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I would not be surprised if all references to Midichlorians were removed from some future "Special Edition" of TPM.

Life Imitates Art - Example No. 1138: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,134683,00.html It is oddly appropriate that FOX News should carry this story.

I doubt that will happen. Does anybody actually prefer the 97 version to the 04 version or the originals?

David James, That is a beautiful post and that is how I myself fell about things like childhood trips to Disneyland and other experiences that I know are ephemeral. However, when it comes to works of art that exist in semi-permanent form and are expected to last decades (or a century or...

The cue is missing (or buried) on the English 2.0

I just called Fox's consumer support re: the disc freezing issue on Episode 4 and I was told a replacement is on the way. I also reported the swapped music in the surrounds and was told that issue may have to be addressed as well. Read the whole story here.

Until the late 90s, FOX owned Star Wars and LUCASFILM owned Empire and Jedi. Check your laserdiscs for confirmation of this. ("Copyright 1977 20th Century Fox", "Copyright 1980 Lucasfilm Ltd.", "Copyright 1983 Lucasfilm Ltd.") As part of the deal for THE PHANTOM MENACE, Lucasfilm obtained...

Grant, I agree with this 100%. Fox put their name and logo on the box, they made oodles of money from the DVDs, and their reputation is (partially) on the line. I think they should share some of the responsibility for any errors in the set, even if it was not technically a Fox employee who...

Ricardo, Thanks for that link. Now I have to go wash my hands.

Robert Anthony, I agree with you that there are some very silly people on those other websites. I'm familiar with ot.com but whenever I take a peek at postings on AICN or TF.N or the IMDB message boards or Usenet, I thank Ron & Parker for creating this oasis in what is otherwise the gutter...

I want to thank everyone who has responded to my posts in the last couple of pages. I tried to bring up this issue before, from my new-and-interesting angle (analogy to CHAPLIN and GANCE) but this is the first time thoughtful discussion has been the result. Aaron, I agree with this...

Would it make any difference to you if I told you I disagree with this completely? That's why I post here, the home of film buffs, rather than on the fanboy sites. I agree that the fans you describe sound amazingly hypocritical. I am not one of them. My argument boils down to this: It is...

DavidBL, I agree, the captions on the photos were quite amusing. I would have to say that this disc contains the most interesting photo gallery I have ever seen on a DVD, simply because they went to the effort to include captions. Despite the fact that many of them were simply descriptive...

Robert Anthony, That is an interesting example you bring up. (On a related note, what is your opinion of the unauthorized "Grey Album", created by mixing Jay-Z's Black Album with The Beatles' White Album? Personally, I think it is an interesting alternate version that should in no way replace...

But that makes no sense. The two issues are completely separate. Abel Gance made 19 versions of NAPOLEON after release. He had free exercise of his creative rights. At the same time, Kevin Brownlow worked diligently to restore the original, classic, silent version (over Gance's objections). In...

Anthony, Precisely! The article resorts to the same rhetorical trick that Lucas himself uses, which is equating his right to make the changes with the right to withhold the original. (Which is why the article is nothing more than "Bantha poo-doo".) The two actions are completely separate...

Richard, I'm pretty sure Dom was referring to the "missing" or "buried" Force theme heard in the Death Star attack that is the issue of so much controversy. I don't know the time, but it should occur right after Red Leader says, "I'm going to cut across the axis and try to draw their...

Andrew, I brought up this issue in the "other" thread but (surprise!) did not get a serious response. In my opinion, Lucas is misusing the concept of "artists' rights" to refer to two related but distinctly different ideas. 1) No one would deny Lucas the right to alter his own work. He has...

Robert Anthony, Thank you for looking up those addresses for us. However, isn't LUCASARTS the video game company? I'm pretty sure Lucasarts had nothing to do with the DVDs. Perhaps one letter to Lucasfilm and one letter to 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment would be more productive. EDIT...

Chris, For what it's worth, you can listen to STAR WARS in 2.0 and avoid the biggest flaw, the flipped music in the surround channels. If you have pro-logic capability, the 2.0 track will decode into 4.0 - with mono surrounds. The film was a beloved classic for 20 years without the benefit...

Chris:L, If you are prepared to listen to STAR WARS in 2.0 (which sounds fabulous, and more closely resembles the original release anyway) and if you have come to peace with the changes made in '97, the worst thing about this set is that you may possibly encounter a freeze-up in the middle of...

Kipp, So what you're saying is you recorded the first-ever audio commentary!

Thanks for the info, Ricardo. Brandon, you're absolutely right, Mr. McD deserved to be mentioned. I also noticed that Marcia Lucas was MIA on the documentary as well.

Brandon, Did you also notice David Prowse's conspicuous absence from the documentary? Is he still sore about having his lines dubbed?

I just had a blast watching RETURN OF THE JEDI and I thought I'd share a few of my favorite bits: The Imperial officer squirming in his shiny black boots when he finds out the Emperor is on his way When Luke tells Jabba that the droids are a gift, Threepio immediately decides R2 must...

Thank you for the kind words, Josh. I think that's the first time I've been called anyone's "hero". Here's a question for everybody: Lowry claims they would have liked to have had more time to work on these films. As I understand, their job is restoration (removing dirt & dust) and...

Holy crap! They're arguing over the mis-spelling of Holy Moley! I just got done watching EMPIRE and it was truly great. I still prefer the original version, but I won't bother going into that now. Here are some of my favorite bits: Han to Leia: "We" need? Well, what about YOU...

Ricardo, The issue with my nephew is that he is only three years old, and the most violent programming that my sister allows him to watch is IRON CHEF. I'm hoping that when he's old enough to watch Star Wars, my LDs haven't started to rot and my LD player is still in working order. Also...

Damin, You are using the same rhetorical trick that Lucas is. You are claiming that his supression of the original is part of the act of "creation". I don't deny he has the right to change whatever he wants to change, whether I agree with it or not. I DO deny that releasing the original...

Thank you, Damin, for your thoughtful response. I respectfully disagree. I note that you discussed the abstract concept of artist's rights, but did not address the specific examples I mentioned. In your opinion, did WB violate Chaplin's rights by releasing the silent GOLD RUSH last year...