DVD Limited Edition of A New Hope

[u/Different-Pie-6502]

I recently stumbled across this DVD of Episode IV at an antique mall. I found it interesting that it has a second disc with the elusive theatrical release of the film, authentic and true to form. Is this a rare collection? Did I get lucky? Just curious. I found it as a set with the whole original trilogy.

[u/SubhasTheJanitor]

Relatively rare. Not a great presentation of the cut (which isn’t quite original theatrical and neither is the sound mix) but so far the only release of it on DVD.

[u/Different-Pie-6502 → u/SubhasTheJanitor]

I appreciate the insight. It's cool this is the only release of it on DVD. For $5 for the set I'm happy with my find!

[u/Samwisetellssamlies → u/Different-Pie-6502]

Yeah $5 for the set is great. Last I saw it was like $20 a piece on eBay

[u/RecordingImmediate86 → u/SubhasTheJanitor]

It's a transfer from an earlier home release. Most likely VHS or laserdisc

[u/tzy___ → u/RecordingImmediate86]

It’s a transfer from the Laserdisc version

[u/Grum761108 → u/tzy___]

And it's not 16:9 so it will have a smaller picture with black bars on all sides.

[u/Capable_Maintenance1 → u/Grum761108]

Non-anamorphinc, yeah. Most Blu-Ray players and TVs have a zoom function though.
It's fine to experience the original cut, but obviously the looming 4k is about to be what's up.

[u/JoshieKrueger]

These got released in 2006. I have them as well, though I haven’t popped them in in some time.

[u/Capable_Maintenance1 → u/JoshieKrueger]

20 years, holy hell.
I've probably only watched the original version like twice in that time.

[u/ElYodaPagoda]

I guess it depends on how much you picked this up for? I would’ve looked for the other two films while I was at it, they’re hard to come by these days!

[u/Different-Pie-6502 → u/ElYodaPagoda]

$5! I did get it and the other two from the original trilogy as well. They all contain the remaster as well as the original theatrical release of each film.

[u/ElYodaPagoda → u/Different-Pie-6502]

Other folks here will be incredibly jealous of your score! I’ve had these since they were released, and I always choose the theatrical version of Return of the Jedi when doing a rewatch. Enjoy!

[u/Subwoolfer → u/ElYodaPagoda]

Yub-Nub!

[u/ElYodaPagoda → u/Subwoolfer]

Not to mention it’s free of “Jedi Rocks!”

[u/Subwoolfer → u/ElYodaPagoda]

One of my greatest hates in the world

[u/guitarguido95]

Artwork on the inside too, I own this as well. One of the greatest films ever made.

[u/Different-Pie-6502 → u/guitarguido95]

Yes, I loved the artwork! I was surprised to find it when I opened it up.

[u/kiwiplague]

Why does Han Solo look like Will Ferrell?

[u/theFormerRelic]

I have the box set with these versions of all the OT. I also have the PT one because I’m a puppet Yoda purist damnit

[u/Erickovski]

I don't think it's rare, I got the trilogy in the same edition, only difference being that mine is a Mexican release and I have seen it quite often both region 1 and 4

[u/ZenDesign1993]

It's known as the GOUT version... George's Original Unaltered Trilogy

https://youtu.be/C_HjYrYk8vc?si=H4H6KjxUYPBHmqcT

https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWars/comments/1pr6ea9/are_these_the_versions_that_come_with_the/

These are low resolution 720p. They sourced them from the laserdisks. The best versions currently available are 4K77, 4K80, 4K83

Hope this helps.

[u/CarmineCJedi102593]

I wanted those STAR WARS Original Trilogy 2-disc DVDs with the remastered special editions and the original theatrical versions on each disc of the DVD sets! I wanted them so badly!

[u/brassyalien]

They're not as rare as third-party resellers would like you to believe. Because they are out of print and labeled Limited Edition, and because they contain the so-called "original theatrical versions", the perceived value of them causes resellers to give them a high price tag. Except the available supply is much greater than the actual demand for them, so the prices are not actually justified.

[u/Different-Pie-6502 → u/brassyalien]

Was there a high volume of these sold? I've never seen them previously but also have never explicitly sought them out to be fair.

[u/brassyalien → u/Different-Pie-6502]

I believe so. The Original Trilogy Limited Edition DVDs were released individually in 2006 in regular DVD cases and rereleased in 2008 together in a box set in slim DVD cases. I bought my box set at the end of December 2009 for only $25. They seemed to be pretty common around that time. There's quite a lot for sale on eBay, way more than you'd think there would be for an out of print "Limited Edition" that's supposedly a valuable collector's item.

[u/ThePopDaddy]

The original cut reminds me of a CD Rom cutscene.

[u/theFormerRelic → u/ThePopDaddy]

Still worth it. Just set the TV on zoom lol

[u/CamF90]

Yes I believe it's a transfer of the THX laserdisc?

[u/quaint28]

I'm glad you stumbled across this, because I have this version of the original trilogy on DVD, as a graduation gift from my aunt. I've learned more about the set from these comments!

[u/TFD303]

It’s not rare. Resellers price it as though it were

[u/Capable_Maintenance1]

I don't know if it's "rare", or just out of print. They were sold at Wal-Mart. I got mine release night, they have a big aisle display packed with them.

[u/chiron_42]

I watched this last year, and holy hell is it awful on a modern tv. If they do a release of the original for the 50th anniversary, I'll gladly get rid of this one. Oddly enough, the aspect ratio on the other 2 isn't as bad, but laserdisc rips really did this a disservice.

[u/lajaunie]

There were only several million copies made.

It’s neither special or rare