Lucas has finally bowed to extreme fan pressure and will release the original trilogy unaltered on DVD (No word yet on an HD-DVD release, although it's safe to assume such a release would have both versions of the movie). It's a limited time offer for the Fall, but hopefully it won't cost too much. It will also be released on the same day as Lego Star Wars II, which features the original trilogy. This repeats the formula they used for the releases of the two Battlefronts, where the first one came out with OT SE 2 release and the second with Sith's DVD. The only downside however is that you have to buy both versions (they're two-disc containers), but they're available individually so the price won't be too steep. Unfortunately, no word on any other extras such as deleted scenes (Which we get for the prequels but not for the OT ). I wonder how well they'll restore these compared to the SE editions?
Wonder if there'll be any fan outcry for the original '97 SE, the one with badly rendered Jabba and screaming Luke. Hey, you never know.
Here's the link from the official site:
http://www.starwars.com/episode-iv/r...s20060503.html-------------------------------------
stephen