Originally posted by: Scruffy Twenty years from now, no one will be willing to watch some smeary 4:3 laserdisc master dumped onto the obsolete DVD format. Especially if they have no pre-existing love for the material. It'll be a novelty item, perhaps suitable for play on portable media devices, but not on home theater systems. Of course, that's what it is today.
Someone probably said that about the Bible, but good philosophy has a pretty long shelf life. Standing up for what is right, serving a cause larger than oneself; these are timeless themes. Star Wars is a cultural icon and as such will outlive everyone posting on these forums.
I remember watching “The Sound of Music” in school on an old reel-to-reel projector because it was important to my 1st grade music teacher. If the passion is there it will always be there. The secret is to make sure the new generation is aware of where George went wrong. My 12-year-old son is just as critical of the films as I am and my 9-year-old daughter isn’t too far behind.
I’m not talking about brain-washing your children, just develop critical thought. I pointed out the Han/Greedo thing to my kids and they immediately saw how the changes DESTORYED Han’s character development. Most of the other debates about questionable material in Star Wars have been provoked by my son. I was beaming with pride when I went to see ROTS with the family; in the opening scene (during the “buzz droids” sequence) my son turned to me and said, “dad if they can get droids there can’t they get explosives there?” At age 10 my son already knew that George was placing scenes in the movie as an excuse for CG.
Teach your issue an appreciation for good story-telling and the OT will be on your family’s shelf long after you’ve shuffled off your mortal coil.
Shit the old Godzilla movies have neither a good story nor good SE and I still enjoy them.