BLU-RAY Box Set 2011 • IN-HAND REVIEWS

ETAndElliot4Ever · Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 5:42 pm Post subject:

The subtitle font is a Godsend. It even slightly improved the Jabba scene in ANH for me.

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ETAndElliot4Ever · Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 12:19 pm Post subject:

So I wonder what changes will come totally out of left field in the next versions? Who honestly expected CGI on the Ewoks, Vader yelling "no" or Sebulba in Jabba's palace? These are so random and unnecessary, and I never expected them. It feels more and more like Lucas is just thinking up random shit as he reviews or thinks about the movies.

royalguard96 · Joined: 31 Oct 2003 Posts: 311 Location: Michigan

I am just relieved that Lucas left Jar Jar alone in TPM.

I NEEDED it to be the same Jar Jar I first saw as a 26 year old in the theater. The carefully nuanced performance he gave should not be messed with just to meet with a "director's vision" or some silly shit like that. Imagine how happy I was to see Jar Jar running around in the swamp, just like he did in 1999.

I was so fearful that Lucas would turn on his memory bank torture device and removed those cherished memories I have of Jar Jar from 1999 from my brain, and replace them with a 2011 version of the character. I mean, Lucas, the bastard he is, already turned that machine on me to steal my 1977, 1980 and 1983 memories, what would stop him from doing the same for my 1999 memories? He cost me 3 years of my life as it is.

We should all be thanking him, not criticizing him, for leaving our TPM Jar Jar memories intact.

ETAndElliot4Ever · Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 5:47 pm Post subject:

I actually prefer the puppet Yoda from TPM. Is that wrong of me?

To me, the CGI version still looks like Yoda's baby son. They just didn't get his face right.

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Just watched ESB.

Sound and picture are absolutely gorgeous, with the exception of a few Lightsaber shots, where the cores aren't white. Vader's is still pink in a few shots and Luke's goes from looking amazing, to sub-par from shot to shot.

After all these years, I only now have seen the second Carbon Freeze Chamber. Top screen right, in the long shot when Han & Co are brought in by the Troopers.

Topeka · **Bush Pilot** Joined: 23 Mar 2005 Posts: 1128

Whoa. Good eye! I've never seen the second platform either. I just had to go back to the old versions and sure enough, it has always been there.

Mike_Droideka · Joined: 31 Jan 2005 Posts: 327 Location: Australia

I can't believe I only just noticed it. It's only on the screen for a few seconds, before it's obscured by a Stormtrooper.

pjvader · Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 5:41 am Post subject:

Sith Hunter#1 · Joined: 04 Sep 2011 Posts: 33 Location: UK

Has anyone found any easter eggs in the set yet?....oh & while im on....the guy who torched his set...WHAT A DICKHEAD! spit lollin

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Haven't posted here in a long, long, time.

Anyway, from reading all the in hand comments about the BD set here, it makes me wonder why any of you are complaining about problems these discs have, especially the alterations lucas has made. You knew exactly what you where getting going into the store to buy them, you accepted the price for them, bought them and took them home. Your never going to get a perfect release, EVER.

I'm glad I will never buy these pieces of shit.

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Mike_Droideka · Joined: 31 Jan 2005 Posts: 327 Location: Australia

I agree. The set is overall awesome. Others seem to think so as well.

ETAndElliot4Ever · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 4:57 pm Post subject:

The special features need to be combined with the DVD disc 4 and the 2006 OUT discs for a more complete edition. Not to mention the prequel features and even the movie discs, since the Blu-ray versions are all different, right? Hell, you could sync up the ROTJ DVD's audio track with the Blu-ray to eliminate the Vader No's.

I've still got the DVD box set up alongside the Indiana Jones and E.T. boxes. For all its faults, the silver box was awesome. Like with this release, it was the movies, and arguably the best they've ever looked on home video. My only regret is that my Complete Saga is pinched on the sides of the box and even the book from the stupid Target Minority Report spyder thing that holds it hostage in the store.

I'm tempted to exhange it if it weren't for the fact that I'm looking into eliminating physical packaging in my limited collection. Plus I would feel like kind of a douche complaining about the spyder.

Raveers · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 9:58 pm Post subject:

Hey fellas I am watching a downloaded rip of AOTC from the Blu-Ray set now. Towards the end when Dooku escapes it seems like they shuffled a few scenes around a bit. Is this actually with anyone else' set? Maybe who ever ripped this version didn't do a great job on it...

ForceFreak · Joined: 28 Jul 2004 Posts: 28 Location: West Coast

For AOTC they recut two scenes. One is in the Coruscant chase and the other is Dookus escape after the duel at the end.

Check this out: Its german but you get the idea.

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Longtime_Sunshine · Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 4:10 pm Post subject:

BearnBird · Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Posts: 250

Just finished watching mine today. I think the I-VI box is actually really nice with the full page prints.

Also, check out what I saved from the 'trash compactor' at work. Wink

Anyone know if there are .pdf's of these floating around anywhere? They were on the Blu-Ray display out on the floor.

Raveers · Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 6:40 pm Post subject:

Topeka · **Bush Pilot** Joined: 23 Mar 2005 Posts: 1128

Hah. That, apparently, is the billion dollar question!

pjvader

uk if u still need a complete trilogy its £35 @ best buy! :chewbacca:

if u didnt get it earlier