As stated in the video, this is an overview of all the US releases of the mainline Star Wars films on VHS. Episode 3 Revenge of the Sith was never released here on VHS in America. There is a PAL version released in limited qualities in places like the UK. Those will not work on an NTSC VCR. There is also a South Korean VHS release of Revenge of the Sith that actually is NTSC. But once again, here in America we never got an official release of Revenge of the Sith on VHS.
I was pretty annoyed that Revenge of the Sith wasn't released on VHS. I had all the other movies on VHS and the boxes all matched perfectly. VHS was still pretty mainstream in 2005 when Revenge of the Sith was released on home media, so it's not like he would have had to make a special "legacy edition" or something.
I have 2 VHS copies of Star Wars and Empire Strikes Back, both from 1995. Also, there was actually a VHS copy of Revenge Of The Sith, but it was exclusive to PAL territories, and just to add insult to injury, THX made a special Science Of Sensation trailer only for that release.
You wanted something worth something ? Should'a bought the LaserDiscs. You wanted nice cover and packaging ? Should'a paid for the LaserDiscs. You wanted the original versions in their best quality ? Should'a got the LaserDiscs. You wanted the original 97 special editions ? Should'a tracked the LaserDiscs. You wanted the original theatrical version of The Phantom Menace ? Should'a imported the Japan only LaserDisc release. LaserDisc, LaserDisc, LaserDisc, LaserDisc.
Don't try to frighten us with your sorcerer's ways, Chasseur des Villes. Your sad devotion to that ancient video format has not helped you conjure up the stolen holiday special tapes
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I've been collecting star wars VHS tapes and I have the second VHS boxset release as well as the phantom menace. I'd love to get my hands on that first VHS boxset just for the artwork alone.
In Russia, when Revenge of the Sith got released we got the VHS version almost immediately! It was a just a bootleg copy of a DVD release, but they even copied the special edition artwork for the VHS box of thie movie. How crazy is that? Not only that, but the 2000 special edition of the Return of the Jedi we got had the original Anakin actor appear in the end.
Hayden Christensen didn’t get added to Return of the Jedi until the 2004 DVD release anyway so that makes sense that Sebastian Shaw would still appear at the end of the Russian 2000 version.
My dad had the 95 trilogy version. I always felt bad because I lost one of the tapes and let one of the others get destroyed in a VCR that was on the fritz and tore up the tape.
To inform you there was only one officially "released" version of ROTS on vhs which was pal and were only rental, the last I saw on ebay was they ran for abt 100ish dollars but the others that claim to be legit NTSC copies are fake but if they know its repro than its fairer.
I was gonna say, “Them’s some new-ass tapes, on the thumbnail. 🤣🤣🤣” That looks much more like my collection, ‘cept the copies weren’t all bought new... and I never bought the prequels, on tape. What’s the point of watching as much CGI as there is in the pre/sequels on VHS, when, by the time those were on home media, you could buy the DVDs (and watch them on a flatscreen laptop screen - on a frickin’ plane, man) - unless you’re looking to make a VHS collection, stupidly or no? I have the OG Special Edition films in widescreen. Why in Cloud City would you get only the fullscreens, based _purely_ on marketing, for idiots who “didn’t wanna waste all that black space on their TVs” and so they were made gold, to get the idiots to think they’re the best, while the silver reflected the “silver screen” replication of the movie - which is a reference cue telling you what the ratio’d is, instead of getting “the gold edition,” ‘cause those were obviously better, being in gold packaging, as compared to silver - “‘cause just look at my credit cards.” I must admit that I have the CBS/FOX copies, somewhere in my stash, too. Just the idea of owning Star Wars on a single, professional tape print, because the best you could hope for, before that, were two-tape versions that generally miss five minutes of the films, because even the OG, OG Star Wars was 1 minute longer than the length of an SP VHS, taped off HBO... Like knowing about and stretching to go over 10 minutes, for the old RU-vid rules for content payment, Lucas knew that VHS tapes were only 2 hours long, for the best picture quality... I also don’t have the “Easter at McDonald’s” versions, with the pastel title fonts on faded, B&W art boxes - unless I got them for two bucks, at McDonald’s and completely forgot I’d packed them away to sell. For however much those go, it’s the McDonald’s-ness that gives those 90 percent of their value... Some pretty high-level allegation, I know, but 100% true...
So at some point in the mid 90's they did a tv broadcast of Star Wars for three nights, hosted by Carrie Fisher. This was the first time I had watched the movies in full, it was a nightly thing with me and my dad. We recorded them to vhs and still have them. Need to see how much of the Carrie Fisher stuff is still there.
