- Actors: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Alec Guinness, Peter Cushing
- Directors: George Lucas, Irvin Kershner, Richard Marquand
- Writers: George Lucas, Lawrence Kasdan, Leigh Brackett
- Producers: George Lucas, Gary Kurtz
- Format: NTSC
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- Studio: Fox Video
- Release Date: Nov 4 2008
- Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B001EX9YJ0
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This 2005 three-disc edition of George Lucas's Star Wars Trilogy is basically the same set as the 2004 edition minus the bonus fourth disc. That means you get the three original films--A New Hope (1977), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), and Return of the Jedi (1983)--in their brilliant-looking and -sounding DVD glory. That means you also get both the changes that were made for the 1997 special-edition versions as well as the revisions that were made for the films' DVD debut, including Hayden Christensen (Anakin Skywalker) being added to a scene in Jedi, Ian McDiarmid (the Emperor) replacing Clive Revill with slightly revised lines in Empire, and Temuera Morrison rerecording Boba Fett's minimal dialogue, plus some other small details.
The discs don't qualify as bare-bones because they do include the commentary tracks recorded by Lucas, Ben Burtt (sound design), Dennis Muren (visual effects), and Carrie Fisher (Leia), plus Irvin Kershner added for The Empire Strikes Back. But what you lose is the fourth disc's 150-minute documentary Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy, the three substantial featurettes ("The Characters of Star Wars," "The Birth of the Lightsaber," and "The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of Star Wars"), the Xbox sampler, the no-longer-exciting Episode III preview, and other odds and ends. Star Wars aficionados will certainly stick with the four-disc set, but casual fans might be satisfied with this lower-priced version. --David Horiuchi
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Star Wars Trilogy (DVD)
As of this writing, october 20th 2010, the 'Product Description' on Amazon.CA for this product is misleading because itdescribes another version, so just ignore it. This review is for the Star Wars Trilogy box set ( ASIN: B001EX9YJ0 published in Canada) with Vader's mask in the background, X-wing/Ties on one side, Millenium falcon/Ties on the other side, Luke's shadow and Vader's shadow fighting in the center. The set contains 6 discs with 2 versions for each episode( IV, V and VI ). I must point out that these are the widescreen limited editions( 19XX & 2004 ) that you can also buy individually. ( for ref, ASINs: B000FOPZUG B000FOPZV0 B000FOPZVK ) 3 discs are the movies digitally remastered with added footage and special effects, Widescreen enhanced for 16:9 television, 2.35:1 ratio. Sound options: English dolby 5.1, English dolby 2.0, French dolby 2.0, Spanish dolby 2.0 Subtitles options: English Commentary in english by George Lucas, Ben Burtt, Dennis Muren and Carrie Fisher. The 3 others are the original theatrical releases in all their unmodified glory. Don't expect magical post filtering to remove the NORMAL graininess of the film, which was shot with good old analog cameras. Those are presented in 4:3 letterbox, or in other terms 2.35:1 film with black bars above and under to give it a 4:3 ratio. Again to be clear, you get the entire frame, as it was shown in theatres. Sound options: English dolby 2.0, French dolby 2.0, Spanish dolby 2.0 Subtitles options: English Another nice surprise, the menu backgrounds for those 3 DVDs are the original hand drawn movie posters. How sweet is that! For example, the episode IV image has the Star Wars logo outlined in thick red, without the "a new hope". I had never seen that poster, and it looks really good. And let's not forget the art on the casing and discs. Presentation is just great for this set. The last set I owned was the THX remastered VHS tapes, so this one is the holy grail of sets. Whether you're a nostalgic like me or you prefer the improved versions, everyone should be happy here. Thank you Mr Lucas for these movies.
45 of 47 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Another Re-Hash From the Flim-Flam Man Named George Lucas,
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This review is from: Star Wars Trilogy (DVD)
If you buy this DVD set you will get both the original Star Wars movies and their re-mastered versions. Unfortunately, you will not get the special edition versions (that version has probably been incinerated) that were Lucas' first attempt at editing his magnum opus. Also, the original versions of the film have not been cleared up in any way. I don't mind that so much because I actually like watching a movie that has a movie feel to it (audiences today have been ruined by expecting perfection and have absolutely no taste for atmosphere). The real problem with this set is that there is no new material here. It was all released just two years ago. This DVD set is just another attempt by Lucasfilm to cash in. They are one company that is excellent at getting people to buy the exact same thing of something they already have.The only reason to buy this DVD set is if you don't own the original Star Wars trilogy on DVD. Otherwise, keep your cash and stop giving it to George until he offers something worthwhile.
28 of 32 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
Major Disappointment,
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I love Star Wars, and so do you, and I bought this dvd set so I could relive the original theatrical versions of Star Wars on dvd; this is the only reason I bought this box set. Of course, disc 1 of the newer versions are all presented in glorious looking wide-screen format and are given the awesome 5.1 surround sound treatment, and the originals are not. The originals are 4:3 and in 2.0 sound and do not appear nearly as good as the 'newer' remastered versions. This is a major detriment to the Star Wars franchise. I, like all other fans, want a Blu-Ray release of the 'original' movies and this is not too much to ask, considering how much we have spent on this franchise. All in all this set is only worth getting if you absolutely NEED to get the original movies, like me. Watch both versions and judge for yourself which you prefer. Hopefully Mr. Lucas will listen to his fans, for once, and release blu-ray versions of all his originals with remastered picture and sound. I really don't care if those come out as singles, just as long as they come out and are not alongside those newer remastered version shams; you know the ones with Hayden Christensen's ghost at the end, yeah it kind of kills my earliest memories of these movies.
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