Product Description

Star Wars: The Complete Blu-ray Saga will feature all six live-action Star Wars feature films utilizing the highest possible picture and audio presentation.

Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
(32 Years Before Episode IV) Stranded on the desert planet Tatooine after rescuing young Queen Amidala from the impending invasion of Naboo, Jedi apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Jedi Master discover nine-year-old Anakin Skywalker, a young slave unusually strong in the Force. Anakin wins a thrilling Podrace and with it his freedom as he leaves his home to be trained as a Jedi. The heroes return to Naboo where Anakin and the Queen face massive invasion forces while the two Jedi contend with a deadly foe named Darth Maul. Only then do they realize the invasion is merely the first step in a sinister scheme by the re-emergent forces of darkness known as the Sith.

Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
(22 Years Before Episode IV) Ten years after the events of the Battle of Naboo, not only has the galaxy undergone significant change, but so have Obi-Wan Kenobi, Padmé Amidala, and Anakin Skywalker as they are thrown together again for the first time since the Trade Federation invasion of Naboo. Anakin has grown into the accomplished Jedi apprentice of Obi-Wan, who himself has transitioned from student to teacher. The two Jedi are assigned to protect Padmé whose life is threatened by a faction of political separatists. As relationships form and powerful forces collide, these heroes face choices that will impact not only their own fates, but the destiny of the Republic.

Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
(19 Years before Episode IV) Three years after the onset of the Clone Wars, the noble Jedi Knights have been leading a massive clone army into a galaxy-wide battle against the Separatists. When the sinister Sith unveil a thousand-year-old plot to rule the galaxy, the Republic crumbles and from its ashes rises the evil Galactic Empire. Jedi hero Anakin Skywalker is seduced by the dark side of the Force to become the Emperor's new apprentice--Darth Vader. The Jedi are decimated, as Obi-Wan Kenobi and Jedi Master Yoda are forced into hiding. The only hope for the galaxy are Anakin's own offspring.

Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Nineteen years after the formation of the Empire, Luke Skywalker is thrust into the struggle of the Rebel Alliance when he meets Obi-Wan Kenobi, who has lived for years in seclusion on the desert planet of Tatooine. Obi-Wan begins Luke's Jedi training as Luke joins him on a daring mission to rescue the beautiful Rebel leader Princess Leia from the clutches of the evil Empire.

Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
Luke Skywalker and his friends have set up a new base on the ice planet of Hoth, but it is not long before their secret location is discovered by the evil Empire. After narrowly escaping, Luke splits off from his friends to seek out a Jedi Master called Yoda. Meanwhile, Han Solo, Chewbacca, Princess Leia, and C-3PO seek sanctuary at a city in the Clouds run by Lando Calrissian, an old friend of Han’s. But little do they realize that Darth Vader already awaits them.

Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
(4 years after Episode IV) In the epic conclusion of the saga, the Empire prepares to crush the Rebellion with a more powerful Death Star while the Rebel fleet mounts a massive attack on the space station. Luke Skywalker confronts Darth Vader in a final climactic duel before the evil Emperor.

Special Features

Disc One – Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace

• Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Rick McCallum, Ben Burtt, Rob Coleman, John Knoll, Dennis Muren and Scott Squires


• Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew

Disc Two – Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones

• Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Rick McCallum, Ben Burtt, Rob Coleman, Pablo Helman, John Knoll and Ben Snow


• Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew

Disc Three – Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith

• Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Rick McCallum, Rob Coleman, John Knoll and Roger Guyett


• Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew

Disc Four – Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope

• Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Carrie Fisher, Ben Burtt and Dennis Muren


• Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew

Disc Five – Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back

• Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Irvin Kershner, Carrie Fisher, Ben Burtt and Dennis Muren


• Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew

Disc Six – Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi

• Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Carrie Fisher, Ben Burtt and Dennis Muren


• Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew

Disc Seven – NEW! Star Wars Archives: Episodes I-III

• Deleted, extended and alternate scenes


• Prop, maquette and costume turnarounds


• Concept art


• Supplementary interviews with cast and crew


• A flythrough of the Lucasfilm Archives and more

Disc Eight – NEW! Star Wars Archives: Episodes IV-VI

• Deleted, extended and alternate scenes


• Prop, maquette and costume turnarounds


• Matte paintings and concept art


• Supplementary interviews with cast and crew and more

Disc Nine – The Star Wars Documentaries

• NEW! Star Warriors (2007, Color, Apx. 84 Minutes) – Some Star Wars fans want to collect action figures... these fans want to be action figures! A tribute to the 501st Legion, a global organization of Star Wars costume enthusiasts, this insightful documentary shows how the super-fan club promotes interest in the films through charity and volunteer work at fundraisers and high-profile special events around the world.


