ChainsawAsh said:

That doesn't matter. It's how it DID look.

Look, I don't care if a director wants to change his film to make it exactly how he wants. But he needs to also recognize the need for preservation of the original iteration.

I agree with you 100% (even the parts I didn't quote). I was just making the argument that Lucas doesn't care about how it should look. He wants it to look the way he wants...period. Whether it's suppose to have grain or not is completely irrelevant to him.

I do think Lucas is the exception to the rule. I'm sure most directors will have no problem leaving the grain alone when it's suppose to be there. Now they just need to convince the average movie viewer that the grain is suppose to be there and that it's not scratches and dirt.