Star Wars: Frames

[Shropt]

ss has put them on sale for 20% off.

I had to check that out for myself. Plus you'll get over $200 in reward points.

LE of 500?!??!! That is just stupid. They will never sell half of that amount. (This is directed at the publisher and Lucas, not SSC)

 

[LOTRFan]

The presentation is beautiful though , but the contents themselves don't appeal to me -- and they are overpriced to begin with.

 

[Darth Rage]

ss has put them on sale for 20% off.

While that is a significant piece of change ($1114.10) I still can't even think about ordering this. They could be 80% off and I'd still balk. Too bad though, I bet they're gorgeous.

 

[spartan]

if they had taped the moment they told Lucas that his signature hasn't sold for $5000 and that they have to discount the picture books.... i bet you... that tape would fetch more than they are asking for the books.

 

[MrPickles]

if they had taped the moment they told Lucas that his signature hasn't sold for $5000 and that they have to discount the picture books.... i bet you... that tape would fetch more than they are asking for the books.

 

[agen_kolar]

Does anyone have this? I would love to know what photos are in the books. I feel like there's pretty much a photo from every scene.

 

[BadMoon]

I'm sorry but this is just a huge failure. But we all knew it.

 

[wookster]

The product does seem to be an elaborate and expensive joke... doubt it ever really existed, it's a case of The Emperors New Frames:emperor

This wouldn't sell out @ $500, let alone $5000, I love me a well presented book, Tashen do some beauties but this just seems obscene!

 

[meth head]

If you’re a Star Wars collector, hold off on buying any more Christmas gifts until after the New Year; you’ll be glad you did. George Lucas is releasing a deluxe edition of still frames from each of the six Star Wars movies that he personally selected over the space of a few years. After sifting through more than 200,000 frames per film, Lucas said this about the chosen images:

“Cinematography is not about technology. It’s about lighting, it’s about composition, it’s about taste. In the end, it’s about understanding your craft.”

Though it will set you back $3,000, the case itself appears to be of high quality hardwood, which houses the real treasure, six spring-loaded booklets of frames. Each side of the case features a sculpted medallion (one of Darth Vader, one of Yoda) and the centerpiece holds a numbered certificate of authenticity. Hit the jump to watch a short behind-the-scenes clip of Lucas selecting the frames and more images of the collection itself.

The collection will be available from shop.starwars.com beginning January 8, 2011. There are only 1,138 pieces available in this limited edition. For those of you who think this number is strange, it refers back to THX 1138, Lucas’s first film and a number that is featured throughout the Star Wars movies.

While the price is pretty steep and some people will accuse Lucas of simply squeezing more money out of his franchise, the above clip hints at how much time Lucas actually put into the preparation of this set. He and his crew viewed over a million frames of film over a two year period beginning in 2005. Lucas makes it clear that each frame must have significance, not only in the world of Star Wars, but in the world of filmmaking. Even the positioning of the frames next to each other in the set carries weight, as he says they “complement each other.”

This is probably as close as you’ll get to seeing the world of Star Wars through the eyes of its creator. Whether you think the set is worth the money will depend on how big a fan you consider yourself…and how deep your pockets run.

 

[EVILFACE]

Re: Star wars: Frames

Those have been rotting at Sideshow for a couple years now.

 

[Darth Mitchell]

For those of you who think this number is strange, it refers back to THX 1138, Lucas’s first film and a number that is featured throughout the Star Wars movies.

OMG I didn't know that

 

[The Craw]

why pay $5000 for some books of screenshots from the films? just buy the DVDs and hit pause when you wanna see something. save yourself $4970.

 

[SwedishHeat]

https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34989

 

[meth head]

Sorry I did a search and nothing came up

 

[LOTRFan]

If you are plunking down that kind of cash and need to be informed on the significance of 1138 than there is a problem.

 

[SwedishHeat]

Sorry I did a search and nothing came up

This is a rude question but I have to ask, what did you search for?? I put 'star wars frames' into the search box, and this thread is the first result. It's kinda hard to mess up.

 

[meth head]

This is a rude question but I have to ask, what did you search for?? I put 'star wars frames' into the search box, and this thread is the first result. It's kinda hard to mess up.

Ok take a

My god you would think I had shot somebody

And that is exactly what I put in and it certainly didn't come up, I don't feel the need to lie to you

 

[icruise]

Maybe you were in a different forum and clicked the "Search this Forum" thing in the upper right. That only searches the current forum you're in, rather than the whole board.

 

[meth head]

Maybe you were in a different forum and clicked the "Search this Forum" thing in the upper right. That only searches the current forum you're in, rather than the whole board.

Definately did it in the SW section

 

[SwedishHeat]

Ok take a

My god you would think I had shot somebody

And that is exactly what I put in and it certainly didn't come up, I don't feel the need to lie to you

I'm not mad, I'm just wondering what goes wrong when people search. I've seen quite a few threads started about an existing topic, and people keep posting in them instead of directing the OP to the existing thread, and it's just odd too me.