you know I may not agree with everything GL has done, and you're right 'they are his movies to do with as he pleases' and while I will always prefer the original versions to the special editions, I must admit that I'm always keen to see what new 'so-called' improvements have been made, sometimes he get's it right, mostly he get's it wrong, but at least it lets me see the films 'from a certain point of view!' in a fresh way, and to be honest as long as he keeps the original version always available he can tinker away at his special editions until the cows come home.