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Advantages: It's still Star Wars...
Disadvantages: Pretty much the weakest of both trilogies...

...what seemed like forever... MORE STAR WARS!!! The problem is that when it arrived, the anticipation of the original trilogy had given us too much to hope for. For some, The Phantom Menace was more of the escapism magic that Lucas had conjured up for us in our younger years... and for others it was a vast, vast disappointment. I personally liked it though it certainly wasn't on par as a whole as the other three films that had preceded it... but then... ...
...the right ways for a Star Wars film. There is still more than enough in this installment to make us feel comfortable and familiar in a galaxy that we already know: ------------------------- Disc 1: Episode I: The Phantom Menace The Plot: There are certainly lots of familiar faces and names in this film to remind us we are still in Lucas's domain... and it's pretty interesting to find out a little more of some character's origins. Of course, ... Read review

Advantages: Everything
Disadvantages: None

...a long time." (Alec Guinness, Star Wars Episode IV) The early Star Wars movies should be seen and owned by all because they are a landmark in cinematic history and this digitally mastered boxset is indeed a great way to own them. The arrangement is elegant and to meet the genre of sci-fi slightly futuristic with the 3D texture and black and silver colours. The main characters including one of my favourite actors - Harrison Ford (Han Solo) and the ...
...those who are new to Star Wars and would like to know the plot of each of the movies previously try the fantastic IMDB and the other fantastic reviews. I have no objection to these digitally mastered versions and can only thank Lucas for the superbly updated special effects and little suprises that are great to look out for. However, I respect that some audiences would prefer the original, unaltered versions that are also now available on DVD. The ... Read review

Advantages: With all the new tech these days it can bring you more into the film
Disadvantages: Some scenes were a bit to long and others werent long enough

I thought this was an excellent film the special effect were fantastic. Loved the battle with the wookies was done really well wished there had been more scenes of that. Was another great film from George Lucas, the actors were good some performances were better than others. The film did get a bit dark when Anakin slaughtered the young jedies. The music really set the emotions of the film off. Was sad to see Padma dying during child birth and you ... Read review

Advantages: It's Star Wars!
Disadvantages: You're having a giraffe, right?

STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE 5 Stars - Genius! End of review. What? You need more? But what else is there to say about the starting point of George Lucas' behemoth franchise that hasn't already been said? Countless polls have already established that Darth Vader is the biggest bad arse ever to set foot on celluloid; the Star Destroyer thundering into view over Tattoine is one of cinema's greatest opening sequences; the Millennium Falcon is the coolest ...
...typewriters have already said about Star Wars during the last thirty years. From Leia's bagel shaped ear-muffs, to Han shooting Greedo first, to the comedy stormtrooper who fails to duck under the blast door; in all seriousness, do you really want to hear all that gubbins again? You do! Bunch of mindless gibbons… A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, (Originality raises a lightsaber to its heart and proves it's no match for a blaster at the ... Read review

Advantages: all three original films in a nice tin box
Disadvantages: You probaly have them already

...or are a real hardcore star wars fan who have to own anything star wars. The films themselves are brilliant quality taken from the remastered trilogy. the extra disc is crammed with backstage pictures never seen before features and a feature documentry about the making of the films. I would recommend this to people who havnt already got the original trilogy on DVD or those die hard star wars nutter YOU KNOW WHO ARE!!! ... Read review