Topic: Star Wars (Original) Trilogy on DVD

[Flyboy]

No problem dude...

[hemisphere]

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Star Wars: The Changes - Part Two


In the first of my three-part examination of the changes to the Star Wars trilogy I looked at the differences between the various releases of A New Hope. Now the time has come to turn my attention to my favourite instalment of the trilogy, The Empire Strikes Back. This instalment of the saga has suffered relatively minor changes when compared to the first film in the series, and many believe that of the three films, Empire is the least ‘tainted’. As before, we’ll examine alterations to existing scenes, followed by scenes not included in the theatrical release. There will then be a section devoted to audio differences. So, without further ado, let’s take a look at what has changed.


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[SPaCeMaN SPiFF]

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Star Wars: The Changes - Part Two


In the first of my three-part examination of the changes to the Star Wars trilogy I looked at the differences between the various releases of A New Hope. Now the time has come to turn my attention to my favourite instalment of the trilogy, The Empire Strikes Back. This instalment of the saga has suffered relatively minor changes when compared to the first film in the series, and many believe that of the three films, Empire is the least ‘tainted’. As before, we’ll examine alterations to existing scenes, followed by scenes not included in the theatrical release. There will then be a section devoted to audio differences. So, without further ado, let’s take a look at what has changed.


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well... again the most glaring improvement has been in the excellent restoration. some scenes were literally "lit up" so you can actually see them in more detail. while others were "darkened" to improve the "tone" of the scene as well as get rid of that "yup. we're shooting in a soundstage." feel (which is quite evident in scenes that take place inside ships!!).

except for the "muppet"ish wompa... i'd say i was very pleased with all the revisions. especially the ones made for continuity. i was particularly surprised to discover that most of the changes made were primarily to correct goofs spotted by fans (e.g. han solo's sleeves). i think it's comforting to know lucas actually listens to fans of the film, don't you think? 

kudos to the guy who's doing these reviews! wow!... can't wait to see part three. 

[weneklek]

hey guys....my cousin from US sent me a boxset of starwars trilogy (ws)...but the box itself is different from the picture from amazon (black/silver)..mine is silver with big WIDESCREEN indicated on top..but the contents inside are the same...hmmmm what do u think?

[hemisphere]

hey guys....my cousin from US sent me a boxset of starwars trilogy (ws)...but the box itself is different from the picture from amazon (black/silver)..mine is silver with big WIDESCREEN indicated on top..but the contents inside are the same...hmmmm what do u think?

same as mine.. got it from amazon US.. yung widescreen inscription is printed on a different carton and detachable, right?

 

[weneklek]

same as mine.. got it from amazon US.. yung widescreen inscription is printed on a different carton and detachable, right?

 

yeah i thought i got the special edition  tnx mate

[gaol]

same here, the widescreen inscription and contents/spec sheet is detachable, almost like an afterthought. I nearly threw it out cause it's ugly.

[hemisphere]

hey was surprised to see some big time directors in the dvd features of this set.  James Cameron, Ridley Scott, Lasseter and others..  and to find some snippets from Finding Nemo in a Fox DVD.. wow!!!

pero bakit nadun si Peter Jackson? is it because LOTR is considered/annointed as the new Star Wars of our time? or is he using ILM for the King Kong remake?

anyone knows?

 

[keating]

Bro haven't watch the disc 4 of Star Wars Trilogy....yeah I consider LOTR as the Star Wars of today's generation.....that only means tumatanda na pala ako.....

[echo]

well... again the most glaring improvement has been in the excellent restoration. some scenes were literally "lit up" so you can actually see them in more detail. while others were "darkened" to improve the "tone" of the scene as well as get rid of that "yup. we're shooting in a soundstage." feel (which is quite evident in scenes that take place inside ships!!).

except for the "muppet"ish wompa... i'd say i was very pleased with all the revisions. especially the ones made for continuity. i was particularly surprised to discover that most of the changes made were primarily to correct goofs spotted by fans (e.g. han solo's sleeves). i think it's comforting to know lucas actually listens to fans of the film, don't you think? 

kudos to the guy who's doing these reviews! wow!... can't wait to see part three. 

wow mr spaceman spiff lahat ang thread nandun kayo , well i want you to be my mentor here.  san nyo po ba nabili yang starwars nyo? baka meron kayong alam na mura (wag po yung hologram ang cover po).  R1 po sana.

