Originally posted by: Jumpman
CO,

Let me ask you a question. If Lucas never came out with the Limited Editions and remained firm in his decision never to release the theatrical versions, could you live with the Special Editions as the only version of the Original Trilogy on DVD and future formats?

I watched the 2004 ROTJ SE once, and once I saw Hayden as that ghost, it totally turned me off from ever watching that movie again. That one change is insulting to any fan who saw the movie in 1983, cause once you start changing characters in the OT movies, you HAVE to release the original versions in the same set cause it is so jarring. I always loved the ending of ROTJ, I am big on the montages even in the PT movies as they are all very good too. There was nothing better that gave the trilogy closure then seeing grandfather-like Anakin there next to Yoda & Alec Guiness, and just that one change prevents me from enjoying the movie, cause that is not special effects he couldn't do in 1983, that is now changing the context of a movie.

Could I live with ANH & ESB circa 1997 versions, I probably could, and if I could get the 1997 ROTJ with Sebastian Shaw, that would be sort my deal with Lucas to meet in the middle of what I love and his vision. But the bottom line is he keeps tinkering with these movies, and that one change just turned me off cause it was just a ploy to tie up the saga visually cause he couldn't do it through writing the movies. And you know Jumpman, he will never stop, so why should I have to keep dealling with his changing vision?