Will You Buy Star Wars on Blu-Ray?

[Ranchcroutons]

Now that both of the trilogies are receiving the Hi-Def treatment will you be willing to buy the movies yet again? I have the original trilogy on VHS and the new one on DVD and I assume with each upgrade in home movie technology some of us have been re-buying these classics. George Lucas has even had talks about retouching his films with Real-D technology as well which would surely also see a DVD release when 3D tvs become more widespread. It seems that Star Wars fans are constantly having to upgrade to newer versions of the same six films in order to not feel outdated and left behind.

 

[Hatchet90]

No, I will not.

 

[SL33TBL1ND]

As I said on the news thread:

But how would putting it on Blu Ray make a difference? It's already been filmed in SD, putting it on an HD format isn't going to magically make it HD.

 

[Leg End]

Yes. Because I do not have them otherwise.

Never saw the originals though.

I feel as if I have committed a grave sin.

 

[theSovietConnection]

Well, considering that the video casette copies we have crapped out recently, I may end up getting the Blu-Ray editions of it. Not sure yet, though.

 

[Samurai Jim]

Seeing as how that would that would require me to spend my gas money on a Blu Ray player...no, I will not. Besides, everyone knows that the best box set was the original VHS one. Mmmmm the delicious obsolescence.

 

[Dark Knifer]

No. I don't even have a blue ray player and I already have the star wars movies. Not worth it for some slight graphical improvements.

[sub][sub][sub]Especially the prequels... *shudders*[/sub][/sub][/sub]

 

[Geekosaurus]

I don't have a Blu-Ray player. So no. If I did have a Blu-Ray player, no, because I have them on DVD.

 

[SckizoBoy]

Absolutely not, already have the original trilogy (and my old man has them on VHS no-less!) and that's all one ever need SW-wise.

The prequels were never made, Hayden Christensen never ruined the best movie bad-guy ever, I never heard Natalie Portman's schoolgirl whining, and George Lucas is dead!

Never saw the originals though.

I feel as if I have committed a grave sin.

That's because you have!!

 

[bulldogftw]

Already have them so no

 

[New Troll]

No. Not a fan of the series. And gave my original trilogy away a long, long time ago in a galaxy far aw.. er... I mean due to already watching it enough times to not care anymore.

 

[BENZOOKA]

No. Not that much of a fan really.

 

[CrashBang]

As I said on the news thread:

But how would putting it on Blu Ray make a difference? It's already been filmed in SD, putting it on an HD format isn't going to magically make it HD.

Worked for Blade Runnder and Star Trek II, III and IV. They all look gorgeous on blu-ray

OT: I kinda want to because it's Star Wars in HD! However, every single time Lucas brings out the original trilogy in a new format, he destroys the artistic integrity of the films that little bit more. Things like changing sound effects, adding more cgi into certain scenes and switching Sebastian Shaw as the original Anakin's ghost for Hayden Christenesen! This is not something I can forgive. So no. I've still got the original trilogy on VHS and that's the way I like to view it

 

[Aerodyamic]

I don't have cable TV, don't have my TV hooked up to the DVD player, and don't own a Blu-Ray or compatible console. I also don't want to encourage the movie industry, with their habits of marginally changing one thing in a movie, then re-labeling an entire trilogy, just because some dumb cunts will pay another $100+ to buy the new version.

*squints at 3 different LoTR boxed sets that my ex-roommate bought*

Those ones in particular, even.

 

[Prince Regent]

Nope, don't have a blue ray player, besides I still have Phantom Menace on vidiotape somewhere.

 

[Virgil]

Now that both of the trilogies are receiving the Hi-Def treatment will you be willing to buy the movies yet again?

Not unless the Blu-Ray edition includes the films as originally played in theaters. Which it almost certainly doesn't.

But how would putting it on Blu-Ray make a difference? It's already been filmed in SD, putting it on an HD format isn't going to magically make it HD.

It wasn't filmed in SD, it was filmed on film. Any film movie can be captured in greater than DVD resolutions, assuming the original prints are still around and in good condition. By going back to the sources they could have easily created a 1080p version.

Of course, they probably already had one. I wouldn't be surprised if they created the high-resolution versions for the DVD release, and then scaled them down. Since the DVDs were released so late, it's no stretch to assume that they could see the HD writing on the wall.

There's also a huge difference in the sound quality on Blu-Ray vs DVD. It's actually even more significant than the video resolution upgrade, in my opinion. If you have a surround-sound setup, the audio on a properly-mastered disc is just phenomenal.

I've still got the original trilogy on VHS and that's the way I like to view it

You can get the original, unedited trilogy on DVD in this set [http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Trilogy-Harrison-Ford/dp/B001EN71DG/]. It also includes the edited versions, but all three originals are included and on their own discs. (The reviews on Amazon are messed up, because all the different trilogy sets share the same ones, so don't trust them. I have that exact set, and I know it has the originals in it).

 

[SodaDew]

Ill buy the original trilogy first then the new trilogy later on. But diffidently yes, im buying them

 

[SomeLameStuff]

Well it depends. Does Han shoot first in the Blu-Ray version?