Star Wars Original Trilogy Finally Coming To Dvd.

[The Truth Hurts]

September 21st.

[The Truth Hurts]

Lucasfilm and Twentieth Century Fox have announced the DVD Release for Star Wars Trilogy DVD on September 21st. This special 4 disc box set will include the three "original' Star Wars movies (Star Wars IV: A New Hope, Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi) presented in THX Anamorphic Widescreen and Dolby Digital-EX. Each film will be released in the 'Special Edition' version (including the changes made to the films for their theatrical re-release in 1997) and feature audio commentary by George Lucas and select members of the cast and crew. There will NOT be an option to view the films in their original theatrical version and the films will not be sold individually. In addition to the three features the box set will also feature a fourth disc including making-of documentaries and features for the 3 films as well as a 2 hour documentary including never-before-seen footage. Exact pricing for the set, specific disc extras and an official pre-order date to be announced in the weeks ahead.

[flashfire]

Its about time...I ripped the laserdisc to DVD but its not the same...close though

[TweetyBird]

one word: finally

[Ash@phpFX]

the original films were released in 1977, 1980 and 1983. the ones you will get on dvd are from 1997. id pay good money for the originals on dvd, but not for the special edition crap.

[Bansheelinks]

Originally posted by asher
id pay good money for the originals on dvd, but not for the special edition crap.

Lucas is in the process of ruining the franchise by making some really bad films lately, namely the last two star wars movies. They are soulless, plodding, lack any real character development, HAVE AWFUL SCRIPTS & DIRECTION courtesy of G.L.

When I watch the first three, especially the first two, I am really entertained. Watching the last two? At first, its just amazing how plodding and wooden the acting is, and considering its ppl like Ewan McCregor and Samuel L. Jackson, thats amazing.....but look at the scripts they have to work with! Its no wonder. I find myself getting bored to no end with the cheap story-telling, or lack thereof, and then pissed off at what he has done to this franchise.

Seeing how its taken him 20 years almost to get to this, its really amazing. He's become a lazy film-maker.

[Joe Citizen]

George Lucas must die.

[Mr.Fiction]

There will NOT be an option to view the films in their original theatrical version

[LadyMischief]

Like I said before, now jact's birthday present is taken care of :P

[Ash@phpFX]

Originally posted by Bansheelinks


Lucas is in the process of ruining the franchise by making some really bad films lately, namely the last two star wars movies. They are soulless, plodding, lack any real character development, HAVE AWFUL SCRIPTS & DIRECTION courtesy of G.L.

When I watch the first three, especially the first two, I am really entertained. Watching the last two? At first, its just amazing how plodding and wooden the acting is, and considering its ppl like Ewan McCregor and Samuel L. Jackson, thats amazing.....but look at the scripts they have to work with! Its no wonder. I find myself getting bored to no end with the cheap story-telling, or lack thereof, and then pissed off at what he has done to this franchise.

Seeing how its taken him 20 years almost to get to this, its really amazing. He's become a lazy film-maker.

i agree. episode 1 ruined star wars for me forever, i used to be a huge fan. i did enjoy episode 2 though, but i think that it was only after the disapointment of episode 1. the originals i have on vhs but nothing to play them on so i would love a dvd copy of them

[Scott McD]

I like the Special Editions now compared to the 'original originals'.
Except of course from 1 or 2 little changes they made. Namely that fucking 'Han didn't shoot first' incident...

[Scott McD]

Oh and yeah, the last 2 films they have made were a fucking disgrace. Can't believe how shit they turned out.

Instead of looking forward to Part 3 to see how it links with 'A New Hope', i'm dredding to see what it turns out like now...

[Mr.Fiction]

Anakin?

[Ash@phpFX]

Originally posted by Scott McD
I like the Special Editions now compared to the 'original originals'.
Except of course from 1 or 2 little changes they made. Namely that fucking 'Han didn't shoot first' incident...

i didnt like any of the additions, like when the falcon takes of from mos eisley in anh, it doesnt look like the original, just like jabba doesnt look like the original. the only part i found amusing was when han rounds the corner on the death star to find a whole legion of stormtroopers when in the original there were only a few. that made me laugh but the rest is just irritating to me, probably because i watched the 'real' movies so many hundreds of times as a child.


on a side note, i have a huge collection of star wars figures and other merchandise that id like to sell if anyone is interested

[Scott McD]

I just thought the Special Editions brought them more up to date a bit. I like all the parts added in Empire Strikes Back. Cloud City looks much better.

I'll defo be buying them anyway...

[fuelcell]

I feel like a sucker since I've already bought them in VHS years ago but I'll buy the friggin' DVD set when it comes out. Lucas just keeps digging in my pockets. Next thing you know it'll be the original Star Wars coming out on Holographic Cube! Reserve your copy today.

[Ash@phpFX]

does anyone know if the originals will ever be released on DVD?

[Bansheelinks]

Originally posted by fuelcell
I feel like a sucker since I've already bought them in VHS years ago but I'll buy the friggin' DVD set when it comes out. Lucas just keeps digging in my pockets.

I'm really disappointed in Lucas. He's becoming a lazy sham. Don't look for better things from this dude. He seems stubborn and lazy in defending things, like his choice for Annikan..........now that guy sucked the big salami! Yet Lucas in a recent interview says we are all wrong and that he's a great actor, and that 10 years from now we will all look silly for saying he's a terrible actor.

Amidila walks into the room.................

Annikan, flatly with ZERO emotion: "Your presence soothes me."



Its become so bad for George that there is an online petition to get Peter Jackson to direct the 3rd movie. Too bad it won't happen as George is at it as we speak.

A close friend of mine, one of the biggest Star Wars phreaks ever, saw a special on Lucas directing his two new shitty movies.......he said as the take was rolling, Lucas was looking off in the distance, completely letting the actors simply spout off. The fat cat has gotten very lazy.

When asked recently about the perceived lack of character development of the two new stinking movies, Lucas said he didn't want to let the characters get in the way of the pacing of the movies and the effects.

No wonder they are lifeless and soulless.

[Dravyk]

For good or for bad, Lucas will be too old or dead to do the final trilogy. Especially if he takes another 20 years "off" between again. Makes you wonder then who will carry on for episodes 7 thru 9.

[TheMaster]

Originally posted by Dravyk
For good or for bad, Lucas will be too old or dead to do the final trilogy. Especially if he takes another 20 years "off" between again. Makes you wonder then who will carry on for episodes 7 thru 9.

he said he wasn't going to make them

+ no one could play Luke, Han or Leia besides the original cast, it's like Indiana Jones (adult age) played by anyone else as Harrison Ford.

for all fans: read the books that tell the story after Episode VI

especially the Thrawn Trilogy, that one is so well written, it's a shame they didn't film this story http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...041873-1923931

[GonePhishing]

Yeah, I was wondering when that would happen!

[hottoddy]

http://www.gofuckyourself.com/showth...ht=star+w ars

As said before, they sadly arent' the "originals" but rather the "special editions."

[Rictor]

The special editions suck ass. I want the originals, dammit.