But connoisseurs of bootlegStar Warsvideo claim this edition is themost impressivetheyve seen so far.
George Lucas has famously refused to release a high-quality 1977 version of his classic film.
Hedefended the decisiontoTodayin 2004: The special edition, thats the one I wanted out there.
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The other movie, its on VHS, if anybody wants it.
But I want it to be the way I want it to be.
Im the one who has to take responsibility for it.
Theres now a generation ofStar Warsfans who have never seen the original, scrappy, handmade-feelingStar Wars.
Its kind of like CD vs. vinyl.
Of course, this online version isnt available by any legal means.
A representative for Lucasfilm declined to comment.
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