All six Star Wars coming out on BD - 09/27/11 (Amazon & BN.com pre-order links).

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http://starwars.com/themovies/saga/preorder_bluray/index.html

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Pre-order Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray Now!

January 6, 2011

The most anticipated Blu-ray release ever -- the Star Wars Saga -- emerges from light speed this September 2011. For the first time, all six of George Lucas' epic films (Episodes I-VI) are united in one complete set. Fans worldwide are able to pre-order now with online retailers.

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will release Star Wars in three distinct sets to meet the needs of every Star Wars fan:

* Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray (9-disc Set includes all six films)
* Star Wars: Prequel Blu-ray Trilogy (3-disc set includes Episodes I-III)
* Star Wars: Original Blu-ray Trilogy (3-disc set includes Episodes IV-VI)

Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray will feature all six live-action Star Wars feature films utilizing the highest possible picture and audio presentation, along with three additional discs and more than 30 hours of extensive special features including never-before-seen deleted and alternate scenes, an exploration of the exclusive Star Wars archives, and much more.

Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray will be available for $139.99 US/$179.99 CAN and the Star Wars: Trilogy Sets for $69.99 US/89.99 CAN. Pricing for each set will vary by international territory.

Flanked by a legion of his finest Imperial stormtroopers, Darth Vader himself joined Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment President Mike Dunn at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) to announce the release, vowing "The forces of the Empire will be at your disposal to assure the success of this endeavor."

"The Star Wars Saga is the most anticipated Blu-ray collection since the launch of the high-def format," Dunn said. "The epic franchise pioneered sound and visual presentation in theaters and is perfectly suited to do it again in the home, with a viewing experience only possible with Blu-ray."

"With all six episodes available for the first time in one collection, this is a great way for families and home audiences to experience the complete Saga from start to finish," said Doug Yates, Vice President of Marketing, Online, Distribution, Lucasfilm Ltd. "And with the quality of high-definition, Blu-ray provides the most immersive home experience possible."

"The Star Wars franchise has been the most anticipated Blu-ray release by Amazon's customers," said Bill Carr, Vice President of Music and Video at Amazon.com. "We think that Star Wars will be incredibly popular with our customers, and we expect pre-orders to be very strong."[/quote]
Amazon links:
Prequel Trilogy (@ $44.99, $69.99 MSRP): http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Prequel-Trilogy-Episodes/dp/B000PMG16U/
Original Trilogy (@ $44.99, $69.99 MSRP): http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Original-Trilogy-Episodes/dp/B000PMLFRA/
Complete Saga (@ $89.99, $139.99 MSRP): http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Complete-Episodes-Blu-ray/dp/B003ZSJ212/

BN.com has the set cheaper, as long as you pay with a VISA card:
[quote name='phantomfriar2002']BN.com has the set for $71 plus tax thanks to a 20% off one-item code for Visa cardholders (R7V9J9N).

If you get cashback from various sites, you can save another $3, so the total was $73 for me shipped after tax. That's a nice savings over the Amazon deal.

I highly doubt you'll be seeing this set lower even on Black Friday. :)[/QUOTE]

Coupon listed above expires on 02/07/11. Problem is, it may not work:

[quote name='arcane93']Just looked at the "eligibility requirements" for the coupon:

This coupon is (i) not redeemable for cash or cash equivalents (including Gift Cards and online Gift Certificates); (ii) not valid on past purchases; (iii) not eligible for purchases of the following products and services: Barnes & Noble Memberships, Gift Cards, Gift Certificates, gift-wrapping, textbooks, video games, digital content (including but not limited to digital books, magazines, and periodicals), NOOK(TM) and related accessories, other hardware and electronics, software, products available for pre-order, products from the Rosetta Stone Series, products available for in-store ship-to-home orders, shipping or handling expenses, or products marked as not eligible for "coupons or promotional discounts;" (iv) not valid on purchases made from third parties accessible from the BN.COM website (e.g., used books, PC and video games, etc.); (v) may not be combined with any other coupon; and (vi) may not be combined with the Educator program discount. This coupon is not valid at Barnes & Noble College Bookstores. Void where prohibited by law.
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So that would probably be why the pre-orders are being cancelled. Pretty lame of them to just do it without an explanation, though.[/QUOTE]

01/13/11 EDIT: BN.com has been canceling orders left and right without any explanation to why if ordered with the coupon code.

