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Celebration Japan Who Doesn't Hate Jar Jar anymore? Fans who grew up with the OT-Do any of you actually prefer the PT? Should darth maul have died? What plotline, character or scene in the entire Saga irritates you the most? The misconceptions you had about Star Wars, when you were a kid What do you think about the new Starwars.com? Love it! I'm 50/50. It'll grow on me. Don't care for it. Current Results Classic OT DVDs: Don't Make Assumptions Posted By Philip on May 27, 2006 On May 3 when Starwars.com announced Lucasfilm LTD and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment would finally release the Original Trilogy, unaltered on DVD, fans rejoiced. For good reason, as it seemed George Lucas has finally given in to the relentless pleading from countless fans for the original version of the movies on DVD. Caught up in the excitement, few wondered out loud exactly what form these would take. Certainly fans have become well used to amazing and pristine DVD releases of Star Wars movies with incredible soundtracks on DVD. This, however, is not to be for this release of the movies. This week, a number of details about the release have come out, and for many, the news is terrible. I'm not going to go into this in much detail, as it is already well documented over at the fine DVD site, TheDigitalBits.com. Below are the key points, but if you really want some detail, do head over to The Digital Bits for much more. DVD Release Details Video source: Same as used for the 1993 Definitive Collection Laserdisc. Widescreen: Letterboxed, not anamorphic as the other Star Wars DVDs are. (IE, compared to most DVD releases which are anamorphic, these can't possibly look as good as they would if anamorphic.) Note: These DVDs will apparently not include the amazing restoration seen in the Special Edition set. They will not look as good, nor will they sound as good as the Special Edition sets. If you have comments on this, whether you are delighted to get them in any form, or are disappointed with the details, write us, and we'll post your emails. For or against, feel free to state your opinion, but of course keep it professional. Added: We received a set of scans from Video Watch Dog's Jan / Feb 1994 issue, which was a review of the Definitive Collection Laser Discs we're referring to here. It's an interesting look back. Check the scans out here. Comments are now being posted here. UPDATED! According to Hometheatreforum.com there is an official email response Lucasfilm is now using to reply to the large amount of email from an unhappy fanbase the DVD news has stirred up. In it they clearly state: "We want you to be aware that we have no plans – now or in the future – to restore the earlier versions." Read the LFL response here below. I wanted you to know how much we appreciate the passion and enthusiasm you have for Star Wars, and thank you for sharing your concerns about our upcoming DVD release. The DVDs being released in September will contain two versions of Star Wars: Episodes IV, V and VI – the Special Editions (which represent George’s vision of the movies) and the first versions, which will be included as bonus material. We hoped that releasing those “original” movies on a bonus disc would be a way to have some additional fun with the debut of the movies as individual DVDs. We certainly did not want it to become a source of concern or frustration for any of our fans. As you may know, an enormous amount of effort was put into digitally restoring the negatives for the Special Editions. In one scene alone, nearly 1 million pieces of dirt had to be removed, and the Special Editions were created through a frame-by-frame digital restoration. The negatives of the movies were permanently altered for the creation of the Special Editions, and existing prints of the first versions are in poor condition. So many fans have requested the original movies, we wanted to find a way to bring them to you. But since these movies do not represent George's artistic vision, we could not put the extraordinary time and resources into this project as we did with the Special Editions. The 1993 Laserdisc masters represented the best source for providing the original versions as DVD bonus material. Although these are non-anamorphic versions, they do preserve the original widescreen composition of the movies. We want you to be aware that we have no plans – now or in the future – to restore the earlier versions. We hope you will understand our decision and, again, want to let you know how much we appreciate your interest and enthusiasm. 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So how did it go? Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Visual Guide Posted By Mike on July 20, 2008: Details at Starwars.com CJ: Coverage From The Main Site Posted By Mike on July 20, 2008: Updated! Added links from Day 2 Comic Con 2008 - Take Jabba Home Posted By Mike on July 20, 2008: Raffle from Gentle Giant Random Weekend Star Wars Fun (7/19&20) Posted By Mike on July 20, 2008: TFU, CJ and some random vids Follow The Force-Cast On Twitter Posted By Jason on July 20, 2008: Stay up to date on live shows and more! The Clone Wars Videos Posted By Mike on July 20, 2008: TV Spots and more! Force-Cast: Interview With Mark Hamill Posted By Dustin on July 20, 2008: Jimmy Mac chats with Luke! Photo Archive: Two CJ Exclusives! Posted By Curto on July 20, 2008: Here's a few quick photos of some exclusives I picked up at the Celebration store at Celebration Japan. The fan is double-sided with exclusive graphics on either side. The coin features Darth Vader and Yoda, embossed in gold! Celebration Japan Posted By Dustin on July 20, 2008: Complete Rebelscum coverage! Force-Cast : Celebration Japan Day One Posted By Jason on July 20, 2008: Mac & Curto with more CJ Coverage Indy-Cast: Episode 34 Posted By Ed on July 20, 2008: Interview with a Crystal Skull Alien! 