Jayzus! Finally

[filkertom]

The original, unaltered Star Wars trilogy on DVD September 12. Note the very deliberate picture of Han shooting first.

Comments

[thingunderthest.livejournal.com]

Good news. Doesn't heal the wounds caused by ep 1-3, but its something.

[ozfuture.livejournal.com]

Yay!
but booo to buying new DVDs with it
and give it a year then they will re re rerelase it on hdvdv or blueray

*sighs*

[filkertom.livejournal.com]

I know. I'm not happy about buying it again. But DAMN this was all we freakin' wanted.

[neadods.livejournal.com]

I'm thrilled. Because in the end I didn't want the special effects or the bonus material or anything else like that. I wanted the movies that changed my life!

[scifantasy.livejournal.com]

This rules. The best news I could get for setting my mood in advance of my exams.

[ericthemage.livejournal.com]

So assuming I go ahead and buy this, I will have the original LaserDisc set, the original VHS set, the re-release VHS set, the re-release VideoCD set, the re-release DVD set, and then the "original" DVD set. Maybe it's time to get rid of some...

[bedlamhouse]

Yes!

No more ridiculously stupid re-inserted scenes that were correctly edited out in the first place!

[filkertom.livejournal.com]

Oh, you mean like the completely redundant scene with Jabba, restating all the plot points in the Greedo scene? Tee hee.

[hms42]

About time.... I know what I am getting after I recover from Worldcon (and my sister's wedding the weekend after Worldcon).

:)


Harold

[youngcurmudgeon.livejournal.com]

Oh ... hell yeah. This makes my morning (esp. since I missed my chance to see baby panda). If you hear a high-pitched scream from up New York way, that's just my friend Emily celebrating. :-) Thanks!

[darthparadox.livejournal.com]

Cripes. My initial reaction was "hey, Lucas is finally listening to his fans", but really, I wouldn't be surprised if he had this planned all along as a way to extract even more money from a loyal fanbase.

Not sure yet if I'll buy it. But I'm glad it's out there.

[the-dark-snack.livejournal.com]

It's still not going to be unaltered but it will be the closest to the original release that Lucas will ever let us have.

[andamaroo.livejournal.com]

there's really no such thing as the original release anymore.

With all the releases the prints were updated routinely in the early years with better sound tracks, and obviously the first time out Star Wars was just Star Wars... not Episode IV.

[the-dark-snack.livejournal.com]

I don't think you understand what I'm saying. I'm talking about the three scenes that were altered between the original release and the second release. I want them put back and George will never do it.

[sarekofvulcan.livejournal.com]

Woo hoo!

[purpleranger.livejournal.com]

Maybe George will finally learn to leave well enough alone.

[vettecat.livejournal.com]

Very cool! I think we already have it b/c sdavido managed to scavenge a copy somewhere, but it's about time they do the "right thing."