商品の詳細

• 評価レベル: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• 形式: Import
• 字幕: 英語, スペイン語, フランス語
• 実行時間: 121 分

Amazon.com
The 2006 limited-edition two-disc release of George Lucas's epic space fantasy Star Wars is not only the first time the movie has been officially available by itself on DVD. It marks the first-ever DVD release of Star Wars as it originally played in theaters in 1977. What does that mean exactly? Well, for starters, the initial title crawl proclaims that this is just Star Wars, not Episode IV, A New Hope. Second, the film is without the various "improvements" and enhancements Lucas added for the theatrical rerelease in 1997 as well as the DVD premiere in 2004. So no more critters and droids scurrying around the port of Mos Eisley when Luke and Obi-Wan Kenobi first arrive, no meetings between Han Solo and Jabba the Hut and between Luke and Biggs (extraneous scenes that were cut in 1977), no enhanced explosions during the final reel, and--most importantly to some fans--no more of Greedo shooting first in the bar. Instead Han is free to be the scoundrel and not even let Greedo squeeze off a shot.

What do you lose by watching the 1977 version? Dolby Digital 5.1 EX sound, for one thing (only 2.0 Surround here). Digital cleanup for another--Tatooine looks like it's been coated with an additional layer of sand cloud. Yes, it's true that fans who want better sound and picture can always watch the 2004 version of the movie also included in this set. But chances are good that they already picked up the trilogy edition of all three films, so their decision to buy the 2006 two-disc edition depends on how much they want the original film. The official LucasFilm stance is that this is an individual release of the 2004 version of Star Wars: Episode IV, A New Hope, and the 1977 version of the film is merely a "bonus feature." Common speculation is that the only reason the original versions are seeing the official light of day at all is to undercut the booming black market for the laserdisc version. Star Wars fans will have to decide for themselves if that's worth the purchase. --David Horiuchi

Video Description
For the first time ever and for a limited time only, the enhanced versions of the Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi will be available individually on DVD. Plus, these 2-Disc DVD's will feature a bonus disc that includes, for the first time ever on DVD, the original films as seen in theaters in 1977, 1980 and 1983.

カスタマーレビュー

スペースオペラの金字塔（陳腐な誉め言葉ですが）
初めて映画館で見たときのあの宇宙船のスピード感は
今でも忘れてません。
銃撃戦、チャンバラ、悪の大名、暗黒の騎士、巨大要塞、
戦闘機対戦闘機、戦闘機対大型機の回転銃座、決死のピ
ンポイント爆撃、平和のために戦う反乱軍の勇士たち、

勝気なお姫様、老騎士と彼を慕う少年騎士、怪しい宇宙
海賊と彼に従う大猿、凸凹ロボットコンビ・・・・どの
アイデア一つとっても面白い。
画面に映ることの無い銀河の歴史を想像させる脚本のす
ごさ！監督のルーカス自身でさえ、結局もうこの映画を
超えるものは作れなかった、そんな気がします。これ以
上は望めないでしょう。

食わず嫌いで観てない人、あなたは一生の大損をしてい
ます。だまされたと思って観てみなさい。絶対損はしませんよ。