2008 Woodie Awards
New Sith DVD Loaded with Extras
Christopher Erat
Issue date: 11/7/05 Section: Entertainment
"I really wanted to leave the scene in the film," McCallum said. "But George decided not to and ... well, it is his film. I'm just happy we were able to include it on the DVD so fans could at least see it."
While all the bonus features are great, McCallum said they would mean little if the film itself didn't receive a first-rate digital transfer to DVD.
"George is not only particular about the picture but the soundtrack as well," McCallum said. "He believes sound is fifty percent of the movie experience."
Lucas should be pleased because the DVD picture and sound quality of Episode III are knockouts. The fact that many people will find that Revenge of the Sith looks better on their large screen TV sets at home than in the theater is a sad statement on today's moviegoing experience, according to McCallum.
"It's tragic the way many theaters present films - out of focus and with less than adequate sound systems," McCallum said. "That's one reason we're so devoted to putting out a great DVD version. But there is a push to get theaters to convert to digital technology. Movie attendance has fallen off because there are so many good home theater systems out there. So movie theaters need to upgrade."
There's another good reason, according to McCallum, that theaters should go digital - so fans can see Stars Wars in 3-D.
"I'm really excited about that (converting all the Star Wars films to 3-D)," McCallum said. "It's a beautiful process. And a theater must have digital capabilities to show the films in 3-D."
While all the bonus features are great, McCallum said they would mean little if the film itself didn't receive a first-rate digital transfer to DVD.
"George is not only particular about the picture but the soundtrack as well," McCallum said. "He believes sound is fifty percent of the movie experience."
Lucas should be pleased because the DVD picture and sound quality of Episode III are knockouts. The fact that many people will find that Revenge of the Sith looks better on their large screen TV sets at home than in the theater is a sad statement on today's moviegoing experience, according to McCallum.
"It's tragic the way many theaters present films - out of focus and with less than adequate sound systems," McCallum said. "That's one reason we're so devoted to putting out a great DVD version. But there is a push to get theaters to convert to digital technology. Movie attendance has fallen off because there are so many good home theater systems out there. So movie theaters need to upgrade."
There's another good reason, according to McCallum, that theaters should go digital - so fans can see Stars Wars in 3-D.
"I'm really excited about that (converting all the Star Wars films to 3-D)," McCallum said. "It's a beautiful process. And a theater must have digital capabilities to show the films in 3-D."