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Submitted by Phil Villarreal on Thu, 05/04/2006 - 15:50
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From a LucasArts press release:
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (May 4, 2006) — Star Warsâ„¢ fans across the galaxy will experience the excitement and adventure of the Star Wars Trilogy as never before on Sept. 12, thanks to the premiere of LEGO® Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy; a new lineup of toys; and an event they’ve been asking to see for years: the DVD debuts of the original versions of the three movies that introduced audiences to the Star Wars saga.
In response to overwhelming demand from Star Wars fans, Lucasfilm Ltd. and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will unveil attractively priced individual two-disc DVD sets of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, Episode V The Empire Strikes Back and Episode VI Return of the Jedi. Making these DVDs truly special is the inclusion, as special bonus material, of the original versions of the movies as seen in theaters in 1977, 1980 and 1983, respectively.

OK, Philmguy again. To this I say, "finally!" Now we get to relish the awesome old school special effects and the irrefutable truth that Han Solo did indeed shoot at Greedo first. All the Internet petitions and message board flaming must have finally paid off. Never mind that George Lucas is probably just out of movie ideas and wants to squeeze some more cash out of his old classics. Whatever the case, fans win. Anything beats shelling out eBay ransoms to buy grainy VHS copies of the original "Star Wars" flicks."