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Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (Limited Edition, Includes Theatrical Version) [1977] | ![Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (Limited Edition, Includes Theatrical Version) [1977]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51v9VH4qD3L._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: George Lucas
Actors: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, David Prowse
Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
List Price: £22.99
Buy New: £5.90
You Save: £17.09 (74%)
New (27) Used (3) Collectible (2) from £4.98
Rating:  32 reviews
Format: Dolby, Pal, Special Edition, Surround Sound, Thx
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Universal, suitable for all
Region: 2
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 120 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5039036028288
ASIN: B000FMH8UI
Theatrical Release Date: 1977
Release Date: September 11, 2006
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 EXCELLENT!!! August 24, 2006
Intrepid
27 out of 96 found this review helpful
Everything about this is excellent! Finally it arrives in DVD.
I will buy it, of course. I just dont understand some people, for most of you (you call yourself fans) - there is always a problem with Star Wars.
Lets go back in time:
1. you are mad beacuse "old ones" are still not available on DVD,
2. then redesigned appears (cinema), and you totaly slash it
3. then "Episode 1,2,3" comes out, and you again slash it.
4. then redesigned comes out on DVD, again - you slash it.
5. now, finally, original "old ones" come out and, guess anyone? - you slash it!
You call yourself fans? If you are fans, and care about story then buy it, and admire the work and magnificent imagination of one of the gretest filmmakers ever.
On the other hand if you trouble yourself with "Who shot first Solo or Greedo?" - get a life!
 Wait a year! August 23, 2006
Richard Ellis (London)
24 out of 70 found this review helpful
Let's face it, you still have the originals on VHS. Why not watch these until the blu-ray/hd-dvd versions come out so you can enjoy them in Hi-Def. The quality difference between DVD and VHS is minimal and VHS also has that retro feeling to it, just like the original trilogy! You have to thank George Lucas for what he has given us, but every time there is a re-release he devalues it somehow - the "Greedo / solo who shoots first" issue is a case in point. His cash cow is making his wallet fatter and doubling the amount of chins he has every year (and he is a shocking director). Leave it alone for a while George and then give all the fans the definitive versions they are really wanting. You can then hang up your beard trimmer and roam the galaxy far far away.
Accuracy of reviews . . . July 1, 2007
C. Bulmer (East Yorkshire, UK)
24 out of 26 found this review helpful
I don't often review products on Amazon but I had to write this and respond to just a couple of points raised by a previous reviewer.
"George Lucas would be turning in his grave if he ever saw what they'd done to the original version of his film"
- George Lucas is alive and well and it was HE who decided to re-release the original trilogy as Special Editions closer to his vision. Cynics would say the unnecessary digital tweaking was a dry run to prove that the technology was capable of producing the level of digital effects he wanted in his new trilogy, and as a marketing campaign to renew interest in the franchise prior to releasing the prequels.
"Lucas first introduced the world to Darth Vader in 1975 (when Star Wars hit cinemas)
- Star Wars received a US release in December 1977. Quite what philandering Darth Vader was upto in the meantime is anybody's guess.
"Cushing turns in a rounded and absorbing performance and if one considers that the actor was in his mid nineties when he made the film, it is an achievement to behold"
- For a man born in 1913, starring in a film in 1977, I would say he makes a suitable achievement for a 64 year old.
The quality of the acting by Cushing and Guinness though did elevate the film above a typical space opera and, compared to some of the performances in the prequels that would follow, revisiting these films highlights just how much presence these actors had.
For those who haven't seen Star Wars (shame on you) then the Digitally altered Special Editions are probably the best films to watch. The quality of print and sound on the theatrical releases are far below outstanding and does spoil the viewing experience.
However for the purists (i.e. anyone who grew up with Star Wars and has seen the films many times) this is the only chance to own these original editions, free of George Lucas' additional (and most would say unwelcome) scenes.
We've had the Special Editions, now the Original Theatrical Editions.
How hard would it have been to have had the digitally improved Theatrical Editions without unnecessary scenes?
Original version is NON-ANAMORPHIC September 1, 2006
M. Carter (UK)
22 out of 32 found this review helpful
The original cut Star Wars on disc 2 is non-anamorphic widescreen, as are the other two films in the trilogy. In English, this means that the picture quality is not as good compared to the special edition, or any other anamorphic dvd. I think you should be aware of this before you splash out on all three films, expecting to see the Original Trilogy in all its former glory.
Thank the maker... September 28, 2006
Antony Grace (London, UK)
20 out of 21 found this review helpful
Finally, finally! Just bought these and watched them again - god it was good. Spaceships look real rather than CGI animated because they are real. The effects ILM used back then were done with real models and explosions, but done so well you couldn't tell they were models. So, so, so much better than CGI animation that just looks like a computer game. I trawled the charity shops a few years ago to pick up the originals on VHS, knowing every time I watched them it could be the last given VHS's abilty to be chewed up. Finally I don't have to worry about this any more!
And I know these are kids movies, but when I first watched them, I was a kid - watching them again now takes me back in a way to those first magical moments and that is why this film is so well loved. It's also the fact that Star Wars tells a classic story which taps into the basics of good story telling. Sure, I love the Godfather too, but I'm not so lifeless I can't enjoy moments of childish glee when the fantastic John Williams score kicks in or when the Millenium Falcon blasts out of trouble just in time!
And directors who use CGI, please could you take note of a little film called Jurassic Park. 1993 it was made and it still is one of the best films I've seen which obviously uses CGI but still manages to make it look real. It's been nearly 14 years now and we still get films which don't use the technology half as well as they did back then!
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