msycamore said:
Well said, if you ask Lucas himself the original Star Wars belongs in a locked cellar or in the trash, the film haven't even been seen in its true light by audiences in that form without its bagage since '79. Imagine if another classic had been treated in the same way as Star Wars... Casablanca, Citizen kane, The Godfather to name a few. It doesn't really help that the American Film Institute have ranked it as the 13th most important American film ever made when the most commonly viewed image of it is: "It's a kids movie". I sometimes wonder how people/media would react if The Wizard of Oz were updated every five years and the original were only available as VHS quality bonus material. The situation is disgusting, these films were created to be seen and they have been locked away far too long.
Almost anyone who knows of the changes and all wants to go back to the original versions. They're just too difficult to get, even the 2006 GOUT DVDs. It's a damn shame. These films need to be officially released on Blu-Ray with the theatrical versions, with all the old audio mixes available to choose from (VERY possible on Blu-Ray) and decent cover art that isn't photo-shopped and that titles the movies by their originally released and marketed titles.
Come on George. I think people will get that Star Wars is the fourth one in your series...even if they're tasteless enough to even consider your prequel abominations as part of the story.