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Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back [DVD]

Mark Hamill (Actor), Harrison Ford (Actor), Irvin Kershner (Director) Rated:
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Contributor Clive Revill, Alec Guinness, Jack Purvis, Irvin Kershner, Harrison Ford, Michael Culver, Frank Oz, Kenneth Colley, Kenny Baker, Michael Sheard, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Peter Mayhew, Lawrence Kasdan, Kathryn Mullen, Des Webb, John Hollis, Julian Glover, Jeremy Bulloch, Leigh Brackett, David Prowse, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels See more
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Discover the conflict between good and evil in the electrifying Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back. After the destruction of the Death Star, Imperial forces continue to pursue the Rebels. After the Rebellion's defeat on the ice planet Hoth, Luke journeys to the planet Dagobah to train with Jedi Master Yoda, who has lived in hiding since the fall of the Republic. In an attempt to convert Luke to the dark side, Darth Vader lures young Skywalker into a trap in the Cloud City of Bespin.

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  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.4 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ B07TNVX3L7
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Irvin Kershner
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ DVD, NTSC, Subtitled
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 5 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ September 22, 2019
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels
  • Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ French, Spanish, Portuguese
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07TNVX3L7
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Leigh Brackett, Lawrence Kasdan
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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The main reason why I bought this disk is(like most of the people here) ORIGINAL THEATRICAL version. First when I watched the back cover, which says that it has 4:3 aspect ratio, I thought: "Well, maybe the picture is zoomed like on old VHS tapes". No, it's not zoomed. So what you get is a full picture, but, because of the aspect ratio, it's so small you have to zoom it by yourself. And if you need subs, that causes an even bigger problem, because they're placed on the black line under the actual movie. So in this case you can't zoom the picture to full screen to keep the subs uncroped(photo added). The picture is a little bit blured, but I guess this is pretty standard for this kind of version(well, that's why it's the ORIGINAL version; I never expected to get blu-ray-sharp picture). And after all it reminded me about these times when I watched Star Wars on VHS, where(as I remember) everything was even more blured. When I read the comments, I first thought that the picture is zoomed and pixelated, but everything turned out to be not that bad. And despite all the problems with aspect ratio and subs positioning I still enjoyed it.
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  • Mike Koehler
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2025
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    Excellent, it’s nice to see the original version again.
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  • Ashley
    5.0 out of 5 stars good movie
    Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2025
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    vary good movie
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  • Alex Diaz-Granados
    5.0 out of 5 stars Darth Vader Strikes Back in Great Sequel
    Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2003
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    With the phenomenal success of Star Wars in 1977, George Lucas realized he could continue the planned trilogy he had been outlining since the early 1970s. His original outline contained the raw material for Episodes IV, V and VI as well as the nebulous backstory that would become the foundation for the current prequels. So in 1978, with Star Wars (which would be rechristened Episode IV: A New Hope) earning hundreds of millions in box office receipts, Lucas, producer Gary Kurtz and the Lucasfilm production team began work on The Empire Strikes Back, the film most Star Wars fans believe is the best in the entire saga.
    Lucas gave his story to Leigh Brackett, an acclaimed science fiction writer, and hired her to write the screenplay. She passed away soon after finishing the first draft, so Lucas (who would serve as executive producer) handed the project over to up-and-coming writer-director Lawrence Kasdan (Body Heat, Continental Divide, and Raiders of the Lost Ark). Furthermore, he handed the directing reins to Irvin Kershner (The Eyes of Laura Mars); the Star Wars shoot had drained Lucas emotionally and physically, so the series creator focused on the behind-the-scenes aspects of Empire's production.
    The Empire Strikes Back picks up the narrative some three years after the events of Episode IV: A New Hope. Despite their impressive victory at Yavin, the Rebels' destruction of the Empire's Death Star marked only the true start of the Galactic Civil War. Darth Vader (Dave Prowse, voice of James Earl Jones), last seen heading into deep space in his damaged TIE fighter, made his way to Imperial territory and was given the assignment of eradicating the main resistance cell of the Rebellion. Somewhere along the line (and the movies never explained this), Vader discovered the identity of the X-Wing pilot who destroyed the Death Star. Some time after the Battle of Yavin, the Empire forced the Rebels to flee from their hidden base and pursued them across the galaxy. Now, as the title crawl narrates, Vader, "obsessed with finding young Skywalker, dispatches thousands of remote probes into the deep reaches of space."
