Original Star Wars Trilogy Being Re-Released On DVD...The Non-SEs
08-16-06 | 11:11 AM
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Any idea how soon we will see the reviews for these discs. I will probably be buying them just so I can have the OOT, and I haven't seen them for almost ten years. Btw, how could there be any 30th aniversery box set without releasing Star Wars as it was when it first came out. That is if there will be such a set. Just a thought.
08-16-06 | 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Bluelitespecial
Btw, how could there be any 30th aniversery box set without releasing Star Wars as it was when it first came out?
08-16-06 | 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by coli
No, the 97 music is still there, and guess what the biggest insult is:
-They show Naboo celebrating, and if you turn up your sound on your TV and look in the bottom right corner, you see a Jar Jar yell, "Weesa freeeee!"
I am not joking and it makes me wonder if Lucas likes to f**k with the older fans. He puts Jar Jar in every scene in TPM, the backlash begins, he then puts Jar Jar in two scenes in AOTC, and then in one scene in ROTS, but still finds time to stick him and Hayden Christenson in our beloved ROTJ. That is the s**t that made me pick a version, and I went to the O-OT.
-They show Naboo celebrating, and if you turn up your sound on your TV and look in the bottom right corner, you see a Jar Jar yell, "Weesa freeeee!"
I am not joking and it makes me wonder if Lucas likes to f**k with the older fans. He puts Jar Jar in every scene in TPM, the backlash begins, he then puts Jar Jar in two scenes in AOTC, and then in one scene in ROTS, but still finds time to stick him and Hayden Christenson in our beloved ROTJ. That is the s**t that made me pick a version, and I went to the O-OT.
08-16-06 | 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Anubis2005X
Yeah, I heard that he did that to specifically piss you off. Guess you're just gonna have to deal...
08-16-06 | 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by bboisvert
And that is why this new Brave New World is the same as the old one. Its defects as a work of art are considerable; but in order to correct them I should have to rewrite the book-and in the process of rewriting, as an older, other person, I should probably get rid not only of some of the faults of the story, but also of such merits as it originally possessed. And so, resisting the temptation to wallow in artistic remorse, I prefer to leave both well and ill alone and to think about something else.
08-16-06 | 10:31 PM
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A little tidbit from Mr. President (of the fan club) & Lucasfilm:
http://www.rebelscum.com/story/front...News_99730.asp
Original Trilogy DVD News
Posted by Dustin on August 16, 2006 at 04:15 PM CST:
I had recently read an article online regarding the upcoming September 12th original trilogy DVD release and one line caught my attention as it mentioned a boxed DVD set. I brought it to the attention of Lucasfilm who sent this response.
"Like the Episode III DVD release, several large retailers will sell limited numbers of the disks with premiums or premium packaging. There is no special "gift set" as such, nor any changes to the disks or individual movie packaging. Specific details will be made available closer to the September 12 release date for the DVDs and Star Wars LEGO II: The Original Trilogy videogame."
So just to be clear, there is no official box set for this DVD release. The two disc sets for each film are being released individually and will be available at most retail outlets.
Wouldn't it be great if Best Buy had exclusive anamorphic second disks?
And then you'd have to choose between that and Target's lenticular covers.
http://www.rebelscum.com/story/front...News_99730.asp
Original Trilogy DVD News
Posted by Dustin on August 16, 2006 at 04:15 PM CST:
I had recently read an article online regarding the upcoming September 12th original trilogy DVD release and one line caught my attention as it mentioned a boxed DVD set. I brought it to the attention of Lucasfilm who sent this response.
"Like the Episode III DVD release, several large retailers will sell limited numbers of the disks with premiums or premium packaging. There is no special "gift set" as such, nor any changes to the disks or individual movie packaging. Specific details will be made available closer to the September 12 release date for the DVDs and Star Wars LEGO II: The Original Trilogy videogame."
So just to be clear, there is no official box set for this DVD release. The two disc sets for each film are being released individually and will be available at most retail outlets.
Wouldn't it be great if Best Buy had exclusive anamorphic second disks?
And then you'd have to choose between that and Target's lenticular covers.
