'Star Wars' saga coming to Blu-ray

Entertainment May. 09, 2011 - 04:11AM JST ( 12 )

TOKYO —

George Lucas’ sci-fi classic “Star Wars” is finally coming to Blu-ray in Japan. The influential movies are to go on sale as a 9-disc box set titled “Star Wars: The Complete Saga.”

The Blu-ray set will feature the same remastered Special Edition versions of the films as the 2004 Original Trilogy DVD boxed set. Lucas explained that restoring the theatrical versions of the original trilogy to Blu-ray quality would have been prohibitively expensive.

For fans looking for original material, there are documentaries, deleted scenes, commentaries, interviews and never-before-seen footage that have taken years to compile. Including the bonus material, the Blu-ray box set contains around 40 hours of footage, which is certain to satisfy “Star Wars” fans who have been awaiting the Blu-ray release.

The box set is to be released by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment on Sept 16, priced at 17,325 yen.

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gaijinfoMay. 09, 2011 - 06:40AM JST

The Blu-ray set will feature the same remastered Special Edition versions of the films as the 2004 Original Trilogy DVD boxed set

Is this the one where Han DOESN'T shoot first?
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buggerlugsMay. 09, 2011 - 09:18AM JST

So we will lose all the nitty gritty of the first (456) 3 made. Uggghhh. I'll have no way to show my kids soon how we used to live...
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badmigraineMay. 09, 2011 - 09:33AM JST

I'm getting about as tired of Star Wars as I got of Michael Jackson. It was fun once or twice, like when I was 14. Will it never die? Is the Star Wars saga the cave painting of our time, to be preserved for thousands of generations in each new media format? I'd rather watch the cave paintings and practice moonwalking.
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hokkaidoguyMay. 09, 2011 - 09:58AM JST

Will the 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special be included?
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ihavegreatlegsMay. 09, 2011 - 10:51AM JST

Star wars sucked.
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sf2kMay. 09, 2011 - 12:03PM JST

I've got a bad feeling about this...
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delrennichMay. 09, 2011 - 07:02PM JST

'These aren't the droids you're looking for...'
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KingSaintMay. 09, 2011 - 07:33PM JST

ihavegreatlegs, You are a part of the Rebel Alliance and a traitor!
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sf2kMay. 10, 2011 - 09:11AM JST

I find your lack of faith...disturbing
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NoripinheadMay. 10, 2011 - 04:37PM JST

Including the bonus material, the Blu-ray box set contains around 40 hours of footage, which is certain to satisfy “Star Wars” fans who have been awaiting the Blu-ray release.

Yeah, it's certain to satisfy all ten of them.
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sf2kMay. 11, 2011 - 08:33AM JST

this will continue to be "released" over and over for every decade of my life
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Zenny11May. 11, 2011 - 08:48AM JST

And will keep refusing to buy them.

Ditto for all the reissues extended cuts, director cuts, whatever for movies like Blade-Runner, Apocalypse Now, etc.