BLU-RAY REVIEW

Star Wars The Complete Saga

Featured In Issue 161, November 2011

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20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
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2274218
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$139.99
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Single Side, Dual Layer (BD-50)
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Yes
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Color
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09/16/11
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Star Wars The Complete Saga is a nine-disc set that includes Star Wars:Episode I—The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Episode II—Attack Of The Clones, Star Wars: Episode III—Revenge Of The Sith, Star Wars: Episode IV—A New Hope, Star Wars: Episode V—The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars: Episode VI—Return Of The Jedi, and three bonus discs. Special features on Bonus Disc One include the following Episodes I - III Archives: Episode I offers "Naboo" with interviews—an overview (HD 04:52) and with Liam Neeson (HD 02:21); three deleted and extended scenes: "Trash-Talking Droids" (SD 00:36), "The Battle Is Over" (SD 00:29), and "Anakin's Return" (SD 00:26); "The Collection" with marquette and costume turnarounds with video commentaries; and a concept art gallery. "Tatooine" offers interviews: an overview (HD 03:42), a Rick McCallum Interview—Podracers (HD 01:04), and Rick McCallum Interview—Filming In Tunisia (HD 02:32); two deleted and extended scenes: "Battle On The Boarding Ramp" (SD 00:28) and "Extended Podrace Wager" (SD 01:35); "The Collection" with turnarounds with video commentaries; and a concept art gallery. And "Coruscant" offers interviews: an overview (HD 04:34) and George Lucas On Preparing To Write Episode I—1994 (SD 03:05); a deleted/extended scene (SD 00:28); "The Collection" with turnarounds with video commentaries; a concept art gallery; and an archive fly-through (HD 03:40). Episode II offers "Coruscant" with interviews—an overview (SD 03:56) and with Ewan McGregor (SD 01:12); two deleted and extended scenes: "Extended Speeder Chase" (SD 01:10) and "The Lost Twenty" (SD 01:05); "The Collection" with marquette and costume turnarounds with video commentaries; and a concept art gallery. "Naboo" includes an overview interview (HD 03:09); deleted and extended scenes: "Anakin's Nightmares" (SD 01:07) and "Anakin And Ruwee" (SD 00:54); "The Collection" with turnarounds with video commentaries; and a concept art gallery. "Tatooine" includes an overview interview (HD 03:55); "The Collection" with turnarounds with video commentaries; and a concept art gallery. And "Geonosis" includes interviews: an overview (HD 03:35), with Hayden Christensen (SD 01:29), and Blue Screen Acting (HD 03:38); the "Raid On The Droid Control Ship And Extended Arena Fight" deleted/extended scene (SD 04:02); "The Collection" with turnarounds with video commentaries; and a concept art gallery. Episode III offers "Coruscant" with interviews—an overview (HD 05:19) and with Samuel L. Jackson (HD 02:34); deleted and extended scenes: "Elevator Antics" (SD 01:39), "Escape Through The Hangar" (SD 02:39), and "Changes To The Constitution" (SD 02:04); "The Collection" with turnarounds with video commentaries; and a concept art gallery. "Utapau" includes an overview interview (HD 04:52); the "Utapau Chase Animatics" deleted/extended scene (SD 08:34); "The Collection" with turnarounds with video commentaries; and a concept art gallery. "Mustafar" includes interviews: an overview (HD 04:29) and with Natalie Portman (HD 02:11); deleted and extended scenes: "Mustafar Duel Animatics" (SD 03:37) and "Mustafar Duel/Lava River Animatics" (SD 03:49); "The Collection" with turnarounds with video commentaries; and a concept art gallery. And "Kashyyyk & Order 66" includes an overview interview (HD 05:43); deleted and extended scenes: "Kashyyyk Attack And Order 66 Animatic" (SD 06:47), "Anakin Kills Shaak Ti" (SD 00:37), "Jedi Imposters At The Temple" (SD 00:47), "Senate Duel Animatic" (SD 05:34), and "Yoda Communes With Qui-Gon" (SD 01:00); "The Collection" with turnarounds with video commentaries; and a concept art gallery. Special features on Bonus Disc Two include the following Episodes IV - VI Archives: Episode IV offers "Tatooine" with interviews—an overview (SD 03:49), with Mark Hamill (SD 02:15), and with Anthony Daniels (SD 01:21); deleted and extended scenes: "Tosche Station" (SD 05:21), "Old Woman On Tatooine" (SD 00:24), "Aunt Beru's Blue Milk" (SD 00:31), "The Search For R2-D2" (SD 00:43), "Cantina Rough Cut" (SD 07:18), and "Stormtrooper Search" (SD 00:54); "The Collection" with turnarounds with video commentaries; and a concept art gallery. "Aboard The Death Star" includes interviews: an overview (SD 05:47) and with Carrie Fisher (SD 01:45); the "Darth Vader Widens The Search" deleted/extended scene (SD 00:36); "The Collection" with turnarounds with video commentaries; and a concept art gallery. And "The Battle Of Yavin" includes an overview interview (SD 04:22); the "Alternate Biggs And Luke Reunion" deleted/extended scene (SD 00:36); "The Collection" with turnarounds with video commentaries; a concept art gallery; and an archive fly-through (HD 03:40). Episode V offers "Hoth" with interviews—an overview (SD 03:31), "George Lucas—On Editing The Empire Strikes Back—1979" (SD 03:25), and an interview with Irvin Kershner (SD 03:02); deleted/extended scenes: "Han And Leia: Extended Echo Base Argument" (SD 01:43), "Luke's Recovery" (SD 01:16), "Lu