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What confuses me about the Alamo is that they claimed to be working on a "restoration" of the Roadshow version, whatever they think the roadshow version is, I don't know, but I would have expected them to slap together a blu ray release of the longer version and be done with it, leaving the film...

Was MGM's previous statement that they were working on a Roadshow version blu-ray release an outright lie?

I don't question that he's genuine. I just recall it was based more on emotion regarding the fact that the originals are not available rather than objectively presenting information. You are right that a lot of the misinformation comes from Lucas himself though. Given how Lucas was very much an...

He didn't destroy prints of the original, people who have worked for Lucasfilm have stated that they exist. There was a very hysterical website (I can't find it anymore) called "Save Star Wars" or something along those lines claiming that he issued cease & desist orders and demanded that all...

I guarantee that this is not the case. He released them himself in 2006, and he also stated many times that Episode VII would never be made. Once he sold it Episode VII immediately entered production. He even admitted in 2011 that the only reason he didn't release them on blu ray was because a...

I just saw on the Star Wars Facebook page that the original soundtracks are being released on vinyl, and they are not the Special Editions, and include some songs that were removed from the original films. Certainly a step in the right direction.

Well, the title of the film was just Return of the Jedi, same with Empire Strikes Back. Of course the opening crawl includes episode numbers, but every poster, vhs tape, and laserdisc credit the films as being titled Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi. This didn't change...

They wouldn't do a wide-scale theatrical release of the original versions. That being said I'm sure they can be booked by specific theatres to be screened at festivals or conventions etc. For example, events screening films that celebrate 1980s puppetry can screen the unaltered version of Return...

Is it really a long shot? There is nothing preventing them from doing so. By the way, I think it's important to note that the decision is up to Lucasfilm's leadership. If Kennedy approves the project and requests that Disney finance whatever restoration is necessary it will happen. As some have...

That is true, I think they must have gotten behind him once they saw the complete cut. I've heard that the rough cut of Star Wars was a disaster and none of the executives liked it until they edited it down and made the pacing better.

I think he really wants to seem like a 'rebel' who was going against the evil studios

I don't think it's his memory so much as his lack of passion for his own films. I could be wrong, but when watching recent interviews and behind the scenes footage - especially for the prequel films - he just seems disinterested. He mispronounces names and refers to things like a complete...

I think Lucas has always been very overly dramatic, and this has been especially apparent when it comes to his recent comments. I guarantee he did not mean what he said about "white slavers", but wanted to voice his discontent with the handling of the Star Wars franchise. I think when the...

I was just joking around, but that's nice to hear :)

Will they just be using an old transfer of the laserdisc release for their blu ray release then?

Are you saying that you have access to top secret inside information about a restoration of the original versions of the films?!?! ;)

I would completely understand Lucasfilm waiting until 2020 to release any type of restoration since, as Kevin has stated, it will take a significant investment that Disney will of course have to provide. When it comes to the theatrical editions, unless of course they surprise us and restore them...

I also would, let's hope we see them released soon.

I think it is fair to only include bonus features in large box sets, but I don't think that it is entirely appropriate to consider the original versions simply bonus features that are tacked onto an expensive set that includes all nine movies (and possibly their other standalone movies) since...

I'm not sure they would wait as long as 2020. I bet 2017 would be the best time given the 40th anniversary of Star Wars, but to wait until 2020 simply to get Fox's distribution rights for Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi seems a bit extreme. I would assume that Fox does not get a large...

Is it actually true that they are "restoring" the Roadshow footage to release a blu ray of the extended cut? I seem to recall this being announced quite a while ago but with no further elaboration on the part of MGM

I agree with Kevin, and would bet that any changes made to the most recent versions of the films will not be made without the approval of Lucas himself. That being said, I doubt very seriously that they will even seek his approval when including the theatrical versions of the films alongside his...

It's important to note that there is no reason to believe that Lucas included any strange clause in the contract regarding the theatrical Star Wars films. The fact that Disney has not used his stories implies that they are not kowtowing to his opinions regarding Star Wars. Lucas seemed equally...

I suppose they could if they wanted to, but I would be pretty surprised if they would run any version other than the most recent version of the Special Editions, as those are George Lucas' preferred cuts of the films. That being said, if they release the blu ray of the original versions I would...

I'm pretty sure it's in 2020. Their distribution rights, however, only cover home media and not digital, which was why the Fox Fanfare was removed from those films, except for Star Wars because of their deal since they owned the film. I don't think that this would prevent a release though...

This is why I think it would be in the best interest of Lucasfilm as well as the fans to do what Kevin and others have suggested by preparing a 2K scan of an already intact source. This avoids the high cost of a restoration of the OCN, and also doesn't risk leaving in any type of minor change...

That's another thing there seems to be some confusion on. Obviously the huge issue is the original 70mm film print that has been allowed to deteriorate to the extreme. Did MGM make duplicates of the original film?

Sorry, but I'm a bit confused on the whole blu ray release. If they're doing a blu ray release (is this for certain?) then would that mean that they're going to just digitally insert the Roadshow footage back in with whatever source they used for previous home video releases, or would they...

I'd love a blu ray (not 4K) of the unaltered trilogy. DVD seems unlikely to me though, especially since the outdated release of the originals didn't satisfy in 2006 so why should a new outdated release work now? Although, if it's on par with the quality of a typical DVD I'd be lying if I said I...

I don't think so, especially since it's already on blue ray. People are pretty skeptical of things like that at first, like laserdisc