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		<title>Star Wars Blu-ray Round-up</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2011 22:57:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brenden</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The entire Star Wars saga is now on Blu-ray and we've got a round-up of all the disc details, news and videos related this landmark home video release. ]]></description>
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<p>The entire Star Wars saga is now on Blu-ray and we&#8217;ve got a round-up of all the disc details, news and videos related this landmark home video release. </p>
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<p><a href="http://www.theblurayblog.com/2011/09/star-wars-blu-ray-controversyscreencapsunboxing/"><strong>Star Wars Blu-ray controversy/screencaps/unboxing</strong></a><br />
It’s only a handful of days now until the Star Wars Blu-ray discs hit shops here in North America. You lucky folks in the UK get yours scant few hours from now. Over the past week or so, as the discs have moved through distribution channels, both media and a variety of ne’re-do-wells have been leaking information and a plethora of audio and video clips to forums and blogs. I’m sure you’ve seen by now, as I have, the many digital alterations and “touch-ups” that have been performed on the updated transfers of the films (and if, by chance, you’ve been living in a cave on Tatooine and missed them all, check out the video embed below.) There’s been a ton of fan outcry and a ton of media coverage of both the changes and the fan reaction. I’m sure I don’t need to pick over them again for you as, by now, they’ve been analyzed to death. But, as a number of you have asked for my thoughts on the matter, I thought I’d chime in. …Continued…</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.theblurayblog.com/2011/08/star-wars-blu-ray-first-impressions-and-list-of-deleted-scenes/"><strong>Star Wars Blu-ray first impressions and list of deleted scenes</strong></a><br />
I guess it’s kind of a big day for Star Wars Blu-ray discussion. I woke up to Bill Hunt‘s (of The Digital Bits‘ Bill Hunts) impressions of the upcoming 9-disc Complete Saga boxed set, from a tour of the product at Skywalker Ranch, given exclusively to a handful of journalists. It sounds like he was impressed, which just makes me want to have it in my hands that much more. …Continued…</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.theblurayblog.com/2011/08/video-another-star-wars-the-complete-saga-blu-ray-trailer/"><strong>[VIDEO] Another Star Wars: The Complete Saga Blu-ray trailer</strong></a><br />
Okay. One more trailer pimping the Star Wars: The Complete Saga Blu-ray set before it hits US and Canadian shops on September 16th. …Continued…</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.theblurayblog.com/2011/08/star-wars-the-complete-saga-blu-ray-preview-with-holiday-special-easter-egg/"><strong>Star Wars: The Complete Saga Blu-ray preview with Holiday Special easter egg</strong></a><br />
In less than a month and a half, this will all be over. We’ll all have our copies of the Star Wars: The Complete Saga Blu-ray sets and our collective journey to the dark side of disc collecting will be complete. All speculation about the quality of the transfers and exactly what extras are included will be put to rest like a 900-year old Jedi becoming one with the force. But until September 16th, we’ll continue to wonder just what these discs are going to look and sound like, just what deleted scenes will be included, and what fresh digital alterations Lord Lucas has had imposed on his poor, unsuspecting films. Well, thanks to Fox we now have our first look at the packaging of the 9-disc set, awful cover painting and all, with its book-style disc trays splayed open for all to see. …Continued…</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.theblurayblog.com/2011/07/video-star-wars-blu-ray-deleted-scenes-preview/"><strong>[VIDEO] Star Wars Blu-ray Deleted Scenes preview</strong></a><br />
You know, I’m not too sad I’m missing Comic Con this year, when there are so many amazing films to be seen at Fantasia, here in Montreal. But I do really feel the burn of missing out on all the Blu-ray previews and breaking news. Thankfully, we’ve got a lot of pals gathering pics, news and preview videos from the halls of the con. Just like the one you’ll find above, uploaded by our buddy Justin over at High Def Disc News. The video, screened earlier today at the San Diego Con, previews a ton of deleted scenes from the original Star Wars trilogy that will be featured in the upcoming Blu-ray set. …Continued…</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.theblurayblog.com/2011/05/final-star-wars-blu-ray-package-art-is-the-worst-thing-ever/"><strong>Final Star Wars Blu-ray package art is the worst thing ever</strong></a><br />
I’m at a loss for words. I mean, i know it’s just package art and the only thing that really matters with these Blu-ray releases of the Star Wars films is the quality of the films themselves. Oh, and the awesomeness of the bonus stuff, of course. But I can’t help but feel grossed out by the cover art for the three Blu-ray boxed sets. It’s really not good. At all. In fact, I find it off-putting. …Continued…</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.theblurayblog.com/2011/05/star-wars-blu-ray-details-revealed/"><strong>Star Wars Blu-ray details revealed</strong></a><br />
