Darth Mallwalker said:
Maybe the X-wings are subtitles! Or rather subpictures
which aren't on the 1000ft reels, but were overlayed when the two 1000ft reels were copied onto a 2000ft roll ?
That's a possibility, is 1000ft reels the standard for IP's? Also, the frequent changes in pulldown pattern throughout this telecine, is that telling us something? You almost get the sense it was cobbled together from various sources MacGyver-style.