- Save $10 when you spend $50 and pay with Bill Me Later. The fast and convenient way to buy without using your credit card. Offer limited to items purchased from Amazon.com between July 14, 2008 and July 21, 2008. One per customer account. Enter code BMLSAVES at checkout. Here's how (restrictions apply)
Join Amazon Prime and ship Two-Day for free and Overnight for $3.99. Already a member? Sign in.
|
|||||||||
Special Offers and Product Promotions
Better Together
Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought
The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film (Star Wars) by J.W. Rinzler  (56)
$47.25
|
Star Wars, Episode II - Attack of the Clones  (223)
$7.99
|
Star Wars, Episode I - The Phantom Menace by Terry Brooks  (340)
$7.99
|
Dark Empire I (Star Wars) by Tom Veitch  (73)
$11.53
|
Star Wars Tales of the Jedi: Dark Lords of the Sith (Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi) by Tom Veitch (2)
$15.61
|
Editorial Reviews
From AudioFile
Public radio's 1981 faithful expansion and serialization of the first Star Wars epic benefits from the sounds and music tracks of the original film, a fine cast, lush production values, and direction by John Madden, director of the Academy Award-winning SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE. (Lucas sold the rights and the tracks to NPR for $1.) Tom Voegli's engineering is slick, lush, and unimaginative. He tries too hard for an illusion of depth, thus muddying elements that should firmly stand in the foreground. Brian Daley's script sticks to the spirit of the source material. Dialogue and characterization are actually better. However, the writing makes the action often hard to follow. Fans will disagree with this writer who admires neither the cinematic Star Wars saga, nor this knock-off. He finds both derivative and mundane, except for the effects. However, in terms of content and substance, the audio version improves upon the original. Y.R. © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
Audio/Video Shopper, February 1997
Let's face it: Most movies today struggle to fill their two hours with engaging scenes, and only that rarest of stories is rich enough of yield several hours of solid entertainment. But the Star Wars Trilogy [brought to you by HighBridge Audio] even stripped of its landmark visuals and reformatted as a weekly radio show, retains its power and effectiveness. For this we can thank writer Brian Daley and sound engineer Tom Voegeli. Daley understands the power of thoughtfully crafted dialogue, especially when delivered with the proper conviction, and Voegeli is an absolute master at creating environments and telling stories with sounds. This "theater of the imagination" enhances the three films, rarely contradicting the established details and creating many wonderful new moments along the way....Before the events of Star Wars even begin to unfold, we are treated to a full hour that fleshes out the classic characters who form the backbone of this epic tale, and whose interplay makes almost 14 hours of impassioned voices...into an adventure all its own. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
See all Editorial Reviews
Public radio's 1981 faithful expansion and serialization of the first Star Wars epic benefits from the sounds and music tracks of the original film, a fine cast, lush production values, and direction by John Madden, director of the Academy Award-winning SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE. (Lucas sold the rights and the tracks to NPR for $1.) Tom Voegli's engineering is slick, lush, and unimaginative. He tries too hard for an illusion of depth, thus muddying elements that should firmly stand in the foreground. Brian Daley's script sticks to the spirit of the source material. Dialogue and characterization are actually better. However, the writing makes the action often hard to follow. Fans will disagree with this writer who admires neither the cinematic Star Wars saga, nor this knock-off. He finds both derivative and mundane, except for the effects. However, in terms of content and substance, the audio version improves upon the original. Y.R. © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
Audio/Video Shopper, February 1997
Let's face it: Most movies today struggle to fill their two hours with engaging scenes, and only that rarest of stories is rich enough of yield several hours of solid entertainment. But the Star Wars Trilogy [brought to you by HighBridge Audio] even stripped of its landmark visuals and reformatted as a weekly radio show, retains its power and effectiveness. For this we can thank writer Brian Daley and sound engineer Tom Voegeli. Daley understands the power of thoughtfully crafted dialogue, especially when delivered with the proper conviction, and Voegeli is an absolute master at creating environments and telling stories with sounds. This "theater of the imagination" enhances the three films, rarely contradicting the established details and creating many wonderful new moments along the way....Before the events of Star Wars even begin to unfold, we are treated to a full hour that fleshes out the classic characters who form the backbone of this epic tale, and whose interplay makes almost 14 hours of impassioned voices...into an adventure all its own. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
See all Editorial Reviews
Product Details
|