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20th Century Fox official announced today that all of George Lucas' 'Star Wars' movies are coming to Blu-ray on September 18th. (One day after my birthday! Well happy birthday to me! Woohoo!)
There will be three different releases, with the major one being 'Star Wars: The Complete Saga' which will be a 9-disc set including all six films plus more than 30 hours of extensive special features including never-before-seen deleted and alternate scenes, an exploration of the exclusive Star Wars archives, and much more -- three for a suggested list price of $139.99.
The other two releases, 'Star Wars: Prequel Trilogy' and 'Star Wars: Original Trilogy,' will each be 3-disc sets with a suggested list price of $69.99.
No announcements on any individual or 3D editions have been made at this time.
Nice of them to break them up for those that don't want Episodes 1, 2, and 3!
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Link Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 10:07 pm Post subject:
Press release:
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"Pre-order Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray Now!
January 6, 2011
The most anticipated Blu-ray release ever -- the Star Wars Saga -- emerges from light speed this September 2011. For the first time, all six of George Lucas' epic films (Episodes I-VI) are united in one complete set. Fans worldwide are able to pre-order now with online retailers.
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will release Star Wars in three distinct sets to meet the needs of every Star Wars fan:
Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray (9-disc Set includes all six films)
Star Wars: Prequel Blu-ray Trilogy (3-disc set includes Episodes I-III)
Star Wars: Original Blu-ray Trilogy (3-disc set includes Episodes IV-VI)
Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray will feature all six live-action Star Wars feature films utilizing the highest possible picture and audio presentation, along with three additional discs and more than 30 hours of extensive special features including never-before-seen deleted and alternate scenes, an exploration of the exclusive Star Wars archives, and much more.
Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray will be available for $139.99 US/$179.99 CAN and the Star Wars: Trilogy Sets for $69.99 US/89.99 CAN. Pricing for each set will vary by international territory.
Flanked by a legion of his finest Imperial stormtroopers, Darth Vader himself joined Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment President Mike Dunn at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) to announce the release, vowing "The forces of the Empire will be at your disposal to assure the success of this endeavor."
"The Star Wars Saga is the most anticipated Blu-ray collection since the launch of the high-def format," Dunn said. "The epic franchise pioneered sound and visual presentation in theaters and is perfectly suited to do it again in the home, with a viewing experience only possible with Blu-ray."
"With all six episodes available for the first time in one collection, this is a great way for families and home audiences to experience the complete Saga from start to finish," said Doug Yates, Vice President of Marketing, Online, Distribution, Lucasfilm Ltd. "And with the quality of high-definition, Blu-ray provides the most immersive home experience possible."
"The Star Wars franchise has been the most anticipated Blu-ray release by Amazon's customers," said Bill Carr, Vice President of Music and Video at Amazon.com. "We think that Star Wars will be incredibly popular with our customers, and we expect pre-orders to be very strong."
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Link Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 10:20 pm Post subject:
I heard that the original three films were being released in the special edition edit due to them already being re-mastered.
Do any of you know or heard if they will be re-mastering the original versions for the Blu-Ray release? _________________ Paradigm Monitor Series 7 V3,Mini Monitor V3,CC-390 V3 , Paradigm DSP-3400 V1 SUB
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Link Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 11:58 pm Post subject:
Yep, Kinda what I heard also. Too much time and effort would be required to redo something that is done alredy in the "Special Editions". I personally do not care either way as I like both versions. Just figured that it would be cool to have both available.
Wife is going to ask yet again how many times i am going to purchase these movies or better "How many copies of that damn movie do you need?"
When my jaw is lifted from the floor I reply "All of them!!!"
Same with the Alien's movies. I just got my Comi-Con limited edition..... It's sweet. _________________ Paradigm Monitor Series 7 V3,Mini Monitor V3,CC-390 V3 , Paradigm DSP-3400 V1 SUB
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Link Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 1:57 am Post subject:
These movies mean a lot of me as they somewhat define my childhood - I remember being mesmerized when I saw the first one in 1977 (I was 8 years old, the perfect age).
