Newest ‘Star Wars’ DVD out Nov. 1
“Star Wars” fans might want to set aside Nov. 1 for a reunion with the Skywalker clan.
That’s when the final installment, “Revenge of the Sith,” hits DVD, allowing fans to watch all six movies in George Lucas’ epic at home.
Lucasfilm Ltd. also announced it will release the franchise’s new video game, “Star Wars: Battlefront II,” the same day.
The two-disc set for “Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith” will include a making-of documentary produced by Lucasfilm; featurettes on the movie’s stunts and on Anakin Skywalker, who transforms into galactic bad guy Darth Vader; and an Internet documentary series featuring 15 segments produced for the Web.
“From the beginning of production, George wanted to be sure we chronicled everything that went into the making of ‘Episode III,’ specifically to create an incredible DVD experience,” said Jim Ward, vice president of marketing and distribution for Lucasfilm.
The year’s top-grossing film with $376 million in domestic revenue, “Revenge of the Sith” completes the transformation of Skywalker from honorable Jedi knight to Vader, the villain of the original three “Star Wars” movies.
‘Crashers’ medal detested
Following complaints from a congressman, the producers of “Wedding Crashers” have yanked from the movie’s Web site a printable Purple Heart advertised as a gimmick to pick up women and get free drinks.
The film’s main characters – played by Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn – use the medals awarded to wounded service people to pick up women at weddings.
But advocates for a bill introduced by Rep. John Salazar, D-Colo., say it’s no joke; impostors also use the fake medals or fraudulent stories of medals to get ahead in business.
Salazar’s Stolen Valor Act, introduced Friday, would expand the law to include more medals and would allow prosecution of anyone who falsely claims to have earned a military medal or a Purple Heart.
“If any moviegoers take the advice of the ‘Wedding Crashers’ and try to use fake Purple Hearts to get girls, they may wind up picking up an FBI agent instead,” Salazar said in a statement.
Said a New Line Cinema spokesman: “We understand the sensitivity regarding the medals and did not intend to make light of their significance in any way.”
The questionable section of the film’s Web site had read: “To get one of these babies, some dudes have to prove their physical, mental and spiritual strength with great feats of bravery on the battlefield. All you need to do is press the button below.”