zombie84 said:
It's not about proving to the world that such and such fix is justified for such and such reasons because its inconsistent in a later shot, or whatever. The fact we are doing it in the first place is the real significance, and that's what the filmmaker is drawing attention to, as he should be.
Sure, but 'context' is everything, and whether anyone agrees with every single change in adywan's personal 'Revisited' take, or not, the fact remains that the overall impact of his alternative 'SE' amounts to much, much more than the particular instance highlighted in that interview.
Guess I just think it comes off as a little dismissive-sounding that out of all the many impressive enhancements done by adywan, that it's the removal of a few 'critters' in that particular shot that was the thing that ended up being emphasised by these guys....rather than his overall, numerous, more-important efforts that made 'Revisited' such a hit in the first place, compared to the current SE.
But at the end of the day, that's me speaking as a huge fan of adywan's undoubted creativity, and only wishing to see his work properly acknowledged. As others have said, we'll just need to wait and see how it 'comes across' in the actual footage.... I may yet be pleasantly surprised.
Also, I was hoping this particular documentary would take the opportunity to 'encourage' GL to finally release the Original Trilogy in a properly remastered, and respectful way, just as it should have been long ago.
My own take about the GOUT versions that were belatedly/grudgingly released on dvd, is that they were a very poor product coming from a company that I'd always admired, and that previously prided itself on the highest quality presentation and cutting edge technology possible. This particular 'laserdisc'-quality presentation would have been welcomed years before....but at the point it was eventually released, it was a very sub-par product compared to far lesser titles being given the gold-star treatment on dvd by then.
I reckon the enhanced SE's are all well and good, but they are totally different entitys to the smash-hit originals that were originally put together, and should be treated as such. If GL wishes to retrospectively give the impression that the much-loved originals of my youth (and actual cinematic history) were nothing more than mere 'unfinished works-in-progress' at that point, then that's up to him. But I certainly don't agree with him.
So it will also be a pleasant surprise if this documentary actually focuses a little on this aspect, rather than being merely another Jar Jar/Prequels bash-fest. Fingers crossed.