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Inside the Worlds of Star Wars, Episodes IV, V, & VI: The Complete Guide to the Incredible Locations
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Inside the Worlds of Star Wars is the complete guide to the locations from the Star Wars Classic Trilogy. The book is illustrated with 20 full-color, fantastically intricate cross-sections, and features an array of spot artworks, 3-D plans, more than 60 crystal-clear photographs, and detailed orthographic keys to create an extraordinary visual experience.
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Who really needs this book?.......2006-07-13
I initally bought this book because the insane amount of detail that went into the artwork and I thought I might be able to use the visuals for ideas in a Star Wars RPG campaign. While It might have been useful, our group scrapped playing SWRPG and went back to playing D&D. I don't know where the book is now, but I don't really care. I looked at it once. Now I realize that was all I needed.
With the gorgeous illustartions, these pages are better off being posters, because I can't imagine anyone seriously using these as refernce material for anything else. They just look cool. It's worth about 10 minutes of looking at the intricate designs, and then you set it down and question why the heck anyone would care which way the wampa went.
It's basically a coffee table book if you want to show off how geeky you are.
Star WarsTrilogy-Ultimate Guide to the Incredible Locations od Episodes IV,V, and VI........2005-07-31
I mistakenly thought that this book was also going to describe some of the actual outdoor movie set locations of where various exterior scenes were filmed, but it is actually a well-presented and detailed description of all of the various ficticious locations in Star Wars episodes IV,V,& VI from the fantasy point of view.
The exterior views and also the cut-a-way illustrations, maps of planets,and their detailed descriptions of Star Wars space technology are amazing in detail and descriptive content.
It is a pleasurable study of the Stars Wars Planets,Cities,and buildings and other space-related ships and other story-related structures for those who love the technical points of things like I do. Someone went to alot of trouble to produce this very definitive work, and I appreciate that kind of technical diligence as seen in this most enjoyable book.
Enjoyable but DK need better proof readers.......2005-01-18
I have enjoyed reading the DK series of books on Star Wars worlds and vehicles and once again they do not disappoint with an amazing level of detail. One really does appreciate the time and patience the artists and writers put into each illustration. Each illustration often contains additional material explaining events that happened off camera (i.e. as characters travel from place A to place C, something occured at place B). Some events I recognised from the original screenplay and deleted sequences(such as the Tosche station / Biggs sequence). Not being a hard core Star Wars fan, I have no idea where the others can from, beyond their being ideas that were tossed around during pre-production.
The copy I have was let down by some unprofessional publication flaws, notably incomplete sentences that trailed off into nothing (this occured about three times).
I am not an expert on Star Wars but there were one or two things that caused me to wonder, particularly the reference to C-3PO and Anakin's lightsaber on Tatooine which I thought may have contradicted something I read on the Star Wars site about droid memory erasure.
The book also vaguely fleshes out a few interesting "links" in the twenty or so year gap between the events of the current triology and the original triology of films, notably with reference to Yoda.
Recommended for fans of the Star Wars films (five stars if DK fix the typos).
A Documentary Delight!.......2004-10-02
This is the third book in the "Inside the World's of Star Wars" series. All of them are absolutely incredible! They take you on an in depth tour of the locations in the "Star Wars" galaxy. If you have ever looked into the background while watching the "Star Wars" movies, and wondered about the complex environments depicted by George Lucas, this book is for you. It gives complex detail about every aspect, of every location, of every scene from the movies. It show's you all of the location's on Tatooine, the Yavin base, the Death Stars, Eco Base, Yoda's hut, the Ewok village, and much, much more. Anyone curious about the colorfull worlds of the "Star Wars Trilogy" should purchse this book. For much more information on the variety of characters from "Star Wars," the "Visual Dictionary" series is also a must have, and to go in depth with the ships and technology, "Star Wars, the Incredible Cross-Sections" is another great series from DK.
