Well, okay. But why would they want you to not see the Emporer's slugs? My guess is they just darkened them to make them look scarier... but aside from that, I knew everything you said (I read it in that post you made), but on a normal TV brightness the lightsabers should look right...
I just purchased them. I haven't watched them. But, they come out with the 2004 releases as far as I know, but I can check that soon.
I don't know about the arrangement of what came in what or what all the boxes look like. There are websites out there (I don't have time to look for them now) that catalouge all the releases ever (some with pics some not).
About the widescreen releases in the 1980's, at first I thought no such thing existed (that the THX Enhanced were the first home releases of widescreen), but I have since felt that I was wrong to assume this. It may be though that the widescreen releases (before the THX Enhanced) were only released on LaserDisc, since that was the "movie buff" format and widescreen caught on as a standard much more quickly with that crowd.
I've read about this, why exactly did they do this? Was their something wrong with the original's voice?
Oh, and by the way, although I don't agree with you Kurgan, you had a valid argument and I'm glad you presented it in a mature way as opposed to starting a flame war, and I think what I said was uncalled for, so I apologize.
No problem. ;)
I'm not sure we know the real reason it was changed (merely because George wanted it changed). Supposedly he just "wasn't happy with" how it sounded, and chose an actress with a higher voice (perhaps he wanted her to sound more "feminine" and "less old" or something, who knows).
A ton of people had their voices redubbed for various reasons in the movie, but Beru's was one of the few that probably didn't need to be. But the fact that it was a change made so early on, makes it interesting to fans (especially those who don't realize changes were made before 1997 to the trilogy, a few people know about the 1981 crawl change but far fewer know about the changes from the Mono track to the stereo).
I have a question for anyone with them: How is the sound?
Specifically, in the "theatrical version" DVDs you have, how do the lines go?
Does Luke say to R2D2 (ESB) "You're lucky you don't taste very good" or does he say "You were lucky to get out of there" ?
Do the Stormtroopers say both "Close the Blast Doors" AND "Open the Blast Doors" in the scene in Star Wars where they are chasing Han and company through the corridors?
In the same movie, do the Stormtroopers, while looking for the doors in Mos Eisley say "the door's locked, move along to the next one" or "it's secure, move along to the next one"?
In the space battle over the Death Star, does Luke say "Blast it BIGGS where are you" or does he say "Blast it WEDGE where are you"?
In Return of the Jedi, when Han is about to shoot the tentacle wrapped around Lando's leg by the Sarlacc, does he say "Don't worry... trust me" or "Don't worry, I can see a lot better"?
Hmmm, that's funny... I did know it was changed early on though. It sounds like you actually remember what the voice sounds like. :lips1:
Well, okay. But why would they want you to not see the Emporer's slugs? My guess is they just darkened them to make them look scarier... but aside from that, I knew everything you said (I read it in that post you made), but on a normal TV brightness the lightsabers should look right...
It's called a cheap quick fix. Instead of digitally removing them (they are just a quick and dirty fix to a costuming gaffe anyway), they just darken the scene. It's the same "quick fix" for the garbage mattes (the squares around the ships in space). Instead of digitally removing all of them, they just removed some and darkened the scenes to make it harder to see the others (but in the process, other details are lost, like for example many of the stars disappear because the background is too dark).
Actually, come to think of it, I've never heard of these... were they bad costumes or something? If they're going to digitally edit a whole new song for Sy Snootles, I'd think the very least they could do is just edit them to look more real... or are you saying they're real slugs that somehow got on the set?
I wasn't alive in 1977 (I was born a year later, so the first time I saw Star Wars was after it was called "A New Hope" in theaters).
However there are audio clips on the 'net you can listen to (captured from the original soundtrack, from the VHS rental, presumably).
Various fan edit DVDs have been made with the mono track as an option, too.
So yes, I have heard it. Not in its original context, but I've heard it. ;) Do a google search and you'll probably find the clips I'm talking about.
It's just a fan name for those black blobs that appear to be floating on the sides of Palpatine's hood in the ROTJ scenes where he's sitting on his throne talking to Luke. Apparently while they were filming, the light reflected off the corners of the mask Ian McDiarmand was wearing, or highlighted the un-madeup parts of his skin under the hood, so they noticed it at the last minute and either to save money or because they ran out of time (ROTJ was made the quickest of the three movies, in only a year) and just smudged some black over those areas, which didn't quite line up with his head as it moved so made it look like these creatures on his face. ;)
Sorry to go off-topic, but when you were a baby, did you happen to see the holiday special (I know you wouldn't remember, but maybe your parents did or something)?
