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#66399
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Class Action lawsuit?!?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/66399/action/topic#66399
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Originally posted by: ElCapitanAmerica
The case is that the artist in this case owns his work, and he can do as he pleases.

No, he doesn't. The entity known as Lucasfilm in fact owns this work, and were he to step away from the company (which isn't bloody likely, but work with me here), he would have no control over the work, due to the nearly nonexistent moral rights available to artists under the current Copyright Act regime. This is why Hollywood directors are currently fighting the ClearPlay case; once a film is surrendered to its producer, the other artists involved in its creation are pretty much @ the mercy of that entity. Lucas can only change his films because he OWNS THE COMPANY.
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There is no law that in our current system that forces him to release his material in a version to your or my liking. In our capitalist system, this is driven by market forces, and it just so happens that most people don't really mind the changes and are going to buy whatever version is available.

While your first point is valid, your second is wildly presumptive. We'll see in week or so how much people don't really mind the changes. Given that we haven't seen any news announcements about the SW Trilogy DVDs having broken any sales records (a la The Passion), your argument simply doesn't hold water.

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I don't mind people wanting the original versions, I can respect that. But to actually entertain the idea of suing the creator and owner of the work with a class action lawsuit is the height of arrogance and stupidity. If you are really thinking about this as a serious idea, you need to take a little break and really analyse what the heck is going on wrong in your life that would have made you entertain this as a realistic course of action.


Hey, it's only an idea, and given that I'm the only person on this forum even remotely qualified to determine whether such a case would be feasible, you can take your ball and go home; we don't want to play with you or anyone like you.
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#66357
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Getting the word out.
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/66357/action/topic#66357
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I'm spreading the word as much as I can, and a lot of people seem to agree with me. My brother had a great suggestion though, which was letting people who have bought the set know that there are defects BESIDES the changes made, which would result in a mass return of "defective" discs. I doubt if many people other than hardcore fans know about Lucas' statements as to the status of the OT, or that there have been further changes made. If we get the word out, there could be mass consumer revolt.