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The Lucas Factor Ever since "Star Wars" was re-released in 1979 I have been hooked. The "galaxy far, far away" teems with adventure, intrigue, ethics, and myth. I was one of those people who believed the Prequels would happen when most others thought the Force had "gone out of the universe". Even though I knew Lucas was not including the classic "Star Wars" editions, I was still thrilled to see the trilogy come to DVD. Some of the new material is a delightful surprise, but I do wish he wouldn't have toyed with "Jedi" the way he did in 1997--the Sarlacc Pit now reminds me of the scene from "Little Shop of Horrors". However, if you're looking to rekindled the fun of these films, or share them with youngsters who were merely a gleam in your eye when the saga first appeared, you won't be disappointed. The only thing keeping me from "5 stars" is that I wish George (Lucas, not President Bush) would have included the original versions along with his post-Special Edition versions. People generally like a choice and if they had both editions most would probably prefer the new to the old, but not me, I would have fired the first shot at Greedo! : )