The Original Star Wars Movies to be Released on DVD
By Chris on May 4, 2006 in Big Screen Talkies
There’s a lot I don’t mind about the Star Wars Special Edition movies, but some of the changes bugged the hell out me. Everybody knows that Han shot first, not Greedo. What kind of crappy-ass bounty hunter is Greedo anyway that he can’t hit Han from three feet away? Come on, people.
Anyway, there’s good news. From CNN:
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) — The original theatrical versions of the first three “Star Wars” films are finally coming to DVD on September 12, two years after diehard fans blasted George Lucas for releasing only the digitally modified 2004 versions of the celebrated trilogy in a boxed collection.
This time, “Star Wars,” “The Empire Strikes Back” and “Return of the Jedi” will be available individually and appear on DVD exactly as they did in their respective theatrical runs in 1977, 1980 and 1983.
Each release, distributed by 20th Century Fox, will be a two-disc set that also includes the digitally tweaked 2004 edition.
The DVDs will be available only through December 31.
Something tells me this will be one of the biggest money makers this Christmas.
