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Jason and the Argonauts – Criterion Edition
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This is the full screen edition of Jason and the Argonats, with an exclusive audio commentary of Ray harryhausen and Bruce Eder.
From the Laserdisc Newsletter Review : Harryhausen's commentary is valuable simply for the opportunity to hear the vocal color of his words, but he also touches on some aspects of the production that have not been thoroughly covered in past interviews. The combination of his talk and the unspooling of the film can be particularly instructive. For example, Harryhausen reveals that the giant metallic statue, Talos, was actually made of rubber, and it is then immediately apparent that deftly applied sound effects are what makes the sequence so precisely fantastic
The DVD also contains test footage for the movie “The Elementals”, which was never shot, but utilized a creature similar to one appearing in Jason
Also includes: the original Titre Sequence for “Jason and the Golden Fleece”.
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source: LD NTSC
Mono Sound
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
1 DVD-R

Operation Undersea
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52 minutes
Operation Undersea was an entire 1954 episode of DisneyLand which looked at the making of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Since 20,000 Leagues was such a big film, there was a much needed reason to build awareness early to ensure a good box office return. The one-hour (45-50 mins without commercials) was widely expected to appear on the two-disc DVD set, but it never happens.
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source: LD NTSC
Mono Sound
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
1 DVD-R

Making of Poltergeist
7 minutes
Directed by Frank Marshall. Behind the scenes featurette with interviews of Steven Spielberg and Craig Nelson.
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source: LD NTSC
Mono Sound
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
1 DVD-R

Pixar Shorts (Uncut)
- The Adventures of André and Wally B.
- Red’s Dream
- Tin Toy
- Knick Knack (Uncut)
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source: LD NTSC
Stéréo Sound
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
1 DVD-R


Hearts of Darkness
Making of Apocalypse Now.
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source: LD NTSC
Mono Sound
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
1 DVD-R

Star Trek: 25th anniversary
93 minutes
Hosts William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy join original cast members and The Next Generation performers in this fun, informative 25th anniversary tribute crammed with insider info that Star Trek aficionados (and who isn't one?) would gladly travel to the end of the universe to discover. Highlights include insightful commentary from Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, memorable moments from the films and the first two TV series, bloopers, behind the scenes footage from Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, a gallery of those new life forms the Enterprise crew is commissioned to seek out, a training spin on simulators at the U.S. Space Camp and much more. Beam aboard!
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source: LD NTSC
Mono Sound
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
1 DVD-R


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The Alien Evolution (Uncut)
75 minutes
This was produced for Channel 4 in the UK, about the 4 movies. It's in anamorphic widescreen and runs a little over an hour. The piece features a lot of great interview footage with most of the cast and crew, as well as images and other interesting material.
The DVD is a cut version (64’) of the original documentary. The differences are:
1: All the Alien interviews are EXTENDED
2: (other than narration at the start of the DOCCO) Mark Kermode is CUT
3: All interviews with Cast/Crew of Aliens, Alien 3 and Alien Resurrection are CUT.
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Source : Second generation VHS
Mono Sound
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 & 16X9
1 DVD-R

The Making of Superman III
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45 minutes
Directed by Iain Johnstone and hosted by Christopher Reeve.
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source: Beta SP PAL
Mono Sound
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
1 DVD-R

The Making of Die Hard with a Vengeance
20 minutes.
Original Making of documentary, released on LD in Japan, but here in PAL.
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Mono Sound
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
1 DVD-R

Universal and MGM parks
Clips and preshows for E.T, Back to the Future, Star Tours, Earthquake, King Kong
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source: Beta SP PAL
Mono Sound
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
1 DVD-R

Star Wars, the magic and the mystery
45 minutes
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source: Beta SP PAL
Mono Sound
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
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These sound great, Ash595. Where will they be available? Hopefully myspleen or some other torrent? I'd especially like to see the Jason and the Argonauts, Operation Undersea, and Star Trek 25th Anniversary Special. Was "Star Wars: The Magic and the Mystery" the FOX special hosted by Howie Long about the Special Editions?
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Magic and the Mystery is the Howie Long TV special. I think Babyhum will put it on myspleen some day. I made a DVD copy for him

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Ash,

I'd love to do Superman 3 and Die Hard 3.

Oh...one other thing. I don't know who's making these for you but I would definitely try to NOT use a PCM track for them. Although it's great to have uncompressed sound, the decrease in visual quality (when using a PCM track) is much greater than the decrease in sound quality (when giving the edge to video)...especially with a mono soundtrack.
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My mistake, they all use Dolby AC3 encoding for the audio
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Originally posted by: Ash595
The Making of Die Hard with a Vengeance
20 minutes.
Original Making of documentary, released on LD in Japan, but here in PAL.


Is this the same Making Of that was released on VHS in the US, in a set with Die Hard 1 and 2? If so, it was a great special-- and contains some deleted footage not on the Vengeance DVD. Pretty strange that this Making of wasn't on the DVD.
We don't have enough road to get up to 88.
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It comes here in France from a Promo DVD. The only difference with the Japanese LD is the copyright. here in France, Die Har 3 is a Buena Vista property. in the Us and Japan, Fox has the rights. I will send the making of to DigitalfreakNyc
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Originally posted by: Ash595
It comes here in France from a Promo DVD. The only difference with the Japanese LD is the copyright. here in France, Die Har 3 is a Buena Vista property. in the Us and Japan, Fox has the rights. I will send the making of to DigitalfreakNyc


Is your source from the PAL dvd?
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some of you contacted me about the DVDs I made.

It is not I don't want to make copies of these DVD but I am busy with some projects and also my little family (I have a one year Baby boy), so I will only trade them.

Some of these DVD will be torrent by Digitalfreaknyc or others. for the rest, if you are interested, send me a PM with a list of the stuff you can trade.
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I also have on VHS the Making of orson Welles' Touch of Evil, a 50 minutes documentary, ans a longer version of The Making of The Birds (+ 20 minutes), both directed by Laurent Bouzereau and not on DVD. They are in english with french subtitles. I will put them on DVD soon. I will also transfer the Short film "Mant" of the Joe Dante's Matinee LD NTSC, not on DVD. And also Police Squad: the TV Series, from the LD NTSC.
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Clint Eastwood: Man from Malpaso
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source: LD NTSC
Mono Sound
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
1 DVD-R
This features highlights from his life growing up in Northern California during The Great Depression.To his early days as a contract player at Universal Studios in the mid 1950's doing bit parts in mostly low budget pictures.To his days on the television series "Rawhide",to the Italian spaghetti Westerns in the mid 1960's.It features many film clips from his many hit movies in the 1970's and '80's,when he was one of Hollywood's top box-office draws.A few times being the worlds' No.1 box-office attraction.All the way up to his Academy Award winning Western "Unforgiven" from 1992.It also features interviews with many people he has worked with including actor Gene Hackman.Fans of Clint Eastwood and there are legions of them will find this an entertaining biography,(which was broadcast on Biography on A&E), of one of Hollywood's most enduring stars.