    One of these probes crashes on Hoth, an icy world in the backwaters of the galaxy and so inhospitable that even smugglers avoid it. Its fiery descent is seen by Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), now a commander of Rogue Squadron, as he rides on his trusty tauntaun. However, before he can check it out, he's attacked by a Wampa ice creature and dragged off to its cave for future consumption.
    Meanwhile, unaware of his friend's plight, Han Solo (Harrison Ford) returns to the Rebel base and tells the commanding officer (Bruce Boa) that he's leaving the Alliance to pay the vile gangster Jabba the Hutt the money he still owes from an incident predating his involvement with the Rebellion. When Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) reacts angrily to his decision to leave, he tells her he knows she wants him to stay not because he's "a natural leader" for the Rebel pilots but "because of the way you feel about me." But their sparring is interrupted when Luke (now hanging by his ankles on an ice cave's ceiling) is reported overdue and Han recklessly rides out into the bitter cold of a Hoth night to find him.
    Skywalker, aided by his untrained Jedi abilities, manages to escape from the Wampa before he becomes its dinner, and runs out into the teeth of a Hoth night storm. Before collapsing in exhaustion, the spirit of his slain mentor Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi (Alec Guinness) appears before him and tells Luke he must "go to the Dagobah system. There you will learn from Yoda, the Jedi Master who instructed me." Ben disappears and Luke falls unconscious to the snow, but Han reaches him in the nick of time.
    Although Han's tauntaun dies and the two friends must themselves be rescued by Alliance pilots, Luke survives and everyone is briefly reunited. But the Imperial probe that Luke failed to investigate discovers the Rebel base and reports to the Imperial fleet. Soon, Vader and his hordes of Imperial forces, supported by a fleet of Star Destroyers and lumbering armored transports, descend on Hoth, and the band of Star Warriors scatters. Luke and his astromech droid R2-D2 fly off to Dagobah to find Yoda, while Han, Leia, Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew) and C-3PO (Anthony Daniels) are pursued relentlessly by Imperial ships and the bounty hunter Boba Fett (Jeremy Bulloch).
    The Empire Strikes Back took very big risks, such as surprising fans with its Episode V subtitle, having its big battle take place during the first half of the movie, giving the director's chair to Kershner, and making the ending a big cliffhanger with so many story threads left dangling. Would Luke complete his training with Yoda (Frank Oz)? Could Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams) be trusted? Who did Leia really love, Luke or Han? Most importantly, was Vader really Luke's father, as he claims at the end of the de rigeur lightsaber duel on Cloud City? For three years, fans theorized and conjectured many different scenarios and grumbled about the unfinished feel of the ending, but Empire was a resounding critical and popular success. The script and directing gave Episode V depth and more personality shadings to the characters, the effects were even better than the first film's, and John Williams' brilliant score built on A New Hope's established musical themes and added new and more interesting leitmotivs that gave the Star Wars saga its operatic sweep. Empire is one of those rare sequels that in some ways surpasses its predecessor film, and almost 25 years after its release it still thrills and chills its many fans.
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  • PcJedi240
    5.0 out of 5 stars Originals
    Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2025
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    Original versions are the best.
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  • Tom p.
    5.0 out of 5 stars ITS THE ORIGINAL ( 1980 ) THEATER RELEASE. THE BEST VERSION.
    Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2025
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    IT'S THE ORIGINAL ( 1980 ) THEATER RELEASE.
    THE BEST VERSION
    BEFORE GEORGE LUCAS MADE INTO A STUPID CARTOON WITH SPECIAL EDITION GARBAGE.
    BUT BUT BUT SADLY THE WHITE SNOW IS A LITTLE DISTORTED IN THE BEGINNING.
    OUTRAGEOUS
    BUT THE REST OF MOVE AWESOME
    STILL WORTH PURCHASING.
    I HAVE TWO COPIES.
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  • Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Theatrical Edition The Only Way To View! Awesome!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2017
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    Since Amazon has carelessly mixed all reviews of all editions of the Star Wars Trilogy (Ep. IV, V, VI), confusing many buyers and causing many to pick the wrong Editions as a result, let me start by stating which DVD's and which editions I bought -

    I got all three originals of the first true trilogy - Episodes IV, V, VI, all separate in their own cases and each with 2 DVDs inside.

    DVD Edition, Enhanced AND Theatrical Editions (2 discs per movie), Full Screen Edition (Also available in widescreen)

    *Just a note about the Full Screen edition: The "Enhanced" remake version of each movie is indeed in Full Screen but the Original Unaltered/Theatrical Editions on disc 2 (for all 3 movies) is in letterbox only. I had no problem with it, it did not detract or distract while watching and the letterbox aspect ratio has barely more black than the regular modern day Widescreen...So, don't worry about that if you're thinking of getting this. I was so glad to find the REAL movie versions that I would have taken any letterbox size!

