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DB: You've said the last time you would issue the original versions was on VHS several years ago. But with VHS potentially becoming obsolete one day, will you release them on DVD?
GL: I don't know. I mean, when VHS becomes obsolete it will probably get released on DVD, I imagine. But I'm not going to spend the effort to restore them (to) what I consider to be the real film.
Lucas does sound like he's giving in a bit there. He seems to concede that VHS is not a viable option for the fans who want the original cuts on a durable format. I know he says that he wouldn't put the effort into restoring them, but they're 90% done already. I don't believe somebody as anal about his work as Lucas would allow even his disavowed original cuts on the market in anything less than a stellar presentation.
And say what you want about Lucas, but the man has fabulous hair. You have to give him that.