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Return of the Jedi: 35th Anniversary retrospective, Patriot 4K review & Two Towers: The Complete Recordings
Here’s a quickie post with some quick bits of news because... you know... Solo tonight.
First up, in honor the Star Wars theme, our own Michael Coate has just posted a great new film retrospective in his History, Legacy & Showmanship column celebrating the 35th anniversary of Return of the Jedi! It’s features a new look back at the film and a great new roundtable interview as well with historians Michael Kaminski (The Secret History of Star Wars), Mark O’Connell (Watching Skies: Star Wars, Spielberg and Us), and Craig Stevens (The Star Wars Phenomenon in Britain). It’s a great read, so be sure to give it a look.
Also today, I’ve posted my review of Sony’s The Patriot in 4K Ultra HD (it’s a terrific disc) and Tim’s also posted a review of The Bloodthirsty Trilogy on Blu-ray from Arrow Video. Note that Universal’s Jurassic Park 4K Collection has finally arrives, so I’ll be diving into that tomorrow. Enjoy! [Read on here…]
- The 4K Ultra HD Release List
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- The Patriot 4K review
- The Bloodthirsty Trilogy BD review
- Tim Salmons
- Michael Coate
- History Legacy & Showmanship
- Return of the Jedi 35th Anniversary Retrospective
- Michael Kaminski
- The Secret History of Star Wars
- Solo: A Star Wars Story
- Rhino Records
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Complete Recordings CD and Bluray Audio
- Dolby Vision
- Mission: Impossible 4K
Celebrate the Love: Remembering “Return of the Jedi” on its 35th Anniversary
“With its dramatic and satisfying conclusion of the overall plot and its upbeat finale, Return of the Jedi set the future of the Star Wars brand on an extremely sure footing and ensured that the trilogy would be regarded as one of the greatest of all time.” — Craig Stevens, author of The Star Wars Phenomenon in Britain
The Digital Bits and History, Legacy & Showmanship are pleased to present this retrospective commemorating the 35th anniversary of the release of Return of the Jedi, the concluding chapter of George Lucas’ original Star Wars trilogy, which featured Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher reprising their popular roles of Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Princess Leia, respectively.
Tying up all of the loose ends of the previous chapter and showcasing a galaxy’s worth of creatures, robots and visual effects, Return of the Jedi opened to record-breaking box-office thirty-five years ago this week. [Read on here...]
- science fiction
- 70mm
- History Legacy & Showmanship
- Michael Coate
- The Digital Bits
- film retrospective
- George Lucas
- Star Wars
- Return of the Jedi
- 35th anniversary
- Mark Hamill
- Carrie Fisher
- Harrison Ford
- Michael Kaminski
- Mark O’Connell
- Craig Stevens
- The Secret History of Star Wars
- The Star Wars Phenomenon in Britain
- Watching Skies: Star Wars Spielberg and Us
- Richard Marquand
The Force Defeated: Remembering "The Empire Strikes Back" on its 35th Anniversary
“The Empire Strikes Back joins The Godfather, Part II as one of the rarest of films—a sequel that lives up to and expands upon its original.” — Gene Siskel, Chicago Tribune
There is no question this year is a huge one for fans of Star Wars. While the whole galaxy awaits Episode VII: The Force Awakens, let us not forget this year also marks the 35th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back, one of the most revered sequels of all time. The Digital Bits celebrates the occasion with this retrospective featuring a compilation of box-office data that places Empire’s performance in context, quotes from well-known movie critics, production and exhibition information, a list of the opening-week, limited-market theaters that were the first anywhere to play the movie, and an interview segment with a group of filmmakers and historians who discuss the attributes of the movie and examine why Empire is frequently labeled the fan favorite. [Read on here...]