It never ceases to amaze me how much some people miss by not properly reading or looking at the artwork.

Quote: Originally posted by Anthony Nunez
Wtf is the point? Jesus christ Lucas, you fucking greedy ass bastard!

Yes, 'cuz he's holding a gun to your head saying, "Buy it, buy it..."  It's just a repackage of the previous box set without the bonus disc.

GET A GRIP PEOPLE ! NO ONE IS SAYING YOU HAVE TO BUY IT. TAKE A BREATH AND RELAX !

I love that people react in an extremely negative way like SW is the only thing to ever be re-released on DVD or VHS...

Dream on... You have a better chance ropin' and brandin' Paris H, than you do getting the Original Editions! -Theyhavent milked these dry yet-not by a long shot!

Yeehaw! Get along 'lil doggie!

That HAS to be the Original Trilogy There is no logistical reason to even consider having two box sets of the same movies released within a  year of each other. Lucasfilm knows how much money they are loosing to those out there who are copying the laserdisc onto DVD, and they're going to cash in on that. From what I see there, nothing is mentioned as "special" and yes, I realize that this is the actual trilogy in Luca's mind. However, doesn't fox have the final say in the matter? I think when it all comes down to it, fox can over rule Lucas on anything if they really wanted to, and this might be the time for them to do it. Because you know the Blu-Ray 6 Disc set is coming next year, and they will most likely have 3-4 versions of each movie on each disc, maybe only 2 versions on the PT though. This will be Fox remastering the original trilogy in high definition so they can make money on it....if they dont do this, they're crazy.

Quote: Originally posted by David Kampling
...Lucasfilm knows how much money they are loosing to those out there who are copying the laserdisc onto DVD, and they're going to cash in on that. From what I see there, nothing is mentioned as "special" and yes, I realize that this is the actual trilogy in Luca's mind. However, doesn't fox have the final say in the matter? I think when it all comes down to it, fox can over rule Lucas on anything if they really wanted to, and this might be the time for them to do it. Because you know the Blu-Ray 6 Disc set is coming next year, and they will most likely have 3-4 versions of each movie on each disc, maybe only 2 versions on the PT though. This will be Fox remastering the original trilogy in high definition so they can make money on it....if they dont do this, they're crazy.

You are dreaming

This one just has Christmas cash-in stamped all over it

Christensen should have been nowhere near ROTJ Quote: Originally posted by Matt Thompson
You'd pay $50 for an 80-year-old to play Anakin Skywalker?

Hell, yes, I'd rather see a 78-year old Sebastian Shaw play Anakin. Shaw's face was the one we see behind the mask, he is the one who should have been the spirit of Anakin. Putting Cristensen in that scene ruined it for me, Lucas only did it to tie it in with the PT.

And I don't want to hear "they're his films, he can do what he wants with them". Next thing you know he'll digitally replace all the Ewoks with Wookies just because he originally wanted it to be on Kashyyk, not Endor. If I had known all those changes would have been made, I wouldn't have bought the updated set. Any talk of "his spirit is young because that's what he looked like before turning to the dark side" or "Lucas can do whatever he wants" is just bull**it posturing.

no extras? why bother...

Are you people saying that you would prefer a flimsy digipak over protective Amaray cases? That you want packaging that falls apart, ala The Alien Quadrilogy, or packaging that is more susceptible to damaging the only thing that really matters--the discs themselves? I am consistently amazed at how much stock some readers on this site put into the packaging of DVDs, decrying a release based not on the content itself but the wrapper. I have no problem with the packaging of last year's release, and quite honestly, unless the packaging is defective, I never give it much thought in the first place. If it bothers you that much, you obviously have access to a computer and thereby the means to make you own packaging; it ain't rocket science to design and create your own DVD covers.

Quote: Originally posted by Matt Joseph
I am consistently amazed at how much stock some readers on this site put into the packaging of DVDs, decrying a release based not on the content itself but the wrapper. .

Apparently, you're easilly amazed.  Of course the content is what matters, but an attractive package is always nice, especially for a much-beloved and influential/important film such as SW.  Most people enjoy looking at nice things - you can actually sell a book by its cover.

Hayden Christansen at the end of ROTJ removed? I wouldn't WANT Hayden Christiansen removed from the end of ROTJ. I like it better with him in it. It makes more sense to the story to have him there and looks better too. AND it connects the prequels to the original saga logically with him in it. Besides, Christiansen far better looking than the 80 year old they had in the original. If anything, I would like to see Padme thrown in at the end too, this way Luke would finally get a chance to see what a hottie his mother was and would give a nice happy ending to Anakin and Padme.

The ONLY one who should have a problem with a young Christiansen at the end of ROTJ is Yoda, because Christiansen gets to look all pretty at the end while he still looks like a 900 year old frog fossil!

WTF does Christensen being better looking have to do with anything? As for Padme, it would make no sense. She wasn't a Force user. Who would have taught her to retain her identity? There's no hope for some.

Ludicrous? Quote: Originally posted by Matt Thompson
You're damn right he did it to fit in with the PT.  It's a bit ludicrous that Anakin, who was no older than 45 when he died, suddenly looks like a senior citizen.  Simple solution: Don't buy the discs.  He doesn't owe you anything, and you don't waste your money.


I find that ludicrous. Was Lucas high when he cast Shaw as Vader/Anakin originally? He made a decision, he should stick to it. All he's doing now is called backpedaling. I was only 4 when ROTJ came out, but I can't see people coming out of the theater like, "That was cr*p, Vader couldn't possibly have been that old!"
I personally think it was rather difficult to determine Vader's age with all the scarring and whatnot. I don't think anyone questioned whether Shaw was too old to play Anakin until Lucas removed him from that scene. If Shaw was still alive, I bet he'd be pretty pissed about it.

I just think Lucas is spending way too much time readjusting the OT when he could be making VII, VIII, and IX. If he really cared about his precious stories, he'd finish the series instead of leaving it hanging. All this removing and adding of cr*p to the OT is retarded, and it's all a marketing ploy, it has nothing to do with art. If he's that concerned about perfecting his "art" from 20+ years ago, he can take the billion dollars he's sitting on and go invent a time machine. If he has a brain in his head, he'll make the last three chapters; SW is the only thing he's ever had real success with anyway(IMO), and if he strays from that, all the SW fans will resent him for it.

For the record, had I known those changes had been made to the OT, I wouldn't have bought the set.