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Espace DVD (Clément Subileau)
Un empire totalitaire fait régner la terreur dans la galaxie. Un petit groupe de rebelles, dirigé par la princesse Léïa, s'est emparé des plans de son arme absolue, l'Etoile de la Mort. Dark Vador, chef des forces impériales, capture Léïa, ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Espace DVD (Clément Subileau)
Serdar Yegulalp
STAR WARS did for the movies what Elvis Presley did for popular music: broadened its scope, intensified its appeal, caused a shattering impact on public consciousness. For every American under thirty and a good many over thirty, STAR WARS stood as *the* ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Serdar Yegulalp
Yamamoto
Speaking of being born again, STAR WARS came out and I had to go check it out. You know the story, it's about the good vs the evil. Throw in the princess in distress, two goofy rescuers and a wise ol' teacher. Yeah, it's what the legends are made of. ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Yamamoto
Christopher E. Meadows
What can you say about a legend?
Books could be, and indeed have been written about the Star Wars trilogy, and rightfully so. This is a set of movies that shattered all expectations of what science fiction could be in the late 70s/early 80s, inspiring ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Christopher E. Meadows
Andrew Plotkin
Finally -- the long-awaited new release of this classic! But, as I'm sure you've heard, with a difference. The director, George Lucas, has undertaken a bold experiment: a full, unabridged, four-hour-long version of _Star Wars_.
It's just *terrific*. ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Andrew Plotkin
Walter Frith
It would be ludicrous to tell the world anything about the plot of 'Star Wars'. The 1977 film which won six Academy Awards, the most of any film that year (Sound, Film Editing, Art Direction/Set Decoration, Costume Design, Original Score, and Special ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Walter Frith
Michael Redman
There are some images and stories so ingrained in the human psyche that they are universal throughout the history of the world. Tales of the flawed hero's quest, stories of boy versus father, fables of rescuing the captive princess: these are ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Michael Redman
David Wilcock
A sci-fi/adventure starring Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing,Harrison Ford and Alec Guiness
A TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX PICTURE
Well, what can I say about this film? It's, Star Wars, isn't it? And everyone knows that Star Wars. But, in this ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at David Wilcock
The Cranky Critic (Chuck Schwartz)
Trepidation: what Cranky felt upon news that there was to be a "Special Edition" of George Lucas' Star Wars. Other SEs (most notably Terminator 2) were major disappointments; adding old material messed up the visual and story ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at The Cranky Critic (Chuck Schwartz)
Film Scouts (Leslie Rigoulot)
Have you seen the abs on Luke Skywalker? The press kit and posters have a whole new set of muscles and that's not just the ones superimposed on Mark Hamill. Adding four minutes of new footage and spiffing up the twenty-year-old prints, George Lucas and ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Film Scouts (Leslie Rigoulot)
Mediajonez (Andy Spain)
Before Star Wars, sci-fi films were a hard sell. Most moviegoers were used to stories they could relate to - war, romance, action - all based squarely on planet Earth. Even standout films such as 2001: A Space Odessey or Planet of the Apes had an ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Mediajonez (Andy Spain)
Movie Hell (Michael J. Legeros)
The "special edition" of STAR WARS is somewhat disappointing and I guess that's to be expected, given the hype surrounding all the odd extras and enhancements. Some stuff looks better, but not enough of it. (I was surprised that nothing had been ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Movie Hell (Michael J. Legeros)
Time Out
Hollywood began in an amusement arcade, so it's appropriate that its most profitable film should be as formally enchanting and psychologically sterile as a Gottlieb pinball machine. Star Wars is at least 40 years out of date as science fiction, but ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Time Out
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Since 1977, there have been many science fiction movies, but none has managed to equal Star
Wars' blend of adventure, likable characters, and epic storytelling. Like some indefatigable
King of the Hill, it stands alone and triumphant, ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Steve Rhodes
The rebel alliance is fighting an evil Empire. The Empire is building a Death Star so powerful that it can blow up an entire planet. They must get the Empire's plans for the Death Star before it becomes fully operational. The rebels hope to analyze the ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Steve Rhodes
Monkeyboy Review
It's tempting these days, what with the disappointment of George Lucas' new prequels, to get all revisionist on the original trilogy and claim that maybe they weren't really all that good after all. Which would be a shame, because they're not crap at ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Monkeyboy Review
