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Will Tasker

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#263632
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"Banning of OCPMovie"
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Originally posted by: ReverendBeastly
Originally posted by: dark_jediWOW, you are probably the ONLY one that ever got that treatment.

To be fair, he's not. If you established a repoire with the guy, he'd send you stuff at his own expense if you asked nicely. Not defending his other actions, I'm just saying that he did send out non-Thief stuff for free.


Glad to see that he did treat some people other than myself. (Personally, I told him to stop sending me things - as I'd rather see the man eat than send me DVDs of his work)
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#262906
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"Banning of OCPMovie"
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Originally posted by: lordjediFair use still exists in the US. You do not need the consent of the copyright owner in order to make a fan edit.


The Fair Use statute covers "criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research" - of which none of what happens here falls under. The fact that such items are not "obviously" covered by said statute (107) means it could certainly be taken to court and made an arguement of.

That said, the best case scenario is that you simply lose money by mounting a defense by hiring a lawyer.

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#262783
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"Banning of OCPMovie"
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Originally posted by: Zion
So what you're saying is we should allow people - especially people who have fallen on hard times - to use our site as a springboard for selling their work along with everyone else's work? Yeah, there definitely aren't any flaws in that logic...

The question is - would you rather be hiring a defense attorney because you were caught bootlegging - or because you were using a copyrighted property without consent of the owner?

Originally posted by: Jaiman TuckuhFirst off, trading or filesharing isn't "just as illegal" as selling. The former is generally civil. The latter is criminal.


I like how you used "generally" as a means to side step the obvious intention that one is definite while the other is not.

Originally posted by: Jaiman TuckuhAs a practical matter, an editing/preservation site will be ignored or tolerated. A site that promotes, or even one that *knowingly* permits selling, will get shut down. You betcha. Try it sometime.


So the fact what you are party to is simply LESS illegal than outright bootlegging makes you an honest human being? Yes, I can see a judge rolling his eyes at that line of logic.

Again, what it does boil down to is that OCP did break the rules for this forum. I cannot justify nor defend his actions, as he's the one that signed whatever it is when he registered to be a user. That is his own doing and theres nothing anyone can do to change his action.

What he did was stupid because he broke obvious forum rules. What he did was stupid because he got caught. What he did was stupid because he tried to make a defense for it.
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#262754
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"Banning of OCPMovie"
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Originally posted by: dark_jediand I dont buy this "hard times" crap,everyone has hard times at one time or another,that does not mean it is a free pass to break rules and sell shit that isnt yours


Which would be a perfectly legitimate peice of reasoning, if you weren't on a site that breaks several copyright laws and intellectual properties standards by editing that which no one here owns.

Yes, you're not suppose to make a profit because thats bad - but editing copyrighted material without written permission by the owner is just as illegal, if harder to prosecute since it doesn't involve "obvious" crime like bootlegging.

In the end though, your reasoning is pretty darn flawed. Complaining about someone breaking the law while you're in a den of the same is awfully silly.
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#262726
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"Banning of OCPMovie"
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And as usual, I come unbidden to this game and late at that.

I've personally known OCP for going on a decade now, having met him in high school back in... 1997, I believe. Aside from a few more screws loose than the average person and maybe lacking in some social graces, he's the kinda guy you'd have as the whacky sidekick best-friend in a WWII movie. Where you're digging out a foxhole with your helmet and the guy helping you won't shut the hell up, going on and on about nothing. And he'd have to have a stupid name like Toothpaste or Ox or something else utterly absurd.

I can understand that the mods here had to bite the bullet and ban him for a reason. If I agree or disagree to it, that is a seperate and actually discussable topic - but as this is their forum, one must wipe their feet when entering and obey the lay of the land. OCP broke rules and that is the be all and end all of the situation.

This isn't exactly in his defense but I find it a touch absurd myself that the mods are able to willingly ban someone not only for profiting (again, against the rules) on DVD/R sales but have the absurd notion that something someone does off the boards is their business. Pardon my frankness, but it strikes me as odd that a site based around the good intention of "fan preservation" (which is a stone's throw from the old "for educational purposes only" warning that followed every cookbook, phone phreak guide and issue of 2600) is so willing and able to push the mighty thumb of administration down on the guy for profiting off his work.

I do have something of an affection for the man, obviously - so perhaps I'm a touch blinded by that. But the guy has been struggling since he left college. It's half his fault and half the BS that details everyone's life. Bad luck, stupid people, and all that steam. Being who he is and how he is in real life, OCP needs to make money doing whatever he can. He's in fairly dire straits on and off again. As to his selling DVD/Rs or what-have-you, I don't really have much to say in that because I can understand why he was banned. But then, you're also banning him from making money and by that I don't mean pocket money. I mean the money he uses to pay his rent and put food in his mouth.

What you're doing amounts to chopping off his hands because he was caught stealing bread to feed himself.

It's silly because I bet you there are other people here doing it and people here haven't caught them yet. So, perhaps OCP's crime is that he wasn't subtle. Knowing him as I do - I can agree to that. He's about as subtle as, say, Ginger Lynn at a NOW meeting. So, what it boils down to is how subtle he's selling, perhaps.

Not to mention, you're damning him for something he's doing outside the forum. While - yes - this is covered by the rules, this is like adding a rule saying "Next time you drop a duce, you will be banned". It's silly and a touch too "internet serious" that you're banning someone for successfully bootlegging on a site that is a spit-and-polish, piss-n-shine excuse for that exact "b" word. Banning people for what they do off the board is asinine, and you might as well just close shop.

But these are your rules, and I will wipe my feet at the door and do as the Romans do and all that nonsense. Theres a lot of good people here and it's sad to see one of them go out like he did.