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The Star Wars Trilogy, Episodes IV, V & VI
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"That's the second time you've mentioned a 'Force.'".......2007-07-13
This neat little anthology contains all three of the original STAR WARS novels---STAR WARS, THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, and THE RETURN OF THE JEDI. Given the glutinous mass of material that's grown up around STAR WARS (now numbering tens of thousands of items in every media category and form of product, and an entire "Expanded Universe" beyond the six theatrical films) it is amazing to think that STAR WARS all began with one script treatment turned into a novel.
I recall reading it while sitting in the Orlando airport on my way back from Disney World on my seventeenth birthday, just before the movie opened and formally introduced us to Darth Vader, Han Solo, Luke, Leia, See Threepio and Artoo Detoo. At first I thought the cover blurb, "Luke, armed only with his father's light saber" meant a cavalry weapon.
Sci-Fi pulp fiction yes, but these are still the best STAR WARS stories, and if they've become overly familiar, it's only because they've become so much a part of our popular culture. Having all three books in one volume is like having your cake and eating it, too.
So, if you've never read the original trilogy do so. And if you read it a long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far away (that would be the Carter and Reagan Administrations), read it again. IV, V, and VI---hah! They're still numero uno in that world.
If you've got nothing else to do, pick it up..........2007-02-02
This book lets you experience the adventures of the Star Wars movies for yourself without a director's interference. That's the fun part about it--but don't expect some new revelations on characters you've known for 30 years.
It's a fun read if you're yearning to see some familiar characters.
the review on one of the world's most popular saga.......2006-10-24
every saga has a beginning. like "STAR WARS" a saga is a series. "STAR WARS" began with Episode I THE PHANTOM MENACE and ended with Episode VI RETURN OF THE JEDI but the film was connected from episodes I-VI by episode III REVENGE OF THE SITH. the worlds shortest episode is Episode IV A NEW HOPE and the worlds longest is Episode II ATTACK OF THE CLONES if you watched this 6-12 hour saga, you will foolow the story.
Star Wars... the book.......2006-09-08
Callenging to me because I'm not that good at reading. I really liked the story line.
It is an action story. I would change the price to a lower price
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interesting look into back story.......2006-07-19
I would recommend these for any fan. Some interesting insights into the films. The prologue to A New Hope has a two page write up that describes the back story for all the prequels. You'll also find some conflicts with the prequels ie, Luke's uncle is said to be Obi-wan's brother and Anakin's unnamed wife lived after Luke and Leia's birth.
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The Emperor. The Ewoks. Jabba the Hutt. The climactic lightsaber battle . . . an amazing all-new novelization tying into the massive DVD release of the classic Star Wars movies.
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"Watching from his throne, the Emperor laughed with evil glee. 'Good! Your hate has made you powerful. Now, fulfill your destiny and take your father's place at my side!'" Luke, of course, refuses and good triumphs over evil in Return of the Jedi. The final installment of the original trilogy--flawed, perhaps, by the Ewoks (what was Lucas thinking?)--is beautifully presented in this charming book. Images from the film provide inspiration for Brandon McKinney's crisp illustrations, which complement John Whitman's adaptation of the original screenplay. This book is a perfect little gift for Star Wars fans of all ages. --C.B. Delaney
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Fifteen years after the dramatic success of National Public Radio's adaptation of Star Wars, the production team re-formed to create Return of the Jedi: The Original Radio Drama. Though the running time is scaled down to three hours, listeners are still treated to an expanded story line and new scenes. Another fine cast is assembled, with radio series veterans Perry King and Ann Sachs as Han Solo and Leia Organa, and newcomer Joshua Fardon as an excellent Luke Skywalker. While Anthony Daniels (C-3PO) is the only actor from the film, Ed Begley Jr. contributes a gravely voiced Boba Fett, John Lithgow adds a rather somber Yoda, and Edward Asner, hopefully not being typecast, makes a believable Jabba the Hutt--though only an expert would be able to tell if his Huttese pronunciation is correct. The characters of this radio production inhabit a stereo soundscape created by careful blending of sound effects and John Williams's music from the original films. As with the two previous productions--Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back, Jedi is a treat for the ears--and the mind's eye. Any Star Wars fan will enjoy this production, even though it does mean imagining rather than seeing Anakin with his mask and helmet off or Luke defeating the Rancor. Besides, the Ewoks are much less annoying when you can't see them. (Running time: 3 hours, 3 cassettes) --C.B. Delaney
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It was a dark time for the rebel alliance...Han Solo, frozen in carbonite, had been delivered into the hands of the vile gangster Jabba the Hutt. Determined to rescue him, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, and Lando Calrissian launched a hazardous mission against Jabba's Tatooine stronghold.
