Star Wars

Wednesday, May 03, 2006

So a while back, George Lucas announced he would never release the original, unaltered Star Wars films on DVD. Well, it appears Lucas has now changed his mind.

The original trilogy will be coming out on DVD this September for a limited time:

In response to overwhelming demand, Lucasfilm Ltd. and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will release attractively priced individual two-disc releases of Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Each release includes the 2004 digitally remastered version of the movie and, as bonus material, the theatrical edition of the film. That means you’ll be able to enjoy Star Wars as it first appeared in 1977, Empire in 1980, and Jedi in 1983.

It was only a matter of time. I’ve refused to purchase the Special Editions, Enhanced Editions, Super Platinum Special Enhanced Editions, and whatever else Lucas has released over the years. But he has finally seen the light...or he needs more money to cover the high cost of moving to The Presidio.

I suppose I’ll have to get my order in now before it sells out.