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The DVD Set is Good to Have
QUICK REVIEW OF THE SET: These versions aren't quite the movies I saw as a kid or have on VHS but they are pretty darn close to the same. Lucas decided to make changes, for better or for worse and for whatever reason. I'm glad the movies are on DVD despite these changes because I want them to last longer than the tapes that will wear out.

It is good to see the included extras but I wanted more and that is the main reason I lowered the rating. Don't expect anything on the level of the Lord of the Rings platinum sets. I do appreciate the commentary on all three films, though.

Watching them again, with the recent context of episodes I-III, I realize how much more I will enjoy IV-VI as I grow older and my kids start to watch (and they won't care or notice the changes unless someone points them out). The reason that we have the new movies is because of the originals. Maybe a newer, better set will come out in the future but for now, I think this set is worth owning.

Side of Deceit versus Side of Disclosure
If the mighty Sith Lord Lucash would openly and honestly state that the DVD box set version is in fact different from both the original (theatrical) and even the special edition (also theatrical) versions then at least he would be spared all the venom and vitriol that has been and is being thrown at him. Indeed, the issue is not whether Darth Lucash may or may not (yet again) make changes to Episodes 4, 5, and 6. Yes, they are his creations and his properties; he may do with them as he wishes. Yet he does have at least an ethical obligation to disclose the fact that they are different from the previously released versions and not pass them off as the same - as shown by the line "Own the Original". After all, the disclaimer is the standard industry practice adopted by everyone else, including his colleague Steven Spielberg, who clearly states that his "E.T.:Special Edition" is different from the original "E.T." and unlike Lucash makes both "E.T." versions available on DVD.

The Entire Saga
First, Star Wars is a saga wtih 6 chapters. Each chapter tells a story, but all of them together tell the complete story. Don't think of them as "original Trilogy", "prequel Trilogy", or "Phantom Menace: The worst Star Wars movie ever made"(Which I disagree with. Phantom is one of the stronger ones in my opinion, better than episodes II and IV).Even though George Lucas made episodes 4-6 and then 1-3, they should be viewed as a story from 1-6. The changes are great for many reasons. They give the saga continuity. When you view them, you should not think in your head what year they were made. I was born in the 90's and watched the saga in numerical order. Although I was only 9 when episode 1 came out, I fell in love with them. After watching the DVD's and then the old VHS versions, the changes make alot of sence. Trust me. Buy the DVDs and watch them in numerical order FORGETTING that the last 3 were made decades before. You will thouroughly enjoy them and learn to respect the changes. Trust me. Kick back, relax, and watch the DVDs in numerical order. It is so satisfying to watch the saga in it's entirety. If I were to rate the movies from worst to best, it would go as follows:
II: The story seems to do nothing with the plotline of the saga. It is the least important. It's almost like a sidestory. The acting is B movie, and the only saving grace is the beauty of it.
IV: One word, dry. The plot seems to go really slow at times. The acting is okay, but the plot doesn't have alot of depth to it. The changes really help flavor it up, but it's still a little boring.
I: A mediocre movie. It really does a good job of introducing everyone and giving exposition to everything. I also like the CGI effects. There is nothing wrong with Jar Jar. He provides comic relief just like C-3PO. I have no problem with either. The thing I don't like was that it was a little confusing. The trade federation and galactic senate, governor, viceroy, clans, republic; a little too much politics. It adds too much depth.
VI: The better of the movies simply because it delivers with the conclusion. I love the added CGI characters. The things I didn't really like were the ewoks. George Lucas says that he did the ewoks because he couldn't do wookies. I think he should have done wookies or nothing. Also, I didn't like the death star. The death star messed up this film and episode IV. Why put it in this one if it was destroyed in episode IV? Why would the emperor build another one that would be destroyed again? It takes away the shining hope that episode IV had. All in all, a better film. Ian McDiarmid, Mark Hamil, and James Earl Jones have great performances in this.
V: This came very close to being # 1. This movie was fantastic. The gap in greatness between the lower 4 and upper 2 episodes is fairly large. I loved Yoda, Cloud City, and the Empire in full force. Harisson Ford, Carrie Fisher, and Billy Dee pull off fantastic performances. They get alot more screen time than in the other films. Darth Vader and Luke deliver a great climactic final scene. From the battle of Hoth to the battle of Vader, it is a joy to watch. No death star, no ewoks, not boring, not alot of politics, is important to the saga, it has nothing that made the other films worse. Two thumbs way up.
III: I was going to rate this # 2 to 'Empire', but it's only saving grace was the CGI effects. This movie is awesome! It has just the right blend of story and action. I loved Grievous, the Emperor, Kashyyyk, the battle over Coruscant, Yoda, Mustafar, and of course Vader. I love how it ties together everything. Some of the acting was a little sour, but only in a few short scenes. (...)

Well, all in all, the STAR WARS saga is great and think of it as a saga in whole. Thanks for your time and may the force be with you.

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