Remakes, Remasters, and the ethics of preservation (Gaming)
by Cody Miller 
, Music of the Spheres - Never Forgot, Thursday, December 10, 2020, 09:52 (1232 days ago) @ squidnh3
Yes, because creators have infallible judgment when it comes to updating their old works.
If you want to make changes… DO A REMAKE. Don't essentially erase art history.
![[image]](https://ianfarrington.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/sw_lgi_gallery07.jpg)
I can't stand any of the Star Wars updates, but I don't think it was unethical for George Lucas to do them. It was just dumb.
It was 100% unethical.
To do the remasters, he had to cut the original finished negative to conform it to the special edition. This means he literally destroyed the original version of those movies. They do not exist anymore in their negative form, and CANNOT exist anymore as recutting the negative was destructive. As an extremely influential and important piece of culture, it can no longer be preserved.
There are separation masters that still exist (somewhere), so there is at least the possibility of creating a faithful remaster. But it is unlikely.
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ManKitten,
2020-12-10, 05:55
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Cody Miller,
2020-12-10, 09:43
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ManKitten,
2020-12-10, 10:03
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Cody Miller,
2020-12-10, 10:38
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ManKitten,
2020-12-10, 11:24
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cheapLEY,
2020-12-10, 12:07
- And also: - ManKitten, 2020-12-10, 12:28
- And also: - Cody Miller, 2020-12-10, 12:47
- Oh, you zany kids and your hearty endorsement of censorship! -
Kermit,
2020-12-10, 15:42
- Oh, you zany kids and your hearty endorsement of censorship! -
ManKitten,
2020-12-10, 16:23
- Oh, you zany kids and your hearty endorsement of censorship! - Kermit, 2020-12-10, 16:39
- Give me a break. -
cheapLEY,
2020-12-10, 16:37
- Give me a break. -
Kermit,
2020-12-10, 17:04
- Give me a break. - cheapLEY, 2020-12-10, 17:09
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Kermit,
2020-12-10, 17:04
- Self censorship is a whole different bag from "censorship"
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kidtsunami,
2020-12-10, 18:50
- Self censorship is a whole different bag from "censorship" -
Kermit,
2020-12-10, 20:29
- Self censorship is a whole different bag from "censorship" - kidtsunami, 2020-12-11, 06:34
- Self censorship is a whole different bag from "censorship" -
Kermit,
2020-12-10, 20:29
- Oh, you zany kids and your hearty endorsement of censorship! -
ManKitten,
2020-12-10, 16:23
- Remakes, Remasters, and the ethics of preservation - Cody Miller, 2020-12-10, 12:44
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cheapLEY,
2020-12-10, 12:07
- Remakes, Remasters, and the ethics of preservation -
ManKitten,
2020-12-10, 11:24
- Remakes, Remasters, and the ethics of preservation -
Cody Miller,
2020-12-10, 10:38
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ManKitten,
2020-12-10, 10:03
- Remakes, Remasters, and the ethics of preservation -
Cody Miller,
2020-12-10, 09:43
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cheapLEY,
2020-12-10, 05:56
- Remakes, Remasters, and the ethics of preservation -
Cody Miller,
2020-12-10, 08:18
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cheapLEY,
2020-12-10, 09:17
- Remakes, Remasters, and the ethics of preservation -
Cody Miller,
2020-12-10, 09:25
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squidnh3,
2020-12-10, 09:45
- Remakes, Remasters, and the ethics of preservation -
Cody Miller,
2020-12-10, 09:52
- Remakes, Remasters, and the ethics of preservation - cheapLEY, 2020-12-10, 09:56
- Remakes, Remasters, and the ethics of preservation -
squidnh3,
2020-12-10, 11:02
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Cody Miller,
2020-12-10, 12:42
- Remakes, Remasters, and the ethics of preservation -
EffortlessFury,
2020-12-11, 08:31
- Remakes, Remasters, and the ethics of preservation -
Cody Miller,
2020-12-11, 08:38
- Remakes, Remasters, and the ethics of preservation -
EffortlessFury,
2020-12-11, 08:48
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Cody Miller,
2020-12-11, 08:50
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EffortlessFury,
2020-12-11, 08:52
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Cody Miller,
2020-12-11, 09:05