Finally, the details of the Star Wars: The Complete Saga 9-Disc Blu-ray set are revealed. And they’re…interesting? …Continued…</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.theblurayblog.com/2011/01/video-star-wars-the-complete-saga-blu-ray-trailer/"><strong>[VIDEO] Star Wars: The Complete Saga Blu-ray Trailer</strong></a><br />
… and here’s the official Star Wars Blu-ray trailer from Fox that I was just telling you about, touting the upcoming September 2011 release of the Complete Saga in a 9-disc set! …Continued…</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.theblurayblog.com/2011/01/9-disc-star-wars-the-complete-saga-blu-ray-box-coming-in-september/"><strong>9-Disc Star Wars: The Complete Saga Blu-ray box coming in September</strong></a><br />
The news is coming in fast and furious now about the upcoming 9-Disc Star Wars: The Complete Saga Blu-ray box due to hit stores this coming September! …Continued…</p>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2011 22:28:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brenden</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s only a handful of days now until the Star Wars Blu-ray discs hit shops here in North America. You lucky folks in the UK get yours scant few hours from now. Over the past week or so, as the discs have moved through distribution channels, both media and a variety of ne’re-do-wells have been leaking information and a plethora of audio and video clips to forums and blogs. I’m sure you’ve seen by now, as I have, the many digital alterations and “touch-ups” that have been performed on the updated transfers of the films (and if, by chance, you've been living in a cave on Tatooine and missed them all, check out the video embed below.) There’s been a ton of fan outcry and a ton of media coverage of both the changes and the fan reaction. I’m sure I don’t need to pick over them again for you as, by now, they’ve been analyzed to death. But, as a number of you have asked for my thoughts on the matter, I thought I’d chime in. ...Continued...]]></description>
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<p>It&#8217;s only a handful of days now until the<a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B003ZSJ212/fpma-20"> <strong><em>Star Wars</em></strong> Blu-ray discs</a> hit shops here in North America. You lucky folks in the UK get yours scant few hours from now. Over the past week or so, as the discs have moved through distribution channels, both media and a variety of ne&#8217;re-do-wells have been leaking information and a plethora of audio and video clips to forums and blogs. I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;ve seen by now, as I have, the many digital alterations and &#8220;touch-ups&#8221; that have been performed on the updated transfers of the films (and if, by chance, you&#8217;ve been living in a cave on Tatooine and missed them all, check out the video embed below.) There&#8217;s been a ton of fan outcry and a ton of media coverage of both the changes and the fan reaction. I&#8217;m sure I don&#8217;t need to pick over them again for you as, by now, they&#8217;ve been analyzed to death. But, as a number of you have asked for my thoughts on the matter, I thought I&#8217;d chime in. </p>
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<p>I&#8217;ve been a lifelong <em>Star Wars</em> fan and I can honestly say that these changes don&#8217;t have much effect on me at all. I&#8217;ll admit, I couldn&#8217;t help but groan in disappointment as I watched the leaked clips but I can&#8217;t say that any of the added cries, Ewok-blinking or enlarged, iron doors surprised me. And ultimately I can&#8217;t really say that I care. You see, to me, the &#8220;Special Edition&#8221; versions of the films that were introduced in &#8217;97 (you know, the original &#8220;Greedo shoots first&#8221;/&#8221;Han steps on Jabba&#8217;s tail&#8221; Special Editions) are far enough away from the versions that I loved as a child that any additional changes built upon that base, including alterations made for the 2004 DVD releases as well as these most recent ones, are of little consequence. And frankly, I&#8217;m surprised that anyone is making noise about any of <strong>Lucas</strong>&#8216; revisions after all this time. What&#8217;s done is done. The &#8220;Special Editions&#8221; will never be what you want, no matter what is done to them at this point. If you ask me, the fan outcry should simply concern the lack of unaltered, original versions of the films on Blu-ray. That&#8217;s the holy grail. That&#8217;s what we all really want, right? And until we get those versions of the original <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B003ZSJ212/fpma-20"><em>Star Wars</em> trilogy on Blu-ray</a>, we&#8217;ll never truly be happy. </p>
<p>That said, early word on the Blu-ray discs is pegging the 9-disc set as a must-have for collectors and fans still on board with the franchise, with reference-quality transfers on all six films and a great collection of bonus goodies. I&#8217;ll reserve my judgement on this set until I get a chance to lay eyes on it myself but these screengrabs from the <a href="http://www.avsforum.com">AVS Forum</a> (courtesy of user &#8220;<a href="http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/search.php?searchid=19208894">Dark_zero</a>&#8220;) have got me thinking that the presentation of the films on Blu (potential teal-shift aside) might be thrilling enough to warrant the purchase for even the most jaded or lapsed fan. Check &#8216;em out! </p>
