Submitted via IRC for TheMightyBuzzard
The original, unaltered Star Wars trilogy is rumored to be re-released this year to mark the 40th anniversary of A New Hope. While fans have speculated for years that George Lucas will finally release the first edits of the iconic 1977, 1980 and 1983 films to the public in a variety of formats, a concrete announcement appears imminent. Numerous industry sources have informed fan site Making Star Wars that the original edits are on their way. This is a big deal for diehard fans, many of whom argue the versions they saw in cinemas during the late 70s and early 80s are far superior to the versions later released to the public.
[...] The 40th anniversary of A New Hope occurs on May 22.
Source: http://thathashtagshow.com/2017/02/unaltered-original-star-wars-trilogy-released-year/
(Score: 2) by linkdude64 on Sunday February 26 2017, @06:05PM
1) Release old movies
2) Everyone who has seen only the new movies watches the old ones
3) Half the people who have now watched the old, now realize the new are not as good
4) ????
5) Either the standards are raised or they leave Star Wars alone?
Seems like a win/win to me.