Fans can look forward to a September filled with classic Star Wars nostalgia, led by the premiere of LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy video game and the long-awaited DVD release of the original theatrical incarnations of the classic Star Wars trilogy.
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.
See the title crawl to Star Wars before it was known as Episode IV; see the pioneering, if dated, motion control model work on the attack on the Death Star; groove to Lapti Nek or the Ewok Celebration song like you did when you were a kid; and yes, see Han Solo shoot first.
This release will only be available for a limited time: from September 12th to December 31st. International release will follow on or about the same day. Each original theatrical version will feature Dolby 2.0 Surround sound, close-captioning, and subtitles in English, French and Spanish for their U.S. release. International sound and subtitling vary by territory.
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Star Wars: The unaltered trilogy on DVD…best thing to happen to the franchise since greedo shooting first…
Quite literally.
OMG!!!!!
There really is a God. Wow. Im so happy.
And today being what it is:
May the 4th be with us all!
You mean, “Since Froto Shooting Kirk?”
Come on man, get your facts straight! 😉
Well, whodathunkit…Mr. Lucas actually listened to his fans.
And we thank you for that, Uncle George.
Now my children will know what it was like for me when I was fourteen, too… and they’ll probably hate it. Oh well. I’ll be so thoroughly geeked I’ll be intolerable.
Looks like the bastards have found a way to wring a few more dollars from my wallet.
Your father wanted you to have this when you were old enough; but your uncle wouldn’t allow it.
Woo Hoo