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#229546
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ADigitalMan's Guide to MPEG2/AC3 Editing
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/229546/action/topic#229546
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In Womble, export your audio as a WAV file. Then load your new audio and new video into a new, temporary womble project. See how many frames off the result is.

Then, go to Vegas and load in the WAV file created above as a reference file. Hold down the control key while pushing/pulling the end of the WAV file the number of frames noted above. This will time compress/expand the WAV file. Then sync all your clips to this reference file. Be sure to mute the reference file before you export.

Works like a charm for me every time. If you have long clips to sync, it is best to sync them in the middle of the clip rather than the beginning or the end, as they may get "off" a little because of the time difference. This keeps them from getting off a noticible amount. If you have a REALLY long clip to sync, you may want to splice it in a few places and crossfade a frame or so, just to force it to stay in sync.
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#229466
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SUPERMAN RETURNS REVIEW
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/229466/action/topic#229466
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$178 is the domestic haul. An additional $110 is the non-U.S. box office to date.

I think everybody wanted a bigger box office. Then again, everybody wanted a better picture. I've said I thought the movie was very good, but not great, and far from perfect. I think the box office reflects this very well. $178 is certainly good, but not great.

On a related subject: I've been mixing it up with some forum members at JWFan.net who are claiming that Richard Donner was not involved in the 2001 cut of S:TM. I find it laughable when one article gets cited with an out-of-context quote describing Richard Donner's surprise about the changes in the sound mix, when the very same article and a related article describes over and over his involvement with the project.

Am I wrong for getting annoyed at people who quote out of context for their own purposes and mislead others who aren't diligent enough to do their own follow-up?
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#229397
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<strong>The &quot;ADigitalMan Special Editions&quot; DVD Info and Feedback Thread</strong> (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/229397/action/topic#229397
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The Evan Mather stuff is sourced from the dinky Quicktime, so it's not beautiful -- but it's still funny. But most of that stuff comes from much more pristine sources.

Sorry to hear about the menu problems. It was my first-ever disc so it may not be perfect, but I don't know if I've noticed the kinds of problems you're suggesting.
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#229037
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Info, &amp; Help: looking for... Robocop - ITV Family Friendly &quot;Freakin' Airhead&quot; Version
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/229037/action/topic#229037
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I'm hearing Police Academy on TV: G.W. Bailey: "Mahoney, nobody [extremely lower voice] PLAYS with me."

They changed "Screws" to "Plays." How uptight were the network censors there? You could say "Bitch" on Moonlighting but you had to change that?

Ghostbusters was interesting though, as they actually shot those lines, rather than just dubbing aimlessly. I remember re-winding and watching those moments trying to figure out if it was a dub job or not, and came to the conclusion that they really shot those asinine lines on set.
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#227983
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FX Gurus, wanna help?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/227983/action/topic#227983
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Who out there might be interested in collaborating on a set of titles in the Superman style (preferably the simple-yet-elegant Superman I)? Just as I couldn't do my own SW crawls, neither can Ipull this off. Lack of software for one thing. But if somebody has the tools and the time, I can give a detailed description of what I'd like if you can spare the time.
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#227977
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Superman Returns Discussion - SPOILERS
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/227977/action/topic#227977
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Official word from Warner Brothers on this fall's DVD releases
WHV Releases Superman DVDs Details
Source: Warner Home Video July 21, 2006

Warner Home Video has made the following announcement about the upcoming "Superman" DVDs:

On November 28, in celebration of the year of Superman, Warner Home Video will release a host of DVDs, all starring the late Christopher Reeve in his landmark portrayal of the Man of Steel. Leading the way will be the long-awaited Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut ($24.98 SRP), directed by Donner and representing Superman II as it was originally conceived and intended to be filmed. An overwhelmingly requested title, the movie features Donner's original footage, shot but never used before, including a never-before-seen beginning, a never-before-seen resolution, with 15 minutes of restored footage of Marlon Brando as Jor-El and much more.

Other titles to be released include Superman: The Movie Four Disc Special Edition ($39.92 SRP) which features both the DVD debut of the 1978 theatrical version as well as the 2001 extended edition with commentary from director Richard Donner and Tom Mankiewicz, archival footage of additional scenes and screen tests.

