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.
I wouldn't be so sure on that Lethe, in the space of a few weeks we've gone from George saying flatly that the original films don't exist anymore! , to they will " probably get released on DVD " as far as his comments about bothering to restore them, judging by the look of the abundance of clips of the original versions that appear in Empire of Dreams, I would say that alot of the restoration work has already been done. Now whether this change of heart is due to the fact that he's slowly bowing to the pressure from his fans and Fox to release the originals, or whether it was his (original vision) to get everyone to buy the version he wants us to see, and then 12 months down the track
(most likely 2007) get us to shell out another $60 to own the original versions.
Now as much as i'd like to think that the old guy was mellowing, the cynic in me thinks it has more to with clever marketing, either way I'll be first in line when VHS becomes obsolete, that day can't be too far away.