    Disc 1 - "Enhanced" version (re-release with added scenes & changed musical scenes in Mos Eisley, Jabba's Palace, End celebration sequence on Return Of The Jedi, etc...)
    Disc 2 with the original unaltered "Theatrical" version, which is the original as aired in movie theaters in 1977-1983.

    It was so great to FINALLY find the edition of the original trilogy with the option of watching it the proper way without all the added CGI animation and re-done music scenes. I agree with another reviewer here that I, too, absolutely DESPISE the re-make of the musical band scene in Jabba's Palace (Return Of The Jedi). The female singer originally was a puppet and there were men under the floor making her "dance" by moving a steel frame and puppet strings. The CGI cheapens the entire scene and the music itself is both awful and extremely aggravating. I remembered the original song ever since I first saw the movies on VHS when I was growing up. What a throwback experience.

    The packaging is nice. The front and back covers of the case have the original artwork from the first VHS releases of the films from back in the late 70's/early 80's. There are bonus features included but I don't really care about that stuff; I bought this strictly to have the original unaltered films on demand. The paper inside just has artwork, a chapter/scene list, and a quick description of what commentary & features are included on the discs in addition to the films themselves. Nothing extra on the little paper itself, everything is on the discs. Lucas is a sell-out giving this franchise to Disney; what a mistake. I don't care to watch any of his commentary. There is also a demo of a ridiculous Lego Star Wars game for XBox which I will also never use on my XBox.

    These editions were released in September of 2006 and I believe this is the only time they released the originals on DVD so I am glad and lucky to have found them. At approximately $30 apiece, I feel it was a steal to get such a rare hard-to-find edition at such a great price-under $100 for all three films, and two versions each at that.

    I highly recommend this particular edition to all Star Wars fans who want the true original experience. For me personally I feel it was best as it was originally shown, with all the physical puppets, original music scenes, and no CGI.
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  • Randall
    4.0 out of 5 stars Your childhood is over!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2010
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    First and foremost, Mr. Lucas owes us nothing. If you were lucky enough, like me, to experience these films firsthand in the movie theater back in late 70s and early 80s, be grateful. At the time, they were like nothing else. But its over. Your childhood is over. My son likes the new version. It will be what he thinks of as Star Wars.
    With that being said, I too would like a definitive version of the original trilogy remastered for high definition. Mr. Lucas gave us a "cleaned up" for VHS before the special editions. They were nice at the time. But I can't watch VHS anymore. I even have Laserdisc copies of the same VHS version. But I don't have a player anymore. So I ordered these. They aren't perfect. But neither was a grainy film with 2 channel sound back when I was a kid.
    These versions will suffice until Mr. Lucas finally concedes and releases a restored version of OT fully restored. It will happen eventually. The question is, "How many old-timers like me will buy it?"
    Empire is the absolute best of the lot. I will take these copies over anything released for the prequel trilogy. Even low definition versions.
    If you order these DVDs you get exactly what is advertised. You get what you pay for folks.
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  • Cliente Amazon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Bellissimo!
    Reviewed in Italy on April 3, 2017
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    Da grande fan della saga non potevo non prendere questa fantastica versione, oltretutto, questo è il mio film preferito della saga.
    Come detto con gli altri 2 steelbook, ottima edizione in Blu ray, ottima scelta di inserire i poster originali nel retro della custodia!
    Sul film non c'è molto da dire, stesso disco presente nel Box Blu-Ray del 2011-2015, senza però i contenuti speciali.
    Prezzo molto conveniente e servizio perfetto, come sempre, da Amazon!
    Se siete collezionisti e amate la saga non lasciatevi scappare questa grande edizione, peccato contenga l'edizione speciale, tristemente famosa per le aggiunte di Lucas.
    Film fantastico, video ottimo e audio anche, peccato per l'assenza dei contenuti speciali.
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  • The Real Boss Hoss
    5.0 out of 5 stars Star Wars: Episode V – Das Imperium schlägt zurück (Original-Kinoversion + Special Edition, 2 DVDs)
    Reviewed in Germany on November 16, 2023
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    Star Wars: Episode V – Das Imperium schlägt zurück (Original-Kinoversion + Special Edition, 2 DVDs) [Limited Edition] FSK 12 ca. 124 Minuten Spielzeit

    Bestellt über AMAZON. Aber gebraucht aus dem Bestand von Medimops (siehe Bild). Zustand OK.

