By Danny Dehaze

On November 1, 2005 Star Wars fans will be able to add to their DVD collection. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith DVD will not disappoint. It is full of extras that are packed into every Star Wars DVD.

One of the first things people want to know about DVDs are deleted scenes. ROTS had a total of 6 scenes that hit the cutting room floor. They are all back for the DVD and you have the option of watching an intro with George Lucas and Rick McCallum before each scene, a must see at least once. Most of them have been cleaned up to the same quality of the movie; however some have "rough" CGI clips mixed in with the film. And yes Yoda fans we learn where he goes at the end of the movie.

There are a total of three documentaries made for the DVD. The Chosen One and It's All For Real are shorter ones running about one hour. The first looks at the storyline of Darth Vader and helps fans "connect the dots." Nick Gillard, stunt coordinator, is in most of the second one. He shows what it takes to create and act out the intense Jedi duels. Both are worthy to watch on lazy weekend, however don't watch those two first out of the three.

The full length documentary is Within a Minute. Its runtime is two hours and is full of information. Lucas wanted to show how many people it took to create just one minute of film, such as part of the duel on Mustafar. This is the product of that thought. In it you learn about all the tasks that went into making that one scene, with a few other bits of information as well. However, there are some areas that it pretty much just mentions the crew and that is about it. There were only about 2 minutes on make-up and 20 minutes on props.

Overall it is another great Star Wars documentary. I still think that The Beginning on The Phantom Menace DVD is the best Star Wars documentary to date. This one is a new look at how the movie was made and doesn't fail to keep you watching for the full two hours.

Before the movie came out on theatre screen, Hyperspace members were given a chance to watch an 18-part web documentary series. If you have not seen them yet, then you will be able to now. All of them are on the DVD and give you a look from start to finish of filming. Each one runs around 7-15 minutes in length. If you saw these when they first came out then you really don't have to bother, nothing new is added.

Other minor goodies on the DVD are the entire poster and print campaign for the movie worldwide, including all of the trailers and TV spots that were made for the release, "A Hero Falls" music video and a never-before-seen photo gallery of the production of the film. There is also special content on the DVD website which you can access with the DVD in your drive.

The same day that the ROTS is released on DVD, Battlefront II comes out for Xbox, Playstation 2, Windows, and PSP. However if you are an Xbox owner and want to play a demo of the game before you buy, just stick the movie in and connect to the internet. You will be given a chance to download a demo right to your console. On the same note, there is also a trailer for the new LucasArts game Star Wars Empire at War for Windows.

Then of course there is the easter egg found on all Star Wars DVDs. From the first two movies they have been the blooper or gag reel, this one is a little different. Now don't think that you won't be laughing, but it is no gag reel. To access the egg put disc one in your player, at the main menu go into "Options," type in 11 ("10+" key and "1"), then "1," then "3," then "8" (Going to Title 3 also works). The beat should start and Yoda takes the floor.

It is a two disc set that will be available in widescreen or full screen format. If you still have not upgraded to DVD, now is the time. You will not be able to buy this movie on VHS. The sound and picture are amazing and up to THX standards. If you have a top of the line system and have been waiting for a movie to use all of your recourses then here it is.

Now don't think that the fun will stop here. Fox and Lucasfilm have already planned to release a new box set of the original trilogy in December. The movies will be the special edition (not the version that from the 70s and 80s), with some new special features. There is no date on when you will be able to get all six Star Wars films in a box set, but chances are next holiday season will not be a boring one.