Richard Lester's ever-popular Superman II will be available in a new Two Disc Special Edition ($26.99 SRP) including a new featurette, vintage television specials and additional vault elements; and Superman III and IV Deluxe Editions ($19.97 SRP). Finally, The Christopher Reeve Superman Collection ($79.92 SRP) will be offered in an 8-disc boxed set including all the above (except Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut).

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

Superman II will delight fans who, for years, have been imploring Warner Home Video via voluminous numbers of petitions, letters, phone calls and e-mails to release the Donner cut.

In fact, Donner had already shot most of the Superman II footage during Superman: The Movie. But as production on the sequel continued, creative differences between the director and the film's producers became irreconcilable and Donner left the project. Although Richard Lester was hired to finish production, he chose to make major changes to the film, leaving only vestiges of Donner's original vision and concepts in the version of Superman II that was ultimately released to theaters.

Now, nearly thirty years later, Warner Home Video is honored to grant the wishes of countless Superman fans. With this DVD release, Richard Donner has become the first director in history to be able to complete a film he left during production with nearly all his footage "in the can." Adding back a substantial amount of that unused footage, the director has seen his original vision restored and brought to fruition.

Most notably, the "Donner cut" restores the Marlon Brando role, filmed for, but not included in the final theatrical release version of Superman II. The legendary Brando's performance as Jor-El has finally been restored in key scenes that amplify Superman lore and deepen the profound relationship between father and son.

With so many other changes, large and small, including a variety of Lois Lane (Margot Kidder) schemes to unmask Clark Kent as Superman, this Superman II will prove to be an eye-opening experience and an important addition to film history.

Superman: The Movie (1978/2001) Four-Disc Special Edition

A box-office smash, an Academy Award® winner and a fan favorite since it first flew into theatres in December 1978, Superman: The Movie assembles an "A List" cast and creative contingent. At its heart is Christopher Reeve's intelligent, affectionate portrayal of a most human Man of Steel.

The movie's legacy was amplified when director Richard Donner revisited this beloved adventure 22 years later and integrated eight minutes into the film. Enjoy more footage of the Krypton Council, a glimpse of stars of prior Superman incarnations, more of Jor-El underscoring his son's purpose on Earth and an extended sequence inside Lex Luthor's gauntlet of doom.

Superman II Two-Disc Special Edition (1980)

Unwittingly released from Phantom Zone imprisonment, three super-powered Kryptonian criminals (Terence Stamp, Sarah Douglas and Jack O'Halloran) plan to enslave Earth - just when Superman (Christopher Reeve) decides to show a more romantic side to Lois Lane (Margot Kidder). Gene Hackman (as Lex Luthor) also returns from the first film with a top supporting cast, witty Richard Lester direction and visuals that astound and delight.

Superman III Deluxe Edition (1983)

Meet Gus Gorman (Richard Pryor), a half-witted computer programming wiz. Reeve reprises his role, deepening his character's human side as Clark Kent reunites with old flame Lana Lang (Annette O'Toole) at a Smallville High class reunion. When Superman becomes his own worst enemy after Kryptonite exposure, Reeve plays both roles with dazzling skill.

Superman IV The Quest For Peace (1987)

Christopher Reeve not only stars as the title hero again but also helped develop the movie's provocative theme: nuclear disarmament. To make the world safe for nuclear arms merchants, Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman) creates a new being to challenge the Man of Steel: the radiation-charged Nuclear Man (Mark Pillow).

Supergirl
Creative forces behind Superman: The Movie bring another DC Comics hero to life with this fun- and effects-packed adventure about the Girl of Steel. Helen Slater plays the title role, battling a sorceress (Faye Dunaway) for control of an alien power orb. Peter O'Toole and Mia Farrow add more starpower.

SUPERMAN and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © DC Comics.

The big questions we should all be asking about all the films now:
1) Are these newer/better transfers than the 2001 release?
2) What are the audio formats?
3) Will the International Salkind Editions of I-III be in the set?
4) If not, what exactly makes this Superman III release "Deluxe?"
5) Will all the deleted scenes appear in a supplemental section?
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#227972
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Superman Returns Discussion - SPOILERS
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/227972/action/topic#227972
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Originally posted by: Number20
I actually don't think Zod belonged in Superman Returns. In Superman II, he was dropped to his death in the Fortress of Solitude. Even though Donner had him survive, nobody has seen this version ...

