"Star Wars" movies getting theatrical 3D releases...

[J.M. Vargas]

... starting with 1999's "The Phantom Menace" in early 2012: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i677c428c4dc16c2c7592835d50e86a3a

Fox, which released all six of the original "Star Wars" films, would also release the 3D versions.

Part 1, "The Phantom Menace," would be first out of star-dock in the early months of 2012. After that, each of the films would be released in order at the same time each consecutive year, depending on how well the first re-release does.

Each conversion takes at least a year to complete, with Lucas personally overseeing the process to make sure each one is as perfected as possible. Lucas has said that the "Avatar" experience convinced him that "Star Wars" was ready for the state-of-the-art 3D treatment.

So... yay?

[Dunnyman]

So... yay?

So......not interested. Rather tired of George and his major accomplishment in life. I got the OT theatricals, I'm happy. Now if he was working up a Willow 3D, that'd be something I'd wanna see.

[tucco]

Wow....I finally found something good about not having binocular vision!
I can't see 3-D very well at all, so I don't have to spend money on these movies again.

Also, since they're going to release each one based on the success of the previous one, he'd be better off starting with the original trilogy. (narrative cronology be damned)

[Steve T Power]

Releasing the prequels first is sdumber than hell. The prequels totally negate what many consider the best film in the classic series. Empire becomes a near useless filler act.

[Jim_Thomas]

Wake me when the Broadway musical opens.

[the5thghostbuster]

So the worst film in a series that I'm not really all that big a fan of is being converted into a format that I rather hate. George Lucas, you've done it again!

[azul017]

Lucasfilm and 20th Century Fox have skedded a February 10, 2012 date for the 3-D re-release of The Phantom Menace.

http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=starwars3d.htm

Wake me up when the original trilogy gets 3D treatment.

[mkiker2089]

Ok, not trying to sound like a jerk here, but Lucas is one step from the funny farm on this one. It's wrong on so many levels

- in order, well it's not the first film. It's a PREQUEL. Prequel is a class of sequel. By it's very definition it's not the first movie.
- making it first, going from the standpoint of someone in a vacuum, it ruins the story. The Darth Vader revelation at the end of the original trilogy is the entire point of the story. It exemplifies the good versus bad and the decisions we make to be on our chosen side.
- it is considered by an overwhelming majority to be the worst film. Art is subjective but when you are dealing with entertainment it needs to be largely democratic. The people just don't like this movie as much as the other 5.
- hasn't he learned yet that people don't like his revisions. Instead or being lazy and re-doing all this make a new movie. Come up with a new idea.

Actually Lucas has gotten by with theft on an alarming level. I'm surprised more people don't call him out on it. I saw a picture of Padme in ceremonial garb in the encyclopedia when the movie came out. I can't remember what it really is, aboriginal perhaps.

[azul017]

Lucas owns the rights to all six Star Wars films. He has control over which films get re-released first -- that said, I enjoyed The Phantom Menace far more than the other two prequels.

I might see the 3D version in theaters. *ducks flames*

[Bryan Byun]

On the bright side, maybe the 3D conversion will also add a dimension to the acting.

[Steve T Power]

Lucas owns the rights to all six Star Wars films. He has control over which films get re-released first -- that said, I enjoyed The Phantom Menace far more than the other two prequels.

I might see the 3D version in theaters. *ducks flames*

We may differ on many things, most notably Joss Whedon, but on this I completely agree - ANYONE who thinks The Phantom Menace is inferior to the soulless MESS that was Attack of the Clones or the poorly acted, HORRIBLY staged but otherwise competently written (at least) Revenge of the Sith needs their meds upped. Like, go see your shrink.

[Jim_Thomas]

Lucas owns the rights to all six Star Wars films. He has control over which films get re-released first -- that said, I enjoyed The Phantom Menace far more than the other two prequels.

I might see the 3D version in theaters. *ducks flames*

We may differ on many things, most notably Joss Whedon, but on this I completely agree - ANYONE who thinks The Phantom Menace is inferior to the soulless MESS that was Attack of the Clones or the poorly acted, HORRIBLY staged but otherwise competently written (at least) Revenge of the Sith needs their meds upped. Like, go see your shrink.

Don't be dissin' Revenge of the Sith--Obi Wan has the high ground, and will cut a bitch.

But, yes, in retrospect, PM is better than RotS, if for no other reason that it does not have Natalie Portman saying "Anakin, you're breaking my heart" with roughly the same inflection one might use to say, "Anakin, I broke a nail."

And the less said about Attack of the Clones, the better.

