A collection of relevant discussions and ‘info threads’ can be found in…
‘3️⃣ • Ⓑ : Archival / Historical Discussion threads: George Lucas’ section of An Index Thread for Original Trilogy Discussion
‘6️⃣ • George Lucas / Lucasfilm’ section of An Index for Theatrical Cuts vs. Subsequent Releases
‘🔴 • Lucasfilm & Disney’ section of An Index for General Star Wars Discussion.
‘2️⃣ • Ⓓ : Other websites / communities supposed issues with the OT•com, the Original Trilogy, or the unaltered theatrical cuts’ section of An Index for Original Trilogy Discussion
Some suggested additional reading (for anyone wanting to learn more about the history of Star Wars - and OriginalTrilogy•com)…
• George Lucas: Star Wars Creator, Unreliable Narrator & Time Travelling Revisionist…
• An OriginalTrilogy.com Timeline | a history of the site | the why & how it came to be…
• ❗ Some useful OT.com threads re the suppression of the theatrical Original Trilogy films ❗
• The 'Naysayer Guide’ by people who DON’T want an unaltered theatrical release of the Original Trilogy
• A brief overview of the OriginalTrilogy•com down the years…
• #ReleaseTheOriginalTrilogy | OriginalTrilogy.com’s enduring goal | How you can help
• From Interpositives to Separation Masters: How Film Preservation Works - at the Saving Star Wars website.
• Saving Star Wars: The Special Edition Restoration Process and its Changing Physicality - at The Secret History of Star Wars
• How the Grinch Stole Star Wars - at the Saving Star Wars website.
• Can’t Even Get the Special Edition Right & Frequently Asked Questions - at the Saving Star Wars website.
• Original Trilogy vs The Prequels: inconsistencies, retcons, plot holes and discrepancies…
• Pre-PT era lore | an OT & EU scrapbook resource | additional info & sources welcome
• Phil Tippett on the Special Editions: “They’re shit”. And the £2b deal for George to direct the Prequel Trilogy etc… - PepsiCo’s 1996 deal with George, the hype and the merchandising machine for the Prequel Trilogy, the mixed and negative reviews for the Prequel Trilogy at time of release, and articles on the issue of racial stereotypes in The Phantom Menace.
• A topic that might upset the entire forum - “Nobody hated the Prequels, until the internet told them too.” - agenda-led & revisionist youtube videos doing a 180° on Star Wars history + then taken as fact by viewers + even some on here…
• I’ll never understand the attitude of people who oppose the release of the unaltered Original Trilogy - a little more the history of this site; the abuse & threats issued by some Prequel / Lucas zealots.
• Original Trilogy Film Crew & People Behind The Scenes: Profiles, Info & Links - some of the amazing people & talent on the OT.
• It seems like nobody involved in the making of the Original Trilogy has spoken up about GL’s oppression of the unaltered cuts
^ the thread has been updated to now include a list of Star Wars cast, crew, editors, craftsmen and executives who have spoken up…
• Articles & info that highlight / call for a classic version release of the Original Trilogy : 100+ articles / sources for such a release.
• Complete Comparison of Special Edition Visual Changes - SWVC ‘OT Changes Index thread’ - by doubleofive
• Disney+ Should Offer the Star Wars Original Cuts—All of Them - doubleofive’s article for Wired. a backup to the Wired article
• #ReleaseTheOriginalTrilogy - What We Want And How To Make It - a sequel piece by doubleofive to the above Wired article.
• List of Academy Awards for The Original Trilogy - by doubleofive
• The Lost Art of Star Wars - by doubleofive
• Modern Special Edition Revisionism - by doubleofive