wwdarth said:But...why? Hopefully, just for the fun of it.
STAR WARS is what it is. An amazing piece of entertainment. I was 7 years old in 77, so believe me when I say it literally changed my life...not to mention giving me a tremendous childhood. White sabres can be annoying, but there is a also a certain charm that goes along with grainy film and that original LUCASFILM logo.
Don't get me wrong, what Adywan did was...incredible, and he should be applauded for such a time consuming, creative undertaking. If nothing else, it's a bold statement to Lucas to say this is how you fix a lightsabre...it's really not all that hard to tell the difference between blue and green. If Adywan can make a cinema quality special edition, why can't Lucas fix the blatant errors with his own professional release? I'm all for recompositing fx shots to get rid of matte lines as well as other subtle digital fixes where the original just wasn't good enough. However, if I'm being honest that's where I would draw the line at repairs.
Yes it's fun to hear "Vader's March" in ANH, or find out the limits of a new space battle on home video/computer equipment...but some things should remain the same. When Obi-Wan paused to exchange with a telling smile with Vader befor being cut down, it was that musical cue that brings me back to childhood viewings and embodies the original film. Yes, it was interesting to see how the prequal music fit over the beginning of the scene which wasn't scored...but if the original cue now is substituted or sped up to make room for a prequal cue, to me at least, that's just as bad as Greedo shooting first.
Preach on brother.
Like you, I also totally dig Adywan's work. But what he did, while very cool, didn't perfect the movie. In my mind, 'Star Wars' was perfect to begin with.
I used to have my SE VHS on the shelf next to the REAL versions. Now I happily have Ady's version in the same DVD case as the REAL version (laserdisk rip).
Although I disagree on drawing the line at repairs. That's one of the reasons I like Ady's title "Revisited." It, and all OT fan edits, can only ADD to the experience and the love, they can never replace it. It lets me experience it again, with fresh eyes.
I also like it because I convinced my roommate it was the sequal to Brideshead Revisited.