The Rebel commanders gathered all the warships of the Rebel fleet into a single giant armada. And Darth Vader and the Emperor, who had ordered construction to begin on a new and even more powerful Death Star, were making plans to crush the Rebel Alliance once and for all.
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The Jedi are back!.......2007-09-11
Return of the Jedi is, of course, one of the foundation stories in the Star Wars saga. The film is a classic loved by millions of fans. How then does an author attempt to put the story into words after the fact? I do not envy anyone trying to write novelizations of the first three films. You have to stay with the facts of the film, but you want to expand the reader's understanding of the action and further develop the characters. Not an easy task by any means. Whatever you add to the story that was not in the film is going to upset somebody, no matter how well it fits in.
So, keeping that in mind, Mr. Kahn deserves a tremendous amount of credit for his efforts on the book. The bones of the story are the same. Han Solo is rescued from the clutches of the evil Jabba the Hutt. Luke returns to Dagobah to learn key information from the dying Yoda. The rebels attack the Death Star. Luke faces Vader and Palpatine on the Death Star and wins. The Rebel forces triumph with a lot of help from the Ewoks and everything ends happily. Clearly all these events are told well in the book, and it is great fun to relive them on the printed page.
My only problem with the book is that some of Mr. Kahn's writing goes too far. He is trying to get the reader to understand the thought processes of a few of the major characters, but I'm not sure he succeeds. One example - When Leia is following Wicket to the Ewok camp on the forest moon of Endor, she casts her mind adrift for a while. She then ponders the gargantuan trees, the smallness of the Ewoks, her smallness when compared to the trees, and her loneliness and confusion being a part of all that. "She felt like a tiny, creative spark, dancing about in the fires of life...dancing behind a furtive, pudgy, midget bear, who kept beckoning her deeper into the woods." I think some judicious editing could have improved sections of the book. Even so, the book is a must-read, just as the film is a must-see. Don't miss either one of them.
Not Free SF Reader.......2007-09-03
Yes, Luke, he was your father. That makes the whole sister thing just a little bit on the squicky side, doesn't it?
Anyway, we find out Han Solo is still cool, Darth Vader isn't stupid, the Emperor is ugly, and no Ewoks bleed when they die.
Throw in some space battles and some force cheese at the end.
Brings new depths to the final film in the saga.......2007-06-25
At last in my chronological re-reading of the Star Wars Expanded Universe I come to the end of the films; interestingly, I am only a little more than one-third of the way through the novels! So far my reactions to the movie novelizations have been rather mixed. As far as enhancing the theatrical experience goes, I loved Revenge of the Sith thanks to its bold risk-taking and strong characterization, enjoyed Attack of the Clones and A New Hope, and was not so crazy about The Phantom Menace and The Empire Strikes Back. Happily, the six end on a high note with Return of the Jedi by James Kahn.
Kahn does not add much as far as new scenes or reinstating sequences deleted from the film, although he does throw in a few. Where he shines is in succinctly summarizing a character's thoughts and feelings. He does not spend as much time in the characters' heads as Matthew Stover did in Revenge of the Sith, but his vividly descriptive writing brings many scenes new life and emotion, such as the thawing of Han Solo from his carbonite prison and Vader's final thoughts as he lays dying in a Death Star hangar deck at the end. The Ewoks take considerably more convincing as the Rebels plead for aid in their planned assault on the shield generator than is depicted in the film. Throughout the book, it is these brief but shining flourishes that elevate this novel up above most of the other Star Wars movie novelizations.
