Return of the Jedi deleted scene.

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

Don't hold your breath.

Unless you have freakishly voluminous lungs.

Yah, I know. It's ridiculous.

What the latest excuse? Too expensive? Total BS.

Oh well. I won't be buying the new box set but I'm sure there are many that will.

MAH

 

[Sad Max]

Not me. Unless and until the original theatrical cuts come out I'm sticking with my old VHS tapes.

 

[Batutta]

Not me. Unless and until the original theatrical cuts come out I'm sticking with my old VHS tapes.

The theatrical cuts were on the last DVD release, a considerable step up in quality from the VHS.

 

[Sad Max]

Wasn't it the release before that? I picked up what I'm pretty sure was the last DVD release and it was only the pig-awful butchered cuts. Gave 'em to my nephew who was delighted to have 'em.

 

[Colonel Panic]

A couple years ago they released DVDs of the new versions of episodes 4, 5 & 6 that included separate discs of the original cuts. The only bad part was the audio was also the original 2.0 stereo mix.

Original, theatrical releases with 5.1 audio on Blu-ray is what the purists want. Is that too much to ask? Not enough money?- Sell the rights to the gosh-awful prequels.

 

[Sad Max]

Lucas wants us to forget that the original theatrical cuts even existed. I think he's almost got himself persuaded that they never did.

 

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

2.0 stereo mix. What a joke! rogar-Mad(DBG):

MAH

 

[Batutta]

2.0 stereo mix. What a joke! rogar-Mad(DBG):

MAH

Well, they were encoded with Dolby Pro Logic, so 4.0. They also were non-anamoprhic, just 4x3 letterbox. The version I got didn't come in its own case, was just a 2nd disc in the same case with the other.

 

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

Well, they were encoded with Dolby Pro Logic, so 4.0. They also were non-anamoprhic, just 4x3 letterbox. The version I got didn't come in its own case, was just a 2nd disc in the same case with the other.

As a fan of the original trilogy the entire thing pisses me off. What a slap in the face.

 

[Batutta]

As a fan of the original trilogy the entire thing pisses me off. What a slap in the face.

Yeah, it's lame, but they actually were only 4.0 matrix encoded surround sound on initial release. There were 6 track 70mm presentations but that was 5 front tracks and one surround. The non-anamorphic transfers is another matter, although they look fine on smaller screens. They don't hold up on my projector at all, though.

 

[Colonel Panic]

...didn't come in its own case, was just a 2nd disc in the same case with the other...

That's what I meant :happy:.

 

[Jawa Ex Machina]

Weren't they from the same masters as the 1993 Definitive Edition laserdiscs?

Not definitive enough, it seems...

 

[Sad Max]

That's what I've read, yes. Basically an extended middle finger, in NTSC format.

 

[Jawa Ex Machina]

That's what I've read, yes. Basically an extended middle finger, in NTSC format.

At least he's not bitter...

 

[Sad Max]

Who, Lucas? Why should he be?

Or...me? Well, yeah.

 

[Brandon Rice]

I don't care, he can do what he wants with his movie

 

[David Jimerson]

A couple years ago they released DVDs of the new versions of episodes 4, 5 & 6 that included separate discs of the original cuts. The only bad part was the audio was also the original 2.0 stereo mix.

Original, theatrical releases with 5.1 audio on Blu-ray is what the purists want. Is that too much to ask? Not enough money?- Sell the rights to the gosh-awful prequels.

Well . . .

If it has a 5.1 mix, it wouldn't technically be "pure."

 

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

Well . . .

If it has a 5.1 mix, it wouldn't technically be "pure."

I'll settle for the original theatrical release on blu ray 1080p that doesn't sound like completely crap.

 

[Colonel Panic]

Well . . .

If it has a 5.1 mix, it wouldn't technically be "pure."

I'll take 94.9% pure.

 

[Sad Max]

Naw, go for 99-44/100ths percent. That's the minimum standard.