...Yeah, I'm running out of things to say. :lips1:
Ah, okay, I see. I guess I'll look for pictures tomorrow, I gotta go now.
I never asked my parents, but I highly doubt it. I don't think we even had a TV back then. No problem. I'm running out of time to answer posts. ;)
You asked earlier (or in another thread) about Luke's blue lightsaber in ROTJ. It's still supposed to be a different one, because the hilt is different. Just that the blade was supposed to be blue (there were no green lightsabers before that, jedi used blue, and Darth Vader used red). It was changed allegedly for stylistic reasons (showed up better against the Tatooine background of brown/yellows).
I was alive in '77. I saw Star Wars (no ANH then for us...) 14 times in original release. A couple more times on re-release a few years later (before ESB) when they added all the 'Ep IV: ANH' stuff that made us all go "Huh?"
I don't really remember Beru's original voice. The ADR/ looping in that part is noticeably terrible though. You should be able to fix that with ProTools these days, but I guess it's not a priority. Not only does it not line up with her lips (which could be fixed with very careful time stretching of the samples) but the atmosphere around her voice is all wrong. Everyone else is in the room you see on screen... she's closed-miked in a foam-padded recording booth. Also an easy fix... if anyone cared to take the time to get the details right.
I did see the holiday special when it aired... but the only thing I really remember about it was the cartoon that Boba Fett appeared in.
I have seen the SWHS a few times since then, and yes, it was pretty awful and cornball! A true rite of passage for any hardcore fan (especially those who think Lucas can do no wrong and even liked Jar Jar!).
The cartoon sucks too, I don't care if it was Boba Fett's "introduction" (since retconned out of existence).
I agree. I was saying that the SWHS will shatter anyone's faith that Lucas can do no wrong (even forgiving all the problems of Episode I!).
You asked earlier (or in another thread) about Luke's blue lightsaber in ROTJ. It's still supposed to be a different one, because the hilt is different. Just that the blade was supposed to be blue (there were no green lightsabers before that, jedi used blue, and Darth Vader used red). It was changed allegedly for stylistic reasons (showed up better against the Tatooine background of brown/yellows).Actually, I don't think I ever asked about that, but in one thread I put a picture of him with his blue lightsaber in an earlier RotJ, and in a more recent thread I posted pointing out his lightsaber looked oddly different in my ANH and ESB posters. Or maybe I did, but I just don't remember, but I know why they made it green and everything.
And about the holiday special, I got a bootlegged DVD of it at a comic convention, and I think some parts of it (not the whole thing though) are pretty underrated. It actually had a lot of funny jokes, and I think I may be the only person who ever noticed, but it was the only time during the OT's run on-screen there were Wookiees other than Chewbacca.
Okay, perhaps I got you confused with somone else, but in any case, the content of my post still was legit. ;)
The posters are no real gauge of how things really look in the final movie. Even the modern "posters" on the new DVD's are based on publicity stills enhanced with photoshop, not in-movie footage.
The SWHS is fun MST3K fodder, but that's about it. The first time I watched it I didn't think it was that horrible, but I guess people had made my expectations rock bottom with their horror stories. I did have fond memories of the "Wookiee Storybook" from my childhood, which I didn't realize, but was directly inspired by the Holiday Special.
And a lot of people saw bootlegs. In fact, unless your memory is razor sharp, you had to have seen it on a bootleg. Lucas himself supposedly claimed he wanted to trash every copy he could find because he was so embarrassed by it. Oh well. That was a different time and a different Lucas, I guess!
Some people still are asking for the thing to come out official on DVD, for old time's sake. Now that's fandom!
There is a certain nostalgia in there, for the 1970's TV culture and what we all thought would be a cool idea (and how it failed so spectacularly). It reminds people of when they were kids wanting Star Wars toys for Christmas. ;)
I just purchased them. I haven't watched them. But, they come out with the 2004 releases as far as I know, but I can check that soon.
Let me get this straight. In order for me to get the original cut of Star Wars, I have to buy a second copy of what I allready own?
Let me get this straight. In order for me to get the original cut of Star Wars, I have to buy a second copy of what I allready own?
Yes. I comes with the theatrical version (the one you want), and the digitally-remastered verision (the one you have).
Though, if I may suggest what till next year since it is the 30th year anniversary of Star Wars and they are coming out with some more version. :)
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Lol... Next year they will have:
The 30th Anniversity of the Extra, Extra, Extra Enhanced version of the Star Wars Trilogy Saga. We made all new enhancements, and a few new surprises. Not only did we go back to the 2004 versions and cleaned them up, but we added never before seen footage. Now, you can watch the truely intended version of Star Wars.
