Rent Star Wars: Episode IV: New Hope (1977)
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1h 59min
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- Synopsis:
The Jedi Knights have been exterminated and the Empire rules the galaxy with an iron fist. A small group of Rebels have dared to fight back by stealing the secret plans to the Empire's mightiest weapon, the Death Star battle station. The Emperor's most trusted servant, Darth Vader (David Prowse), must find the plans, and locate the hidden Rebel base. Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher), a captive Rebel leader, sends out a distress signal that is intercepted by a simple farm boy, Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill). Seizing his destiny, Luke takes up the challenge to rescue the princess and help the Rebellion overthrow the Empire, along with such unforgettable allies as the wise Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness), the cocky Han Solo (Harrison Ford), the loyal Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew), and the droids R2-D2 (Kenny Baker) and C-3PO (Anthony Daniels). - Actors:
- Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew, David Prowse, Phil Brown, Shelagh Fraser, Jack Purvis, Alex McCrindle, Eddie Byrne, Drewe Henley, Denis Lawson, Garrick Hagon, Jack Klaff, William Hootkins, Angus MacInnes
- Directors:
- George Lucas
- Producers:
- Gary Kurtz, Rick McCallum
- Voiced By:
- James Earl Jones, David Ankrum, Colin Michael Kitchens
- Writers:
- George Lucas
- Others:
- John Williams, John Barry, Roger Christian, John Dykstra, Richard Edlund, John Mollo, Leslie Dilley, Richard Chew, Marcia Lucas, Paul Hirsch, Noman Reynolds, Robert Blalack, Grant McCune, John Stears, Sam Shaw, Norman Reynolds, Richard Portman, Robert R Rutledge, Gordon Davidson, Gene Corso
- Studio:
- 20th Century Fox
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Children & Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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- Awards:
1978 Oscar Best Costume Design
1978 Oscar Best Visual Effects
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 12/10/2015
- Run Time:
- 119 minutes
- Languages:
- English Audio Description Dolby Digital 5.1, English DTS-HD Master Audio 6.1
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
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- Bonus:
- Audio Commentary for Movie with George Lucas, Cast and Crew
- Never-Before-Released Audio Commentary for Movie from Archivai Interviews with Cast and Crew
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 20/04/2020
- Run Time:
- 124 minutes
- Languages:
- English Audio Description, English Dolby Atmos, English Dolby Digital Plus 7.1, French DTS 5.1, German DTS 5.1, Italian Dolby Digital 2.0
- Subtitles:
- Danish, English Hard of Hearing, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish
- DVD Regions:
- Region 0 (All)
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- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.39:1
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Reviews (3) of Star Wars: Episode IV: New Hope
The Best Of The Franchise & Great in 4K UHD - Star Wars: Episode IV: New Hope review by GI
However much the franchise as a whole or indeed the individual films are cited by fans and critics as best or favourites this, the first, remains an iconic movie. It maybe difficult to remember or conceive how science fiction wasn't particularly popular in 70s cinema so the arrival of Star Wars was a huge risk. Structured on serial TV programmes like Lost In Space and with western and 50s war film action and narrative this is a space adventure film that hit its mark with perfection. It remains the best of the series and it's the first film of the only SW trilogy that doesn't become a copycat of itself. A basic mythological narrative of good vs evil, with the baddies based on Nazis, it really couldn't go wrong if you think about it despite reservations by director and writer George Lucas. His imagination is the centre of the SW universe and for that he has to be applauded, his direction here is capable and occasionally inspired but his obsession over his creation has arguably been detrimental to the franchise overall. Viewed today it's actually quite surprising how dark this film is at times, with burnt corpses, severed limbs and overall it's a violent film with some scary characters and monsters chucked in for good measure some of them the type that are more creepy than outright frightening. Set in a galaxy far, far away with an evil empire, which has built a huge destructive weapon, fighting a tiny rebellion to decide the fate of the galaxy the story resonates with the Cold War, nuclear arms race and all manner of historical connections. It's still a fun filled, exciting film and I find it works best by not trying to make links with the later films but just to watch it for what it is as an individual film. Massively influential even today this is a film that deserves rewatching every so often to capture that magic that those of us of a certain age found in 1977 (believe it of not there are people out there who still have never seen this!). A classic.
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Am I missing something? - Star Wars: Episode IV: New Hope review by NB
The most famous and biggest grossing film of all time. I was out of the country in the 1970s when it came out so I missed it first time round. Had I missed a timeless classic? My daughter who is into Harry Potter had to watch it for a film course. We were open mouthed at its basic awfulness. Not a coherent or credible plot to speak of and what story there was rambled and felt pointless. Terrible stilted dialogue. Unbelievable everything from sets to hardware and far too much zapping with ray guns in lieu of any character development talking of which it was impossible to identify with anyone other than maybe the robots who were warmer and funnier than the people. Too much bleating by Chewbacca. One good thing:The light sabres make a great noise. Millions of happy fans can't be wrong so the fault is us and our bad attitude but we'll avoid any other reheated Star Wars anything.
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Still a great Science Fiction romp. - Star Wars: Episode IV: New Hope review by Martin J from Portsmouth
I would recommend Star Wars IV, A New Hope to new and old fans alike, it is an excellent adventure for all ages, with a good amount of humour and a fantastic classical music score. This film is great on DVD and Blu Ray with a few extra bits added in 1997 by the director. This is explained by a directors commentary and an archive commentary featuring some audio by the magnificent cast. The special effects have not got dated, including a lot of laser action and light saber fights but with an added spiritual element, referencing the force and the importance of good sense and the rejection of overt materialism. This film changed film making and cinemas treatment of audio and special effects, a classic of British made cinema.
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