towne32 said:

G E Predator said:

"Disney and Lucasfilm do the whole world a disservice by withholding the original version of what will forever be one of the most consequential movies in film history."

Don't hate me, everyone, but I don't think Disney should take any bullets -- or at least not all the bullets -- for Lucasfilm (and more specifically Lucas) for not treating the original trilogy theatricals with the same love and care that we (the fans) do. While Disney does own Lucasfilm, they don't actually run it. They fund the company and distribute new Lucasfilm creations (i.e. "Star Wars Rebels").

I certainly don't hate you for your opinion. Though I also don't think you need to cross-post it.

I've been willing to give Disney a shot. I like some of what they've done and I certainly think the franchise is in better hands than it was with GL. I don't care if they crank up the merchandising and theme parks and cartoons. It's expected that they make money off their investment and secure new generations of fans. Hopefully the 6 films and several TV shows in 6 years turn out decently. It's not impossible that they could really get the public sick of this franchise.

We don't currently know what the deal is with the OOT. If their hands are actually tied or somewhat restricted due to Fox, perhaps they're really on our side. If they actually have no interest (unlikely, IMO), or are respecting Lucas's wishes (unlikely unless contractually obliged), we'll probably find out in time and it would be sucky indeed.

What they haven't done yet is spout BS about what the only real version of the film is, or (lie about) what is technically impossible, tell us that nobody wants the OOT, etc. I think they would like to and it's hopefully a matter of when rather than if.

I don't know if this counts, but during the Character Finale at Disney's Hollywood Studios, they had Han shoot Greedo (without Greedo firing at all) and James Arnold Taylor quotes, "Han really did shoot first." I like to think of that as Disney agreeing with the fans, and maybe if they manage to workout a deal with FOX, they'll gladly release the theatrical versions of the original trilogy in High Definition Blu-Ray.