BN.com order links:
Complete Series @ $89.59: http://video.barnesandnoble.com/DVD/Star-Wars-The-Complete-Saga/Mark-Hamill/e/24543742180/
Original Saga @ $44.79: http://video.barnesandnoble.com/DVD/Star-Wars-Original-Trilogy/Mark-Hamill/e/24543742074/
Prequel Trilogy @ $44.79: http://video.barnesandnoble.com/DVD/Star-Wars-Prequel-Trilogy/Ewan-McGregor/e/24543742098/
 
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[quote name='CoffeeEdge']@Xenogears:
So you didn't really explain why you apparently think it's bad that lots of people want the original versions with a quality video presentation, and are upset that they have been specifically denied this, and will continued to be denied it for the forseeable future.[/QUOTE]

I would like this included on the blu-rays. And they should just do it. They did it with DVD, but it was low quality. MAYBE they will do it again with Blu-ray, and it will be better quality. I don't know why they wouldn't, they have given reasons that you can believe or not. But given that it has not happened, I believe there is probably some difficulty or financial reason for them not to. Calling Lucas crazy, evil, shit and people that like the changes/prequels the same is not going to change that, and I doubt will pressure or convince anyone of your views. In my experience it tends to have the opposite effect.

Really, you cant get more pure nostalgia than hooking up a VHS and watching the originals if thats what you want. On the topic of the blu-rays though, i got my preorder in! Can't wait to watch these movies and the new extras.
 
Another note, it's not entirely true that posting on forums such as these makes no impact whatsoever. I believe it was on a completely unrelated forum where I first read about some Special Edition changes in the DVD version right before I was about to buy them (I have the Special Edition VHS's). I didn't agree with those changes, and so I decided to not purchase them even though I didn't post about it. I would have purchased them unknowingly, watched them, and felt like I'd wasted my money... so despite bitching being annoying to some people, it at least makes for informed consumers.
 
[quote name='dmaul1114']He's said repeatedly that the SE's are the versions he wants people to see, and that the originals aren't coming out.[/quote]
And yet he put out the unaltered DVDs after saying for nearly a decade (since the release of the first Special Edition) that they would never be available again.

Just said recently that it would be "too costly" to remaster the originals in HD at a decent quality given the existing film stock for them (probably BS, but he said it).
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And that's a lie and he (and his company) know it. Again, he's lied about it before.

They'll never come out on his watch.
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Why do you keep saying this, with no real evidence of why it's true, and could never change?

Hell, I can't say I blame him. If I had more money than I knew what to do with, and had to listen to a bunch of nerds bitching about things like this, I'd probably refuse to put them out just to spite them!
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How honorable.
 
[quote name='dmaul1114']Bitching on a random video game site isn't going to entice Lucas to release the originals. The simple fact is those are never getting remastered into HD until maybe after he's dead and someone in his who doesn't share his vision/care about it lets it be done so they can cash in on the franchise.[/QUOTE]If it were not for the over-whelming vocal backlash to the special editions, half-ass or not, do you honestly think Lucas would have ever released the original editions on DVD? Speaking out is the same reason that many shows that were on the verge of being canceled, were extended. Speaking out is the reason we got the Richard Donner cut of Superman 2. Speaking out can have a effect.

Now, with that being said, do I think the original editions will see a proper HD transfer on BD? Ridiculously unlikely, at best.
 
[quote name='CoffeeEdge']And yet he put out the unaltered DVDs after saying for nearly a decade (since the release of the first Special Edition) that they would never be available again.[/QUOTE]

Oh come now. That was likely a meek concession just to shut people up, and was more of a slap in the face than anything else.

They probably sold like crap. Lucas probably uses it as fuel to justify his position... "well, I went ahead and put the originals on those DVDs and no one bought them!"
 
[quote name='CoffeeEdge']A bit of trivia on the reason the theatrical DVDs were non-anamorphic: Lucas is so lazy, such a cheapass, and so utterly contemptuous of the original theatrical trilogy and the people who love it, that for the theatrical edition DVDs, they literally just made rips of the old Laserdisc releases (which of course, weren't anamorphic), did some really awful color "correction" (basically, they just thoughtlessly cranked up the saturation throughout the movies), and slapped that on a DVD.[/QUOTE]

It's a real shame that they did that too. The 1995 THX laserdisc releases are the best release of the original trilogy on any format, and they wouldn't even do a straight rip of those, they wanted to make the movies look brighter, like the shitty special editions.

Admittedly there are some good changes (Replacing the woman emperor with Ian McDiarmid in Empire comes to mind), but they need to get rid of CGI Jabba, and Greedo's shot, and the music sequence, and the extra Wampa crap, and Hayden in ROTJ.
 