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<p>And for those of you who can&#8217;t wait &#8217;till Friday or just enjoy &#8220;Unboxing&#8221; videos, here&#8217;s a few minutes of some lucky geezer here in Quebec who got his hands on the 9-disc set early, showing you what the box, book-packaging and discs look like. How do I know he&#8217;s from Quebec? A combination of the little ratings sticker on the back of the disc set and his &#8220;outrageous French (Canadian) accent&#8221; gave away the game! Oh, and his <a href="http://www.facebook.com/midnightreviews?sk=info">Facebook</a> page says he&#8217;s from Montreal. Ahem&#8230;</p>
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		<title>Star Wars Blu-ray first impressions and list of deleted scenes</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 23:41:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brenden</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I guess it’s kind of a big day for Star Wars Blu-ray discussion. I woke up to Bill Hunt‘s (of The Digital Bits‘ Bill Hunts) impressions of the upcoming 9-disc Complete Saga boxed set, from a tour of the product at Skywalker Ranch, given exclusively to a handful of journalists. It sounds like he was impressed, which just makes me want to have it in my hands that much more. ...Continued...]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B003ZSJ212/fpma-20"><img src="http://www.theblurayblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/519zeaE0I5L._SL500_AA300_-150x150.jpg" alt="Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Episodes I-VI) [Blu-ray] (1977)" title="Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Episodes I-VI) [Blu-ray] (1977)" width="75" height="75" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-16652" /></a>I guess it&#8217;s kind of a big day for <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B003ZSJ212/fpma-20"><strong><em>Star Wars</em></strong></a> Blu-ray discussion. I woke up to<a href="http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articles/starwarsbds/preview.html"> <strong>Bill Hunt</strong>&#8216;s (of <strong>The Digital Bits</strong>&#8216; Bill Hunts) impressions of the upcoming 9-disc Complete Saga boxed set</a>, from a tour of the product at <strong>Skywalker Ranch</strong>, given exclusively to a handful of journalists. It sounds like he was impressed, which just makes me want to have it in my hands that much more. But aside from assurances that the A/V quality is up to snuff this time (I get the feeling this show-and-tell was <strong>Lucasfilm</strong>&#8216;s way of assuaging those of us who felt the DVDs were rushed and cut massive corners) there aren&#8217;t any serious revelations to be had. Then again, it sounds as if he&#8217;s holding back some crucial new info, perhaps under NDA for a time, so expect the unexpected when the discs arrive (like maybe, just maybe, the inclusion of the <a href="http://www.theblurayblog.com/2011/08/star-wars-the-complete-saga-blu-ray-preview-with-holiday-special-easter-egg/">Boba Fett cartoon from the <em>Star Wars Holiday Special</em> as a hidden Easter Egg</a>!) </p>
<p>A few hours later I stumbled over to <a href="http://www.movies.com/movie-news/star-wars-blu-ray-deleted-scenes/"><strong>Movies.com</strong></a>, who have posted a list purporting to reveal the complete collection of deleted scenes that will be featured on the Blu-ray discs. It looks pretty solid but I wouldn&#8217;t be surprised to see it bloom a little beyond this size, whether officially or with the addition of Easter Egg content (cough&#8230;animated Boba Fett), by the time the September 16th release rolls around.</p>
<p>
 <strong>EPISODE I</strong></p>
<p>
 Trash Talking Droids<br />
 The Battle Is Over<br />
 Anakin&#39;s Return<br />
 Battle On The Boarding Ramp<br />
 Extended Podrace Wager<br />
 Bail Organa of Alderaan</p>
<p>
 <strong>EPISODE II</strong></p>
<p>
 Extended Speeder Chase<br />
 The Lost Twenty<br />
 Anakin&#39;s Nightmares<br />
 Anakin and Ruwee<br />
 Raid On The Droid Control Ship and Extended Arena Fight</p>
<p>
 <strong>EPISODE III</strong></p>
<p>
 Elevator Antics<br />
 Escape The Hangar<br />
 Changes To The Constitution<br />
 Utapau Chase Animatics<br />
 Mustafar Duel Animatics<br />
 Mustafar Duel<br />
 Lava River Animatics<br />
 Kashyyyk Attack and Order 66 Animatic<br />
 Anakin kills Shaak Ti<br />
 Jedi Imposters at the Temple<br />
 Senate Duel Anamatic<br />
 Yoda Communes with Qui-Gon</p>
<p>
 <strong>EPISODE IV</strong></p>
<p>
 Tosche Station<br />
 Old Woman on Tatooine<br />
 Aunt Beru&#39;s Blue Milk<br />
 The Search for R2-D2<br />
 Cantina Rough Cut<br />
 Stormtrooper Search<br />
 Darth Vader Widens the Search<br />
 Alternate Biggs and Luke Reunion</p>
<p>
 <strong>EPISODE V</strong></p>
<p>
 Han and Leia: Extended Echo Base Argument<br />
 Luke&#39;s Recovery<br />
 Luke and Leia: Medical Center<br />
 Deleted Wampa Scenes<br />
 The Fate of General Veers<br />
 Yoda&#39;s Test<br />
 Hiding in the Asteroid<br />
 Alternate Han and Leia Kiss<br />
 Lobot&#39;s Capture<br />
 Leia Tends to Luke</p>
<p>
 <strong>EPISODE VI</strong></p>
<p>
 Vader&#39;s Arrival and Reaching Out to Luke<br />
 Tatooine Sandstorm<br />
 Rebel Raid on the Bunker<br />
