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#1655337
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Unrealmadness' 1995 Original Trilogy Betamax Preservation - Mexico (Released)
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Unrealmadness’ 1995 Original Trilogy Betamax Preservation - Blue Edition; released in Mexico

^ posted with kind permission by Unrealmadness on TSWT…

 

^ the above images are not from the actual set preserved itself - but from another 1995 OT Beta set (posted here for illustration).

 

I think this is the first complete Betamax preservation project online for the Original Trilogy that I’ve seen in years - possibly the first full set I’ve ever seen… so all credit and kudos to Unrealmadness for undertaking such a project - and also making it available to everyone. 👍

 

Star Wars: 2.19gb - an mkv file.
Empire Strikes Back: 2.25gb - an mkv file.
Return Of The Jedi: 2.38gb - an mmkv file.

^ Audio for all 3 OT films is in English - with Mexican-Spanish subtitles.

 

Although the video below is not a box set release - it does contain relevant info for the 3 OT films being released on Beta in 1995…

From the Star Wars Home Video Library #390​: 1995 Mexican Beta Original Trilogy(with the John Alvin artwork):-

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fknIXJjPU1s - a 6 minute video at the Nathan Butler youtube channel.

 

Available via 📍 250+ available Original Trilogy Preservations - from a long time ago . . . . 📍 - or on the TSWT forum.

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#1655283
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kk650's Regraded Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens (blanket green tint removed and skin tones corrected) (Released)
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hharlan23 said:

Have you fixed the end credits music?

Just stop.

Stop with the inane questions, especially to people you know are no longer around the site, so cannot answer them.

Stop with the numerous project threads where you expect others to do the actual work for you.

Stop with posting links to full downloads of copyrighted material on here.

Stop with asking if it is okay you take others’ work from here - and then sell it on etsy.
 

Grow up - or go find somewhere else to ‘troll’.
 

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#1655205
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Star Wars (A New Hope) Japan Rental LaserDisc Preservation (Released)
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Amazing - loving that ‘laserdisc rental’ logo!
 

You are knocking these laserdisc preservations out of the park with all these rare releases - all credit and kudos to you, enater. Some of us weren’t ever sure we’d see this rare and oft-talked about release again. 👍
 

I’ve added this to the Project Index, too.
 

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#1655071
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Original Trilogy <strong>news &amp; articles</strong> thread: online write-ups on the OT films, cast and crew
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Kenneth Colley, Star Wars actor, dies at 87

The British actor was best known for playing Admiral Piett in the original “Star Wars” series.

ew.com/kenneth-colley-dead-star-wars-actor-was-87-11766194 or

thewrap.com/kenneth-colley-star-wars-monty-python-actor-dies-obit
 

 
'Kenneth Colley, the British actor known for his role as Admiral Firmus Piett in the original Star Wars trilogy, died on Monday. He was 87.

Colley’s agent, Julian Owens, confirmed the actor’s death to Entertainment Weekly on Thursday, sharing that the actor died peacefully at his home on June 30 with friends at his bedside in Ashford, Kent. Colley had been admitted to a hospital with an injured arm after a fall, but he quickly contracted Covid, which developed into pneumonia.

“Ken Colley was one of our finest character actors with a career spanning 60 years,” Owens said in an emailed statement. “Ken continually worked on stage, film, and television playing a vast array of characters, from Jesus in Monty Python’s Life of Brian to evil and eccentric characters in Ken Russell films, and the Duke of Vienna in Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure for the BBC.”

Colley’s favorite part was Estragon in the 2014 production of Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot at the Cockpit Theatre in London, the statement added.

Owens also shared a tribute in honor of Colley from the Alliance Agents Facebook page.

“Ken loved attending conventions and meeting the fans,” the tribute reads, in part. “He travelled all over the World yet could never quite grasp why everyone wanted his autograph. He was a very humble man with an incredibly dry wit.”

It continued, “Ken loved his garden, art, cars and the occasional Porn Star Martini. His wife Mary died several years ago, since then he has been looked after by his friend Lynn. Ken lived in Hythe in Kent.”

Concluding the tribute, Owens wrote, “It has been a pleasure representing Ken over the years. He wasn’t just a client, but also a friend.”’