Not exactly. This scene has played on TV for 26 years now and is in the infamous RIC. I never thought the villains were killed in cold blood. That would be too Han Solo anyway.

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#227925
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Superman Returns Discussion - SPOILERS
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/227925/action/topic#227925
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From what I understand about the Donner cut of II, there is no "I won't let you down again" scene at the end. Interestingly, that ties it better to SR, but that is unquestionably the best Lester addition to SII, and I consider it canon.

Forgetting that for a moment, I'd thought that Singer was going to go for the angle where, after meeting three others from Krypton in SII, Superman felt the need to see if there were other survivors. That could have made a good catalyst for why he left.

If Jude Law wasn't such a prick, maybe Zod would have actually told this to Superman. Apparently Singer wanted Jude to play Zod, and when he woudn't commit to the part, Singer dropped Zod altogether rather than find another actor (James Marsters -- not Marsden but Marsters -- anyone? Wayne Pygram?).

That would have worked wonders. Lex and the now-mortal Zod hatch a new scheme to rule the world. Zod tells Kal-El there were survivors from the big bang. Kal-El leaves on a five year wild goose chase, leading us to the movie we saw.

Anybody catch who the old lady that Lex scammed was?
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#227894
Topic
Superman Returns Discussion - SPOILERS
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/227894/action/topic#227894
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Not that these different Superman universes exactly match up, in Smallville (the series), his ship was kept hidden under the barn for years. I think it was destroyed or disappeared a couple seasons back. But a new, larger one showed up with Brainiac this season that's been a significant plot point. Take what you want from there.

If I ran the Superman universe, Smallville would have gone to the big screen. Lois would have never been introduced on the show (as hot as Erica Durance is). Chloe would NOT have returned after season 3, but the exact plot point of her disappearing into witness protection would have stayed.

Chloe would have simply show up again years later as a scrappy reporter at the Daily Planet with a dye job and bearing her new witness-protection name: Lois Lane. She even wrote an article using that pen name in S3 which was a perfect setup for this. So in the end, Chloe and Clark would be together. But in a way that would have made the entire relationship more poetic. Having Lois in Smallville the way they've done it does NOT help the story. It's just gratuitous.

But I digress. The point is, different approaches to the story have had a Kryptonian ship on Earth that Superman could have taken. But the movie should have addressed this better.
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#227886
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Star Wars prequel Box set
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/227886/action/topic#227886
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^ ^
And there's the rub: Nobody really gives much of a damn about the prequels to complain about the lack of an O-PT. Hell, many of us who support the preservation of the O-OT have gone all out re-editing the PT to our own satisfaction. (Granted, I've done that to the SE as well, but that's only academic. The O-OT is my first love and desperately needs a proper release.)
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#227885
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Superman Returns Discussion - SPOILERS
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/227885/action/topic#227885
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Originally posted by: Yoda Is Your Father
This thread is for people who have seen the movie and want to discuss it. There will be spoilers, so if you haven't seen it yet, stay away.

So.....

Superman has a kid?!
I said it before: "Surgeon General's Warning: Sex Causes Children"

And why does his kid look about 7 when he's supposedly been gone for only 5 years?

He's either been raised on the same kind of milk that John Conner was raised on in T2, or it might be that his dad was 6'4". Take your pick. My kid looks at least a year older than his peers and he doesn't come from tall stock.

And why does Superman get beaten senseless by Lex and his cronies on the Kryptonite island, but about 20 minutes later he is able to through the island, pick it up and fly into space with it? Sure, it landed him in hospital, but he shouldn't have even been able to lift that thing, let alone fly.

I think this was total dramatic license that worked for me. Simple mind over matter. Most of the Kryptonite was yanked out of his back by Lois (only a small shard remained ... the difference between a human being stabbed with a poison blade or poked with a poison-tipped needle I suppose). He realized the great importance of what he needed to do, flew up to the sunlight to "recharge his batteries" and then did what he needed to do to save the world. After that he collapsed in a heap. And what saved him in the very end? Lois telling him that, yes, the kid was his. There's no science in that, but it makes for great drama.

These weren't the problems I took issue with. These were decent plot points. The suit, the super-stalker, and the casting of Lois were all that really bothered me.