Reviewguy Online (Sean Chandler)
his is the film that started it all. Released in May of the year of 1977, who could have imagined that this film would spawn five more films or that it would bring new imagination into the realm of film. Although this film is the originator there have ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Reviewguy Online (Sean Chandler)
Three Movie Buffs (Eric Nash)
Perhaps more current film makers should watch old movies. ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Three Movie Buffs (Eric Nash)
Images (Gary Johnson)
Now that George Lucas is actively planning the next trilogy of tales in the Star Wars saga, 20th Century Fox is re-releasing the original movies into theaters. Lucas has polished up the first trilogy, adding some new, nifty special effects, as well as ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Images (Gary Johnson)
Stephen Rowley
When I first heard that George Lucas wanted to rerelease "Star Wars" with new special effects, I thought it was a great idea. There are a lot of dodgy shots in Star Wars: Lucas was working with primitive technology on a very tight budget. This meant ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Stephen Rowley
Dragan Antulov
STAR WARS wasn't just important movie for me (or the millions of fans who probably share the same sentiment). It was the defining moment in the history of modern cinema. Until than, American motion picture industry was in a limbo; social turmoil in ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Dragan Antulov
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away . . .Can it really have been 20 years ago thatStar Warsfirst hit the screen? It seems like it should still be in its original run at the local multiplex.Perhaps that's because George Lucas's ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
Steve Kong
I was two years old when the original Star Wars: A New Hope was released theatrically. So, the only exposure of Star Wars, and the subsequent additions to the story, for me were by video. That is until the Special Edition of Star Wars, Empire Strikes ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Steve Kong
Classic Film Guide
Written and Directed by Irving G. Thalberg winner George Lucas (American Graffiti (1973)), this swashbuckling space fantasy action picture began a franchise of films, and a movie paraphernalia industry like nothing before it, that's still going strong ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Classic Film Guide
The Greatest Films (Tim Dirks)
Star Wars (1977), (aka Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope) is one of the most popular, profitable, entertaining, and successful science fiction/action - adventure/fantasy films of all time. The film, shot mostly on location in Tunisia, Guatemala and Death ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at The Greatest Films (Tim Dirks)
Chad Polenz
The basic purpose of all forms of entertainment, especially fiction, is escapism. If ever there was a film that fulfilled that need for escapism, "Star Wars" is it. All stories must establish and make real the atmosphere in which they take place, but ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Chad Polenz
Chad Polenz
I was only eight months old when "Star Wars" was released. I can't remember the first time I saw the film but my entire childhood seemed to revolve around it. Our access to video wasn't as affluent then as it is now, so I would go crazy whenever it ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Chad Polenz
Max Scheinin
I imagine that upon the initial release of George Lucas's Star-Wars there was much excitement; too this day SW is the greatest adventure film of all time.Imagine what it would be like to enter the theatre with no expectations and to exit having seen a ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Max Scheinin
Phil Curtolo
In May of 1977, just 2 years after Steven Spielberg's success with Jaws and 3 years after Francis Coppolas' The Godfather, a risky, ambitious young director named George Lucas went for the same unpredictable box office success. Little did he know that ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Phil Curtolo
SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
When Star Wars came out in 1977 it could only be described as a phenomenon. It was a phenomenon that took off like nothing else, carried solely by word of mouth. It was something the box-office hadn't quite seen before. It was a surprise ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
Salon.com (Brian Libby)
May 28, 2002 | It's not often that our perception of a classic movie becomes transformed two decades after it was first released. Although today's film reissues often include new footage -- either to atone for studio hack jobs, like Orson Welles' ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Salon.com (Brian Libby)
UTK Daily Beacon (Mike Palshaw)
Last Friday, after 20 years of watching Star Wars on a 20-inch television, I realized my dream of viewing the all-time classic on the big screen. With additional scenes, superior special effects and deafening sound, Star Wars reminded me what it's like ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at UTK Daily Beacon (Mike Palshaw)
TheBoxSet.com - DVD/Trilogy Review (Thor van Lingen)
