From: mr@sandman.net   
      
   In article <4cede581$0$1613$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net>,   
    sgordon@changethisparttohardbat.com wrote:   
      
   > : But we can. It's not like the SE was an effect transplant. I'd say   
   > : some 95% of the original effects are on-screen in the SE. Most notably   
   > : is that the trench run has been revamped.   
   >   
   > That contradicts the notion that it would be too expensive to restore   
   > the theatrical versions.   
      
   Not at all.   
      
   > Some estimates I have heard is that only   
   > about 10 minutes of the original negative would need to be restored.   
   > The rest already has been.  Again, I just don't believe that cost has   
   > anything to do with it.  He simply doesn't want to.   
      
   While your unsubstantiated guess may be right, it is contradiction to   
   what "he" has explicitly told the media.   
      
   I have no reason to think he is outright lying about a restoration of   
   the originals being to expensive.   
      
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