Les Jones

Star Wars > Lucas to Release Unaltered Star Wars Movies on DVD

See Han shoot. See Han shoot first. Shoot, Han, shoot! Lucas has relented, and is releasing the Star Wars movies in their original, unaltered format on DVD this September. The current DVDs have the "special edition" re-releases, with added CGI footage, and altered scenes. That includes the most egregious change, which was changing the scene of Han Solo pre-emptively shooting Greedo in the Tattoine cantina.

Great comments at Slashdot:

Ben Kenobi: For almost two decades the star wars movies were enjoyed by all. Before the dark times. Before the Edits.

Luke Skywalker: How did the movies die?

Ben Kenobi: A film producer named George Lucas, who was an idol of mine until he turned to evil, helped the industry change the scenes. He betrayed and murdered the Star Wars movies.

Anakin Skywalker: "Luke, help me take these edits off."

Luke Skywalker: "But you'll die."

Anakin Skywalker: "Nothing can stop that now. Just for once, let me look on you with my original film."

(Luke disconnects and releases the original films on dvd.)

Anakin Skywalker: "Now, go my consumer. Leave me."

Luke Skywalker: "I won't leave you here; I've got to save the movies!"

Anakin Skywalker: "You already have, Luke. You were right, you were right about me. Tell your fellow consumers you were right..."

See also:
- The Pussification of the Star Wars Jedi

Bonus! - Top 10 Other Things that Han Shot that Didn't Shoot at Him First