| | | "THX Digitally Mastered, For Superior Sound & Picture Quality."
Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 2.35:1, Dolby Digital 5.1 EX, Dolby Surround Sound, Commentary, Easter Egg, Game Demo, Trailer, English, Spanish, French Subtitled, Dubbed
"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 sets will feature a bonus disc that includes, for the first time ever on DVD, contains the original films as seen in theaters in 1977, 1980 and 1983."
"...fast-paced action and downright cuddly Ewoks." David Sterritt, Christian Science Monitor
"...artistic fulfillment...highly entertaining." Desson Thomson, Washington Post
"...makes a viewer appreciate spectacle, presentation, mythology..." Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
"...fast-paced action and downright cuddly Ewoks." "David Sterritt, Christian Science Monitor"
"...artistic fulfillment...highly entertaining." "Desson Thomson, Washington Post"
""...makes a viewer appreciate spectacle, presentation, mythology..."" "Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly"
Editor's Note
The third and final chapter in the wondrous STAR WARS saga is RETURN OF THE JEDI. Luke (Mark Hamill) must save Han Solo (Harrison Ford) from the clutches of the monstrous Jabba the Hut, and bring down the newly reconstructed--and even more powerful--Death Star. With Solo imprisoned, Luke accompanies his faithful droids R2D2 (Kenny Baker) and C3PO (Anthony Daniels) in a rescue bid, with Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) and Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew) also lending a hand. After they valiantly disentangle their friends from Jabba's clutches, Luke returns to his Jedi Knight training with Yoda. Meanwhile, the Rebel Troops amass in an attempt to see off the impending threat from Darth Vader (played by David Prowse, voiced by James Earl Jones) and his new Death Star, with the operation being lead by Han Solo. But Luke must face Vader himself if he is to become a true Jedi Knight, and as he enters into a spirited battle with his light saber-wielding enemy, some surprising revelations await the young warrior.
Plot Summary
Luke Skywalker embarks on a mission to find out if arch-villain Darth Vader is really his long-lost father, as Vader claimed in the cliff-hanger ending of "The Empire Strikes Back." Along for the ride are Princess Leia, Han Solo and other familiar faces from the first two movies. Jabba the Hut and the furry, adorable Ewoks are just some of the bizarre new creatures they encounter in this third action-packed, special effects-filled installment of the phenomenally popular "Star Wars" series.
| Features | Commentary by George Lucas, Ben Burtt, Dennis Muren and Carrie Fisher | | Easter Egg - Credit Roll | | XBox Playable Game Demo | | Lego Game Trailer | | Widescreen Presentation Presentation | | Audio: English Dolby Digital (5.1) EX; Dolby Digital Surround | | Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
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| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Foxvideo |
| Release Date: 2/20/2007 |
| Running Time: 135 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1983 | | Catalog ID: 2236398 | | UPC: 00024543263937 | | Number of Discs: 2 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 2.35:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Winner (1984) | | | Oscar, Richard Edlund, et. al., Special Achievement Award for Visual Effects | |
Nominee (1984) | | | Oscar, Norman Reynolds, et. al., Best Art Direction-Set Decoration | | | Oscar, Ben Burtt, Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing | | | Oscar, John Williams, Best Music, Original Score | | | Oscar, Ben Burtt, et. al., Best Sound | |
Winner (1984) | | | People's Choice, Star Wars: Episode VI, Favorite Motion Picture |
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| | Professional Reviews | Variety
"...George Lucas & Co. have perfected the technical magic to a point where almost anything and everything -- no matter how bizarre -- is believable..." 05/18/1983Chicago Sun-Times
"...The film has a tone of its own....RETURN OF THE JEDI is a riot of character invention..." 03/14/1997 p.33 DVD Verdict 10 of 10
"In the genre-jumping Saturday matinee serial world of the Star Wars films, The Empire Strikes Back is George Lucas's war picture. If A New Hope is a toned down western and The Return of the Jedi is an all-out action extravaganza (not to mention Phantom Menace's boy's adventure and Clones' misguided romance), then Empire manages to expand the universe only hinted at in Episode IV while widening the technical divide between itself and its prehistoric predecessor. Everything about The Empire Strikes Back is new and improved - the storytelling, the directing, the acting, the effects. Indeed, Empire succeeds on so many levels that its minor misfires are instantly forgiven." - Bill Gibron
Chicago Sun-Times 10 of 10
"It is that extra level of detail that makes the Star Wars pictures much more than just space operas. Other movies might approach the special effects. Other action pictures might approximate the sense of swashbuckling adventure. But in ""Return of the Jedi,"" as in ""Star Wars"" and ""The Empire Strikes Back,"" there's such a wonderful density to the canvas...And ""Return of the Jedi"" is fun, magnificent fun. The movie is a complete entertainment, a feast for the eyes and a delight for the fancy. It's a little amazing how Lucas and his associates keep topping themselves." - Roger Ebert
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