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Post #915379

Author
poita
Parent topic
THX on 35mm Tech IB preservation - HELP NEEDED (work in progress)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/915379/action/topic#915379
Date created
8-Mar-2016, 6:28 PM

TO me this project is more important now than the Original Trilogy. THX-1138 was changed just as much, if not more than SW was, and there is no high definition version of the original release, and no decent quality version of the Italian cut at all.

This is an incredibly important find, all of the Italian IB prints of this now have Vinegar Syndrome, in just a few years, there will literally be none of these prints in existence, anywhere. This version would be lost forever, there will simply be no sources left.

This print is still in good condition, but VS has started on it too, and in another year it will likely not be able to be scanned.

I really hope this can get to its funding goal, Star Wars has already been scanned in high quality, multiple times, it is safe for future generations. THX 1138 sadly is not, and the prints are disappearing fast. The Italian print is particularly important as it was a different cut, seen no-where else in the world. It will also allow us to restore the US cut to its original form and glory as well.

I really think this is one of the most important preservations ever undertaken here.