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by kobalsky 717 days ago
The only way to watch the Star Wars: Episode IV's theatrical release version is through some dedicated fans and pirates [1]. You can't buy it.

Same goes for series that have been altered to avoid music royalties [2]. Pirated version will remain as released.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmy%27s_Despecialized_Editio... [2] https://www.fastcompany.com/91109690/why-streaming-platforms...
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rchaud 716 days ago
The '90s MTV animated show Daria suffered from a re-release without the original music. All the MTV-era specific music was replaced with stock instrumentals, which frankly takes a lot away from the atmosphere of the show.
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IncreasePosts 716 days ago
Is it not the case that you can buy the theatrical release, but only used, and on VHS? Or was the theatrical release never actually put on tape and sold to the public?
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