Let's see if we can find an analogy that will penetrate Paul's (censored) inability to grasp the concept of "Letting the Original Trilogy fade is immoral/wrong". Example: You're an aspiring artist. You work in sculptures and attend a small art college that has an attached museum. For the...
No, I don't think Bill went overboard. He said it straight is all. Lucas may own the rights to the films, but they belong to the culture that made them the classics they are. To refuse to make available the original classic versions is a slap to all the fans out there, both old and new. Bill...
Wait, I want to know where Damien went. I need him to tell me again how wrong and immoral it is for me to own VCDs of the Original Triology again. Because Lord knows if I'd just be patient George'll put them out for me to buy from him (rolls eyes)
That's kinda my point folks. That he won't offer theatrical OT cuts ... . period. Whether he's doing touchups on effects and restoration, or inserting/deleting entirely new footage is irrelevant since I still am now firmly of the opinion he won't issue original OT discs.
... and it finally occurred to me why Lucas won't release them on DVD. For a while I couldn't figure it out. After all, Lucas has shown extreme willingness to charge for multiple revisions of the movies. He clearly has no problems taking multiple fees from consumers for the same basic content...