STAR WARS
ORIGINAL UNALTERED TRILOGY DISCS:
NOTE: The ORIGINAL UNALTERED TRILOGY was officially released by Lucasfilm on September 12, 2006. In light of this, all of the discs that simply offer transfers of the flicks have been removed from my list. Discs with features sure to be absent have been retained.
- COMPLETE SETS:
- EditDroid edition - 4 discs, includes original ANH with mono soundtrack (set includes isolated score audio tracks)
- WookieGroomer Splitscreen Edition - 3 discs (side-by-side comparison of original release versions to 2004 DVD versions)
- MISC DISCS:
- Star Wars: original 1977 telecine w/mono soundtrack
- Star Wars: original 1977 telecine w/mono soundtrack [Starkiller transfer, with a guide to the mono mix of Star Wars]
- Star Wars: original 1977 telecine, widescreen with stereo soundtrack (folded down to mono)
- Star Wars: Special Widescreen Edition (LD Transfer) "incredible shrinking ratio"
- XP77-4EB.1 ANH (Molly prototype) - EditDroid video + Moth3r mono PAL audio
- RowMan OT Bonus Material - 4 discs (designed to accompany EditDroid set)
ORIGINAL TRILOGY 1997 SPECIAL EDITION DISCS:
- Jedi/Feta edition - 4 discs, includes bonus disc
- G'Kar edition - 3 discs
- Reivax version: A New Hope
FAN EDITS:
- ocpmovie restorations: (these feature 2004 DVD footage combined with laserdisc footage to re-create original releases in highest possible quality)
- Star Wars: Classic Edition
- Star Wars: Classic Edition 2.0 (dual-layer)
- The Empire Strikes Back: Classic Edition
- Return of the Jedi: Classic Edition (dual-layer version; can be shrunk to single-layer without much quality loss at the cost of DVD-ROM content)
- The Phantom Editor:
- Episode I.II: The Phantom Edit (the original, with commentary by Phantom Editor)
- Episode II.I: Attack of the Phantom (includes commentary by Phantom Editor)
- MagnoliaFan:
- Episode I: Balance of the Force (v1)
- Episode II: The Clone War (v1)
- Episode IV: Pre-ANH (prototype)
- ADigitalMan:
- Episode I: A Vergence in the Force
- Episode I: The Phantom Menace Extended Edition (dual-layer)
- Episode II: Path to the Dark Side
- Episode II: Attack of the Clones Extended Edition (dual-layer)
- Episode II.V: The Clone Wars ("feature film" edit of cartoon)
- Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
- Episode III: Revenge of the Sith Extended Edition (dual-layer)
- Episode IV: A New Hope
- Episode IV: A New Hope (dual-layer edition with alternate audio tracks)
- Episode IV: A New Hope - ADigitalMan/Darth Editous Hybrid Edition
- Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
- Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
- Episode VI: Return of the Jedi v2.0
- Star Wars: A Musical Journey - dialogue-free edition
- Darth Editous:
- Episode IV: A New Hope v1.0
- Episode IV: A New Hope v3.0
- Hal 9000:
- Episode I: The Phantom Menace
- Episode II: Attack of the Clones
- Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
- MoveAlong:
- The Story of Star Wars (This is the 1977 LP of the condensed audio-only version of the film beautifully synced up to picture. A great preservation of a completely unique sound mix which includes alternate audio takes.)
- The Story of The Empire Strikes Back (Same thing as Star Wars, but for Empire. Really excellent.)
