Star Wars Blu-Ray Specs!

Well, today is Star Wars Day.  For those who aren't in the loop, May 4th is Star Wars Day because Star Wars fans the world over will be tweeting "May the Fourth be with you." 

I don't know, dude.  When it comes to being a Star Wars fan, I'm just burnt out.  I really can't care any more.  I blame the Clone Wars movie.  God, that movie was so bad....  I've been told the series has gotten a lot better, but the movie sucked so much, I've never bothered to tune in. 

That being said, though, I did pre-order my set of set of Star Wars Blu-Rays as soon as Lucasfilm announced it back in January.  The specs --  the listing of all the bonus features -- wasn't announced at the time, saying that they would be announced at a later date.  Well, Lucasfilm chose Star Wars Day to be that later date.  Here's what you're going to get on the 9-disc "Infinite Saga" set of the Star Wars films. 

Disc 1: The Phantom Menace - The original running commentary from the DVD, and a new running commentary made of archival interviews with the cast and crew.

Disc 2: Attack of the Clones - The original running commentary from the DVD, and a new running commentary made of archival interviews with the cast and crew.

Disc 3: Revenge of the Sith - The original running commentary from the DVD, and a new running commentary made of archival interviews with the cast and crew.

Disc 4: A New Hope - The original running commentary from the DVD, and a new running commentary made of archival interviews with the cast and crew.

Disc 5: The Empire Strikes Back - The original running commentary from the DVD, and a new running commentary made of archival interviews with the cast and crew.

Disc 6: Return of the Jedi - The original running commentary from the DVD, and a new running commentary made of archival interviews with the cast and crew.

Disc 7: Star Wars Archives: Episodes I - III -- Deleted scenes, concept art, interviews with the cast and crew, featurettes on the making of the prequels...everything to do with the prequels is on this disc.

Disc 8: Star Wars Archives: Episodes IV - VI -- Same thing as Disc 7, only all pertaining to the original trilogy.

Disc 9: Star Wars Documentaries: A collection of documentaries about the saga, including new ones made for the Blu-Ray, and old ones getting re-released for the first time. The documentaries include:

• Star Warriors - This 90 minute documentary chronicles the 501st Legion Star Wars fanclub/service organization
• A Conversation With the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later - This half-hour is a round table discussion with George Lucas, ESB co-writer Lawrence Kasdan, ESB director Irvin Kirshner, and composer John Williams, as they reminisce about ESB. Filmed last year, before Kirshner's death.
• Star Wars Spoofs - A 90 minute compilation of all the Star Wars spoofs out there, including clips from the Simpsons, Family Guy, and yes, even Weird Al's complete music video for The Saga Begins.
• The Making of Star Wars - The original TV special from 1977
• Empire Strikes Back: SPFX - The original "making of" TV special from 1980
• Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi - The original "making of" TV special from 1983
• Anatomy of a Dewback - A chronicle of the making of the new effects for the Special Editions. Originally released on StarWars.com when the Special Editions hit theatres.
• Star Wars Tech - A special from 2007, analyzing the technology of the films and how close it is to reality.

When the Blu-Rays were originally announced back in January, we were given the vague release date of "September 2011."  Well, we now have a specific release date:  September 16.  It'll be released in three different boxed sets:  the original trilogy, the prequel trilogy, and the "Infinite Saga," which is the nine-disc monstrosity outlined above.

Oh, and the original theatrical editions are NOT on the discs, so, make the usual protests.