Not the same thing, but they took the concept art from ROTJ of Luke in Jabbas palace and used it in a new episode of boba fett. The only difference is they took out Luke being in it because in-universe it’s a painting hung up in Jabbas palace, meant to honor him, so of course they wouldn’t put the dude who would come blow up and kill him lol The painting is in the scene where the Vespas are chasing the mayor around Mos eisley and one of the vesper drivers runs through it
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I had the honor of watching the original version of Empire Strikes Back in theaters as a celebration of the 40th anniversary, and it is easily the definitive edition.
Empire didn’t get hit too hard by the special editions. The only one that I think truly suffered was ROTJ. ANH was passable, even if there’s a couple ugly cgi creatures, the Jabba scene, and I’ve seen 1 or 2 people argue about who shot first
@@andyn46 I finally saw the unaltered original cut. Bar shoot out was done in close ups with a big flash. I like the wide shot better. CGI was ridiculous but so were the models.
I still try to actively record on VHS. I got most of the clone wars and Rebels on tape cause my family just never really fell out of that type of media. I just found out how to get cable in my college dorm room and am so happy to record movies like solo on tape and loved your video!
My first exposure to Star Wars was the 1995 release of the original trilogy on VHS at blockbuster. I walked through the aisles at 6 years old and saw these three films. Something about Vader caught my attention so I just grabbed be and my dad rented it for me. And after watching it that night I became a fanatic. The next week I rented empire strikes back and the following week I rented return of the Jedi. I didn’t purchase the 1995 VHS versions unfortunately. It wasn’t until the special edition versions came out when I got original trilogy on VHS (gold version). I got use to the special edition ones so I accepted them as they were.
I have the 1995 box set with a new hope the empire strikes back and return of the jedi I got them from my dad I also have the box that holds all 3 tapes
I still have my childhood Star Wars VHS tapes. Episode 1 (2 copies), Episode 2 and the 1997 Special Editions of the OT. I can't watch them anymore, but I'm not getting rid of them. So many memories held in those tapes.
Great Video, would just like to mention 2 things: -You forgot the 1995 Overseas release which had a different cover, but I don’t really mind as they are practically the same release just with different box art -Revenge of the Sith actually did get a VHS release, however if I can recall, it was only available in video rental stores. It even had the matching black spine to fit with the Prequels and Originals
Grabbed the 1990 ESB VHS at a thrift store the other day and I had to see if it was the original or first special edition. Happy to see it’s the original from this vid. Two down (have the New Hope 2006 dvd with the original), one to go
The first release of A New Hope on VHS was in fact the Rental copy seen in this video. It later got a retail release that same year. Then in 1983, it got reissued with the CBS/Fox Video logo on the box instead of "20th Century Fox Video" (which merged with CBS Video Enterprises the year prior, and created said venture), but the contents were exactly the same. A year later in 1984, it got yet another reissue, this time in a standard slipcase (rather than the "drawer case"), to match The Empire Strikes Back which came out that year on VHS. In 1986, around the time Return of the Jedi came to VHS, they released a version of A New Hope that looks just like the 1984 copy, but has a new remastered soundtrack restoring C3PO's missing tractor beam line. The way to tell the difference between a 1984 copy and a 1986 copy is to see if the red "Hi-Fi Stereo" triangle says "digitally mastered" or not.
I literally jumped out of my seat and yelled “HOKY SHIT I REMEMBER TIMOTHY THE TOOTH!!!!”, having completely forgotten about it for Le last 15 years or so of my life
VHS tapes are still around, which is pretty rare, since more VHS tapes are not being made by any company whatsoever. But yeah, that's all I have to say about this update on VHSs.
The black and white VHS sleeves mirrored Lukes conflict between the dark and light, ultimately siding on the light. Same as his black outfit in return, that late in the movie is show to have a white inner lining. Luke was shrouded by the darkness until that moment, and his strength was enough to turn Vader back to the light. That imagery was the best Star Wars has done in terms of "show and don't tell" movie making, something that is long lost in movies today.
Mexico carried VHS for a solid while after the format discontinuing. I bought spiderman 2 and some others at the time but for whatever reason I didn't get Revenge when it came out. Now it's kind of expensive and rare ...
