KurganX said:
I will never support Disney+ with my money, however I would consider purchasing the unaltered OT set on high definition physical media (even if I had to track down a used copy, because I have a grudge against that company for many reasons). Probably a pipe dream at this point…
I’m not AS big a purist on the prequels to care about those, but I would certainly support the preservation of the theatrical presentation of them too for those who want them (which are many people). Despite our love of fan edits, I’m sure there are plenty of fans out there (with cash in pocket) who are just weary of all the tinkering. We just want a high quality visual and audio presentation of the films we saw (yes, I said films, because Episode I was shot on film and although Episode II and III were shot on digital video, they were shown in most theaters around the world on celluloid since most theaters didn’t yet have an affordable option for digital).
And yes, yes, I know there is more than one “theatrical” presentation of each film, technically, but those small changes (like altered soundtrack, or one screen transition) can easily be incorporated into a physical disc via branching or alternate soundtracks vs. having to be a whole separate release that costs millions of dollars in additional investment to create.
I agree. I don’t want to waste my money on a streaming service when I can just buy a VHS, or DVD. Heck, I can also just get Harmy’s Despecialized Editions and Project 4K77 if I need to. It it highly unlikely that Disney will release the original, unaltered trilogy on Disney Plus or even physical media. All we need to do is just not give up hope, because we need to do all we can so that Disney can release the original versions.