If the originals hadn't been locked away in the vault for all time there wouldn't be such hatred for the SE. I enjoy and appreciate both versions but feel that they should be available to all. Instead we are forced to live off VHS and Laserdisc. I understand people's hatred for the changes, but the 97 SE was how I first encountered the films. If I hear another time that the 04 DVDs are the 1997 Special Edition I will go to the window and shout-"I'm as mad as hell and I'm not going to take this anymore!"

Thought about going for the GKar and etc. but saw Max Rebo's superset project and decided to wait it out. Have a really good WS VHS set in the meantime. (no LD player!) BTW do the 97 lasers only have a 5.1 track? I've heard that the theatrical release was DTS, but am not sure. What I'm really looking to do is recreate as closely as possible my orignal experience in 1997.