skyjedi2005 said:

The shit quality of the gout does not allow me to recommend those dvd's to anyone much less purchase for my nephew who loves star wars. I refuse to spend money on what a young kid would see as unwatchable quality after watching the restored 2004 set. I call the gout the offcial Lucas bootleg because that is in fact what it is in terms of quality.

In a consumer based society you would think the originals being non restored and non anamorphic would prevent them from selling well.

To be honest, the official LFL dvd's are the best quality of the originals out there. I know that's not saying much but I'd certainly recommend them to anybody who wants to replace their vhs tapes or even laserdiscs. Especially with the new boxset that has both versions and sells for $30 on amazon.

Are the originals selling well? I think that's actually a good thing. I mean if people are buying them now, imagine how many people would pay good money for a proper release.