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| Star Wars - Episode III, Revenge of the Sith (Widescreen Edition) | 
 enlarge | Director: George Lucas
Actors: Ewan Mcgegor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Ian Mcdiarmid, Samuel L. Jackson
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
List Price: $19.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (1537 reviews)
Sales Rank: 854
Format: Ac-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), English (Dubbed), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 140 minutes
Number Of Items: 2
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: FOXD2230310D
UPC: 024543203094
EAN: 0024543203094
ASIN: B00005JLXH
Release Date: November 1, 2005
Theatrical Release Date: May 19, 2005
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 This is how I like it. September 4, 2008
This was worthy of Oscars besides for special effects and soundtrack you know the customary Oscars that Star Wars movies are thrown when they come out. This was well done all the way from storyline to the cast. Most returned from the "Attack of the Clones", and just picked it up from where the last movie left off. I have also noticed that there are little moral nuggets tucked away in these films. The one for here is humility. Not to be humiliated, but to be of a humble spirit. In the scene where Anikan and Obi-Wan were fighting in the volcanic world Obi-Wan reveals to Anikan that he was supposed to be the chosen one to restore the force to it's proper balance. Unfortunately, Anikan couldn't wait to have power, and use that power for the right reasons, so he joins the Dark Side, and uses his powers for evil now instead of good. It seems to me that we as humans have trouble with humility. I am worst of the lot. I can't stand still, and allow the Lord to direct my paths I have to forge it out myself, and believe it's the Lord's will. I feel that Anikan's downfall was the fact that he couldn't wait. It was shown in "Attack Of The Clones" that Anikan couldn't wait, and he couldn't control no matter how Obi-Wan tried to tell him to control his feelings, and tried to make him only think of his duty. That's all well and good, but you can't be blind to your passions realize you have them, and be honest about them, so you can learn to control them, and I feel that's where Obi-Wan failed Anikan. I can't help but wonder what it would've been had Obi-Wan tried to be more of a father to Anikan instead of a master. To me a father if he really tried to be a father would be more understanding of Anikan's passions, and the fact that he's a young man trying to show the world what he has to offer. After all they're both human, and Obi-Wan was young at one time when Kwi-Gon Jinn was master, so Obi-Wan should've tried to understand Anikan as he was a human being that had passions, and feelings that were all a part of being human, so instead of teaching Anikan about the Birds and the Bees Anikan is left to his own devices, and he woos Padme into marriage, and finally pregnancy where this begins the next generation of Star Wars. I know that I make sure I do all this with my son to where he's prepared for life when he gets older. Well anyway, this is still a terrific film, and should be recognized as one of the best.
The dark side! September 4, 2008
As a fan of Star Wars, I absolutely loved the movie. I couldn't wait for the DVD release and on Nov. 1, fans got their wish, although with different choices.
What was interesting, unlike many blockbuster films that are released on DVD, Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith received special treatment.
The three sets featured Obi Wan Kenobi, Mace Windhu and Annakin Skywalker. The hard-to-find second set features Darth Sidious, Darth Vader and Count Dooku. The third set featured three clone troopers.
As for the DVD, it does not disappoint. The audio and video is stunning. The DVD comes with two discs. Disc one features the main movie (and the dancing Yoda easter egg).
The second disc is jam packed with Star Wars Episode III goodness and features six never-before-seen deleted scenes with introductions by George Lucas and producer Rick McCallum.
Also included on the second disc isa full-length documentary titled Within a Minute, a featurette on Annakin's transformation to Darth Vader in The Chosen One. A featurette on the training for the jedi battles in It's All For Real. Fifteen web documentaries of the making of SW:ROTS. The music video for John Williams A Hero Falls. Theatrical teasers and 15 TV spots. Theatrical posters and print campaigns from around the world. Never-before-seen production photo gallery. A playable demo with two entire levels for Star Wars Battlefront II for the XBOX and Star Wars Empire At War.
I can't say how much I love this DVD. If you are a Star Wars fan, the third episode for the Star Wars series is a definite must-buy. Even for the casual movie fan who is not a big fan, it's just a very good movie.
The DVD looks and sounds beautiful and more than enough special features to keep you busy. Definitely worth checking out!
It's all a bit average really September 3, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Well, on the plus side, its not boring and its certainly not as bad as ATTACK OF THE CLONES. There aren't as many mawkish love scenes or whining from 'Anni,' although there's still too much of that for the films own good. Christensen's performance has gone from terrible to annoying (he's bad, just in a different way), but then no-one is much good in the film. They're just there to link the computer effects sequences that Lucas is really interested in. The film has a frantic pace which proves to frantic for subtlety, character or plot. Annakin's move to the Dark Side is never really that credible, just a plot point. He does it because if he didn't, he couldn't become Darth Vader. You won't be bored, but you also won't be convinced by the bits between the wildly overlong action scenes. Like RETURN OF THE JEDI, Lucas swamps the film with overkill. More lightsabre fights, bigger space battles, even more lightsabre fights, big stormtrooper battles, yet more lighsabre fights, and a lot less return on the investment. You get the picture. There's so much of it that by the time you get to the lightsabre fight that counts, your reaction is "Not ANOTHER one?" All in all watchable but also pretty forgettable. It's not a film you really need to see, but you probably won't mind it if you do. But that does seem to be an underwhelming verdict for something this anticipated.
My son loves the series September 2, 2008
I ordered episodes 1 thru 3 for my son. They all arrived before the promised arrival date and with no damages.
 Good for a Laugh August 24, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Don't get me wrong, the 10-year-old in me enjoyed this movie. They got me hooked on the Star Wars brand back in the 70's and 80's when I was a kid. However, this movie is just bad.
It gets two stars, instead of one, just because it was good for several laughs.
First, the dialogue. I mean, it was painfully cheesy. Not the worst line, but one of the funniest, "Anakin, you're breaking my heart!" I would fault the acting in this movie, but I've seen some of the actors do well in other, much better movies. I think the script was just a steaming load, and it's true that you just can't shine [expletive deleted].
Then, the lightsaber duels. A universal law of this movie is that EVERY duel must take place, or be moved shortly after commencing, to a precipice of some kind. By the 4th or 5th time a sheer, bottomless drop fortuitously appears near two swordsmen, I had to laugh. And that leads me to the next humor device...
Jedi powers. They are selectively granted, made strong, or taken away or made feeble by the 'writers.' Yoda has enough magic power to hurl around pods the size of a patio, but is unable to maneuver one to catch his fall. And, in fact, th8is is where jedi powers are GUARANTEED to fail: when the jedi is hanging from a precipice. This is a cheap way for lazy writers to attempt to manufacture suspense.
"Oh no! He's about to FALL!"
"Wait, can't he just do one of those jumping flip things, or use the force to move something under him to break his fall?"
"Shh! Never mind!"
This trick started out funny, but ended up just grating on me.
So, zero stars for quality, but two for the humor value.
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