It’s more like 50/50 in the real world, at least according to my research. I kind of assumed that already, I should have clarified what I meant is that the ratio leans more negative, say 80:20, on places like this. Because it’s an old-school forum founded on trying to get what George has called imperfect versions of his original films released. Whereas people here might say that the original releases had a certain charm and grit to them, and the CGI takes away that humanity. Don’t get me wrong, I’m super pumped for the 50th anniversary re-releases. But that’s going to be a one-time experience for me, not my definitive version.
George was held back by the tools of his time, so he had to pioneer clever workarounds to let us see his vision for Star Wars at that time. Ya’ll probably won’t like to hear this, but if he still had control of Star Wars today he would have continued putting more CGI in it and maybe even used AI to modify his movies. I agree with his perspective of film as a fluid, evolving medium that can continuously be updated and refined as technology advances and artistic vision changes. It’s only the emotional impact of the narrative that ultimately matters, not the tools used to make it viewable.
Only I’d take it a step further. I’m hoping this all leads toward the myth going back to how it was when it was spread by word - having different endings and beats depending on who is presenting it. The myth will be democratized in that way, with the most popular versions in a society becoming what people want to watch.