ROFLRICK said:

I'm curious, where does the knowledge of the 'proper color' that everyone seems to hold every release to come from? Memory, a specific source, general consensus?

A little bit of all three, I think. Sources include different releases of the film on home video, film cels, camera captures of the Technicolor print, etc...

Besides that, you don't have to be an expert to notice how messed up the colors are in 2004: lasers and sabers are dull in color, inconsistent, lacking bright cores, or lacking color altogether. Not to mention the crushed blacks throughout all three pictures.

TheBoost said:

That artwork is BAD. I mean like, early 80s Dungeons and Dragons bad.

You take that back! >:(