New Enhancements:
-Jabba was replaced by a humanbeing.
-Princes Leia has been digitally enhanced. Now, everything is much larger.
-Chewbacca was replaced with an Ewok.
-Etc...
Lol...
I think they should make a Star Wars Holiday Special Edition (get it?), it would have more Wookiees in the background, Kashyyyk would actually be Kashyyyk from Episode III instead of Yavin with a green tint, the space battles would look much better, Luke's lightsaber hilt would actually be correct, the Episode IV flashbacks would be from the DVD edition, and fans everywhere would commit suicide and homocide. ;)
Yes. I comes with the theatrical version (the one you want), and the digitally-remastered verision (the one you have).
Though, if I may suggest what till next year since it is the 30th year anniversary of Star Wars and they are coming out with some more version. :)
Yeah, StarWars.com claims that this is the "first and only time" the theatrical versions of Star Wars are coming out on DVD.
Of course in Lucas-speak that may simply mean "the first and only time in this particular package as individual movies" to get around that. ;)
But who knows... according to rumor the 30th anniversary are going to be all tweaked out even more than before.
But, I'm sure there'll still be copies you can get used, the question is, will they be cheap? I already see $15 copies like-new (watched once) on Amazon.com shops. Seems a lot of people pre-ordered, watched the bonus disc and then put them up for sale!
Just an interesting note, the makers of Narnia: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe 4 disc set are offering a 10$ mail-in rebate for those who already purchased the previous version.
Now that's something you'd never see with a Star Wars DVD!
I just purchased them. I haven't watched them. But, they come out with the 2004 releases as far as I know, but I can check that soon.
Don't open it! Just sell 'em and get the new set instead. ;)
If you've already opened it, just watch the "bonus materials" disc and then sell the set. The new one has everything you already have, minus the bonus disc (which is mostly fluff anyway apart from the 3.5 hour documentary).
I may return it and I may keep it. Though, I only have 14 days from Tuesday to return it and then I may just sell it. Though, I wish they would announce what is coming out with this "30th Anniversary" set. Meh. I may just cough up some more money to get this set coming out next year.
Oh well. I am happy with what I have at the moment. Though now that I think about it I may just return them and re-purchase them on a later date, if I don't care for what is in the 30th anniversary set.
Actually, if anything, I'd buy these DVDs and sell my old trilogy set, because the boxes for these match the prequel DVDs much better.
Well, you could just do what I did, go print up your own covers at a copy place for like $6 (on glossy paper they look awesome, the internet has TONS of quality covers for Star Wars movies). Amray cases are just a plastic box. Open it up, and pop the label out and put in your own! ;)
If you need help I can point you in the right direction to finding custom covers (Or you can make your own).
I'm sure details of the 30th anniversary set won't be officially announced until long after this Limited Edition run has ended. Why would Lucas take the chance on everyone not rushing out to buy this one?
If StarWars.com is right though, the "original originals" won't be included in that set, we'll just got more re-edits of the six movies and possibly a disc of extras, different from the one we got in 2004.
Well, you could just do what I did, go print up your own covers at a copy place for like $6 (on glossy paper they look awesome, the internet has TONS of quality covers for Star Wars movies). Amray cases are just a plastic box. Open it up, and pop the label out and put in your own! ;)
If you need help I can point you in the right direction to finding custom covers (Or you can make your own).This is what I'm gonna do to my DVDs, I much prefer the movie posters to the dvd cover art and I found some that have the movie poster as the main cover art online. The only one I couldn't find was for Episode 3 since they were made before it was released.
Jeez. I am confused on what to do. Should I keep them or should I sell them? Though, I'd admitted I rushed the purchase of these DVDs. I may just return them and re-buy them at a cheaper price. And that will be that. Since, I want the "original" original movies.
Though, it would be wise if Lucas waited till the time the date that he will stop selling this DVDs to announce what's up with the 30th anniversary editions.
I'd love to see some sales figures on this set.
I'd love to see some sales figures on this set.
I have a feeling we won't get honest numbers on this, but rather some inflated figures combined with LEGO Star Wars II (much like what was done with SWBF/2004 DVDs).
Jeez. I am confused on what to do. Should I keep them or should I sell them? Though, I'd admitted I rushed the purchase of these DVDs. I may just return them and re-buy them at a cheaper price. And that will be that. Since, I want the "original" original movies.
Though, it would be wise if Lucas waited till the time the date that he will stop selling this DVDs to announce what's up with the 30th anniversary editions.
All things being equal, this set is much more worth getting than the 2004 set (1 bonus disc < 3 original versions) even if you're spending up to 10 bucks more, total.
