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9/12/11 at 10:48am
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The Complete Saga



Special Features
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Disc 1: 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 2: 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 3: 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 4: 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 5: 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 6: 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 7: Star Wars Archives: Episodes I-III

Deleted, extended and alternate scenes
Prop, maquette and costume turnarounds
Matte paintings and concept art
Supplementary interviews with cast and crew
Flythrough of the Lucasfilm Archives
Additional Content

Disc 8: Star Wars Archives: Episodes IV-VI

Deleted, extended and alternate scenes
Prop, maquette and costume turnarounds
Matte paintings and concept art
Supplementary interviews with cast and crew
Flythrough of the Lucasfilm Archives
Additional Content

Disc 9: The Star Wars Documentaries

Star Warriors (2007, 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.


A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later (2010, 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.


Star Wars Spoofs (2011, 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, 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, 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, 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 Billie Dee Williams.


Anatomy of a Dewback (1997, 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, 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.





Prequel Trilogy



Original Trilogy



Limited Film Cell:
All look to be from ROTS



US/CAN 09/16/2011


Deals:

1. Bestbuy: film cel with pre-order
2. Bestbuy: t-shirt with complete saga
3. Target: set of 8 lithographs
4. Walmart: Boba Fett poster
5. Foxconnect: ComicCon lithograph
6. UK exclusives: same film cel and t-shirt as Bestbuy
7. Canada exclusive: mini lightsabers to first 5 customers
8. Korean exclusive: AT-AT 3D puzzle thing



UK OUT NOW!

Deals:
Play.com with Film Cell £67.49
http://www.play.com/DVD/Blu-ray/4-/1...-/Product.html

Amazon with Film Cell £60.00 BEST PRICE
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Star-Wars-Co...5856449&sr=8-1

HMV with film cell £67.49 (instore has free Lego Star Wars T-Shirt but Price is unconfirmed)
http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProduct...226&sku=479812

DVD Comparisons

Episode 1
http://www.caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergl...1482&lossless=

Episode 2
http://www.caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergl...ID=560#auswahl

Episode 3
http://www.caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergl...ID=561#auswahl

Star Wars
http://www.caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergl...ess=#vergleich


Reviews:
http://hcc.techradar.com/playback/bl...-saga-12-09-11
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We say: Despite lacklustre extras, the Force is definitely strong in this stunning Blu-ray boxset

Picture and Sound 5/5
OVERALL HCC VERDICT: 4/5

http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/1050...ay_review.html
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Picture and Sound
Prequel Trilogy 3/5
Original Trilogy 5/5

http://homecinema.thedigitalfix.com/...l-trilogy.html
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OT Review
Picture and Sound
8/10

http://homecinema.thedigitalfix.com/...l-trilogy.html
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PT Review
PQ 8/10
SQ 10/10
PQ by Film Episode I 7/10, Episode II 8/10, Episode III 9/10.

http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Star-W.../14903/#Review
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Movie: 4.0
Video: 4.0
Audio: 5.0
Extras: 4.5

Overall 5


Changes:




Star Wars
http://www.dvdactive.com/editorial/a...-part-one.html

Empire Strikes Back
http://www.dvdactive.com/editorial/a...-part-two.html

Return Of The Jedi
http://www.dvdactive.com/editorial/a...art-three.html

Prequel Trilogy
http://www.dvdactive.com/editorial/a...part-four.html

Changes are on the disc, nothing we can do to change that, so links are for comparison only.


Unboxings
US SET



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post #2 of 2396
9/12/11 at 11:15am
Can't wait for Friday! Do we have a full rundown of the retailer exclusives and deals?

Flan
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post #3 of 2396
9/12/11 at 11:17am
....or a listing of Midnight Sale retailers.............

is Best Buy doing one?
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post #4 of 2396
9/12/11 at 11:18am
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Can't wait for Friday! Do we have a full rundown of the retailer exclusives and deals?

Flan

Will try and add them and reviews to the op
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post #5 of 2396
9/12/11 at 12:14pm
Anyone know how much content is on discs 7 & 8, cause it doesn't look like much.
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post #6 of 2396
9/12/11 at 12:15pm
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Anyone know how much content is on discs 7 & 8, cause it doesn't look like much.

There are three extras discs are there not?
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post #7 of 2396
9/12/11 at 12:18pm
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There are three extras discs are there not?

Yes 789 are the extras. 78 are BD 50 and 9 is BD25 at least that is what I have seen posted.
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post #8 of 2396
9/12/11 at 12:24pm
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There are three extras discs are there not?

Yes but Discs 7+8 look like they each hold 30 minutes of deleted scenes and some galleries and interviews. Which doesn't seem like they're filling these discs to the brim to me.
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post #9 of 2396
9/12/11 at 12:25pm
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Yes but Discs 7+8 look like they each hold 30 minutes of deleted scenes and some galleries and interviews. Which doesn't seem like they're filling these discs to the brim to me.