I don't consider myself a real fanboy by any stretch of the imagination but the way that George has tinkered with them over the years irks me. I have no issues with tinkering in general (hell, they're HIS movies, he can do whatever he pleases). I just feel that some of the changes he made completely changed the stories and characters and for the worse.
Adding more X-wing fighters digitally years later to better show the scale of the attack on the Death Star? No problems there. That makes sense to me. He could not do that back in the 70's. It shows the scale a lot better.
Getting Greedo to shoot first in the cantina in the later versions of the movie? That was just plain a bad move if you ask me. I still remember at age 8 watching that scene where Han shot Greedo in cold blood to avoid having to pay or be taken to Jabba. I still to this day remember feeling 'wow - he just shot someone for basically no reason - he's bad!'. That absolutely DEFINED his character. At age 8 I had never seen anything like that. In later versions George had him shoot in self defence and it completely changes his character. (For the worse if you ask me). He no longer has that story arc to go through where he goes from bad buy to confused, to helping out win at the end.
And the slapstick/comedy stuff that got added with CGI in later versions when they're first coming in to Mos Eisley. C'mon. No needed, not funny.
Either way, I'm pretty excited to be able play to thes in HD!
This scene with John Williams' score playing always gives me goosebumps:
(Episode 4. We've just met Luke and his aunt and uncle. Luke leaves dinner and is lementing about not being able to leave his planet to go help with the fight with his friends).
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Link Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 2:28 am Post subject:
kal wrote:
These movies mean a lot of me as they somewhat define my childhood - I remember being mesmerized when I saw the first one in 1977 (I was 8 years old, the perfect age).
I don't consider myself a real fanboy by any stretch of the imagination but the way that George has tinkered with them over the years irks me. I have no issues with tinkering in general (hell, they're HIS movies, he can do whatever he pleases). I just feel that some of the changes he made completely changed the stories and characters and for the worse.
Adding more X-wing fighters digitally years later to better show the scale of the attack on the Death Star? No problems there. That makes sense to me. He could not do that back in the 70's. It shows the scale a lot better.
Getting Greedo to shoot first in the cantina in the later versions of the movie? That was just plain a bad move if you ask me. I still remember at age 8 watching that scene where Han shot Greedo in cold blood to avoid having to pay or be taken to Jabba. I still to this day remember feeling 'wow - he just shot someone for basically no reason - he's bad!'. That absolutely DEFINED his character. Having him shoot in self defence as was done in the later version completely changes his character. (For the worse if you ask me). He no longer has that story arc to go through where he goes from bad buy to confused, to helping out win at the end.
And the slapstick/comedy stuff that got added with CGI in later versions when they're first coming in to Mos Eisley. C'mon. No needed, not funny.
Either way, I'm pretty excited to be able play to thes in HD!
This scene with John Williams' score playing always gives me goosebumps:
(Episode 4. We've just met Luke and his aunt and uncle. Luke leaves dinner and is lementing about not being able to leave his planet to go help with the fight with his friends).
Kal
I agree with everything you said, I was 11 and my Dad took me and all my 1st cousin, 12 of us on opening day!!!
That scene not only gives me goose bumps but also a slight tear, yeah I'm a sap
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Link Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 3:26 am Post subject:
Eight months before it comes out. I will wait till we get closer to the release. I wonder how many demos will be playing this for Nash and me at Cedia.
As for the changes, I don't care about all of them except the Greedo scene which is just plain stupid. Of course, Spielberg had walkie talkies. I can't think of this without thinking about that South Park episode.
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Link Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 3:31 am Post subject:
Spanky Ham wrote:
Eight months before it comes out. I will wait till we get closer to the release. I wonder how many demos will be playing this for Nash and me at Cedia.
As for the changes, I don't care about all of them except the Greedo scene which is just plain stupid. Of course, Spielberg had walkie talkies. I can't think of this without thinking about that South Park episode.
I'll be there this year...it's only 120 miles for me.
There are rumors flying around Lucas is somehow going to convert it to 3D....Sounds a bad a colorizing an old flix.
