The Star Wars Trilogy finally got released on DVD here in the states! I recently got back from one of the local stores having a midnight sale for it. I bought the widescreen version. Am I the only pathetic individual on here who would do that ? 
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Okay...I'm a HUGE fan, but you didn't see me there at midnight to buy it! I wouldn't drag my ass to the store at midnight to get the latest New order album (like any store would open it's doors for THAT).
And what was the point? Were you afraid they were going to run out?
Did you dress up as one of the characters as well?
I'll pick it up on the way home from work this afternoon. Wow, I hope it isn't sold out everywhere!
30quid in tesco's
I would buy it but I know I wouldnt get around to watching them for years if ever again, so why waste 30quid!
Originally posted by 5 8 6 The Star Wars Trilogy finally got released on DVD here in the states! I recently got back from one of the local stores having a midnight sale for it. I bought the widescreen version. Am I the only pathetic individual on here who would do that ?
I don't mean to offend you, but yes, i'm afraid so.
Originally posted by 5 8 6 Am I the only pathetic individual on here who would do that ?
I really hope so.
Originally posted by twist At midnight Twist only purchases alcohol, weed or gasoline. Maybe food.
or some other illegal substances that shall remain nameless.
Originally posted by Buffer Low
> Originally posted by 5 8 6> The Star Wars Trilogy finally got released on DVD here in the states! I recently got back from one of the local stores having a midnight sale for it. I bought the widescreen version. Am I the only pathetic individual on here who would do that ?
I don't mean to offend you, but yes, i'm afraid so.
Originally posted by Jeff I'll pick it up on the way home from work this afternoon. Wow, I hope it isn't sold out everywhere!
Widescreen or Fullscreen?
Originally posted by twist At midnight Twist only purchases alcohol, weed or gasoline. Maybe food.
Twist's "midnight shopping list"?:
VO------>Yes BP------>Yes OJ------>Yes BJ------>No
Curiously, here in Portugal it was released today. This means that, as it's 14.30 right now and I can only leave the office at 17.00, I can only buy the darned thing at 17.15!
Come now JSB...put some moresugar in that Kool-Aid of yours, get a hummer for once and you'll feel better!! 
Now go to your room and listen to your silly 'rest of' album and be quiet.
You too Spike!
(Just kiddin') This is a funny thread!!!
is it really true about the modifying of the "jedi Ghosts" in return of the Jedi??? I'll be mad PO'd if it is
I was balls-up into Star Wars circa my 14th or 15th b-day, I remember for my birthday getting 1) The widescreen ORIGINAL (aka Han shoots first) trilogy on VHS 2) Just about every model ship (X Wing, TIE Fighter, Imperial Shuttle, Snowspeeder, etc.) from KB Toys. The movies blew me away, and remembered loving them when they were re-released in theatres withing 3 months of each other in '97.
However, maybe it's a sign of maturity, cuz none of the old sci-fi stuff does it for me anymore. Or maybe the fact that I got into better interests around college time.
Women, alcohol, and NEW FUCKIN' ORDER! 
Originally posted by Spike you people are sad...
poor kid. wasn't yet born; doesn't remember the glory that was.
Originally posted by Server Error in "/" Application I guess this thread was purposely created to make Jeff feel better about himself :D
:D
I was very tempted to buy it, but refrained myself to do it because I already own the trilogy boxset in VHS and it's still in mint quality. Of course, I know how much a DVD is better, but I feel screwed when it comes to buying something I already have -- just as when as remastered CD is released, for instance.
So how is it? Is the extra DVD worth it?
Also, unless you don't have a widescreen TV yet, what do you people usually pick when it comes to DVD format: do you buy widescreen (16:9) anyway or do you pick full screen (4:3) ?
I have this huge ambiguity about this -- I do not own a LCD or plasma 16:9 TV yet and won't have one before many years (pricey $$$), but eventually, I'm sure this will become the new standard and will be widely available for an affordable price. So just because of this, for the long run, I am pushed towards buying widescreen DVDs...
...but then again, it's often frustrating to watch a 16:9 format film on a standard television.
So what do you do?
Always go for widescreen. It's how movies are meant to be seen. As for the DVD being worth it, I'd say it's entirely subjective to your personal interests and biases toward the film and format. I will mention that it sounds absolutely freaking fantastic in 5.1.
Yeah, widescreen without a doubt. Like Bentley said, it is the way movies are meant to be seen. Also, the trilogy on dvd is worth the money. Both the sound and picture quality are amazing. Although I don't like some of the little changes Lucas has made yet again to these films, (someone referred to this being the Special, Special Edition), it's still definately worth getting.
after all my carping about it, I didn't pick up the trilogy DVD this week. But I do have my reasons:
I bought the Daily Show's book "America (The Book)", which is hilarious but also made me a bit wary of spending more money this week.
I picked up "Mr. Show" first and second season this weekend, so I was feeling all DVD'd out.
My birthday is in a couple of weeks, so it might be cheaper to blackmail my mom to get it for me
I knew every store I went to would be out of them due to dorks who go to the midnight sale shit (I mean that only as a reflection on your need to be there at midnight, when you could be in bed asleep, or watching "Charlie Rose", or waiting for Conan to come on), so I figured I'd wait.
Thanks to the hurricane coming thru last weekend, I have some overtime that I worked, and thus Monday's check should (but probably won't) be sufficent to allow for said purchase (if I can't blackmail Ma), and have some left over.
Now that I've done all that...I did rent "New Hope" from the local video store, so I'll be cracking open a six-pack and enjoying the digital feast a little...
One thing I'll say about DVDs, that maybe is just because I don't have a "hi-def" TV: Sometimes the images kinda look less solid as they edge towards the black bars for widescreens. I can't recall if this is true for videos as well, but it's just something I notice every now and then and wonder "hmm?" Anyway, that's all for now 
Originally posted by PFD or the silver boxed version or the limited edition gold boxed version?
pah, the limited gold boxed one is shite,for us brits get yer self down to mvc they have another limited edition box a sort of hessian cigarette box that the silver one fits in.quality!
bound to see them on ebay in 5 years time for £100.
regards
