1 I know you won't like this,Star Wars Fans.
I bet you're mad how I always bring Lord of the Rings into comparision with Star Wars BUT I CAN"T HELP IT!! Lord of the Rings actors and actresses will someday be put into a book like this.Hopefully they won't end up don't voices for cartoons like Mark Hamill.Viggio Mortenson and Orlando Bloom don't seem like they are sharing that fate.Another thing:I sooo love Peter Jackson doing all three movies at the same time.It's okay for Star Wars(Though sometimes it seems like they don't act the same in Star Wars afterwards)Lordies guys have all had a easy time making it seem continus.After All They probaley felt they WERE almost Tolkiens characters.
Now I know that Harrison Ford is a huge actor but still.I don't think I'm as interested in Star Wars guys.
2 Stars of Star Wars [IMPORT]
Should be part of extra feature but sold as separately DVD. What a pity, George Lucas only see $$$$ now.
3 It's Star Wars!
If you have seen this movie, then no words need to be said. But if you haven't, come out from under that rock and watch it!
This movie just has to be seen!
By the way, just skip the prequels. Those ones suck.
4 Not Much Here.
This DVD is a hodge-podge of footage of people waiting in line, brief interviews with the stars of the films, short cuts of sci-fi films and television shows, longer interviews with the series' fans, and a few other eccentricies. The narration of the DVD is really well done and covers up for some of the poor editing. However, other than the narration, that's about it. The "interviews" with the stars are really short and most were done waiting in line for movie premiers. The DVD also contrasts Star Wars to Star Trek and towards the end of the disc an attempt at comparing Ed Wood to George Lucas is made. Can you believe it, comparing PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE to STAR WARS! Unbelievable.
The only DVD extras are a series of short interviews with some of the stars of Star Wars. Most are with cast members from THE PHANTOM MENACE. However, there are a couple other interviews that took place over twenty years ago with THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. The best interview in the whole set is with Harrison Ford and Anthony Daniels; it is by far the most entertaining and interesting part of the DVD.
This is a DVD that only Star Wars fans can appreciate it. It's not too bad for a hodge-podge collection of film. However, some of the editing is poor and there isn't anything new or thought-provoking. Besides that, the DVD compares Ed Wood's films to STAR WARS. If it weren't for the good narration and the Harrison Ford/Anthony Daniels interview, the DVD would have received one star just for the Ed Wood comparison.
5 Interesting and Nostalgic
This DVD is an interesting collection of interviews and news footage. It's what you would expect. You will see a young Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill.
The DVD is kind of choppy in its presentation, but the interviews are interesting and the look into the past is very nostalgic. I didn't know what to expect when I bought this, but I wasn't totally disappointed.
The Star Wars fan will love it, but the general public...may get bored. There are no DVD Extras of note either.
6 Disappointing
I found the DVD disappointing. The interviews are very short and superficial. Much of the DVD consists of narration about public reaction to the movies, incidents while people were waiting in line for tickets, etc. It is not very interesting or insightful. There is little substance about the movies themselves. I am sorry I bought this DVD.
7 A nice unauthorized interview DVD for all Star Wars fans.
This is a great DVD for avid STAR WARS collectors. It has interviews with the cast and crew of all four STAR WARS films including director George Lucas, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fischer, Liam Neeson, Harrison Ford, and many others. It also has interviews of celebrities who are fans of the STAR WARS films like actress Christina Ricci, William Shatner, and Sharon Stone, among others. The interviewer asks some intelligent questions to the stars of STAR WARS and the celebrity fans, but then there are also some non-intelligent questions that the interviewer asks. There are no sceen clips from any STAR WARS films because this was not made by Lucasfilms company. It also talks about other films that are like STAR WARS, such as STARK TREK. This DVD can only be really appreciated by hardcore STAR WARS fanatics. People who just sort of like STAR WARS but are not obsessed about the sega would probably care less for it since it would be a little less interesting for them. But since I am a huge STAR WARS fan, I really enjoyed this film. It gives a good insight on the films and the people who were apart of them. Highly recommended for avid STAR WARS fans only.
8 I put this horrid DVD in my trash can where it belongs!
I started to watch this piece of garbage and noticed that the interviewer did not seem very interesting and that the picture quality and sound quality didn't seem very good. I could have lived with this since there is no other Star Wars material on DVD.
Then I noticed a logo in the lower right hand corner. I don't want to see logos on my DVDs! So into the trash the DVD went.
