Star Wars: A New Hope [4K UHD]

In 1977, George Lucas released a film that pushed special effects farther than ever before, and made an instant classic. One thing that should be noted is that this film brought the sci fi genre back to life, and it's success gave films like the original "Alien" the greenlight. The plot of this film isn't hard to get into: It is a period of civil war, and the evil empire (lead by the diabolical Darth Vader) is getting stronger and stronger. However, the rebellion won't go down without a fight. After winning their first victory, Princess Leia and a band of rebels have stolen secret plans to the empire's ultimate weapon, the DEATH STAR, an armored Space Station with enough power to destroy an entire planet! Now, Leia must team up with a band of rebels; the farm boy Luke Skywalker, the theif Han Solo, and wise hermet Obi-Wan Kenobi, to stop the empire before they gain complete control over the galaxy. THE POSITIVES: -The story is very creative, and the script is really tight. -The characters are all great, developed well, and the acting is great. The stand out role here has to go to Harrison Ford as the witty Han Solo, he brings and extra degree of fun to the film (and yes, he DID shoot first). -Overall, the pacing is pretty good, and there is plenty of action to satisfy. -The directing is great as well, George Lucas deserves every bit of credit for his work on this film. -Words can't describe the amount of spectacle Lucas gives us with the effects here. The scenes in space specifically gives us a more open environment in space like never before, and the "dog fights" with the fighters are extremely well done Audio, video, everything is amazing. THE NEGATIVES: -The pacing is really good MOST of the time. The section on Lukes home planet, Tatooine, is easily the slowest point of the film. Some of these scenes either could have been edited more, or could have have a tad more action. BUT, the opening sequence of the film is great, and the audience can greatly appreciate the build up with the characters. -The acting is good most of the time, but there are still a few lines of dialogue that are delivered ackward, or are just written poorly. But, this is merely a nitpick (especially considering much of the cast here are newcomers) so it's easy to forgive that. THE CHANGES: -This being a Star Wars review, I am pretty much required by law to list the good and bad (mostly bad) "Lucas changes" to a film trilogy that was already perfectly fine. I don't want to bore anyone with a list of every single Star Wars change that is in this film, but I will address my least favorite change of this film: -Han shot first, period. In the original cut, when Han is held at gun point by a bounty hunter, Greedo, he kills him without mercy. BUT, George Lucas tamered with this scene, and now, Han and Greedo both shoot at the same time, making it as if Han shot in self defence. The change simply looks terrible on screen, and it's very obvious it's been messed with. What made Han Solo a relatable character is that he starts out as a guy who only cares about himself. But, as the film goes on, we see him become a better man. George Lucas' "logic" with this change is that Han could never kill in such a merciless way. But, isn't the whole THEME of the Star Wars series redemption? And according to Lucas's logic, I guess you can wipe out a bunch of innocent kids and be redemed, but killing a bounty hunter in cold blood is just too much... -Yeah, there are a few CGI dubed parts that are stupid, but I can easily ignore those. And honestly, there are some scenes that extra footage does help clean up some scenes, and makes some of the flying sequences "flow" better, and some changes help make the Star Wars saga feel like one series. For example, when this film was released, it was simply titled "Star Wars" and he later had it retirled "Star Wars Episode 4: A New Hope", which I think is a pretty fitting title. But, that's pretty much all the good I can say. In the end, Star Wars was an instant classic, filled with genius film making. There are very few times I would call a film "revolutionary", but this is definately a film I would say changed the way we view and make movies, and many of the sci fi classics of the 80s might not have been made if it wasn't for Star Wars. If you are a sci fi/adventure film fan, this is a film you should check out. Sure, sci fi films are a dime a dozen now, but the reason why we have films like Avatar are BECAUSE of the original Star Wars trilogy. And to any Star Wars fan, I think this is a set worth getting, simply because it has the original theatrical edition. Yeah, the quality is pretty bad, but not unbearable. Besides, DVD's last much longer than VHS, so as of now, this is the best way to own the original theatrical edition. Although this isn't my personal favorite of the Star Wars series, it still deserves all the credit it gets, which is why I am giving "Star Wars" or "Star Wars Episode 4: A New Hope" 5 stars.

