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Star Wars Trilogy [VHS] [1977]

VHS ~ Mark Hamill
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One explanation for the enduring appeal of George Lucas' "space opera" might be that the Star Wars universe is a clever synthesis of a multitude of filmic, cultural and folkloric references, from Robin Hood (the Errol Flynn incarnation of course) to Tolkien to Samurai legends and Kurosawa's Hidden Fortress in particular (the inspiration for R2D2 and C3PO). As a result, audiences of almost all ages can find something to identify with. Luke Skywalker's journey from disaffected teenager dreaming of adventure beyond the narrow confines of home life to Jedi Knight and saviour of the galaxy is the very stuff of fairy-tale: he not only rescues a Princess, but discovers she's a close relative (one explanation for the relatively cool reception accorded to The Phantom Menace might be that it sacrifices the fairy-tale theme for political machination). 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. Little wonder, then, that Star Wars continues to grip our collective imagination.

This box contains, among other delights, the digitally remastered "Special Edition" versions of the movies, restored and enhanced (some would say "tinkered with") by George Lucas in 1997. Star Wars has the most drastic changes, the best of which are the improved effects sequences; the worst the Cantina showdown where Han Solo near-suicidally now allows Greedo to get off a shot before firing back (since he misses at point-blank range, Greedo must be a very poor assassin indeed). The restoration of the Jabba-Solo scene is interesting although the CGI isn't completely convincing. The Empire Strikes Back also has touched-up effects shots, most spectacularly the expanded vistas of Cloud City; Return of the Jedi has a new song-and-dance number in Jabba's Palace (which is just as excruciating as the original) and a revised ending that looks forward (or should that be backwards?) to Episode I. --Mark Walker



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The Star Wars Trilogy featuring: Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back and Return Of The Jedi. Luke Skywalker, Captain Han Solo and Princess Leia battle against the evil Imperial Forces with help from Yoda.

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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Why? Why not!, 22 Oct 2004
By Davywavy2 - See all my reviews
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was five years old when Star Wars first came out. I know I have earlier memories - isolated snapshots of school, of holidays, of little moments in time. But it's odd to realise that some of my earliest coherent memories are of a cultural event which ushered in a new era of marketing to children just like I was then.
I remember standing in the a queue which stretched around the building and down the street, people standing in Star Wars t-shirts, advertising a film which they could not possibly have seen yet - and I remember wanting one myself. I remember my mother distracting a group of fractious, excited children by getting us to go and count how many people were in the queue. I remember my plastic container of bright orange, tartrazine-laden Kia-ora. I remember my heart in my mouth as the Star Destroyer rumbled across the top of the screen. I remember, at the moment when Darth Vader first made his entrance, knowing exactly what I wanted to be when I grew up.
And I remember believing.
I didn't see blue lines around spaceships, stormtroopers hitting their heads, and Alec Guinness waving round a stick. I saw aliens and faraway worlds and robots and adventure amongst the stars. I saw just exactly what George Lucas wanted me to see. I saw bravery and honesty and excitement. I cheered with everyone else when the Millennium Falcon returned at just the right moment.
I remember owning an inordinate amount of Star Wars tat. My prized Darth Vader and R2-D2 action figures were the envy of my five-year-old classmates. I remember how my classmates and I would boast about how many times we'd seen the film. I remember Star Wars lollies on a hot summer day in Park Road playground.

I was reminded of all of this by watching the DVD on the big screen in Virgin on Saturday. For all that time and cynicism have overtaken me, for all that I now find suspension of disbelief impossible and I expect a knowing, post-modern wink to the audience from my media, there was something oddly comforting about watching a film I probably haven't seen in a decade or more. There's a part of my childhood there - a big part, from a time when I didn't have to worry about going bankrupt next week. It's an escape to a time when I could just sit and believe, wide-eyed, because everything was going to be all right.

I know that when I'm eighty and my cloned cyber-grandkids think I'm a drooling old imbecile fit only to be rendered into cat food and glue, something of this will remain. Because I remember. Because the force will be with me, always.

And I remember Han Solo shooting first. So there.

I think I have to buy the DVD release.

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28 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The original Triology will never be beaten., 6 Nov 2000
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How can one man, George Lucas, of captured the imaginations of so many people across the World for so long? 23 Years after the original realease of Star Wars a New Hope, and the subsequent releases. The Star Wars phenomenon is still as popular ever. I doubt these films will ever fall out of favour! I just hope Mr Lucas can achieve greater things with the release of Episode 11 & 111, after the disapointing Episode 1. Don't get me wrong, the 'Phantom Menace' was nothing short of a superb roller-coaster ride of a Sci-Fi romp, the effects were wonderful, the characters intriguing. But lets face it nothing could beat the power, genius, brilliance and the heart that went into the 1st three films. Every Childhood fantasy rolled into 6 Hours of unmissable film. Everytime I watch these films it's like watching them for the first time. I'm transported to another world, a world I've never known, never seen, A world I could only ever visit through my TV screen.

''THE FORCE WILL BE WITH YOU GEORGE, ALWAYS''!

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12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible, Brilliant, Amazing, Superb!, 31 Jan 2003
By "gmgjkfjkg" - See all my reviews
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The original Star Wars trilogy is the best trilogy of films ever made. They have good versus evil, the underdog winning against all the odds, love, hate and finally reconciliation. Darth Vader is pure evil. Luke Skywalker is pure good. The droids are the simple innocents and Han Solo is the lovable rogue. These films are old now but they still look as good as the day they were originally made which is a complement indeed. Very few science fiction films stand the test of time, but this trilogy has and probably will for the next twenty years also. To have kids and not own these films is a crime against humanity. To not have kids and not own these films is a crime against yourself. Buy them now!
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5.0 out of 5 stars **Somewhat of a Spoiler** But it needs to be said
What seems as if it were "in a galaxy... far far away", I first viewed Star War IV at the theater. I own the VHS Trilogy, which is very good, but it can not compare to the newly... Read more
Published on 28 Dec 2004 by Palacedove

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2.0 out of 5 stars "If you only knew the power of the Dark Side"
Star Wars - Episode V, The Empire Strikes Back, rather suffers from 'middle child' syndrome. Being the second of the original trilogy it has neither the fresh appeal of... Read more
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2.0 out of 5 stars "If you only knew the power of the Dark Side"
Star Wars - Episode V, The Empire Strikes Back, rather suffers from 'middle child' syndrome. Being the second of the original trilogy it has neither the fresh appeal of... Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars "This station is now the ultimate power in the universe"
Star Wars - Episode IV, A New Hope is an entertaining, if rather dated, voyage into the mysterious depths of outer space. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Feel the Force
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The Starwars classic trilogy is worth the money your paying for, why? because it has new special effects, a sneak preview of starwars episode 2 attack of the clones, and it has... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars ofcourse five stars because its star wars but???
ok this is another money making scheme from george lucas i bought the originals in a box set and the movies ofcourse are brillient and remembered always, but i saw these(directors... Read more
Published on 9 Mar 2001 by rahul37@hotmail.com

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