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The Unauthorized 'Star Wars' Story [VHS]

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Unfortunately I bought a copy of this tape last November hoping for that for an un-authorised version something new and different,I am a SW fan but found the interview's repititious and overall, not of much interest as a hole,I also have the original 1977 The Making of Star Wars,far more entertaining though I understand most-likely un-obtainable now,in my opnion rent the Unauthorised version first before buying and decide for yourself. Just because your'e a fan does'nt mean you have to like everything put out there connected to the Star Wars franchise, it is boring and a disappointment,buyer's beware in future I will view/rent first before purchasing!

Episode 4, first episode, enough already. This is the same stuff they shift between Entertainment Tonight and E!. It's all propoganda, nothing more. If this was for a religion it would just reinforce itself until it became truth and fact. But it's not, so it's just hollow and pointless. May the force be with you: it wasn't with it.

The only thing that bothers me is that they have Ewan McGregor, Sir Alec Guiness, and Liam Neeson's pictures on the back, and they are nowhere on this video. However, there are interviews with people whom you don't usually hear from like Jeremy Bulloch, Bib Fortuna, Kenny Baker and Peter Mayhew. While watching the show I realised that the background was blurred to hide the Star Wars posters behind them. All in all, I thought it was very insightful, and not neccessarily flattering of George Lucas at times. It's nice to see the other side of the coin, but George is still a genious.

I don't like this movie one bit and was sorely disappointed when I first saw it. Originally aired on the Sci-Fi Channel around the release date for Episode I, all it shows is stupid, moronic SW freaks running around and acting stupid, while talking about the films. That's it. Nothing more. I thought it would be more of a BTS (Behind the scenes) look at the universe of George Lucas's classic space opera, but instead it's just too teasing to watch. Don't waste your time or money.

The problem with this video is that it's just loose interviews strung together without any thought behind it. The info is nothing new, and they don't show any cool behind the scenes stuff. Hard to believe, but they actually found a way to make Star Wars boring.

Unfortunately I bought a copy of this tape last November hoping for that for an un-authorised version something new and different,I am a SW fan but found the interview's repititious and overall, not of much interest as a hole,I also have the original 1977 The Making of Star Wars,far more entertaining though I understand most-likely un-obtainable now,in my opnion rent the Unauthorised version first before buying and decide for yourself. Just because your'e a fan does'nt mean you have to like everything put out there connected to the Star Wars franchise, it is boring and a disappointment,buyer's beware in future I will view/rent first before purchasing!

I really liked this video. I liked the part when Mark Hamill does an impression of Harrison Ford while talking about shooting the last scene in Star Wars. Jeremy Bulloch talkes about shooting a scene in The Empire Strikes Back when he said the wrong line:"Put Captain Cargo in the Solo hold!" instead of "Put Captain Solo in the Cargo Hold!" Mark Hamill mentions that Lucas once asked him to play an Obi-Wan type character in an Episode VII passing on the excalibur down to the next generation and that he said that it would come out arouind 2011. David Prowse mentions that he may don the Darth Vader costume again in Episode III. Nevetheless this is a fascinating video that also tells what went on during the making of Star Wars.

Being a true Star Wars fan, I bought this on a whim. And a whim is pretty much what this video is. If you go in with no expectations, like I did, you will probably enjoy it--especially if you are a Star Wars fan. If you aren't, don't buy it... it really doesn't have much to interest non-fans. There was a lot of talking, fascinating to me and others like me, but brain-cell killing for those unlike me. Are you a right-brain or left-brain person? Think carefully before buying.

Well, I knew not to expect a whole lot from this when they got two characters names wrong (Bobba Fett and Biggs Starflyer), but then I guess that is what to expect from something completely unauthorized. I would even go as far as to say that I believe that some of their information was false.

All that aside, if you are a Star Wars fan, check it out, as there are some good clips of Daniels, Baker, and Mayhew. Otherwise skip it.

This movie was horrible. Too much talking and not enough useful information. Don't waste your money.