Originally posted by: Gaffer Tape
I just think it's a bad idea to think, "I'm going to buy these crappy discs not because I want them, but because it might convince George to sell me something else that's better." It just makes me sick when I see that logic, and it makes me feel even more sick to think that George has that stranglehold over it like that.

I don't think this is the case at all, though. The fact is, George has enough money. He doesn't try *not* to make money, but whether a particular thing does or doesn't make money isn't his primary concern anymore. He does what he wants, regardless. The fact is, NOTHING is going to convince George Lucas to do something he doesn't want to do... unless someone close to him manages to sway him that direction. Which rarely happens, since he's generally surrounded by people too afraid to speak out most of the time. In the case of the September DVDs, I think it actually happened: someone had the guts to talk him into releasing the OOT. But as we know, it was only a partial victory.

Give it time. There will be another, better release later... I'll wager the Falcon in a game of sabacc over it. But don't give up the fight.

Remember:
"Star Wars will never be on home video."
(release of all the films on home video follows)
"No Star Wars film will come out on DVD until after the prequels are complete."
(release of Episode I on DVD follows)
"The original trilogy will not come out on DVD until the prequels are complete."
(release of SE OT on DVD follows, prior to Episode III's completion)
"The SE is George Lucas' vision; the OUT will not be released again."
(release of OUT on DVD follows)
"We have no plans to release the OUT in anamorphic widescreen."
...time will tell.

--SKot