Another misstep Kahn avoids in this book is the tendency of the Star Wars movie novelizations to run out of steam in the climax. Several of the others start off at least making a valiant effort at fleshing out details and making small additions to the story, but by the end it's as if the author simply wanted to get the job done. Return of the Jedi is consistent in its pacing and pays the same attention to Jabba's Palace, the middle interludes, and the Battle of Endor as the film does, giving none short shrift.
The novelization of Return of the Jedi is a worthy finale to the Galactic Civil War era. I'm still intrigued by the idea I raised in my review of A New Hope, that of inviting present-day authors to write new novelizations of the original trilogy which can leverage the knowledge unveiled by the prequel films. However, except for a few nitpicks, like Obi-Wan claiming Owen Lars was his brother, this book still fits well with the new films, even if it doesn't explicitly reference them. All in all, a good read, and I'm excited to start in on the New Republic era next!
This book is awesome .......2007-01-18
Star Wars
Episode VI
Return of the Jedi
By: John Gampert
Main Characters
Luke Skywalker: kind, hero, strong, skilled, caring, accurate, on the good side, blonde hair, smart, great pilot, good with the force and a light saber.
Han Solo: great with blasters and a fine pilot, self centered, former smuggler, loves money and women, works with Jabba the Hutt, charming, sly, on the good side.
Leia Organa: little patience, brown hair, likes Han, is a senator to the Imperial Senate, smart, great leader, dislikes waiting, good with negotiations, on the good side.
Darth Vader: EVIL! hates good, like seeing other peoples pain, over confident in the force, has a black suit and full helmet because he was burned badly.
Lando Calrissian: owner of a gas mining operation on a planet, he created a city around the operation, he helped destroy the second DeathStar space station. Friends with Has Solo and a professional gambler.
Chewbacca: he's a Wookie! partner of Han Solo, co-pilot of the Millennium Falcon, completely covered in hair and thinks with his stomach. Referred to as "Chewie"
R2D2: Luke Skywalker's astromech droid meaning mechanically inclined. Companion of C3PO, has many useful features that help save the day all the time.
C3PO: Luke Skywalker's protocol droid meaning an interpreter. Critical of R2D2 most of the time, gold plated, very talkative.
Plot
Our story continues on the planet of Tatooine. Luke Skywalker and friends rescue Han Solo from the grasp of Jabba the Hutt. Luke Skywalker flew to see Yoda to finish his Jedi training, but Yoda died. Then he returned to the Rebel Fleet. Luke leads an expedition to destroy the shield generator that protects the DeathStar. Luke is captured and held on the DealthStar. A big fight ensues on Endor between the Ewoks and the Evil Empire. Darth Vader saves Luke from the Emperor and dies. Lando and rebel fleet then destroy the DeathStar by shooting its main reactor. The Ewoks win the big fight.
Setting:
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.
Themes
Major: War, Hope, Heroism,
Minor: Bravery, Death, Fear, Freedom, The Future, Love, Peace, Pride, Sacrifice.
Like or dislike:
I liked this book because it had many parts I could relate to. Like when the ewoks won the big fight. It had a great climax and closing. It also had pictures from the movie. It is also my favorite genera.
Final chapter in the classic trilogy.......2005-06-18
Star Wars Episode VI: Return Of The Jedi (1983.)
As long as there had been motion pictures, there had been science fiction films. Unfortunately, very few of them ever managed to hit the spot. That was, until 1977 rolled around. It was in this year that George Lucas would change the way we look at science fiction. How would he do this? With the film he released that year - Star Wars. The film was so successful, that two sequels were released! And not surprisingly, they've all been novelized. Read on for my review of Episode VI - Return Of The Jedi.
BASIC PLOT:
A year has passed since the events that took place in The Empire Strikes Back. The Galactic Empire has begun work on a newer, more powerful version of the Death Star, the space station that caused so much trouble for the Rebellion in the first film. After rescuing Han Solo from Jabba's Palace, he, Luke, and Leia reunite with the rest of the Rebel Alliance, and discover that the plans for the new battle station have been taken into their custody, giving them a one-shot chance to destroy the station before it is completed. What they aren't aware of is that the Emperor has allowed the plans to fall into their hands, so that he can launch a surprise attack. While the rest of the Rebel Alliance falls right into the Emperor's trap, Luke goes aboard the new Death Star, so that he may face Darth Vader once again. On the Forest Moon of Endor, below the Death Star, Han, Leia, and the rest of a massive Rebel strike force plot to destroy the shield generator around the battle station. Before long, the Rebellion is involved in its most intense battle yet - a battle that will result in galactic peace if won - or eternal terror if lost.
