Man, time flies. Coming Nov. 1 I'll finally have all six movies on DVD. Bout time, says me.
Of course, I'm sure they'll release a monster box set for christmas time.
[ October 31, 2005, 11:57 AM: Message edited by: Art Vandelay ]
Posted by Winder (Member # 8685) on :
YAY. I can watch the Battle of the Heroes again instead of just listening to the music and imagining it.
And I can see/hear the best opening 20 seconds of any movie, ever. Which IMHO the opening of Revenge is...the drum beats, the two Jedi fighters sweeping across the screen...the camera follows to reveal the battle...and then the militaristic rendition of the Force theme...utterly perfect.
And then I have to wait an hour for anything else in the movie to be near as interesting...
Posted by pfresh85 (Member # 8085) on :
I'll need to pick up this as well as a DVD copy of Phantom Menace in order to have all 6 on DVD (I have a VHS copy of Phantom Menace because back when it came out I still didn't have a DVD player of my own).
Posted by IanO (Member # 186) on :
Will they have a button to skip the allegedly romantic dialogue that sounds like it was written by an unimaginative twelve-year-old?
Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
I knew someone who bought a pirated copy from Thailand. I don't know him anymore. Aren't you proud of me? I only pick the RIGHT friends. Posted by Princess Leah (Member # 6026) on :
*laughs*
Sterling, that is EXACTLY what I-III need.
Posted by Princess Leah (Member # 6026) on :
Although I would have said 6 year old.
Posted by andi330 (Member # 8572) on :
What I really want, is to have copies of the ORIGINAL cuts of the first three on DVD. Not that I don't like the revamped ones, I do. But I want the originals in a more preservable format than VHS tape.
Posted by digging_holes (Member # 6237) on :
Yeah, I don't really like the updated Star Wars. All of the added stuff feels... well, added.
Posted by Eaquae Legit (Member # 3063) on :
I hear that, andi. They were best before he started tinkering.
Posted by El JT de Spang (Member # 7742) on :
Never happen though. I wish it would.
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
I have the old VHS of the original three, and the VHS of the special edition, and the dvd of the special special edition.
Posted by andi330 (Member # 8572) on :
I don't have VHS of the Special Edition, don't really want it either. I WANT DVD of the originals. *pouts* Maybe if fans made enough of a fuss Lucas would release them.
Posted by El JT de Spang (Member # 7742) on :
Lucas doesn't give a crap what the fans want. To him, the originals are unfinished junk, which is why he's always tinkering with them. He's said in interviews that they'll never be finished until he dies.
Posted by Lord Solar Macharius (Member # 7775) on :
I heard from a friend that original, untampered Star Wars IV-VI DVD's were in the works. I'll hunt around, ask him where he heard it, and get back to everyone.
Posted by Goody Scrivener (Member # 6742) on :
ooh Lord I hope you're right!!!! That would be tres awesome
Posted by ricree101 (Member # 7749) on :
quote:Originally posted by Sterling: Will they have a button to skip the allegedly romantic dialogue that sounds like it was written by an unimaginative twelve-year-old?
I'd rather they just include a button to make the movie directed by someone other than George Lucas.
Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
Yeah, can someone explain to me why Padme falls in love with creepy stalker Anakin in Ep II?
Seriously, from the dialogue, he sounds like the kind of guy who'd sit outside your house in his car all night and write you creepy poetry about how you'll learn to love him someday, which he leaves in your mailbox with a rose and a kitten's head.
...then one morning, someone finds your body in his freezer.
That said, I loved Ep III Anakin. Way cooler.
-pH
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
I like the idea of the "George Lucas Yes/No?" toggle.
Posted by Carrie (Member # 394) on :
quote:That said, I loved Ep III Anakin. Way cooler.
And way hotter as well.
A friend sent me her cousin's bootleg copy out of the blue a couple weeks ago, so I've gotten over the excitement of watching all six in a row - I had to grade essays. I will, however, look forward to the "hidden" blooper reel and the deleted scenes, as well as just looking at my DVD collection and saying "Dang, that's a good lookin' series!"
Posted by Peter Howell (Member # 8072) on :
Just when I thought Hatrack had gone too long without some quality George Lucas bashing...
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
Oh hey, we've had our bootleg copy of the first three for, um, at least a month. Perhaps two?
Ep 3 is a bad camera copy. We have to take it back because it stops in some spots. Ah well, that happens sometimes.
On the other hand, it's not like we actually missed anything important.
Posted by Art Vandelay (Member # 8690) on :
14 Days!
I know the acting and dialogue was wooden, and Lucas is a miserable director. But this is a universe and a story that I care a lot about, and I can't wait to have all the movies.
Posted by Art Vandelay (Member # 8690) on :
Out tomorrow. I know no one but me is interested in this, but I'll be there.
And Natalie Portman is hot.
Posted by Strider (Member # 1807) on :
I'm interested. I just wish Lucas would remove the "NNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO" from the dvd and make my life better.
Posted by Chris Bridges (Member # 1138) on :
Went in with friends to buy the original trilogy on DVD from eBay last year, apparently a copy of the laser disc versions (which also meant extras and behind the scenes stuff that hasn't been reprinted since).
Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
quote:Originally posted by Carrie:
quote:That said, I loved Ep III Anakin. Way cooler.
And way hotter as well.
Ep III Anakin, call me, baby.
-pH
Posted by Bella Bee (Member # 7027) on :
quote: I'm interested. I just wish Lucas would remove the "NNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO" from the dvd and make my life better.
Yeah, that's where my friend and I started giggling so loudly that everyone started sshusshhing us.
We may be going to the special hell because of that. Posted by El JT de Spang (Member # 7742) on :
If giggling at Lucas's corny dialogue is wrong, I don't wanna be right.
Posted by camus (Member # 8052) on :
quote:We may be going to the special hell because of that.
Yes, you will be forced to listen to a two hour Jar Jar commentary.
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
quote: Oh hey, we've had our bootleg copy of the first three for, um, at least a month. Perhaps two?
Ep 3 is a bad camera copy. We have to take it back because it stops in some spots.
quid, I have to admit that I'm actually very bothered by your cavalier attitude towards widespread piracy. I understand that "everyone does it" out there, but that's hardly a justification.
Posted by SingerGuy59 (Member # 5934) on :
I have the original three episodes on LaserDisc. I bought each one of them as they were released. It's good to have the "untinkered with" versions around to compare with.
Still trying to decide if I'm going to stay up until midnight and go pick up Ep. III or stop by Wally World on my way to work tomorrow morning.
I guess both seem a little eager and fanish.
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
I'll grab it later this week when I get a chance. I don't have time to watch it anyway.
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