Not the original. Not worth buying.

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Clearly, the public wants to buy a remastered original theatre release. Why is there even a wait? It’s such certain easy and significant money that the stockholders might have a case against management. ;)

Would rate zero stars if I could. Release the OG cut that I grew up watching with my dad please, this is a completely different movie. It’s sad bc A New Hope deserves better than this, the OG cut would be rated all of the stars in the galaxy.

Just wow I love this movie! I’m 9 years old and this is just plain awesome.

2 years later;) just rewatched this film still just the same experience highly recommend

I LOVE the original trilogy, but I HATE the updates that Lucas made to the movies. They were fine as they were.

Forget about asking about the originals. Disney won’t listen to us true fans cuz they’re rich and powerful enough to not have to.

This movie is amaze , but iTunes is not good

I just paid $20 for the film and it does not play in Dolby Vision or Atmos. I open the HBO Max app with the same setup and content plays perfectly in Vision and Atmos. What is going on here?

No one cares what you whiners have to say to feel “cool”. George Lucas had an idea that he sold for 4 BILLION dollars and then he gave it to charity. When you say you have made 1/10th of an impact like that in this world then maybe your review will

matter. Until then, George rules, Star Wars rules and you’re a nerd.

At least my Roddenberry doesn’t screw it all up. He did his Star ____ franchise right.

Like seriously many people are arguing over this and it’s very wrong this movie was actually the first Star Wars movie so be thankful

I don’t care about it not being the 77 release.

Let’s just say I preferred the Jim Henson puppets.

Release the originals. These “Special Editions” need to be buried and forgotten about.

The first and the best: keep the rest

Strictly for the rubes.

A very great introduction to the rest of the series. Great cast as well!

Best movie ever

This movie is the best, it’s my favorite! The beginning is great! The story is great! The characters are great! It’s the best movie ever made!

This is such a classic movie you can’t go wrong, it started this whole saga

The special effects are fine.

It’s me...the least known Star Wars character of all time....Idina Skyla Hunter.

YES I am as real as the eyebrows on your forehead.

But NO. I was NOT created by George Lucas.

Does this make me any less real? I think not.

Sooo how to begin? You might be wondering “How could one eleven year old possibly be so awesome?”

Because I was created by an obsessed girl named [REDACTED FOR ANONYMITY] so she could have a character she understood when she played Star Wars.

I started out as some kind of orange skinned, yellow haired girl with green eyes and a power to create weird...green...lightning? Also my name was Starfire (after one of [REDACTED]’s dolls).

After the girl got bored with this overly powerful...thing, I was ditched.

BUT. After the creation of Luna Birdsong, Starfire was reawakened under the NEW identity of Iduna (from Frozen II) and could control all of nature. Pretty powerful right? Okay, hold on to your helmets cause things start getting weirder.

When [REDACTED] realized she couldn’t just copy another character, she went on a spree of creativity, the final result being a psychologically disturbed tween carrying a second half of secret Death Star plans , with auburn hair that was actually made up of every shade of red imaginable and indigo eyes, who could secretly control Air and feel Emotions by touching someone.

Aka, ME; Idina Skyla Hunter.

And yeah I know; Aerokinesis is not a real Star Wars power.

But when it comes to imagination, [REDACTED] is champ.

I am part of an estranged family line whose last name is Hunter.

We can feel the Force...but Our brains are hardwired to feel it differently. Example: my mom had a freaky ability to turn invisible because the Force let light pass through her.

The Emperor would give his thumb and forefinger to get his clammy fingers on me (Yes I know from experience exactly HOW clammy they are) just so he can taunt me, fail to seduce me, and then call me worthless and zap me to death.

So yeah. Next time you hear [REDACTED] play outside with her second-ever (or third?) alter ego (ME) don’t judge; I may be different but I make a little girl very happy. And that makes me smile.

Also I need to add in the Ode to My Awesomeness none of these reviewers are writing.