Yes, OCP broke the rules. But if rules like that are going to keep people like him out - do we have the right priorities in mind?

Thank you all, and have a great holiday.
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#242649
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//RETURNING TO JEDI\\: NTSC & PAL DVD
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Howdy!

Sorry to only find this project so late in the game. I noticed that you're using the Star Wars Radio Dramas - something I personally thank you for, as they're seemingly completely overlooked by all but the most rampant fan. I happen to have the SWRD Collector's Set - which has some bonus material from the ROTJ Radio Drama.


    Comments From Anthony Daniels
    Comments From Joshua Fardon (Luke Skywalker in ROTJRD)
    Comments From Perry King (Han Solo)
    Comments From John Madden (Director)
    Speeder Bike Chase, dialouge only
    Speeder Bike Chase, complete
    NPR Radio Spot "Comlink"
    NPR Radio Spot "Fair Compensation"
    "Message For Brian" - a 'get well card' from the cast for Radio Drama writer Brian Dailey, who was very ill and died before ever hearing it


Again, sorry for finding this so late; I tend to drop by only to see what ocp is up to.
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#205619
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Info Wanted: Starship Troopers Anime
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A friend of mine came across a 1980s(?) anime based on Robert E Heinlein’s famous Starship Troopers. The name of it is supposedly “Uchu no Senshi”, though I think that may be more phonetic than proper japanese.

Does anyone know anything about this? Has it ever been translated or subtitled? If not, we’re curious of finding other better copies, as well as the history behind it.

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#196837
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Idea: Captain Power & the Soldiers of the Future - a preservation of?
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Originally posted by: Kurgan
Right, and don't forget JMS was the mastermind of this series, who would later go on to do Babylon 5.

I actually can't stand JMS - but I'll pass over that subject for now...

Originally posted by: Kurgan
Lord Dredd went on to play "George" on La Femme Nikita the tv show (which I really didn't watch, only caught bits of it, but I saw the movie, which of course was totally different).


He also played Magento on X-Men: The Animated Series as well as ... Booth? on the syndicated "Earth: Final Conflict" for the first 3 or 4 seasons.
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#196097
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The Thief and the Cobbler: Recobbled Director's Cut (Released)
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Originally posted by: ocpmovie
Sup Justin!


Yeah, I'm not actually using the 5.1 mix itself, it's a horrible horrible sound mix. My goal would be to separate out the center channel and see if I can get a soundtrack without some of Miramax's music and other crap mixed in.


And for this post, I'll do the voice of Kirk Douglas. "Save your sorcery, holy man!"

Between work and a seperate "preservation" I've been involved with (Wing Commander: Academy), I haven't had much of a chance to spot "Thief". Also, I am lazy sometimes and would rather spend the entire weekend watching an entire season of Star Trek: The Next Generation. And Batman Beyond. And Wonderfalls. And Profit.

Anyway, I found MORE classical music in my stacks that would be great to use but a lot of it is stuff thats pretty "normal" for Warner Brothers (ex: Sabre Dance). Let me know if youre interested





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#195961
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The Thief and the Cobbler: Recobbled Director's Cut (Released)
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Originally posted by: ocpmovie
It's 5.1, guys.


Okay, I know I'm gonna get tossed out like DJ Jazzy Jeff for this one - but are you going to bother using the 5.1?

While you know how much of a supporter I am of your work over the years, one of my biggest complaints with the Classic Edition Star Wars edits was the sudden jump in audio from stereo to 70s mono.

Is it possible to render forced 5.1 for the parts that do not have it? (I know little to nothing about any process when it comes to this editing stuff)
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#195957
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Idea: Captain Power & the Soldiers of the Future - a preservation of?
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I had two of the videos for sure the "Beginner" and the "Intermediate". There was an "Advanced" level that involved an assault on Lord Dredd's palace (Mount somethingerother?)

I remember finding my VHS copies sometime in the late 90s and being pretty astonished at the high-end pesudo-anime "interaction" sequences. The VHS were seperate from the series - which aired VERY early on Sunday mornings (something like 6 or 6:30). I remember always missing the show and only catching the end credits if I was lucky.

Michael Reeves, a writer who's done so much work I can't begin to place it all (Disney's Gargolyes, Star Wars books, an episode of Star Trek TNG), was a staff writer on the series. They even drew up an idea for Season 2 that went to the trash when the show was canceled, largely thanks to Parental Watchdog groups and the show's poor time placement. Siskel And Ebert actually commented on the show at one point - saying that even thought it was darker and more adult themed, it was proof that children don't need to be talked down to and were smarter than people gave them credit for. Given this is the age with He-Man (which now that we look back on it, is botom barrel trash), the fact that Captain Power had not only continuity but an actual death on the show, shows the levity they were attempting.

Also: there was to be a "Doctor Sevarious" (sp?) in season 2 - a name that was later reused in Disney's Gargolyes, voiced by Tim Curry.
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#183646
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The Thief and the Cobbler: Recobbled Director's Cut (Released)
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Originally posted by: ocpmovie
I can't place most of the music used in the film tho'.


I've wondered since I saw your original edit if theres a list of what classical music was used in the film. I've always wanted the music that the Army Of The One-Eyes marches to towards the end. (I recognize most of the music else where but time has made me forget specifics)
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#171805
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Info: If... (1968)
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Im a major fan of this movie and really wish I had something to give to such a good project.

However, all I have is a copy of the Missa Luba - the music McDowell plays on his record player through out the movie. It's a newer recording from Silva but it's pretty good. Let me know if you're interested and thanks again.