OPINIONS:
A great story - no questions asked. This is a rare example of a sci-fi tale nearly thirty years old that doesn't seem dated. Even by modern standards, this is still excellent. It's by all means worthy of a high rating in my book.
OVERALL:
The Star Wars stories are science fiction masterpieces that don't fail to stand the test of time. Hell, it's all better than most of the modern sci-fi out there! If you're a fan of the genre, the Star Wars series is not to be missed.
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Includes The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, Revenge of the Sith, A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi.
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The ART OF STAR WARS: RETURN OF THE JEDI is a lavish, full-color volume that commemorates the creative genius and technical wizardry behind RETURN OF THE JEDI, the dazzling space epic. Illustrating the original screenplay are hundreds of sketches, storyboards, matte paintings, blueprints, production paintings, and costume designs -- the work of the conceptual artists and designers whose skill and imagination gave rise to the wonders seen on the screen by the whole world.
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Good Artwork, But Lacks Descriptions and Organization.......2001-06-15
I really give this book 3 and a half stars only for the artwork.
Primarily, this book is rather disappointing. The pictures, and artwork are great, and I must say it is quite amazing to see the matte paintings that were used in the film. The book contains numerous paintings, sketches, and pictures, but they are very poorly organized. I often found that if I saw a picture I liked and wanted to look at it again, I would have to literally flip through almost every page to find it again. The pictures aren't organized into "sections" as were the ones in THE ART OF THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. But that is because the script for the movie is included in this book.
The script takes up a lot of space, but is often spaced apart by maybe 2-3 pages of artwork. So for example, once you're done reading the portion of script on page 9, you'd have to skip up to page 12 to continue reading it. It ruins the continuity of the script, but that is not that much of a deal. The script is nice to have, but then again, why would you really want the script? And besides that, why would you find a script in an art book to begin with?
Returning to the pictures, the main disappointment is the lack of descriptions for the artwork. They have little sentences like: ABOVE RIGHT, painting done by Ralph McQuarrie, and so on, but I had expected more descriptions, and rightfully so because this is an art book...isn't it?
If you are interested in the art AND the script, then you should get it. But keep in mind that there aren't many descriptions for the pictures. In my opinion, this book is a clash of script and fabulous art, and the script doesn't allow for the splendour of the artwork to come out in its full "capacity". But I don't regret getting this book simply because of the artwork, and really, this is the only book out there that has THE ART OF RETURN OF THE JEDI.
Good, but lack of descriptions disappointing.......2000-02-19
This is a great book, but it doesn't have the descriptions for the artwork that the Episode 1 edition had. Putting the script in no doubt took up the space required to have the descriptions in. Still, the art is amazing and I am overwhelmed every time I look at one of these books. If you are a die-hard Star Wars fan, or are even curious about these movies, the "Art of.." series is great and a must-have.
WOW.......1999-11-23
This was an awesome book if you have any arguments shove it up your @$
not nearly as good as the Empire "Art of".......1999-11-02
In brief, this is NOT an "Art of" book. It's a script with a lot of pretty pictures. I can buy the script in several other different formats, but this is the only chance for me to find anything out about the artwork, and this book simply does not do it. Lucasfilm seems to alternate between so-called "Art of" books with the script shoved in (New Hope, Jedi), and actual, quality ART books (Phantom Menace, Empire) that recognize that the script can be found elsewhere. Hopefully the remaining books in the series will leave the script OUT.
A must for fans of the original triolgy.......1999-07-29
If you enjoy seeing how the classic stories developed, this is definately going to be a book you wont regret getting, and is a MUST for your collection, allong with the other two art books.
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