 Jerjerrod&#39;s Conflict<br />
 Battle of Endor: The Lost Rebels</p>
<p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:41:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brenden</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Okay. One more trailer pimping the Star Wars: The Complete Saga Blu-ray set before it hits US and Canadian shops on September 16th. ...Continued...]]></description>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B003ZSJ212/fpma-20"><img src="http://www.theblurayblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/519zeaE0I5L._SL500_AA300_-150x150.jpg" alt="Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Episodes I-VI) [Blu-ray] (1977)" title="Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Episodes I-VI) [Blu-ray] (1977)" width="75" height="75" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-16652" /></a>Okay. One more trailer pimping the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B003ZSJ212/fpma-20"><em>Star Wars: The Complete Saga</em></a> Blu-ray set before it hits US and Canadian shops on September 16th (a few days earlier in the UK, on the 12th.) There&#8217;s nothing really new here outside of a few more clips of rarely seen cut scenes. Looks pretty good but I&#8217;m getting tired of all the previews of these same old things. How about more <a href="http://www.theblurayblog.com/2011/08/star-wars-the-complete-saga-blu-ray-preview-with-holiday-special-easter-egg/">hints at hidden easter-eggs</a> on the discs? Or just shipping me a review copy super early, so that I can get all of this anticipation out of my system? Huh? What &#8216;dya say, <strong>Fox</strong>? Anybody out there?</p>
<p>Ahem. In somewhat exciting <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000PMLFRA/fpma-20"><em>Star Wars</em></a> pricing news, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000PMLFRA/fpma-20"><strong>Amazon</strong></a> has dropped the pre-order prices of the individual trilogies to <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000PMLFRA/fpma-20">under $40 each</a>, which is great for you Prequel haters out there. The real bummer of the deal is that if you don&#8217;t pony up for the complete 9-Disc package you&#8217;ll be missing out on a lot of those bonus features &#8211; a good part of the reason to re-buy these films on disc in the first place. But go ahead and do as you will. I&#8217;ve offered fair warning&#8230;<br />
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		<dc:creator>Brenden</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In less than a month and a half, this will all be over. We’ll all have our copies of the Star Wars: The Complete Saga Blu-ray sets and our collective journey to the dark side of disc collecting will be complete. All speculation about the quality of the transfers and exactly what extras are included will be put to rest like a 900-year old Jedi becoming one with the force. But until September 16th, we’ll continue to wonder just what these discs are going to look and sound like, just what deleted scenes will be included, and what fresh digital alterations Lord Lucas has had imposed on his poor, unsuspecting films. Well, thanks to Fox we now have our first look at the packaging of the 9-disc set, awful cover painting and all, with its book-style disc trays splayed open for all to see. ...Continued...]]></description>
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<p>In less than a month and a half, this will all be over. We&#8217;ll all have our copies of the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B003ZSJ212/fpma-20"><strong><em>Star Wars: The Complete Saga</em></strong></a> Blu-ray sets and our collective journey to the dark side of disc collecting will be complete. All speculation about the quality of the transfers and exactly what extras are included will be put to rest like a 900-year old Jedi becoming one with the force. But until September 16th, we&#8217;ll continue to wonder just what these discs are going to look and sound like, just what deleted scenes will be included, and what fresh digital alterations Lord Lucas has had imposed on his poor, unsuspecting films. Well, thanks to <strong>Fox</strong> we now have our first look at the packaging of the 9-disc set, awful cover painting and all, with its book-style disc trays splayed open for all to see. </p>
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<p>In addition, <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/FinnAtFox/status/98215844923973632"><strong>James Finn</strong></a> over at Fox has revealed an additional look inside the packaging via his <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/FinnAtFox/status/98215844923973632">Twitter account</a>, which features artwork by <strong><a href="http://annhanson.com/about">Ann Hanson</a></strong> &#8211; a piece called &#8220;<a href="http://annhanson.com/about">On the Hunt</a>&#8221; which appeared in the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0810995891/fpma-20"><em>Star Wars Art: Visions</em></a> book and is clearly inspired by the <a href="http://www.bluemilkspecial.com/?p=1311">character&#8217;s animated debut</a> in the much-derided <em><strong>Star Wars: Holiday Special</strong></em>. Is this page a hint at a hidden special feature? Will the <em>Holiday Special</em> or even just the short animated spot be an easter egg on the Blu-ray disc or appear as a &#8220;Deleted Scene&#8221;? We&#8217;ll know for sure on September 16th when <em>Star Wars: The Complete Saga</em> is released. </p>
