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Previous attempts haven’t seen everyone express themselves to the fullest. However I will start with some quotes:
Originally posted by: zion
In my version, one will watch the story. You’ll be sucked in and you’ll stay there. You won’t be distracted from it by basic technical errors and out-of-place visuals. That’s it. This forum is a celebration not of a “version”, but of the original experience. My restoration recaptures that experience, certainly as I see it, and probably as most people see it. But this isn’t for anyone but me, and so far I can tell you I’m quite happy. When I watch the restored portions I’ve done, I quickly forget where and what I’ve fixed… I’m just no longer seeing things that are obviously incorrect. It’s a smooth landscape again, and I’m watching the characters, and feeling the emotions. Mike, that is EXACTLY the same way I feel, as I’m sure the rest of us do. Preservation should be about recapturing the experience, not about what was on a reel of film back in '77. Thanks for reminding me why I do this.
Originally posted by: Laserman
I agree wholeheartedly, for me it is about recreating how I felt in 1977 as a kid watching in awe.
Even then there were one or two things that pulled me out of the movie for a few seconds and broke the spell, (now there are a lot more) and for my own version I intend to fix anything that breaks you out of the moment.
Getting lost in the film is what its about for me, and I can’t do that with the laserdisc version, and I absolutely can’t with the SE DVD!
Yes this argument I have come to understand. It is arguing that preservation should be about re-creating the experience one experienced for others. The real problem with this argument that it is only about yourself - about your ideas about the movie. About your experience. Whatever you change, can effect other’s experiences. Not to mention that everyone who sees Star Wars has their own individual experience.
I think it would be good to hear people voice their own opinions. Please don’t start arguments or discussions in this thread, you post your own individual thoughts. Mine are…
Preservation is about history. It’s about showing people the work of others. And respecting that individuality. Allowing others to express themselves through art, and then preserving that art for others to see (even if the artist goes and alters his own work later).