- Perhaps you misunderstood - EffortlessFury, 2020-12-11, 09:09
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Cody Miller,
2020-12-11, 09:05
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EffortlessFury,
2020-12-11, 08:52
- Remakes, Remasters, and the ethics of preservation -
Cody Miller,
2020-12-11, 08:50
- Remakes, Remasters, and the ethics of preservation -
EffortlessFury,
2020-12-11, 08:48
- Remakes, Remasters, and the ethics of preservation -
Cody Miller,
2020-12-11, 08:38
- Remakes, Remasters, and the ethics of preservation -
EffortlessFury,
2020-12-11, 08:31
- Remakes, Remasters, and the ethics of preservation -
Cody Miller,
2020-12-10, 12:42
- Remakes, Remasters, and the ethics of preservation -
Cody Miller,
2020-12-10, 09:52
- Remakes, Remasters, and the ethics of preservation -
squidnh3,
2020-12-10, 09:45
- Remakes, Remasters, and the ethics of preservation -
Cody Miller,
2020-12-10, 09:25
- Remakes, Remasters, and the ethics of preservation -
cheapLEY,
2020-12-10, 09:17
- Remakes, Remasters, and the ethics of preservation -
Cody Miller,
2020-12-10, 08:18
- Agree... -
Kermit,
2020-12-10, 16:10
- Agree... -
cheapLEY,
2020-12-10, 16:13
- Agree... -
Kermit,
2020-12-10, 16:35
- Agree... -
cheapLEY,
2020-12-10, 16:40
- Agree... -
Kermit,
2020-12-10, 16:47
- Agree... - cheapLEY, 2020-12-10, 16:58
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kidtsunami,
2020-12-10, 18:43
- Calling people children for taking offense -
Kermit,
2020-12-10, 20:18
- Calling people children for taking offense -
Claude Errera,
2020-12-11, 06:28
- Calling people children for taking offense -
Kermit,
2020-12-11, 07:26
- Calling people children for taking offense -
Claude Errera,
2020-12-11, 08:01
- Calling people children for taking offense -
squidnh3,
2020-12-11, 08:23
- Calling people children for taking offense -
Cody Miller,
2020-12-11, 08:46
- Calling people children for taking offense - Kermit, 2020-12-11, 08:54
- Calling people children for taking offense - squidnh3, 2020-12-11, 09:17
- Calling people children for taking offense -
Cody Miller,
2020-12-11, 08:46
- Calling people children for taking offense -
Cody Miller,
2020-12-11, 08:44
- Calling people children for taking offense -
EffortlessFury,
2020-12-11, 08:56
- Calling people children for taking offense - Cody Miller, 2020-12-11, 09:07
- Calling people children for taking offense -
Claude Errera,
2020-12-11, 09:57
- Calling people children for taking offense -
Kermit,
2020-12-11, 10:10
- Calling people children for taking offense -
Claude Errera,
2020-12-11, 10:42
- Calling people children for taking offense - Kermit, 2020-12-11, 13:00
- Calling people children for taking offense -
Claude Errera,
2020-12-11, 10:42
- Calling people children for taking offense -
Kermit,
2020-12-11, 10:10
- Calling people children for taking offense -
EffortlessFury,
2020-12-11, 08:56
- Calling people children for taking offense - Kermit, 2020-12-11, 09:36
- Calling people children for taking offense -
squidnh3,
2020-12-11, 08:23
- Calling people children for taking offense -
Claude Errera,
2020-12-11, 08:01
- Calling people children for taking offense -
Cody Miller,
2020-12-11, 08:35
- Calling people children for taking offense -
cheapLEY,
2020-12-11, 08:42
- Calling people children for taking offense -
Cody Miller,
2020-12-11, 08:47
- Calling people children for taking offense -
cheapLEY,
2020-12-11, 09:03
- Calling people children for taking offense - Kermit, 2020-12-11, 09:16
- Calling people children for taking offense -
cheapLEY,
2020-12-11, 09:03
- Calling people children for taking offense -
Cody Miller,
2020-12-11, 08:47
- Calling people children for taking offense -
cheapLEY,
2020-12-11, 08:42
- Calling people children for taking offense -
Kermit,
2020-12-11, 07:26
- Calling people children for taking offense -
Claude Errera,
2020-12-11, 06:28
- It's also not even just about offending people... - EffortlessFury, 2020-12-11, 08:44
- Calling people children for taking offense -
Kermit,
2020-12-10, 20:18
- Agree... -
Kermit,
2020-12-10, 16:47
- Agree... -
cheapLEY,
2020-12-10, 16:40
- Agree... -
Kermit,
2020-12-10, 16:35
- Agree... -
cheapLEY,
2020-12-10, 16:13
- Star Wars versions. Despecialized, 4K77? -
cheapLEY,
2020-12-31, 17:47
- Star Wars versions. Despecialized, 4K77? - Kermit, 2021-01-02, 12:59
- Star Wars versions. Despecialized, 4K77? - Cody Miller, 2021-01-02, 13:04
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ManKitten,
2020-12-10, 05:55