Sure, backlash can have an impact. But it will have more impact when it's targeted at the source, on the official star wars forums (if there are any) etc. Just bitching randomly doesn't achieve much.

And again, people can bitch without being hostile and insulting others which happens far too often in threads like these.

And sure, maybe they'll come out on Blu Ray some day. But I can't see them getting much of a remaster. Definitely not to full HD like the SE's are. I mean if he wouldn't even put them in anamorphic wide screen on DVD, why should we think he'll give them the full remaster treatment on Blu Ray?

So if they come out, they'll probably look like crap compared to the fully redone SEs, so I'd end up just watching the SEs anyway as I could live with the changes more than a crappy transfer since the changes don't bother me that much.

One thing I always do see a bit of hypocrisy on this topic is with regard's to director's intent. People bitch and moan and insult people who watch movies on TV that are altered from their original aspect ration, edited for content etc. And I agree with them as I want to see the movies as the director intended. Like it or not, the SEs are how Lucas wants people to view his films. And I can respect that. I'd like to still have the originals to watch as well, but at the end of the day I tend to opt for the Director's cut of any movie when available.
 
[quote name='dmaul1114']And again, people can bitch without being hostile and insulting others which happens far too often in threads like these.[/QUOTE]With that much I can agree with.
 
[quote name='dmaul1114']Like it or not, the SEs are how Lucas wants people to view his films. And I can respect that.[/QUOTE]

My thoughts exactly. It would be nice to include the originals, but for whatever reason it hasn't happened. One possible reason is to limit consumer confusion. With Star Wars Lucas created something a lot bigger than a few movies. Its pretty much a Tolkien mythology in space. Lucas wants to continue the story, and if their are 2,3,4 versions of any given part of it, that can cause problems. Like argument over which is the "canon" version. If he has things he always wanted to include in the movies, but couldn't because of time or budget; If there were mistakes or something he overlooked and he wants to change, he has every right to do so.

Regardless of how much you hate Lucas for this, he has done A LOT right. Creating Star Wars for one. He has made some good decisions about what to allow and what to veto. Like giving almost no info on Yoda, or having more of his species. And as far as I know there has never been any BS timetravel or "alternate universe" story. We should all be thankful for that.

Edit: actually there has been "alternate universe" stuff. Force unleashed DLC and ending, and a line of toys and comics; but this stuff is still mostly what-if scenario stories. Not multiple universe time travel cluster fucks like Star Trek. (No offense trekkies)
 
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To throw my 2 cents into the whole thing.

For better or for worse my memories of the original trilogy are mainly that of the special editions. I'd only seen bits and pieces of the movies as a (young) child and when they announced the special editions and the movies coming back in theaters me and my best friend were so there (even still have the early run Rogue Squadron comic from Empire Strikes Back). I even grabbed the special edition VHS collection as soon as it was available. In the years since I have seen the original versions of the movies , but since the special editions of the movies are the ones I've seen the most they are the ones I stick with. Most of the changes don't bother me too much. The exception being Hayden being added to Jedi (which was a change in the later revision of the special editions) which just seems wrong. The whole Han/Greedo shot first thing never bothered me from a character perspective , but I will say that the scene always did look like shit (I actual kinda liked the compromise they did in the second revision by having them shoot at the same time).

That all being said , I do agree that lucas should release remastered versions of the original non-special edition trilogy if only so that fans can have the choice of which version to watch. With all the changes lucas has done to the movies over the years they almost qualify as "remakes" anyway. Not very fair to have only the remade version of a movie available and not the original.

And just cause I felt like quoting this:

[quote name='dmaul1114']Hell, I can't say I blame him. If I had more money than I knew what to do with, and had to listen to a bunch of nerds bitching about things like this, I'd probably refuse to put them out just to spite them![/QUOTE]

You mean like Vince McMahon and the WWE? Hey , the fans say they want this , this and this? Well too damn bad they can't have it. And to go one step farther I'll even do the opposite of what they want just to piss them off. Not like it matters cause they'll still give me their money anyways.:lol:
 
[quote name='javeryh']So what do you guys thing of my back tattoo? I got it just yesterday to commemorate the blu-ray announcement:

star-wars-back-tat.jpg
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:lol::D:applause: I don't know which I like better...the Stormtrooper with the fire hose, or the Death Star looking like a lizard-man's head (or maybe a stoned silver Pac-Man stuffed on pellets on ghosts?)
 
