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Summary: Not the Original Movies I love.
Review: I miss Star Wars. I miss Han shooting Greedo first, I miss Luke not screaming in fear as he falls, I miss the lack of crappy Jabba SFX's. I miss that as bad as the dialog was the actors where charismatic enough to pull it off, with no Jake Lloyds, Hayden Christensons or Jar Jar Binks to ruin it. I miss Muppets as characters and stop motions effects. The Original Star Wars movies had an energy and life that George Lucas has killed with his reworked "Special" Editions. The fact that he has declared that the original versions are dead and to never be released on DVD reveals his true spite and hatred for the fans that have built his empire. So I for one am BOYCOTTING these DVD's. I am a life long fan of Star Wars, and as such am staying loyal to the one true vision of it I know. No Special Editions, No prequels. I can only hope others do the same. I Love Star Wars, and to see it so plainly evident that George Lucas does not brings a great saddness to my heart. At least he didn't replace the Storm Trooper's blasters with walkie talkies.
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Summary: Not-So- Special Editions
Review: This has to be by far the worst decision ever made by a director concerning the dvd release of their film. How can George Lucas or anyone else seriously think that the butchered "Special Edition" versions of these films are actual improvements on the originals? All the new scenes look like cartoons blended into real surroundings. The Jabba scene in A New Hope is especially horrific, it looks nothing like the disturbingly real Jabba from Return of the Jedi, who would have vaporized Han in an instant if he stepped on his tail. Also, the musical scene from Jabba's palace is now ruined, the creatures and the music were much better in the original. I think this is Lucas' way of getting revenge on the fans who hate his horrible new trilogy that is thankfully almost completed. What a way to thank your original fan base who provided you with the means to make a new trilogy in the first place. Thanks alot, George. Oh, by the way, I don't know what the people who actually like these Special Editions are on, but please don't give me any.
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Summary: My own opinion:
Review: This was the most orginal and beautifully made film of all time in 1977. Nothing (with the exception of 2001: A Space Odyssey) had ever been made quite like it, and despite no DTS mix this DVD should be enough for any lonely, sci-fi geek who lives in his room. Oh, and pretty please, with sugar on top, forget about the Greedo crap. Who really cares? This is still one of the greatest movies of all time. Don't bash it because of one little editing alteration.
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Summary: please borrow a life!!
Review: I'm reviewer number 567th odd of this dvd boxset which is still months away from release. That really say's something for people's passion about this great series of movies. When I was 7 years old, in 1977, my parents took me down to the local cinema in the small New Zealand town where I grew up to see a relatively unknown film called "Star Wars." From the moment Darth Vader appeared on the screen I was hooked. Never before had I seen such a spectacle of entertainment. Over the next few months I saw the movie over and over again, I saw it like 23 times or something at the cinema. The same went for Empire and Jedi. I could not tell you how excited I was when those movies came out. I have loved this and the sequels for over 25 years. When the special edition came out, I rushed to see it at the cinema again and was blown away by the enhanced special effects and sound. One of my prize possessions is my THX enhanced widescreen video set of the trilogy. I've taken the day off work both in 1999 and 2002 so I could see the new films when they came out. I saw both of them at least 5 times at the movies, bought phantom menace on video when it came out and then on dvd and love it as well as attack of the clones. I even did not mind Jar Jar, in fact I bought a lovely glass with his picture on it to drink out of. To be honest, although I'd seen this Star Wars probably 200 times by then, I never noticed that Greedo shot first in this one, the only way I found that out was the internet people told me, you know, the guy's who spend countless hours hating George Lucas for robbing them of their childhood! I have a message for you people, IT"S ONLY A MOVIE!! Yes, it's one of the greatest movies ever but it's still only a movie. I didn't notice how annoying Jar Jar was until I read countless hate filled emails and posts against him. I've been a big fan of George Lucas most of my life. As the creator of this series, he has every right to change it any way he wants, it's his movie folks! I for one will be lay-bying this sucker so that come September I'll be taking home my very own copy on dvd of the greatest sci-fi adventure films ever made. These dvd's will contain the definative special editions as well as an extra disc of special features, it's a star wars fans dream. You need to get rid of the bitterness people and remember how these films made you feel when you first saw them. Don't let internet hatred poison your minds and fill you with hate and rage. Be set free! And may the force be with you. Thanks for reading.
