I've been thinking about the 3Ds.

I went to see TPM3D out of curiosity for the conversion process. TBH, I'm not sure about going to the time, money, or trouble for AOTC3D or ROTS3D. I understand what the conversion process looks like now. I'm sure I'll go to OT3D, but the time, trouble and money there is enough to seem a bit daunting. 13+ hours in movie seats, 6 seperate excursions, $80 dollars just for the tickets, and all that for films I own and have seen several times.

I've been wondering about an alternative approach:

Could official fan-edits be created of the saga? Some deleted scenes and new FX incorporated for a substantialy different experience? Made consistant with each other? About 90 minutes each for ANH, ESB, and ROTJ with a TG style cut of 2 and 3 that is as consistant as possible with the new EU? More than that, could ANH and ESB be shown in one go and then ROTJ and the preq together also? There could be a 20 minute intermission between 4&5 and preq&6 to boost concession sales and make it easier for the kids. $18 for each double feature? 2 trips out? New material for a future box-set? Set up for commercial TV?

TITANIC was 3 hours for a ship to sink. People are accustomed to going to ball games for 3 hours with a halftime intermission.

OTOH, think of the terrible controversy. :)