<p>In the meantime, check out our pal <strong>Justin Sluss</strong>&#8216; look at the <strong>Star Wars Blu-ray: Early Access App</strong> in his video embedded below. Justin runs the site <a href="http://www.highdefdiscnews.com/?p=64136"><strong>High Def Disc News</strong></a> and does a great job here, walking you through the iPad application, which allows you to preview a decent amount of special features from the upcoming boxed set.  The Star Wars Blu-ray: Early Access App is available for <a href="http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&#038;source=web&#038;cd=1&#038;ved=0CB8QFjAA&#038;url=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fca%2Fapp%2Fstar-wars-blu-ray-early-access%2Fid448509859%3Fmt%3D8&#038;rct=j&#038;q=Star%20Wars%20Blu-ray%3A%20Early%20Access%20App&#038;ei=iik8TqPwLKbf0QHPzsXlAw&#038;usg=AFQjCNEqkpe9vMzF2vEuvdiY1jITNJg9jg&#038;sig2=JgcO2zhoBrip-s_Uaa9LJQ&#038;cad=rja">free download at the iTunes store</a> for all iOS devices. </p>
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		<title>[VIDEO] The Digital Bits&#8217; Golden Age of Blu-ray Panel</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 22:03:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brenden</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I can honestly say that there’s nothing that makes me regret missing Comic Con more every year (because I actually miss it every single year) than Bill Hunt‘s (of The Digital Bits‘ Bill Hunts) annual home video panel. And not just because he gives away amazing Blu-ray and DVD boxed sets (although that’s probably pretty great too!) Thankfully this year, the good folks at Gamespot recorded the panel and have posted it online for our viewing pleasure. You’ll hear Bill moderate a discussion between Adam Jahnke (of the Bits), producers Charles de Lauzirika (Blade Runner, Alien Anthology) and Cliff Stephenson (Rambo, The Expendables) and George Feltenstein, the man who makes Warner‘s Blu-ray discs happen. ...Continued...]]></description>
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<p>I can honestly say that there&#8217;s nothing that makes me regret missing Comic Con more every year (because I actually miss it every single year) than <a href="http://www.thedigitalbits.com/mytwocentsa195.html#072511"><strong>Bill Hunt</strong></a>&#8216;s (of <a href="http://www.thedigitalbits.com/mytwocentsa195.html#072511"><strong>The Digital Bits</strong></a>) annual home video panel. And not just because he gives away amazing Blu-ray and DVD boxed sets (although that&#8217;s probably pretty great too!) Thankfully this year, the good folks at <strong><a href="http://comic-con.gamespot.com/video/6325037/golden-age-of-blu-ray-dvd-panel-comic-con-2011">Gamespot</a></strong> recorded the panel and have posted it online for our viewing pleasure. You&#8217;ll hear Bill moderate a discussion between <strong>Adam Jahnke</strong> (of the Bits), producers <strong>Charles de Lauzirika</strong> (<em>Blade Runner, Alien Anthology</em>) and <strong>Cliff Stephenson </strong>(<em>Rambo, The Expendables</em>) and <strong>George Feltenstein</strong>, the man who makes <strong>Warner</strong>&#8216;s Blu-ray discs happen. The guys touch on everything from upcoming titles to the state of the market for high-def content on disc.</p>
<p>My biggest problem with this whole panel is that it&#8217;s over so quickly, with most issues only touched on. Makes me fantasize about long, romantic walks on the beach with these guys, chatting them up so that I might glean further secrets of the mysterious worlds of home video. Oh George, just tell me what I have to do to keep those Warner catalogue discs coming&#8230;</p>

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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 06:33:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brenden</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You know, I’m not too sad I’m missing Comic Con this year, when there are so many amazing films to be seen at Fantasia, here in Montreal. But I do really feel the burn of missing out on all the Blu-ray previews and breaking news. Thankfully, we’ve got a lot of pals gathering pics, news and preview videos from the halls of the con. Just like the one you’ll find above, uploaded by our buddy Justin over at High Def Disc News. The video, screened earlier today at the San Diego Con, previews a ton of deleted scenes from the original Star Wars trilogy that will be featured in the upcoming Blu-ray set. ...Continued...]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B003ZSJ212/fpma-20"><img src="http://www.theblurayblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/519zeaE0I5L._SL500_AA300_-150x150.jpg" alt="Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Episodes I-VI) [Blu-ray] (1977)" title="Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Episodes I-VI) [Blu-ray] (1977)" width="75" height="75" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-16652" /></a>You know, I&#8217;m not too sad I&#8217;m missing <strong>Comic Con</strong> this year, when there are so many amazing films to be seen at <strong><a href="http://www.fantasiafestival.com/2011/en/">Fantasia</a></strong>, here in Montreal. But I do really feel the burn of missing out on all the Blu-ray previews and breaking news. Thankfully, we&#8217;ve got a lot of pals gathering pics, news and preview videos from the halls of the con. Just like the one you&#8217;ll find above, uploaded by our buddy Justin over at <a href="http://www.highdefdiscnews.com/?p=64219"><strong>High Def Disc News</strong></a>. </p>
