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Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope


Review by James Anthony

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Details at a glance...

Star Wars (Episode IV A New Hope)
(1977)
20th Century Fox
120 minutes
PG

Director: George Lucas.

Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope

Cast: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew.

Regions:
4.
Format:
Widescreen. 2.35:1, 16x9 enhanced. One double-layered disc.
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 EX.

Language: English.
Subtitles: English for Hearing Impaired, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish.

Extras:
Empire Of Dreams: The Story Of The Star Wars Trilogy
The Characters Of Star Wars
The Birth Of The Lightsaber
The Force Is With Them: The Legacy Of Star Wars
Teaser Trailer, theatrical Trailer, Launch And Re-Release Trailers For All 3 Movies
Theatrical Trailer 1997 Trailer For A New Hope, 11 TV Spots
Photo Gallery -Exclusive Production Photos, One-Sheet Posters
Episode III: Making The Game
Trailer-Star Wars Battlefront: XBox Game Demo
Star Wars Battlefront Game
Episode III Preview: The Return Of Darth Vader.

Comments: If just having the movies on DVD wasn't good enough, George Lucas has included in the boxset one of the all-time great packages of bonus material.

There are more than four hours of extras that include the main feature Empire Of Dreams: The Story Of The Star Wars Trilogy goes for two-and-a-half hours and is the most astonishing movie documentary ever put together.

It looks at how the story was written, Lucas' battles with the studios, his determination to keep the trilogy for himself and how he went about creating his dream. You can see how many famous actors went for the title roles and how Lucas went for newbies to the big screen. One of the funny bits is that Harrison Ford wasn't going to be Han Solo because he had appeared in American Graffiti, only Lucas finally saw he was perfect for the role. Lucky for Ford, lucky for us.

There are interviews, behind the scenes and a way load more. Imagine being part of a film (the original Star Wars) on which even the cast thought it was going to be a big flop until they finally saw how it was all put together at the end.

This is priceless stuff for both fans of the series and movie buffs in general. And last, but not least, you get to see a preview of Episode III The Return of Darth Vader!

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