t’s finally here! Hands down the most anticipated home video release in history, Star Wars: The Original Trilogy Collection brings the George Lucas space saga into living rooms and home theaters around the world on the format of choice: special edition ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at TheBoxSet.com - DVD/Trilogy Review (Thor van Lingen)
The Film Asylum
From purely a directorial standpoint Star Wars IV is amazing. The late great Akira Kurosawa was a huge influence on George Lucas and it really shows in his movies. The wipes and the wide shots are all vintage Kurosawa and its clear that Lucas has spent ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at The Film Asylum
Los Angeles Times (Charles Champlin)
It is, all in all, hard to think of a place or an age group that would not respond to the enthusiastic inventiveness with which Lucas has enshrined his early loves. ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Los Angeles Times (Charles Champlin)
Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
Puts most recent 'epic' blockbuster mediocrities to shame. ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) (Judith Egerton)
The movie, modeled after old-fashioned Westerns and Joseph Campbell's writings about mythology, also has a sweet innocence. ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) (Judith Egerton)
Cinenganos (Alex Ramirez)
Simplemente, y hablando de la cinta: The Force will be with you, always. ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Cinenganos (Alex Ramirez)
sbs.is (Stefan Birgir Stefansson)
Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
Lucas' trilogy earned its place in eternity not for its mechanical precision, but for its intangible qualities of inspiration and wonder. ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
Projectionist (Sean Caszatt)
Chad Polenz (Chad Polenz)
efilmcritic.com (Charles Tatum)
In a nutshell, Luke (Mark Hamill) lives on a dead end desert planet when two androids on a secret mission fall into his possession. They must get a message from Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) to a former Jedi knight Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness). The ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at efilmcritic.com (Charles Tatum)
Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)
Blunt Review (Emily Blunt)
Bluntly speaking? Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith is a mindblowing theatrical treat! In these days of remake central, it's really remarkable the phrase, "A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away..." is still an imaginational springboard - ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Blunt Review (Emily Blunt)
Dr. Daniel's Movie Emergency - review from the Examining Room
Okay, here's the deal. Y'all ever heard of somebody having a revelation? You know, like when you have a car wreck, and you see your Great-Aunt Merlene standing in a bright light, but she tells you to go back, and you wake up and go back and for about a ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Dr. Daniel's Movie Emergency - review from the Examining Room
The Sci-Fi Movie Page - VCD Review
Watching the original trilogy again proved one thing: they are fast-moving, never dull and lots more fun than Attack of the Clones or Phantom Menace, despite their technological advances in special effects, will ever be. Sometimes I wish that Lucas ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at The Sci-Fi Movie Page - VCD Review
Fantastic Movie Musings and Ramblings
No matter what anyone says about the role this movie has played in the decline of cinematic SF, I still think it's one hell of a movie. I can never forget the wonder of seeing for the first time in theaters, especially the cantina sequence and its ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Fantastic Movie Musings and Ramblings
eFilmCritic
Back when the best that computer animation could do was Space Invaders. Back before toy companies did all-out marketing blitzes to capitalize on hit films. Back when Industrial Light & Magic was run out of George Lucas's garage. ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at eFilmCritic
THE WEEKLY MOVIE REVIEW
An incredible facelift is given to an already classic film, making it even better. What’s sad is that the STAR WARS movies were actually better than the majority of new releases in 1997. ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at THE WEEKLY MOVIE REVIEW
Cinema Blend - Trilogy DVD Review
What can I say that hasn’t already been said about the Star Wars Trilogy. These movies represent a transition in Hollywood, the first real blockbuster movies made, that altered the way Hollywood approached and made films. They heightened the ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Cinema Blend - Trilogy DVD Review
dvdforum.nu -Trilogy DVD Review (Kristoffer Larsson)
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away … At last the time has come for probably the biggest and most sought-after release in the history of dvd: the classic Star Wars Trilogy which according to many fans, including me, contains the only true Star ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at dvdforum.nu -Trilogy DVD Review (Kristoffer Larsson)
DVD Lard
Ever since the format of DVD was announced everyone imagined what their favourite films would be like. Most people imagined Star Wars.