“The best part of this movie was by far Idina Hunter...so what if she is a pathological liar half the movie? It’s part of her character development! She lies because her mom died! I could relate so hard to Idina because she’s thrown into a world she doesn’t understand and struggles to adjust, even when in the ruthless custody of Darth Vader. Watch this movie just to experience the stunning character development of Idina and sob buckets over her interactions with Leia.”

Idina —> Out

Grr Idina not again! How many times do I have to do this? First prime video now iTunes!

Hi I’m Luke Skywalker. Yes, Idina is real...but this does NOT give her the right to proclaim it to the world.

Trust me, I know this review has taken up two minutes of your life but—(YEAH TWO OF THE COOLEST MINUTES EVER!! Idina —> Out)

BUT she will not do it again. I know Idina’s lying can get out of hand...but trust me she’s gotten so much better.

Her mom died five years ago and she’s been “storytelling” since.

Don’t worry though...I THINK we’ve almost gotten past the trauma.

Good bye from Luke Skywalker

{Hey ya’ll? If you read this far slip “Aerokinetic” into your review...it would make me feel good inside because...well it just would. You deserve a gold star if you read all this because it made my day. Bye.

What happened to the iTunes Extras?

Gone hate. Yeah. You should have bought the dvd set when you could.

Terrible CGI overreach by Lucas which ruined the whole Star Wars experience. Release the original remastered unedited version and I may consider buying.

Star Wars: a new hope is a film I can’t really say much about as its been said before. But I will say that I think the changes the made are pretty mixed, some are for the better like an improved Jawa vehicle, a better exterior shot of Ben Kenobi's house and the far better explosions and space battles for the most part, but other changes like Jabba and Mos Eisley are really bad and clucking. Don’t even start with Han Solo and Greedo. Other than that it’s just a beautiful movie.

As good as Empire

Not my favorite SW movie, but probably in my top 5. It’s truly of the the best classic movies. The graphics are bad but you know. This also kicked off the best movie franchise. It got very popular, very quickly and I think it should off. Not the best though. Don’t get me wrong I love this Movie but there’s just better ones out there.

😀😃👾🤖👽🌎🌕🌓

Until LucasFilm and Disney gives us the original despecialized editions of the original trilogy, don’t give them any more money.

Fantastic

A New Hope Isn't just a mindset that was build from the ground up it's a film that many people will enjoy if they never seen star wars it's possible this entertaining but long sci-fi movie is substained into high max level to keep you entertained the visual effects to be honest were incredible even for me it was brilliant and well made movie sure it has it's funny momments and explosive visuals it's modernly good.

I think empire strikes is better

One of my favorites :)

Why?!!? Just why?!?!?!? All three great movies have bad reviews because they don’t have the “originals”? Are you idiots retarded?

Let’s get the bad stuff out of the way

Acting is very awkward on most characters, they sound like robots (exceptions would be Han, Obi-Wan, Tarkin and Vader). Some bad dialogue

Umm... that’s it... wack...

Everything else is great! Even the bad stuff I can let pass given how old it is! Watching this movie again was a truly nostalgic experience! I adore it for its creativity and its sense of fun. Most films don’t have that any more... *sigh* oh well! I love these characters, especially Han and Obi-Wan. The story is timeless with an amazing conclusion and the score is iconic!

This film has flaws. But I’m willing to let most of those slide! 9/10

Star Wars a new hope

Not to happy that the movie freezes up. While watching it. Now I’m worried about buying the others like episodes 1-3 and 7-9

I will not purchase the special edition versions of the original trilogy. I can careless if you make them available for free. WILL NEVER HAPPEN.

Why can’t I RENT the original awesome Star award? Please!

This movie is the one we all grew up with and was without a doubt the start of the greatest thing yet to come. The thing is, George Lucas thought this was going to flop HARD! But I'm sure he and the entire world were thankful that he was wrong. The iconic appearances of Luke, the terrifying Darth Vader, Han and his swagger, Leia, the fluffy Chewbacca, and the legendary Kenobi will always have them warm in our hearts. If it weren't for this film, we wouldn't have an amazing franchise, fanbase, and geek culture that we are left with today.

