toms Posted January 21, 2004 Share Posted January 21, 2004 Originally posted by BawBag™ Ouch. Although I will probably be shot down here, I found the older effects better than the special edition effects. Meh. Just more "beleivable". damn right. Computer effects are only just getting to the stage they look believable... but almost any CGi done in the last five years has dated horendously. If you watch the special editions now the new cgi stuff looks sooooo fake, but the model stuff has held up a lot better. If anything, putting the CGi side by side with the models makes NEITHER look good as the contrast highlights the flaws with both methods. i think the first link in this thread has a link to reported changes to the OT on dvd: http://www.lucasforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=118253&highlight=trilogy and i give my ideal wishlist for the dvds in this thread: http://www.lucasforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=117461&highlight=quadrilogy which is basically an Alien Quadrilogy style 7 disc box set with both the original (slightly touched up) versions and the new "special" versions. Not that i really want the special ones, but this is the on;y way i can see GL ever releasing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sivy Posted January 21, 2004 Share Posted January 21, 2004 I’m afraid I don’t think the original original trilogy will ever be released on DVD. I’m pretty sure that they no longer exist. I remember in the interviews when the special editions came out they said the original film reels were getting so old and worn out that there were on the verge of wasting away. So they restored it and put in GL’s new stuff and released it as the special editions. so when GL says he wont be releasing the original OT on DVD to me says they wont because they can't, they no longer have the original reels with the pre-S.E films anymore. people who only want the pre-SE OT on DVD should just get the VCD -> DVD pirates that you can get off ebay. My friend has them and they’re quite good quality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheJackal Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 I think it would be better if you HAD the option as to which one you want to watch. Original Version (sure sound effects and some screen effects can be enhanced) Extended Special Version. (the one with the stupid Boba and Jabba crapola all over it) That would be the best in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BawBag™ Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 Originally posted by Siv I’m afraid I don’t think the original original trilogy will ever be released on DVD. I’m pretty sure that they no longer exist. *Makes sweet love to box-set* I could be sitting on a small fortune in years to come... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cheat Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 the problem with having the option of watching either version is that it would take up to much space i think with films like terminator 2 or alien the option exists because they can insert the additional scenes in the existing film. that would be difficult with star wars though because every shot has something added to it so it would be like having 2 films on one dvd which takes up way too much space it would probably be more beneficial to have each version on a separate dvd all i really want is widescreen, never seen them in widescreen so i cant wait for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sivy Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 the lastest from http://www.theforce.net i've heard this rumour before In November 2004 we'll see the Original Trilogy on DVD! There probably won't be any added scenes, simply the 3 Special Edition films along with with a bonus 4th disk. Basically they're going to take the Indy trilogy to use as a model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toms Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 the indy trilogy rocks, but that is cos the used the original films rather than adding in extra CGI boulders or something, the only thing they changed was using computers to take out a reflection in the snake pit scene. The alien quadrilogy would make a better template though. That has 2 dvds per film (one with the original verson and one with a "special edition" version. Then there is an extras disk as well. You definately couldn't get boh versions onto one disc, but 2 discs per film plus an extras disk doesn't sound too much to ask. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkLord60 Posted January 24, 2004 Author Share Posted January 24, 2004 Theres no doubt this willk happen its a definate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiE23 Posted January 24, 2004 Share Posted January 24, 2004 Oh god, the only changes there should be better sound, video, and maybe a little of editing... please no extra scenes made completely by computer, oh no! oh yay! TiE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkLord60 Posted January 25, 2004 Author Share Posted January 25, 2004 This is what IGN just posted not to long ago. The Star Wars Trilogy Publisher: Fox/LucasFilm Publication Date: September is the rumored month The Pitch: Finally, after a long, long time… Why it's Going to Rock: After a lot of haggling, nagging, haranguing and pestering, George Lucas seems to have finally gotten the message. The original word was he would wait to do the original trilogy after the third film was released, which is in 2005. No one wanted to wait that long, and apparently, neither did Lucas. These three films won't be the originals we saw in theaters in 1977, 1980 and 1983. Nor will they be the Special Editions released in 1997, which featured the hated scene with Greedo shooting Han Solo first. Supposedly this new version will have Han shooting first again, but a whole bunch of new effects, including the light saber fight between Obi-Wan and Darth Vader. We shall see, George, we shall see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler_Durden Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 From what i've heard at aintitcoolnews.com months ago was that george went back and changed the saber effects and sounds in a new hope to look better as they did in the prequels, especially the part where luke shoots the door from where vader killed obiwan where vader is walking towards them. I also heard some rumblings that they were gonna go back and redo the duel between obiwan and vader to stand up more to the prequel duels. How they're gonna do that, i don't know, cgi? i also heard that han once again shoots first, but it's all a rumor. I guess we're just gonna have to wait and see......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkLord60 Posted January 27, 2004 Author Share Posted January 27, 2004 I seriously doubt the use CGI It would take months that he doesnt have besides hes busy with EPIII. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe© Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 I have the first three movies (not S.E.) on VHS and every time I watch'em I'm glad they don't have all that crap that EI and II had. Clones is like dryrot it screws everything up, and I still have not bought it and most likey wont. by the way some one said they were in there late teens so they had not seen the OT?? what the hell ! I'm in that same age braket and have ben watching them since I was four!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Sitherino Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 I say, It's his creation, so slag off. But I do prefer the originals, and not the special edition... except the end in RoTJ, that was pretty bad ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkLord60 Posted January 28, 2004 Author Share Posted January 28, 2004 Yeah seeing Coruscant was pretty cool. with the statue of emporer Palpitine falling over ahhh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy_dog no.3 Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 Originally posted by The Chimaera I have the first three movies (not S.E.) on VHS and every time I watch'em I'm glad they don't have all that crap that EI and II had. Clones is like dryrot it screws everything up, and I still have not bought it and most likey wont. by the way some one said they were in there late teens so they had not seen the OT?? what the hell ! I'm in that same age braket and have ben watching them since I was four!! That was me. I haven't seen the OT (the non-special edition ones, that is) because A- I was around when they were originally released B- I only saw the SE's when THEY came out C- I didn't have a VCR for some time so I couldn't rent them D- When I did finally get one I never actually got around to doing it E- Even if I could, as I found out later the originals weren't there. F- I couldn't catch them on TV either becuase I only have the defualt 5 channels and not the extra channels u have to pay for. G- The extra channels I DID have were foriegn channels that I didn't have a TV guide for. H- When they did show on my basic 5 chanels they were the SE version and not the originals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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