You know....when you really think about it, this whole changing business is really stupid and frankly, I feel a bit cheated. I pay money to see movies in the theater, but they're not the "finished" movie cuz the directors or whoever goes back and changes stuff. So you're basically not seeing a finished product.

Whatever happened to going to see a movie and that's the way the movie is forever. The OOT was like that, barring an addition to the opening scroll in SW. We've been enjoying those versions for years.....only to learn that they're not the finished product. This isn't limited to Lucas and his madness. It happens with a lot of movies. You see it in the theater and then when it gets to DVD, it's an "expanded" edition.

My personal opinion on it all is DVD is a new format that offers a better method for filmmakers to tell their stories. Why should I pay to see a movie in a theater when it isn't the version that will be available for the rest of eternity.

Seems to me that the day of the theater is over. Should just release stuff directly to DVD cuz we're getting ripped off in more ways than one at the theater. It's kind of funny cuz most filmmakers like Lucas love the theater and by doing all their stupid tinkering, they're killing the theater....at least to me cuz I'm very likely to NOT see a movie in the theater for just this reason. I'd rather see the "finished" product...even if I have to wait to see it on DVD.