This is going to be one of the greatest original creations ever, and I can't get Cantina Band out of my mind for crying out loud! :D

these are not the movies that made star wars great. give us the original cut , not the butchered version.

I’m gonna rate this movie based on what it was, and not this terrible looking version George Lucas edited a few years ago:

This was my childhood. Acting is amazing, and for its time the visual effects were the best ever created. John Williams cemented his legacy as a legendary composer. Basically everything about this movie is AWESOME.

Except for two small things:

1. Carrie Fisher’s temporary and inconsistent British accent. Why did she even try? Just use your normal accent! A great performance nearly marred by an irritating inconsistency.

2. Luke’s whining and complaining. Must really run in his family.

Come on people. The special editions improved the visuals and tweaked a couple of scenes, for better or for worse. They’re perfect and I’m so glad they exist. And if you’ve never seen Star Wars.. start with the originals (4, 5, 6) before you watch the prequels (1, 2, 3) It’s confusing but trust me.

I’m sorry, I just love it so much. I love the characters. All of them, really. John Williams’ music is astounding. The climax is my favorite part probably. Idk if you haven’t seen it before forget everything I or anyone else has said about it and find out how good it is for yourself. S T A R W A R S

Disney, now’s your chance to make back the money we’re withholding from you for your carelessness with the Star Wars franchise. We can hold out forever.

Release the originals and we will buy the DVD’s or digital versions by the millions. Release AND put the originals in theaters for a limited run and you’ll make back your $4 billion in no time.

Wise up, y’all. This ain’t hard to grasp.

“You’re throwing away a fortune here. Don’t be a fool!”

-Han Solo. ROTJ

Will wait.

At least name the video correctly so you’re not misleading people. This should be called the - 1997 Star Wars Trilogy Special Edition.

This film gives us a fun and satisfying - if a bit uneven - start to the second Star Wars trilogy.

This film was lightening in a bottle. A miracle. Arguably the greatest film ever made.

Not sure why Disney won’t release a HD non specialized edition. It’s embarrassing like the special editions.

Maybe they should hire that fan who scanned original 35mm prints and created the only HD theatrical releases.

Sell the released movie.

Just give us the original three I'll even pay more for it if that's what it means!

I don't want to see a revised updated version.

I guess I will continue to watch Epidodes IV, V, VI on VHS since that is the only way to see the original theatrical versions. So disappointed in Disney and iTunes.

Not the original cut:(

I was SO excited to see there was finally a digital version of "Star Wars" - one of my absolute favorite movies from my childhood - until I discovered it was the altered blaspheme, like the blueray that I purchased a few years back. How incredibly disappointing! Why would anyone go back and alter a masterpiece? Please bring back the ORIGINAL version!!!!!! Listen to your public!

…to learn that these are not the original releases. It is false advertising to state the release date 1977 when this is NOT that version of the movie and is actually the 1997 version of the film. Very misleading and someone should be ashamed for trying to mislead the buying public.

Please don’t change history like this. The digital age has made it all too easy to wipe out the past and rewrite it at will. Please give us back our original film.

I was hoping these were the original theatrical versions. Until they release those, I am not interested!

I love this movie and I was willing to pay the $20 but then I read the reviews here and this isn't the original version I saw in the theaters years and years ago. I will wait until they release THAT version. Shame on you Disney. Unfortunately, the critics reviews are for the theatrical release so they may fool some people after all.

Seriously Disney give us the proper version of the film and we will trip over ourselves to throw money at you.

George Lucas said in 1988, “People who alter or destroy works of art and our cultural heritage are barbarians.” Lucas’ alteration of the original Star Wars, neutering Han Solo, was an atrocity and I want the original, unedited version of this film. The original Star Wars was a PERFECT film, a 5 star masterpiece. I want to buy it — but you won’t find it here.

until han shoots first, not buying

I’ll buy the original version as soon as it’s released. But I won’t spend a dime on this revamped, expurgated version.

Im surprised they didn't CGI mickey mouse in it...

Would prefer the originals. When will they be out?

