1997 versions. At least I have fun memories of seeing those in the theater.
Really? I only remember being utterly aghast, appalled and mortified.
If anything, those versions have the most negative emotions attached for me.
Which I guess makes sense since I never watched any other versions. Or even the '97 RotJ…Like many people, I never expected them to completely replace the originals the way they did.
The last OOT VHS release before the '97 SE did warn us: “Own the original trilogy… one last time.”
Which, unfortunately, turned out to be not mere advertising copy, but (aside from the GOUT) literal truth as far as GL was concerned.
And even the GOUT was simply copied from early '90s laserdisc releases. Because LFL had to make sure that 1997 was the “last time” anyone saw the OOT film stock, apparently.