A superb recent find by doubleofive… (living up to his well-earned ‘00’ status 😉)
https://twitter.com/doubleofive/status/1151316503314227205
(taken from a 1999 interview with George Lucas, in Issue 78 of Cinefex)
^ which has been added to Category 15 of this thread; ‘The 1997 Special Editions - George Lucas’ ‘vision’ - was a paid-for experiment and practice for the coming CGI-heavy Prequel Trilogy; as stated by the man himself.’
https://twitter.com/StarWarsVisComp
Complete Comparison of Special Edition Visual Changes thread in the ‘Theatrical Cuts vs. Subsequent Releases’ section.