![]() The financial windfall reaped when Lucas re-released the original three Star Wars films with new effects and footage awakened Hollywood executives to a previously-untapped resource. This trend towards director's cuts/special editions was not started by George Lucas, but it was popularized by him. They can release a truncated, studio-friendly version in theaters, then offer their "true vision" to DVD buyers. For filmmakers who continuously like to tinker, this new philosophy is a godsend. ![]() Now, with the advent of DVDs and the proliferation of special editions, numerous big-budget (and some not-so-big-budget) motion pictures are being given a second life in a format that is often quite different from the original version. A long time ago in a strange place called Hollywood, a theatrical cut of a movie was considered to be the director's cut.
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