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Summary: George Lucas does not care about his fans
Review: Ok, here's the deal. Everyone has a different opinion of the Special Edition Trilogy. I, for one, think it's absolute crap. Each scene that has new or adulterated footage looks awful and sticks out like a sore thumb. None of it blends with the campy low budget feel of the orginal footage. Furthermore, the new scenes add nothing to the story, they just add pointless exposition and synthetic spectacle. However, this is just my opinion, and I'm sure some people liked the Special Edition. However I'm not going to buy it, and there are others on this site that seem to feel the same way. People are saying that the Special Edition is the version of the films Lucas intended to make, and that since this is his trilogy, it's his decision, not ours. I agree completely, I have no problem with him releasing the Special Edition version. But by refusing to release the original trilogy on DVD, he is ignoring his fans. People are saying that the originals are destroyed or in bad condition. I'm not sure if any of these rumors are true, I doubt it, but I'd rather watch a gritty version of the originals than a crisp version of the Special Edition. I hope this is what it looks like, a marketing ploy to get people to spend money on the less desirable Special Edition. We'll see how principled Lucas is a few years from now when demand for the original version increases.
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Summary: Greedo shooting first should be removed.
Review: Having Greedo shott first completely changes the character of Han Solo; before, he was essentially a rough around the edges mercenary along with his transporting, and his personality was shown through when he had zero issues with killing Greedo, and then flipping the barkeep a coin for the 'mess', as if he's just spilled his drink. And should we believe that a bounty hunter like Greedo could even miss at that range, by that much? If we had all seen Greedo shoot first, we would have had a different, unfortunately softer, view of Han. That, dear Amazon reviewer, is why we care if Greedo shoots first.
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Summary: Allow me to explain...
Review: To everyone calling the fans of this trilogy who'd prefer the original versions over the special editions whiners and babies, trust me, you simply don't understand where we're coming from. The original versions are the ones we grew up with. The ones we basically memorized scene-for-scene. Some might tell others who are complaining about some new and enhanced footage to "get a life," but you must understand we LOVE these movies. For twenty years, we've been watching them. Suddenly, the special editions were released. COOL! A new spin on the classic saga. We went to see them, were entertained and bought the SE's on VHS to compliment our original trilogy. But now, George Lucas is saying he will never release the originals again (which might be baloney; more on that later). THESE ARE NOT THE VERSIONS WE LOVE. We don't mind the SE's, but if it's our only option, it's only natural that we get a little peeved at it's creator. If your favorite movie is, say, "Scarface" and Brian De Palma decides to add "enhanced" Colombians during the climactic shoot-out. Fine. Let him go nuts, right? But then he tells consumers that the original version will never be shown again and all copies of it are out of print. It will be the ONLY version available until the end of time. Think about how you'd respond to that. "Hey, I don't remember that Colombian flying around like Neo in the original version!" I'm glad "Star Wars" is finally being released on DVD. It's probably the last true "holy grail" of the DVD market and now, a lot of collections can be called complete. And I'd be a liar if I said I'm not going to buy it. However, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out how Lucas is going to do this whole DVD thing. Episode 3 will be out in theaters next year. Episodes 1 & 2 are out of print on DVD. Alrighty. This means, in all likelihood, when Episode 3 is released on DVD, it will come complete in some sort of "Deluxe Trilogy" that will include the first three Episodes with added extras to the first two films which will render the original two-disc DVD's inferior. Another volume that will probably be released is the "Star Wars Saga" which will include all six films (all three prequels and the special editions of Episodes 4, 5 and 6). But, wait. What about the "original" versions of the trilogy that Lucas swore we'd never see again? HA! Gimme a break. Another box set will include the "Ultimate Editions" of these films with the original and special editions. This will happen despite what Lucas says. I'm just musing, and all this might never come true. But I'm sure a lot of people are thinking the same thing. It won't be the first time Lucas fiddles around with the home video market and it probably won't be the last, either. My bottom line opinion on this particular set? Lucas should have taken a lesson from Spielberg's "E.T." DVD and included both versions to satisfy all the fans. Then, we'd really have nothing to complain about. Alas, we're talking about George Lucas here. Years before this DVD set was even thought of, fans knew he'd pull this, which is why some of us aren't really suprised. Disappointed, but not suprised.