Keep your bonus disc 4, sell the rest, get this one. ;)
(though perhaps I'd keep the original set, and just sell the 2004 discs out of the new set, since their disc covers are uglier... gold lettering, giant "widescreen" "copyright warnings" and FBI logo to mar the design).
The thing is, the 2005 set was "limited edition" and it was sold side by side with the 2004 set. If they don't get sold, they just remain on shelves and confuse customers (though in the above case, it didn't matter, because one was just an extra disc and cost slightly more in different packaging). Lucas wins because no matter what version you buy, you're getting his 2004 "definitive" (until may 2007 that is!) version of the trilogy.
All things being equal, this set is much more worth getting than the 2004 set (1 bonus disc < 3 original versions) even if you're spending up to 10 bucks more, total.
Keep your bonus disc 4, sell the rest, get this one. ;)
(though perhaps I'd keep the original set, and just sell the 2004 discs out of the new set, since their disc covers are uglier... gold lettering, giant "widescreen" "copyright warnings" and FBI logo to mar the design).
The thing is, the 2005 set was "limited edition" and it was sold side by side with the 2004 set. If they don't get sold, they just remain on shelves and confuse customers (though in the above case, it didn't matter, because one was just an extra disc and cost slightly more in different packaging). Lucas wins because no matter what version you buy, you're getting his 2004 "definitive" (until may 2007 that is!) version of the trilogy.I wanna say Commander only has the new dvd set, I remember him saying. Amiright?
But I'm considering doing your idea of selling the 2004 ones and keeping the bonus disk 4, that would be great.
Yeah. I have decided to return them at the store I bought. Mainly because I think I may have rushed the purchase of the DVDs (as you may see, before I wasn't even close to think about purchasing them). And like I said before, I may just re-buy them in December or I might just get them for my birthday or by Christmas.
Though, it would help to know what is to come with the new set that is being released next year.
Though, it would help to know what is to come with the new set that is being released next year.But that's not going to happen because if that info was given then nobody would buy these dvds besides collectors.
I know that it wouldn't make much sense financially. Though, it depends what coming with the new collectors set. The DVDs that just came out might not be part of the set. That's why I do difficult to choose whether or not to keep or buy this DVDs.
Yeah. I have decided to return them at the store I bought. Mainly because I think I may have rushed the purchase of the DVDs (as you may see, before I wasn't even close to think about purchasing them). And like I said before, I may just re-buy them in December or I might just get them for my birthday or by Christmas.
Though, it would help to know what is to come with the new set that is being released next year.
Rumor has it, Lucas is just tweaking the 2004 OT even more and making "special editions" of the prequels too (though we only know that Episode I will have CG Yoda for sure, and probably a "digital restoration" so it doesn't look so overly sharpened, and probably will be made "video-ized" (grain removed) to match the other movies). And then a disc of extras, people are hoping deleted scenes from the Original Trilogy, but that's just rumor for now.
Nothing about the Original Original Trilogy, so presumably this is our "last chance" until Lucas changes his mind again (and they said nothing of course of next generation formats). Many people presume they're just lying, and really they'll release it again and say that since it's in a new box-set or is restored, then it's not really a "re-release." Who knows.
But for now it seems like if you want the best set available right now, get this one, forget the others (order the "Bonus Materials" disc 4 from the 2004 set if you really want it, off amazon or ebay, or just rent it and watch it once).
Merged the threads on the 2006 editions. ;)
Rumor has it, Lucas is just tweaking the 2004 OT even more and making "special editions" of the prequels too (though we only know that Episode I will have CG Yoda for sure, and probably a "digital restoration" so it doesn't look so overly sharpened, and probably will be made "video-ized" (grain removed) to match the other movies). And then a disc of extras, people are hoping deleted scenes from the Original Trilogy, but that's just rumor for now.
Nothing about the Original Original Trilogy, so presumably this is our "last chance" until Lucas changes his mind again (and they said nothing of course of next generation formats). Many people presume they're just lying, and really they'll release it again and say that since it's in a new box-set or is restored, then it's not really a "re-release." Who knows.
But for now it seems like if you want the best set available right now, get this one, forget the others (order the "Bonus Materials" disc 4 from the 2004 set if you really want it, off amazon or ebay, or just rent it and watch it once).
"Lucas is just tweaking the 2004 OT "
Lol... I like how casual this sentence is. "Lucas is just tweaking the 2004 OT." Lol... You know what that means. Lol... Complete revision of scenes, and several excuses on why he altered them.
I wouldn't mind seeing a digital Yoda in Episode I. I think that would be cool. At least he will not look like Archie Bunker. Lol...
