orginal 3 on DVD!!!! Star Wars
 

Star Wars: The most-requested DVD Ever will finally be available this September when the Star Wars Trilogy Comes to DVD for the First Time.

George Lucas's Star Wars trilogy comes to DVD format for the very first time around the world this September from Lucasfilm Ltd. and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, ending the wait for the most-anticipated DVD release ever. The four-disc collection will be released on Sept. 21 in the U.S. and Canada, with international release dates following closely.

all i can say is.. woot... WOOT people WOOT!!!

i can see it now.. 4 in the morning.. the dude at suncoast opens the box.. he hears two slaps on the front store window..

its my friend and me.. drawn by the force.. lol.. hehe no more tapes wearing out.. ill just burn a back up copy and hide the originals in the closet.. so my kids will never find them.



also from http://starwars.com/episode-iv/news/...s20040210.html

The Star Wars Trilogy on DVD
February 10, 2004

The most requested films for the DVD format will finally become a reality this September as Lucasfilm Ltd. and Twentieth Century Fox present the eagerly-awaited Star Wars Trilogy for the ultimate home entertainment format. The four-disc collection will be released on September 21 in the U.S. and Canada, with international release dates following closely.

"We know how long fans have waited for this release and how much they have been looking forward to it, so everyone has been working overtime to make sure that the Star Wars Trilogy on DVD is an awesome experience," said Jim Ward, Vice President of Marketing and Distribution for Lucasfilm Ltd. and the DVD collection's Executive Producer.

Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back and Episode VI: Return of the Jedi will be available in a four-disc set that includes a bonus disc filled with all-new special features -- including the most comprehensive feature-length documentary ever produced about the Star Wars saga and never-before-seen footage from the making of all three films. Each of the three films in the Star Wars Trilogy has been digitally restored and re-mastered by THX for superior sound and picture quality.

"First and foremost, the DVDs will deliver the very best possible sound and picture and take advantage of everything the medium can offer. On top of that, we are creating added-value material that gets inside the creation of the Star Wars films in a fresh and fun way," Ward said. "We want watching this DVD collection to be as memorable as seeing the movies for the first time."

The films of the Star Wars Trilogy will be available exclusively as a collection and will feature Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround EX. All three films are closed-captioned and subtitled in English, French and Spanish in the U.S. Internationally, sound and subtitling specifications will vary by territory.

I thought that they were being released in their "special" format only (ie the re-released, Lucas couldn't keep his grimy mitts off the originals versions)

Yeah, I'd hesitate to say "original" 3. It's the "Greedo shoots first" monstrosity.

It may be a bit of an overstatement to call it a "monstrosity." But you're right, Lucas is only releasing the 1998 "enhanced versions" on the DVD's. While it's not going to stop be from buying it, I'd rather have the option to revert back to the original version of Star Wars without:

**Jabba and Han in docking bay 94
**Greedo shooting first
**the muppets in the cantina

And so on..

But the upgrades in Empire are worth keeping, especially the changes made to the Battle of Hoth.

It's just not worth getting all "fanboyish" about.

Lucas says he'll never release the original versions of the Star Wars films on DVD because these versions are what he intended to make. That's why a few months ago I went on e-bay and bought a laserdisc player and the orginal films on laserdisc. I LOVE the Star Wars films, but I think I'll stay away from the DVDs.

Deja Vu ;)
http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/showthr...=star+wars+dvd

Thank God for bootlegs.

Yeah I enjoy the originals also.. give me the squars around all the ships seen in space anyday hehe..