Amazon.com: 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
Description: Bonus Features: Disc 1: **Feature **Commentary by George Lucas, Ben Burtt, Dennis Muren and Carrie Fisher **Easter Egg - Credit Roll
Disc 2: **Feature **Commentary by George Lucas, Irvin Kershner, Lawrence Kasdan, Ben Burtt, Dennis Muren and Carrie Fisher **Easter Egg - Credit Roll
Disc 3: **Feature **Commentary by George Lucas, Lawrence Kasdan, Ben Burtt, Dennis Muren and Carrie Fisher **Easter Egg - Credit Roll
Episode Description: Disc 1: *Star Wars: A New Hope / Episode IV
Disc 2: *Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back / Episode V
Disc 3: *Star Wars: Return of the Jedi / Episode VI
What's so great about the original versions anyway? I am glad George Lucas added extra scenes to this trilogy and fixed some minor details in the films. What is so great about the originals? The newer versions look better so quit complaining you purists. Anywho-this is a great story with great actors and great(for the time) special effects. Everyone should see these movies at least once.
classics only thing i did not like was the addition of the guy who played annakin skywalker in episode 2 and 3 to the scene of the jedi ghosts in episode 6. otherwise, it did not ruin the movies at all that they were digitally remastered.
Star Wars Trilogy Great entertainment for the family. The widescreen version looks great on the HDTV. Came promptly. Decent price.
One of the Best Sci-Fi Epics of all Time I say one of the best because there are other sci-fi franchises, such as Star Trek, that have made their indelible impression upon the genre as well. Yes, the first Star Trek movies would never have been as "cool" without effects that were created by Industrial Light and Magic, but the characters had been around longer than Luke, Solo and Leia. To argue which is the best is, shall we say, futile...suffice to say that the first three Star Wars films (IV, V, VI) are a must have for any sci-fi DVD collection and if you haven't seen them yet, well...you must not be breathing!
Fantastic Picture Well I first saw these movies when I was a kid, and I really enjoyed watching them again. The remastering of sound and special effects are stunning (no more cruddy outlines around the ships). The additional scenes also did not detract from the movie for me; I really don't care who shot first as long as the basic premise remains the same (they shoot at the same time here). This is a great addition to any collection.
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