Harmy said:
Well, Blade Runner was also only available on DVD in the DC version for like 10 years. I remember that I bought it on DVD and I wanted to see the original (which I prefer) a could only find it as LD rip (and a shitty one at that, nothing like the quality of LD transfers we're used to here).
But then of course they released a reference quality release of all versions, which may be one of the best home video releases to date.
And Blade Runner even had a good excuse, all the non-92 versions were tied up in legal hassles with Jerry Perenchio for years and years.
SilverWook said:
Between what the AFI, BFI, the LOC, and the mysterious owner of the Boston Technicolor print have, lost isn't really accurate. Suppressed might be a better term.
Don't forget this guy: