List of Star Wars DVD reviews starting with J

Product: Star Wars - Episode I, The Phantom Menace (Full Screen Edition)
Rating: 5/5

Episode I DVD - Buy this thing.

I got this item last night, and watched *some* of the extras - this took almost 3 hours. This disc will spell the death of VHS.

Product: Star Wars - Episode II, Attack of the Clones (Full Screen Edition)
Rating: 5/5

This is what the Star Trek films will look like next.

I begin my review this way, because I think that when ILM is finished with making the remaining Star Wars films, they will be back doing the visual effects for the Star Trek films, and the kinds of visual effects work we see here including new worlds, new starships, and new alien beings will fit in with Star Trek quite well indeed. I'm sure Paramount is already thinking along those lines. Anyway on for my Attack of the Clones review. I liked it. It was a good character driven story. Hayden Christensen and Natilie Portman pretty much carry the film, acting wise. Yoda gets the most screen time I have ever seen him in any Star Wars film. It's much closer to the fun and excitement of Episodes IV,V, and VI. Not that the Phantom Menace was a bad film, I thought it was pretty good, but this film is very good. That's all I have to say.

Product: Star Wars - Episode I, The Phantom Menace (Full Screen Edition)
Rating: 3/5

Where is the DVD?

Yes, Jar Jar is Dum Dum Dum. Steve must have been eating spinach when he came up with this character! Yes, the kiddie was a bit overdone, but after all, he's born with the (! ). Must agree with all others regarding a DVD release. Come on Steve, read the reviews, all 173 pages of them on this site, and get cracking. You evidently have not read the stats on the number of DVD players expected to be sold over the next two years! All the libraries that I know of are buying DVD's for circulation, and they are the most conservative of purchasers. Come on guy, and DVD it. It'll make the fans happy and also Amazon.. Cheers

Product: Star Wars Trilogy (Widescreen Edition)
Rating: 4/5

It is like STAR WARS !!!!

It STAR WARS on DVD. Its STAR WARS with pretty darn good sound and pic. So what are people's problems with sound, special editions and specks here and there ?????

Unbelievable !!!!

If you like the movies (as most do) then get the set as its the best quality you wil see these films in and for a good price. I don't actually sit right up close to the tv to note down every bit of grain or dot that i see, nor am i a jedi nut or lives and breathes this stuff because i have no life of my own and must rely on some good movies to create a mythos that i can live by. I mean seriously, for the normal, sane, have my own life viewer who likes STAR WARS you will think that the pic and sound are pretty bl**dy excellent.

These are movies that everyone has seen and have been re-glossed, re-worked and re-packaged for DVD. So if u want to own them then get the pack as they really are wonderfully presented and just forget the over-anaylitical reviews of those stating that there is a speck here, a sound drop out there and so forth because for most people this set will be good value for money and i doubt (unless your a zelous fan) your not going to notice any flaws.

As far as the movies only being presented on dvd as 'Special Editions'......BIG DEAL....It is not like he has completely stripped the movies and changed it. I tend to think the re-mastering of some scenes and addtional footage of others ADDS more to both the movies and for the fans to enjoy even more of thier beloved Galaxy far, far away.....but no u got whine about it. Director's cuts have been common for years and thus this fits well with GL re-working of these movies. I mean overall he did a pretty good job and didn't take anything away. Granted it would have been nice to please everyone and release the orginal theatrical versions but he didn't so get over it.

I wish Steven Speliburg would re-work JAWS, u know make the shark look abit more realistic for this day and age and a few other movies that i like could use some re-working so it really doesnt bother me. I don't think GL has ruined his classics by what he has done to them and i still enjoy them as i did when they were first released.

The package loses on star though for Return of the Jedi which is a good 1/2 of a movie trapped in a really bad bear film. I mean those Ewoks !!!! WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY ?????

Product: Star Wars Trilogy (Widescreen Edition)
Rating: 2/5

new Star Wars

I'm not a big science fiction fan. In fact, the first time I viewed Star Wars in the theater as a fifth-grader, I simply didn't "get it." I'll always remember walking out thinking "What's the Force? Darth Vader..is he a robot or human in costume? A Wookie...is he from the Planet of the Apes, or Dogs, or what? Rebel forces...are they the good guys or bad guys? Sand People? Alderan? etc., etc. etc. What the heck is this stuff all about? Why do people like it so much?"

I loved the spaceship special effects, but that was about it. Luckily, my dad hadn't seen the movie, and after all the huge publicity, he wanted to see it, but not alone. So I agreed to go with him (what the heck, why not?) For some reason, upon the second viewing, my eyes were opened. I suddenly understood it all, and loved it!! There's so much introduced in the first movie that it was more than my brain could process and understand the first time around. It's definitely one of those movies (at least for me) that needs a second viewing to truly appreciate and understand. It's not your typical Star Trek type of science fiction (which I've never liked).

Empire Strikes Back came out, and I was blown away. Not only had I grown a little older, but the characters had as well. Darker, deeper themes throughout the movie. More exciting as well. It's ultimately my favorite of the bunch. Revenge of the Jedi? Well, we all know it was pretty lame, but at least it finished the story.

Anyway, I recorded the original Star Wars and Empire Strikes Back from TV about 12 years ago. I'm so glad it did. I actually love the graininess of the film and the lower quality special and sound effects. If anything, I think it adds to authenticity of the story. It's almost like a new film that has purposely been film in black-and-white with fake scratches to make it look older. It's fitting, especially since it takes place "A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away." It takes you to that place as you would expect to view it today--appearing like some ancient relic recently dug up from an archeological find. This is especially true for those of us who viewed it as children.

Now, look at the "new, improved" Special Editions. They may as well be New Coke. The computerized special effects look more fake to me than the original ones. Everything looks so clean, so perfect...too perfect to be real. At times, I feel like I'm viewing some cheesy "Star Trek - Deep space nine" TV show. The mystic is gone, ruined forever.

If Lucas really wants to make more money (which we ALL know it's what he does best), he'll re-release the original films on DVD. He recently said you could still buy the originals on VHS, but I can't find them anywhere. The demand for originals is huge. Why won't he do it is beyond understanding.

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