I get the attractiveness of seeing this particular film in a form that is as close as what the director wanted the audience to see as possible. But the analogy

I get the attractiveness of seeing this particular film in a form that is as close as what the director wanted the audience to see as possible. But the analogy only goes so far. Much of chemical film photography goes through the digital domain for manipulation. Almost all magazine photography goes into a digital production process. Many artists digitize their paintings and sell "giclée" prints to hit lower price points and extract a lot more revenue from popular paintings.