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Pretty sure the weekend squadrons are separated from the general beta testers.

Did not like the additions to the "ultimate" version of The Warriors at all. They didn't visually fit in with the rest of the film, and I didn't need the history lesson--I know who Cyrus and Ajax are.

I have The Warriors coming on Blu from Netflix tommorrow, so I'll add my 2 cents once I get a chance to watch it.

Correction, I am this weekend. LOL

Obi-Wan? He is loser.

Negative. Don't have time for it right now, either.

What was best about Final cut is that Scott used modern computer technology to clean up and fix shots, not replace them. The work they did on BR is seamless and flawless.

Did I miss something? Was the original theatrical release anything but "high definition"?

They said "more than a weekend."

I still can't find any hard evidence of this other dub. Not that I am doubting you, I just can't find any info on it, or clips.

Preach on, Brother Vic!

Well, this is where you and I will never agree: I won't accept, nor will I buy, any further special edition releases--it doesn't matter how good the transfer is on them. I do hold out some hope that the 35mm prints of the trilogy that some fans have been able to get their hands on will see a successful transfer and restoration. The main problem is these have to be done privately, because no company will touch these prints.

I just checked them out on Netflix, doesn't look like they have the Blu's available yet. I'll have to wait.

Bioware announces SWTOR launch date December 20, 2011 in North America.

Ok, I'm curious... As someone who had problems with the LotR movies, is it worth my time to check out the extended editions? I find the story interesting enough (I'm a casual LotR fan, at best), I just don't think the first and third films were done all that well (more so the first than the third).

I <3 Macross Plus. There, I said it. It's the last Macross production that--for me--feels like it fits in with SDFM, DYRL, and 2012. Is there anything I don't like about it? Um, nope. I'm even content with the length of it.

I have owned 5 copies of the OT over my life, and seen them all in the theaters. That I chose for my 6th set a fan effort to restore the films to their original vision should answer your question well enough. While you'll defend your love of this release as much as I'll defend my disdain for it, I find it hard to believe that in your heart-of-hearts you didn't want more from this set.

No, I said the transfers were below what they deserved. And yes, to each their own.

Indeed

I thought we already established that I am? I'd pay even more for a similar release of Lawrence of Arabia. And if you think I'm only "hung up" on the video quality TPM, you're really missing 90% of the discussion that's been going on.

Quality of transfer? Unaltered original trilogy? $300? Probably not. The right release, I might pay $200. More than a few of us here out a decent chunk if change for AnimEigo's Macross set when it first came out. I'd wager there are many more who would do the same for the right Star Wars release.

Unsubstantiated? You mean besides every in-depth review of the release that has been done? You guys can't have it both ways. You can't tell me my copies of Harmy's "despecialized" OT in 720p are vastly inferior to your Blu's, and then turn around and deny the superior quality of the restoration and transfer that was done for Ben Hur. I'm not one who settles for "good enough," especially when it's something I'm passionate about, like film.

Ignorance is bliss, I suppose.

Ok, time for me to start beating the video quality drum again: the first reviews are coming out of the Ben-Hur blu-ray release (which got a brand new, 8k resolution transfer from the original 65mm negative), and to say they are glowing would be putting it lightly. I want to know why Star Wars deserved anything less than this?

You already answered your own question; no reason at all to look there for anyone. Some of you guys are starting to worry me; you're starting to sound like a bunch of Trekkies nitpicking something that happened in an episode of some 40 year old tv show.