Thanks for the praise, but basically my view on the matter is: you either want them, or you don't... and either is fine by me-I'm not going to get into a squabble about the finer points of ethics regarding it. If it was feasible for me, I could easily print the covers/inserts/discs, add cases, ask double what I am now and people would probably pay it. Anyway, from what I have read Lucas actually didn't want them to be released yet, but immense pressure from Fox caused this to happen due to overwhelming demand. Basically it was a studio decision, not a director's decision. I'm sure the impending swelling of Lucas' coffers probably helped dissolve any last bit of hesitation he may have had.

Originally posted by: Patrick R.
If I didn't already have my own project going with my LD's, I would probably buy one from TR47. I would rather give him $200.00 instead of giving Lucas $50.00 for that s^%! he's putting out in September (SE only crap). I hope everything settles down on this matter soon. The only person to blame for all of this George Lucas himself. If he wasn't so stuck on his SE only policy, there wouldn't be a need for bootlegs.

I know this isn't going to happen, but I would love to see sales his set in Sept. be far less than expected (if he doesn't throw in the Original Versions). Maybe that will finally send it home to Lucas that we don't want his revisionist cinema.

Patrick