"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."
quote: 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.
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.
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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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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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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*
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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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I'm ambivalent about the song change at the end, but I definitely preferred "Lapti Nek" over "Jedi Rocks".
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Da_bang80
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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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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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Da_bang80
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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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