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Post #497677

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Gaffer Tape
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opinions on film restoration/preservation and how it applies to Star Wars - what do you think should/should not be allowed?
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9-May-2011, 5:24 PM

S_Matt said:

but what about if a film's effects were compromised by an unrealistic schedule or studio politics?

To that I would say the same thing I would say to people who defend Star Trek V's problems in the same way:  I'm sorry, but these things happen.  They happen all the time.  It even happens to me with the stupid little YouTube videos I make, where the limited processing power of my computer causes little imperfections that I didn't make but are nonetheless on display for all to see.  And it drives me crazy.  But the same can be said for all people who express themselves creatively.  That's the reality of all artistic expression.  There's always going to be some problem, be it studio executives, be it budget constraints, be it technology constraints, be it time constraints that are going to cause the final product to appear not quite as good as its creator envisioned it.  And it will annoy those creators.  And eventually that choice will rear its ugly head:  do you just accept this as a consequence of the field, or do you go back and "fix" it?  And that's where the slippery slope begins...