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Disc One--Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
- Audio commentary with George Lucas, Carrie Fisher, Ben Burtt and Dennis Muren
- Audio commentary from archival interviews with cast and crew
- Audio commentary with George Lucas, Irvin Kershner, Carrie Fisher, Ben Burtt and Dennis Muren
- Audio commentary from archival interviews with cast and crew
- Audio commentary with George Lucas, Carrie Fisher, Ben Burtt and Dennis Muren
- Audio commentary from archival interviews with cast and crew
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40 of 45 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
Pretty much all of the review material here revolves around George Lucas' continuing tinkering with our most beloved sci-fi classics. What we have here for this release is essentially the Special Editions with a few changes here and there, and a couple of scenes in particular (which I see no need to describe again) which have most fans in an unholy uproar. These `tweaks' are undoubtedly unnecessary and do nothing to improve the films whatsoever. Lucas would do very well to remember the old adage; `If it ain't broke, don't fix it'. We've been here before of course, in 1997. Whether or not we'll ever see a blu-ray edition of the original films is anybody's guess. Lucas himself has been quoted as saying that the original versions are gone forever.
Thus with all the talk of Mr Lucas, crazed and demented by power, hacking his classics to pieces, I had deepest concerns prior to watching the trilogy this weekend. But any doubts quickly slipped away as I watched the quite incredible Empire Strikes Back. This is my favourite by a country mile, and the only one of the trilogy that is quite brilliant on every level, but the blu-ray transfer for all three films is superb, in terms of both picture and sound quality, and among the very best I've seen. It took me back 25 years, as if I was watching again for the first time. We may have our gripes, but let them not rob you of the opportunity of watching these great family films in utterly astonishing detail and clarity.
Plaudits then, go not to Lucas but to the team responsible for the work to upgrade these films to HD. These are the folk who have rescued this most anticipated of releases from becoming a total car crash. It's a remarkable job, and makes it well worth the upgrade, despite the tinkering.
And at least we don't have to purchase the abominable prequel trilogy.
Thus with all the talk of Mr Lucas, crazed and demented by power, hacking his classics to pieces, I had deepest concerns prior to watching the trilogy this weekend. But any doubts quickly slipped away as I watched the quite incredible Empire Strikes Back. This is my favourite by a country mile, and the only one of the trilogy that is quite brilliant on every level, but the blu-ray transfer for all three films is superb, in terms of both picture and sound quality, and among the very best I've seen. It took me back 25 years, as if I was watching again for the first time. We may have our gripes, but let them not rob you of the opportunity of watching these great family films in utterly astonishing detail and clarity.
Plaudits then, go not to Lucas but to the team responsible for the work to upgrade these films to HD. These are the folk who have rescued this most anticipated of releases from becoming a total car crash. It's a remarkable job, and makes it well worth the upgrade, despite the tinkering.
And at least we don't have to purchase the abominable prequel trilogy.
76 of 93 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
Changes. Again.
We want the original, unaltered theatrical cut of Star Wars! we want it despite its aging, despite it's now evident flaws, but also with the great effects, quotes, and music, scenes that made us dream!!!
I cannot understand what George Lucas is making with his classic movies. Maybe he needs to keep some of his companies working, otherwise it does not make sense at all.
Making all these senseless changes is something not acceptable. Please take them back.
I don't mind what he does with his recent trilogy because I did not like it at all, but I really mind when someone messes with classic movies, and when he does not give us the chance to watch them the way they were meant to be watched. The way they were shown at the theaters for the first time. The way we love them.
I can only quote what George Lucas himself said, not so long ago, in this very same world....
"People who alter or destroy works of art and our cultural heritage for profit or as an exercise of power are barbarians, and if the laws of the United States continue to condone this behavior, history will surely classify us as a barbaric society.
In the future it will become even easier for old negatives to become lost and be "replaced" by new altered negatives. This would be a great loss to our society. Our cultural history must not be allowed to be rewritten.
Attention should be paid to this question of our soul, and not simply to accounting procedures. Attention should be paid to the interest of those who are yet unborn, who should be able to see this generation as it saw itself, and the past generation as it saw itself."
