Now I know what some of you will say. "It's Star Wars! Why shouldn't I get it on Blue...

Star Wars On Blue Ray. Should You Get It?
09-15-2011
- by Michelle Lauren, Staff Mumbler
Now I know what some of you will say. "It's Star Wars! Why shouldn't I get it on Blue ray?" High Definition of one of the greatest film sagas of all time? No question, right?

Actually, there are some things to consider. Especially if you're a hard core fan of the series such as myself. If any of you are familiar with the previous re-releases, you'll know why it’s a tough call to make here. After all, let’s look at the jokes they call prequels (the third up until Darth Vader revealed not withstanding). We also need to consider the additions of CGI and actual edits made to the original good films.

First off, the first two sequels weren't good. Aside from Yoda fighting Christopher Lee, which I must admit is one of the most amazing things I ever seen, there wasn’t much to enjoy.

Jar Jar Binks; enough said.

Okay Liam Neeson, Samuel Jackson, and Ewan McGregor are great actors, but they cannot save these films. Jake Lloyd may have been a cute kid, but he couldn’t act to save his life. Maybe the directing and awful writing is also to blame for that performance. Just take another look and compare it to Haley Joel Osment and you'll see what I mean. Natalie Portman is capable of good acting and I see nothing wrong with her performances.

Okay enough picking on the prequels I'm like the 500th person on the internet to do that. Let’s move onto something that every Star War fan has complained about on the internet with much more gusto: The edits to the original (and what should be the only) trilogy.

The prequels are bad, but if you don't like them they can be ignored, right? Not unless you have the unedited VHS copies of the original trilogy you can't. Not only do they add CG where it doesn't belong they actually alter the films' content.

From digitally moving Harrison Ford's head to replacing the ghost of Darth Vader with Hayden Christianson there are travesties everywhere in the edits. With each re-release it only gets worse and worse.

On that note I must point out a couple good things about the re-releases. They added a deleted scene, with a CG Jabba yes, but at least it adds to the plot. Not to mention there were other special features along with the scenes. With the Blue Ray edition they boast even more special features and deleted scenes. With that though comes more CG edits.

Remember that one part in Revenge of the Sith that ruined it? The one where Darth Vader gets off the slab like the Frankenstein Monster and shouts "Noooooooo"? They added a "Nooooo" to one of the more satisfying parts of Return of the Jedi. Not only does Darth Vader shout it again, but this time while actually saving Luke.

Well in the end it's all up to you how you spend your money. If the edits are too much for you though there is good news. You can actually get Citizen Cane on Blue Ray soon if you can't already.

Whilst being overrated it's considered the best film of all time by several people. You know the best part about it? It was made in the 40s, stars Orson Wells, and has no CGI or special edits. All they offer is a good rise and fall story, and cinematography that revolutionized the medium.