One of my favorite movies and favorite cinema-going experiences. Bought this dvd because it includes the original 1977 theatrical version which we fell in love with.

I don't understand how some can criticise these movies based on the aspect ratio of the picture, especially when they obviously can't do basic math. There are four different anamorphic, or widescreen, ratios on the market: 16:9, 1.77:1, 1.85:1, and 2.35:1. 1.77:1 is the closest to 16:9, converting to 15.93:9 1.85:1 converts to 16.65:9 ... so the picture is slightly taller 2.35:1 converts to 16.45:7 ... so the picture is both wider and shorter, giving it an even wider appearance For future reference for the math-impaired, the full-screen ratio of 4:3 reduces to 1.33:1. Based on silly complaints over the aspect ratio and on silly complaints about how many times Lucas will release these films (I don't see George twisting any arms, forcing people to buy them), I've given this 5-stars, to help offset such obviously whacky complaints, and because I'm simply happy to see the original releases now on DVD, and because they're simply great films! EDIT (16.09.06): Okay, so I showed my ignorance with what I wrote above and revealed that I really didn't know what "anamorphic" means. That is, until I did a little bit of research on it. But that's hardly the most important thing, is it? When the first Star Wars film came out, my family had just returned to the US after living in England for 3 years. I was 17, about to start my senior year of high school, and sitting in my grandparents' living room when I saw the first trailer on TV, and I knew right then that I just HAD to see this movie! I for one don't care that these aren't anamorphic or that they don't have 5.1 surround. I haven't even the equipment to enjoy such things. All I wanted was the original films, without the additions found in the later releases, and in widescreen format (letterbox or otherwise and no matter what the bloody aspect ratio, as long as it's not 4:3). I have them in widescreen on VHS, and now I've got them in widescreen on DVD (I think the full-screen format, which these are not, absolutely ruins the composition and art of the original image of any film). With a 31" Hitachi "old fashioned" TV -- a TV that is now going on 12 years old, as a matter of fact -- I'm quite happy with what I've got. It's the stories that I love, not the technology that delivers them. I think that's what has bothered me about a lot of the reviews. People are not sounding like they really wanted the original films on DVD. What they wanted and what they love are the bells and whistles, and now they're pissed that no bells are ringing and that the whistles are lacking those little balls inside. They criticise George for 'hacking' up the original films with those admittedly horrid additions, and they criticise George for going hog-wild with CGI graphics in the most recent trilogy, and then they show themselves as guilty as George of the same sins when what they moan about is the lack of technology with this release. George forgot that the story is primary in his lust for technology (especially with the last three films), and the same now seems to be true of many others. As a writer of fiction, I think that's sad. Story HAS to be more important than anything else. Without that, movies, stage plays, TV shows, novels, and short stories are just a huge waste of time and money. With these DVDs (I purchased all three), you get the original films, and you get them in widescreen format. For me, those are the most important things. If what you want are electronically simulated bells and CGI rendered whistles (who needs those annoying little balls anyway when you can generate them with a computer?), then move on to the next stall. Otherwise, what you'll find here are good, old-fashioned cracked bells, and plastic whistles with plastic balls, but at least you'll know they're the genuine articles, and not "authentic replicas."

Muy buen producto

Relived my childhood in the 80's. Enjoyed watching the movie when it was released in 1979 in Archana Movie hall in Delhi. Have built up the entire series... Kids enjoy watching it over and over again... Only regret... should have bought the Bluray series.

The original is always the best. Good condition when it arrived and the movie quality is really good.

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A foto de propaganda passa a ideia de ter uma Luva, mas não, é uma capinha de plástico bem simples, até mais simples que o normal, isso foi um pouco decepcionante pelo valor, mas nada a reclamar da qualidade de imagem ou áudio, melhor do que na Disney Plus.