Rating summary
| Movie |  | 5.0 |
| Video |  | 0.0 |
| Audio |  | 4.5 |
| Extras |  | 3.5 |
| Overall |  | 4.0 |
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back 4K Blu-ray Movie Review
Reviewed by Martin Liebman May 10, 2023
Disney and Best Buy have collaborated on a store exclusive UHD SteelBook release for the classic 1980 film 'Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire
Strikes Back.'
The disc and digital content is identical to that found in the wide release. See the 'Special Features and Extras' section of the review below
for
more on the SteelBook's look and feel.
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here.
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality
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Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality
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Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras
Disney has released Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back as part of its line of "Disney 100" UHD SteelBook re-releases. The front
and rear
panels are smooth and predominantly silver, which is reflective and attractive. These areas will
show a little bit of fingerprinting. Center is a small, vertically oriented rectangular image featuring Yoda in front of a white background. Above,
center, is a debossed "Disney 100" logo. Below is the film's title, again with "Disney" accompaniment, but it is neither embossed nor
debossed. The rear panel is entirely silver with the exception of a small debossed green Rebel Alliance logo, centered. The spine is very cool. It, too, is
silver, with
the film's title center, a Disney Blu-ray logo at the top, and a Disney 100 logo at the bottom. The Disney 100 logo is also spaced throughout the length
of the spine in a light gray accent color.
Inside, the digital copy code floats; there are no tabs. The three discs, one UHD and two Blu-ray, are situated thusly: one on the left on its own hub and
two on the right in staggered-stacked formation, also on their own hub. The inner print is a two-panel spread that features a classic shot from the film
featuring Darth Vader breaking news to Luke Skywalker in the bowls of Cloud City.
For full coverage of the included supplemental content, please click here.
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation
There's a simplicity to the Disney 100 SteelBooks, and the basic design that has been, and will be, seen in the fuller line is on full display here. The
packaging blends together the Disney 100 layout and some Star Wars specific elements that make this a very attractive, and very collectible,
SteelBook. Highly recommended!
