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Post by Termination on May 3, 2006 21:00:45 GMT -5
This September till December for a limited time, you'll be able to buy on dvd the Original Un-Altered versions of Star Wars EP IV, V, VI.
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Post by ZapRowsdower on May 4, 2006 0:38:22 GMT -5
According to?
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Post by Quorthon on May 4, 2006 9:58:38 GMT -5
This September till December for a limited time, you'll be able to buy on dvd the Original Un-Altered versions of Star Wars EP IV, V, VI. This better be true or you're a dead man!! You don't know how bad I want these!! |
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Post by Phoenix on May 4, 2006 11:17:12 GMT -5
From Rebelscum (which is THE best Star Wars fansite): www.rebelscum.com/story/front/This_September_Original_Unaltered_Trilogy_on_DVD_98349.asp"In response to overwhelming demand, Lucasfilm Ltd. and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will release attractively priced individual two-disc releases of Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Each release includes the 2004 digitally remastered version of the movie, as well as the original theatrical edition of the film. That means you'll be able to enjoy Star Wars as it first appeared in 1977, Empire in 1980, and Jedi in 1983." you can read more at starwars.com as well. |
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Post by slayrrr666 on May 4, 2006 11:22:04 GMT -5
HA HA! So my gamble did pay off. I knew this would come around sooner or later. And you all thought me and Smitty were crazy.
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Post by Bartwald on May 4, 2006 19:20:52 GMT -5
We did! And I'm quite shocked now, to be honest.
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Post by LivingDeadGirl on May 4, 2006 19:30:31 GMT -5
Geez...more dvd's I'll have to buy... ;D But it DID say they would be "attractively priced".  From Movie Poop Shoot (View Askew): Die-hard Star Wars fans soon can see the original theatrical versions of the first three Star Wars films on DVD.
Even though George Lucas adamantly declared 2004's digitally restored Star Wars Trilogy DVDs the definitive versions of his movies, fans have held out hope for DVDs of the originals.
Their wishes will be granted Sept. 12 when Fox releases new two-disc DVDs ($30 each) of Star Wars (since retitled as Episode IV: A New Hope), The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi that include the films as they first appeared in theaters, along with the new, restored versions (now available in the four-disc $70 Star Wars Trilogy).
The individual DVDs will be taken off the market on Dec. 31, a strategy that Disney uses on many of its classic releases.
Lucas re-released his original three Star Wars films in theaters in 1997 with inserted scenes and improved special effects. Those "special editions" were further enhanced for the four-disc DVD set. With the original versions coming to DVD, here's what you'll see again:
In Star Wars, Han Solo shoots a bounty hunter named Greedo. Lucas changed the scene later so it seemed that Greedo draws first, and changed it again for the DVD so that they appear to shoot simultaneously.
In Empire Strikes Back, the ice creature that captures Luke Skywalker gets less screen time.
In Jedi, Sebastian Shaw returns as Anakin in the movie's final scene. Lucas substituted Hayden Christiansen, who plays Anakin in the more recent films, for the 2004 DVD.
Back in 2004, Lucas told the New York Post, "The special edition is the one I wanted out there."
This new set of DVDs does not constitute "George changing his mind," says Lucasfilm's Jim Ward. "What we've always said is George viewed the revised versions of the films as the definitive versions."
Fan attachment to the originals is strong. The movies topped entertainment website IGN.com's recent chart of Top 25 Most Wanted DVDs.
"People want the option of having the movies that they remember and people are opposed to George Lucas' revisionist tendencies," says the site's Chris Carle.
The original films' video quality will not match up to that of the restored versions. "It is state of the art, as of 1993, and that's not as good as state of the art 2006," Ward says. |
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Post by Quorthon on May 4, 2006 23:01:18 GMT -5
I knew I was waiting on buying the original trilogy for a reason.
Now I can raise my son on the exact Star Wars films I grew up with.
Now if only Lucas will recut Phantom Menace without Jar Jar...
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Post by Phoenix on May 5, 2006 12:15:57 GMT -5
Why I may not be buying them. I already have those VHS tapes and will the DVDs be that better quality picture? I'll wait for the review first....
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on May 5, 2006 16:52:52 GMT -5
Why I may not be buying them. I already have those VHS tapes and will the DVDs be that better quality picture? I'll wait for the review first.... I have the VHS tapes as well, but let's face it, DVD is a lot more durable than VHS, so I'll definitely get 'em. Considering he didn't even want to release them at all, getting at least the '93 restored versions is better than nothing at all. When you figure this is really only being done for the hardcore fans who have been begging for these to be released, and for such a limited time, I don't think we should reasonably expect them to be remastered yet again. |
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Post by danielk on Jul 5, 2006 11:51:38 GMT -5
Oh, it's still going to be great picture quality, on a par with any other DVD. The quality they're referring to is the special effects, which are comparitively clunky. Personally, I love 'em. It's charming to see that the landspeeder's hovering is really aided by gaffer-taping mirrors to the underside of the hull to reflect the surrounding sand.
In fact, with the increased resolution of a DVD, you'll be able to pick apart the effects even better!
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Post by Brad_Bane on Jul 6, 2006 16:25:00 GMT -5
I'll also be getting them, just to have them and be able to go back and watch them in fairly high quality whenever I want to. It's too bad that they didn't work a little harder on this and give us something better than the letterboxed laserdisc versions, though. Yet, it's still great to have the OT in its original form (more or less) on DVD.
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Jul 7, 2006 17:01:01 GMT -5
In fact, with the increased resolution of a DVD, you'll be able to pick apart the effects even better! Cool! You know how Fanboys love to bitch! |
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Post by Quorthon on Jul 17, 2006 10:36:19 GMT -5
Oh, it's still going to be great picture quality, on a par with any other DVD. The quality they're referring to is the special effects, which are comparitively clunky. Personally, I love 'em. It's charming to see that the landspeeder's hovering is really aided by gaffer-taping mirrors to the underside of the hull to reflect the surrounding sand. In fact, with the increased resolution of a DVD, you'll be able to pick apart the effects even better! I prefer the special effects in the original trilogy over the recent one. |
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