9 Only For true Fans
While this dvd is by no means near any official release, it is a comprehensive recollection of interviews that range from 1980 to 1999 with stars as George Lucas himself, Sam Jackson and Carrie Fisher among others. The dvd also includes stories about Episode I premiere, merchandising, special effects and more. in a scale of 5 stars I'd give 3 to the quality of the video image and 4 to the sound. In all, an enjoyable experiencie if you're a fan, if not, you may be a little dissapointed by the old interviews and the low quality image.
10 this videos a joke
This disc is a joke at best. On the back is a little notice that says "this dvd is neither endorsed nor authorized by the 20th Century fox or lucas film lid. "
that means your not going to see any clips at all of starwars, not one clip. What you are going to see is some boring old interviews wiht some of the stars of starwars. thos being the Title stars of starwars.
are the interviews interesting? BORING!
Was the dvd worth watching or any good? Nope. should you buy this? if you wasted your money on a jar jar action figure then why not.
This dvd is not well made and is just a rip off of your money. interviews are with Liam Neeson, Jake Lloyd, Natalie Portman, harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Samuel L jackson, Mark I will work for food Hamill, George Lucas,, Billy Dee Williams.
HEY I WANT MY 83MINS BACK!
11 Low budget trash filled with logos.
I knew I was in a bit of trouble when I heard a rattle in my Amazon box. It turned out that the DVD packaging was poorly done and the DVD had popped out of its holder. Not a good sign!
Anyway, this low budget piece of schlock had a logo nearly constantly on the screen.
Who wants to pay to see a logo? Not me!
12 Tech problems with DVD
I had 2 different copies of this DVD, and neither would play on my computer's DVD player. Has anyone else had this problem? I finally bought the VHS version (which lacks the bonus material on the DVD). There is some material I had never seen before- but I wish there had been more vintage interviews with Mark, Carrie and Harrison, and less material of Liam, Natalie and Jake. The DVD may contain more vintage stuff- but I never got to see it.
13 Better Than I Thought
While this DVD isn't the best documentary I've seen, it is still very entertaining. I guess the appealing thing about it is that it isn't just a compilation of old, overseen interviews. It takes you to the opening screening of A New Hope: Special Edition, and interviews well known actors, as well as the stars of the Trilogy, on what Star Wars means to them. This is worth the price alone.
14 Nothing great.
It was interesting in all, but it's not something that's a must have for Star Wars fans. I guess they figured that if you put something with the name Star Wars on DVD, they'll be happy for the next 6 years. Since I bought the DVD player, I have only bought DVD's. VHS is the past, DVD is the future. The Matrix did a great job with it, so did other movies. I guess Lucas is trying to keep VHS alive as long as possible. He must love it.
15 Surprisingly Good...
After viewing 'The Unauthorized Star Wars Story' I had very low expectations for this selection. Surprisingly, the content was pretty good. The narration was sound, the interviews were well mixed, and the content is generous. If I had any real complaints, it would be that this DVD concentrates a bit too much on non-Star Wars subject matter.
Overall? If you are a sci-fi fan pick it up.
16 everything a star wars nut could ever want..i'm not a nut
my friend has this thing on dvd and i played around with it. star wars has just sunken down to star treks level. really, this is the lamest idea for a dvd! this looks like a video you would see for sale on TV at 3 in the morning. and with the delay of star wars dvd until the all the movies are complete is dumb, what happens if george lucas dies? i still can't believe this was put on dvd and THX-1138 wasent. just unbelievable
17 ONLY STAR WARS RELATED MATERIAL ON DVD!!!
I don't know what these naysayers are whining about, it's cool! I am an avid collector of Star Wars Quicktime clips, and have recorded tons from ET, Access Hollywood and others. I hadn't seen ANY of these interviews! I t was cool. The DVD also offers uninterrupted interviews in their entirety (only about 5-7 minutes long each, but hey).
18 FANTASTIC BUT NOT ENOUGH
This dvd is fantastic but its high time Lucas Film makes a release of TRILOGY DVD EDITION!
19 for fans only
a great DVD for all the fans, not a behind the scens movie, but a look at the hype. what the movie did to the world. The only misser (but a huge one) is that there are no scens from the original movies in it. Maybe it is time for mr. lucas to gif the fans what they want....an official DVD set, all the movies including a behind the scenes documentary.
20 A GOOD MOVIE FOR THE FANS
RELLY GOOD MOVIE FOR THE FANS AND ALL STAR-WARS LOVERS YOU REALY GET TO KNOW THE CAST AFTER YOU SEE IT.
21 Ya Gotta Have It
If you're a REAL Star Wars buff, then you for sure don't want to miss this one. Learn about the deeper meanings in Star Wars and feed your hunger for Star Wars knowledge.