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08-17-06 | 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by 0rac
When people say they want it how they saw it, what do they mean
The 1977 non-New Hope release
the late 70s re-releaes some new dubbing
the 80s' re-release with A New Hope added
The Fox Video release with 3P0 voice added about Tracker Beam?
The non-SE release
The SE release Video Release
So many releases I don't even remember what it was like when I saw it.
The 1977 non-New Hope release
the late 70s re-releaes some new dubbing
the 80s' re-release with A New Hope added
The Fox Video release with 3P0 voice added about Tracker Beam?
The non-SE release
The SE release Video Release
So many releases I don't even remember what it was like when I saw it.
I still don't know if I will buy these or not. My requirements to buy a DVD are pretty simple: original cut and anamorphic transfer (and I prefer the original soundtrack).
I will probably hold off to see what they do for the 30th anniversary.
08-22-06 | 01:46 PM
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Bonus differences between 4-disc Orig Trilogy and the 3 double-disc sets due Sept 12?
Sorry if this answer has already been posted in the previous 1500+ posts in this thread. My searching isn't finding the answer.
Does anyone know the differences in the bonus features between the upcoming Sept 12 releases and the four-disc sets that are already out?
I am not talking widescreen vs fullscreen. Also, I am not talking about the obvious differences (the upcoming Sept 12 releases have the original 1977 version, the original 1980 and 1983 versions of the movies, etc).
The four-disc set had a fourth disc that contained some bonus material such as
- Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
- Birth of the Lightsaber
- Characters of StarWars
- Legacy of Star Wars
- Episode III Preview
- Trailers and TV spots for the original release and re-releases
- etc
Does anyone know if any of that bonus material will be repeated on the Sept 12 releases?
08-22-06 | 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Bluelitespecial
Any idea how soon we will see the reviews for these discs.
"Review screeners will not be available for this release."
I immediately protested, but we'll see what happens.
08-22-06 | 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by rasalas
I received an email last week from Fox Home Entertainment's longtime PR firm that said:
"Review screeners will not be available for this release."
I immediately protested, but we'll see what happens.
"Review screeners will not be available for this release."
I immediately protested, but we'll see what happens.
Are you really surprised?
They do the same thing for movies that suck. No early reviews.
08-22-06 | 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Temujen
Do you really need a screener to review this?
Here's the review:
DO NOT BUY THIS!
Here's the review:
DO NOT BUY THIS!
*puts six in a pre-order cart*
One for myself and some great Christmas presents!
08-22-06 | 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by rasalas
"Review screeners will not be available for this release."
It's because they don't want to ruin the $urprise for their core consumers, right? Right?
08-22-06 | 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by PixyJunket
Great review.
*puts six in a pre-order cart*
One for myself and some great Christmas presents!
*puts six in a pre-order cart*
One for myself and some great Christmas presents!
You must really hate your friends & family.
08-22-06 | 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by PixyJunket
Oh yes, I'm giving them a DVD box set. Such raw hatred.
08-22-06 | 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by PixyJunket
Oh yes, I'm giving them a DVD box set. Such raw hatred. 
Your choice of this particular hack job =
Originally Posted by BuckNaked2k
I hope none of my family or friends get in such a charitable mood this season. If they do, I hope they save the receipt.
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08-22-06 | 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by The Valeyard
Ditto.
We always put several items on our wishlist on our homepage for friends and family to shop for us for Christmas. This fall I think I'm going to have to put a not-wishlist up so that nobody gets me this release.
08-22-06 | 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by digitalfreaknyc
Are you really surprised?
They do the same thing for movies that suck. No early reviews.
They do the same thing for movies that suck. No early reviews.
08-23-06 | 10:07 AM
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Fans who grew up with the original trilogy and the poster campaigns that advertised them should enjoy the new menus devised for the bonus discs bundled with the original trilogy DVD singles being released on September 12.
New Wave Entertainment, who has developed a long-standing relationship with Lucasfilm on several Star Wars projects over the past decade, has created a series of stunning retro poster artwork menus for the original theatrical editions of A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi, all of which have been enhanced with animated movement and a three-dimensional look.
