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Star Wars Episode IV - A New Hope (1977 & 2004 Versions, 2-Disc Widescreen Edition) 
Actors : Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness
Director : George Lucas
Studio : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
by Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Brand : TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
Release Date : 2006-09-12
Publisher : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 2
EAN : 0024543263739
UPC : 024543263739
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 446 reviews)
List Price : $19.98
Our Price : $13.25
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The 2006 limited-edition two-disc release of George Lucas's epic space fantasy Star Wars is not only the first time the movie has been officially available by itself on DVD. It marks the first-ever DVD release of Star Wars as it originally played in theaters in 1977. What does that mean exactly? Well, for starters, the initial title crawl proclaims that this is just Star Wars, not Episode IV, A New Hope. Second, the film is without the various "improvements" and enhancements Lucas added for the theatrical rerelease in 1997 as well as the DVD premiere in 2004. So no more critters and droids scurrying around the port of Mos Eisley when Luke and Obi-Wan Kenobi first arrive, no meetings between Han Solo and Jabba the Hut and between Luke and Biggs (extraneous scenes that were cut in 1977), no enhanced explosions during the final reel, and--most importantly to some fans--no more of Greedo shooting first in the bar. Instead Han is free to be the scoundrel and not even let Greedo squeeze off a shot. What do you lose by watching the 1977 version? Dolby Digital 5.1 EX sound, for one thing (only 2.0 Surround here). Digital cleanup for another--Tatooine looks like it's been coated with an additional layer of sand cloud. But for home-theater owners, the biggest frustration will be from the non-anamorphic picture. On a widescreen TV, an anamorphically enhanced (16x9) picture at a 2.35:1 aspect ratio will fill the screen with the exception of small black bars on the top and bottom. The original edition of Star Wars, however, is not anamorphically enhanced (sometimes referred to as "4:3 letterbox"), so on a widescreen TV it will have large black bars on the top, the bottom, and the sides unless you stretch the picture (and distort it in the process, especially considering the substandard picture quality). If you're watching on a standard square-shaped (4:3) TV, though, you won't notice a difference. Yes, it's true that serious home-theater lovers who want spectacular sound and anamorphically enhanced picture can always watch the 2004 version of the movie also included in this set. But chances are good that they already picked up the trilogy edition of all three films, so their decision to buy the 2006 two-disc edition depends on how much they want the original film. The official LucasFilm stance is that this is an individual release of the 2004 version of Star Wars: Episode IV, A New Hope, and the 1977 version of the film is merely a "bonus feature." Common speculation is that the only reason the original versions are seeing the official light of day at all is to undercut the booming black market for the laserdisc version. Star Wars fans will have to decide for themselves if that's worth the purchase. --David Horiuchi |
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For the first time ever and for a limited time only the enhanced versions of the Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi will be available individually on DVD. Plus these 2-Disc DVD's will feature a bonus disc that includes for the first time ever on DVD the original films as seen in theaters in 1977 1980 and 1983.System Requirements:Running Time: 127 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: SCI-FI/FANTASY Rating: PG UPC: 024543263739 Manufacturer No: 2236373 |
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Its a great addition to any avid fans collection. finally, the original 1977 theatrical release on DVD! But dont buy it expecting to see the Biggs and Luke scene on Tatooine or the Jabba the Hut scene with Han in the hanger of Mos Eisley. They have been cut. Apparently they were never officially released in the theater version but i fondly remember seeing them in a version of the film. Other then that small bit Great DVD's |
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The film that started it all. |
Star Wars...........
The ground breaking movie that blew people away, from the opening football field sized star destroyer to the not so epic due with Obi - Wan.
This movie has impacted so many and inspired so many.
The good?
VADER!!!!!!!!
One foot step onscreen was all it took to start the legend.
One of the best if not THE greatest super villain of all time.
The script is good, thank god Harrison Ford told Lucas, "You can write all this corny nonsense all you want but I'm not saying it".
If only the cast of the recent three had the courage to tell him that.
We wouldn't have had to suffer through the laughably bad dialogue in "Clones"
The action is great and the movie has definitely withstood the test of time.
The bad?
It drags in places but considering this movie was sooooooooo groundbreaking, I'm not going to make to many complaints.
Vader did not have enough screen time. Considering Lucas says this whole thing is Vader's story, one would think he would have had a ton more time in this one. Hmmmmmm????
That's it folks, A New Hope is a masterpiece and a must see/ must have for anyone and everyone.
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For All Those Fans |
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For all those fans of Starwars these disks offer both the origional and enhansed versions of the first Star Wars movie. You just can't go wrong with this purchase. |
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It's not that bad |
Is it perfect? No. Is it remastered? No. But it is perfectly watchable. I had never actually seen the original theatrical version, so it was nice to see Han shoot first. I have ordered this version of the other two movies.
After reading some of the reviews here, I was expecting something horrible. But it wasn't horrible, it was good. Not great, but good. I watched it on a 26" widescreen TV with the DVD in an XBOX 360. The 360 had a view option that I could choose so that it filled up the whole screen without any letterboxing or cutting off of the edges. Don't know if normal DVD players have that kind of option, but I would recommend checking to see if yours does. |
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Star Wars - Review |
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away -- oh, you know the rest.
A couple of robots shuttle to a desert planet after their rebel spaceship is taken over by an Imperial starcruiser, capturing everyone on board including the rebel princess, Leia (Carrie Fisher). Leia has sent the robots to convey a message to a man named Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness), who she claims is the only hope left for the rebels to beat the evil Empire.
A pair of farmers buy the droids after they are captured by some scavengers to use on their farm, and after the farmer boy, Luke (Mark Hamill), discovers the princess' message, he heads to Obi-Wan to deliver it. While he is away, his family is killed by the Empire seeking the droids, as they make their escape from the planet with the aid of a space pirate named Han Solo (Harrison Ford), and make their way to help the princess, who is now aboard a space station powerful enough to destroy an entire planet in seconds, the Death Star.
Star Wars is truly one of the all-time greatest cinematic experiences ever created. A modern day equivalent of a fairy tale, masterfully and lovingly created by writer-director George Lucas. Combining elements of narratives of the past with modern-day westerns and Japanese cinema, it is a breathtaking endeavor, with an absorbing universe of richly-defined characters. It's bolstered by a memorable score by John Williams, beautifully created costumes and sets, and a tightly constructed plot that never strays off course, this is nothing short of a sci-fi/fantasy masterpiece.
Oh, should I mention that I recommend viewing this movie to everyone?
-- Followed by the sequels The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983).
-- Re-released with enhanced special effects and some additional scenes in theaters as Star Wars: Special Edition in 1997. This is the version that exists on DVD.
-- Three prequels were made over two decades later: The Phantom Menace (1999), Attack of the Clones (2002), and Revenge of the Sith (2005).
-- Another sequel (of sorts) was made for TV called The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978), but has been subsequently buried by Lucas, although degraded copies do exist.
-- Spin-offs include the TV cartoon series "Droids" (1985-6) and a short mockumentary, R2-D2: Beneath the Dome (2001).
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