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Elstree 1976: Star Wars Documentary - DVD Unboxing and Review

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Channel: TheBluRayCritic · 2016 · Entertainment

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Unboxing and reviewing the Star Wars documentary film Elstree 1976 (2016) on DVD. Released by MVD Entertainment Group.

Available on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BSW1O12?ie=UTF8&camp=213733&creative=393177&creativeASIN=B01BSW1O12&linkCode=shr&tag=electronicssales-20&linkId=FNRWZAL25FDUC6QX&keywords=elstree&qid=1464911394&ref_=nav_signin&sr=8-3

A Blu-ray release of the Director's Cut of Elstree 1976 will also be available at a later date.

Actors and extras reminisce about their time on the set of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) and how making the film affected their lives. 

This is a fascinating Star Wars documentary that looks back at the men behind the mask of the characters of the original 1977 Star Wars movie.

ELSTREE 1976 explores the lives of the actors and extras behind one of the most celebrated Science Fiction films in cinematic history, Star Wars.

From the man behind film's most iconic villain, to the actor whose character was completely cut from the final film, the documentary delves into the eccentric community these individuals have formed and how the Star Wars franchise - which spans five decades from A New Hope to The Force Awakens - continues to impact their lives decades later.

Many of the minor characters were merely part of the set design, but eventually gained recognition as the Star Wars universe expanded into books, comics, etc. Fans learned the history of masked characters like Boba Fett and Greedo, but the sci-fi blockbuster also had a lasting impact on the people inside the costumes.

Not all of the interviewees had minor roles in the series however. For example, David Prowse, whose six-foot-eight bulk filled out Darth Vader's suit and provided the menacing movements of film's most iconic villain, wouldn't be recognized on the street by all but the most ardent Star Wars fans. In the final cut of the movie, his face and voice were replaced by Sebastian Shaw and James Earl Jones, respectively. Others got to work on what would become the biggest movie of all time, but saw their characters cut entirely from the finished film.

Director: Jon Spira
Writer: Jon Spira 

Starring: Paul Blake, Jeremy Bulloch, John Chapman, Anthony Forrest, Laurie Goode, Garrick Hagon, Derek Lyons, Angus MacInnes, David Prowse and Pam Rose

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