May 5, 2011

The most anticipated Blu-ray release ever -- the Star Wars Saga -- emerges from light speed on September 16, 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."

Pre-order Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray and the Star Wars: Trilogy.

http://www.starwars.com/t...index.html

It's interesting to see those trilogies cross cut in a promo. The new ones just don't have the funky mood and atmosphere of the the first two in the original trilogy. I spit on the third one of the original trilogy!

ufoclub said:

It's interesting to see those trilogies cross cut in a promo. The new ones just don't have the funky mood and atmosphere of the the first two in the original trilogy. I spit on the third one of the original trilogy!

yeah they are just so uneven. I did try to like the new ones, and even used the logic that Mark Hamil was not the greatest actor ever, but he was relatively inoffensive unlike Hayden C

I could say that I just grew up, but adults loved the original ones too. It seems only kids like the new ones (Episode III excepted to some extent)

I'm different from most Star Wars fans (and yes, I consider myself a Star Wars fan). I really dislike the original, and find it dreadfully dull. I even hate the fact that a battle station like the Death Star has such an easy destruct mechanism--it makes no sense that the rebel alliance can detect this and engineers of the death star could not. Obi wan's lines are delivered with such clumbsiness that it only points out how absurd the dialogue even is---I mean not as bad as "hold me like you did that time down by the lake at Naboo where there was nothing but our love ", but it's still bad.

As a matter of fact I venture to say all of the movies are bad except The Empire Strikes Back--which to me is just brilliant.

But, being good movies is not why I love Star Wars. Star Wars represents a couple of hours in my youth that I could just escape and be transported to another world. It's sort of like going to Disney World--sure you have to sit in hour long lines to watch a mechanical 7 foot mouse sing and dance, and the rides at Busch Gardens are better---but that's not why you love Disney!

The prequels were a big disappointment but I still liked them. It was just obvious that they could have been so much better. Funny thing is the more I watch them (I have two sons who watch them almost as religiously as I watched the originals) I realize that The Phantom Menace was actually the best of the three. It gets a bad rap because of Jar Jar, but as a stand alone movie it works best of the three.

Episode II I wanted to like the most but The story was exactly what I wanted/envisioned but the execution was absolutely horrible.

Episode III gets all the praise and it was awesome to finally see how it all went down. Maybe its the diehard SW nerd in me but there were some big plotholes that bugged the shit out of me.

As for the originals...they've never gotten old to me. Never get tired of them. I may go a long time without watching, but when I do I still cant stop smiling. And Empire is of course THE BEST.

You can tell A New Hope was filmed in the 70s...you can tell Jedi was the 80s...

You cannot tell that Empire was filmed in 78/79. TIMELESS.

I guess I should be more clear... I hate "Return of the Jedi" from 1983. Horrible acting and look with most everyone! and a story that has none of the mysticism or depth of the first one... "Star Wars" 1977 which is my favorite. "Empire" has perfect stuff but also some silly elements that rubbed me wrong even as a 5th grader (but nowhere near as bad as Return of the Jedi). One of my biggest problems with Empire is that the environments don't seem vast and real. they seem like sets. It all seems more like a dramatic play. Star Wars' story is structured so intricately and beautifully, with thoughtful moments balanced by the best action set pieces (all different) that take place in environements that seem vast and explorable.

The new movies are fun to watch if you watch little parts all out of order. They don't really function as movies with a story that makes sense that you can tell out loud effectively. So basically they failed.

Thanks for the heads up, just pre-ordered at Amazon. 89.99 bucks free shipping.

[Edited 5/5/11 7:14am]

I never realised something until i watched the 'original' originals the other day......

I assumed that the films, whilst i still love them, had lost the magic i used to feel in my youth purely because id overexposed myself to them through the years...to me they always used to encapsulate the wonder of youth, christmas, care-free life etc but i didnt feel that anymore when watching them.

Then i watched the untweeked originals and it all came flooding back....its all in that grainy texture, the unpolished look, the use of non-CGI add-ins. The special editions have sterilised the films...god knows what Blu Ray will do to them - but i'll buy them anyway

I was really obssesed with the first movie, Star Wars when I was younger. I bought all the early books that focused on the production of the movie, all long gone. I bought the movie in evert format I think VHS, Laserdisc (CAV & CLV),DVD(official & bootleg), and now Blu-Ray.

you dorks.

JerseyKRS said:

you dorks.

as if yankee tattoos are cooler than Star Wars....yeah, actually I guess they are

carry on!

NDRU said:

JerseyKRS said:

you dorks.

as if yankee tattoos are cooler than Star Wars....yeah, actually I guess they are

carry on!

Pay no attention to him. He's only posting here because his Playstation network is down.

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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; concept art; supplementary interviews with cast and crew; a flythrough of the Lucasfilm Archives and more

• Disc Eight - New! Star Wars Archives: Episode 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 Billy 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.

SagsWay2low said:

I'm different from most Star Wars fans (and yes, I consider myself a Star Wars fan). I really dislike the original, and find it dreadfully dull. I even hate the fact that a battle station like the Death Star has such an easy destruct mechanism--it makes no sense that the rebel alliance can detect this and engineers of the death star could not.

Remember, Star Wars isn't science fiction, it's fantasy. The 'science' isn't supposed to make sense. If it did, you wouldn't be able to see lasers or hear sound in outer space. It's more about the characters, and the rise, fall and redemption of Anakin/Vader.

IMO, there've only been two great SW films, ANH and ESB. The rest range from okay to dreadful. Don't get me started on 'Return of the Care Bears' or what the fuck Lucas saw in Hayden Christensen.

uPtoWnNY said:

SagsWay2low said:

I'm different from most Star Wars fans (and yes, I consider myself a Star Wars fan). I really dislike the original, and find it dreadfully dull. I even hate the fact that a battle station like the Death Star has such an easy destruct mechanism--it makes no sense that the rebel alliance can detect this and engineers of the death star could not.

Remember, Star Wars isn't science fiction, it's fantasy. The 'science' isn't supposed to make sense. If it did, you wouldn't be able to see lasers or hear sound in outer space. It's more about the characters, and the rise, fall and redemption of Anakin/Vader.

IMO, there've only been two great SW films, ANH and ESB. The rest range from okay to dreadful. Don't get me started on 'Return of the Care Bears' or what the fuck Lucas saw in Hayden Christensen.

Yeah, I get the part of it being Lord of Rings placed in Space.

But could you imagine if the Dark Lord Sauren had no clue dropping the ring into a volcano would defeat him?

It just seems a bit of a silly stretch.

I wonder if this is on blue ray?