Ever since I was a young lad and saw the original Star Wars trilogy, I was hooked. I always pretended to be a young Luke Skywalker trying to learn the ways of the Force. Heck even today I try to use the Force to get my car keys from the table. It hasn’t worked yet, but I still haven’t given up hope.
Back in the day when I was sick and stayed home from school my mom would go to our library and rent “The Empire Strikes Back” on VHS for me. To this day it is still my favorite movie of all time. I was overjoyed when I got the trilogy on VHS tapes as a present so I could watch the films again and again.
Fast forward to the present to where my daughters want to become a Jedi like their father. This past Halloween they dressed up as Padme Amidala and Princess Leia. We love the new series on Disney XD, “Star Wars Rebels.” We love building different LEGO sets from the Star Wars line. As you can see the Force is strong in our family.
Just as other families pass down the traditions of baseball or cooking, I have been able to share one of my favorite childhood pastimes, Star Wars. I never forced my daughters into liking Star Wars. Something about this saga appeals to them in the same way it did for me when I was their age. I could share with you endless amounts of stories on how this saga impacted my life. I even had the great pleasure of interviewing Mark Hamill, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and others actors from the films. My favorite Star Wars item in my collection is an authentic “Revenge of the Jedi” poster from the early 1980’s. Star Wars will always be a part of my life. So I am excited to see the third trilogy starting up with J.J. Abrams as the director.
So as my fellow Star Wars geeks and I prepare for the December release of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” we get a very cool present from The Walt Disney Studios, Lucasfilm Ltd., and 20th Century Fox. Today they give us The Star Wars Digital Movie Collection. For the first time ever, all six epic films in the Saga, from “The Phantom Menace” to “Return of the Jedi,” will be available on Digital HD today, April 10th. The good folks at The Walt Disney Studios, Lucasfilm Ltd., and 20th Century Fox also gave me and my family some cool Star Wars products. You can see the unboxing of the 
items in the above video!
“Since the debut of the first film nearly 40 years ago, Star Wars has become a worldwide phenomenon with legions of fans from every generation,” said Alan Bergman, President of The Walt Disney Studios. “It’s only fitting that audiences enjoy this legendary Saga and its many fascinating behind-the-scenes stories on a wide variety of platforms, and we’re very excited to finally bring all six films to Digital HD for the first time.”
“We’re thrilled that fans will be able to enjoy the Star Wars Saga on their digital devices wherever they go,” commented Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy. “These films broke new ground in technology, design, sound, and visual effects, and we’ve created some very special bonus material which delves into the Saga’s rich history, including new and never-before-released conversations between legendary Star Wars artists – the masters who helped George bring his iconic universe to life.”
Star Wars: Episodes I-VI will be available for purchase as a complete digital movie collection and individually. Here are some of the bonus feature that you can check out from each film.
STAR WARS EPISODE I: The Phantom Menace
Conversations: Doug Chiang Looks Back
Discoveries From Inside: Models & Miniatures
Legacy content includes “The Beginning”; The Podrace: Theatrical Edit; plus eight deleted scenes.
STAR WARS EPISODE II: Attack of the Clones
Conversations: Sounds In Space
Discoveries From Inside: Costumes Revealed
Legacy content includes “From Puppets To Pixels: Digital Characters In Episode II”; State Of The Art: The Previsualization Of Episode II; and “Films Are Not Released, They Escape”; plus Episode II Visual Effects Breakdown Montage and six deleted scenes.
STAR WARS EPISODE III: Revenge of the Sith
Conversations: The Star Wars That Almost Was
Discoveries From Inside: Hologram & Bloopers
Legacy content includes documentaries “Within A Minute: The Making Of Episode III”; The Journey Part 1; and The Journey Part 2; plus six deleted scenes.
STAR WARS EPISODE IV: A New Hope
Conversations: Creating A Universe
Discoveries From Inside: Weapons & The First Lightsaber
Legacy content includes “Anatomy Of A Dewback”; Star Wars Launch Trailer; plus eight deleted scenes.
STAR WARS EPISODE V: The Empire Strikes Back
Conversations: The Lost Interviews
Discoveries From Inside: Matte Paintings Unveiled
Legacy content includes “A Conversation With The Masters” (2010); “Dennis Muren: How Walkers Walk”; “George Lucas On Editing The Empire Strikes Back 1979”; and “George Lucas On The Force: 2010”; plus six deleted scenes.
STAR WARS EPISODE VI: Return of the Jedi
Conversations: The Effects
Discoveries From Inside: The Sounds Of Ben Burtt
Legacy content includes “Classic Creatures: Return Of The Jedi”; “Revenge Of The Jedi Teaser Trailer”; Return Of The Jedi Launch Trailer; “It Began TV Spot”; “Climactic Chapter TV Spot”; plus five deleted scenes.
Feel free to share your favorite Star Wars memories below or on social media by using the hashtag #MyStarWars. May the Force be with you! Click here for the link to go to Star Wars.com to find which digital download is right for you! I used the Google Play Download Code to get the Star Wars movies.
Please note: I was given these items, but my thoughts are my own.