OMEN!-_-! said:

Harmy said:

OMEN!-_-! said:

Are you making these releases to be enjoyed by viewers or simply as a 100% accurate reference for future generations of what the theatrical print looked like when it came out in 1977? Optimally the answer would be both but if push came to shove, I would prioritise the former rather than the later and think you should do the same.

Maybe it's selfish of me but I am making these first and foremost to be enjoyed by me and second to be enjoyed by others that enjoy the same things I do. I enjoy watching films that look and feel like they were made when they were made and like they were shot on film. An occasional spec of dirt, burn mark, matte-line or colour inconsistency add to that feeling and enhance the experience for me.

Fair enough, I can definately see where you're coming from. I disagree about purposely keeping noticable imperfections in a film that you have the ability to remove but agree 100% about ultimately having to please yourself and no one else. Probably the only way to stay sane with a project of this sort of scope. I'll stay quiet now (at least for the time being hehe ;) ).

Well, that's the thing though, how far does a noticeable imperfection go? Is it a matte line, is it a bad rubber mask, is it a spaceport consisting of only two streets lacking digital dinosaurs or an unconvincing model shot? Lucas had the ability to remove all those things that were imperfections in his eyes and he did it and that's why we're all here. There are many people who see grain as an imperfection. It's just not that easy.