Posted by Susan Bartholomew on 05/22/06 22:21

>
> Why is it that the general consensus in the nation is that newer is
> better? Newer is NOT better. If GL were really respectful of the legacy
> that he has created with these three films...films that changed the
> lives of many people...films that pushed the envelope and changed the
> course of the way movies are shot...if GL were really respectful of
> this, he'd find a way to recreate the original films.

I think it's pretty safe to say that Lucas is not respectful of the OOT,
or at the very least doesn't care about them. What rankles me is that he
doesn't like it that other people *do* care about them, and seems to be
actively assuring that fans who prefer the OOT will never have a quality
release of it.

>
> On a side note, I had listened to a podcast (put out by people in the
> industry) a few months back that talked about how GL's divorce
> settlement guaranteed his ex-wife a portion of the profits everytime
> the original trilogy is released. So, greed took over and he tinkered
> until they were changed enough from what she had edited to pass as new
> versions and cut out any pay-out to her. True or not...it's one
> explanation.
>

That would certainly explain a few things!

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