 

Edit: Kenneth Colley obituary (from The Guardian)
 

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#1655067
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Jurassic Park 4K Blu-Ray CC and Remaster (RELEASED)
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hharlan23 said:

Could you PM me?

 
Why not send That guy with no name a PM - that is the instruction he gave in the opening post of this quality project thread:-

That guy with no name said:

Project is complete. You can PM me for it.

 
Also…

In general, simply sending a PM is the default way of asking for fan projects on here (unless indicated / instructed otherwise in the project thread)

❕ I have found a Fan Edit / Preservation I am interested in - but I don’t know how to get / acquire / download it? ❕
 

Please note that cluttering up the project threads with ‘link request’ posts is not only poor form - but is also against the rules & guidelines here - the reasons for which can be found below…

ATTENTION NEW MEMBERS: “Link begging” posts will be deleted without notice - in Announcements
 

Along with…

Welcome to the OriginalTrilogy.com | Introduce yourself in here | Useful info within | About | Help | Announcements

❕ ‘How Do I Do This?’ on the OriginalTrilogy.com; some info & answers + member FAQs ❕ | Site Rules | Fan Project Rules
 

Good luck with it. 👍
 

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#1655028
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Millennium (1996 FOX TV) DVD Restoration/Upscale Project (RELEASED)
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TVArchive said:

Thanks for all the kind words about my old “Millennium” upscales. I’d still be here sharing and contributing, but someone decided to take those encodes - that were meant for fans of the show - and sell Blu-Rays on Ebay. While I enjoy upscaling things that will never get an HD release, and have upscaled dozens of series since, I hate that there are greedy people who take something meant to be shared and try to profit off it.

Cheers to the good people here. I know you outnumber the bad ones.

TVA

That is really sad to read, mate. That people would look to profit from others’ work and also endanger those projects and the larger community. Yes, it has been happening for years… yet still always disappointing to find out it still goes on.

I’d suggest to only share links with long-standing and trusted members of the community - with a request not to share the links with anyone else - if only to try and diminish the chances of these assholes getting access and profiting from and endangering the work that takes place on here.

Yet the other option, as I see it, is to continue to offer links to your projects… and don’t let these idiot assholes on ebay ‘win’. They’d like nothing better for project creators to withdraw their projects - so they can increase their profits by being ‘the only player in the game’, as it were. (It is easy to say that, I know.)
 

If you see a redditor or youtuber etc linking or talking about your project being for sale - you let them know they were made to be freely available (and still are) - and that person selling them has stolen your project and profiting from them.

eBay too - they will take them down if reported, they may soon spring up again, but they will act (albeit a thankless, tiresome and repetitive task - a few of us here did just that… and we saw a 6 month period where there were no ebay or etsy ales of Despecialized, 4K77, or adywan’s projects, etc - including takedowns of every online site advertising selling copies - bar one site).

Also, if you have any suspicions on who may be the person selling your work online - let the moderators on here know.
 

All the best with whatever you decide, TVArchive. 👍
 

As you say… and hopefully take some solace and joy from… the number of people on here you’ve made happy from your projects - which vastly outweighs these asshole thieves & sellers.
 

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#1654878
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The 4K OT On Custom BD-50 ISO's
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Nearsighted Scrappile said:

JackNapier said:

We will watch your career with great interest.

I just like to share what I am fortunate to find or make. Call it the best way I know of to give back to one hell of a community. Not long ago, I had no idea how I was going to make a 4K disc.

Well in, and all credit to you for undertaking this, Nearsighted Scrappile. 👍

Loving the attitude of looking to give something back to the community, too. ❤️
 

I’ve just added this to the Project Index.
 

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#1654659
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Original Trilogy vs The Prequels: inconsistencies, retcons, plot holes and discrepancies...
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JadedSkywalker said:

Leia remembering her mother. Obi-Wan’s teacher being Yoda. No mention of Qui-Gon. Anakin was supposed to be a good friend and star pilot. Who was slowly seduced to evil. There was no learn the dark side to save Padme.

Those bother me.

And i know you covered them.

Yeah, much of what you mention above are the things many fans had been looking to seeing in the Prequels… and yet there was little-to-nothing there - or simply contradicted those statements in the OT.

