That is an interesting comment Puggo because the longer premiere cut of 2001 is lost. And will never be seen again. Luckily they found the premiere cut of Metropolis but it was a low quality print that was not 35mm.

The premiere 70mm showcase version of star wars 1977 with the 6 track dolby will never be seen or heard of again. Which is an utter travesty and crime against the preservation of classic science fiction and fantasy films.

The best way i have currently to watch star wars is the DC laserdiscs. They are nice and all but i would prefer a restored theatrical print and dvd/blu ray release. The gout is an absolute joke. i know it looks sharper than the laserdisc but it also looks worse because of the sharpening and sounds worse because of the low bitrate 2.0 dolby which could easily pass muster as a bad mp3 rip.

I put on the laserdisc just last night and was astounded by the sonic difference in the audio. The Stereoization is more defined there is more depth to the sound and the lows are lows and the highs are highs. The Soundtrack is loud in all the right places and quiet when it needs to let Williams music soar on through.