[quote name='karkyco']:lol::D:applause: I don't know which I like better...the Stormtrooper with the fire hose, or the Death Star looking like a lizard-man's head (or maybe a stoned silver Pac-Man stuffed on pellets on ghosts?)[/QUOTE]

I also question why the AT-ST is shooting the Emperor's Royal Guard in the back?;)
 
[quote name='dmaul1114']I'd like to still have the originals to watch as well, but at the end of the day I tend to opt for the Director's cut of any movie when available.[/QUOTE]

I disagree only that Director's Cuts aren't always the best way, this has nothing to do with Lucas per say, just in general. But and this is the kicker, most, if not all directors give audiences options to watch either.

Ridley Scott
Blade Runner - 5 versions
Legend - 2 versions

Micheal Mann
Manhunter - 2 versions

Paul Verhoven
Flesh and Blood - 2 versions
Basic Instinct - 2 versions
Total Recall - 2 versions
Robocop - 2 versions

James Cameron
Terminator 2 - 2 versions
Aliens - 2/3 versions

Sergio Leone
Once upon a time in the west - 2 versions

Terry Gilliam
Brazil - 2 versions

Francis Ford Coppola
Apocalypse Now - 2 versions

Sam Raimi
Army of Darkness - 3 (at least) versions

Anyway I don't want to go on Ad nauseam, my point is IF (big point of contention) it makes a film better, than fine, the directors cut works, however with each of the ones I mentioned (some being things as simple as scenes added back in or a slightly different edit) the option is there for most all of them to watch the original version.

And that is just my point, I love some movies the way they WERE, not how the were originally intended to be, but I will always watch the other version to compare them and sometimes I will come to prefer the director's version, if I deem it "better" than what I originally saw. And sometimes I would like to see the longer versions and if it's available I can, which is nice because I have that choice.

But to not let people choose which is preferable is not a good way to go about it, and I think that's what brings out the most anger and frustration to people more than anything.

Sorry for going OT, but this thread left those tracks long ago, and I wanted to cover this while it was still pertinent.

And the cool thing is every movie mentioned here is available in some format or another with every version listed able to get, just wish Lucas would join the brigade and get with these other revered and talented gentlemen who like to make their audiences happy.
 
[quote name='uncle5555']just wish Lucas would join the brigade and get with these other revered and talented gentlemen who like to make their audiences happy.[/QUOTE]

Don't worry, he will. Not because people complain, but because he likes to make money when people double dip - just like with the DVD releases. Mark my words. MARK THEM!
 
BN.com has the set for $71 plus tax thanks to a 20% off one-item code for Visa cardholders (R7V9J9N).

If you get cashback from various sites, you can save another $3, so the total was $73 for me shipped after tax. That's a nice savings over the Amazon deal.

I highly doubt you'll be seeing this set lower even on Black Friday. :)
 
there is something kind of funny about a bunch of guys upset they can't watch 30+ year old special effects with the latest home a/v technology.

That said, I can understand owning outdated media and no longer having the means to play it...
 
[quote name='phantomfriar2002']BN.com has the set for $71 plus tax thanks to a 20% off one-item code for Visa cardholders (R7V9J9N).

If you get cashback from various sites, you can save another $3, so the total was $73 for me shipped after tax. That's a nice savings over the Amazon deal.

I highly doubt you'll be seeing this set lower even on Black Friday. :)[/QUOTE]

I just ordered this. It is $76 with tax which isn't bad at all. I'll keep my amazon pre-order as a place holder for now too. :D
 
[quote name='DtotheP']there is something kind of funny about a bunch of guys upset they can't watch 30+ year old special effects with the latest home a/v technology.[/quote]
Uh, there is slightly more to look at in the original Star Wars trilogy, than just special effects. There are also a few hours worth of gorgeous on-location traditional cinematography (yup, they actually WENT PLACES in the real world to shoot the movie, instead of doing everything with CGI backgrounds. Crazy, huh?), terrific costume design, detailed practical sets, and all-around fantastic art direction.

But hey, a person who thinks that Star Wars is nothing but special effects, what a surprise! Now of course, in regard to the prequels, you'd be right, it's nothing but special effects, but that's not what we're talking about.
 
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[quote name='phantomfriar2002']BN.com has the set for $71 plus tax thanks to a 20% off one-item code for Visa cardholders (R7V9J9N).

If you get cashback from various sites, you can save another $3, so the total was $73 for me shipped after tax. That's a nice savings over the Amazon deal.

