SilverWook

I'd like to think George respects Frank Oz too much to do that to Original Puppet Yoda (tm).

Aside from TMP, I thought only The Undiscovered Country had any tinkering done for home video? I'm not sure the theatrical cut has ever been on video actually...

A lot of the early single disc DVD's were non anamorphic. So beware.

There has to have been some sort of Super 8 release back in the day.

I'm going to archive the two LD's I have of it anyway, so let me know if you're interested, and I could send them along with Grease.

The revenge of the Laserdisc. ;)

I suspect there's some slight difference on the back of the disc jacket that differentiates the two releases. One reason I went for a copy on the LDDB.

Yeah, I've seen it over at the HTF on the E.T. blu ray thread. If I was paranoid, I'd think there was a memo being sent from the ranch. ;)

Fan edits are not to be sold. That about the biggest rule we have around here.

To learn more...

http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/Fan-edit-preservation-forum-rules-and-FAQ/forum/17/topic/5950/

danny_boy said:

Robert Wise made major changes to  Star Trek: The Motion Picture for that film's release on DVD in 2001/01 whilst the theatrical version was withheld from DVD home video------ until it was released on bluray in 2009----- but Wise did not  get rebuked as much as Lucas in that time period.

Only the 1992 director's cut of Blade Runner was released on DVD in 1997/98(and a poor quality transfer at that)-----the theatrical version would not surface on high definition home video (and standard def DVD?) until 2007 -----but did Ridley Scott get as much abuse as Lucas has done in those years----- I don't think so.

 

TMP is not the most beloved film by Trek fans. It was also well known the film was rushed to meet the release date. Prints were actually shipped "wet". The "special longer version" that aired on ABC was the version most widely available on video in the 80's and 90's.

Blade Runner was not considered a success in the summer of E.T. The cult following was small, and only grew a bit more after the '92 revival caused people to reassess the movie. I don't think the changes were as well known in exhausting detail as with the OT.

In both cases, we have all the versions now in reasonable quality. With the exception that Paramount screwed up by not paying to have the DE effects rendered in HD. There was no level of intentional P.R. blue smoke and mirrors equal to that we've gotten from Lucasfilm since 1997.

You need to have some product placement in the movie now. ;)

So, should we start contemplating a "full frame" preservation of the LD?

I also have a crazy idea we could get the "Hey Bulldog" footage in full frame off the 1999 VHS or Video CD releases...

Wanted to mention I am getting the remastered pan and scan Grease LD. (My best offer was accepted and the seller had another disc I wanted.)

I look forward to cranking the original soundtrack mix on my HT setup. I've been on a bit of a 70's musical kick lately. Watched the infamous Sgt. Pepper's movie last week, which has a wonderful DTS track that seems faithful to the original mix, AFAIK.

darth_ender said:

Gotta be better than Zorba Zumba.

Did Yoda really have a pet snake? The old Kenner figure had one. I know Luke moved one aside in Yoda's hut, but it seems like any creepy crawly could get inside out of the rain if it wanted to...

Uppit up and died in the last forty minutes of an eight hour upload, so I think snail mail would be easier on my sanity at this point.

Okay, I now have copies of the discs. I'm willing to try uploading them, but sendspace has a 300 meg limit it seems.

I guess marrying the soundtrack and video from two different video formats separated by twenty years, is going to hit a few bumps in the road.

Damn. :(

Have all the Laserdisc volumes been collected now?

This is the only LD that seems to be on Ebay right now...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BABYLON-5-SEASON-1-TWO-EPISODES-FACTORY-SEALED-/110314038330?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19af3aa43a

Uh, deleted???

I wish there was some sort of official explanation as to why they can't even include the alternate footage as an extra. Is it lost or beyond restoration?

Yet another Laserdisc I need to hold on to.

Not sure as it's been a while. The LD set was too expensive for me when it was new, so I just rented it.

http://www.lddb.com/laserdisc/05203/ID7413MG/Private-Life-of-Sherlock-Holmes-The:-Special-Edition-%281970%29

I was misinformed about the DVD not having any of the extras apparently.

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/7074/private-life-of-sherlock-holmes-the/

The LD has some uncensored naughty bits that were blurred on the DVD.

Sorry to hear you're having problems. Is it the mono track?

Two other things to consider including. The original theatrical trailer would be a simple edit to do. (Using the Criterion LD as a guide.) The added bit for the reissue touting the stereo soundtrack after the Japanese eatery scene is easy enough to cut, and you might be able to clean up the distributor logo at the end of the LD trailer enough to be usable. (I think the trailer even on the Blu Ray is SD?)

Also, the Criterion has some nice animated graphic intros to the still gallery and trailer you might want to use. The stills from the DVD could be inserted over the lower quality LD images.

Anyway, it's just an idea! :)

captainsolo said:

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

I love this little movie, and every time I revisit it I lament that Billy Wilder's roadshow epic was butchered, and the fact that Christopher Lee never gets the respect an actor of his caliber does.

Even though it began life as a musical (With Peter O'Toole and Peter Sellers no less!) and takes a slightly comedic look at what-if's in the life of Holmes & Watson; the look, tone, pacing and performers absolutely nail it.Plus it has a certain touching quality that is nowhere to be found in the mess that is Sherlock Holmes 2: A Game of Shadows. (though I still love Jude Law's stronger characterization of Watson. The only good part of these pointless fake-looking films.)

There were originally 4 stories in a 200 minute roadshow with intermission, with two being removed and strangely making the film seem longer than just 125 minutes. Still it is the best Holmes film to date (even being a purist for Holmes adaptations) and the best from Wilder's late period. What does it say that the best film adaptations of Conan Doyle are those that are unafraid to go into uncharted territory and maintain a strong spirit? (the other being Hammer's Hound of the Baskervilles)

4 balls out of 4 canaries, trappist monks, parasols, Nessies and Russian ballerinas.

I'm surprised nobody has attempted a lost Dr. Who episode type of reconstruction, using the Laserdisc extras. Sadly, they were not included on the DVD.

I thought "Obi Wan killed your father" was intentional fake dialog to preserve the real revelation for fear someone would leak it? Would have been a mind blower had they gone with it though.

Curiously, I don't recall that line leaking out to the press, either. Either that, or the magazines I read back then had some decorum about spoilers.

Howard Chaykin, who launched untold numbers of false memories about seeing the Biggs scenes in the theater. And he also gave us Jaxxon. :)

Thanks for clearing that up, Tobar. Interestingly enough, the Walmart exclusive DVD set came with a reprint of the Marvel book. Although maybe it was meant to compliment the "bonus disc".

No Coruscant celebration, or Tatooine denizens dancing in 120 degree heat? ;)

It's possible they went to press before getting to see all the SE changes, or Lucasfilm wanted to keep a couple things under wraps. IIRC, Marvel was asked not to show the Wampa's face or the asteroid slug back in the day.

Tobar said:

SilverWook said:

It isn't a Star Wars geek film, since the fandom didn't really exist in early 1977.

You'll just have to see it. ;)

I think I catch your drift, so I'll refine it to mean not geeky the way Fanboys was. Those who were there at the beginning sensed Star Wars was going to be something special, but that's all we knew. ;)

One thing I took away from the trailer is the main character is driven by that desire to create that is often difficult for others to understand. (Something a lot of us here can relate to.) That's one aspect any promotion ought to emphasize.