Up until recently I didn't even know about the fan restorations of the original trilogy, and as a result I'd pretty much stopped watching Star Wars (I have a couple of box sets on VHS (1995 OOT and 1997 Special Editions), but don't have a VHS video hooked up any more). The one exception I made was when a group of us watched all six films back to back over one weekend, and we just used the standard (special edition) DVDs. Last week I bit the bullet and joined here, after seeing it mentioned on the Machete order blog post. Harmy's 2.1 version of ANH left me with a massive grin on my face and I've watched it twice since getting it.
So new list:
Episode I: The Phantom Edit. Don't know who cut this version together, but it minimises the cringeworthy humour and severely restricts Jar-Jar's screen time.
Episode II: I don't really watch this, so am in the market for a recommendation regarding a fan cut. I hate the way the romance is handled but for the most part find the action sequences fairly well done, if a little long. The whole subplot involving C3P0's head getting attached to the battle droid is awful, and if this was entirely cut would be good (in fact, dropping almost all the "humour" in the movie would be a good thing). With that in mind, any recommendations?
Episode III: I'm in pretty much the same boat here as Episode II. I definitely want all the lightsaber battles left in (I know a lot don't like the Palpatine/Yoda fight, but I actually prefer it to Anakin/Kenobi). My main problem with the movie is how overlong it is. Once again, any recommendations for a fan edit that sounds like it fits the bill?
Episode IV: Harmy's Despecialised Edition 2.1. I watched the original version of this soooo many times (it's probably the movie I've watched more than any other). Watching this version was like meeting an old friend you haven't seen in years. Magnificent.
Episodes V and VI: I'll be going with Harmy's versions of these too. I've watched a few sections of Empire (haven't got Jedi yet) and once again, all those nostalgic feelings came flooding back.