Not required reading: Or viewing, for that matter, but if you have any love for the Star Wars Trilogy (the first one) then you might like Johnathan Last's take on the new DVD release. I agree completely with his overall view on George Lucas' gluttony when it comes to his movies. Let's just say he never misses a chance to squeeze a buck out of the beloved. I've recently watched the latest rendering of the movies, and I was very disappointed with most of the changes. The opening scene of Jedi, in Jabba's lair, is campy enough to make you long for Jar-Jar Binks, and Last exposes the inconsistencies of putting Hayden Christiansen into the final scene, as Luke looks on the images of Yoda, Obi-Wan, and Anakin. The sound of the movies has always been impressive, but I don't know if it's any better now, for the average viewer at home, anyway. That kind of improvement needs the theater, I think. In all, Empire is the least changed and therefore remains the best of the lot.