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Summary: Now It's offical: I HATE GOERGE LUCAS
Review: Now it is pretty much confirmed the films will be changed/Butchured even more. When I read the statement
"The Films will be released as George Sees them TODAY(not 1997)"
That was the last straw. I promptly registered for EBay and found a legitiment copy of the Widescreen THX 1995 VHS Release.
George Lucas thinks he can force his selfish vision down our throats, But I am going to make Back-up copies of these tapes on VCR until technology allows me to do it on DVD just as easily, which is perfectly legal for private use.
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Summary: Quit the whining!
Review: Just about everyone on here is complaining about how these are the special editions and thus won't buy it. how they want the original versons. how greedy lucas is. how other directors are able to release different versions of their films on DVD. how he's trying to get people to buy the DVD set using deceptive package labelling. yada yada yada, blah blah blah, wah wah wah. oh, stop already. it's like a bottomless pit of complaining. i tried looking for one rational review about the trilogy, but it was hopeless, so why not start one on my own. Most people don't understand why lucas is doing what he's doing and thus settle for simple assumptions that he's doing it for the money on top of other reasons. if this were the case, would he not pack in both versions of each film into the dvd set and thus double the price of it? so-called "fans" these days are too quick to judge. i'm not saying that money isn't an issue at all, because it always comes into consideration, but there are also more decisive factors. The reason Lucas is not releasing the original versions is because the Special Edition versions are the films he "originally intended to make." he's said this countless times in interviews. he wasn't able to accomplish these versions during the late 70's early 80's because the technology wasn't there. that is the whole reason he created Industrial Light and Magic. somebody mentioned that da vinci didn't re-touch his paintings, but hey, da vinci had all the paint he needed, whereas Lucas didn't have all his "paint" until the mid 90's. It's been done before many times where two different versions of the same film are released on DVD. for example, Spielberg released both versions of ET on DVD and Peter Jackson released Theatrical and Extended Editions of each Lord of the Rings part, but the arguement here is that neither of those versions are "unfinished" films. the state of being "unfinished" is of course determend by the filmmaker and those directors don't apply the term to their versions. they are happy with the original versions. on the other hand, Lucas isn't content with the original versions of Episode IV-VI. they're like unfinished pieces of artwork to him. they were not as he envisioned them. he doesn't want people to see those anymore, he wants them to see his "finished" product, as most artists would agree. The reason the packaging is not labeled with the words "Special Edition" is because for some time now, this has been his only edition, his finished piece, his final cut. It is not meant to "trick" consumers, for he's mentioned this countless times years ago up until the present, that these will be the only versions of these Star Wars films. I'm defending lucas, sure, because there's reason to. don't get me wrong, i'd rejoice in the event lucas was to change his mind about not releasing the originals, but that's only something that should be wished for, not demanded. i don't even like the guy all that much... met him once and he wasn't very pleasant, but the final cut is his decision because he is the filmmaker after all, not us. now those purists who still don't understand it and continue to nag, still have their low resolution VIDEO TAPES that they can watch (until their VCRs eat them up at least). and those purists who complain, but still give in to the DVD set... one word: Hypocrites. If you liked the original versions, there's no reason that you shouldn't like the Special Editions. You may "prefer" the original versions, but that's no reason to "despise" the Special Editions because nothing Lucas added changed the movies all that much. These films are timeless masterpieces. Highly recommeneded. ...and i haven't even mentioned Bonus Material. =b
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Summary: dont understand
Review: i really dont understand why anyone is dissin this...ive been waiting for the trilogy to come out on dvd for a while, i dunno maybe u geezers like it on tape, but i like the new stuff, it aint gonna get destroyed unless you drop it like an idiot and scratch it like a mad man, i mean its the 3 of the best movies ever stop dissin lucas for wanting to make money, everyone wants to make money, whats wrong with you people.
why are you people dissin the new movies, i mean honestly they are makin the movies for people who are young, not old people, when i first saw it was about 6 or 7, i fell in love with it, and that was in the mid 90's, so enjoy the new movies and stop complaining, because attack of the clones, i really enjoyed watching.
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