Does anyone know WHY Lucas stubbornly clings to his decision? Is he embarrassed about the original release or is he just being that controlling of his creation? or is it something else?
I find his decision to date quite puzzling on the surface of it.
I read a few years back, that Lucas once attended a screening of Star Wars, and only while watching it realized it was the theatrical cut. He seemed very uncomfortable watching it. I think he really feels the theatrical versions are unfinished to the point, that he’s embarrassed about the technical flaws in the film, like for example the blob underneath the speeder, or the degradation of several shots, due to optical compositing.