Tag Archives: George Lucas

(The) Star Wars Revisited

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Tom Garrett

This is an expanded version of an article that appeared on A New Voice last week, regarding the latest iteration of George Lucas’ venerable franchise . . .  How a person feels about Star Wars is probably dependent largely upon when that person … Continue reading →

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Star Wars Revisited: The Extras

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Tom Garrett

The final three discs of the Star Wars blu-ray set consist entirely of extras.  Disc seven includes extras from Episodes I-III, disc eight covers the original trilogy, and disc nine has “documentaries and spoofs” spanning the entire series. Rather than … Continue reading →

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Star Wars Revisited: The Original Trilogy

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Discs four, five, and six of the Star Wars Complete Saga blu-ray set correspond to the so-numbered episodes.  As with the prequels, the picture and audio quality are very good.  The movies look noticeably better even than the high-quality DVD … Continue reading →

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Star Wars Revisited: The Prequels

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Tom Garrett

The recent release of the complete Star Wars film franchise on blu-ray serves as a good reason to revisit the films.  Appropriately, this will actually be a trilogy of reviews, as there’s so much material with this set that trying … Continue reading →

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