501st Charity Patch Quilt Posted By Dustin on July 19, 2008: Includes 91 501st patches! Photo Archive: Clear Remote Control R2-D2 Posted By Curto on July 19, 2008: We've got the first Photo Archive update from Celebration Japan! This version of the remote control R2-D2 is molded in clear plastic, so you can see the inner workings of everyone's favorite astromech droid. Check out the photos for yourself of Clear Remote Control R2-D2! Not enough for you? Then check out this video and watch him in action! CJ: Kotobukiya's ArtFX Statues Posted By Curto on July 19, 2008: Remember back at Toy Fair when we revealed that Kotobukiya was going to be making a line of ArtFX satues from The Clone Wars animated series? Well, here at Celebration Japan, the company is marking the debut of an exciting new line for The Clone Wars, including some REALLY cool prototypes! CJ: More From The Floor! Posted By Curto on July 19, 2008: We've got another gallery from Celebration Japan with additional views of booths from the floor! CJ: Fine Molds Posted By Curto on July 19, 2008: We've got another Celebration Japan gallery for your viewing pleasure...and this time I mean it! Check out the all the intricate details on the Fine Molds model gallery...very nice! CJ: Hot Toys Posted By Curto on July 19, 2008: Here's another galery from the exhibitors hall at Celebration Japan. Check out al the cool stuff from Hot Toys, including Chubbies and other items from Gentle Giant Studios. CJ: The Complete Vader Project Posted By Curto on July 19, 2008: Here's a large gallery from Celebration Japan! We showed you this showcase being set up the other day, but now you can see the full-blown display of The Vader Project, complete with some all-new masterpieces that were not on display a couple days ago. So take a tour of the complete gallery...it's impressive. Most impressive. CJ: Opening Ceremonies Posted By Curto on July 19, 2008: Here's a gallery from Celebration Japan of the Opening Ceremonies. From what I'm told, this was quite a crowd-pleaser, with appearances by Steve Sansweet, Dave Filoni, Lorne Peterson, John Knoll, and a model made up to look like Ahsoka Tano. Lightsabers were given out and used cut the ribbon, officially opening the event. CJ: Heart Art Collection Ltd. & Astromechs Posted By Curto on July 19, 2008: Here's another gallery from Celebration Japan featuring a display from Heart Art Collection Ltd., plus a bunch of astromech droids in various sizes...and various functions! CJ: Day 1 Line-Up Posted By Curto on July 19, 2008: It's now the second day of Celebration Japan, and I'm finally getting caught up with all the goings-on from the first day! That's the funny thing about conventions...there's NEVER time to see it all and get it all done! So, if you don't mind, let's take a trip back in time to Saturday morning and check out a new gallery of fans waiting in line to get into the hall. This crowd descended into the show with a fury and excitement that was fun to witness. Their first stop? The Celebration store, of course! Steel City Con In Pittsburgh Posted By Dajuan on July 19, 2008: Con runs July 26-27. Portugal News: The Clone Wars Poster Posted By Mike on July 19, 2008: Star Wars: A Guerra dos Clones The Clone Wars R2-D2 No. 8 Posted By Dustin on July 19, 2008: I scored one of the new Clone Wars R2-D2's recently and have just added a nice photo gallery for all of those who have been afraid to open it. So far, I'm really diggin' this figure, both in design and function. There's a pop on third leg, and rocket boosters, two front door panels with fold up arms, a pop up sensorscope, and one more cool feature you'll have to see the video for. Check out this action packed Artoo right here at R2D2Central.com! Star Wars Style Lasers On The Battlefield Posted By Mike on July 19, 2008: To shoot down missles and mortars James Rollins Signing In Gurnee, Illinois Posted By Mike on July 19, 2008: Updated! Check out the follow up The Dark Knight Takes Down ROTS Posted By Mike on July 19, 2008: New midnight screening record S.W.O.R.A. And JumpCon Boston Updates Posted By Mike on July 19, 2008: From our friends at Lightsabre Indy 4 Australia DVD Release Posted By Mike on July 19, 2008: Looking like October 30 Retro Review: The Ruins Of Dantooine Posted By Adrick on July 19, 2008: Dantooine ruins our reviewer... Force-Cast: July 18, 2008 Posted By Jason on July 18, 2008: Updated! The first reviews are in! CJ: Schedule Of Events Posted By Jay on July 18, 2008: The show is only a few hours from opening, so those who are attending are going to need their handy dandy schedules. We've got that and a convenient PDF version at our Celebration: Japan scheduling page. Force-Cast : Celebration Japan Preview Posted By Dustin on July 18, 2008: Join Jimmy Mac & Dan Curto in Japan! CJ: Setup Day! Posted By Curto on July 18, 2008: We're bring you all the latest news from Celebration Japan! Check out the new gallery taken early in the Setup Day where everyone is working feverishly to get things done before the big show. Not a whole lot to see, but it will be interesting to compare this gallery to the finished hall over the weekend. CJ: Setup Day - The Vader Project Posted By Curto on July 18, 2008: Celebration Japan hasn't even begun yet, and we've got the first gallery of the helmets on display in The Vader Project! This popular showcase features undergound artists showing off their unique designs painted/sculpted/replacing the helmet of the Dark Lord of the Sith! CJ: Hasbro 2-Sided Poster In High-Rez! Posted By Curto on July 18, 2008: The Force was with me today! I was able to get my hands on several of the Hasbro action figure posters! Get the full scoop after the jump! Enter Email Address: Find Out More... AllPosters.com Search For Posters, Cardboard Stand-Ups & T-Shirts!
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