Or what we had learnt from the official EU material and various releases - with snippets of extra information over the years…

 

Mocata said:

True, however, I think that quote is simply being used as a bullet point heading. In 1977 Vader was not Anakin so the problem is a post ESB one. Obi-wan isn’t shocked to see his friend on the Death Star because his old pupil was always just Darth Vader. Once he’s changed to be Luke’s father in 1980 there are more gaps to fill. Obviously there have been further retcons since and they meet in a TV series.

I thought I’d replied to your post - though obviously didn’t (apologies!)

Yeah, you’re spot on - it was just a bullet-point. With a nod in the main text to Vader being a pupil of Kenobi’s - before the later retcons.

I think #15 was meant to be a contrast to #14 (sort of a two-part category) - though never got around to finishing it. Oh, well. 👍
 

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#1654613
Topic
Kerr's 'Lord Of The Rings' Fan Edits, Extended Editions by Hal9000/Sharkey (Released)
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MightyCrow said:

Could I have a copy of this via PM please?

 
In general, simply sending a PM is the default way of asking for fan projects on here (unless indicated / instructed otherwise in the project thread)Reading through the actual thread also helps - sometimes there are kind members helping each other out with links.

❕ I have found a Fan Edit / Preservation I am interested in - but I don’t know how to get / acquire / download it? ❕

^ Fellow members are more likely to help you out if you are a participating member of the community here; you don’t have to be a fellow fan editor, preservationist, tech wiz, artistic or skilled etc… just a member that has made, or is making, an effort.

 

Please note that cluttering up the project threads with ‘link request’ posts is not only poor form - but is also against the rules & guidelines here - the reasons for which can be found below…

ATTENTION NEW MEMBERS: “Link begging” posts will be deleted without notice - in Announcements
 

Good luck with it. 👍
 

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#1654389
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Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, Extended Edition (Released)
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CassianAndor said:

Any chance this is still available? Thanks

 
Yeah, as it says in the post above yours…

Octorox said:

Hello, I uploaded a new version that should fix all issues with the previous version. Link is the same, available by PM.

 
In general, simply sending a PM is the default way of asking for fan projects on here (unless indicated / instructed otherwise in the project thread)Reading through the actual thread also helps - sometimes there are kind members helping each other out with links.

❕ I have found a Fan Edit / Preservation I am interested in - but I don’t know how to get / acquire / download it? ❕

^ Fellow members are more likely to help you out if you are a participating member of the community here; you don’t have to be a fellow fan editor, preservationist, tech wiz, artistic or skilled etc… just a member that has made, or is making, an effort.
 

ATTENTION NEW MEMBERS: “Link begging” posts will be deleted without notice - in Announcements
 

Good luck with it. 👍
 

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#1654312
Topic
<em><strong>ANDOR</strong></em> - Disney+ Series - A General Discussion Thread
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Andor Season 2 Is A Star Wars Manifesto From 1981

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUv7j5Gj3Us - a 27 minute ‘Andor: Season 2 Review’ from the Spaceman youtube channel.
 

The blurb: 'Andor Season 2 tells the story of a Rebellion: growing, overwhelmed, and entirely too prescient. It is a beautiful love letter to our own history, to the era we find ourselves in now, and to the people who choose to sacrifice their lives so that we may live on. From incredible color theory and amazing setpieces, to astounding monologues and gorgeous cinematography – Andor is the greatest Star Wars of the 21st Century.

Please remember, this is just one lone man’s opinion. I hope you enjoy.’

 
^ Well worth a watch of anyone’s time. Insightful, thoughtful and entertaining - as usual… from Spaceman.
 

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#1654293
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Star Wars internet Rabbit holes
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A ‘Mini-Index’ of non-toxic Star Wars (-ish) YouTubers, Podcasts, Bloggers, and other Social Media type content (+ News sites) has been created on Page 1 of this quality thread by screams:-

https://originaltrilogy.com/topic/Star-Wars-internet-Rabbit-holes/id/64447/page/1#1259352
 

^ Hopefully it may be of some use and interest - particularly to those of us fed up with the type of toxic / TFM content / ‘hate for clicks’ content ‘the algorithm’ incessantly loves to promote… and prefer something a little more insightful / informative / balanced / old-skool - something from a more civilised time . . . . 👍