Star Wars Original Unaltered Trilogy on DVD!

[dork]

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.

Link (http://www.starwars.com/episode-iv/release/video/news20060503.html)

Finally!

[Boggy700]

Wow!
That's great!
Now I need to find more money to spend!
And later, when they ALL come out in HD!

[Coded-Dude]

I want all of them on one BD-rom.....

[Sandman]

Holy shit, and I never thought I'd be able to watch them again as I no longer own a VCR! I'm excited as hell.

[DofD]

YAY!! Finally the real originals!

[seahorse]

i'm no star wars expert, but i thought that the changes were meant to improve the film, improving continuity and ironing out little things that didnt make sense?

whats the big deal about owning the originals?

p.s. please dont shout at me!

[Cofey]

Holy shit, and I never thought I'd be able to watch them again as I no longer own a VCR! I'm excited as hell.
Me too! I have a working VCR, but my mother gave our original VHS tapes to my 6 year old cousin (ouch). Finally I'll be able to see the original films again!

[Sandman]

It's so wierd in Empire Strikes back when its not Ian McDiarmid playing Palpatine.

[Coded-Dude]

[SPOILER OMG!]



I didn't like the change in ROTJ when they changed teh Jedi Ghost to Hayden Christiansen, he died old, and thus should remain an old ghost.......but whatever!



btw - if you haven't seen ROTJ, and I just spoiled it for you, send me you email, and I will send you a virus.....

[Spatula]

I just creamed. No kidding.

Bay Nahw kah bantha poudou. Gan jan Solo hun Wookie.

[Helios]

i'm no star wars expert, but i thought that the changes were meant to improve the film, improving continuity and ironing out little things that didnt make sense?

whats the big deal about owning the originals?

p.s. please dont shout at me!

I guess for the sake of seeing the "original". heh Personally I prefer the digitally remastered versions.

[Negativity]

I just creamed. No kidding.

I think I'm going to need to start buying diapers 'cause I just shat myself, and I don't feel like changing.

[Boggy700]

i'm no star wars expert, but i thought that the changes were meant to improve the film, improving continuity and ironing out little things that didnt make sense?

whats the big deal about owning the originals?

p.s. please dont shout at me!

The alterations were meant to improve the film, but some things just annoyed people with fond memories of the films, such as making Greedo shoot first, and replacing the Ewok song at the end of Jedi (with a nice ending, but it's just not the same.)
But some changes like Hayden Christensen's ghost in Jedi, and the changes to the Emperor, and a more populated Mos Eisley, I like and appreciate.
Also, general restorations and visual and audio improvments are very welcome.
Star Wars looks better than I ever remember now that it's on DVD.
But, that is comparing it to pirated VHS, so...

People want to own the originals because it's like when there are two versions of a song.
Sure one persons cover might improve on the original in some ways, but if you grew up listening to the original, that is the version that is a part of who you are.

Star Wars, you've changed so much, I hardly even know who you are anymore.

Not really, but you know...

[dork]

I LIKE STAR WARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ahadi]

How many different versions are there, and what are the differences between versions? I'm sorry if that is tough to respond to. I've only seen the re-releases from the 90's and the version before that. So I'm pretty sure I haven't seen the absolute originals and I'm yet to see the original trilogy on DVD, so is this all stuff I need to catch up on? Like you guys mentioning Hayden Christianson in ROTJ, I'm clueless and am kinda upset that they made that change, but I'll live.

[Ethan]

I don't care.

[Crow]

How many different versions are there, and what are the differences between versions? I'm sorry if that is tough to respond to. I've only seen the re-releases from the 90's and the version before that. So I'm pretty sure I haven't seen the absolute originals and I'm yet to see the original trilogy on DVD, so is this all stuff I need to catch up on? Like you guys mentioning Hayden Christianson in ROTJ, I'm clueless and am kinda upset that they made that change, but I'll live.

they updated the effects and made Sith look different...too bad they cant completely delete episode 1, 2 and 3 forever

[Sandman]

Are you kidding? #3 is one of the best in the series.

[Crow]

the best is return of the jedi, then empire strikes back, then new hope...all others are obsolete

[stanDarsh]

Things that annoyed me from the Re-edit of star wars films:

The ewok song at the end of ROTJ was changed.
Storm troopers voices changed to Kiwi accent to make them sound more like the clone army of Ep2 and 3

Laser guns changed to walky talkies (see south park for that one) ;)

[Jesus]

I've only ever Seen A New Hope. And it was the original version.

[Zer0-Sum]

I'll wait for the BluRay DVD release thank you.....

[Relient J]

whats the big deal about owning the originals?

Part of my problem with the Special Editions of Star Wars is that it just seems silly to me that they keep reworking these movies. Imagine Monet going back years later and making noticable changes to some of his masterpieces, then going back a few years later and making more.

Some of the computer generated images used in the Special Editions looked really cheesey. CGI characters and creatures are cool to a point, but often times the mind can still notice the different between CGI and real people in costumes and makeup. In that sense I think the overuse of CGI takes away the suspension of disbelief. Plus, in A New Hope the polished CGI scenes stood in noticable contrast to the 1970s film.

As has been pointed out, even since the Star Wars Special Editions came out in the late 90s, new changes have been made to subsequent releases of the trilogies. It really makes you wonder where they'll stop.

Frankly, I don't even know if I've ever seen the original version of A New Hope. I don't recall ever seeing a version that didn't say "Episode IV" at the beginning.

[anguslowe]

excellent news thanks guys

[Gopherchux]

best news I've heard in months.

my VHS tapes are getting scratchy.