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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 and, as bonus material, the 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.

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So, do you think they'll fix the music track this time around? I don't like watching my DVDs now because you can hardly hear the music, especially when the attack on the Death Star starts.

B.J.
 

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Posted by Jason Abbadon (Member # 882) on May 04, 2006 02:16 AM:
 
Oh...I'm sure something will be missing or outrageously altered to make you all buy yet a more "definitive" boxed set later...
 

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Posted by Malnurtured Snay (Member # 411) on May 04, 2006 02:58 AM:
 
Well, since the new DVD format is just starting to gain momentum ...
 

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Posted by Veers (Member # 661) on May 04, 2006 06:36 AM:
 
Great news!

But of course, I cannot help but think that this was Lucas' plan all along. After all, why miss such an obvious profitable opportunity? The DVDs will be released again and again in the years to come.
 

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Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on May 04, 2006 07:04 AM:
 
Is Fox pushing HD-DVD or Blu-Ray?
 

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Posted by Peregrinus (Member # 504) on May 04, 2006 07:04 AM:
 
I haven't bought any of the Star Wars DVDs yet. I'm still holding out hope that his next round of tinkering will give us the ultimate Star Wars experience -- customisable. Just put all the footage on the DVDs, and let the viewer pick what he wants. Whether thats Original Theatrical Release, Special Edition, this latest DVD travesty, something that hasn't been finished yet, or a fan-selectable version where you can select to include the Anchorhead sequence, or the extended version of Luke's Jedi training, or...

Of course, I re-wrote Eps I-III and VI, so those don't count. *heh*

--Jonah
 

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Posted by The Mighty Monkey of Mim (Member # 646) on May 04, 2006 06:35 PM:
 
Whatever animosity I have felt toward Lucas is now substantially alleviated. THANK YOU, GEORGE LUCAS!

Of course, he still needs to release the original cut of THX-1138 and The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles...

-MMoM
 

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Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on May 04, 2006 08:56 PM:
 
I look forward to everyone buying them and then complaining about the video quality and sound being really, really rubbish on the original theatrical versions. Personally, I'm much more interested in LEGO Star Wars II coming out on that day.
 

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Posted by AndrewR (Member # 44) on May 04, 2006 10:28 PM:
 
Ohhhhhh YAY! The Yub Yub song! I was SO annoyed in 1997 when they got rid of the Ewok song at the end of Jedi.
 

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Posted by B.J. (Member # 858) on May 05, 2006 02:03 AM:
 
I'm ambivalent about the song change at the end, but I definitely preferred "Lapti Nek" over "Jedi Rocks".
 

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Posted by Da_bang80 (Member # 528) on May 05, 2006 03:26 AM:
 
As long as they still have the one Stormtrooper who conks his head on the Death Star door I'll be happy...
 

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Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on May 05, 2006 08:11 AM:
 
They have that in all versions anyway.

I didn't think that either of the two Jedi ending songs were good enough for a "it's finally over" type piece. I do prefer the "let's look at all the planets celebrating" stuff to "oh look, the Rebels and Ewoks are having a fireworks party."
 

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Posted by Da_bang80 (Member # 528) on May 06, 2006 02:28 AM:
 
I know, but in the new DVD release the added a *Thunk* sound effect I believe, just to make it more prominent to veiwers. Funniest moment in Star Wars.
 

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Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on May 06, 2006 09:14 AM:
 
You can't go wrong with Thunks.
 

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Posted by Da_bang80 (Member # 528) on May 06, 2006 10:17 AM:
 
No, No you cannot.
 

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