Originally posted by: jimbo
The thing is I am a huge Star Wars fan. I love A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back and I like Return of the Jedi. But lets face it the Special Editions are the same movie just with better effects. These are the way the movies always should have been. I don't agree with every little change. But how can anyone want to watch the movie with matte lines around the ships, lame dead slum cities, hidden creatures. Same story, same acting, same action, better effects. I am hear because someone hear needs to defend Lucas and his superior versions. Why even discuss something if everyones gonna agree with you. Its more better to have individuels with different views. This site needs more people like me.

Dude,

I LOVE the Special Editions - I've never once slammed them and I WAY support the added scenes - Just watch the Droids cartoon or the animated portion of The Holiday Special - you'll see little flying probebots with the Stormtroopers THESE were added in the SE's SO yes I support the fact that GL said he WANTED to make them this way in the first place - HELL yea - I'm down with ANY new coming additions and seeing them restored with 21st century CG. HELL yea.

BUT

I also want to watch and enjoy the trilogy the way I saw it in the theaters IT's WAY more then just the moviw - I was there when they came out I recall watching them on TV for the first time or when my Dad bought the CED Video Disc of STAR WARS back 1982 then EVERY release afterwords. It has memories of sunday afternoons enjoying home popped pop-corn and Coke in a bottle.

There are SEVERAL reasons that he should release the originals on DVD some personal others just for the sake posterity.

I do intend on buying the new DVD's of the NEW SPECIAL EDITION EDITIONS (or what the heck are we gonna call them??) once they're out and on sale.

But until then - THIS forum is for the PRESERVATION of the Original Star Wars as it was released before the Special Editions is in not?

May the Farce continue....

RiK