Originally posted by: Tiptup

At any rate, you're all acting as if this were the final battle. Have any of you complainers heard of Blu-ray? It is coming out this spring and it makes DVD look like a pile of shit. That will be the truly definitive way to watch the original trilogy for many years to come. That's what we need to think about, and if that means we let George Lucas rip us off here, I'm all for it. I enjoy the movies enough to pay even more money if need be.

I agree with ya here, the fact that George Lucas has gone back on his word about his vision and is ready to make more money from us tells me he is willing to release these again in the HD-DVD format.

I've always believed it was about demand, and by Lucas waiting almost 10 years since the SE, the demand grew more intense throughout the years. He has made us yearn for the O-OT! This isn't a release of the Star Wars Trilogy, this is a release of the original movies we saw from 1977-83, he has created two entities when they are the same damn thing!

By Lucas depriving me this set for years, and then not putting out in 2004, he has made me want this set more than ever. In a sense, through his sheer ignorance for the original editions, he has made me love them even more. I never ever thought once about Han shooting first in 1980 or 1985, but damnit that scene is something I notice now.

If this set sells like hotcakes, and I truly think it will, then Lucas will release it again sometime in the future for the HD-DVD format, he is a shrewd businessman and if this outsells the 2004 SE, he would be a complete moron just to release the SE in HD-DVD. He can look at the final numbers of each release and realize that a certain segment are not going to buy anything for the OT except the O-OT, just as there are certain segment who love the changes and want more. He has finally heard from us, and this is an about face, and I look at it as the glass half full, he has come around to us, and if its for money reasons only, who gives a shit!

Just remember there is always a demand for Full Screen from fans with small TV sets and alot of parents with younger kids who don't want black bars, and Lucas ALWAYS puts that version out even though it crops out 40% of his vision on every shot! And the last time I checked the 2004 DVD release had a fullscreen box set sold right next to the widescreen, so I highly doubt Lucas is always about vision, he is all about demand. And come September 12th, we have to make our wallets do the talking that Lucas has to realize that he may love the SE, but the majority of fans love the Originals.