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Star Wars DVD Box Set Released

Posted by timothy on from the getcher-disk-on dept.

dealsites writes "CNN reports that George Lucas is releasing the Star Wars DVD box set early on September 21, 2004 due to piracy concerns. Lucas had intended to release the box set of the original 3 movies after Episode III: Revenge of the Sith was released. However, he mentions that due to piracy concerns the profits are being eaten up and there might not be a market for the films at that time. The box set contains the changes that Lucas has made from the original releases. CNN also reports on the top 5 major changes. Lucas is quoted as saying that he never intends to re-release the original 3 movies in the first CNN link."

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  1. Attack of the Clones! by bje2 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Attack of the Clones!!!

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  2. Hypocrisy filter by koh · · Score: 5, Funny

    George Lucas is releasing the Star Wars DVD box set early on September 21, 2004 due to piracy concerns.
    s/piracy/marketing/g
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  3. Not the original versions? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "These aren't the DVDs you're looking for."

  4. Re:DVD Quality? by WebfishUK · · Score: 5, Funny

    It could never look as good as that night when my dad took me to the cinema when I was just 7 back in 1977. Largely because, after the subsequent years of squinting at cathode ray tubes and tft screens, my eyes where better when I was 7!

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  5. Re:Greedo! by yorugua · · Score: 5, Funny

    CNN : If the SE series is the Star Wars you " really wanted to make", can you please describe the technical difficulties when filming Greedo shooting first with the 70's technology so that you had to came up with Han shooting first instead? George : eeehhhh, aahhhhh....

  6. Re:Sure. by rabel · · Score: 5, Funny
    Versus, say, producing two completely crap prequels, oversaturating the tie-in market, and then not releasing the original versions that many people want to buy.
    Actually, what I think really happened is that George accidentally overwrote the original movie when doing his editing.

    "Damn! I should have Saved As rather than Saved. Oh, man.. the fans are going to be pissed, that was the only copy of the original movie and I just overwrote it with these edits. What to do... what to dooooo?? *jumping up and down wringing hands*

    "I know, I'll just pretend like that's what I meant to do all along! I'm sure they'll understand since *I* am the true Lord of the Sith! " *picks up toy light saber, starts making wha-wha sounds*