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Summary: "The Force will be with you, always"
Review: Considering that the "Star Wars" trilogy is one of the best ever created, it seems strange that the three movies weren't given a DVD release earlier. But I'm pleased to see that Lucasfilm is finally going to release the trilogy on disc. I've seen the SE of "Star Wars" and own the SE versions of "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi" and the restoration on all three videos wasn't too bad, but the DVD versions should be even better. I certainly hope to see a lot of documentaries on here, because there was so much that went into the creating of the original "Star Wars" saga. Episodes I and II (both of which are far inferior to the first movies) got a nice treatment so I guess it's a forgone conclusion that this set will be treated the same. But no matter what they do to this set, there is one thing that is not going to change: the magic that will be with the original "Star Wars" saga forever; the classic tale of the Rebellion's struggle to free the galaxy from the Empire, the world of the robots and droids, and the story of Luke Skywalker and his quest to become a Jedi Knight to fulfill his destiny. Whether you're a fan or nonfan, I think all can agree that this set will be a great tribute to one of the most famous sagas in movie history.
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Summary: Star Wars DVD Box Set (2004)
Review: I won't buy this for two reasons:1) Fox is probably ripping us off again. After two Alien box sets, three versions of X-men, and many other examples where they released multiple editions; there is no way I'm going to fall for it again. I know that if I buy this box set, in four or five years Fox will release a better seven disc version, with both versions of the films and loaded with extras. Which leads to the other reason I won't buy this. 2) I want the original versions of these movies. I don't want to see Greedo awkwardly shooting the wall before Han fires. I don't want to see Boba Fett looking into the camera as he walks by. I don't want to hear the Storm Trooper say "oomph" as he bumps into the door. I don't want to see Han walk over jaba's tail. I don't want to watch the terrible re-edit of the end of Empire. I don't want to have Luke say "You're lucky to be alive" rather than "You're lucky you don't taste very good." Worst of all, I don't want Luke to make that goofy scream as he's falling at the end of empire. None of these things were in the original versions of the films. They are "special" additions. They wasted time putting in all those idiotic things, yet didn't fix the red boxes around the tie fighters and asteroids. George Lucas, who fought against the colorization of Black and White movies, ruined his own films by adding unnecessary baggage. I won't buy a Star Wars movie until I can purchase the original theatrical versions.
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Summary: Why the '97 Special Editions??
Review: With the progressively worsening prequel trilogy about to end, it seemed only fair to release the original trilogy masterpiece as it was released in 1977. Imagine the collective gasp of all true fans when the beloved trilogy was released twenty years later in a "special edition" that continued Lucas' penchant for overwhelming computer effects. Tampering with history and many peoples' beloved past and childhood memories.
The news gets worse now that the long-awaited DVD release of these movies comes ONLY with these special editions. I am sure I'm not alone in thinking that the special editions did very little to improve the movie, and actually did more damage than benefit: you might as well go back and re-touch "Gone With the Wind" or "Citizen Kane". It would seem trivial to many, but to huge fans of the movie that brightened up their Saturdays so long ago, it is close to criminal.
Apparently, the '97 editions were themselves works in progress, with huge changes expected for the rumoured "Ultimate Collection" or whatever it's called once the prequel trilogy is completed. If this is the case, I certainly won't be buying that box set: it's already bad enough to be subjected to the '97 editions as the only choice for a DVD purchase. The three stars I'm assigning this project are purely for the original trilogy's genius. George Lucas had captured lightning in a bottle in these three movies, and has gone to great lenghts to tear away at their legacy and brilliance. Terrible prequels that might as well have no real actors at all; increasingly wooden dialogue (even more than the original, that was their only minor flaw); tampering with the originals as the only options for a DVD purchase: stop screwing us over, Lucas.
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Summary: Represt after me: "It's just a movie..."
Review: People are complainaing about the changes to the movie as if George Lucas has made changes to the Bill of Rights, the Bible, or some other document that is actually of any significance whatsoever. This is an outer space MOVIE, just a MOVIE, full of monsters and ray guns and spaceships. The more ways Lucas finds to repackage it and make another fortune off of it, more power to him. The fact that many fans consider this practice blasphemous just proves what tools you are. It's just a movie, and movies arer made to make money. Either George Lucas is a great businessman, you people are all massive tools, or both. Why don't you go put your passion behind something that actually matters?
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Summary: *Original* Trilogy
Review: For anyone interested...there is an online petition to release the original trilogy on dvd. Personally, I'd gladly buy both versions. Just search for "original trilogy" on a search engine, it should come up. There are parts of the special editions that I like, but other parts I didn't. For instance, the song in Jabba's Palace in Return of the Jedi made no sense whatsoever, and was incredibly awkward and disturbing. Jabba may be amused by that sort of thing, but I'm not. Then again, everything added to The Empire Strikes Back worked perfectly...nothing was too big to distract from the film, only enhance it. I'd just like to see the movies the way I saw them growing up.
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Summary: Finally....but why only special edition?
Review: It's about time...but why are they only releasing the special editions? I'd like to have the *original* versions to be honest. They could have fit both. Most of the stuff they added in '97 seems out of place, but oh well. The box design for the UK release looks *much* better, by the way. This will be my 5th time buying this trilogy. I wonder how many times George will find it ncesessary for us to buy it in the future.
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Summary: ok.....now we want all three versions george
Review: Ok George...give in a little...release the original (for the die hard fans), '97 SE (for the fans who can appreciate some modern CGI tweaks on a classic masterpiece, except for the han solo bar scene..that's just unforgivable) and the '04 special butchered edition (for the fans who only like Star Wars because of the effects..that includes you, George).
Han shoots first! Han shoots first! Come everyone, say it together...Han shoots first! Han shoots first! Come on, George, you too. Feel the force, show some love.
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Summary: What a shame!
Review: Well, not only does it disappoint me that this DVD package will contain only the 'Special Edition' versions of the trilogy, but for me it also hurts on a personal note because it comes out the day before my birthday. Nothing would have pleased me more than to receive the 'Original' Star Wars Trilogy that I've loved since I was a kid, restored and remastered on DVD for my birthday. But no. In the typical George Lucas fashion of fixing things that aren't broke, I won't have that opportunity. Plus, I'm reading that this DVD set will contain even more new footage added. Which I can only imagine means that Lucas has figured out a way to work cameos of Jar-Jar Binks into the original trilogy. Oh, fortune! Sorry George! Looks like I'll be looking forward to receiving that ugly sweater from grandma this year for my birthday . 'Cus I ain't looking forward to this DVD package.
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Summary: just the obvious
Review: Star Wars DVD. finally. But remember they will probably put out another set when the third one is out on DVD. Which is slated, hopefully, for fall 2005. I know Im not waiting around for that. Not with the way Lucas seems to have extreme patience when it comes to releases.
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Summary: Oh Goody!!!
Review: A couple of years ago I heard that Lucas wasn't going to release the original trilogy on DVD until after the Episode 3 DVD was out. I'm so pleased that I won't have to wait that long. I do wish these DVD's weren't going to be only the special editions. It would be nice to be able to switch between the theatrical versions and the special edition versions, kind of like the "Terminator 2: Ultimate Edition DVD". I could go on and on about how great the original trilogy is, but anyone who was alive before 1980 knows how great the movies are and what impact they had on the movie industry. I'm just so happy that I will be able to get the DVDs.
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