Star Wars is a franchise that paved the way for films like The Lord of the Rings and The Matrix. ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at DVD Lard
DVD Movie Central
In the summer of 1977, a new phenomenon took over the culture of the world, and it’s never really released its grip. It was a science fiction fantasy with an evil empire, brave rebels, a princess, a farm boy, a space pirate, and the most dysfunctional ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at DVD Movie Central
Group29 Review
This is a look back at the movie that inspired the 29 point scale. At the time of its release in 1977, we were convinced that this was the best movie of all time. Twenty-Six years later, we do see that Star Wars was not only a great movie, but also a ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Group29 Review
Hollywood Gothique
When STAR WARS premiered in 1977, there had never been anything quite like it. Sure, the antecedents were obvious (everything from Kurosawa's The Hidden Fortress to Flash Gordon serials, not to mention Arthurian myth) but the elements were assembled in ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Hollywood Gothique
Hollywood Jesus Visual Reviews
George Lucas gave us much more than a movie, he gave us story that would transcend time and generations, made apparent, in part, by the blockbuster 20th anniversary re-release. ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Hollywood Jesus Visual Reviews
LowComDom Online Film Reviews
When you watch a movie that is a classic, it doesn't matter that you see the aging of the film over time. That's one of the interesting assets of Star Wars. Made in the mid '70s, it was a technological wonder pushing the Hollywood special effects ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at LowComDom Online Film Reviews
Moviegnome.com
I always wonder what it would be like to see a movie for the first time in theaters, not knowing exactly what will happen. But by the end there is little doubt that you've just watched a great movie. ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Moviegnome.com
Popcorn Pictures Review
THE ultimate in entertainment. If anyone with access to a TV or cinema hasn't seen this film then shame on you. It's one of the most legendary films ever made. It shaped American cinema and the way films were made. It shaped the way people think about ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Popcorn Pictures Review
At-A-Glance Film Reviews
n May of 1977, George Lucas released one of the most fascinating, wonderful motion pictures ever made. In a midst of ordinary films about regular people, Star Wars took people to an old, remote world where machinery is sentient, creatures of the galaxy ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at At-A-Glance Film Reviews
Cinescape (--)
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away,' we were thrilled and entertained. We loved C-3PO, R2-D2, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Princess Leia. And most certainly, we loved to hate Darth Vader. Industrial Light and Magic's revolutionary ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Cinescape (--)
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
The Star Wars fad, such as it was, lasted into the early '80s, and the original film received two additional theatrical runs. Then it was on to the small screen. But watching the movie on videotape, which has been the exclusive viewing experience of ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
MediaCircus (Anthony Leong)
When I was eight years old, I remember my parents taking me to the theatre at the Manulife Centre in downtown Toronto to see this new science fiction movie with no recognizable actors (except Alec Guinness)...
Yes, Star Wars has been with us for a ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at MediaCircus (Anthony Leong)
Deseret News, Salt Lake City
There's no doubt about it — audiences will get quite a rush seeing "Star Wars" on the big screen ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Deseret News, Salt Lake City
filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)
The original Star Wars movie finished its lengthy theatrical run in 1977 as the highest grossing film of all time. One generation later, it reclaimed that title with another massively successful re-release in ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)
The Cincinnati Enquirer (Margaret A. McGurk)
The return of Star Wars to the big screen in a restored, remastered and slightly expanded version raises a fascinating question: What if this were a new movie?