    Star Wars Episode V zählt schon seit Erstsichtung zu meinem Lieblingsfilm der Trilogie. Faszinierend fand ich, dass es neben der deutschen und englischen Spur eine Spanische gibt. Leider sonst sehr selten. Seltsam fand ich, dass im Weltbekannten INTRO-Vorspann, wie auch schon bei Episode IV der Text auf Englisch mit deutschen Untertiteln läuft. War damals im Kino und auf der alten VHS Version nicht so. Ich glaube zu STAR WARS muss man eigentlich nichts mehr erzählen. Ich besaß seit ihrer Erscheinung schon die silberne DVD-Box mit den Episoden 4 bis 6 plus Zusatz DVD. Auf dieser befinden sich natürlich die bearbeiteten und restaurierten Versionen wie hier auf dieser oben genannten. Leider damals zu früh zugeschlagen. Weil ich einfach nochmal die unbearbeitete Originalversion von 1980 sehen wollte, musste ich hier zugreifen.

    Ich bewerte hier also die Originalversion von 1980 wie ich sie damals sehr oft im Kino geschaut habe.

    FAZIT: Einfach genial. So muss es damals gewesen sein. Ein breiter Streifen oben und unten schwarz. Einfach das Original. Ton und Bildqualität auch völlig ok. Was ich nicht wusste, der Imperator wird hier witzigerweise von einer Lady (Elaine Baker) dargestellt. Stimme aber wohl dann doch von Jemand anders. Die Schlacht in der Eiswüste von Hoth wirkt bei der Originalversion von 1980, im Vergleich zu restaurieren Version nun doch etwas blass.

    Außerdem werden hier auf dieser 2. DVD Disc noch zusätzlich Extras angeboten, die mich aber wirklich nicht interessierten. STAR WARS LEGO interessiert mich nun wirklich nicht.

    Gebe alle Sterne.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Star Wars: Episode V – Das Imperium schlägt zurück (Original-Kinoversion + Special Edition, 2 DVDs)

    Reviewed in Germany on November 16, 2023
    Star Wars: Episode V – Das Imperium schlägt zurück (Original-Kinoversion + Special Edition, 2 DVDs) [Limited Edition] FSK 12 ca. 124 Minuten Spielzeit

    Bestellt über AMAZON. Aber gebraucht aus dem Bestand von Medimops (siehe Bild). Zustand OK.

    Star Wars Episode V zählt schon seit Erstsichtung zu meinem Lieblingsfilm der Trilogie. Faszinierend fand ich, dass es neben der deutschen und englischen Spur eine Spanische gibt. Leider sonst sehr selten. Seltsam fand ich, dass im Weltbekannten INTRO-Vorspann, wie auch schon bei Episode IV der Text auf Englisch mit deutschen Untertiteln läuft. War damals im Kino und auf der alten VHS Version nicht so. Ich glaube zu STAR WARS muss man eigentlich nichts mehr erzählen. Ich besaß seit ihrer Erscheinung schon die silberne DVD-Box mit den Episoden 4 bis 6 plus Zusatz DVD. Auf dieser befinden sich natürlich die bearbeiteten und restaurierten Versionen wie hier auf dieser oben genannten. Leider damals zu früh zugeschlagen. Weil ich einfach nochmal die unbearbeitete Originalversion von 1980 sehen wollte, musste ich hier zugreifen.

    Ich bewerte hier also die Originalversion von 1980 wie ich sie damals sehr oft im Kino geschaut habe.

    FAZIT: Einfach genial. So muss es damals gewesen sein. Ein breiter Streifen oben und unten schwarz. Einfach das Original. Ton und Bildqualität auch völlig ok. Was ich nicht wusste, der Imperator wird hier witzigerweise von einer Lady (Elaine Baker) dargestellt. Stimme aber wohl dann doch von Jemand anders. Die Schlacht in der Eiswüste von Hoth wirkt bei der Originalversion von 1980, im Vergleich zu restaurieren Version nun doch etwas blass.

    Außerdem werden hier auf dieser 2. DVD Disc noch zusätzlich Extras angeboten, die mich aber wirklich nicht interessierten. STAR WARS LEGO interessiert mich nun wirklich nicht.

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  • Carole
    5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, the original versions.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 28, 2014
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    Like many other Star Wars fans i was not that impressed with many of the changes George Lucas made in the digitally remastered versions, even if the overall quality of the image was improved. My old from-TV VHS recordings are long gone, and i've been waiting since then (circa 1990) to get hold of a DVD version of the original, pre-remastered, films for the original trilogy.

