FUCKIN SWEET!!!

The Star Wars Trilogy on DVD
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]February 10, 2004[/font]

The most requested films for the DVD format will finally become a reality this September as Lucasfilm Ltd. and Twentieth Century Fox present the eagerly-awaited Star Wars Trilogy for the ultimate home entertainment format. The four-disc collection will be released on September 21 in the U.S. and Canada, with international release dates following closely.

"We know how long fans have waited for this release and how much they have been looking forward to it, so everyone has been working overtime to make sure that the Star Wars Trilogy on DVD is an awesome experience," said Jim Ward, Vice President of Marketing and Distribution for Lucasfilm Ltd. and the DVD collection's Executive Producer.

Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back and Episode VI: Return of the Jedi will be available in a four-disc set that includes a bonus disc filled with all-new special features -- including the most comprehensive feature-length documentary ever produced about the Star Wars saga and never-before-seen footage from the making of all three films. Each of the three films in the Star Wars Trilogy has been digitally restored and re-mastered by THX for superior sound and picture quality.

"First and foremost, the DVDs will deliver the very best possible sound and picture and take advantage of everything the medium can offer. On top of that, we are creating added-value material that gets inside the creation of the Star Wars films in a fresh and fun way," Ward said. "We want watching this DVD collection to be as memorable as seeing the movies for the first time."

The films of the Star Wars Trilogy will be available exclusively as a collection and will feature Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround EX. All three films are closed-captioned and subtitled in English, French and Spanish in the U.S. Internationally, sound and subtitling specifications will vary by territory. Keep checking starwars.com over the coming months for more specific details about the content of this must-own DVD set.

 

You can preorder at Amazon.

 

There's already been a big to-do over the fact that the DVD won't feature the original versions. I think the purists don't want the extra scenes.

 

I've got those safely put up on VHS

 

Me too. The THX from a few years back?

 

I've got every version they released on VHS. The OLD tapes cost me heavy. But when they released the THX Box set I got those and then later I also added the Special Edition box set.

The first one I got looks like this.

 

How many copies of one movie do you really need?

 

I have "The Wall" on reel-to-reel and, believe me, it's THC certified.

 

It's what every movie company does to squeeze a few more bucks out of their fans. I have the evil dead trilogy, and they keep putting out more "special" versions and cuts, which is retarded since it's really only a cult classic. I understand why Lucas keeps doing this, because it's all he has..and the demand is obviously there.