[Kenneth Morgan]

Well, personally, I liked the PT a lot, but I really don't see the need for the 3-D conversion for it or the OT. I'd much rather just see all 6 movies on a big screen in a theater setting again.

As for 3-D, I'd prefer to see a restored print of, say, "House of Wax", along with "Lumberjack Rabbit". Those were specifically made for 3-D. And, to make it a double feature, throw in "Creature from the Black Lagoon"; I saw a revival showing of it in 3-D years ago at Rutgers and it looked pretty good.

I wonder if they'll get Count Floyd to do promos for the TPM release?

[Dunnyman]

As for 3-D, I'd prefer to see a restored print of, say, "House of Wax", along with "Lumberjack Rabbit". Those were specifically made for 3-D. And, to make it a double feature, throw in "Creature from the Black Lagoon"; I saw a revival showing of it in 3-D years ago at Rutgers and it looked pretty good.

The Stanford had restored prints of House of Wax & Dial M For Murder for their 3D night, it was a freaking blast, they both looked soooo cool.

[azul017]

We may differ on many things, most notably Joss Whedon, but on this I completely agree - ANYONE who thinks The Phantom Menace is inferior to the soulless MESS that was Attack of the Clones or the poorly acted, HORRIBLY staged but otherwise competently written (at least) Revenge of the Sith needs their meds upped. Like, go see your shrink.

Thank you. I can see why people loathe The Phantom Menace, but it has better action sequences and the acting is less horrible than in the prequels.

Yeah, I think I'll actually see the 3D version. I've only seen it on video, and if ILM does the podrace chase and lightsaber duels well in 3D -- it'll be worth seeing for that.

[Steve T Power]

Lucas owns the rights to all six Star Wars films. He has control over which films get re-released first -- that said, I enjoyed The Phantom Menace far more than the other two prequels.

I might see the 3D version in theaters. *ducks flames*

We may differ on many things, most notably Joss Whedon, but on this I completely agree - ANYONE who thinks The Phantom Menace is inferior to the soulless MESS that was Attack of the Clones or the poorly acted, HORRIBLY staged but otherwise competently written (at least) Revenge of the Sith needs their meds upped. Like, go see your shrink.

Don't be dissin' Revenge of the Sith--Obi Wan has the high ground, and will cut a bitch.

But, yes, in retrospect, PM is better than RotS, if for no other reason that it does not have Natalie Portman saying "Anakin, you're breaking my heart" with roughly the same inflection one might use to say, "Anakin, I broke a nail."

And the less said about Attack of the Clones, the better.

The woefully awful opening scene (that felt left over from AOTC), Ian McDiarmid's inability to play the emperor as the smooth, truly menacing presence he was in the OT (instead going for cartoonish super villain), and the fact that the final "epic" lightsaber battle was all filmed in closeup, with the camera pushed in on face and torso so closely that the flashing lights on the edges of the screen looked more like Ewan got pulled over by the fuzz than an epic battle with lazer swords. ugh. Revenge of the Sith... it had such an awesome script, and there's one scene worth re-watching (the Article 66 montage) in the entire freaking movie.

[Andrew Forbes]

Revenge of the Sith... it had such an awesome script

And the Armond White award for pharmaceutically-assisted contrarianism goes to...

[Steve T Power]

Revenge of the Sith... it had such an awesome script

And the Armond White award for pharmaceutically-assisted contrarianism goes to...

OK, let me elaborate, separated from the flick that followed, the script I read a week or two before the flick opened seemed so much cooler in my inner mind. The problems I have with that particular flick have nothing to do with the screenplay, unlike Episodes 1 and 2.

[Andrew Forbes]

Revenge of the Sith... it had such an awesome script

And the Armond White award for pharmaceutically-assisted contrarianism goes to...

OK, let me elaborate, separated from the flick that followed, the script I read a week or two before the flick opened seemed so much cooler in my inner mind. The problems I have with that particular flick have nothing to do with the screenplay, unlike Episodes 1 and 2.

From my point of view, the script is evil. Granted, I'm a youngling.

[Attrage]

In my jaded and cynical view, It's All. About. The. Money. "Based on how the first release does"...pfffffffft. It'll do just fine, especially with the 3D angle. There will be the prerequisite midnight inaugural screenings that see legions of fans in costume lining up for miles. There's a reason George Lucas is filthy rich. I know it...but understand it? Hell no. Empire Strikes Back is the pinnacle of those movies, but it's telling that it was the one George Lucas really had the LEAST to do with making. Go back and really WATCH Star Wars, as a film, not as "Star Wars". It's actually not that good a film. Anyways...rant over.

[mavrach]

Discussing which Star Wars prequel is better is like asking whose poop smells the best. Why bother?

Just saying.