Star Wars Trilogy
Starring: Harrison Ford, Mark HamillStudio: 20th Century Fox
MPAA Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Format: AC-3, Box set, Color, Dolby, DVD, THX, Widescreen, NTSC
DVD Release: November 4th 2008
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DVD Review
Disc 1: Star Wars: A New Hope WS Disc 1 Disc 2: Star Wars: A New Hope WS Disc 2 Disc 3: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back WS Disc 1 Disc 4: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back WS Disc 2 Disc 5: Star Wars: Return of the Jedi WS Disc 1 Disc 6: Star Wars: Return of the Jedi WS Disc 2
User Reviews
Superb! - Rating: 5/5
I've watched it a few times with my daughters. I like the digitally mastered version - the sound and picture are superb. You should not missed it even you're not a die-hard fan of Star Wars.
awesome - Rating: 4/5
I bought this to replace my old VHS copy of the original trilogy. The picture and sound quality are great, and it is done in wide screen for optimum visuals. Highly recommend this.
Exactly What I Was Looking For - Rating: 5/5
This is exactly the product I wanted. It's well packaged and includes copies of both the original, and "special edition" episodes. A lot of the other reviewers are (understandably) upset about the release of yet another box set. But if you're like me and didn't have any copies of these movies to begin with, then this is a good choice.
This is the set to get - Rating: 4/5
If you don't have any of the original Star Wars movies on dvd, this is the box set you're looking for. At only $30 here on amazon, this is the best price ever for the Star Wars Trilogy on dvd. Especially when you consider this set includes the Special Editions and the original unaltered versions for each film. It basically packs the same discs that were released individually in 2006 but this is the first and only box set so far to include the original versions.
Many of the low reviews are because Lucas has basically rereleased the same exact discs with no new features other than new packaging. I agree that Star Wars deserves a LOT better but for now, this is the best that's out there.
PS: There was a disc of bonus features released with another box set. However that set did not contain the original versions. The good news is you can buy just the extras disc separately here on amazon really cheap (see below). With that and this set, you'll have everything officially released on dvd and not double dip.
Star Wars Trilogy Bonus Disc (2004)
Original and Special Editions Trilogy - Definitive - Rating: 5/5
This box contains the previously released "limited edition" 2-disc sets, now in 3 slim-line cases, which means you get STAR WARS, THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, and RETURN OF THE JEDI in both the original theatrical versions (for the first time on DVD!) and the re-worked "special editions" from the mid 90's.
I purchased these mainly for the original theatrical versions and my comments relate to those versions only.
The Original Theatrical versions are in their original 2.35:1 Widescreen aspect, letterboxed within a 3x4 screen format - not anamorphic - which is clearly indicated on the packaging. You can view this "full-size" on your 16x9 TV by setting your DVD player's HDMI output to 3x4/pillar-box if necessary, and then setting your TV to "zoom" so that the screen is filled side to side with the picture. There will be slim black bars on the top and bottom, just as there are on anamorphic DVD's with a 2.35:1 aspect ratio.
Even with the zoom in effect, the picture is crystal clear and the color great. I'm using an upconvert DVD player with HDMI output (1080p), and a 50-inch plasma HD television. Some have said in reviews that the picture quality is poor, even "VHS quality", but that's totally false. I've read that the originals here were taken from the laser-disc masters done in the early 90's; well, they look great however they were sourced. The sound is Dolby 2.0 Stereo (as indicated on the package) and sounds excellent. I get some center-channel and sub-woofer action as well as the stereo music and sound-effects on my system.
If a blu-ray/HD version is ever issued, that will be great and an improvement; but this is the only way to get the original films on DVD at this time, and they look great, so this set is essential for fans who saw these movies in theatres when they were released between 1977 and 1983 and want to see them once again in their original glory.