• NEW! A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later (2010, Color, Apx. 25 Minutes) – George Lucas, Irvin Kershner, Lawrence Kasdan and John Williams look back on the making of The Empire Strikes Back in this in-depth retrospective from Lucasfilm created to help commemorate the 30th anniversary of the movie. The masters discuss and reminisce about one of the most beloved films of all time.


• NEW! Star Wars Spoofs (2011, Color, Apx. 91 Minutes) – The farce is strong with this one! Enjoy a hilarious collection of Star Wars spoofs and parodies that have been created over the years, including outrageous clips from Family Guy, The Simpsons, How I Met Your Mother and more — and don’t miss “Weird Al” Yankovic’s one-of-a-kind music video tribute to The Phantom Menace!


• The Making of Star Wars (1977, Color, Apx. 49 Minutes) – Learn the incredible behind-the-scenes story of how the original Star Wars movie was brought to the big screen in this fascinating documentary hosted by C-3PO and R2-D2. Includes interviews with George Lucas and appearances by Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher.


• The Empire Strikes Back: SPFX (1980, Color, Apx. 48 Minutes) – Learn the secrets of making movies in a galaxy far, far away. Hosted by Mark Hamill, this revealing documentary offers behind-the-scenes glimpses into the amazing special effects that transformed George Lucas’ vision for Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back into reality!


• Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (1983, Color, Apx. 48 Minutes) – Go behind the scenes — and into the costumes — as production footage from Return of the Jedi is interspersed with vintage monster movie clips in this in-depth exploration of the painstaking techniques utilized by George Lucas to create the classic creatures and characters seen in the film. Hosted and narrated by Carrie Fisher and Billy Dee Williams.


• Anatomy of a Dewback (1997, Color, Apx. 26 Minutes) – See how some of the special effects in Star Wars became even more special two decades later! George Lucas explains and demonstrates how his team transformed the original dewback creatures from immovable rubber puppets (in the original 1977 release) to seemingly living, breathing creatures for the Star Wars 1997 Special Edition update.


• Star Wars Tech (2007, Color, Apx. 46 Minutes) – Exploring the technical aspects of Star Wars vehicles, weapons and gadgetry, Star Wars Tech consults leading scientists in the fields of physics, prosthetics, lasers, engineering and astronomy to examine the plausibility of Star Wars technology based on science as we know it today.

Blu-ray box set:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003ZSJ212/?tag=imwan-20

All six ‘Star Wars’ films in Blu-ray box on pre-sale now

http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2011/01/ ... u-ray-box/
Jan. 06, 2011 | 2:28 p.m.



The circle will be complete in September — for the first time all six of the live-action “Star Wars” theatrical releases will be united in one home-video set as the Jedi saga makes its debut on Blu-ray.

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will release “Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-Ray“ with a suggested retail price of $139.99 and it will contain more than 30 hours of extras, including deleted and alternate scenes, as well as an exploration of the exclusive “Star Wars” archives. The release was announced Thursday at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Retailers are already taking pre-orders and, since none of the six films has ever been available on Blu-ray, the release is expected to be a massive moment in home video.

For fans who want a smaller package — or have no desire to welcome Jar Jar Binks into their home — the films will be sold in separate trilogy boxed sets with a $69.99 price tag.

I shudder to think of all the bandwidth that will soon be consumed by people whining about this set.

UPDATE: This has now been scheduled for a September 16 release. Cover art, product details and pre-order link added.

In addition to the Complete Saga box (on the left), these new Blu-rays have also been released as two smaller sets, The Original Trilogy and The Prequel Trilogy:

   

Got my Complete Saga box set today from Amazon.

Got mine as well but at BB. They thru in a very nice t-shirt aswell.

Rick A.

THIS. IS. EPIC.

Can't believe the set has been out this long and I will be the first to whine about it at Imwan (at least in this thread). The packaging of the BluRay set is trash. Once these discs come out, I'd never even attempt to put them back in the package. Talk about the potential for scuffs. If you buy this and want to keep the discs clean, plan on buying 9 jewel cases right away.

So, how was this? Who had the original DVDs and got the Blu Rays?

Was it worth it to upgrade?

I watched all of the deleted scenes on Youtube

According to this review, the sound and picture is amazing.

http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Star-Wars-Blu-ray/14903/

It does look great and is recommended for fans (who have Blu). Just wish we got the unfutzed with versions but that ship sailed a long time ago in a galaxy far away.

One of the biggest draws is replacing the awful awful puppet Yoda in Phantom Menace with the CG Yoda.

That was one bit of fiddling I'm more than glad that Lucas has done.

yep.

Man, you really see the improvement. Doot, pay attention.

Wow--With these changes, George Lucas has just ruined my thirties.

For anyone interested who hasn't already picked this up, it's now being offered at only $69.99 (matching a current Best Buy sale)... that's the best price I've seen.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003ZSJ212/?tag=imwan-20

Sell 'em out before Disney puts out their own version, huh?!