msycamore wrote:
Are you f**king serious? The only one who misses the point is you, the story about The Godfather films you bring up as an example of "why are people angry at Lucas but not Coppola" is ridiculous, this whole issue became news first when film-preservation expert Robert Harris started to work on the restoration, nobody knew about this, not even Paramount.
Well they knew about it-----they just did not have the technology to deal with it---and it is certainly true that having Spielberg wielding his influence within Paramount finally allowed Coppola to exert his authority.
Back in 1997, screening the highest-quality print of the film for its 25th anniversary was a disturbing experience for director Coppola. The ravages of time, print-making and some oddities in old splices were just some of the problems spelling a dim future for The Godfather and its first sequel, as well as for Paramount’s hopes to sell product to millions who love the mob saga.
http://www.postmagazine.com/Publications/Post-Magazine/2008/November-1-2008/RESTORATION.aspx
When it became clear how bad the situation was for Star Wars, there should've been a serious restoration done, new preservation negatives created, a new print sent to the National Film Registry for preservation,
There was a seriouse restoration done to star wars in 1995!
Let's clarify one thing to make it understandable to all------the physical condition of the original camera negatives(that were used for printing in 72' and 77' respectively) of the Godfather and Star wars are roughly the same(despite the clean up and restoration done on them)----the Godfather is probably in worse condition.
The new Godfather 4K master files that are now used to generate new archival or theatrical prints were sourced from many elements(dupes/interpositives/outtakes and the original camera negative--itself)------in other words-----this 4k digital negative corresponds to only half of the OCN:
The newly restored Godfather relies on snippets of film culled from many sources. “There was no foundation left. It is a Frankenstein,” Harris says,
http://www.postmagazine.com/Publications/Post-Magazine/2008/November-1-2008/RESTORATION.aspx
Is that any different to the Star War's"frankenstein" digital negative?
If Lucasfilm doesn't get their act together soon and make a restoration, his crusade to eliminate these films will make him look even more ridiculous in a few years when some fans have scanned some prints and released those to the public. You know very well why people are upset, but if for some weird reason you don't, I'm afraid I cannot help you.
Whoa`--- I am on the same side as you----I want to see the original edit in the best quality possible too------but bashing Lucas to do it is not the way to achieve that goal.