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Posted by Draven on 10/25/05 09:04
"Sue" <sueb1863@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> Biz wrote:
>> As soon as he would release the un-altered versions, if they even exist
>> anymore, they would be bootlegged to death anyway. Lucas isnt hurting
>> for
>> money, maybe he decided it just wasnt worth the hassle, especially if he
>> feels the newer version are what he wants to release...
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> Well, the laserdisc versions still exist; he could always just make them
> off of those, if he had to. I do remember hearing the rumor that the
> original negatives of the unaltered versions were all destroyed, but I
> don't know if that's true.
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> And while they might still be bootlegged, it wouldn't be nearly to the
> extent they are now. Most bootlegs I've seen are of movies you can't buy
> commercially. Why would a fan pay a bootlegger when he can buy a
> professionally made version? Maybe if they're cheaper, but even then, I
> don't think the number of people who buy unaltered SW OT bootlegs would be
> anywhere near as great as it is now.
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> Problem is, these days, Lucas gives fans who want the unaltered versions
> on DVD no choice but to buy an illegal copy. I'd LOVE to give Lucas the
> money for an official version, but he doesn't want it. I always thought
> Lucas was against piracy (he released Phantom menace on DVD to thwart the
> pirates, I think), but in this case, he's their best friend. If it wasn't
> for his decision to keep the unaltered versions off DVD, they'd have no
> market for their bootleg copies.
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> I know Lucas isn't hurting for money; I'd think for him it'd be more the
> principle. And a little more money never hurts!
The current versions on DVD are the versions that Lucas wants to put out.
Get over it!
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