Original UNALTERED Star Wars Trilogy coming to DVD!!!

[Dukkha]

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

http://www.starwars.com/episode-iv/release/video/news20060503.html

Fans can look forward to a September filled with classic Star Wars nostalgia, led by the premiere of LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy video game and the long-awaited DVD release of the original theatrical incarnations of the classic Star Wars trilogy.
In response to overwhelming demand, Lucasfilm Ltd. and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will release attractively priced individual two-disc releases of Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Each release includes the 2004 digitally remastered version of the movie, as well as the original theatrical edition of the film. That means you'll be able to enjoy Star Wars as it first appeared in 1977, Empire in 1980, and Jedi in 1983.

See the title crawl to Star Wars before it was known as Episode IV; see the pioneering, if dated, motion control model work on the attack on the Death Star; groove to Lapti Nek or the Ewok Celebration song like you did when you were a kid; and yes, see Han Solo shoot first.

This release will only be available for a limited time: from September 12th to December 31st. International release will follow on or about the same day. Each original theatrical version will feature Dolby 2.0 Surround sound, close-captioning, and subtitles in English, French and Spanish for their U.S. release. International sound and subtitling vary by territory.

[Deja Q]

1. I wonder what prompted that...

Still, I'm happy with my THX laserdiscs.

[uppityperson]

2. Good, no specialized effects

Han Solo shot first? Is it different in digitalized one?

[Rabrrrrrr]

6. Yes, in the remastered ones Greeto shoots first.

In the original, Han shot first. It's been a fan uproar item ever since Lucas changed it. Changes the character of Han entirely.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

3. They shall be mine!

nt

[ikojo]

4. Woo hoo!!!! This Star Wars geek is very

happy!

Why is George Lucas doing this when he could have easily included these on the recent releases...MONEY

He knows geeks like moi will buy the worked up movies as well as the originals.


Maybe he'll release the original films in the theatre next year to celebrate the THIRTIETH anniversary of Star Wars...can't believe it's been THIRTY years. Oy vey!

[LeftyMom]

5. Holy crap!

Love of money has overwhelmed George Lucas' questionable artistic judgement! :woohoo: :bounce: :party:

[Robb]

7. His what?

:D

[LeftyMom]

8. His strange delusion that F*ing up the storyline and added scenes

that don't advance the plot make for a better movie because the rebel fighters are more opaque and more stuff happens in the background on Tatooine.

And that's before one even gets into the Greedo shoots first thing, apparently somewhere between 70-whatever and 1994 Lucas forgot that Han Solo is a criminal and a rouge, which kind of defeats the purpose of Leia redeeming him and directing his talents to the cause of good.