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#276639
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ROTS Easter Egg - I Am Highly Frightened
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/276639/action/topic#276639
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"I kind of doubt that Lucas is gonna offer a .50 cent cheaper dvd without the easter egg cause it wouldn't sell. "

Uh, it doesn't quite work like that. You don't think the suggested retail price of every DVD reflects its production cost do you? There is sort of a standard price out there for DVDs that has nothing to do with production expenses. Of course the Yoda scene does not make the price of the DVD go up, but it could be time and resources spent on other things. And it does cost a lot more than a buck to make. That video is a lot of work behind a computer, and the employees have to be paid for it.

Why does this bother you so much? Several people think it is stupid and for some reason you can't seem to live with that. It is okay if it gives you kicks. I am sure a lot of people enjoy watching rap videos staring little green men.
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#276628
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Video Games - a general discussion thread
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/276628/action/topic#276628
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Originally posted by: Darth Chaltab
Originally posted by: C3PX
The 8 and 16 bit games have save states? Huh. No excuse for anyone not to play and beat Zelda II now. That would make a lot of those old games cake walks. Imagine playing Donkey Kong or Pac-Man and being able to constantly save the game and reload it if you loose a guy. Kind of takes the bit out of them.


Not quite, 3PX. You only get one save-state, and it only works when exiting the game to the Wii menu. It's just a way to quit playing the game and still keep your place, without having to deal with clumsy passwords.


AH, that makes more sense, I was thinking of the first peron shooter save states, where the instant you die you can just reload where you last saved. That is a good idea actually since some of those old games didn't have save options, or you had to use those passwords.

Cassidy, I wasn't refering to DKC, I meant the original Donkey Kong game. If you had save states you could just save the game at the beginning of every level and you would be through it in no time. You could even save it everytime you successfully make it over a barrel, that would really make it easy. Same kind of thing for Pac-man.

Those mine cart rides on Donkey Kong Country were always my favorite. They can be frustraiting, but man are they fun. Is this the first time you have played through the game?
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#276576
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Comics Fans
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/276576/action/topic#276576
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Originally posted by: Han Solo VS Indiana Jones
I care about Aquaman.


Forgive me. Actually when I was a kid my aquaman action figure was my favorite one, mostly because all the other superheros had brown hair and having blond hair myself made me feel inferior. Like I could never be as cool as Clark Kent or Bruce Wayne. Then I discovered Aquaman.

What I meant by nobody cares about him is that he seems extremely under looked. I mean we even get a Catwoman movie and a movie about Steal (you know the superman incarnation or whatever he was) before we get a Aquaman movie.
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#276559
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300
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/276559/action/topic#276559
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No it isn't surprising you have friends. LoL. Just one post it was awesome and the very next it sucked and was over hyped. I was momentarily confused, but I think I am okay now.

But based on Marvolo's last post and your reply, this film very well may have me shitting bricks. I am always in the mood for cleansing my bowels of bricks, might have to see this.
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#276541
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ROTS Easter Egg - I Am Highly Frightened
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/276541/action/topic#276541
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"I'm sure you bought that dvd for the movie, and not extras, cause it don't contain any. Besides that hidden one."

The ROTS DVD came with a whole disc of extras, which is considerably more than don't contain any.


To address your 5, it is not that people complain about new scenes and ironically want more. It is that once these new very modern scene were added the old ones were said to no longer exist. 1997 didn't give us too many new scenes, but rather old scene with CG cartoons drawn over the old frames (which seem to require upgrading every few year if the 04s are anything to go by. RSS wasn't saying he wanted new scenes, he was saying he wanted to see old original scenes that were not finished for the initial release of the films for various reasons. I have to agree with him, scenes like the parts of the Hoth battle that were filmed but not completed would have been great to see.
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#276496
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I Am Legend
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/276496/action/topic#276496
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Naturally you will never have a film adaption of a book be completely accurate. I am not expecting a perfect film. Neither of the previous two films were perfect, but they were not bad (well, Omega Man was pretty bad, but that is what made it good). I just find it sad a book that has been so influential in its genre like I Am Legend has (it has been the primary influence to the hoards of undead zombie/vampire films, ranging from Night of the Living Dead to 28 Days Later) gets treated the same as a hot today forgotten tomorrow NY Times bestseller.

I think the movie would sell just fine if they kept it close to the book. Who doesn't want to see a movie about the only man left on the face of the earth who has not been transformed into a blood drinking nightwalker by some strange epidemic? Besides, people are nuts about the vampire genre. Of course a film featuring endless hoards of vampires will sell, Smith or no Smith. It is sad to think Hollywood doesn't believe a movie can sell without big Hollywood names. I most definately don't have my hopes up.
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#276483
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The legendary "Starkiller Ranch" Thread
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/276483/action/topic#276483
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I have toyed around with my own edit of Sith a bit. Here are some ideas I was at one point looking into doing before I got sidetracked over a year ago.

