http://www.iwatchstuff.com/2011/09/geor ... eservi.php
Back in 1988, Lucas delivered a speech to Congress--as dug up and recounted by Peter Lopez and SaveStarWars (via)--declaring the need to federally protect films from being altered, because, as he saw it, "People who alter or destroy works of art and our cultural heritage for profit or as an exercise of power are barbarians." Ut oh, George, I think you might have altered art at some point! In the statement--spoken before any of his Special Edition revisions, back when Lucas could still comfortably button his shirts--Lucas, I should note, was specifically referring to outside parties being granted the right to make alterations, like adding an add for Zookeeper to a series, for example; he makes it clear that those rights should still be reserved for the artists themselves. But considering how Lucas isn't even the screenwriter nor director for two of "his" films, and looking at the way he passionately speaks of preserving films, as-is, for future generations, his words still hold a nice little irony swamp for you to soak in with CGI Yoda.
Back in 1988, Lucas delivered a speech to Congress--as dug up and recounted by Peter Lopez and SaveStarWars (via)--declaring the need to federally protect films from being altered, because, as he saw it, "People who alter or destroy works of art and our cultural heritage for profit or as an exercise of power are barbarians." Ut oh, George, I think you might have altered art at some point! In the statement--spoken before any of his Special Edition revisions, back when Lucas could still comfortably button his shirts--Lucas, I should note, was specifically referring to outside parties being granted the right to make alterations, like adding an add for Zookeeper to a series, for example; he makes it clear that those rights should still be reserved for the artists themselves. But considering how Lucas isn't even the screenwriter nor director for two of "his" films, and looking at the way he passionately speaks of preserving films, as-is, for future generations, his words still hold a nice little irony swamp for you to soak in with CGI Yoda.
I stole fizzy lifting drinks. :(