If we had ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at The Cincinnati Enquirer (Margaret A. McGurk)
BBC Films
"Star Wars" isn't the best film ever made, but it is universally loved. Hamill's Skywalker is a wuss, the plot wanders all over, and only Harrison Ford gives it any real fire, but it means more to many people than the national anthem or Shakespeare. ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at BBC Films
Teen Movie Critic (Roger Davidson)
Hey, what can I say? This is one of the best and most innovative films ever made. George Lucas created a masterpiece that single-handedly revolutionized the world of special effects and became part of our culture and folklore. Lucas' inspiration for the ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Teen Movie Critic (Roger Davidson)
Media-Assault.com (Sean Caszatt)
Twenty years ago, Star Wars entered theaters with little fanfare and virtually no backing from its distributor. Now, two sequels and $1.3 billion in revenue later, Star Wars isn't just a movie, it's a cultural icon. When George Lucas announced he'd be ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Media-Assault.com (Sean Caszatt)
DVDActive (Bryan Rickert)
Even though this isn’t the version that was released in 1977, and even with some issues on the sound and picture quality of the movie, I cannot stress enough that on the whole Star Wars has never looked this good. When I first played this disc my ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at DVDActive (Bryan Rickert)
Orbital Reviews
A New Hope, the first of the Star Wars movies released and the fourth in a series of six films, follows Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) on his journey from farm boy to hero. Familiar characters Luke, Leia (Carrie Fisher), Han Solo (Harrison Ford), among ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Orbital Reviews
Detroit News (Susan Stark)
Empire Magazine [UK]
Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)
The anthology release of 1993 is looked upon with fondness
by many Star Wars fans today simply because it filled a major void in
collections at the time. In 1997, however, the anthology was rendered
largely outdated by the massive, highly ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)
Exploitation Retrospect
What can you say about a film that shaped a generation, virtually invented the world of movie tie-ins, launched the career of Harrison Ford and changed the way science fiction was cinematically played out for the rest of time? Have the years treated one ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Exploitation Retrospect
filmcritic.com (David Bezanson)
When the first Star Wars films came along, they filled a collective need. Movies had gotten too serious -- too much realism, not enough escapism. It was a time when audiences wanted to escape from the headlines -- as we still do -- and return to moral, ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at filmcritic.com (David Bezanson)
Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
A long time ago, in a
galaxy far, far away...you know the rest.
A couple of robots shuttle
to a desert planet after their rebel spaceship is taken over by an Imperial
starcruiser, capturing everyone on board including the Princess Leia. Leia ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Every once in a while I have what I think of as an out-of-the-body experience at a movie. When the ESP people use a phrase like that, they're referring to the sensation of the mind ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Boxoffice Magazine
The spirit of Buck Rogers lives on as writer-director George Lucas continues to pay homage to that gentleman of the 25th Century in a wow of a sci-fi film. Using 70mm Panavision, with Technicolor prints by Deluxe and ear-splitting Dolby Sound, the ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Boxoffice Magazine
Washington Post
Luke Skywalker and his uncle Owen buy two droids (R2-D2 and C-3PO). Luke finds a message in R2-D2 from Princess Leia to Obi-Wan Kenobi. Leia is involved in the Rebellion against the Empire. The Empire is building a planet-sized space station called the ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Washington Post
Parent Previews
Star Wars breathed life into the science fiction genre and imbedded itself in popular culture. Although some fighting scenes may be considered too violent for youngsters, this classic good versus evil tale remains a family favorite. ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Parent Previews
In Review (Adam Suraf)
Man alive, I just love the Star Wars trilogy. I have for a long time now, but having the original three joyrides from the brain of George Lucas finally, oh finally, out on DVD, wrapped together in a neat black and silver boxed set, complete with gobs ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at In Review (Adam Suraf)
Home Theater Info (Doug MacLean)
It appears to be ingrained in human beings a need for mythology, stories that are passed down from one generation to another that entertain by creating a strange and often wonderful world. In America these myths have taken many forms from Johnny ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Home Theater Info (Doug MacLean)
DVD MovieGuide
Sometimes it feels pointless for me to provide my thoughts and descriptions for a movie, and never has this enterprise seemed quite so useless as in regard to Star Wars. One of the most popular and best-known films ever made, it’s been dissected, ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at DVD MovieGuide
Movie-Vault.com ("Greg C.")
Star Wars didn't just erase the rules on the blackboard. Oh, no. It erased the rules, then smashed the blackboard, shoved the pieces into a pile, burned the pile, and constructed a huge silver screen over the ashes. And, on that screen, these words came ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Movie-Vault.com ("Greg C.")
DeWyNGaLe
In 1977, something never though possible happened. The film Star Wars was released, with extraordinary, never seen before techniques of special effects. The film set a new standard for special effects in film. Not only did it set a standard for the ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at DeWyNGaLe
MovieFreak.com (Keith Helinski)
The Jedi Knights have been exterminated and the Empire rules the galaxy with an iron fist. A small group of Rebels have dared to fight back by stealing the secret plans to the Empire’s mightiest weapon, the Death Star battle station.
The ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at MovieFreak.com (Keith Helinski)
The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)
What can I possibly say about Star Wars that hasn't already been said a hundred times? George Lucas's modern fairy tale must be one of the most discussed, most analyzed films of the century -- the film itself as well as the effect it has had on the ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)
The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)
I don't remember a lot from the summer of 1977, but I remember being scared to death by stormtroopers. They reminded me of those Ray Harryhausen clay-animated skeletons from the old Sinbad movies that filled the local TV station's Saturday afternoon ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)
Sci-Fi Weekly
Star Wars, of course, takes place in a galaxy where an evil empire rules with an iron fist. The film presents the legendary tale of a young farm boy named Luke Skywalker (Hamill) on the desert planet Tatooine, who acquires a pair of droids named C-3P0 ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Sci-Fi Weekly
Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)
The galaxy's favourite fairytale, on DVD at last - it's a must-have for anyone's collection. ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)
Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
To see “Star Wars'' again after 20 years is to revisit a place in the mind. George Lucas' space epic has colonized our imaginations, and it is hard to stand back and see it simply as a motion picture, because it has so completely become part of our ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
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Bullz-Eye.com
“Star Wars,†later subtitled “Episode IV: A New Hope†during its two-week re-release, is the perfect example of a film that caters to the tastes of nearly every viewer. While the subject material is wrapped in a universe of bizarre aliens and ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Bullz-Eye.com
Mark R. Leeper
This year marks the tenth anniversary of George Lucas's STAR WARS. I think it is fairly safe to say that for the fantasy film genre and for the film industry as a whole, the decade has been very different than might have been expected when Fox was ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Mark R. Leeper
Sci-Fi Movie Page (James O'Ehley)
Nothing can explain the excitement of an impressionable ten-year-old (probably the best age to have seen it for the first time!) sitting in a darkened and hushed movie theatre watching a giant star ship slide through a starry expanse at the start of this ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Sci-Fi Movie Page (James O'Ehley)
Sci-Fi Movie Page (James O'Ehley)
Personally I think that he just wants to sell more units on videotape before then. Why else did they bring out that box set of the Trilogy a while back then? But that's just me being cynical and I shouldn't say such things: Star Wars fan boys might ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Sci-Fi Movie Page (James O'Ehley)
Edinburgh U Film Society (Andrew Abbott)
With an opening shot that throws anyone with any soul out of their seat, this is the essential cinema experience for my generation. It can be seen as the herald of the new effects-laden, mega-earning blockbuster which (arguably) pushed "serious" cinema ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Edinburgh U Film Society (Andrew Abbott)
San Francisco Chronicle (Peter Stack)
``Star Wars'' still has the old blockbuster magic. One minute into it and it's still undeniably awesome, a visual splendor scuffed up with intergalactic realism. ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Peter Stack)
San Francisco Examiner (Bob Stephens)
The Force is still with George Lucas in 20th anniversary edition, with enhanced special effects, remastered ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at San Francisco Examiner (Bob Stephens)
eye WEEKLY (Gemma Files)
Star Wars. The first entry in the world's single longest-running and most lucrative film franchise. Subtitled A New Hope, this shamelessly cross referential slice of space opera drop-kicked reclusive director-turned demagogue George Lucas into Hollywood ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at eye WEEKLY (Gemma Files)
Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
Thoughts on the new re-furbished computer-tweaked Star Wars: Special Edition... ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
Sci-Fi Movie Page (James O'Ehley)
Is it right to change a film in the way that George Lucas has done in Star Wars Special Edition? Somehow this was never asked when Ridley Scott brought audiences his director's cut of Blade Runner. And the changes to Blade Runner were more radical than ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Sci-Fi Movie Page (James O'Ehley)
Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, the Universe was taken over by the Empire, a tyrannical group of evil leaders with bad intentions. Fortunately, a Rebellion has been put together with the help of Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher). The Rebels have ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)
El Criticon (Antonio Méndez Casanova)
Espectacular triunfo comercial, cultural y sociológico fue el que conoció y sigue conociendo el film que inició (aunque fuera proyectada como el cuarto episodio) la saga galáctica de George Lucas, una ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at El Criticon (Antonio Méndez Casanova)
The Reel McCoy (Patrick McCoy)
A short time ago, in a theater near, near you... ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at The Reel McCoy (Patrick McCoy)
Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews (Harry Knowles)
Well, now the wait for Empire begins. To say I was blown away is an understatement. I won't go into the spoiler aspect of it here, I'll save that for my page, but what I will do is try to put into words the emotion and poignancy the moment had for ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews (Harry Knowles)
