From: mr@sandman.net   
      
   In article <4ce86483$0$1670$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net>,   
    sgordon@changethisparttohardbat.com wrote:   
      
   > I've never said there was.  Only that perhaps there should be.   
   > I've always agreed that George could legally do whatever he wants   
   > to do with his films.  My opinion is that that is an unfortunate   
   > flaw in the legal system.  In your opinion, the law is good the   
   > way it is.   
      
   Look at it the other way around - when the film is owned not by the   
   artist but by the movie company and they have butchered the artists   
   vision of the movie and the final product looks nothing like the   
   artwork he had in mind from the start.   
      
   I'm sure you're familiar with movies like Brazil and Blade Runner just   
   to mention two obvious ones.   
      
   Now here the artist most definitely wanted to track down every copy   
   and delete it from the face of the earth and instead release their   
   intended version. Both got the chance (eventually) in these cases and   
   the syndicated versions are left around for historic trivia of   
   corporate idiocy.   
      
   And don't forget the Star Wars Holiday Special, which is more close to   
   the subject at hand. I'm sure you'd have no problem letting GL hunt   
   down every single copy and burning it.   
      
   GL is special in this case since there is no middle man that owns his   
   work as opposed to the above examples.   
      
   > I also question his judgement, and believe that everyone would be   
   > happier AND he would make more money if he also released the   
   > theatrical versions.   
      
   I disagree. There are very few Star Wars fans that prefer the   
   originals to the special editions. Many dislike certain aspects of the   
   SE, but still like most of them more than the originals.   
      
   > But that too is a matter of opinion, and   
   > I have always agreed that legally it is his decision and he can do   
   > whatever he wants (within the limits of whatever contracts he has   
   > entered into).  While I can understand someone disagreeing with my   
   > opinions, I still don't understand why you insist on considering   
   > them to be signs of my insanity, but that's irrelevant.   
      
      
      
      
      
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