I can see it now, "I decided to go back, and Make Jar-Jar Binks into a Jedi.". This would be the shot heard around the world, and the entire Star Wars franchise falls into the abyss of hell. Lol...
Serious note: I don't see in anyway that he could improve Episode I, III, or III. Since I personally believe Episode I & II were horrible, I can only see bad things in the future. Well, thank god they are not apart of the 2004 set.
When it comes to Episode IV, V, VI, I think someone needs to lock George into a closet. Some of the changes he made to the originals were necessary and cool, but there were some that are very argumentative.
I would make an argument of, "Get them before they are ruined." You never know what the 30th aniversary eddition will be like. He may decide to replace Vader's head with his own.
Honestly I don't think CG Yoda would improve Episode I at all. Yes, it would appear more "consistent" with Episode II and III, but the puppet does so little (other than sit/stand there and talk) that it's really a waste. Second, while the movie was the least of the Star Wars series IMHO (the only thing making it stand out was the excellent saber fight at the end, which trumps all the others in the movies, again IMHO), at least the muppet Yoda was funny. He looked STONED, leading to all kinds of great jokes and imaginary scenarios. Take that out and replace it with a decent looking CG version, and that source of entertainment is gone...
Anyway, that's my view on it. A better digital transfer of Episode I would be nice, but the content (the movie itself) doesn't change, and so my liking or disliking it isn't affected (arguably comedy potential is reduced).
Actually, I think I like the change, just because the puppet Yoda in episodes V and VI just makes him look old, not like a puppet, but then when you see him as a puppet in episode I and then CGI in episodes II and III, it looks really inconsistent. The puppet gives him more of a moldy/old look. But then again, I like the puppet more, and wish they went with the original plan to only make him CGI in-battle... poor Frank Oz, his hard work in TPM will go unnoticed. :(
Well the thing is Yoda IS old. He was a puppet in Episode V and VI, and so that to me is the "real" Yoda. Yes, it's true in Episode I it was a different puppet than was used in the classic trilogy, but still. It's like CG Jabba. Sure, the new CG Jabba looks much better than the old CG Jabba, but it's still just an interpretation of the "real" Jabba, the puppet used in ROTJ.
I thought the Yoda puppet in Episode I was pretty cool, and it was funny looking. Had I never seen any of the other movies, I'd think it was the real Yoda. Since he's not leaping around having a saber fight with anyone, there is really need for him to be CG, except a sense of "consistency." But consistency can be taken too far. We could replace Sir Alec Guinness with Ewan McGregor (either in old age makeup, or wait until he's the right age and then CG him in), for example. Or insert the actor who plays "young" Captain Antilles into Star Wars. Or Beru and Owen from Episode III in middle age makeup (or when they reach the right age) into Episode IV.
We could put Hayden with his scarring makeup in the unmasking scene in Episode VI.
We could replace the puppet Yoda in ESB and ROTJ with CG Yoda.
We could make the stormtroopers in the classic trilogy CG, and give them all Jango Fett's voice and height (and even give them colored markings on their armor). We could give R2D2 booster rockets. We could make Ben an Darth flip around and throw force powers at each other during their battle on the Death Star. It would just be silly...
Eventually you get to the point when you might as well just remake the movies entirely, using fresh actors and CG.
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You make some really good points. I enjoyed the puppet version of Yoda in Episode IV, V, and VI. At least there is some type of physical prop, and Yoda looks more geniune. :)
Not to nitpick (okay I guess I am), but Yoda wasn't in Episode IV (not even in the SE's!). ;)
Otherwise I agree!
about to buy it it should be awsome :vsd:
I agree about the puppet yoda, I actually liked the puppet in Episode I. I bet they will change it to CG just because we've seen a preview of the CG one, in one of the bonus disks, can't remember which (episode 3?), but I certainly wouldn't be disappointed if they kept him as a puppet.
Not to nitpick (okay I guess I am), but Yoda wasn't in Episode IV (not even in the SE's!). ;)
Otherwise I agree!
Lol... D'uh. Lol...
I must have suffered from a senior moment. Lol...
I wouldn't mind if Yoda is digital or a puppet. It wouldn't make much of a diiference to me.
We could change many of the things you list, but if it happened it would ruin it. I don't think many changes are necessary to be made for this upcoming set next year.
Yeah, but when has "unnecessary" ever been a word that stopped Lucas in the past?
Just saying! ;)
Yep. Too bad it's not anamorphic and lacks the original theatrical soundtracks.
Now THAT would truly be the "purist" version of the new Millennium!
Hopefully the fan editors will get to work with this new source material... ;)