<p>The video, screened earlier today at the San Diego Con, previews a ton of deleted scenes from the original <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B003ZSJ212/fpma-20"><strong><em>Star Wars</em></strong></a>  trilogy that will be featured in the upcoming Blu-ray set. There are a lot of snippets of great stuff here. Footage we&#8217;ve only been hearing about for years like the Echo Base wampa attack and the post-Sail-Barge-attack sandstorm sequence. This is the stuff of nerdy wet dreams! I&#8217;m now officially excited for September 16th, <a href="http://www.theblurayblog.com/?p=15886">even with my package art issues</a>. </p>
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		<title>Final Star Wars Blu-ray package art is the worst thing ever</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 21:27:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brenden</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m at a loss for words. I mean, i know it’s just package art and the only thing that really matters with these Blu-ray releases of the Star Wars films is the quality of the films themselves. Oh, and the awesomeness of the bonus stuff, of course. But I can’t help but feel grossed out by the cover art for the three Blu-ray boxed sets. It’s really not good. At all. In fact, I find it off-putting. ...Continued...]]></description>
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<p>I&#8217;m at a loss for words. I mean, i know it&#8217;s just package art and the only thing that really matters with these Blu-ray releases of the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B003ZSJ212/fpma-20"><strong><em>Star Wars</em></strong></a> films is the quality of the films themselves. Oh, and the awesomeness of the bonus stuff, of course. But I can&#8217;t help but feel grossed out by the cover art for the three Blu-ray boxed sets. It&#8217;s really not good. At all. In fact, I find it off-putting. </p>
<p>The two trilogy box sets sport collage work (possibly mashing film stills with a larger background painting, topped off with paint-splatter effects) that&#8217;s far too busy and ultimately confusing to the eye. Look closely and you&#8217;ll see characters and vehicles popping in and out of Yoda&#8217;s and Vader&#8217;s facial features. Look, there&#8217;s Chancellor Palpatine in Yoda&#8217;s ear! There&#8217;s a couple of droids in Vader&#8217;s neck! What a mess. </p>
<p>As poorly composed and designed as they are, however, I find the Trilogy covers far less offensive than the Complete Collection package art. I don&#8217;t want to be mean, but come on. What <strong>Lucasfilm</strong> exec talked Darth George into allowing their child to paint this eyesore? While concept and composition are closer to the mark here, the execution is sorely lacking. The artist&#8217;s attempt at realism is marred by an inability to successfully render detail, shape and colour in a convincing manner. I&#8217;m all for abstraction and style over substance but that&#8217;s clearly not the angle here. I&#8217;m not sure why this artist, who clearly doesn&#8217;t have as strong a handle on his medium as he could, was hired in favour of Lucasfilm poster stalwart <strong><a href="http://www.drewstruzan.com/illustrated/">Drew Struzan</a></strong> or even former staff illustrator <strong><a href="http://iainmccaig.blogspot.com/">Iain McCaig</a></strong>, both of whom have long histories with the franchise. Or maybe one of the millions of crazy-talented Star Wars fans across the planet would have been a better bet (Bet they&#8217;d do it for peanuts too!)</p>
<p>Or hey, you know what? Here&#8217;s an idea. Why not just stick with the simple, single colour covers from the <a href="http://www.theblurayblog.com/2011/01/9-disc-star-wars-the-complete-saga-blu-ray-box-coming-in-september/">preview art shown in January</a>. It wasn&#8217;t very creative but at least it was somewhat classy.</p>
<p>I hate to say it but I really hope the studios are listening and consider revising the package art for these releases. If they do, allow me this opportunity to provide some art direction &#8211; keep it simple. When in doubt, simply ask yourselves, &#8220;What would <strong>Criterion</strong> do?&#8221; </p>
<p>For further details of the upcoming September 16th Blu-ray releases, read our previous post: <a href="http://www.theblurayblog.com/?p=15649"><em><strong>Star Wars Blu-ray details revealed</strong></em></a></p>
<p><center><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B003ZSJ212/fpma-20"><img src="http://www.theblurayblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Star-Wars-The-Complete-Saga-Blu-ray.jpg" alt="Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Episodes I-VI) [Blu-ray] (1977)" title="Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Episodes I-VI) [Blu-ray] (1977)" width="500" height="565" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15888" /></a></center></p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 13:34:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brenden</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finally, the details of the Star Wars: The Complete Saga 9-Disc Blu-ray set are revealed. And they're...interesting? ...Continued...]]></description>
