The ultimate DVD collection hits the stores on September 20th. The Star Wars collection includes all 3 films, Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, plus an extra DVD with a whole load of bonus extras
including the most comprehensive feature-length documentary ever produced on the Star Wars saga, and never-before-seen footage from the making of all three films.
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Four-disc Star Wars DVD set includes:
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Episode IV, A New Hope (Special Edition)--with commentary by George Lucas, Ben Burtt, Dennis Muren, and Carrie Fisher;
Episode V, The Empire Strikes Back (Special Edition)--with commentary by George Lucas, Irvin Kershner, Lawrence Kasdan, Ben Burtt, Dennis Muren, and Carrie Fisher;
Episode VI, Return of the Jedi (Special Edition)--commentary by George Lucas, Lawrence Kasdan, Ben Burtt, Dennis Muren and Carrie Fisher; |
Bonus disc: all-new bonus features, including the most comprehensive feature-length documentary ever produced on the Star Wars saga, and never-before-seen footage from the making of all three films. |
STAR WARS DVD INFORMATION & REVIEW
Three films digitally restored and remastered. A New Hope Episode V - Once upon a time, in a galaxy far, far away, the Princess Leia was captured by evil forces trying to take over the galactic empire. Salvation lay in the hands of two men, adventurous Luke Skywalker and spaceship captain Han Solo, helped by lovable robots R2-D2 and C-3PO. The Empire Strikes Back - The battle to save the galaxy from the evil of Darth Vader rages on in one of the highest-grossing sequels ever. Luke Skywalker seeks instruction from Yoda to become a true Jedi Knight and soon he will engage in a showdown duel with Darth Vader which will reveal to him the shattering secret of his destiny. Return Of The Jedi - Hans Solo lies frozen in the dungeons of the hideous monster, Jabba the Hutt. Even as Luke and Leia rush to his rescue, the rebel commanders are plotting their next move against the Empire with the construction of a new space station, more powerful than the awesome Death Star. Also includes a new documentary and never-before-seen footage.
George Lucas's original Star Wars trilogy is a clever synthesis of pop-cultural and mythological references, taking classic fairy-tale themes, adding more than a dash of Arthurian legend, and providing cinematic high adventure inspired as much by Kurosawa's Samurai epics as by Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers . As a result, audiences of all ages can find something to identify with in Luke Skywalker's journey from disaffected teenager dreaming of adventure to Jedi Knight and saviour of the galaxy. He not only rescues a Princess, but discovers she's a close relative. And if there's a lesson to be gleaned from the Skywalker clan, it's that no matter how bad things get in the average dysfunctional family, it's never too late for reconciliation.
Originally released in 1977, Star Wars , the first film, was made as a standalone. Perhaps that's why Obi-Wan Kenobi seems a tad inconsistent in his attitude towards his old pupil Anakin Skywalker, and perhaps also why Luke is allowed to develop a guilt-free crush on Princess Leia. Lucas's story, told from the point of view of the two bickering droids (a device taken from Kurosawa's Hidden Fortress ), also borrows freely from Errol Flynn's Robin Hood , as does John Williams's seminal Korngold-inspired music score.
Thanks in equal part to Leigh Brackett's screenplay and Irvin Kershner's direction The Empire Strikes Back (1980) is the most grown-up instalment in the series. The basic fairy-tale is developed and expanded, with the principal characters experiencing emotional turmoil--blossoming romance, mixed feelings and confused loyalties--amid a very real threat of annihilation as Darth Vader's motivations become chillingly personal. Luke's quasi-Arthurian destiny is complicated still further by the half-truths of his wizardly mentors; and swashbuckler Han Solo finds the past catching up with him, quite literally in the form of bounty hunter Boba Fett. The film is graced by more fabulous landscapes (ice, forest, clouds), more unforgettable new characters (Yoda), more groundbreaking special effects (the asteroid chase), and John Williams's finest score .
The difficult third film, 1983's Return of the Jedi , seems schizophrenic in its intentions, hoping to please both the kiddies who bought all the toys and an older audience who appreciated the narrative's epic and mythological strands. The result is a film that splits awkwardly into two. One thread, which might be subtitled "The Redemption of Anakin Skywalker", pursues the story of the Skywalker family to a cathartic conclusion. The other thread, which might be described as "The Care Bears Go to War", attempts to say something profound about primitivism versus technological sophistication, but just gets silly as furry midgets doing Tarzan whoops defeat the Emperor's crack legions.
In 1997 Lucas re-released the three original films in digitally remastered "Special Edition" versions, in which many scenes have been restored and enhanced (some would say "unnecessarily tinkered with"). Despite loud and continued criticisms from fans, these Special Editions are now considered definitive, if only by Lucasfilm
These films are certainly my favourites and I'll be buying this collection from Amazon. I cannot believe it's taken so long for these Science Fiction epics to come onto DVD. I bet George Lucas can't wait to see the money come rolling in from selling these!
In my opinion the original Star Wars films are still the best!
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