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Link Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 5:52 am Post subject:
Cool, Mike. It sounds like we may have a couple of CRTers in attendance. Some may consider this pathetic (I wouldn't totally argue), but I think Cedia may be the most fun and enjoyment I have all year.
Link Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 5:20 am Post subject:
heard the originals will never see the light of day again due to Lucas having to pay the ex royalties. they were divorced between the release and the remaster re-release. if the original is released she gets paid. and we know how much Lucas like getting every cent he can out of his golden goose. love the original trilogy really wish the prequel wasn't such a money grab and had put some thought into it. and found a real actor to portray Anakin.
Link Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 4:33 am Post subject:
kal wrote:
These movies mean a lot of me as they somewhat define my childhood - I remember being mesmerized when I saw the first one in 1977 (I was 8 years old, the perfect age).
I don't consider myself a real fanboy by any stretch of the imagination but the way that George has tinkered with them over the years irks me. I have no issues with tinkering in general (hell, they're HIS movies, he can do whatever he pleases). I just feel that some of the changes he made completely changed the stories and characters and for the worse.
Adding more X-wing fighters digitally years later to better show the scale of the attack on the Death Star? No problems there. That makes sense to me. He could not do that back in the 70's. It shows the scale a lot better.
Getting Greedo to shoot first in the cantina in the later versions of the movie? That was just plain a bad move if you ask me. I still remember at age 8 watching that scene where Han shot Greedo in cold blood to avoid having to pay or be taken to Jabba. I still to this day remember feeling 'wow - he just shot someone for basically no reason - he's bad!'. That absolutely DEFINED his character. Having him shoot in self defence as was done in the later version completely changes his character. (For the worse if you ask me). He no longer has that story arc to go through where he goes from bad buy to confused, to helping out win at the end.
And the slapstick/comedy stuff that got added with CGI in later versions when they're first coming in to Mos Eisley. C'mon. No needed, not funny.
Either way, I'm pretty excited to be able play to thes in HD!
This scene with John Williams' score playing always gives me goosebumps:
(Episode 4. We've just met Luke and his aunt and uncle. Luke leaves dinner and is lementing about not being able to leave his planet to go help with the fight with his friends).
Kal
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"Bring home the adventure and share Star Wars with your whole family when STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA comes to Blu-ray Disc from Lucasfilm Ltd. and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment! To be released beginning on September 12 internationally and on September 16 in North America, the nine-disc collection brings the wonder of the entire Saga direct to your living room, where you can revisit all of your favorite Star Wars moments in gorgeous high definition and with pristine, 6.1 DTS Surround Sound. Dive deeper into the universe with an unprecedented 40+ hours of special features, highlighted by never-before-seen content sourced from the Lucasfilm archives.
Special Features:
STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA ON BLU-RAY is presented in widescreen with 6.1 DTS Surround Sound. Special features include:
DISC ONE STAR WARS: EPISODE I THE PHANTOM MENACE
Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Rick McCallum, Ben Burtt, Rob Coleman, John Knoll, Dennis Muren and Scott Squires
Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew
DISC TWO STAR WARS: EPISODE II ATTACK OF THE CLONES
Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Rick McCallum, Ben Burtt, Rob Coleman, Pablo Helman, John Knoll and Ben Snow
Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew
DISC THREE STAR WARS: EPISODE III REVENGE OF THE SITH
Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Rick McCallum, Rob Coleman, John Knoll and Roger Guyett
Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew
DISC FOUR STAR WARS: EPISODE IV A NEW HOPE
Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Carrie Fisher, Ben Burtt and Dennis Muren
Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew
DISC FIVE STAR WARS: EPISODE V THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Irvin Kershner, Carrie Fisher, Ben Burtt and Dennis Muren
Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew
DISC SIX STAR WARS: EPISODE VI RETURN OF THE JEDI
Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Carrie Fisher, Ben Burtt and Dennis Muren
Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew
DISC SEVEN NEW! STAR WARS ARCHIVES: EPISODES I-III
Including: deleted, extended and alternate scenes; prop, maquette and costume turnarounds; matte paintings and concept art; supplementary interviews with cast and crew; a flythrough of the Lucasfilm Archives and more
DISC EIGHT NEW! STAR WARS ARCHIVES: EPISODES IV-VI
Including: deleted, extended and alternate scenes; prop, maquette and costume turnarounds; matte paintings and concept art; supplementary interviews with cast and crew; and more
DISC NINE THE STAR WARS DOCUMENTARIES
NEW! Star Warriors (2007, Color, Apx. 84 Minutes) Some Star Wars fans want to collect action figures... these fans want to be action figures! A tribute to the 501st Legion, a global organization of Star Wars costume enthusiasts, this insightful documentary shows how the super-fan club promotes interest in the films through charity and volunteer work at fundraisers and high-profile special events around the world.
