It's funny how restoring the old shots, actually make them look more believable than the "improved" shots of the Special Edition. I always loved the look of the first Star Wars, but when compared to the rest of the trilogy, I felt it actually looked its age, where the others still looked pretty modern.

Seeing the little bits that Mike has been showing, that is no longer the case. It turns out the copies of the film I've watched just look like shit, and the movie looked just as good as the following 2 films. In all actuality, I think it's making the other 2 look worse in comparison. Of course, the other 2 haven't been torn apart at the levels of Star Wars, so what could they look like?

It is sad that they were so lazy with their restorations at Lucasfilm, when they have much better resources.