Price: $39.95 as of 11/21/2009 13:30 EST
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0155684569852
Publication Date: 2005
Region Code: 1
Running Time: 236 unknown-units
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A unique behind the scenes look at the classic trilogy.
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First off this documentary was great and it made me want to watch the movies again and appreciate them all the more. I just have one question. WHY IS EVERYONE SO ANGRY JUST BECAUSE LUCAS MADE SOME GRAPHICAL CHANGES!!!!!! IF YOU WERE PAYING ANY ATTENTION TO THE DOCUMENTARY THEN YOU WOULD HEAR HIM SAY THIS IS HOW HE WANTED IT TO LOOK LIKE IN THE FIRST PLACE!!!! SURE THE EFFECTS WERE GOOD TO BEGIN WITH BUT WHY OVERREACT TO THIS AND SAY: "Oh it doesn't look like it did back then so now it sucks, you suck Lucas!!!!! YOU KNOW WHAT, YOU DIDN'T SPEND YOU'RE ENTIRE LIFE MAKING IT SO YOU DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO COMPLAIN PEOPLES!!!! IT LOOKS DIFFERENT, SUCK IT UP!!!!! HE WORKED HIS ENTIRE LIFE ON THESE MOVIES HE DESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES IF HE WANTS TO SO SUCK... IT... UP!!!!!! Thank you have a nice day.
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The Star Wars Trilogy Bonus Material DVD is really good. Plain and simple. It is an excellent set of documentaries that discusses the making of the three movies (episodes IV, V and VI). I especially enjoyed the features on A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back. George Lucas and many of the actors from these movies discuss what went on behind the scenes and tell lots of neat little stories. It's interesting to hear how A New Hope almost never came to be, and how the crew had to hurry up and finish the movie in a short period of time with many obstacles standing in the way of progress. Other features talk about the evolution of the light sabre, the characters of Star Wars, the special effects, interviews, and behind the scenes footage. If you like the whole Star Wars saga, then you'll love this DVD. Definitely worth the money. It is 236 minutes long (3 hours and 56 minutes).
I have the 4-DVD Star Wars Trilogy that features episodes IV, V, and VI and this disc called Bonus Material. This set was released in 2004. These are the movies that were not the exact theatrical releases from 1977, 1980, and 1983. Modern computer technology was used to slightly alter and make these movies closer to what Lucas had originally envisioned them to be back in the late '70s and early '80s when he couldn't do some of the things he wanted because of smaller budgets and the non-existence of computer generated images. At the same time, there no doubt was an effort made to have these movies be more in line with Episodes I, II, and III as far as the look and technology goes. Unfortunately, I think this was the wrong approach to take. Lucas should have made episodes I, II, and III using episodes IV, V and VI as a reference point or an example. In other words, the technology/spaceships in episodes I, II, and III should have been less advanced than in episodes IV, V, and VI. Instead, everything is MORE advanced for the most part.
Personally, I like the original theatrical releases of these movies, but there are some good changes made to these movies that I accept, particularly the Emperor's hologram and Cloud City in Episode V. If you're curious about these 2004 updated movies, then I would recommend them. If not, then you can still buy the Bonus Material DVD separately.
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Most common fans won't get overly excited about these bonus features, and it really is a shame that there isn't more here or that it wasent included with the new box set release. But for those that love Star Wars you'll easily blow threw a lazy evening or two with this DVD. It has lenghty interveiws and indeph documantry's about why the Star Wars movies were made and alot of the personal experiences that went into them.
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Having seen all 3 original Star Wars episodes the first time each hit the theaters, and numerous times over the years, it was nice to get a set of DVDs that included the original (and better) versions, as well as the new (changed) versions. While I admit that technology has evolved to make so many things possible, I do think that, for Star Wars, the original versions remain the absolute best. To "enhance" something that was so far ahead of its time originally is just reinventing the wheel - you can't perfect something that was already perfect. But this set gives the viewer the opportunity to choose which they like best, and also allows the viewer to see some of the neat new things they can do.
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Love love love this bonus disk. Being one of the people back in 1977 who made Star Wars the phenomenon that it became, I was blown away from all of the new information about the first triology. Thanks George for giving this gift to all of us
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