Poll Question: What is your favorite version of the original trilogy?
Total Votes: 60 (Days Left: 30)
Current Poll Results:
46%
Original Theatrical Editions (28 votes)
1%
1997 Special Editions (1 votes)
51%
2004 DVD Editions (31 votes)
For me personally, the 2004 DVD editions are the definitive versions of the saga. The redone Palpatine scene in The Empire Strikes Back and the extended ending for Return of the Jedi added a new depth to the movies and helped bridge the gap between the OT and the prequels.
I do still have a special fondness for the original cuts, because they were the first versions of the saga that I saw. And I also can't forget the SEs, as they're the only versions of the saga that I've seen in theaters.
That's a skewing of the poll. But read further, the SE and '04 gushers only care about better picture better sound. They do not once argue for the re-edits, or how good or bad they are.
I'm probably going to get a ban warning soon after starting up against some idiots on the forums there.