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<p>Finally, <a href="http://www.theblurayblog.com/?p=15578">after a countdown</a> and a website crash that has kept many from being able to see the announcement, the details of the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B003ZSJ212/fpma-20"><strong><em>Star Wars: The Complete Saga</em></strong></a> 9-Disc Blu-ray set are revealed. And they&#8217;re&#8230;interesting? </p>
<p>I&#8217;m not really sure what I was expecting, but I can&#8217;t help but feel less than excited about the contents of Disc 9. There seems to be a lot of fan-service going on there &#8211; a lot of space given to that legion of folks who dress like stormtroopers and films made by fans. Three hours worth of space, to be exact. And those are precious bits that could have been afforded to additional documentaries that don&#8217;t appear to be included in the set, including the incredible &#8220;<em>Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy</em>&#8221; feature length film from the 2004 DVD release of the original trilogy or the excellent, verite-style &#8216;Making-of&#8221; piece from <strong><em>The Phantom Menace</em></strong> DVD. I&#8217;m not even going to start raving about the lack of the original theatrical cuts here. Best not to open that can of worms so early in the morning, right?</p>
<p>But let&#8217;s not get all wound up about what&#8217;s not present (I mean, you could make the argument that any missing content could turn up on discs 7 or 8, as part of the &#8216;Archives&#8217;) and instead, revel in what is included &#8211; six new HD transfers of six popular films that are bound to look and sound great. And each film features two commentary tracks &#8211; one with George and pals (the tracks from the DVDs, from the looks of it) and an additional track cobbled together from archival interviews. Now, that&#8217;s cool, if you ask me. </p>
<p>What do you think of the disc details? Are you impressed? Has this reveal changed your mind about the set in any way?</p>
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<ul><em>Bring home the adventure and share Star Wars&trade; with your whole family – when STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA comes to Blu-ray Disc from Lucasfilm Ltd. and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment! To be released beginning on September 12 internationally and on September 16 in North America, the nine-disc collection brings the wonder of the entire Saga direct to your living room, where you can revisit all of your favorite Star Wars moments – in gorgeous high definition and with pristine, 6.1 DTS Surround Sound. Dive deeper into the universe with an unprecedented 40+ hours of special features, highlighted by never-before-seen content sourced from the Lucasfilm archives.</em></ul>
<p><strong>Special Features:</strong></p>
<p>STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA ON BLU-RAY is presented in widescreen with 6.1 DTS Surround Sound. Special features include:</p>
<ul>
<li>DISC ONE – <i>STAR WARS:</i> EPISODE I <i>THE PHANTOM MENACE</i>
<ul>
<li>Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Rick McCallum, Ben Burtt, Rob Coleman,  John Knoll, Dennis Muren and Scott Squires</li>
<li>Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>DISC TWO – <i>STAR WARS:</i> EPISODE II <i>ATTACK OF THE CLONES</i>
<ul>
<li>Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Rick McCallum, Ben Burtt, Rob Coleman, Pablo Helman, John Knoll and Ben Snow</li>
<li>Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>DISC THREE – <i>STAR WARS:</i> EPISODE III <i>REVENGE OF THE SITH</i>
<ul>
<li>Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Rick McCallum, Rob Coleman, John Knoll and Roger Guyett</li>
<li>Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>DISC FOUR – <i>STAR WARS:</i> EPISODE IV <i>A NEW HOPE</i>
<ul>
<li>Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Carrie Fisher, Ben Burtt and Dennis Muren</li>
<li>Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>DISC FIVE – <i>STAR WARS:</i> EPISODE V <i>THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK</i>
<ul>
<li>Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Irvin Kershner, Carrie Fisher, Ben Burtt and Dennis Muren</li>
<li>Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>DISC SIX – <i>STAR WARS:</i> EPISODE VI <i>RETURN OF THE JEDI</i>
<ul>
<li>Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Carrie Fisher, Ben Burtt and Dennis Muren</li>
<li>Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>DISC SEVEN – NEW! <i>STAR WARS</i> ARCHIVES: EPISODES I-III
<ul>
<li>Including: deleted, extended and alternate scenes; prop, maquette and costume turnarounds; matte paintings and concept art; supplementary interviews with cast and crew; a flythrough of the Lucasfilm Archives and more</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>DISC EIGHT – NEW! <i>STAR WARS</i> ARCHIVES: EPISODES IV-VI
<ul>
<li>Including: deleted, extended and alternate scenes; prop, maquette and costume turnarounds; matte paintings and concept art; supplementary interviews with cast and crew; and more</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>DISC NINE – THE <i>STAR WARS</i> DOCUMENTARIES
<ul>
