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#1525778
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JURASSIC PARK 35mm 4K scan + 35mm 4k scans of many trailers Mega Project including the rare Spiderman Twin Towers Teaser, Blade Runner, Pretty In Pink and numerous, some rare, others, see post (WIP - 6.5K scans of JP and trailers complete. Scan data now in hand! Funding of the project is a little past half-way now. Contributor only project for feature. I can't publicly distribute it. Small preservation project.)
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MonkeyLizard10 said:

fmalover said:

MonkeyLizard10 said:

As with most such projects, this project gotta be available to contributors only and no general release.

So if I donate some time down the line will it be made available to me?

So long as the total funding target for costs has not been met yet.
At this point it’s a ways to go still.

I’m afraid that means I’ll miss out, then.

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#1525710
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JURASSIC PARK 35mm 4K scan + 35mm 4k scans of many trailers Mega Project including the rare Spiderman Twin Towers Teaser, Blade Runner, Pretty In Pink and numerous, some rare, others, see post (WIP - 6.5K scans of JP and trailers complete. Scan data now in hand! Funding of the project is a little past half-way now. Contributor only project for feature. I can't publicly distribute it. Small preservation project.)
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MonkeyLizard10 said:

As with most such projects, this project gotta be available to contributors only and no general release.

So if I donate some time down the line will it be made available to me?

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#1525688
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If you need to B*tch about something... this is the place
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Superweapon VII said:

I feel your pain.

If I had money and privacy, I’d just pay for it. Unfortunately, both are in short supply.

I already paid for it sixteen years ago. Didn’t particularly enjoy it. It also made me realize that I’m far more interested in giving pleasure than in receiving it, making it unlikely for me to pay for sex again. I want there to be reciprocity, me wanting to pleasure a woman who’s into me as much as I am into her.

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#1525160
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Random Thoughts
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Spuffure said:

Now, I know pirating is a touchy subject, and I now own the OT on DVD (reference to a 2016 incident), and let me make myself clear that you should never pirate something that is readily available, but honestly, if you are pirating something that is incredibly hard to obtain, is long out of print, with any remaining copies being ungodly expensive, and worse case scenario completely impossible to purchase in your region, basically being in a “Keep Circulating the Tapes” situation, it’s okay to do it.

Like, if I more or less can’t legally purchase it, what am I supposed to do? Just not listen to/watch it?

Please note I am not condoning piracy, I’m just saying it’s not so bad in extreme cases.

There’s one thing you should take into consideration. Piracy is prevalent in Third World countries because the majority of people simply can’t afford to purchase original copies of movies, video games, etc., and have far more pressing concerns such as a cost of living that far more demanding than the average US or Western European citizen. They can’t afford it but still want their slice of entertainment, so piracy is the one viable solution that doesn’t involve any unnecesary expenses.

There’s also been a few articles from major websites where it has been noted that piracy has so far proven to be the most effective way to preserve and play old computer games. Case in point The Operative: No One Lives Forever, which is normally unattainable due to a variety of copyright reasons, and it’s only through pirated copies anyone can play that game.

Also were it not for piracy films like Nosferatu and Metropolis would have been lost forever, because someone had a bootleg print stashed away somewhere.

Please OT moderators, do not ban me for what I just posted. I think a conversation needs to be had about the subject.

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#1524333
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Random Thoughts
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Spuffure said:

I’m about to say something I personally find fascinating

I think the chances are pretty high that at least 70% of all media ever created are obscure/forgotten. It’s all about publicity usually, only occasionally does a piece of media reach fame, and that’s usually because of some form of publicity. Take Klaatu for example. Their solid debut album was only well known because they were at one point literally thought to have been a Beatles reunion. Before that, they fell into obscurity not long after they released it (yet were still critically acclaimed).

I’ve also seen (and bought) some old movies only available on one compilation DVD, the same goes for some old songs as well, I’ve seen (and bought) some genuinely great (and very old) songs only available on one compilation album, some you can’t even listen/watch ANY part of the song/film at all without buying the CD/DVD first, making it a bit of a gamble some of the time.

Now, there are a lot of silent films available to the public, but there are estimates that 90% of all silent films are now gone. If the majority of all silent films ever made no longer exist yet there is still a behemoth of silent film that do still exist, that must mean that the vast majority of say, '80s movies are obscure.

On top of that, I’ve seen some films that are incredibly hard to find yet still exist, and very rarely some foreign films that aren’t even on IMDb at all, yet are on some foreign equivalent (such as Douban).

And I bet those super obscure songs, movies, and maybe even TV shows must be hiding some great surprises, such as one very obscure album I recently bought.

Makes sense. Frankly I don’t think anyone can keep up with media, even in the pre-internet age.

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#1524211
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The Unpopular Film, TV, Music, Art, Books, Comics, Games, & Technology Opinion Thread (for all you contrarians!)
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I never cared for Batman 1989, but Batman Returns is my absolute favourite of the Burton/Schumacher era.

Regarding Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy, TDKR is my personal favourite of the trilogy, and on rewatch I find myself enjoying it more than TDK. Batman Begins is brought down by Katie Holmes, giving one of the most lifeless performances I’ve ever seen in a movie.

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#1524079
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The Unpopular Film, TV, Music, Art, Books, Comics, Games, & Technology Opinion Thread (for all you contrarians!)
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Superweapon VII said:

I don’t get James Bond. I’m obviously biased; I don’t like the type of masculinity he represents.

The most enjoyment I’ve gotten out of the franchise is from Live and Let Die. Theme song is bitchin’, plus its Voodoo aspects (as stereotypically represented as they are, unfortunately) appeal to my love of horror.

Actually that’s what makes it more enjoyable for me, particularly the Connery era. The hypermasculinity is so over-the-top it’s laughably ridiculous.

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#1522750
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The Unpopular Film, TV, Music, Art, Books, Comics, Games, & Technology Opinion Thread (for all you contrarians!)
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BedeHistory731 said:

I still maintain that the best Tom Cruise performance ever is his Lestat in Interview with a Vampire, as it’s the only time he disappears into the character. Heck, he elevates that movie into “pretty decent” territory.

IMO Tom Cruise excells in villanous/asshole roles. Collateral and Tropic Thunder Thunder are proof of that. I’d love to see him play bad guys more often.

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#1522349
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Who is the most annoying character in Each Trilogy? Excluding Jar Jar, Rose, and C-3PO.
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G&G-Fan said:

C-3PO isn’t annoying, he’s lovable and funny.

rocknroll41 said:

I think I might change my PT answer to Padme… Natalie Portman’s acting in RotS specifically was a whole new level of cringe…

I don’t agree with her being the most annoying, but Natalie absolutely phoned in ROTS. It makes me feel like she saw all the bad reviews for the previous two and just gave up.

Hayden was doing a better job then her in literally every scene (I actually think Hayden did a good job, any lapses in his performance are directing/writing issues). He should’ve gotten top billing since he was literally the main character.

Hayden Christensen clearly had no clue how to play Anakin in AotC, add given Lucas is notorious for not knowing how to work with actors, you have a recipe for disaster. In RotS he had a better grasp of Anakin as a character, and thus losened up and played the role far more naturally. Hayden is the kind of actor who needs guidance from directors.