This is on top of the MUST HAVE LIST. Unfortunately it contains the special editions instead of the original cuts. I hate the special editions. The spfx enhancements shouldn’t have been retouched it reflects the cutting edge technology that they had way back in 77. I don’t see RAY HARRYHAUSEN going back and redoing his incredible films. The most he did was to re-time and color correct the restoration. Unlike the full renovation that LUCAS did.

But if you have access to that kind of technology, wouldn’t you go back to re do and tinker with your previous work?

Fix the glitches and some of the minor stuff but do not alter the story structure LIKE GREEDO FIRING FIRST!!!!

HAN SOLO FRIED GREEDO as soon AS THAT GREEN SLIME FINISHED HIS TREATH! Without flinching an eyebrow. That shows how cunning and ruthless the corellian pirate is. But now he’s an American cowboy. YOU HAVE TO GET SHOT FIRST BEFORE YOU FIRE BACK, SELF DEFENCE AND ALL THAT CRAP!

I’LL HOLD ON TO MY LASER DISC COLLECTION. They’re going to be priceless someday. Because it contains the original cut of all three films.

Lucas should have just included them in the four discs set collection as a streaming branching option.

Ahh well we cant have everything now can we?

Personally I’m thinking of remastering my earlier work BATTLE OF CONCEPCION AGUILA. Beef it up with some CG jets dive bombing and some pyrotechnic effects.
Originally I just shot model planes that I threw across the camera and some wire work.
My missiles were made out of pentel pens and plastic what have you’s

The trouble with viewing your works in the past is that it was done by a different person.
And now is being viewed by somebody else. You cringe on some shots and wonder why did you ever let it get into the release stage.

But then those works are very important. It reflects your growth as a person, as a filmmaker or a painter. These works are time capsules of an era long gone. The most you can do is preserve the original and do your alterations and brand it as a special edition. OR a re-imagining if you will. I won’t have the gall to call it a special edition if I do tinker with it. I’ll call it VERSION 2 or something.