    This is that version. A two disk set with both the remastered and original film version in the case. With the slew of Star Wars re-releases we've had over recent decades it's been hard to tell the wood from the trees in relation to getting the original films, so here are a few pointers to help. For the second film, Star Wars Episode V, The Empire Strikes Back:

    1. The ASIN code is: B000FMH8US
    2. The code on the base of the spine is: 3392001001
    3. The cover is as shown in the amazon listing for this review, with the 'Limited Edition' banner in gold along the top.
    4. On the back it will say: "Disk 2: Original theatrical (1980) version of The Empire Strikes Back"

    Now i've seen people remark that the quality of the original version is terrible, and i can't agree. Maybe we have become too used to over-saturated HDR and computer enhanced visuals? Certainly my viewing of the original versions in this set was no different to the VHS version i had previously or the countless times i watched it on TV as a kid. It's an old film, and these are old recordings of an old film, but in no way is the quality so bad as to ruin your enjoyment of the best of sci-fi stories in film.

    It is also possible to adjust the settings on most modern TV sets, or even in the software you use if viewing on your PC to get the 'best' viewing you can, i had to darken it slightly to suit my TV, but in general these are not destroyed by blurring or artifacts, certainly no more than the original film was.

    And finally, thank you George Lucas for eventually listening to the many Star Wars fans that really wanted these versions, it's been a longtime coming, but awesome none the less.
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  • Salas
    5.0 out of 5 stars Artículo en perfectas condiciones
    Reviewed in Mexico on October 17, 2024
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    Llego a tiempo y en buen estado.
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  • N1RVANA
    5.0 out of 5 stars Diseño genial.
    Reviewed in Spain on January 3, 2016
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    Perfecta colección de las 6 películas hasta el momento. Buscaba algo parecido y he dado en el clavo. Aunque tienes que comprar una por una, no vienen en una típica caja de cartón de coleccionista. Para mi perfecto.

    Típica caja metálica aunque muy fina para mi gusto y recubierto de plástico por dentro. Solo viene el Blu-Ray y nada más. El dibujo de delante es un tono metalizado y tiene cierto relieve en las letras y por detrás aparece la portada original muy bien dibujada. Son totalmente excelentes, no podrían estar mejor hechos. He colgado una foto para que veáis la parte de atrás ya que viene con un cartón que representa la típica parte de atrás de un dvd o blu-ray donde sale escenas, información, créditos, etc... y al ser un SteelBox lo podemos extraer quitando dos trozo de celo y se deja ver en todo su esplendor. También he colgado otra foto para que veáis las seis cartulinas y como he decidido cortar la parte que envuelve cada película por encima para guardarlos en el estante. Lógicamente he hecho tal cosa porque es mucho más bonito ver los dibujos de la caja que ese trozo de cartón tapándolo.

    Ahora toca esperar a la nueva trilogía y las antologías que también tienen pensado sacar, aunque... ¿Cuantos años habrá que esperar para que saquen un edición con un dibujo tan excelente como lo son estas 6 primeras? Muchos.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Diseño genial.

    Reviewed in Spain on January 3, 2016
    Perfecta colección de las 6 películas hasta el momento. Buscaba algo parecido y he dado en el clavo. Aunque tienes que comprar una por una, no vienen en una típica caja de cartón de coleccionista. Para mi perfecto.

    Típica caja metálica aunque muy fina para mi gusto y recubierto de plástico por dentro. Solo viene el Blu-Ray y nada más. El dibujo de delante es un tono metalizado y tiene cierto relieve en las letras y por detrás aparece la portada original muy bien dibujada. Son totalmente excelentes, no podrían estar mejor hechos. He colgado una foto para que veáis la parte de atrás ya que viene con un cartón que representa la típica parte de atrás de un dvd o blu-ray donde sale escenas, información, créditos, etc... y al ser un SteelBox lo podemos extraer quitando dos trozo de celo y se deja ver en todo su esplendor. También he colgado otra foto para que veáis las seis cartulinas y como he decidido cortar la parte que envuelve cada película por encima para guardarlos en el estante. Lógicamente he hecho tal cosa porque es mucho más bonito ver los dibujos de la caja que ese trozo de cartón tapándolo.

    Ahora toca esperar a la nueva trilogía y las antologías que también tienen pensado sacar, aunque... ¿Cuantos años habrá que esperar para que saquen un edición con un dibujo tan excelente como lo son estas 6 primeras? Muchos.
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