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Star Wars goes Blu Ray

1/7/2011

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I love Star Wars.  The Original Trilogy, I mean.  I pretty much tolerate the prequel (although the Clone Wars animated series is pretty darn good). 

As a kid, I had all the toys. I was a charter member of the Star Wars Fan Club and still have all my Bantha Tracks issues.  I read most of the novels and play the video games.  Sadly, I also own four different versions of the original trilogy  on VHS, two different versions on DVD, and far too many "original" dvds I have picked up at shows.

Now,  I see on Syfy.com (on Blaster or scifiwire.com or whatever it is called today) that Lucas is finally bringing the Star Wars films to Blu Ray.  That means, at the risk of my marriage, I will have to buy one more copy of the movie. 
Press release and trailer, after the jump.

Here's the full press release (followed by a trailer):

THE FORCE IS STRONG WITH THIS ONE THE MOST ANTICIPATED BLU-RAY RELEASE IN THE GALAXY
IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR WORLDWIDE PRE-ORDER STARTING TODAY


LAS VEGAS (Jan. 6, 2011) - The most anticipated Blu-ray release ever - the Star Wars™ Saga - emerges from light speed this September 2011. For the first time, all six of George Lucas' epic films (Episodes I-VI) are united in one complete set. Fans worldwide are able to pre-order now with online retailers.

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will release Star Wars in three distinct sets to meet the needs of every Star Wars fan:

- Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray (9-disc Set includes all six films)
- Star Wars: Prequel Blu-ray Trilogy (3-disc set includes Episodes I-III)
- Star Wars: Original Blu-ray Trilogy (3-disc set includes Episodes IV-VI)

STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA ON BLU-RAY will feature all six live-action Star Wars feature films utilizing the highest possible picture and audio presentation, along with three additional discs and more than 30 hours of extensive special features including never-before-seen deleted and alternate scenes, an exploration of the exclusive Star Wars archives, and much more.

Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray will be available for $139.99 US/$179.99 CAN and the Star Wars: Trilogy Sets for $69.99 US/89.99 CAN. Pricing for each set will vary by international territory.

Flanked by a legion of his finest Imperial Stormtroopers, Darth Vader himself joined Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment President Mike Dunn at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) to announce the release, vowing "The forces of the Empire will be at your disposal to assure the success of this endeavor.''

"The Star Wars Saga is the most anticipated Blu-ray collection since the launch of the high-def format," Dunn said. "The epic franchise pioneered sound and visual presentation in theaters and is perfectly suited to do it again in the home, with a viewing experience only possible with Blu-ray."

"With all six episodes available for the first time in one collection, this is a great way for families and home audiences to experience the complete Saga from start to finish," said Doug Yates, Vice President of Marketing, Online, Distribution, Lucasfilm Ltd. "And with the quality of high-definition, Blu-ray provides the most immersive home experience possible."

"The Star Wars franchise has been one of the most anticipated Blu-ray releases by Amazon's customers," said Bill Carr, Vice President of Music and Video at Amazon. "We think that Star Wars will be incredibly popular with our customers, and we expect pre-orders to be very strong."
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Tomi
1/12/2011 09:38:03 am

Joe I follow your blog but never leave a comment because most of the time I don't know what you're talking about. I was going to reply to your Thanksgiving post and say that I am thankful for my math butt, but I didn't think your other readers would know what I was talking about, and I didn't want a bunch of strangers wondering what my butt looks like. But this time I was excited that I actually know what you're talking about so I felt compelled to respond. Thanks for the info about Star Wars on blu ray. I hope my marriage survives, too! :-)

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