Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2151 in DVD
• Released on: 2006-09-11
• Rating: Universal, suitable for all
• Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
• Formats: Colour, PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 2
• Running time: 255 minutes

DVD Description
Disc 1 - Special Edition: DTS 5.1 sound and 16:9 Anamorphic picture

Disc 2 - Original Version:2.0 Dolby Surround sound and is 2.35:1 letterbox within a 4x3 picture Disc 2 is THX, ensuring the highest possible quality picture and sound

Synopsis
The third and final chapter in the original wondrous STAR WARS saga is RETURN OF THE JEDI. Luke (Mark Hamill) must save Han Solo (Harrison Ford) from the clutches of the monstrous Jabba the Hut, and bring down the newly reconstructed--and even more powerful--Death Star. With Han Solo imprisoned, Luke accompanies his faithful droids R2D2 (Kenny Baker) and C3PO (Anthony Daniels) in a rescue bid, with Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) and Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew) also lending a hand. After they valiantly disentangle their friends from Jabba's clutches, Luke returns to his Jedi Knight training with Jedi master Yoda. Meanwhile, the Rebel Troops amass in an attempt to see off the impending threat from Darth Vader (played by David Prowse, voiced by James Earl Jones) and his new Death Star, with the operation being lead by Han Solo. But Luke must face Vader himself if he is to become a true Jedi Knight, and as he enters into a spirited battle with his light sabre-wielding enemy, some surprising revelations await the young warrior. Includes the original theatrical version of the film.

Customer Reviews

If you go down to the Woods today.........................
Growing up with the Original Star Wars movie's, seeing them all in the cinema I have fond feelings for them all, all except this one. After the Dark master piece of Empire Strikes Back were treated to this rather hap hazard bag of mistakes, Don't get me wrong, there are some great bits, the speeder bike chase the Space battle outside the unfinished Death Star, but these confuse the issue, a few great bits don't make a great film, especially if the rest of the film is made up of twee simple minded Sci Fi hokum, Teddy bears prowl the woods, Luke finds out Leia is his sister in an obviously contrived plot twist, and the final Ignominy, Darth Vader turns out to of been a nice old man all the time, creaky voice and bus pass included. Even the main characters seem a little aimless, Han Solo seems redundant. Were as in Empire he was the central character, in Jedi were treated to a man out his depth and floundering, He bumbles through the film like a naughty schoolboy. It gives the movie a feeling that it's just being made up in the pub as they go along
And although there are cinema defining moments, the speeder bike chase being up there with the chariot race in Ben Hur, we're equally treated to truly awful moments. You'd be forgiven for mistaking the start of the movie for The Muppets in Space and when the first Ewok pops up on the screen I pop off for a cup of tea. And it all culminates in a battle between Darth Vader and Luke that Pales when compared to the Dark Brooding battle through Labyrinthine corridors that we were treated too in Empire, Luke and Darth seem to have forgotten how to do spinning flips and Telekinesis, they seem only able to stand constantly whacking there light sabers together like there trying to smash a Piñata,
It's not that Jedi is a particularly bad film, it's just that it's not good, after 2 such good films ending the trilogy on such a low point is such a disappointment and makes you wish for what could have been, OH Well!, Good, bad or indifferent it's an essential part of the trilogy, you can't buy the others without having this and there's certainly worse things you can do with your Saturday afternoon than watch The Return Of the Jedi.

Excellent
The 1983 film remains cracking to watch especially to see the bizarre decisions the filmakers made to resolve Star Wars. The scale of all the spaceships is amazing to behold. There is excellent use of theatrical pantomime and contrast. We are dramatically re-introduced to Lord Vader. When the Emperor arrives, we see enormous numbers of stormtroopers and spaceships swarming in to greet him. This is where the film becomes epic. The film also goes through some excellent worlds and we meet some funny characters.

The Limited Edition DVD is out for a 'limited time only'. This DVD contains two discs. The 'bonus' disc contains a 1983-ish version - that is the one you want to watch. I say 'ish' because I have no idea if it is the exact original or the slightly remastered one released in the 1990s in VHS format. The other disc contains a 'digitally remastered movie'- in which Lucas basically brings the film into high definition, adds scenes, embellishes things, and in which criticised Australian actor Hayden Christensen unecessarily appears at the end.

Good movie, shame about the ewoks
Another Star Wars classic although its a shame the ewoks wernt masacred. The final battle between Luke and Vader is what makes this film and the appearence of the Emporer is hugely enjoyable. I would of given this movie 5 out of 5 but them bloody Ewoks!!! ....... hate Ewoks man, hate Ewoks.

..... putting my hatred of Ewoks aside, dont watch the re-mastered version as this DVD has the original version on it and it is by far the superior version to watch. In short the re-mastered version sucks, especially the inclusion of some kind of over the top MTV moment with a hugely expanded musical number in Jabba the Huts court. Who the hell came up with that idea?? What do they take us for? Brain-dead Idiots!! If this DVD only had the re-mastered version i'd give it 3/5 but as the original is on here as well, id give it 4/5 ...... now all they need to do is re-master them bloody ewoks out of the movie and it could get 5/5.