PreViewed DVD
Now, I'm not really going to "review" Star Wars - it's really pointless. We've all seen it, probably numerous times. We know the story and the characters all too well. Instead, I'd like to go on a bit about what the movie meant then, what it means ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at PreViewed DVD
DVD Verdict - The Star Wars Trilogy
The main attraction, 2001: A Space Odyssey, hadn't started yet, and the audience was getting antsy. For this small theater in Indiana, a special engagement showing of Stanley Kubrick's masterwork was an event, and a capacity crowd consisting of the ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at DVD Verdict - The Star Wars Trilogy
James W. Otis
It would be ludicrous to tell the world anything about the plot of 'Star Wars'. The 1977 film which won six Academy Awards, the most of any film that year (Sound, Film Editing, Art Direction/Set Decoration, Costume Design, Original Score, and Special ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at James W. Otis
Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
No synopsis necessary, I’ll presume. On the eve of commencing work on the new triumvirate that will make up the Star Wars trilogy’s prequels, wunderkind Lucas and 20th Century Fox have opted to soup up the first three films as part of a simultaneous ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
Reel.com DVD review (James Plath)
Chewbacca with breasts? Han Solo with green skin and gills? Darth Vader with so many tubes coming out of him that he looks like a walking emergency room? Luke Starkiller? It's all here—every false start and misstep that George Lucas took while filming ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Reel.com DVD review (James Plath)
Stop Smiling (Josh Tyson)
My parents took me with them when they went to see Star Wars during its original theatrical run. I was barely one year old at the time, but due to the systematic physical reaction I still have to the opening montage of the movie, I can only assume that ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Stop Smiling (Josh Tyson)
kids-in-mind
Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) and Han Solo (Harrison Ford) save a galaxy far, far ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at kids-in-mind
Sonic Cinema (Brian Skutle)
The quintessential popcorn flick. This is the film, along with Jaws and other �70s films, that ushered in the �Event Film� we see so prominently in today�s cinemas. Lucas� visionary adventure epic takes the audience on an timeless and exciting ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Sonic Cinema (Brian Skutle)
Movie ram-blings (Ram Samudrala)
While I was thrilled whenever I watched the movie on video and heard Darth Vader say "I find your lack of faith... disturbing" 10 years ago, for some reason it seemed really corny when I saw it in the theatre. In fact, the rest of the plot also seemed ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Movie ram-blings (Ram Samudrala)
Xi-online
Na precies twintig jaar gewacht te hebben vond George Lucas eindelijk de tijd rijp om zijn ruimte-epos Star Wars voor een tweede keer uit te brengen. Het verhaal is in principe hetzelfde gebleven als in de originele versie uit 1977, maar nu zijn er ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Xi-online
Scott Renshaw
The impact of STAR WARS on those who are writing about movies today can be measured by the number of reviews or articles of the past few months which began as follows: "I was x years old in 1977..." The release of George Lucas' seminal blockbuster 20 ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Scott Renshaw
IndependentCritics.com (Jacob Hall)
When a modern viewer watches "Star Wars," the first thing that enters their mind, is what a monumental achievement it is for film. So they watch, engrossed by the way ahead of their time visual effects, the groundbreaking sound work, and the truly ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at IndependentCritics.com (Jacob Hall)
DVD Town (John J. Puccio and Yunda Eddie Feng)
By now everyone knows Lucas's inspirations for "Star Wars." Besides the adventure serials he so loved so well, Flash Gordon, Buck Rogers, and the like, Lucas acknowledged the influence of mythologist and mythographer Joseph Campbell, which also helps ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at DVD Town (John J. Puccio and Yunda Eddie Feng)
Deranged Video Dude (Robert Wurth)
I don’t know that it’s possible to write any sort of “real†review
for Star Wars anymore. It has grown to be far more than just a film and has invaded the cultural consciousness. Even those few who have never seen it are aware of its ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Deranged Video Dude (Robert Wurth)
Rambles (Tom Knapp)
The special effects in the 1977 Star Wars were a giant leap forward for the day; the new version from 1997 brought A New Hope in line with special effects standards of the '90s. And, even knowing the outcome, the final battle above the Yavin moon is ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Rambles (Tom Knapp)
Christian Spotlight on the Movies
Star Wars: Special Edition is the re-mastered version of the original Star Wars feature film which debuted in 1977. The re-mastered version improves the old special effects, and adds footage which did not appear in the original. ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Christian Spotlight on the Movies
Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
I was a part of that first generation of children to grow up with the film. I saw "Star Wars" for the first time when I was four years old, and I spent the next seven years collecting "Star Wars" toys which I still have in boxes up in the attic to this ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)
OK, so George Lucas got a little carried away re-tooling "Star Wars" for its 20th anniversary.
