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Post #1160240

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solkap
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Info Wanted: Curious about plans for long term cultural legacy of the efforts here
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Date created
19-Jan-2018, 3:41 PM

This is probably way beyond what anyone really wants to think about, but I think it’s something worth considering if nobody has yet.

Given that many of the Star wars projects on this site are with the intent of cultural preservation, has anyone thought about the very, very long term plans for their continued public existence?

I mean in terms of beyond our own lifetimes?

Take Nosferatu (1922) or Phantom of The Opera (1925). Or the silent films of Charlie Chaplin or Buster Keaton.

Almost no one, if indeed anyone, is still alive that would have either produced those films or seen them in theaters upon their initial release. But they continue to be easily available for two reasons. Their cultural/historical relevance and because the copyright holders chose to make them available.

With the OOT, the studios want to expunge a large part of the legacy, so it will be up to future preservationists to maintain public access. Have any of the producers of restored content here given any thought about doing anything to try to make sure their work passes to the public of future generations?

Or is that too ridiculously down the line to even think about at this point?