Lucasfilm reveal Star Wars DVD Box Art

[Ivanho]

Widescreen Edition

Normal Edition

Not much different to the Video release from a few years ago really.

(Thanks to JRMacumber on NTSC-UK for nabbing them from the Subs bit of www.StarWars.com)

[DJ Sack]

Look pretty nice as well!

[Wiper]

Am I the only one who thinks that they look horrible?

Oh...

[Bojangle]

Am I the only one who thinks that they look horrible?

Oh...

I don't give a shit what the box is like, I just want them on DVD now!!! When it's released, I is having a Star Wars day/night when I'm just gonna watch em all!

[DJ Sack]

But you're gona have a problem, episode 1 and 2 is fine but then you're gona have to skip episode 3 and just go onto 4,5 and 6.

[Bojangle]

But you'r gona have a problem, episode 1 and 2 is fine but then you'r gona have to skip episode 3 and just go onto 4,5 and 6.

Never?

[Space Renegade Ulala]

Widescreen and 'normal' editions? That's surprising - I would've thought the vast majority of the DVD audience were only interested in widescreen versions, given the expanding popularity of the home cinema setup in the last few years. Wouldn't people without WS TVs and surround sound systems be happy with the existing VHS versions...?

[Liquid Myth]

Widescreen and 'normal' editions? That's surprising - I would've thought the vast majority of the DVD audience were only interested in widescreen versions, given the expanding popularity of the home cinema setup in the last few years. Wouldn't people without WS TVs and surround sound systems be happy with the existing VHS versions...?

That's a very naive way of looking at it - DVD players can be as low as £30 these days, and if people are willing to spend that little, I doubt they'd have the cash for a complete home cinema set-up. Besides, I'd go as far to say that only a blind person wouldn't be able to differenciate between VHS and DVD.

[DJ Sack]

Not everyone who has a dvd player cares about sound and picture quality.

I know loads of people who use their ps2 or a cheap dvd player on a 14 inch tv.

[Farsight]

Oh dear. The pic with Vader's helmet is nice, but the one with Luke, Leia and Han........ urgh.

Is it just me or is cover art getting really poor these days? The Revolutions cover due out soon is pretty bad too.

At least the full and widescreen versions are very distinct, so you'd hope there wouldn't be too many "I bought the wrong ones cos I couldn't tell the difference!" complaints.

Oh well it's the films that count.

[Space Renegade Ulala]

That's a very naive way of looking at it - DVD players can be as low as £30 these days, and if people are willing to spend that little, I doubt they'd have the cash for a complete home cinema set-up. Besides, I'd go as far to say that only a blind person wouldn't be able to differenciate between VHS and DVD.

Edit: Forget it, life's too short.

Didn't know DVD players were so cheap already. It took CD players a lot longer to become so affordable.

[:mediadavid:]

I quite like it. Very retro, though I would have preferred if they'd just used the poster image as it was instead of metalising (?) it.

[DoctorK]

A bit "meh" I'd say. They look OK.

[DC Lemon]

I don't recall Luke Skywalker having a six-pack. Oh well, not to worry.

I remember the fakes posted on the forum a month or so ago. They were much better. So it's official: amateurs > professionals

[decider]

The Vader side looks good, shame the films are still fucked up though.

[nohsa]

are these the original films or the updated versions?

[Rin]

are these the original films or the updated versions?

I'd guess the updates, but I would like this confirmed.

[decider]

are these the original films or the updated versions?

The special editions are the only versions of the films, according to Lucas.

[Phelan]

*splurge*

I'm all excited but sad that Greedo will shoot first.

[iloverage]

We have a £30 dvd player from somerfield and a 6-7 yr old 24ish" sanyo 4:3 tv.

[Juria]

Isn't that box exactly the same as the Special Edition remastered video set ages ago, right down to the silver and the gold for the normal and wide screen editions?

I'm not bothering to get these as its the crappy remastered edition with all the CG that ruins it *HARUMPH*

[SeanR]

you muppets.

That luke/leia/han/droids bit?

It's an embossed version of the original poster.

I have it on a blanket and some curtains somewhere, at me mum's most probably. I was SW mad as a nipper...

[Beertiger]

what the boobah?

people are still watching films in 4:3 without even basic Pro Logic. What is this 1938?

[Phelan]

what the boobah?

people are still watching films in 4:3 without even basic Pro Logic. What is this 1938?

They're using THX. It's 1138.

[Sprite Machine]

I'm not bothering to get these as its the crappy remastered edition with all the CG that ruins it *HARUMPH*

Yes, improved effects ruin films. It's official!

[Calashnikov]

Yes, improved effects ruin films. It's official!

In the case of Star Wars, it's very true. It may not just be the improved effects, just what they've been used for. That horrible song and dance bit in Return of the Jedi is awful. As is the extended end sequence. They replaced the funky Ewok tribal beats with some midi pan-pipes

[Sprite Machine]

Yeah, but the actual effects are improved. The stop-motion animation in the original films always looked awful - always! And it always has in every film that's ever used it. The only problem I had was that not all of it was replaced with CGI in the '97 versions. Though Lucas is 'updating' more stuff for this version isn't he?

Agreed about some of the new scenes, however. Though I preferred some of them, others were awful.

I'd still prefer to have the special editions though, although it'd also be nice to have the originals on the discs too. What're the chances of that though, eh?

[polygon_monkey]

*splurge*

I'm all excited but sad that Greedo will shoot first.

Isn't that being fixed in this version?

[Salsa Party Animal]

But again George Lucas could

get rid of new cuts that doesn't work and make the correct improvement. I hope he will get approval before making it final cut.

Thing like young Jabba the Hutt with leg is fine.

[taiAtari]

That's a very naive way of looking at it - DVD players can be as low as £30 these days, and if people are willing to spend that little, I doubt they'd have the cash for a complete home cinema set-up. Besides, I'd go as far to say that only a blind person wouldn't be able to differenciate between VHS and DVD.

I think the 4:3 versions are primarily for the American market. In Europe widescreen has really taken off, but in the states they are not really successful. Almost every movie over there is released in two versions or contains a pan and scan option.