RocShemp

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lamphorn

Things are getting out of hand with the online advertising. I'd like to see this probably amusing little video made by a fan, but I've sat through enough commercials in my life, so I'm bailing.

rocket1312

And the amount of time it took you to write this post is about the same amount of time it would have taken to wait for the ad to play.

Oh and by the way, the video wasn't really that funny.

RocShemp

The video didn't even have any ads.

BuckNaked2k

Watched first 15 seconds....that was enough.

Maxflier

Yes, it does.

Texan26

It didn't have an ad when I first watched it also. When I tried it a second time, a diet coke ad started up. I think it's random like YouTube.

cheese_dip

that explains my cravings for a diet soda...

AmityBoatTours

well its official the star wars saga is comming to theatres in 3D starting early 2012.
They are being released in Order with Episode 1 first and everything wrapping up early 2017 with Return of The Jedi.
assuming that episode 1 makes money.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/...92835d50e86a3a

Nick Martin

Based on the sucess of Phantom Menace....so I'm guessing we shouldn't expect to see the rest then?

mhg83

Please let there be an option for 2-D screenings!

Drexl

Hey George, the "state-of-the-art 3D treatment" is shooting the movie in 3D in the first place.

Labor

The whole point is releasing it in 3D. I think the chances of 2D screenings would be nil to zero.

Either way, it will be interesting to see what kind of interest a re-release of the Prequels will generate.

AmityBoatTours

I think the 400 plus million phantom menace made at the box office its inital run, would beg to differ.

Labor

To be fair, it was riding high on nearly 20 years of hype.

Plus you know. Denial, then anger, etc.

lamphorn

Wait.. is that the sound of a double-dip I hear... because the blu-rays are coming in 2011, but the theatrical re-releases starting in 2012 are supposed to lead in to the "ultimate home viewing experience"... what does that mean? What is the ultimate home viewing experience?

Drexl

That sound you hear is a set of the whole saga on 4K Disc™ in 2018!

AmityBoatTours

well seeing as how 2017 is when the last one hits the theatres its not like its being double dipped right away. I would imagine he means the ultimate home viewing experience is having them in 3D.
not that alot of you would consider that the ultimate home experience.

and for all we know next years release might be the final time the special editions in their current state are availble. lol

Labor

3DTVs will be easily affordable and widely avaialble by 2017, I doubt by then that 3D would be an "experience" it would just be starting to be the new norm.

Michael Corvin

So in other words it should read... "the Star Wars Saga is coming to theaters in 3D starting early 2015."

Drop

It also sold really well on DVD. Not to mention both sequels were blockbusters. It may not seem like a popular opinion but the the prequels are popular.

It's going to make money on this re-release and there's no point denying it.

Personally I do not think I'll see any of them. The 3D conversion process doesn't really interest me.

starman9000

I have no interest, but kids seems to like the newer trilogy, it will make money.

stingermck

Seems so far away. And the fact I will be almost 40 by the time Jedi hits...

Id rather see the energy devoted to 7-9, Dark Empire, Heir to the Empire, anything with the original cast at their current age.

Travis McClain

Once upon a time, grown-ups said things like, "I have no interest, but kids seem to like these Star Wars movies." It's amusing that so many worship the original trilogy but deride the prequels as "kiddie fare."

My only problem with the 3D release is that I'm just not terribly excited about the retroactive conversion. That said, if anyone in the industry has the will (and resources) to make it work, it's George Lucas. I'll give it a go, though with my unpredictable guts I may not make it to any midnight openings like I'd prefer.

I'm kind of surprised to see the annual release schedule instead of something like the monthly, limited engagements of the OT SEs in 1997. I know there are more 3D projects than screens right now, but I would think that 1) even in re-release, Star Wars has a leg up on most competition and 2) 3D screens are constantly going into service; shouldn't there be sufficient "real estate" for at least one release every six months starting in 2012?

Jay G.

They may be popular, but there's little chance these 3D re-releases are going to gross as much as the 1997 SEs did.

Avatar is the highest grossing film ever, but its SE re-release has so for grossed an anemic $10 mil:
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/...ialedition.htm

The Toy Story 1 & 2 3D re-release last year grossed only $32 mil:
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=toystory3d.htm

The next highest-profile re-release before that was probably E.T back in 2002, which grossed about $35 mil:
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/...&id=et20th.htm

Re-releases are seeing diminishing returns, especially as home video has improved over the decades. Back in 1997, most people had only seen Star Wars at home via P&S broadcast or VHS, with only stereo sound. Now there's the OAR surround-sound DVD releases, and soon Blu-ray.


The originals may or may not be "kiddie fare," but if they are, they're kiddie fair of much higher quality that I can still enjoy as an adult. It's like the difference between Pixar films and the Shrek series.


The 1997 SEs saw diminishing returns with each film. Star Wars SE grossed $138 mil, while Empire grossed less than half that, at $67 mil. Jedi grossed only $45 million. It's possible the year-long gaps are designed to let fan interest regenerate after each release, instead of quickly exhausting interest.
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/...=starwars4.htm
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/...=starwars5.htm
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/...=starwars6.htm

Also, you may be overestimating the speed at which these 3D conversions can be done at, especially if you want a quality job done. If the films were released closer together, it could mean having to push the release date of the first film back a few years, to say 2015 instead of 2012.