icruise
Super Freak
the people wanted the original's to come out on DVD untouched with no special edition bells and whistles. And thats what the people got.
Be careful what you wish for.
An anamorphic transfer is not "bells and whistles." It is the bare minimum acceptable for a the release of ANY film on DVD, much less one of the most popular series of all time. Same with a minimum of color correction and restoration.
You'd think Lucas would want to put out a special restored version of the originals separate from the SEs just to be able to charge people for the films again, but I think the truth is that they are dead to him and he doesn't want anything to do with the films in their original form.
I think that's debatable, but even if it were true, so what? It's that kind of thinking that got Lucas started on the road we are on now. I don't think it's too much to ask that I be able to see the films that I originally loved with decent picture quality. I can watch the special editions of ANH and Empire, but Jedi is just too much for me to take.Oh, without the make-up Sebastian Shaw looked far too old to play Anakin.