Has there ever been an in universe explanation as to why R2D2's beeps are different in Return of the Jedi? They seem to be much faster.
I've always wondered this, and no one else I've spoken to has even noticed.
Please excuse my ignorance, but what exactly is a 'cutter'? It sounds rather sinister.
Harmy said:
I have a feeling that the o-neg vs. print discussion shifted quite a bit from what it was originally about - the original question was whether the SW BDs yield better detail than a scan of a 35mm print - and IMHO, the answer is yes. Whether or not that is desirable or even important is of course a question of personal preference.
Does this mean Laserman was wrong this whole time? I don't know what to believe anymore!
team_negative1 said:
Furthermore, we will back at some point in the future, in another
form.
Are you Doctor Who?
The... there's a Donny & Marie forum?
I thought Mike Verta's version was from a tech IB. If he can scan it, there must be a way.
Has anyone gotten in contact with -1?
I'm not a member of his blog, but I'm pretty sure I remember him saying that the scan of his print was done. Not sure if the machine is still being used now, or if they're just cleaning up the scan.
If anyone wants to read up on the legal or logistical issues with regards to transferring the film, read through this thread. It covers just about everything you can imagine!
They weren't kidding when they said they were going to run this franchise into the ground.
^ Does this mean they'll explain the three shells?
If this film is not a hit with fans, I can imagine George saying to the press something along the lines of "This crowd is never satisfied".
I read a working draft of Jedi that said the Imperial Capital Planet (it wasn't named Coruscant) had several under construction Death Stars in orbit. Not sure if this script was genuine or a fan creation. Probably the latter.
Has anyone ever unearthed the Kurtz Jedi script? Or at least a more in depth treatment that just one sentence (Han rescued, dies in attack on Imperial base, Leia becomes Queen, Luke wonders off)?
I wasn't.
Until I found this site back in '07. I was looking for the Thief and the Cobbler restoration, and just stuck around, lurking.
I view them as two sagas. The originals, which is the OUT, and the extended, which is the current six.
Baronlando said:
I think Fox retains control over any distribution of the existing movies, so if the originals were to be done at last, maybe they'd handle it, not Disney?
So does this mean we've seen the last of the Fox introed films? The fanfair was such a part of the experience.
Wow, what a mess!
Sounds to me like the Perfect Edition DVD is the closest. I've seen the bootleg version all over the place, but I'm guessing the real region 2 version lacks English subtitles.
What's the best version of the film to purchase?
I keep thinking we should have a thread or a database that lists the 'best' version of specific films in case anyone wants to buy them. Like that problem with the new Predator blu-rays that the originals did not seem to possess (dvnr, etc).
I don't usually post as I have no skills or materials to add to the community, but seeing how far this project has come, after following it for so long, it makes you proud to be a Star Wars fan. I think this is perfectly summed up by -1's quote:
"Star Wars is safe."
Think about who is creating this, and indeed all other preservations on this board. Think about who is, initially anyway, going to be downloading and watching them. While George Lucas and his team did create the series, we are the ones who kept it alive. You think they keep re-releasing them in cinemas to appease the all the trendy kids, jocks and pretty boys? No.
We are the ones who bought it multiple times on home video, laserdisc, dvd and blu-ray.
We are the ones who have dropped hundreds, and often thousands on toys, merchandise and memorabilia.
We are the ones who stood in line for days just to be the first to see a new Star Wars film.
We are the ones who did keep and are now keeping this film series going. It seems almost poetic that we now, are the ones who shall guard it for future generations to experience what we experienced.
I tip my hat to you. All of you.
negative1 said:
it's what he has, and what he will do with it,
Thanks, will do. My vcr is an "Alba", which is pretty crap, but got the job done when someone broke my trusty old Philips and all I wanted was to watch tapes!
I'm going through and backing up old vhs tapes, and I've found that one of them is falling apart.
Or so I thought. When I watch it, after about five minutes, it slowly fades to static. But if I take it out, clean the vcr, put the tape back in and leave off from the exact same spot, it's all pristine again. For about five minutes anyway.
Is it the fault of my cheap vcr, or am I going to have to back this tape up five minutes at a time?
With regards to the red-tinted print, there was an article not too long ago (I can't seem to find it now) about the print they had at the National Film Registry. Their's was pink as well, but they used some sort of color correcting magic and made it all work.
With regards to color correction, would it be a good idea to talk with Harmy, as he had several samples from a tech IB print?
If it's in the cloud, no one is stopping "them" from changing the film next time you download it. If we had digital downloads from day one, we'd have no LDs and VHS tapes to compare against modern releases of classic films.
It's a real long shot, but the freezer trick might work.
Thanks. I was looking at getting those plastic storage bins. Might make is easier if I want to come back and get out something specific.
Someone has graciously given me the use of their garage to store my massive amounts of stuff.
However, a friend of mine stored things in his garage and after a while, it all got ruined through the damp. I've searched around to see if I can avoid this, and most of what I've read states "don't store fabrics" and "use plastic containers".
Due to most of my stuff being comics, vhs, old magazines and toys, I ask you ot.com viewer, what can I do to avoid the damp? What if I wrap everything in newsprint? Is there anything I can do at all?
And sorry for starting a new topic on such a self-indulgent, boring subject.