I highly doubt you'll be seeing this set lower even on Black Friday. :)[/QUOTE]

That code for any Visa card or just one from BN?
 
[quote name='CoffeeEdge']Uh, there is slightly more to look at in the original Star Wars trilogy, than just special effects. There are also a few hours worth of gorgeous on-location traditional cinematography (yup, they actually WENT PLACES in the real world to shoot the movie, instead of doing everything with CGI backgrounds. Crazy, huh?), terrific costume design, detailed practical sets, and all-around fantastic art direction.

But hey, a person who thinks that Star Wars is nothing but special effects, what a surprise! Now of course, in regard to the prequels, you'd be right, it's nothing but special effects, but that's not what we're talking about.[/QUOTE]

The same shit is in the special editions. Calm down. Can you guys stop arguing... you can't change how this release will be. I doubt we see the originals again. The special editions were how Lucas saw his films and he obviously didn't include them on the original dvd release so why would things change...

Personally I am not an uber-nerd so the small amount of changes in the special ediitons didn't bother me that much.
 
Anyone know how long the B&N coupon code is good till. I am away from my visa at the moment, and will want to place this order on monday. Although, its not like there won't be another coupon between now and Sept.
 
I'm a huge Star Wars nerd at heart and love any and all versions of the movies (okay, so maybe I love EPI a little less... shhh, don't tell it I said so) and can't wait to see these on BR. I've already preordered at Amazon but now I'm gonna go check out BN. Thanks to both op's!
 
[quote name='cod4rulez4']Anyone know how long the B&N coupon code is good till. I am away from my visa at the moment, and will want to place this order on monday. Although, its not like there won't be another coupon between now and Sept.[/QUOTE]

From what I saw on DVDTalk, the coupon is good through the beginning of February (I think it said 2/7). So as long as the preorder price holds firm you'll be good to go.
 
[quote name='joeyatog']Anyone know if you can use your BN Card w/ the Visa coupon to save more?[/QUOTE]

As far as I could tell it just gave me slightly faster free shipping.
 
Well looks like I'm going to have to go with BN.com. Might keep both till later to see if Amazon drops in price. Will BN.com change the price if it lowers from now till it comes out?
 
I heard in the upcoming 3D versions Boba Fett will shoot first, killing Han and Greedo both within the first 10 minutes of the movie and then be digitally replacing any scenes with Harrison Ford in the next 3 films because his character sells way more toys on average. Just word on the street ... however, I fail to see how Boba Fett will be able to catch himself on Bespin AND knock himself into the Sarlaac, however I'm sure ILM will find a way, since they have the Force Unleashed II writers working day and night to modernize the storyline as well.
 
It'd be nice to have both the special editions and the originals like they did with the Alien saga, but I won't lose any sleep over it. Star Wars on BR is Star Wars on BR as far as I'm concerned, and I don't have the trilogy on DVD so it'll be nice to have them in once nice set.
 
[quote name='SDC']Eh, I bit on BN for $76 (grr tax).
I'm still not sure I want the prequels, though.[/QUOTE]

The series box also has the supplemental discs in there -- deleted scenes, lots of documentaries, etc. -- so it's more than just the movies you get in the package. You don't get the extra stuff with the trilogy sets I don't believe.
 
Wow, glad I looked in here. Had to get this from BN. $72 for this is a steal. Hell, I probably even would have paid $12 each for the prequels on BR if I saw them at that price individually.
 
[quote name='SDC']Eh, I bit on BN for $76 (grr tax).
I'm still not sure I want the prequels, though.[/QUOTE]

I bit on BN as well, but mine is $78 after tax. Still beats Amazon at the moment though. I'll still keep my preorder on Amazon just in case the price drops below $78 for me once it releases.
 
I picked this up from amazon as soon as they were available. Since I had $150 to amazon from $65 cash (thanks to BBV) this ended up really only costing me like $35 or so which is a steal.

I know the topic has been talked to death, but about the original/SE versions I do not see the HUGE deal. Minor things were changed yeah, but it's still the same story and same on location filming with actual miniature models instead of pure CG. I am a big SW fan, and I enjoyed the prequels, not as much as the original trilogy, but still enjoyed them. George Lucas decided to make those changes to HIS movies so the SE is the "true" version of the film, as such I accept them for that.

The only downside to the blu-ray release is that it's 9 months away!!!!
 
Just placed an order from Barnes & Noble for a total of 75.25$! I can live with that price and I really didn't mind the differences in the special edition myself.
 
