J0E said:

NeverarGreat said:

J0E said:

At this point, I’m surprised nvjc and Harmy haven’t just removed these entirely.

And what would this accomplish, exactly? Despecialized is widely available from many places, and this would just make it so that profiteering jerks would be the only game in town.

Well for one, it would make the community go full vigilante justice on these motherfuckers. Sure they might get twice the sales for a while, but for every sale there would be 2 people every day saying something to the effect of “It really kills me that these were free online for everybody until assholes like you started selling these.” You think the constant spam wouldn’t at least get under these people’s skin even a little? I think a large part of the reason there isn’t big community outrage is that people are in the mindset that those sets on ebay and elsewhere are small scale, and aren’t getting the sales they are.

This is just my opinon, if you are create something in the fan edit/preservation community, somebody is always likely to take your work, put it on a disc - or now a download link - and then profit from it.

It’s been happening for many years - at conventions, market stalls, and for the past few years on ebay too.

It is not right, none of us like it - it’s bloody frustrating, and also a kick in the teeth for those that put so much hard work, time and love into their projects - yet there is no real way to effectively stop it (other than to carry on reporting it every time one pops up on there).

So we carry on reporting them, and spreading the word amongst our friends, colleagues, families and other Star Wars fans that these exist online for free.

For me, the ot.com is a little like Bespin in the Empire Strikes Back, we’re a small outfit that goes under the nose of the Empire re the releases that feature on here - we need to keep it that way (though no deals 😉)…

The missus has put the brakes on my plans for smaller attempt at replicating the Death Star version above - she didn’t even fall for “it’ll be similar to the neighbours’ heinous Christmas decorations some years” comparison…

Doh!

One day… 😃

Porg Abuse (TLJ Trailer)…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0PIlLHFG4A

Electric Youth and their new album Breathing…

Really enjoyed it - 23 tracks of pure 80’s synth soundtrack goodness - though there is very little of Bronwyn on vocals here; and this certainly isn’t a pop-sounding album like Innerworld was.

A little different to what I was expecting - yet still quality 😃

https://makezine.com/2015/11/12/man-builds-a-23-foot-death-star-on-top-of-his-house/

& the same bloke later…

https://makezine.com/2017/11/22/massive-millennium-falcon/

Possessed said:

Jason you forgot to tell them how pretty I am.

Some things are known without even saying them 😃

Jeebus said:

oojason said:

yhwx said:

oojason said:

yhwx said:

oojason said:

My head actually hurts reading the last few pages.

Is it too much to ask that members think and then explain their opinions and thoughts… instead of seemingly posting whatever first comes to mind for the rest of us to suffer?

 

I suggest we leave it there and get back onto politics again.

I know that I’m going to be disrespecting a moderator and will probably be disciplined for it, but I have to say this.

This is what people have doing with discussions about women’s issues for decades. “Could we just move on to something else?” This is the attitude that caused all the cover-ups of sexual harassment. It’s a kind of erasure. No, we cannot move on. This is important stuff, and people need to realize it. It’s an especially privileged position to take. People need to realize the nature of our society and our culture. While I have found this discussion inane, it’s still important. I just hope after enough times, people will finally get it. Maybe I’m a bit too optimistic.

No, you’re not going be disciplined - why would you be?

As posted by myself in the part you chose not to quote:-

‘If anyone wants to start a thread on females and Star Wars or sci-fi / culture - feel free - it’ll hopefully be a lot better than what has appeared in here today.’
 

However, if you’re going to put words in my mouth and 2nd guess my request, thoughts and attitude… then we will have a problem.

I’ll just say at the beginning that this will be my final post in the matter, and that no personal offense is intended.

I did read that part that part of the post. My issue is with the larger cultural, institutional, and societal context of that attitude. I did not mean to insult you. I’m just saying that it’s emblematic of a trend to hush these issues. I am not saying that you did this intentionally. I am not blaming you. I do not hold anything against you. The problem I have is not with you; it’s with culture in general. I think men should not try to get as offended when they’re shown the cultural issues that we have at hand. If we do that, we’ll work closer towards increasing equality for all. I hope you consider this.

This is my final post on the matter. Thank you.

This is a strange statement to make after you chose not include the part of the post where everyone was told they were free to create a new thread on the very topic at hand.

No one here is hushing these issues - intentionally or otherwise.

It seems you are reading something into this that isn’t there.

