Originally posted by: phraseturner
Okay, maybe I'm not reading this carefully enough.
I own two DVDs of Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas. One is the Columbia/Tri-Star release with a run time of 50 minutes listed on the back cover. The other DVD from Hit Entertainment has "never before seen footage" on the front cover, and the back cover lists 100 minute run time, including bonus features. Columbia disc has Kermit on cover in corner, but no mention of Kermit on the Hit disc. Is the version you're compiling more complete than either of these? I picked up both discs at used DVD stores and haven't watched either yet...
Both of the DVD's you've mentioned (each containing different "Version 2" edits) will be used, along with a DVD transfer of the "Version 1" HBO broadcast. V1 is the only source for the last 3 of 4 Kermit narration segments. The bonus footage from the HIT DVD (aside from the deleted scenes...a best source for many V1 bits) will not be used, as I encourage people to buy the HIT DVD, as it was made by people who care about the Muppets.
Originally posted by: kmcherry
Pretty sure I have a version 1 edit, taped directly off the original broadcast. I know for sure that the title appears late, because I started the video slightly late. It's missing a second or two at the beginning of the song, I think. Let me check into this.
Okay, maybe I'm not reading this carefully enough.
I own two DVDs of Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas. One is the Columbia/Tri-Star release with a run time of 50 minutes listed on the back cover. The other DVD from Hit Entertainment has "never before seen footage" on the front cover, and the back cover lists 100 minute run time, including bonus features. Columbia disc has Kermit on cover in corner, but no mention of Kermit on the Hit disc. Is the version you're compiling more complete than either of these? I picked up both discs at used DVD stores and haven't watched either yet...
Both of the DVD's you've mentioned (each containing different "Version 2" edits) will be used, along with a DVD transfer of the "Version 1" HBO broadcast. V1 is the only source for the last 3 of 4 Kermit narration segments. The bonus footage from the HIT DVD (aside from the deleted scenes...a best source for many V1 bits) will not be used, as I encourage people to buy the HIT DVD, as it was made by people who care about the Muppets.
Originally posted by: kmcherry
Pretty sure I have a version 1 edit, taped directly off the original broadcast. I know for sure that the title appears late, because I started the video slightly late. It's missing a second or two at the beginning of the song, I think. Let me check into this.
Advance thanks for checking on this! I'm sheepish about using my tape because A) it's SLP speed, B) It's missing a few seconds here *and* there, and C) I have yet to find a way to transfer analog sources into the computer without the capture card making everything 1/3 darker than the original (the reason I want to rip from the DVD's instead of capturing them analog)!
Just to let everyone know, I plan on doing the bulk of Emmet during mid-November, after rehearsals and performances of "Beauty and the Beast" are done. (Not that editing this while covered in fur is all that inappropriate, but...) If that goes well, I'll move on to Muppet Family Christmas (maybe).