[quote name='Saix_XIII']I know the topic has been talked to death, but about the original/SE versions I do not see the HUGE deal. Minor things were changed yeah, but it's still the same story and same on location filming with actual miniature models instead of pure CG.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, Han shooting Greedo without Greedo shooting first doesn't change the tone of Han's introduction at all. In ROTJ they have all these miniature models singing and dancing, with some stupid gibberish speaking monster. And we totally needed to see more of the wampa. It was too scary otherwise, right? And don't get me started on teenage ghost Anakin at the end...

This shit changed the tone of the movies. The minor changes, like windows in Cloud City, those aren't the ones people have problems with. It's the content changes.
 
[quote name='JasonTerminator'] The minor changes, like windows in Cloud City, those aren't the ones people have problems with. It's the content changes.[/QUOTE]

What?
 
[quote name='basilofbkrst']What?[/QUOTE]

You never noticed the huge windows they put in Cloud City in Empire? The ones where they put in CGI cloud cars and skyline and such, where before they were just walking through really, really white hallways?

Or are you saying that IS a content change. Technically, that is correct, but that doesn't really change the feelings you get watching The Empire Strikes Back, which is what I was really referring to when I said content changes.
 
Just followed along with the cool kids and put an order in at bn.com; figured best to do it relatively early before they get swamped.

We'll see how many pre-orders for this we all get in before they start shipping (And how many we forget to cancel in hopes of getting "The best deal").
 
I'm happy you mentioned that BN deal, otherwise I might have missed it. I have to pay sales tax (California sales tax sucks.), but it still averages out to $13 a movie.
 
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well ordered on BN too, will keep both my orders to see if Amazon lowers their price especially since I have Prime and will get it faster with Amazon
 
Well have an order with both BN.com and Amazon.com Now just to remember I have them and to see what one is cheaper later on. If the price lowers on BN.com will they lower the price I pay also like Amazon does?
 
[quote name='JasonTerminator']Yeah, Han shooting Greedo without Greedo shooting first doesn't change the tone of Han's introduction at all. In ROTJ they have all these miniature models singing and dancing, with some stupid gibberish speaking monster. And we totally needed to see more of the wampa. It was too scary otherwise, right? And don't get me started on teenage ghost Anakin at the end...

This shit changed the tone of the movies. The minor changes, like windows in Cloud City, those aren't the ones people have problems with. It's the content changes.[/QUOTE]

I find it easy enough to ignore the changes since I watched the originals so many times. I'd prefer the Greedo shooting first change not being there.

I don't mind Hayden at the end personally, gives more continuity with the prequels. Doesn't make sense really since Obi Wan and Yoda ghosts were age at death--though I suppose you could rationalize it to going back to the last time he was truly good and not just his brief reform before dying. But I didn't find that to change the tone of the ending.

Didn't care about the ROTJ music scene change, the original was crap too--no need for musical interludes in Star Wars period.
 
[quote name='dmaul1114']
Didn't care about the ROTJ music scene change, the original was crap too--no need for musical interludes in Star Wars period.[/QUOTE]


Pure blasphemy.
 
I've watched the originals and special editions so many times that I find it hard to separate the two. The only thing that still bothers me is the Greedo scene. Either way, I'm putting in my pre-order now even though the wife just told me "We are never buying these movies again. You can't tell the difference between DVDs and blu-ray anyway and we are not re-buying every movie in a newer format." Maybe she will change her mind in the next 9 months? *sigh*
 
I added the info about the B&N 20% off coupon in the OP, as well as the links to B&N's website. The coupon expires on 02/07/11, so people may want get their orders in now before the coupon stops working.

I put in a second pre-order with BN.com for the cheaper price, as it's about a $12 savings for me even with tax figured into the mix compared Amazon's pricing.

[quote name='javeryh']I've watched the originals and special editions so many times that I find it hard to separate the two. The only thing that still bothers me is the Greedo scene. Either way, I'm putting in my pre-order now even though the wife just told me "We are never buying these movies again. You can't tell the difference between DVDs and blu-ray anyway and we are not re-buying every movie in a newer format." Maybe she will change her mind in the next 9 months? *sigh*[/QUOTE]If you're not able to see the difference between DVDs and Blu-rays, then I think you need:

* A new TV
* Better glasses
* Hooking your BluRay player to your TV with something other than composite cables

There's very few BluRays I own that don't look much better than their upscaled DVD counterparts.
 
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