I suggest a ‘read, think and then reply’ policy to other people’s posts for the future - and not then twist their words to suit a statement vs ‘culture in general’ etc.

 

 

I do look forward to a new thread on the topic discussed previously at hand - and as stated before, I hope it’s a lot better than the quality of what has occurred in here today.

Why don’t we just move the discussion back to the thread that started it all?

EDIT: Man, it’s crazy to see Jetrell, Hansi and Darth Id all on the latest page.

An interesting thread, and thanks for posting the link - though seemingly yhwx wants to discuss the ‘culture in general’ as well as the-then topic at hand.

yhwx said:

oojason said:

yhwx said:

oojason said:

My head actually hurts reading the last few pages.

Is it too much to ask that members think and then explain their opinions and thoughts… instead of seemingly posting whatever first comes to mind for the rest of us to suffer?

 

I suggest we leave it there and get back onto politics again.

I know that I’m going to be disrespecting a moderator and will probably be disciplined for it, but I have to say this.

This is what people have doing with discussions about women’s issues for decades. “Could we just move on to something else?” This is the attitude that caused all the cover-ups of sexual harassment. It’s a kind of erasure. No, we cannot move on. This is important stuff, and people need to realize it. It’s an especially privileged position to take. People need to realize the nature of our society and our culture. While I have found this discussion inane, it’s still important. I just hope after enough times, people will finally get it. Maybe I’m a bit too optimistic.

No, you’re not going be disciplined - why would you be?

As posted by myself in the part you chose not to quote:-

‘If anyone wants to start a thread on females and Star Wars or sci-fi / culture - feel free - it’ll hopefully be a lot better than what has appeared in here today.’
 

However, if you’re going to put words in my mouth and 2nd guess my request, thoughts and attitude… then we will have a problem.

I’ll just say at the beginning that this will be my final post in the matter, and that no personal offense is intended.

I did read that part that part of the post. My issue is with the larger cultural, institutional, and societal context of that attitude. I did not mean to insult you. I’m just saying that it’s emblematic of a trend to hush these issues. I am not saying that you did this intentionally. I am not blaming you. I do not hold anything against you. The problem I have is not with you; it’s with culture in general. I think men should not try to get as offended when they’re shown the cultural issues that we have at hand. If we do that, we’ll work closer towards increasing equality for all. I hope you consider this.

This is my final post on the matter. Thank you.

This is a strange statement to make after you chose not include the part of the post where everyone was told they were free to create a new thread on the very topic at hand.

No one here is hushing these issues - intentionally or otherwise.

It seems you are reading something into this that isn’t there.

I suggest a ‘read, think and then reply’ policy to other people’s posts for the future - and not then twist their words to suit a statement vs ‘culture in general’ etc.

I do look forward to a new thread on the topic discussed previously at hand - and as stated before, I hope it’s a lot better than the quality of what has occurred in here today.

yhwx said:

oojason said:

My head actually hurts reading the last few pages.

Is it too much to ask that members think and then explain their opinions and thoughts… instead of seemingly posting whatever first comes to mind for the rest of us to suffer?

 

I suggest we leave it there and get back onto politics again.

I know that I’m going to be disrespecting a moderator and will probably be disciplined for it, but I have to say this.

This is what people have doing with discussions about women’s issues for decades. “Could we just move on to something else?” This is the attitude that caused all the cover-ups of sexual harassment. It’s a kind of erasure. No, we cannot move on. This is important stuff, and people need to realize it. It’s an especially privileged position to take. People need to realize the nature of our society and our culture. While I have found this discussion inane, it’s still important. I just hope after enough times, people will finally get it. Maybe I’m a bit too optimistic.

No, you’re not going be disciplined - why would you be?

As posted by myself in the part of my post you chose not to quote:-

‘If anyone wants to start a thread on females and Star Wars or sci-fi / culture - feel free - it’ll hopefully be a lot better than what has appeared in here today.’
 

However, if you’re going to put words in my mouth and 2nd guess my request, thoughts and attitude… then we will have a problem.

My head actually hurts reading the last few pages.

Is it too much to ask that members think and then explain their opinions and thoughts… instead of seemingly posting whatever first comes to mind for the rest of us to suffer?

I suggest we leave it there and get back onto politics again.

If anyone wants to start a thread on females and Star Wars or sci-fi / culture - feel free - it’ll hopefully be a lot better than what has appeared in here today.

