Duke Togo

Not sure why it is that way, I just popped up the scene and mine is not cropped like that one is. Looks like the image I snagged off the forums has a slight crop on the bottom. Odd. Bad movies are bad movies, Keith. I wouldn't even bother if they didn't have Star Wars in the title.

It's not a fan cut; its considered to be a restoration/preservation. A fan cut would be something like the famous "Phantom Editor" cuts of Episodes I & II. BTW, I prefer (and promote) those fan cuts of I & II because I find the movies to be unwatchable otherwise. You can call me a hypocrite if you like, but I see a difference between ruining a classic and dressing up a turd.

BD on top, Harmy's edition on the bottom (DVD-9 upscaled). No, these pictures are not mine, they are as found on the origintaltrilogy.com forum; yes, obviously, there is image compression involved. I'm more than content with my copies. I don't currently have the sound system to fully appreciate the audio in the BD set (which I do understand to be excellent), so I am not losing out.

This is totally incorrect. TPM was shot on film, while RotS was filmed on HD cameras and is capped at 1k resolution--it will never have a higher resolution than 1080p. A clean print of TPM will look superior to RoTS on a theater screen. I've read probably 4 reviews of the Saga which I would call "reliable," and they all generally say the same thing. What you consider acceptable for image quality is not what I consider it to be; anything less than a stellar transfer for these films is a disgrace. Also, in my opinion, anything that is done to the image that does not involve cleaning it up, correcting damage, or correcting color, is unnecessary and unwanted. However, I don't have a problem when technology is used to "clean up" special effects or errors in consistency or continuity (lips synced to audio, reversed shots, etc). Removing a visible wire on a suspended object or fixing an ADR issue with what is seen on the screen can be done seamlessly without affecting the integrity of the film.

Fixed!

You must be reading different reviews than I. Put in Blade Runner. Put in The Godfather. Put in 2001. Those are transfers worthy of the names of the films that they are of. The fact that one of the seminal films in motion picture history doesn't have a top grade video transfer is disgraceful. I am very picky when it comes to my Blu purchases, and I'll pass over films I love if I don't feel the transfer is up to snuff (I'm looking at you, Gladiator).

Damn, that's a hell of a memory, and yes, that was me. That and the "I hate you!" moment between Anakin and Obi-Wan are the only two moments I thought Hayden nailed 100%. Of course, what's ridiculous about that scene between Anakin and Padme is that after he's made this confession about mass murder to her, the atrocity barely registers in her face or actions.

This statement is wrong--beyond just my opinion--and it has nothing to do with Vader's new "No." Biggest release? Most popular release? Unequivocally, yes. A solid argument can be made for LoTR: Extended was a superior release; the same can be said for The Ten Commandments. Smaller-set wise, Apocalypse Now and Citizen Kane both had higher-quality releases this year. The supplemental material has a limited viewing life. When it comes down to video quality, the Saga falls far short.

Personally, I thought it was brilliant.

http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/3894/starwarscollection.html A thorough review of the Blu's, with an in-depth analysis of the video.

Not probably, definitely. They shouldn't be "matched," they should preserve the original look.

What pisses me off is that this set should have rivaled the Blade Runner Blu release, and it doesn't come even close. The man can't even bothered to do higher resolution scans of his movies.

I dunno, Highlander can be pretty bad, LOL.

Worst retcon ever.

Kind of a silly question, isn't it? What's worse is that they are the same transfers, and you lose resolution going to 3D. 720p 3D Star Wars on the big screen anyone?

Deleted scenes are up on youtube.

I don't find that to be a compelling reason for him to go back and make an embarrassment out of these films.

We're in the same boat (well, it wasn't a drive in for me), but I can't get over all the needless and useless CGI additions to Star Wars (including the horrid Han stepping on Jabba's tail), the laughable Wampa addition to Empire, or the "Jedi Rock" bullshit Lucas added at the beginning of Jedi, which pretty much makes the movie unshowable to anyone who hasn't seen it before.

Trivial? Please don't tell me you're one of those who grew up only really knowing the Special Editions? Besides, your 1k resolution scan of Star Wars isn't significantly better than my 720p copies, and I get to watch the films as they were originally intended to be seen. Not to mention those tacked on CGI effects in the OT stick out like a sore thumb in 1080p.

Yeah, ya know, I look at it like this: these aren't the movies I knew for the first 20 years of my life. Lucas' alterations severely impact my enjoyment of the films. On top of that, I have Harmy's "de-specialized" editions of the OT in 720P. As far as the prequels go, I'll only watch the Phantom Editor's cuts of Episodes I and II (and then only rarely), and I haven't found a cut of III I'm entirely happy with yet. Generally, I don't pay much attention to the prequels. If you're buying them just for the supplements, there will be far easier ways to watch the handful of cut scenes from the OT without buying the set, and you really only need to see them once. From my point of view, I don't understand why people are buying them.

Netflix finally got around to sending Thor my way. I enjoyed it and didn't feel like my time was wasted. Now I'm waiting on Captain America to come out on Blu...

Needs more VCRs.

I'm a fan of the concept of Highlander, but not of how it was executed. I don't see the original movie as the classic most think it is; it's poorly written, poorly directed, and poorly acted. I actually do like the TV series. A reboot for me, if done right, might be worth seeing. But I can't vote on this until we see what this reboot will look like. The original Conan (director's cut, thank you) is epic. Highlander was never in the same league as Conan.

My question is this: Did that poster actually exist, or was it a Photoshop gag? I either don't remember if this was discussed, or simply wasn't paying attention (I mostly come to this thread to eat popcorn and throw darts).

Correction: it's the special editions on Blu.