He plied every sparse shot with enough new digital effects to drive fans to distraction and restored a couple of scenes for no other reason than he had the ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)
Mutant Reviewers From Hell
In my life, out of everyone I’ve ever met with whom I’ve had a conversation regarding films, I know of only one person who hasn’t seen Star Wars. One. In twenty-some years. If that’s not an indication of quite how entrenched into our culture this ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Mutant Reviewers From Hell
Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Like many people from my generation, Star Wars is not just a favorite film, but an almost spiritual experience from childhood. Like I need to say anything about the story The whole reason to see this picture is for those that never experienced it in ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)
In what is now Episode 4 but what was the first episode filmed, the story starts right in the middle of the action, with a battle on a spaceship. Two robots or "droids" escape, the elegant C-3PO and his counterpart, the gurgling and beeping R2D2. They ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)
Apollo Guide (Brian Webster)
In 1977, who would have thought Star Wars would have more than 20 years of staying power? A few viewers might have, given its incredible special effects and huge box office. But the marketing folks knew from the start that this was a long term ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Apollo Guide (Brian Webster)
Houston Chronicle
I T'S still Star Wars.
Still the same bad acting and painful dialogue.
Still the same absence of scientific logic.
Still the same paper-thin plot relying on hilarious coincidence and implausible behavior.
And still totally, absurdly ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Houston Chronicle
DVDnett.no
Marerittet begynte idet Obi-Wan skulle koble ut generatoren som gav kraft til tractor beamen på Dødsstjernen og dermed sikre Millenium Falcon fritt leide ut av hangaren hvor den nå stod i forvaring, voktet av en hel skvadron med stormtroopere. Og ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at DVDnett.no
The Stop Button (Andrew Wickliffe)
Watching Star Wars as an adult--as a cynical adult--is an interesting experience. There are plenty of frequent reminders of the first film’s “faults,†from Alec Guinness and Harrison Ford deriding the dialogue to many of the second trilogy’s ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at The Stop Button (Andrew Wickliffe)
Xi-online
Je moet de laatste dagen absoluut de televisie niet aan hebben gehad, als je nu nog niet weet dat Star Wars weer terug in de bioscopen is. Dankzij een uitgekookte reklame-campagne, die de campagnes van Disney doet verbleken, zijn al miljoenen Amerikanen ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Xi-online
DVDork.com (Chris McGeachy)
On Tuesday, September 21, 2004 George Lucas will finally release to the masses the much anticipated Star Wars trilogy on DVD. It’s been a painstakingly long wait for Star Wars fans that have been denied this trilogy on DVD until now, and we can all ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at DVDork.com (Chris McGeachy)
Movie Reviews UK
One of the most successful movies of all time, Star Wars knits together fragments of mythology and space battles into a tale all can relate to. Far out in deep space, a small diplomatic cruiser is under heavy laser bombardment. Just behind, and gaining, ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at Movie Reviews UK
DVD Journal
I had the ridiculous good luck to watch the Star Wars Special Edition at London's aptly named Empire Theatre in 1997. The screen was roughly the size of the Death Star, and the British were letting down their communal reserve and enjoying the film as if ...read the complete Star Wars movie review at DVD Journal
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