- Star Wars: The Lost Scenes (A collection of the deleted scenes from Star Wars presented at the highest possible quality, captured and created in collaboration with Boba Feta)
- Spence:
- Return of the Jedi: The Spence Edit - info
- adywan:
- Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope Revisited - FANTASTIC revamping of the film, what the Special Edition should have been [NTSC DVD9 version, DVD5 also available] - info
- Moth3r:
- Star Wars: Lucasfilm Pwnage Edition (2006 version of original theatrical release, converted to anamorphic widescreen, with restored 1977 mono mix as sound track)
- Recla1mer:
- Prequel Trilogy edit (3 movies edited together)
- Original Trilogy edit (3 movies edited together)
STAR WARS ON TV:
- When Star Wars Ruled the World
- The Ewok Adventure (with original title card)
- Ewoks: The Complete Animated Series (two discs)
- Droids: The Complete Animated Series
- Droids on Sesame Street workprint footage
- Star Wars Rarities Vol 3 (vintage and 90's commercials)
- Behind the Scenes: Episode I / Episode I: Unauthorized
- Star Wars 1997 Special Edition media coverage (117mins)
- Star Wars Ep I media coverage (123mins)
- Star Wars Ep III TV coverage - Canada & USA
- Star Wars Ep III specials & premiere coverage
- Star Wars Ep III specials, b-roll and interviews
- Star Wars Specials: Heroes, Villans, Feel the Force & Animal Icons
- Star Wars Fan Film Awards (hosted by Kevin Smith), SWIII premieres & G4 coverage
- Exposure: Star Wars short films special + Star Wars Mania
- Star Wars: An MTV Private Screening + Animaniacs Star Wars special
RIKTER BLAKSVN RELEASES:
- BLAK0001: The Star Wars Holiday Special - KCMO
- BLAK0005: Tremors in the Force: Volume One - Fan Film Collection
- BLAK0006: Tremors in the Force: Volume Two - Fan Film Collection
- BLAK0009: The 1975 Casting Auditions
- BLAK0019: The Star Wars Holiday Special - KCCI Version
- BLAK0027: Encore’s The Directors: The Films of George Lucas 4/3/03
- BLAK0031: Science of Star Wars: Space Cowboys
- BLAK0032: Science of Star Wars: War, Weapons and the Force
- BLAK0033: Science of Star Wars / Animal Icons: Star Wars Creatures
- BLAK0034: AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to George Lucas
- BLAK0046: The Ultimate Star Wars Swag DVD - Winter 2005 (data disc - custom DVD covers and other goodies)
- BLAK0047: Star Wars: Special Widescreen Edition (LD Transfer) "incredible shrinking ratio"
- BLAK0055: Beer Wars (reconstruction of parody, featuring Star Wars footage with Strange Brew audio)
OCPMOVIE RELEASES:
- Deleted Magic - info
- Deleted Magic Revisited (highly reccomended!) - info
- Return of the Ewok - info
- Special Edition Hype - info
- Classic Edition releases (see above)
BABYHUM RELEASES:
- bh001: Clapperboard: The Empire Strikes Back (v2)
- bh002: Horizon: How to Film the Impossible (v2)
- bh003: The Mythology of Star Wars
- bh004:From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of ILM
- bh007: Star Wars: Heroes & Villians
- bh008: Feel the Force
- bh009: Star Wars Trilogy Special Edition AudioVisual Press Kit
- bh011: Omnibus Special Edition: George Lucas Flying Solo
- bh012: A Long Time Ago... The Story of Star Wars
FAN-MADE DOCUMENTARIES:
- Deleted Magic by Garrett Gilchrist - info
- Deleted Magic Revisited by Garrett Gilchrist - has some nice picture uprades (highly reccomended!)
- Building Empire by Jambe Davdar [either PAL or NTSC] (highly reccomended!) - info
- Returning to Jedi by Jambe Davdar [either PAL or NTSC] (highly reccomended!) - info
- Revealing of the Sith: A Scrapbook by daveytod
MISCELLANEOUS THINGS:
- Star War: The Third Gatherings - Backstroke of the West
- for those unfamiliar, see here
- Star Wars & The Empire Strikes Back: The Puggo Edition (restoration of Super-8mm home movie edits of the films, go here for more)
- Star Wars: Puggo Grande (preservation of 16mm print of Star Wars, see here for more info)
- Hardware Wars - The classic, first-of-its-kind Star Wars parody film.
- Sex Wars (A classic, early 1980s Star Wars porn parody.)
- Making Magic (DVD re-creation of 1997 SE interactive CD-ROM)
- Escape from the Death Star interactive board game video
- Star Wars Episode III: The Video Game Movie (movie version of in-game clips from PS2)
- The Star Wars Holiday Special - WMAR broadcast with commercials
- Turkish Star Wars
- The Humanoid (aka Italian Star Wars)
- Star Wars: Dark Redemption (fanfilm)
- Star Wars Episode X: Quest for Jedi (old fanfilm, feature-length, shot on VHS, hilarious)
- The Geordie Star Wars (parody)
- THX Ultimate Demo DVD
- Paint Wars - part of Star Wars animted in MSPaint
- Star Wars Rarities Vol. 1
- Star Wars Rarities Vol. 3
- Promotional b-roll from 1995 "Faces" home video release + Star Tours video + Star Wars on the Muppet Show
- 1995 "Faces" home video release interviews and promo stuff
- Star Wars Spoofs & Bonus Features
- This disc features "Troops" (with 3 audio tracks, including commentary), "George Lucas In Love", "R2-D2: Beneath the Dome" and much more!