[hemisphere]

Star Wars: The Changes - Part 3


Welcome to the third and final piece in my series of articles focusing on the alterations to the Star Wars trilogy. Although many believe Return of the Jedi to be the weakest of the original trilogy, mostly owing to the cuddly Ewoks, I’ve always enjoyed the film’s blend of action, drama and laughs. Return of the Jedi is similar to A New Hope in that it has received a number of more obvious alterations (unlike Empire, which had a larger number of minor alterations). Once again I will first be examining any major alterations to existing scenes, followed by a look at new footage and any obvious audio changes. So, let’s crack on with it.

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[El Zar]

Got my R1 StarWars set from HK at last. HK$440. Around Php 3,080.
The box could've been better though.

[El Zar]

Thanks for the replies:

keating  :   Sony                    -   no skips
blitzkrieg:  Philips                  -   no skips
Rnold     :  ps2 & DVD-rom (pc) - pause & skip

So far, so good.

Ep 4, with Tarkin. Slight skip/ pause. My player's a Pioneer. Maybe I should try this on a Nextbase. This is the skippy part right ?

[mongaddi]

just got my R1 copy.

tips naman on how to open it with preserving the plastic.

i heard its hard to open

thanks!

[mongaddi]

Thanks to Mr. Hankey's post. was able to reverse the cardboard to the other side. Now its easy to remove the discs from the slip case.

and the shrink wrap is still intact 

Relax. In my quest to "preserve the plastic" (a uniquely Filipino thing, I think   ), I opened the box on the wrong side! If you completely tear off the plastic, the top part (where it says "Widescreen") and one side (with disc descriptions) is detached, then you can pull out the black slip case from inside and have access to the discs without opening the flap. Kaya lang, you'll either throw the disc descriptions or have it dangling loose.

For the VERY OC, I pulled off the plastic carefully, placed the program description carton on the opposite side, then replaced the plastic. Now I can pull out the black slip case, no longer having to open the box, and my set is still complete with program descriptions... and plastic shrink wrap. 



I think it's about the same, SPiFF. The design on my picture seems less distinct due to reflection from the plastic cover, which I preserved. So it's just the Amaray cases/reverse-side printing that's different.

[ravencreed]

Thanks to Mr. Hankey's post. was able to reverse the cardboard to the other side. Now its easy to remove the discs from the slip case.

and the shrink wrap is still intact 

it had taken me also some time to open this up properly... preserving the shrink wrap.

then, i decided also to cover the inner box with  plastic cover

[elmers]

it had taken me also some time to open this up properly... preserving the shrink wrap.

then, i decided also to cover the inner box with  plastic cover

ravencreed/mr. hankey,
i was fortunate enough to be in the USA when the dvd was released.  i bought it the night before going back to manila.  i was so excited that i hand carried it all the way to manila.  while waiting at the San Francisco airport, i decided to watch it and see what was new.  I tore off the plastic and plugged it into my laptop.  OOPs! too late. now I do not have the problem of preserving the plastic. 

I have not decided whether to put a plastic or not.  But right now, I keep it in a dust-free cabinet.  hopefully I can make it look new for a long time.. 

[mongaddi]

would anyone know if the DVD release is the same edition as the old VCD box set release of VIVA?

 

i will sell my VCD if they are the same editions lang. 

thanks

[1ringwd4s]

would anyone know if the DVD release is the same edition as the old VCD box set release of VIVA?

 

i will sell my VCD if they are the same editions lang.

thanks

Sell your VCDs. Get the DVDs! Theyre both different with tweaked scenes and stuff.  And you have to see the bonus disc included in the dvd boxset. its to die for! 

[mongaddi]

i have both na. 

my problem is that if they are different versions, ill keep em both.

well are they different? if yes, please try to point out the main differences.

thanks. 

[hemisphere]

Star Wars Boxset

We've got a rare Sunday post for you with a bit of new Star Wars DVD news. At the Celebration III convention in Indianapolis this weekend, George Lucas let it slip that a new DVD box set of all 6 films is in the works, possibly to include an all-new bonus disc containing deleted scenes from the original trilogy. Expect no further changes in the films themselves. In addition, don't look for a high-definition release of the films in 2007. Lucas also confirmed that the digitally-screened version of Episode III will be slightly longer than the traditional film version.

from Digitalbits

[RNIverson]

Star Wars Boxset

We've got a rare Sunday post for you with a bit of new Star Wars DVD news. At the Celebration III convention in Indianapolis this weekend, George Lucas let it slip that a new DVD box set of all 6 films is in the works, possibly to include an all-new bonus disc containing deleted scenes from the original trilogy. Expect no further changes in the films themselves. In addition, don't look for a high-definition release of the films in 2007. Lucas also confirmed that the digitally-screened version of Episode III will be slightly longer than the traditional film version.

from Digitalbits

waiting for a boxset of all the 6 episodes, that's why i havent bought the trilogy yet 

[seph1018]