That is odd indeed
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post #10 of 2396
9/12/11 at 12:30pm
That is interesting considering the documentaries and such from the previous releases have been omitted. Easter eggs perhaps?
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post #11 of 2396
9/12/11 at 12:40pm
Would love it if there were a bunch of eggs
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post #12 of 2396
9/12/11 at 12:43pm
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Would love it if there were a bunch of eggs

During the press junket for the BDs last month (pre the new changes controversy), I thought someone from Lucasfilm - probably Matthew Wood - teased that there were some Easter eggs to seek out. Perhaps we may see more info in a couple of days?
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9/12/11 at 12:43pm
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post #14 of 2396
9/12/11 at 12:45pm
From the old thread:
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I have a few brief views on the new mix for ANH.

Overall sound quality has been considerably improved due to either careful restoration or using other takes. Some of the new effects and ambient elements are tastefully done, aside from Obi Wan's testicular Force crushed auto-tuned scream, and feel there wont be much objections to those.

Bass has been improved and sounds cleaner and deeper in comparison to the 04 DVDs which seem rather bloated and fluttery, assuming that makes sense. Most likely due to aged elements and dynamics compression.

Dynamics have improved a great degree, however the levels between the various audio elements still favors sound effects over the soundtrack. There are instances when those elements are pretty well balanced whereas others, especially more notable moments, Williams score is dialed further back than what I would have expected and prefer.

Dialogue is overall improved and not buried by other elements much of the time.

Even though various audio elements manifest their age, ANH actually is more dynamic, subtle, nuanced, less processed, and little to no distortion being introduced by foolhardy modern LOUD-fi mixing sensibilities. Unfortunately the irony is that ANH probably will not receive as much praise say some other mixes.

Best Regards
KvE

I agree with all of the above. Star Wars sounds better than Empire to my ears.
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post #15 of 2396
9/12/11 at 12:47pm
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During the press junket for the BDs last month (pre the new changes controversy), I thought someone from Lucasfilm - probably Matthew Wood - teased that there were some Easter eggs to seek out. Perhaps we may see more info in a couple of days?

I recall that as well, just haven't heard anything since. But then again, how can you know anything when we have to wait until FRIDAY!!!
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post #16 of 2396
9/12/11 at 12:48pm
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....or a listing of Midnight Sale retailers.............

is Best Buy doing one?

The only thing I can add is that I was at Target yesterday and asked and was told they are not doing that. However, I'm guessing they will make a last minute or possibly even an unannounced decision on that.
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post #17 of 2396
9/12/11 at 12:55pm
My local Walmart ad mentioned a midnight event... hmmm, maybe a trip to the Wally World?
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post #18 of 2396
9/12/11 at 12:57pm
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I recall that as well, just haven't heard anything since. But then again, how can you know anything when we have to wait until FRIDAY!!!

It's out in the UK today.
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post #19 of 2396
9/12/11 at 12:59pm
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it's out in the uk today.

pow!:d
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post #20 of 2396
9/12/11 at 1:10pm
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Upadting the OP with deals, if any US/CAN peeps can help a UK guy sort them out let me know
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post #21 of 2396
9/12/11 at 1:27pm
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Upadting the OP with deals, if any US/CAN peeps can help a UK guy sort them out let me know

I think someone posted the US store exclusives over on the blu-ray forums.
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post #22 of 2396
9/12/11 at 1:30pm
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I think someone posted the US store exclusives over on the blu-ray forums.

Do you have a link?
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post #23 of 2396
9/12/11 at 1:33pm
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Do you have a link?

Several people have asked about store exclusives, so here's what I've found:

1. Bestbuy: film cel with pre-order
2. Bestbuy: t-shirt with complete saga
3. Target: set of 8 lithographs
4. Walmart: Boba Fett poster
5. Foxconnect: ComicCon lithograph
6. UK exclusives: same film cel and t-shirt as Bestbuy
7. Canada exclusive: mini lightsabers to first 5 customers
8. Korean exclusive: AT-AT 3D puzzle thing

I'm in the US and I'm not too sure who's offering the UK, Canadian or Korean exclusives. Frankly, they're pretty crappy so I didn't research further.
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post #24 of 2396
9/12/11 at 1:34pm
anyone know of they finally got rid of the nudity in return of the jedi? also can someone comment on the bass during the podrace scenes, speciffically how they handled the low end of many engines. also are any of the commentaries PIP or are they just classic audio
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post #25 of 2396
9/12/11 at 1:39pm
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Several people have asked about store exclusives, so here's what I've found:[/url]

Thanks
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post #26 of 2396
9/12/11 at 1:40pm
Did anyone see any pics of the Target Lithographs? I'm leaning this way as my kid would probably like them
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post #27 of 2396
9/12/11 at 1:42pm
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anyone know of they finally got rid of the nudity in return of the jedi? also can someone comment on the bass during the podrace scenes, speciffically how they handled the low end of many engines. also are any of the commentaries PIP or are they just classic audio

No changes to Jedi bar those listed in the link in the OP.
The Commentaries are audio only.
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post #28 of 2396
9/12/11 at 1:47pm
How come this is coming out on a Friday anyway? Maybe I missed something.
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post #29 of 2396
9/12/11 at 1:48pm
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How come this is coming out on a Friday anyway? Maybe I missed something.

It would make sense if it was a worldwide release, but Tuesday would be better as the UK got it today.
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post #30 of 2396
9/12/11 at 1:58pm
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It would make sense if it was a worldwide release, but Tuesday would be better as the UK got it today.

I noticed that from an above post so that made me wonder even more. LFL just wants to sweat us out, huh?
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