Originally posted by: JediRandy
Depends on what you mean by "don't really have room to complain." If you mean that the original author of the piece of art (ignoring once again the dozens of other talented people work on Star Wars) has the legal right to change the piece that they have ownership of, you're right. But that doesn't mean that people who love the work have to like it or agree with it or have no right to voice their displeasure. Moreoever, the simplist crux of matter is this: the original version is not restored. Personally, I wouldn't care less if Lucas made the changes as long as he allowed the original version an equal degree of respect. If Leonardo Da Vinci tried to change the Mona Lisa if he were still alive, people would still scream bloody murder, and deservedly so. Sure, he would be within his rights; but I think that people would more than understandably be unhappy. Now, if Michael Curtiz insisted that Casablanca had to be colorized to mee his original vision but ALSO released a high quality version of the original black and white edition on DVD and HD, then it would be a pefect compromise to meet halfway. You see where I'm coming from here with calling me immature and tryign to say that I'm claiming posession of the films (which I am not)?
I will say - their non-action where preserving Star Wars is concerned has certainly changed my view of them as a credible organization.
Originally posted by: Puggo - Jar Jar's "Yoda"
For example, suppose that someone took some pre-Rennaisance paintings and improved them by correcting some of the technical mistakes in their use of perspective. Although the technical delivery would be improved, and quite possibly even their aesthetic appeal and power in some cases, they would have considerably less artistic/cultural value. Their significance would immediately become questionable, and it would be impossible to learn anything about art in the time period in which they were first rendered, since an observer would not know which aspects were actually from that era and which were added later.
Well said but if it's the original author of the piece of art... then you don't really have room to complain, IMO.
Good to see you guys got them to change the title, though.
For example, suppose that someone took some pre-Rennaisance paintings and improved them by correcting some of the technical mistakes in their use of perspective. Although the technical delivery would be improved, and quite possibly even their aesthetic appeal and power in some cases, they would have considerably less artistic/cultural value. Their significance would immediately become questionable, and it would be impossible to learn anything about art in the time period in which they were first rendered, since an observer would not know which aspects were actually from that era and which were added later.
Well said but if it's the original author of the piece of art... then you don't really have room to complain, IMO.
Good to see you guys got them to change the title, though.
Depends on what you mean by "don't really have room to complain." If you mean that the original author of the piece of art (ignoring once again the dozens of other talented people work on Star Wars) has the legal right to change the piece that they have ownership of, you're right. But that doesn't mean that people who love the work have to like it or agree with it or have no right to voice their displeasure. Moreoever, the simplist crux of matter is this: the original version is not restored. Personally, I wouldn't care less if Lucas made the changes as long as he allowed the original version an equal degree of respect. If Leonardo Da Vinci tried to change the Mona Lisa if he were still alive, people would still scream bloody murder, and deservedly so. Sure, he would be within his rights; but I think that people would more than understandably be unhappy. Now, if Michael Curtiz insisted that Casablanca had to be colorized to mee his original vision but ALSO released a high quality version of the original black and white edition on DVD and HD, then it would be a pefect compromise to meet halfway. You see where I'm coming from here with calling me immature and tryign to say that I'm claiming posession of the films (which I am not)?
I will say - their non-action where preserving Star Wars is concerned has certainly changed my view of them as a credible organization.
What the hell could they do? Lucas wouldn't allow them to even if they wanted to anyway.