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Star Wars Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980 & 2004 Versions, 2-Disc Widescreen Edition)

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Manufacturer: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
Starring: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels

Directed By: Irvin Kershner

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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.


DESCRIPTION:

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
EAN: 0024543263838
Format: AC-3
Label: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2006-09-12
Running Time: 124
Studio: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: 1980-05-21


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• Star Wars Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983 & 2004 Versions, 2-Disc Widescreen Edition)
• Star Wars Episode IV - A New Hope (1977 & 2004 Versions, 2-Disc Widescreen Edition)
• Star Wars - Episode III, Revenge of the Sith (Widescreen Edition)
• Star Wars - Episode I, The Phantom Menace (Widescreen Edition)
• Star Wars - Episode II, Attack of the Clones (Widescreen Edition)


CUSTOMER REVIEWS:

Customer Rating:
Summary: Theatrical version included..! HAH!
Comment: I grew up watching Star Wars. These are quite probably my favorite films of all time...which is why it simply kills me to see things like added footage with the "new" Emperor or voice over dubs with the "new" Boba Fett voice. Don't get me wrong, the restoration that has been done to the film is nothing short of incredible. It looks amazing on my 42" flat panel TV. But that's not what the one star is for.

Being a Star Wars fan, I purchased the special edition trilogy on DVD the day it was released...so I already have all of those as I'm sure almost every other Star Wars fan in existence does. The ONLY reason to buy this disc is to get the original theatrical version on DVD. You can imagine my shock and despair when I popped the second disc in to view the theatrical after having seen how beautiful the special edition looked on my TV. The picture literally filled less than 1/3 of the screen. The colors were muted and washed out. The audio not much better. This is nothing short of a tragedy and a slap in the face to the VAST number of fans that want nothing more than a restored copy of the original films without any added footage or special effects. Considering about 95% of the special edition literally is nothing more than the original, it's inexcusable to advertise this release as having the original theatrical version and simply throw a cheap laserdisc transfer on without even taking the time to make it anamorphic widescreen.

So, end story is this. If you were planning on buying this because you wanted to watch the original theatrical version, prepare yourself for disappointment. Hopefully once Lucas passes on, the next person to run Lucasfilm realizes the error of their ways and gives all the fans what they want.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Big Improvement Over The First Star Wars
Comment: Although called "Episode V," this was second movie in the Star Wars 6-part installment and I've always thought one of the better entries in the series.

If you watch the first Star Wars and then this one, you'll immediately see a vast improvement in the special-effects department. There is a much more polished look to this one, and improved sound In fact, the DVD transfer is outstanding considering the age of this film.

While the first Star Wars was a bit subdued, this one picks up the action right from the start, although lulls are really appreciated because the first 40 minutes are pretty hectic. The most notable of those scenes are the gigantic robots which were awesome when this film first came out, and are still pretty good. The movie calms down after that opening land war but retains the viewer's interest with other things.

The second half of the movie features two stories going on at once: the battle in space with most of the cast involved, and "Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) in a swampland involved in his training sessions with the Master Yoda.

Some of the movie's dialog is still corny, especially between Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) with their love-hate relationship, but it's not overdone.

Customer Rating:
Summary: the best of the sagas
Comment: the empire strikes back is obviously the best movie of them all.the story was so damn cool and this particular dvd with the original cut is just outstanding.if your a serious star wars fan like myself you wont be disappointed.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Actors are the weakest link
Comment: I watched this for the first time in almost 30 years last night and was struck by how lame the acting seems, even though this was aimed at pre-teens and modeled on 30s-era Saturday matinees, never paragons of adult acting. Then, I realized, by listening to the audio commentary, why this is full of lame jokes: The film was directed by someone I never heard of, but who sounds like a studio dinosaur who came up in the olden days when Hollywood was pure hokum. Only Darth Vader and the Nazi-like storm-troopers bring the right gravitas, it seems to me. This was all enthralling, sort of, three decades ago. It's still kind of charming, and the battle with the tall walkers is pretty good. I know nothing about the various 'editions' that have been released. I wonder why they can't upgrade this to fill the screens of today's LCD tvs.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Vader Wants His Son Back...
Comment: ...And that's why most of this movie happens! Darth Vader is trying to use Han and Leia as bait to lure Luke to him. Luke is on the planet of Dagobah taking Jedi lessons from Master Yoda, while the always-bickering Han and Leia are starting to fall in love. But Vader won't stop until he has his son back, and exciting things result from this...

With the way this ends, you'll want to see Episode VI: Return of the Jedi to find out what happens afterwards. And you can watch all the rest of them, while you're at it...

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