Wolfman said:
...So there I was, in my local HMV shop and they had the blu ray of ESB playing on the wall television.
The assistant comes over and asks if he can help me. I say no, I'm just watching the film for a moment as I am a huge Star Wars fan. "In that case" he says "These blu rays are for you....yadda, yadda..."
I say that actually, I am not a fan of these particular versions but a fan of the original versions.
"Wha.."?
The original versions of the original trilogy before George altered them, says I.
"Wha ? You mean you want to see them with cardboard lightsabers and no effects"?
No,says me.The original theatrical versions of the films that were released in the 70s and 80s.
............"?"
Then I had to walk away. WTF ??
This just proves how important the preservation is for film history. Lucas is embarked on a revisionist project and succeeding. That makes me angry and sad.