Will not purchase this until it's a digitally remastered version of the 1977 release, not Lucas' dorked-up, "hey look at me!", CGI abominations.

NOT the original theatrical version. If you are about to buy make sure you know that all 3 originals were tweaked by George Lucas. Some changes are okay but some are flat out awful. Just save your money and boycott the trilogy until they make the changes the fans want. If the sales bombs perhaps Disney will give us what we want. Don't buy!

I want the original theatrical cut, this is complete garbage.

Needs to be the ORIGINAL release not this crap they went back and added the cgi. Won't get my money until it's the ORIGINAL version.

Han shot first.

We are the fans who made George Lucas rich. We grew up with something special that he created. For me, it was the original vhs videos. Yes, these were the ones from the 80’s, untampered with. It feels good to see that there has really been an uprising in the past decade of folks in my age group, and others, who are singing the same chorus in unison. George can release this stuff, through Lucas-film or Disney or whatever, till his face puffs over his manicured beard for good, but until he releases the ORIGINAL work, no one is going to be satisfied - on a spiritual level. Forget about art. Forget about the Library Of Congress. Just do it for the fans that got you that personal beard barber.

See above.... Nerf herder

Those of us who got our DNA rewritten by this in 1977 cannot stomach the pointless revision which so weakened the series in 1997. Originals please. That was a work of art, an archetype of such power not even its creators knew what they were making. To change it was disrespectful and small minded. We’ll forgive and forget as long as the original is made available!

I will happily buy the original trilogy on iTunes as soon as the theatrical releases is available. I'm fine with remastering but the CGI needs to go.

Everyone wants the original theatrical releases. I thought that was pretty clear. I guess not.

These are not the original films. The ratings are clearly being manipulated because they are overwhelmingly 1 Star not 4.

You will release the originals.

George Lucas took a great film (the 1977 theatrical version), and turned it into a badly paced, hokey kids’ film. Fans and critics have been shouting this from the rafters for the last 17 years, and George Lucas couldn’t get past his ego and admit that this version was a mistake.

C’mon Disney - release the theatrical version in all of it’s gritty analog glory - the low fi costumes, the visible overlays in the motion control sequences… all of it. Heck, I’d pay a premium for it! Just give us the real deal!

These are not the movies we're looking for.

My favorite movie of all time but refuse to buy till I can have the unadulterated version from my childhood!

Once again, these are not the original Star Wars theatrical cuts we all want. They're the lousy special editions once again! Thanks for nothing Disney!

Please release the 1080p de-specialized versions of episodes VI, V and VI that every old school fan is waiting for.

Please make the originals available. iTunes should be able to offer the bundle price that others are offering. Happy that they are available digitally, but really, isn't that something that should have been done a long long time ago (pun intended)?

Who's going to blink first?

1 star until those are offered.

No doubt, this is an important film. I would love to watch it again someday, but unfortunately the film known as Star Wars in 1977 no longer exists. Instead, it has been replaced by a dumber, blander film that resembles Star Wars but expects you to believe that Han Solo dodged a laser blast at point blank range, and only shot at Greedo in self defense. It expects you to believe that Jabba the Hutt, a vile gangster and ruler of a vast criminal enterprise, collects debts in person and lets Han Solo push him around. It’s filled with cuts cartoon characters, and “enhanced” visual effects that don’t really blend very well with the content of the film. This movie thinks you are stupid, and if you buy it, you are proving it right.

Not the original versions of the films. DO NOT BE FOOLED. Come on, just release the originals again. No one wants to see all of the horrible additions and changes to a work of art. It's like giving the Mona Lisa eyebrows.

It's simple.. Greatest Sci-fi movies of all time deserve a bundle. Otherwise, "it's a trap"!

It has to come. It has to.

Dear Disney,

You bought the rights and now you can do whatever you want with your new cash cow yet allot of us grew up on this movie and we would like the theatrical or the original version of this movie added to our collection.

The last movie I saw with my parents in the movie theaters was this movie and it would be great to relive it again with your permission on iTunes. Please make it happen so we may praise the Disney company for doing the right thing. At least announce it that its in the works so we can only have good things to say. It's great P.R.