YES! I was waiting for the massive Episode I box that I got for Christmas 1999. My filmstrip appeared to be during a fight somewhere around the Naboo palace, with Qui-Gon in the foreground and some laser impact sparking behind him. It really was a fantastic presentation. My first exposure was the CBS/FOX 80s versions, then bought the remastered originals. The summer of 1997 was all about me saving up while mowing lawns with my father to buy the Widescreen Edition of the SE trilogy. My favorite collection remains the 1995 remastered originals with the mini-docs beforehand that said how they'd fixed some effects and sounds
Something interesting about episode 1, like the original trilogy George couldn't keep his hands outbof the editing room and the DVD release actually has an additional bit in the podrace scene not found in the theatrical or VHS version. Then for the bluray he removed muppet yoda and replaced him with the CGI yoda from episode 2 and 3. The VHS is the only way to watch episode 1 as it was originally presented, and that's why I own 7 copies of it on VHS, because like the OT fans, I refuse to watch the special edition of episode 1.
The saddest part about not becoming a Star Wars fan till 2001, means I have never ever seen the original, non-special editions. First VHS' I owned was the 2000 black and white cover versions. I am so bummed that I never got a chance to see the first (best) Star Wars trilogy in its original state. Siiigh.
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The Phantom Menace VHS has the theatrical cut of the film while the DVD and all subsequent releases use an extended cut of the film. The changes are an extension of the pod race’s second lap-which added one of anakin’s engines getting uncoupled from the pod, and a hovertaxi scene on coruscant.
Great video! The one thing missing was a review of video quality and contents, specifically with the early VHS releases of Star Wars. Did the rental copy have any trailers or anything? Was there much difference between the first commercially-available releases of the trilogy (84-86) vs. the later release (90-92)? Or did they essentially look the same?
Lucas wanted home video releases to feel like an event, and didn’t want to put Star Wars out on a medium that wouldn’t last. Funny that DVD wasn’t considered a sure bet in 2000.
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6:58 I can’t help but think Darth Vader would make more sense being on The Empire Strikes Back than a random Stormtrooper, considering how he’s the most prominent in those movies. If anything, the New Hope and Empire covers should be switched around. Yoda also makes WAY more sense for The Empire Strikes back, considering how he does so much more there. If it were up to me, I’d have the covers all show the main villain of each movie. New Hope: Tarkin, Empire: Vader, Jedi: the Emperor.
Great video, I have the re release of the original trilogy special editions. Dad found it at a garage sale for $5. Wish I episode 3 had a vhs sleeve like the others so I would have a reason to have the prequels on vhs so the spines would look awesome!
I am forever salty that they specifically reprinted the special editions to have the spines like the Episode 1 and 2 VHS releases yet they decided not to release ROTS
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People owned VCRs in the early 80s. Although, due to the very high price (around $1500 in today’s dollars), a lot of people got their VCRs rent-to-own. And stores frequently sold rental copies of movies after a few months when they needed to make shelf space. It was also perfectly legal since the store had already paid Fox for that copy, so they could do whatever they wanted with it.
I'm just old enough to remember that "One last time" trailer. From then on out, it was all about the special edition. I had no idea fans were dissatisfied with any of the changes made 'til at least the early-00s. Prbly because I wasn't chronically online back then.
Glad I was introduced to star wars with those last original trilogy tapes before he really fucked with them. That's how i grew up watching star wars besides the airing on TV like when SPIKE tv would have a marathon of all the films. It was always an event for me when that happened although I was confused about the OT changes like "Where tf is yub nub" Growing up 2000s its amazing we didnt have a single copie of the prequels until like 2015 with the dvd bluray set
I have the 1995 editions of episodes 4 and 6 so i got to see the original versions but the 1997 special edition of empire strikes back which i found at a swap meet when i was 10. I didn't know about the different versions at the time. Previously we had rented a new hope the special edition at Hollywood video so when i watched the tape i got at the swap meet i was also confused as to why jabba the hutt was missing.
I sat halfway through this video before I remembered I don't really like the star wars movies. I like character driven stories that make the story seem like it's about real people, star wars is just modern mythology
5:10 I own all 3 of these, but my copy of the original movie (A New Hope) has the Star Wars logo on the top left instead of the top center as seen at 1:12. Is this some sort of alternate variation of the box art or something? Also this video was very interesting to watch. You earned a sub.
Very keen observation! You're absolutely correct. So I believe when this edition was released in 1990 under CBS Fox Video, the Star Wars logo was in the corner. When it was reprinted in 1992 for the 15th anniversary, I'm pretty sure they dropped the CBS branding and it was just Fox Video and that's the version where the Star Wars logo is centered.
@@YungJunko Ah, that makes sense. These tapes have actually become my favorite way to watch these films since they are mostly untouched. For my ESB tape, the box as well as the tape label has the CBS Fox Video logo. But when I play the tape, it just says Fox Video. Quite bizarre if you ask me.
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