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Originally posted by: Hal 9000
I really don't like the Emporer's hologram being changed.

It just wouldn't be the same scene.

While I know what you're thinking, I actually thought it was great when I was smaller and I watched ESB, now that I compare just to how Vader looks from real to hologram in the same movie, ESB, and then compare to the Emperor, I must admit I personally am happy with the change.

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Originally posted by: jimbo
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Originally posted by: Jedi Master DJR[/b

Well, people bashed A New Hope when it first came out and really classics many times are not appreciated in their own time. But even with all that and liking the SE more, you don't want to preserve the originals? What happens if you began to like the OT more in the future? Or if the UE that comes out sucks compared to the '97 SE? Wouldn't you want the SE on DVD if the UE sucked? Why not then the OT if you answered yes to the previous question?

Well first of all the Special Editions are coming out this year. The changes over the 1997 versions will be minor and can't possibly ruin the movies. I am confident in Lucas and his judement so I don't think the Ultimate Editions will suck either. If the Ultimate Editions do suck I will sign the petition but will live watching the SD-DVDs were getting in 2004.

So the basis of signing the petion is on which version is better then? What about historical preservation? If the originals don't matter, why does the Library of Congress keep them? Is it that bad to have both versions for the public on DVD like Terminator 2, Army of Darkness, ....? Should not GL keep money from all versions of Star Wars that he spent so much time making, versus losing ANY amount of money on OT bootlegs? Isn't the principle of GL having and received money from his film rights enough?