Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Episodes I-VI) [Blu-ray]

It's that easy to recommend this set. My original "review" is below. Well, like most of the "reviews" on here it wasn't actually a review, it was a criticism of decisions made by these films' creator and a wholly-unfair rating based on prejudices, but I threw in my two cents and affected this INCREDIBLE set's rating just as they did.All controversy aside, this is the best addition to my BD collection since I started collecting 19 months ago (maybe the Alien Anthology beats it). The movies themselves look BRILLIANT (aside from some issues that pop up here and there, but we're not necessarily looking for "reference" quality we're looking for EXTREME WATCHABILITY), the sound is absolutely FANTASTIC and there are more special features than I can go through in a month. Well, it'd take a lot less time were I not living in a world of such HORRIBLE distractions, such as a JOB and a WIFE (and football!!) but everything I've seen so far makes me happy. It's probably due to the fact that my home theater set up is the best I've been able to experience since I saw these movies in the theaters, a lot better than I used to watch the DVDs on, but with a decent-sized HDTV and even a passable 5.1 surround system you'll know firsthand how great this COMPLETE SAGA is. It demolishes the visual and audio quality of the DVD set in every imaginable way, and is most definitely well worth the upgrade if you love these films as much as I do, or just love films in general.I'm just so happy I want as many people as possible to watch these so we can talk about em! There's a lot of changes, a LOT less so than those made for the special editions in '97 and the original DVD release in 2004, but they're all in a package that's so much more fantastically put together I don't look forward to ever having to give up this set.Star Wars is such an integral part of our popular culture, and it will certainly outlive naysayers and bandwagoning Lucas negativists. We can be as particular as we like, but when that supplants the sheer joy and innocence of experiencing fun movies like these, hasn't the point been lost?Highly recommended! ]]]

Has anyone noticed or does anyone care that every one of the over 1300 reviews written for this box set were submitted weeks, even months before the set was actually released? Reviews written by people that have not seen the DVD's. Reviews written by people that have collected mis-information and half truths from internet blogs and from other rabid fans.This is my opinion after watching the entire set:No, this is not the complete end all be all definitive everything Star Wars that was ever made all in one place set (which it was never advertised as or even teased as)Yes, it is a fantastic collection of Star Wars bonus and extra material and all of the films on BR presented beautifully. Wonderful picture and wonderful sound. Really nice, simple packaging and a good solid retail price with some nice retail extras depending on where you bought your set.As for the re-tooling, tweaking and other changes:This material is George Lucas vision, his property. He can change it as much as he wants based on his changing taste, modern technology or even on his mood on a particular day. It's his to do with as he pleases and he clearly pleases to ignore (in general) fan outbursts and distaste and to continue to "improve" his vision of what his property should be, it's his prerogative. I personally do not agree with it but as a business person, I understand it.Will there ever be a COMPLETE box set? Probably. Will it have ALL versions of the films? Probably. Will it have the holiday special, SW toy commercials, Muppets and ALL of the features & featurette's ever made? probably. Will it include the complete Ewoks & Droids? Probably. Will it include bloopers and out takes? Probably. Will it cost $79.99? Probably not.The kind of box set people want (myself included) will be a twelve (or more) disc set and will cost more like $199.00Will it be made, why not? Lucas Film is a money making machine, an empire that employs thousands. It should be made, I believe it will be made and I do not believe that releasing this BR box set was a bad thing. It's a business and in order to run a business you need to release new product. 300 Different Boba Fett action figures, release and re release of EVERY playset and vehicle ever made, re releases of all of the vintage items (which essentially killed the secondary market) and on, and on, AND ON and people are complaining about the first Star Wars BR release?! JUST SILLY!Stop whining and either buy it or don't, you all know that you already have the VHS collection(s), the DVD collection(s), the Laser Disc collection(s), and all of the bootleg VCD's & DVD's sitting in your collections (in my own collection too!). What is another $79.99 going to hurt to have the series in stunning BR?Get over it and start saving your paper route money for the next "COMPLETE" BR box set! (Just like i'm doing and I can tell you that the news paper bag is killing my shoulder!)In the mean time, enjoy your new BR box set because you know that you, me and every person that complained still ran out and bought it.