-- George Lucas's 1988 speech to the U.S. Congress
We want the original, unaltered theatrical cut of Star Wars! we want it despite its aging, despite it's now evident flaws, but also with the great effects, quotes, and music, scenes that made us dream!!!
I cannot understand what George Lucas is making with his classic movies. Maybe he needs to keep some of his companies working, otherwise it does not make sense at all.
Making all these senseless changes is something not acceptable. Please take them back.
I don't mind what he does with his recent trilogy because I did not like it at all, but I really mind when someone messes with classic movies, and when he does not give us the chance to watch them the way they were meant to be watched. The way they were shown at the theaters for the first time. The way we love them.
I can only quote what George Lucas himself said, not so long ago, in this very same world....
"People who alter or destroy works of art and our cultural heritage for profit or as an exercise of power are barbarians, and if the laws of the United States continue to condone this behavior, history will surely classify us as a barbaric society.
In the future it will become even easier for old negatives to become lost and be "replaced" by new altered negatives. This would be a great loss to our society. Our cultural history must not be allowed to be rewritten.
Attention should be paid to this question of our soul, and not simply to accounting procedures. Attention should be paid to the interest of those who are yet unborn, who should be able to see this generation as it saw itself, and the past generation as it saw itself."
-- George Lucas's 1988 speech to the U.S. Congress
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
Having read the previous reviews they put me off slightly in buying this. However the lure of blue ray quality persuaded me to buy this. Star Wars episode 4 is fantastic and it is clear a lot of work has gone into this remastering the product quality wise and also in sound quality. Unfortunately this picture and sound quality is not represented in the other episodes which is a shame. Still a good set of films even with the tinkering.
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Star Wars Box Set
I remember when "Star Wars" originally come out. I was absolutely gobsmacked in the cinema. Great to now watch it in enhanced Blu-Ray made possible by recent Amazon purchase. Read more
Published 1 month ago by JoeH
Visionary, but compromised by time and tinkering
A NEW HOPE
On Blu Ray, this film has never looked better or sounded as sharp in the home. In fact, I daresay that this is the sharpest presentation it has ever had. Read more
On Blu Ray, this film has never looked better or sounded as sharp in the home. In fact, I daresay that this is the sharpest presentation it has ever had. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr. M. A. Reed
Sweet and sour
This reissue I bought with the expectation it would really show what blu-ray is capable of. Although I've been a long time star wars fan this disc set just doesn't inspire... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Marc
The original theatrical release, episode IV?
Please! The original release was NOT episode IV.
It was just Star Wars.
Brilliantly made with a powerful simple tale of good triumphing over evil. Read more
It was just Star Wars.
Brilliantly made with a powerful simple tale of good triumphing over evil. Read more
Published 4 months ago by N. Evans
No extras and no theatrical versions VERY DISAPPOINTED!
I bought this box set for my brother for Christmas. The bluray transfer is excellent however there are no extras (apart from the commentary); the discs come in a paper foldout set... Read more
Published 4 months ago by dallas1979
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away....
It's Star Wars, in HD.
Fantastic films, look great in HD. There are a couple of irritating changes that would have been better left alone, but they're really minor... Read more
Fantastic films, look great in HD. There are a couple of irritating changes that would have been better left alone, but they're really minor... Read more
Published 4 months ago by TomSwift77
Relax and Enjoy
How tedious that some sad Star Wars nutters decry this boxed set simply because it tinkers (in a very minor way) with some small aspects of the 'holy' originals. Read more
Published 5 months ago by H.Hogg
Just English subtitels...
Just a word of warning: this bluray set does not have any other subtitles than the English for the hearing impaired. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Anna
I hate George Lucas
Every bad review here i agree with! I could have sold my copy after watching episode IV only, I couldnt bare to watch the rest. Read more
Published 5 months ago by A. P. Robinson
Lucas is at it again!!
I fail to understand what gives Lucas the right to destroy and rebuild the original ESB or RotJ. He did not direct these gems nor edit them. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Dan Solo
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