Play nice people - thank you.

I found this video to be of merit when talking about the supposedly ‘Mary Sue’ / overpowered / SuperRey claims about Rey (amongst other criticism of characters) in The Force Awakens…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iqN68PejEc

(^ It is a ‘response video’ to someone claiming the usual ‘Ray is a Mary Sue’ opinion - along with that TFA was anti-male and anti-family. Some interesting and well made points in there from Shaun 😃)

Cheers for all the kind words 😃

If you see any covers, art or useful links that I’ve overlooked or missed - or think would be a good addition, please post them in here - thank you 😃
 

Valheru_84 said:

AHandofJacks said:

Are these the DVD cover arts you’re looking for EyeShotFirst? http://imgur.com/a/qF5Kc

Thanks for reposting these, they’re great covers and I’ll happily put BDs into DVD covers to use them 😃

.Val

Tyler0013’s 1992-based boxset may also be worth a look / of interest mate - http://originaltrilogy.com/topic/Tyler0013s-Boxset/id/55421/page/1

chyron8472 said:

TV’s Frink said:

It must really bother him to have gotten less votes than the biggest loser of all time.

*fewer. 😉

Stannis style 😃

Valheru_84 said:

oojason said:

HerekittykittyX said:

They are back at again https://www.ebay.com/itm/Star-Wars-Original-Trilogy-Despecialized-Edition-3-Blu-Ray-Set-SEALED-BRAND-NEW/162760838011?hash=item25e54d4b7b:g:FvoAAOSwIFtZ~TN1

No longer available - seems someone must have reported them.

Should be interesting to see how long it is before it re-appears back on ebay for sale again…

When I go to that link it’s still there but listed as “Sold”? 😕

.Val

Ah, gotcha. I thought it may may have been taken down as it the original link was a ‘relisting’ and there was no option to buy one at the time - and when I clicked on the ‘other sellers’ items’ there was no Despecialized Editions on sale (though sadly there is of as now)…

^ Sweet they are mate, nice one 😃

Top idea in re-using your old Star Wars watch box as a usb drive holder too!
 

If you have a spare ikea-style pic frame those ‘Complete Saga’ pics may also be a good fit for that? (always good to have options 😃)

(I just rest the small usb drive on the bottom ledge)

My next ‘project’…

Saw the idea on https://www.geeky-gadgets.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/VHS-Tape-External-Hard-Drives_1.jpg

^ these are seemingly no longer for sale. Yet the premise seems cool…
 

Got a spare blank vhs tape and a spare (or reprinted or bought from ebay etc) Star Wars cover?

Want to gut the blank vhs tape to house a portable USB external hard drive in it - with a load of Star Wars content on?

I’ve no idea on how to do it (without likely visiting A&E or cutting myself) - but will soon hopefully work it out… 😃

Will likely take some ideas from this ‘vhs to folding pencil case’ video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lHzwhPxvBY
 

(You could just slap a Star Wars sticker onto a portable USB hard drive too - though that seems far too easy and maybe not quite as much fun… 😉)

There is also the making an old vhs tape into a nightlight / lamp too:-

^ from https://www.etsy.com/shop/NancysJars

or how to make one yourself - http://www.instructables.com/id/VHS-DECORATION-LAMP/

… but one thing at a time 😉

HerekittykittyX said:

They are back at again https://www.ebay.com/itm/Star-Wars-Original-Trilogy-Despecialized-Edition-3-Blu-Ray-Set-SEALED-BRAND-NEW/162760838011?hash=item25e54d4b7b:g:FvoAAOSwIFtZ~TN1

No longer available - seems someone must have reported them.

Should be interesting to see how long it is before it re-appears back on ebay for sale again…

Possessed said:

I mean yeah if I’m using some sort of beach/campground shower I’ll wear sandals…

I find if wearing sandals when the Prequels are on tv… the sandals slow my approach to the remote control to turn the channel over 😉

I don’t like sandals.

(which is incidentally the actual line in AOTC that Hayden was meant to deliver - though no one on set noticed - or cared, so he went on a monologue about granules of sand getting in his sandals…)

‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi “Heroes” (:30)’…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znKxu09P_H8

(a couple of new scenes and a bit of new dialogue, but mostly scenes we’ve already seen)

an ‘Updated Complete List of TLJ Footage’ thread:-

https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWarsLeaks/comments/752pie/updated_complete_list_of_tlj_footage/
 

^ ‘A list of all teasers, trailers, TV spots and Behind-The-Scenes looks at Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and will be updated until 15th December - when the movie is released. It will include any foreign (non-US) promotional clips that feature different edits or new footage’.

