Star Wars Prequel Trilogy

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Barnes & Noble - Ed Hulse
Writer-director George Lucas's fifth entry in the Star Wars saga actually the second, chronologically speaking is by far the richest since 1980's The Empire Strikes Back. The overall production value and special effects are spectacular -- that's par for the course -- and the narrative thrust and emotional resonance far surpass that of Episode I: The Phantom Menace. It picks up the story ten years after the action in the previous film, as ...
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Special Features

Disc One: Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Rick McCallum, Ben Burtt, Rob Coleman, John Knoll, Dennis Muren and Scott Squires; audio commentary from archival interviews with cast and crew.
Disc Two: Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Rick McCallum, Ben Burtt, Rob Coleman, Pablo Helman, John Knoll and Ben Snow; audio commentary from archival interviews with cast and crew.
Disc Three: Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith audio commentary with George Lucas, Rick McCallum, Rob Coleman, John Knoll and Roger Guyett; audio commentary from archival interviews with cast and crew.
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Editorial Reviews

Barnes & Noble - Ed Hulse
Writer-director George Lucas's fifth entry in the Star Wars saga actually the second, chronologically speaking is by far the richest since 1980's The Empire Strikes Back. The overall production value and special effects are spectacular -- that's par for the course -- and the narrative thrust and emotional resonance far surpass that of Episode I: The Phantom Menace. It picks up the story ten years after the action in the previous film, as Annakin Skywalker Hayden Christensen, now a Padouin apprentice to Obi-Wan Kenobi Ewan McGregor, is impatient to become a full-fledged Jedi knight and find his long-lost mother. Meanwhile, he is assigned to safeguard Senator Padme Amidala Natalie Portman, the former queen whom he has loved since he was a young boy. Separatist forces led by the sinister Count Dooku Christopher Lee threaten the peace of the galaxy, and a full-fledged war seems imminent. Lee offers strong, charismatic villainy with Dooku. It's a trait sorely missing from the previous film, and film buffs will enjoy it as a reference to the cold presence of the late Peter Cushing, Lee's former Hammer Studios costar, in the original film. For the Star Wars universe, Attack of the Clones is a stirring, powerful movie and an important turning point in the saga. It's also a major crowd-pleaser for fans of Yoda and Boba Fett alike. Among the supplemental features on the double-DVD set is a detailed commentary featuring Lucas, producer Rick McCallum, sound editor Ben Burtt, and effects supervisor Rob Cohen. The disc also affords several informative documentaries: "From Puppets to Pixels," describing the evolution of character animation; "State of the Art: The Previsualization of Episode II," including never-before-seen animation effects; and "Films Are Not Released, They Escape." There are also three behind-the-scenes featurettes, a gallery of poster art, and other incidental materials.
Barnes & Noble - Ed Hulse
Star Wars fans waited breathlessly for this concluding installment of the three-part prequel to the Luke-and-Leia story arc, knowing full well that it would end in sadness and defeat for the forces of good. And on that score, writer-director George Lucas does not disappoint: Revenge of the Sith is the film that shows Jedi knight Anakin Skywalker Hayden Christensen turning to the Dark Side and becoming Darth Vader, one of the most chilling villains ever created for the screen. The Sith's revenge also includes the defeat and destruction of the Jedi order by the evil forces of Chancellor Palpatine Ian McDiarmid, which Lucas accomplishes with visceral flourish that earns the previously PG-rated series its first PG-13 designation. Further setting the stage for A New Hope a.k.a. Star Wars Episode IV, we see the birth of twin infants Luke and Leia to Skywalker’s beloved wife, Padme Natalie Portman, and the flight of Jedi masters Obi-Wan Kenobi Ewan McGregor and Yoda voiced by Frank Oz into exile and uncertainty. No doubt about it, Revenge of the Sith is the darkest Star Wars entry of them all, a movie that definitely puts the "opera" in "space opera." Lucas, with the usual help of the series’ score composer, John Williams, presents everything on a grand emotional scale worthy of La Scala. Despite the all-pervasive air of tragedy and the snippets of dialogue that teeter on the brink between giggle- and cringe-inducing, Revenge of the Sith is nothing short of invigorating, employing every special-effects weapon in the Industrial Light and Magic arsenal. Revenge of the Sith is truly a breathtaking motion picture, certainly the best of the prequels; against considerable odds, it concludes the saga on a creative high.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 9/16/2011
  • UPC: 024543742098

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  • Source: 20th Century Fox
  • Region Code: A
  • Aspect Ratio: Cinemascope (2.35:1)
  • Presentation: Wide Screen
  • Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
  • Language: English, Français, Español, Portugais
  • Time: 6:58:00
  • Format: Blu-ray
  • Sales rank: 1,417

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Ewan McGregor Obi-Wan Kenobi
Natalie Portman Queen Amidala / Padme Naberrie
Hayden Christensen Anakin Skywalker
Ian McDiarmid Supreme Chancellor Palpatine
Technical Credits
George Lucas Executive Producer
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  • Posted October 1, 2010

    The journey begins

    I loved these movies. They are so real and emotional that it is not hard for you to imagine yourself with the characters in the situations they find themselves in. Movies like these allow us to escape the real world for just a couple of hours and help us to forget our stesses in life. I know they do for me.

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  • Posted October 1, 2010

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    What got me into Star wars

    I never got into these movies cuz teh hype was so high i just never gave it a chance. i watched the 6 movies in order, some say not to do it that way BUT I DID! and i loved the 1st 3 the best. part three almost had me crying... dang Natalie portman crying about how AHHHH you gotta see them.

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    amazing prequel movie trilogy

    amazing prequel movie trilogy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    I Love Star Wars

    I love Star Wars and everything about it.

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  • Posted October 1, 2010

    FANTASTIC!!!

    FANTASTIC................

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