I have a question about the colors for the Respecialized Edition(s). I understand that the colors for Star Wars Respecialized were kept the same as the Despecialized Edition as the 97SE was supposedly timed based on an IB Tech print.
However the colors in Respecialized have a "70's film" quality to them which is beautiful for a 1977 theatrical reconstruction but I'm certain the colors were not this way in the theatrical 97SE. I recall upon seeing it in the theater how amazed I was at what they had done to make it look like a more 'modern' movie. I'm sure the IB print was used as a starting point, but since the objective of the 97SE trilogy was to update Star Wars for a modern audience, it seems doubtful that they would seek to so closely replicate the original 1977 look in the way that the Despecialized Edition (and Respecialized Edition) has.
My question is; do we have any reliable sources for the color timing of the theatrical 97SE other than the statement that the IB print was somehow a reference? And, if such a source came to light, would you consider the Respecialized Editions worth the time of re-coloring to match the 97 theatrical look?