Warbler said:

oojason said:

Possessed said:

oojason said:

someone’s shin being seen is somehow un-TimeLordish

Coming from someone who has never seen or knows anything about doctor who, taken out of context this comment was hilarious and I don’t mean that in a malicious way.

No worries mate - I’m struggling to believe that someone’s shin being on show in a promo pic is being considered un-TimeLordish at all - or for that matter being talked about at all 😃

Did the Doctor ever show shin in any of his clothes in any of his incarnations?

 

Warbler said:

oojason said:

I think I’ll give a whole episode a watch, maybe even a few additional episodes, before commenting that someone’s shin being seen is somehow un-TimeLordish - taken from a promo picture 😃

Why do I have to wait? I know what the costume looks like from the promo pic. I’ve been watching Doctor Who since the early 80s. I think know what is and is not TimeLordish.

Did I say you have to wait? No.

not exactly, but it seemed like to me that you sort of implied that it would a be a good idea to wait.

No. I simply said that ‘I think I’ll give a whole episode a watch, maybe even a few additional episodes, before commenting that someone’s shin being seen is somehow un-TimeLordish - taken from a promo picture 😃’

How you got ‘Why do I have to wait?’ and your follow-up statements from that is beyond me. Nothing implied at all.

Seems you are searching for something that just isn’t there. I’ll leave it there, for this reason.

Possessed said:

oojason said:

someone’s shin being seen is somehow un-TimeLordish

Coming from someone who has never seen or knows anything about doctor who, taken out of context this comment was hilarious and I don’t mean that in a malicious way.

No worries mate - I’m struggling to believe that someone’s shin being on show in a promo pic is being considered un-TimeLordish at all - or for that matter being talked about at all 😃

Warbler said:

oojason said:

I think I’ll give a whole episode a watch, maybe even a few additional episodes, before commenting that someone’s shin being seen is somehow un-TimeLordish - taken from a promo picture 😃

Why do I have to wait? I know what the costume looks like from the promo pic. I’ve been watching Doctor Who since the early 80s. I think know what is and is not TimeLordish.

Did I say you have to wait? No.

You want to comment on her shin being ‘un-TimeLordish/un-Doctorish’^? Go right ahead.

Me? I’ll wait and watch a few episodes before passing comment or judging anything at all re the new Doctor - if that is okay with you, Warbler? (that’s a rhetorical question - so you don’t have to answer it).

^ - I can’t believe I’m responding about a shin being on show.

Anchorhead said:

oojason said:

Tobar said:

Our own CarboniteSolo did some smart work on textless posters (though keeping the main logo) here:-

http://originaltrilogy.com/topic/HI-Res-Poster-Art/id/2311/page/20

 

Anchorhead said:

oojason said:

They really need to turn over one-sheet design to people outside the studio. That may be the best Star Wars one-sheet since the original Tom Jung. I love that it’s a take on McQuarrie’s 1976 The Star Wars.

Fully agree mate - sometimes simplicity is still best 😃

A shame there aren’t a few more retro style/based posters for the new films - a welcome nod for us… erm, older… fans… 😉

There is a studio here in Austin that does just that.
https://mondotees.com/blogs/news

Impossible to go through them all in a post, but they’ve commissioned some spectacular pieces through the years. I’ll try to find some of the Star Wars pieces and update this post.

Nice one - found some in their search bar (12 pages of related stuff) - some cracking posters and art 😃

It also reminded me of this cracking Heritage Auctions site that doubleKO found a while back - some superb old Star Wars posters in here.

Tobar said:

Our own CarboniteSolo did some smart work on textless posters (though keeping the main logo) here:-

http://originaltrilogy.com/topic/HI-Res-Poster-Art/id/2311/page/20

Anchorhead said:

oojason said:

They really need to turn over one-sheet design to people outside the studio. That may be the best Star Wars one-sheet since the original Tom Jung. I love that it’s a take on McQuarrie’s 1976 The Star Wars.

Fully agree mate - sometimes simplicity is still best 😃

A shame there aren’t a few more retro style/based posters for the new films - a welcome nod for us… erm, older… fans… 😉