These Amazing Shadows documentary

Author: digitalfreaknyc
Date: 17-May-2012, 7:44 AM

Author: digitalfreaknyc
Time: 17-May-2012 7:44 AM (Edited)
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So....supposedly this has OT clips in HD:
http://www.shoppbs.org/product/index.jsp?productId=12151916

http://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=6160114&postcount=38

"There is a documentary on Netflix called "These Amazing Shadows". The doc is all about the Library of Congress and the National Film Registry. They spend a fair bit of time on Star Wars...and all the footage is from the original release version. They show the original Death Star explosion, for instance. That seems to bolster the idea that they have the 1977 version in the vaults, not the Special Edition."

Anyone checked this out??

Author: adywan
Time: 17-May-2012 11:30 AM
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I've just watched the 1080i version this. Unfortunately most of the footage was taken from the 2004 versions, with the couple of clips from the unaltered version being taken from the GOUT. Very disappointing.

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Author: doubleofive
Time: 17-May-2012 12:02 PM
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adywan said:

I've just watched the 1080i version this. Unfortunately most of the footage was taken from the 2004 versions, with the couple of clips from the unaltered version being taken from the GOUT. Very disappointing.

Why am I not surprised?

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Author: Bingowings
Time: 17-May-2012 12:36 PM
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Do you think an upscaled GOUT blu-ray will be the latest of George's stinging nettles disguised as olive branches?

Author: CatBus
Time: 17-May-2012 1:22 PM
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Bingowings said:

Do you think an upscaled GOUT blu-ray will be the latest of George's stinging nettles disguised as olive branches?

Blu Ray supports video at 720x480@29.97i natively, so no, I don't think upscaling would happen even if it were released on Blu Ray.

Author: digitalfreaknyc
Time: 17-May-2012 5:26 PM
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Thanks, Ady.

Was worth the shot, eh? :(

How was the documentary, in general?

Author: none
Time: 17-May-2012 6:48 PM
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and Adywan, did you watch the DVD or the Independent Lens (PBS) broadcast version?

Author: digitalfreaknyc
Time: 18-May-2012 6:06 AM
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none said:

and Adywan, did you watch the DVD or the Independent Lens (PBS) broadcast version?

He probably watched the Itunes/Amazon version, I would think.