In Collection
#225
My Rating:
8
Seen It:
Yes
Owner:
Tom and Kathy Tuell
USA / English
| Mark Hamill |
Luke Skywalker |
| Alec Guinness |
Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi |
| Anthony Daniels |
C-3PO |
| Carrie Fisher |
Princess Leia Organa |
| Harrison Ford |
Han Solo |
| Peter Cushing |
Grand Moff Tarkin |
| Billy Dee Williams |
Lando Calrissian |
| Kenny Baker |
R2-D2 |
| Peter Mayhew |
Chewbacca |
| David Prowse |
Darth Vader |
| Director |
George Lucas; Kevin Burns |
| Producer |
George Lucas; Rick McCallum |
| Writer |
George Lucas; Lawrence Kasdan |
| Cinematography |
Gilbert Taylor |
| Musician |
John Williams |
The Star Wars Trilogy had the rare distinction of becoming a cultural phenomenon, a defining event for its generation. On its surface, George Lucas's story is a rollicking and humorous space fantasy that owes debts to more influences than one can count on two hands, but filmgoers became entranced by its basic struggle of good vs. evil "a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away," its dazzling special effects, and a mythology of Jedi knights, the Force, and droids. Over the course of three films--A New Hope (1977), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), and Return of the Jedi (1983)--Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher), and the roguish Han Solo (Harrison Ford) join the Rebel alliance in a galactic war against the Empire, the menacing Darth Vader (David Prowse, voiced by James Earl Jones), and eventually the all-powerful Emperor (Ian McDiarmid). Empire is generally considered the best of the films and Jedi the most uneven, but all three are vastly superior to the more technologically impressive prequels that followed, Episode I, The Phantom Menace (1999) and Episode II, Attack of the Clones (2002).
| Distributor |
20th Century Fox |
| Edition |
Trilogy |
| Barcode |
024543123415 |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Release Date |
9/21/2004 |
| Packaging |
Custom Case |
| Screen Ratio |
Theatrical Widescreen (2.35:1) |
| Subtitles |
English (Closed Captioned) |
| Audio Tracks |
Dolby Digital 5.1 EX [English]
Dolby Digital Surround [English]
Dolby Digital Surround [French]
Dolby Digital Surround [Spanish] |
| Layers |
Single Side, Dual Layer |
| No. of Disks/Tapes |
4 |
| Disc 1: |
|
Episode IV A New Hope Commentary By George Lucas, Ben Burtt, Dennis Muren, and Carrie Fisher DVD-ROM weblink to exclusive Star Wars content Episode V The Empire Strikes Back Commentary By George Lucas, Irvin Kershner, Lawrence Kasdan, Ben Burtt, Dennis Muren, and Carrie Fisher DVD-ROM weblink to exclusive Star Wars content Episode VI Return Of The Jedi Commentary By George Lucas, Lawrence Kasdan, Ben Burtt, Dennis Muren, and Carrie Fisher DVD-ROM weblink to exclusive Star Wars content |
|
|
"The Force Is Strong with This One"
The Star Wars Trilogy is an outstanding DVD set that lives up to the anticipation. There will always be resentment that the original versions of the films are not available as well, but George Lucas maintains that these are the versions he always wanted to make. If fans are able to put this debate aside, they can enjoy the adventures of Luke, Leia, and Han for years to come. --David Horiuchi