<li>NEW! Star Warriors  (2007, Color, Apx. 84 Minutes) – Some Star Wars fans want to collect action figures&#8230;these fans want to be action figures! A tribute to the 501st Legion, a global organization of Star Wars costume enthusiasts, this insightful documentary shows how the super-fan club promotes interest in the films through charity and volunteer work at fundraisers and high-profile special events around the world.</li>
<li>NEW! A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later  (2010, Color, Apx. 25 Minutes) – George Lucas, Irvin Kershner, Lawrence Kasdan and John Williams look back on the making of The Empire Strikes Back in this in-depth retrospective from Lucasfilm created to help commemorate the 30th anniversary of the movie. The masters discuss and reminisce about one of the most beloved films of all time.</li>
<li>NEW! Star Wars Spoofs  (2011, Color, Apx. 91 Minutes) – The farce is strong with this one! Enjoy a hilarious collection of Star Wars spoofs and parodies that have been created over the years, including outrageous clips from Family Guy, The Simpsons, How I Met Your Mother and more — and don’t miss “Weird Al” Yankovic’s one-of-a-kind music video tribute to The Phantom Menace!</li>
<li>The Making of Star Wars  (1977, Color, Apx. 49 Minutes) – Learn the incredible behind-the-scenes story of how the original Star Wars  movie was brought to the big screen in this fascinating documentary hosted by  C-3PO and R2-D2. Includes interviews with George Lucas and appearances by Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher.</li>
<li>The Empire Strikes Back: SPFX  (1980, Color, Apx. 48 Minutes) – Learn the secrets of making movies in a galaxy far, far away. Hosted by Mark Hamill, this revealing documentary offers behind-the-scenes glimpses into the amazing special effects that transformed George Lucas’ vision for Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back into reality!</li>
<li>Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi  (1983, Color, Apx. 48 Minutes) – Go behind the scenes — and into the costumes — as production footage from Return of the Jedi is interspersed with vintage monster movie clips in this in-depth exploration of the painstaking techniques utilized by George Lucas to create the classic creatures and characters seen in the film. Hosted and narrated by Carrie Fisher and Billie Dee Williams.</li>
<li>Anatomy of a Dewback  (1997, Color, Apx. 26 Minutes) – See how some of the special effects in Star Wars became even more special two decades later! George Lucas explains and demonstrates how his team transformed the original dewback creatures from immovable rubber puppets (in the original 1977 release) to seemingly living, breathing creatures for the Star Wars 1997 Special Edition update.</li>
<li>Star Wars Tech  (2007, Color, Apx. 46 Minutes) – Exploring the technical aspects of Star Wars vehicles, weapons and gadgetry, Star Wars Tech consults leading scientists in the fields of physics, prosthetics, lasers, engineering and astronomy to examine the plausibility of Star Wars technology based on science as we know it today.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
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		<dc:creator>Brenden</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Star Wars Blu-ray news continues to trickle in through 2011, leading up to the release date of September 16th. We've known the disc-set configurations since January and recently saw a confirmation of the official release date but we're still in the dark about the technical specifications of the discs themselves and what special features might be included. Well, according to Lucasfilm and StarWars.com the wait is just about over. ...Continued...]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B003ZSJ212/fpma-20"><img src="http://www.theblurayblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/31Z1xRmYqSL._SL500_AA300_.jpg" alt="Star Wars The Complete Saga Blu-ray" title="Star Wars The Complete Saga Blu-ray" width="75" height="75" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-13754" /></a>The <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B003ZSJ212/fpma-20"><em><strong>Star Wars</strong></em></a> Blu-ray news continues to trickle in through 2011, leading up to the release date of September 16th. We&#8217;ve known the <a href="http://www.theblurayblog.com/2011/01/9-disc-star-wars-the-complete-saga-blu-ray-box-coming-in-september/">disc-set configurations since January</a> and recently saw a confirmation of the <a href="http://www.theblurayblog.com/2011/04/official-star-wars-the-complete-saga-blu-ray-september-release-date-revealed/">official release date</a> but we&#8217;re still in the dark about the technical specifications of the discs themselves and what special features might be included. Well, according to <strong>Lucasfilm</strong> and <a href="http://starwars.com/">StarWars.com</a> the wait is just about over. The official site has now posted the image below and a link to a site called <a href="http://maythe4th.starwars.com/"><strong>maythe4th.starwars.com</strong></a>, where you&#8217;ll find a clock counting down to the very minute on May the 4th when all the Blu-ray details will be revealed. </p>
<p>Geez, guys. Way to build up our anticipation to a boiling point. These discs better be chock full of mind-blowing goodies or there are going to be a hell of a lot of disappointed nerds come Wednesday. Yours truly among them!</p>
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