Originally posted by: COI know that King Kong 1933 is the same way, even though many young fans probably would rather watch the 2005 Peter Jackson version, history shouldn't be rewritten.
What makes you say that? King Kong 1933 is available on a gorgeously remastered DVD in its original form.
Still, that would be a very sad commentary on our present culture right now, if something of deep meaning is just thrown out the gutter and burned. While SW may be none of these these things, the idea that a film that has been seen by millions of people and is a part of the collective consciousness is destroyed without protest and replaced by an imposter film, see if that makes you not lose sleep at night. Lucas has already destroyed the OT in its original form and sucessfully replaced by the PT and the SE, and has made it a crime for anyone to show the original films without resorting to ancient technology or poorly made DVDs. Of course you are just going to troll about it anyways.
Porn is far more profitable that Shakespeare. Is that sad? Oh, hell yes. But such is the state of humanity. And for once, Randy isn't trolling, so no offense, but I'd be careful here; he's finally engaged us intelligent discussion. Lets be nice as long as he continues to do so.
Now I can agree with you for the most part. However, note that these letters are directed at AFI and their sense of dignity, not at anything legal and not at GL. Their purpose is ostensibly to try and wake someone up over there. I have to believe that there are real movie lovers at AFI... people who really really love the art of movie-making, and think it is important. If we can play some small part in arousing a few of them from their coma, maybe just maybe someday someone with some importance will see what to us and to most movie purists is obvious - that there is a great moment in movie history that has been neglected and must be preserved. I have to believe there are people there who would care if it was pointed out to them and they thought about it for 5 seconds. Perhaps someday, someone who GL respects would read one of our whiney emails by accident, have an epiphany, and actually appeal to GL to do the right thing. Or maybe after GL dies, some people will be waiting in the wings to act. There's hope as long as there are people with the passion to keep trying... that's why I like this board and how its members never give up.
I hope Mr. Kurtz decides to publish a book of his SW photos.