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I guess this is allowed here (someone please tell me if it's not) but there's a "Save Star Wars - Boycott The Blu-Rays" page on Facebook, soon to be augmented with printable bumper sticker and t-shirt designs...

I like the way Jambe Davdar did the commentaries for Star Wars Begins, Building Empire and Returning To Jedi (culled from a variety of sources, from various eras), For those who haven't seen it, Star Wars Begins also contains quite a bit of footage from "the lost cut":

I remember reading about the "lost cut" in SW Insider several years ago. I recall there was a scene where Luke & Han patted each other on the back after the tie-figher attack scene, and another scene where Luke, Han, Leia & Chewie walked nonchalantly down a death star corridor past a group of...

Another great site- this one has tons of 70mm film scans: http://jedi1.net/

Sorry, it seems like the Apt Irrelevance site is down at the moment.

The 1st problem with the lightsabers started back in '92 or '93 when the Definitive Collection LD set was released- many noticed strange artifacts at the edges of the lightsaber glows, most likely the result of the "dirt concealment" process that also produced the smearing effect which was then...

Include me in the "rental- for bonus features (maybe)" camp on this one. I just CAN'T plunk down $?? on another set that will sit on a shelf and collect dust. But, I can't help but be a cautious optimist- maybe after this set is released and the hoopla is over, the work can begin to...

  Quote: Originally Posted by TravisR  Outside of reasons of nostalgia, I can't see how anyone thinks Return Of The Jedi is a better movie than Revenge Of The Sith. As an adult, (I was 12 when I saw Jedi for the 1st time), I see some of the weaknesses that others see, and...

I agree- asking now for anything but "the ORIGINAL originals" muddles the issue- useable prints scanned and mastered for blu-ray should be the only objective, because we'll be lucky to get that.   I'm not a super-purist like some (I'm not opposed to matte-line removal), but I am opposed to...

Good question- that was a little odd, wasn't it? I guess they felt they had to live up to the "original version" claim, but without having to go to the trouble of doing new transfers to make them anamorphic.

You're probably right, but it's interesting how many other people here and on some SW-related sites have taken these recent comments of his as a glimmer of hope. BUT - I'm only cautiously optimistic. I learned not to get my hopes up after the '06 non-anamorphic releases.  

Quote: Originally Posted by Yohan Pamudji  Do you have a link for that quote?    I think the quote was "a movie is never finished, only abandoned."

Except that the prequels are different films and that's a different subject. They're not alternate versions of the OT and that really doesn't address at all what I said about OOT fans not criticizing SE fans for their preference.   I personally don't care what films people enjoy or don't...

It's not about being "angels" - if the situation was reversed, and Lucas refused to release the SE in DVD or blu-ray form, I would not impugn the validity of SE fans' desire to have their favorite versions of the films released. Nor, I imagine, would many (if any) other OOT fans.   Many...

Cynicism that did not exist 20 years ago. Back then, I, like most of the people who now have a beef with Lucas, admired the man and felt he could do no wrong. I've noticed that most of the people who defend Lucas' decisions today are the ones that are "okay" with the special editions. Great-...

I guess you missed the thread in the Theatrical forum:   http://www.hometheaterforum.com/forum/thread/302634/senator-theatre-farewell-screenings-of-star-wars-technicolor-ib-print#post_3715437