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   "The Merry Piper"  wrote in message   
   news:2fa3p15ct5hl1fo5mhi2619j27el3epvkf@4ax.com...   
   > On Sat, 3 Dec 2005 14:09:17 -0000, "Jaxtraw"   
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   >>"The Merry Piper"  wrote in message   
   >>news:i3v2p1d2aa0fvh5l3noos8tebbs5o91p4k@4ax.com...   
   >>> On Sat, 03 Dec 2005 03:56:28 -0600, girlsgonemild@tempur.nul wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>> >I'd just like a DVD of the original SW trilogy like it was shown in   
   >>> >the theaters the first time.   
   >>>   
   >>> If you don't mind my asking -- why?  This is not a challenge or   
   >>> flame-bait, by the way.  I've heard this sentiment expressed before   
   >>> and I'm curious as to why you feel that way.   
   >>>   
   >>   
   >>I'd think for the same reason as if, say, Paramount went back to TOS and   
   >>redid all the special effects- that would be an interesting thing to see.   
   >>But I'd still want the originals as broadcast to watch as well.   
   >   
   > I think I understand your point, but ... the changes to the films seem   
   > minor.  I'm not trying to belittle your point of view, mind you, I'm   
   > just saying the upgraded version of the SW films are basically what   
   > they were before.  The average person, having seen the SW:ANH when it   
   > aired in 1977 and the new version would have been hard-pressed to tell   
   > someone what the changes were.   
      
   Given what an iconic piece of cinema history the original theatrical version   
   of ANH was, it'd be nice if a version of it could be preserved on a digital   
   master for all time.   
      
   Funny thing is, I bet many people who *think* they know the original are   
   really remembering the altered version that went out on VHS. If the original   
   were ever somehow released, I wonder how many people would say "That's   
   wrong! There's no "Episode IV" in the crawl. Aunt Beru doesn't sound like   
   that!" And all those other little things that almost no one remembers   
   because they never had a home version of the one that monopolized theaters   
   for over a year back in 1977.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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