Details on Star Wars Trilogy DVD Box Set

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The Digital Bits has been posting details on what to expect in the upcoming Star Wars Trilogy DVD. According to their articles the audio commentary track on the 3 movie DVDs will be as follows:

* Star Wars IV: A New - George Lucas, Ben Burtt, Dennis Muren, and Carrie Fisher.
* Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back - George Lucas, director Irvin Kershner, Lawrence Kasdan, Ben Burtt, Dennis Muren and Carrie Fisher.
* Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi - George Lucas, Lawrence Kasdan, Ben Burtt, Dennis Muren, and Carrie Fisher.

Each movie will also have a “Credit Roll” Easter Egg.

The fourth disc is devoted to special features the following list is included in the product description at FYE Movies and is reported to be “not entirely correct”:
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SciFi Announces 2004-2005 Slate

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An article posted at Cinescape.com gives us an exciting look at the 2004-2005 slate for the SciFi channel. In addition to the previously announced Farscape mini-series SciFi is working on a plethora of new shows, specials and mini-series. Here is a glimpse of what we have to look forward to:
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TNG: A Matter of Perspective

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While I love the concept for some reason the episode A Matter of Perspective never really worked for me. There is a similar episode of the X-Files that also showed the same event from the perspective of different witnesses and did it with a sense of fun and humor that was very enjoyable. For some reason though the TNG version of the ‘everybody sees things different episode’ feel forced and simply not much fun to watch. I think there is something about Riker’s (and Manu the wife’s) behavior at the space station that simply does not ring true, not matter which perspective is reviewed. There is also something a bit cheesy about the ‘real explanation’ for how the station was destroyed. I can’t quite put my finger on what it is that keeps this episode from shining but I have the suspicion that given a re-write by another of the staff writers and maybe a different director A Matter of Perspective could have been one of the great episodes in the series.

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