New Wave, whose "Studio" department designed the Clone Wars Volume II menus and were involved with the more recent Episode III bonus disc menus, turned out to be the perfect choice to create poster-inspired menus for the new original trilogy bonus discs. New Wave's Creative department, after all, was responsible for designing both the domestic and international poster campaigns for Episode III.
Paul Schneider, DVD Senior Producer for The Studio at New Wave, says the idea to go with animated versions of the classic poster designs came from a desire to preserve the spirit of the films as they were originally presented. "During our initial creative conversations with Lucasfilm, we talked about the different ways we could celebrate these three original releases exactly for what they were, when they first burst onto the scene. We got very excited about capturing the nostalgia, and the way the fans felt about them as truly monumental 'moments of time' in film history. Lucasfilm mentioned to us that the posters were available for use on the menus, and while other options were discussed and even tested, the final decision was to go with these vintage film posters."
New Wave went to work fleshing out the concepts, including designs, storyboards, and animation tests to bring the classic artwork to life. For A New Hope (or rather Star Wars in '77-speak), the Main Menu opens with an animated trucking shot of the Death Star trench battle, culminating with the X-wings and TIEs falling into the familiar composition of Thomas Chantrell's classic Style "C" poster design, with a bit of Tom Jung's Style "A" half-sheet artwork thrown in for balance. Another welcome inclusion is the original "space-crawl" Star Wars logo, which has not been used for a video release since the early '90s, and never for DVD.
Keeping with the theme of classic poster artwork, fans will also be happy to see Tim and Greg Hildebrandt's stunning British quad artwork utilized for the Options Menu, John Berkey's frenzied Death Star dogfight for Chapters, and the ubiquitous Tom Jung Style "A" one-sheet artwork when the DVD is launched from a computer.
Look for Part II in next week's coverage of The Empire Strikes Back DVD.
New Wave Entertainment, who has developed a long-standing relationship with Lucasfilm on several Star Wars projects over the past decade, has created a series of stunning retro poster artwork menus for the original theatrical editions of A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi, all of which have been enhanced with animated movement and a three-dimensional look.
New Wave, whose "Studio" department designed the Clone Wars Volume II menus and were involved with the more recent Episode III bonus disc menus, turned out to be the perfect choice to create poster-inspired menus for the new original trilogy bonus discs. New Wave's Creative department, after all, was responsible for designing both the domestic and international poster campaigns for Episode III.
Paul Schneider, DVD Senior Producer for The Studio at New Wave, says the idea to go with animated versions of the classic poster designs came from a desire to preserve the spirit of the films as they were originally presented. "During our initial creative conversations with Lucasfilm, we talked about the different ways we could celebrate these three original releases exactly for what they were, when they first burst onto the scene. We got very excited about capturing the nostalgia, and the way the fans felt about them as truly monumental 'moments of time' in film history. Lucasfilm mentioned to us that the posters were available for use on the menus, and while other options were discussed and even tested, the final decision was to go with these vintage film posters."
New Wave went to work fleshing out the concepts, including designs, storyboards, and animation tests to bring the classic artwork to life. For A New Hope (or rather Star Wars in '77-speak), the Main Menu opens with an animated trucking shot of the Death Star trench battle, culminating with the X-wings and TIEs falling into the familiar composition of Thomas Chantrell's classic Style "C" poster design, with a bit of Tom Jung's Style "A" half-sheet artwork thrown in for balance. Another welcome inclusion is the original "space-crawl" Star Wars logo, which has not been used for a video release since the early '90s, and never for DVD.
Keeping with the theme of classic poster artwork, fans will also be happy to see Tim and Greg Hildebrandt's stunning British quad artwork utilized for the Options Menu, John Berkey's frenzied Death Star dogfight for Chapters, and the ubiquitous Tom Jung Style "A" one-sheet artwork when the DVD is launched from a computer.
Look for Part II in next week's coverage of The Empire Strikes Back DVD.
Last edited by JackBurton; 08-23-06 at 11:06 AM.
08-23-06 | 10:57 AM
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Looks awesome, can't wait to see more.