George Lucas can take his director's prerogative and kiss my grits. If it let's him sleep better at night to deny the fact that Han shot first even as we all know how it really went down in that cantina, fine - but don't take it out on the fans who bought you that bed. Even Steven Spielberg was man enough to admit he was wrong to have edited E.T. to please the few and went back and fixed it. Go ahead and release all the Director's Cuts that will float your boat but at least offer the option of the real movie we all remember. Not "Star Wars A New Hope", not "Star Wars Episode IV" but "Star Wars", period. So give Han his gun back, get Jabba out of the launch bay and do the right thing.

Top 5 best movies of all time. Change scenes, charge an exorbitant amount of money and attempt, at yet, another repackaging of same effort. Shameful to Lucas, although I don't know if we should expect any higher. Make $4.99, for each, then at market price. Only at 200% markup.

I will never pay $20 for a so-called "Star Wars" movie where Han shoots first.

I will buy this if it is HD and the version where Han shot first. Which is it? I am selecting 1 star for my review since I will assume it is the version where Greedo shoots first, Disney, please please your fans and allow them to give you their money! My money is here! Take it! Please, take it! Just correct the atrocities George Lucas made to his classics!

It’s the butchered 1997 re-release, not the original 1977 theatrical release.

Han shot first!

This is not the case with iTunes competitors.

I feel bad leaving a one star review for one of the greatest films of all time, but that is how exasperated I am that there STILL isn't an officially released HD (or 4K) theatrical release copy available. I know this isn't Disney's fault, and they may even be working on such a release, but this just feels like. "Lets' scoop up as much cash as possible before we make these versions obsolete with the new release." And that's a best case scenario. For all we know, there's something in the contract about never releasing the original theatrical versions.

Please can we just have the original cuts with remastered color, audio, etc.? Throw these special editions in the package too if you must. I respect that George Lucas's wants having his redone versions out there if he wants. (Though I suspect he would be happy with something like what I bring up in the following paragraph. He could feel like he fixed many of those "annoying mistakes", and fans would like it as well.)

This part is a bit of a long-shot, but I'd REALLY love something like Adywan's STAR WARS REVISITED, with subtle enhancements, recut/extended space battles, some blinks and facial movements/expressions on the aliens, Sebastian Shaw back where he belongs in Jedi, some of the hokier and distracting Mos Eisley bits removed, song dance scene in Jabba's palace back to original, don't show Jabba in episode 4, Greedo doesn't get a chance to shoot, maybe keep the new song at the end of Jedi. (It's still John Williams guys! It's a pretty legit end theme!) (Just no Jar Jar please.)

Sorry most of this is not very refined, and likely has plenty of mistakes. I'm tired and just trying to get the my thoughts out there.

OK, sounds demanding, but its actually a pretty sane cut. Like Adywan's tagline says, "What the special editions should have been." (Adywan is the editor of Star Wars Revisited. In fact, hire him as a fan representative or something. You don't even have to listen to all his ideas, but it'd be nice if we could get this right and have some fan input.)

Maybe a cut could be made and even get Mr. Lucas's blessing, and we could just move on from these current special editions. I mean, we've already de-canonized the 1997 editions right? And... kind of the 2004 version... maybe.

Please do the right thing Disney (Bob Iger and maybe Michael Eisner right?), George Lucas, and Kathleen Kennedy. You will rake it in like never before and guarantee the brand's staying power for all of time.

These are NOT the original theatrical release versions. Instead, they are the horribly kiddy-fied, politically correct, LAME versions that were forced on the public years later. iTunes will NOT get my money until they wise up and release the masterpiece that was the ORIGINAL.

At $20 a movie, the digital set is a ripoff on iTunes. Other digital content providers are selling bundles for a discount.

Yeah I'll wait.

This movie was a classic until Lucas had to ruin them all!!! Doesn't men the whole movie is messed up there is still a lot of great stuff in this movie and also the other 2!!!! Ones and by two i men empire and Jedi