Star Wars Boxset

We've got a rare Sunday post for you with a bit of new Star Wars DVD news. At the Celebration III convention in Indianapolis this weekend, George Lucas let it slip that a new DVD box set of all 6 films is in the works, possibly to include an all-new bonus disc containing deleted scenes from the original trilogy. Expect no further changes in the films themselves. In addition, don't look for a high-definition release of the films in 2007. Lucas also confirmed that the digitally-screened version of Episode III will be slightly longer than the traditional film version.

from Digitalbits

Oh no! Does this mean there won't be a boxset of Episodes 1-3. That'll suck hard!!! Oh well, am crossing my fingers on this one. Although I'd still get the boxset of the 6 films, if there are no plans for the Ep.1-3 boxset. Darn!

[jerq]

gastos nnman...... cgurado mas maganda to.....

sure na ba to??  dapat hnap na ako ng buyer ng unang box set.

hmmmm........ isisp isip.

[classicman]

i will definitely pass on this one but will just buy Episode III individually if only to complete this series.....i won't dispose my trilogy box set coz it is bound to become a collectable classic, parang di bagay isama ang Episode I, II & III w/ the original trilogy in one box.....

but that's just me......

[krets pulpol]

if they'll include the 4,5 and 6 in it's original form with all the "proper" restorations, i'll get it!
kung hindi, i'll just wait for the boxset in a newer format!

 

[Wiggum]

Slightly OT.  But it's still early to put this in a separate thread, so better to post it here. 

From TheForce.Net:

C3: Revenge of the Sith DVD News
Posted By Scott on April 26, 2005

While at Celebration 3, I was able to find a couple of minor news updates on the Revenge of the Sith DVD. At the DK Publishing booth, they had a flyer for one of their upcoming Star Wars books that stated the book would be released to coincide with the debut of the ROTS DVD in the Fall of 2005. This at least tells us we're not going to have to wait a long time for it to come out.

I also got an autograph from Matthew Wood at the show. Wood is not only the voice of General Grievous, but one of the sound designers from the prequels. When I asked him what he was going to be working on next, he started that he's still working on scenes for the Revenge of the Sith DVD. He mentioned that these are deleted scenes which will be included later. Wood stated that one of them is a scene featuring General Grievous. So if you're a Grievous fan, expect more of him with the DVD release in the Fall.

[baby]

Slightly OT.  But it's still early to put this in a separate thread, so better to post it here. 

From TheForce.Net:

C3: Revenge of the Sith DVD News
Posted By Scott on April 26, 2005

While at Celebration 3, I was able to find a couple of minor news updates on the Revenge of the Sith DVD. At the DK Publishing booth, they had a flyer for one of their upcoming Star Wars books that stated the book would be released to coincide with the debut of the ROTS DVD in the Fall of 2005. This at least tells us we're not going to have to wait a long time for it to come out.

I also got an autograph from Matthew Wood at the show. Wood is not only the voice of General Grievous, but one of the sound designers from the prequels. When I asked him what he was going to be working on next, he started that he's still working on scenes for the Revenge of the Sith DVD. He mentioned that these are deleted scenes which will be included later. Wood stated that one of them is a scene featuring General Grievous. So if you're a Grievous fan, expect more of him with the DVD release in the Fall.

I'm a little bit bit of General Grievous fan.Medyo OT pero The General Grievous action figure is now 650 pesos from 400 pesos.at malapit na ma sold out.

[dobler]

It's official:

http://starwars.com/episode-iv/release/video/news20060503.html

May 03, 2006

Fans can look forward to a September filled with classic Star Wars nostalgia, led by the premiere of LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy video game and the long-awaited DVD release of the original theatrical incarnations of the classic Star Wars trilogy.

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 and, as bonus material, the 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.

This release will only be available for a limited time: from September 12th to December 31st. International release will follow on or about the same day. Each original theatrical version will feature Dolby 2.0 Surround sound, close-captioning, and subtitles in English, French and Spanish for their U.S. release. International sound and subtitling vary by territory.

"Over the years, a truly countless number of fans have told us that they would love to see and own the original version that they remember experiencing in theaters," said Jim Ward, President of LucasArts and Senior Vice President of Lucasfilm Ltd. "We returned to the Lucasfilm Archives to search exhaustively for source material that could be presented on DVD. This is something that we're very excited to be able to give to fans in response to their continuing enthusiasm for Star Wars. Topping it off with a new interactive adventure makes September 12 a red-letter day for Star Wars fans."

[1ringwd4s]

Unaltered Star Wars Trilogy on dvd...  what a marketing ploy. They should have included the original version last 2004 when the boxset was released. Im getting tired of this even if im a die hard fan.