NEW! A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later (2010, Color, Apx. 25 Minutes) George Lucas, Irvin Kershner, Lawrence Kasdan and John Williams look back on the making of The Empire Strikes Back in this in-depth retrospective from Lucasfilm created to help commemorate the 30th anniversary of the movie. The masters discuss and reminisce about one of the most beloved films of all time.
NEW! Star Wars Spoofs (2011, Color, Apx. 91 Minutes) The farce is strong with this one! Enjoy a hilarious collection of Star Wars spoofs and parodies that have been created over the years, including outrageous clips from Family Guy, The Simpsons, How I Met Your Mother and more and don't miss "Weird Al" Yankovic's one-of-a-kind music video tribute to The Phantom Menace!
The Making of Star Wars (1977, Color, Apx. 49 Minutes) Learn the incredible behind-the-scenes story of how the original Star Wars movie was brought to the big screen in this fascinating documentary hosted by C-3PO and R2-D2. Includes interviews with George Lucas and appearances by Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher.
The Empire Strikes Back: SPFX (1980, Color, Apx. 48 Minutes) Learn the secrets of making movies in a galaxy far, far away. Hosted by Mark Hamill, this revealing documentary offers behind-the-scenes glimpses into the amazing special effects that transformed George Lucas' vision for Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back into reality!
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (1983, Color, Apx. 48 Minutes) Go behind the scenes and into the costumes as production footage from Return of the Jedi is interspersed with vintage monster movie clips in this in-depth exploration of the painstaking techniques utilized by George Lucas to create the classic creatures and characters seen in the film. Hosted and narrated by Carrie Fisher and Billie Dee Williams.
Anatomy of a Dewback (1997, Color, Apx. 26 Minutes) See how some of the special effects in Star Wars became even more special two decades later! George Lucas explains and demonstrates how his team transformed the original dewback creatures from immovable rubber puppets (in the original 1977 release) to seemingly living, breathing creatures for the Star Wars 1997 Special Edition update.
Star Wars Tech (2007, Color, Apx. 46 Minutes) Exploring the technical aspects of Star Wars vehicles, weapons and gadgetry, Star Wars Tech consults leading scientists in the fields of physics, prosthetics, lasers, engineering and astronomy to examine the plausibility of Star Wars technology based on science as we know it today."
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Link Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 4:15 pm Post subject:
Nashou66 wrote:
, I was 11 and my Dad took me and all my 1st cousin, 12 of us on opening day!!!
That scene not only gives me goose bumps but also a slight tear, yeah I'm a sap ;)Athanasios
well cherish that memory, my dad wouldn't take me and my brother to see it , calling it a "stupid fantasy" . I'm STILL angry about that.
I can see why people feel the way they do about 1 thru 3 but episode 1 is the favorite of my 2 boys . Stupid puppet-show pod-race and all. This is also the worst looking one of them all, the transfer was atrocious on all the versions I saw. I hope they at least make it "DVD quality" on the BD release. _________________ MARQUEE HD MODS: Bring your Marquee CRT projector (or clone) back up to spec and offer even greater performance!
Link Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 7:32 pm Post subject:
I have not been reading any of the BD SW threads on the web, but does anyone know if Episodes 4/5/6 will be the original theatrical release version, the first modified versions, or the current modified versions? _________________ Trust no one. Absolutely no one. Advice of the board.
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And the Japanese version of Phantom menace.
