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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
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (1537 reviews)
Sales Rank: 814
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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 What comes around, goes around. August 9, 2004
3 out of 20 found this review helpful
Okay, I'm in my thirties and so the original trilogy are pretty sacred. The 'Special Editions' took a little shine of them but they still hold a dear place in my heart.
Episode 1 was a huge disappointment.
Episode 2 was better.
So what of Episode 3? If nothing else it will complete the circle and, in doing so, add a great deal of depth to Episodes 4 to 6. The relationship between mentor and pupil is about to come to a bitter conclusion which should add a lot to the deaths of these two characters in the later (earlier?) films.
What ever - it's bound to make a shed-load of money.
 the Last of the Jedi August 9, 2004
7 out of 22 found this review helpful
Star Wars Episode III:revenge of the sith will tie up a lot of things Star Wars fans have only dreamed about, such as the fall of Anakin Skywalker, what ever happened between Vader and Obi-Wan in their last lightsaber battle aluded to in the novelization of Return of the Jedi. While Episodes I and II were not the best I think George has indeed saved the best of the Prequels for last and hopefully it will be well worth the wait.
Lucas Can't Show It All! August 7, 2004
24 out of 63 found this review helpful
As an eternal Warsie, of course I'm pumped for the third and final prequel, and the stitching together of this great movie saga that bookends my life once and for all.
However, I don't believe it's necessary to see (a) Anakin don the mask (you know which one) and (b) the birth of BOTH twins. There are SECRETS to be kept in the proceeding episodes, remember, folks? For future fans watching the saga from EPISODE I up, the deep dark revelations that eventually come have to be protected so that events in the original trilogy can maintain their integrity. If we actually see Anakin put on the suit, it will be too straight-forward.
No, I hope EPISODE III ends on an enigmatic coda, where we believe Anakin is most likely dead and Obi-Wan has taken off with Padme's baby. I'm all for the dark tone and the most grueling lightsaber fight of all time--and this needs to happen for the ages--but we have to be realistic. Lucas can't visualize certain aspects of the saga, despite our desires to see these events we've speculated about all our lives. If he does, such a move will cost the saga its cohesion, and EPISODE III will be an artistic blunder.
What have I always hoped for with this darkest of the dark STAR WARS movies? A surreal turn of the page, a twist, and a shocking revalation that makes us see the entire saga in a different light. I hope Lucas remembers that the prequels were never meant to be mere technical exercises, but credible story installments that put a new spin on events we'd already witnessed. Otherwise, there never was a legitimate reason to shoot them out of sequential order, now was there? Wouldn't it be a shocker to discover that Anakin and Obi-Wan, knowing full well that the only way to bring down the Empire is to plant a seed within it, staged their own conspiracy against it, namely Anakin allowing himself to be nearly killed and remolded as a Sith Lord, all in a long-term plan for destroying the Emperor once Anakin's offspring, the TRUE Chosen One, comes of age to fulfill the prophecy. I wonder what little Luke's midichlorian count is going to be when HE'S born... Whoa-ho-ho, huh???
 From Classic to Average December 6, 2003
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
In 1977, a film called "Star Wars - A New Hope" was introduced to the world. Several people loved the film and was very eager to see the next one when they heard about it.
Even the sixth was a great Star Wars episode. They had interesting characters, character development, a story, plots, action which includes light saber fights, and also a story that kept pretty well decent and clean.
What else was nice about the films was how it flowed nicely from one to another, and how gracefully some characters were in handling situations.
The classic Star Wars was filmed for the young generation, of that time.
That's the truth, weather you like what I am about to say next or not.
We now have a new set of Star Wars films. This again, is for the young generation. But we must remember, things have changed. Not all, but alot of young people are more into action films with or without CGI, films about such (weak) romance, and "as long as there's action, who cares about story development".
That's where we have Star Wars I-III.
As for Star Wars III, I couldn't love it like I did the others. Honestly, I care less for I & II than I do III.
The beginning is allright, having Obi-Wan and Anakin fight in the war on a rescue mission. During their rescue, it drops. The music isn't there. Some of the action is pointless. That particular scene, they really looked bored, which made me bored.
Even though the classic Star Wars films never had any lady "pregnant", I can understand in this one, to a certain degree. It was just what was going to happen. But I do not like this "in bed together" and "shirt off". This was not in the classic Star Wars. Luke nor any other guy was seen without a shirt on, and no guy or girl was found sleeping in bed, alone or with someone.
The other part that bothered me, like in Episode II, was the love scenes. Yes, I'm a guy, no girl, and most guys aren't crazy about it. However, put that aside for a moment. This is Star Wars. Han and Leia had some love scenes.
Although those were slim and far apart, we knew Han and Leia loved each other. In my mind, they were together, ideal for marrying each other.
Why so much with Anakin and Padme? For the younger generation of course. Now it's all drama and romance, soap operas and a gazillion talk shows that are the same format. So what do we get in Star Wars? The same formula. Natually.
We rarely see those intellectual films that take more time in writing a story and getting to know the people, and the plots.
Just look at Episode III. Guy without a shirt, in bed with girlfriend/fiancee/wife, something NOT in the classics, but this had to be kept "up to date", not the way it should have been, "kept like the classics".
We have characters like Leia with MEANING. A natual born leader type. Padme, in the worst of times, combing her hair and crying.
Han freezes in carbonite, while Leia hopelessly watches. What happens? She goes in Jabba's Palace and rescues him.
Padme gives birth to twins, and dies because why, no reason to live.
Sorry for any sort of insults, but this was made for a less intelligent generation. This was done sloppy. I don't really care if you think I am being all wrong in things. Just look at the classics. See how they're done, how graceful, and how well the characters are known, how likable they are.
Look how well you just knew Han and Leia loved each other.
Episode III failed. This was suppose to be THE BIG ONE! The final episode to connect them, and the only thing that truely connects the films im my opinion was where the characters are suppose to be. Some may say "Well, of course!"
Well, that was really all that was there about this Star Wars that made the connection. The actual story plots, character/story development, who they are, how they should be, what is in Star Wars and what isn't, didn't really make that connection.
Sorry this was long. Hope it was of some help.
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