Return of the Jedi, Laserdisc, Fox Video, Japan 1994

Part of the Star Wars Trilogy Definitive collection box set from Japan. The presentation and contents of this disc mirrors the US box set released the year before. Return of the Jedi is presented in widescreen, with original English sound and Japanese subtitles. The films are spread across three discs, all in the CAV format, enabling flawless still frames and slow-motion advance. The end of side 5, and the entire side 6 contain the bonus material, including regular interviews and featurettes, as well as still-frame galleries. The supplemental material is not subtitled. This release marks the first time the Star Wars films were released with audio commentaries, although the comments are only intermittent. After the Fox Video intro, both Empire and Jedi start with the CBS/Fox Video Special Widescreen Edition intro. The first Star Wars does not have this intro at the start, obviously due to the distribution rights being different on that particular film in 1994. The jackets have a glossy finish, which makes them a pain to handle if you want to avoid fingerprints. The covers from this set are sadly very generic. Even though they were never meant for individual sale, the designers could have come up with something a little more enticing. Sometimes, boxsets are split up and the contents sold off separately, but I have never seen any of these discs being sold on their own, even on the second hand market.

Assorted screenshots:

Pioneer intro	Fox Video intro	CBS/Fox Widescreen intro	THX Laserdisc intro
Fox fanfare	Title card	Opening crawl	Star destroyer
Lapti Nek	Jabba subtitles	Obi Wan	Shuttle landing
Emperor's slug	Duel	Death Star explosion	End credits

Assorted screenshots (Supplemental material):

Supplemental Materials title screen	Trailers	Trailers	Trailers
Dennis Muren Interview	Dennis Muren Interview: The Jedi Effects Challenge	Dennis Muren Interview: The Jedi Effects Challenge	Dennis Muren Interview: The Jedi Effects Challenge
Dennis Muren Interview: Creating Thoughtful Effects	Dennis Muren Interview: Creating Thoughtful Effects	Dennis Muren Interview: Effects by Location	Dennis Muren Interview: Effects by Location
Dennis Muren Interview: The Rancor	Dennis Muren Interview: The Rancor	Dennis Muren Interview: The Rancor	Dennis Muren Interview: The Rancor
Dennis Muren Interview: The Endor Forest	Dennis Muren Interview: The Endor Forest	Dennis Muren Interview: The Endor Forest	Dennis Muren Interview: The Endor Forest
Jedi Videomatics	Jedi Videomatics	Lapti Nek Music Video	Lapti Nek Music Video
Still frame gallery (Sample): Production Concept Art	Still frame gallery (Sample): Production Concept Art	Still frame gallery (Sample): Production Concept Art	Still frame gallery (Sample): Production Concept Art
Still frame gallery (Sample): Jabba's Palace	Still frame gallery (Sample): Jabba's Palace	Still frame gallery (Sample): The Rancor	Still frame gallery (Sample): The Rancor
Still frame gallery (Sample): The Dune Sea Battle	Still frame gallery (Sample): The Dune Sea Battle	Still frame gallery (Sample): The Endor Forest	Still frame gallery (Sample): The Endor Forest
Still frame gallery (Sample): Spacecraft	Still frame gallery (Sample): Spacecraft	Still frame gallery (Sample): The Speeder Bike Chase	Still frame gallery (Sample): The Speeder Bike Chase
Still frame gallery (Sample): The Death Star	Still frame gallery (Sample): The Death Star	Copyright notice	End of side 6