mverta said:
You_Too I wasn't actually leveling my post at you as directly as it seemed :) There's just been this general idea floating around and gaining legitimacy, and it needs to be stopped, that's all. There are Tech prints out there, and they're just amazing, beautiful sources for restoration when treated properly. Bottom line, even at their absolute worst, they're better than what we have now.
_Mike
The more I read about the state of Star Wars' original negative, I totally agree with you. As it stands, the negative of the OOT is in piss poor condition. The negative of the effects shots have apparently faded into nothing and the rest of the negative is fading with each passing day. If the OOT were to ever be restored, it would either be from the seperation masters or from technicolor prints.
However, on a positive note, I read from one source that the O neg for Empire and Jedi was not used for the special editions and remains in its original pre 97 edition.