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Is the Blu-ray version of Star Wars worth buying?

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Posted : 9 months, 3 weeks ago at Aug 2 8:04 -
I have the VHS and DVD versions of the original Star Wars trilogy. For those that have the Blur-ray version, would you recommend buying it as well? Thanks, in advance, for your response.
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Posted : 9 months, 3 weeks ago at Aug 2 13:43 -
Personally, I think if you already have the dvds, you don't need the blue-rays but it depends if you are die-hard fan. I'm pretty sure Xanadon't ( http://tctorn.listal.com/ ) has the Star Wars blue-rays, you can always ask him on his profile.
Rank : 320
Posted : 9 months, 3 weeks ago at Aug 2 14:31 -
Thank you for your answer. I was thinking the same as you stated, even though I AM a die-hard fan. The main reason that I haven't bought them all on blu-ray is the price (about $100). Thanks again for you answer and suggestion, I really appreciate it.
Rank : 125
Posted : 9 months, 3 weeks ago at Aug 3 4:55 -
I received my Blu-Ray copy as a gift, though I know it wasn't anywhere near $100. Now keep in mind, it only recently came into my possession and I haven't gotten to exploring the bonus materials yet- my impression is that this a rather basic edition. But really, all I personally wanted was to have all three films in my possession again- I bought the special edition VHS set the day it came out, but somehow never got around to buying DVD copies later on. and back in 1999 a high school girlfriend's VCR ate Return of the Jedi.

I'm thrilled to finally have them all in a format that I'll actually use, but as johan said, I don't see any real rush to upgrade from DVD to Blu-Ray, at least until (if) Blu-Ray begins to truly take over as the established format.
Rank : 320
Posted : 9 months, 3 weeks ago at Aug 3 8:39 -
Thanks for replying, I appreciate your insight. That sucks about your VHS tape being eaten by the VCR. I've had that happen too many times to count.

Rank : 125
Posted : 9 months, 3 weeks ago at Aug 3 15:55 -
Ah, but the hungry VCR monster did bring a certain level of excitement to the viewing process that we just don't have anymore.
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Posted : 9 months, 3 weeks ago at Aug 3 18:06 -