I wanted Obi-Wan to believe Anakin was dead, it seemed very wrong for him to just leave him there to die. If he could be saved it would have made sense for Obi-Wan to have saved him and brought him back to the ship. In his mostly limbless state he wouldn't have been much of a threat. Just seems like the thing to do for somebody you consider a brother. If there was a way to edit it so that as Obi-Wan stares in horror he sees Anakin "die", then turns away in disgust and grief. There is a shot of Anakin's robotic arms moving. I found fading the screen on this gave it the hint that he lives, without giving away the farm away with the Frankenvader scene. Of course this would also require a bit of minor editing to remove any lines of Palps calling Anakin "Lord Vader" in any of the scenes before the battle of the heros.

It would be nice if the film could be vague where Padme has the babies. If there was a way to show her having Luke, then ending the scene and not killing her off, that would be great, but really hard. All the end material of the film has to do with the creation of Vader and the birth and distribution of the twins. Padme living and Anakin's fate being unknown would mean no funeral scene, no Lars scene, and no Star Destroyer scene. It will be hard to keep from making the movie seem cut short. Perhaps we could show Luke's birth, then Padme dying, then have Obi and Yoda talk about needing to hide the baby and showing Obi-Wan wisely taking him to live with the Lars family while keeping the name Skywalker, binary sunset, the end.

Just what I had been working on doing with my edit. If this could be done, and some people here have done some impressive work before, so I think it might be possible, then this would somewhat preserve the surprise of "I am your father" (I really think this is about the best we could do on this front) and it would completely preserve the twins surprise. There are still a lot of kinks, like the pupil named Vader who killed Anakin that would need working out, but since this is a saga edit that is easily enough fixed with some editing in ep 4.
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#276477
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I Am Legend
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/276477/action/topic#276477
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Anybody else read this book by Richard Matheson? If you have not, I highly recommend it. It is a fairly short book, but impressively written and played out. From the opening line to the final words, this is one of the few books I consider perfect. Perhaps the one thing about it I did not like was the fact that it had to end, but on the other hand its brevity has a certian charm to it. When I first read this book it reminded me why I liked science fiction in the first place.

This book has been adapted to the big screen twice already. Once with Vincent Price in a film called Last Man on Earth and a second time as The Omega Man with Charlton Heston. Right now they are in the process of filming a third adaption of the novel, this time bearing the actual name of the book. For someone like me who enjoyed both previous movie adaptions (but each for very different reasons) this is exciting news. Or, it was, until I found out it would be staring Will Smith. Now I am expecting I, Robot with vampires. I can already hear the line "Oh hell no! You did NOT just stick yo ugly ass demon fangs through my leather jacket!"

Just wondering what some of your takes were on this? I can't imagine I am the only one here who has read the book and seen the other two films. Anybody excited about this one? Or like me just afraid this will be another "bad ass" Will Smith action flick?
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#276473
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Star Trek movie
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/276473/action/topic#276473
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Originally posted by: Johnny Ringo
I think Star Trek Nemesis is a clear indication of when the 'wrong' people get involved with the production of Star Trek. If they want to ensure success, The need only hire Nicholas Meyer. The old 'even / odd' theory about the series is Bunk, The early even numbered films were good cuz they were all done by Meyer.

This could go either way, Enterprise [the series] was a bit of a reboot but it still managed [despite what some fans think] to fit into the 'universe' of Star Trek. If it's going to be a 'Reboot' Then why retread characters at all? Why not simply focus on fresh characters? - Or are they looking at this from a 'cash cow' point of view?

I think a focus solely on the relation between Kirk and spock is a tired theme and they should be worried about crafting a good story.


"The economic models of the other [films] were very much based on the fans out there and their purchasing power," says Orci. "With this one we're going for the broad audience to bring people into Trek for the first time."


- It's obvious by this that we are dealing with idiots here...Didn't ANYBODY learn ANYTHING from a little film called AVP [alien vs predator]. I mean WHO exactly will this film be aimed at? Doesn't sound at all like it's for fans of the established saga.


Paramount offered the team full access and support when approaching the franchise. That, combined with their script -- which the writers say adheres to Trek creator Gene Roddenberry's original vision for the franchise - meant this was a project they couldn't pass up.


I'm getting mixed signals here? is it a 'reboot' or is it not? These guys are all over the place with their comments. Unless they have been taken way out of context which i think is equally likely i guess.

If it's a toss up between a crap star trek film or no film at all then I say no movie at all. Don't get me wrong, I hope it's great but current signs indicate [to me] that this is a doomed production. I'd love to be wrong about this...



I seriously wish they would have left it at Insurrection, Nemesis was kind of a downer ending. I think it sucks to have it as the last Picard crew film. The killing off of Data really seemed like they were going to go somewhere with it, and now it is just a loose end. I agree the whole even - odd film thing is the lamest excuse. If you want to film to be good make an effort, if you want to squeeze at the teats of the cash cow then so be it. No excuses. Many of the ST films are very clearly teat squeezing. This film is very obviously just that. The fact that they are trying to aim for a wider audience and cast big Hollywood names to play Kirk and Spock is clear evidence of this.
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#276472
Topic
Video Games - a general discussion thread
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/276472/action/topic#276472
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Originally posted by: TheCassidy
Originally posted by: JediSage
One thing I'm finding unbelievably frustrating about Wind Waker is how the game lets you "save", then continually puts you at the beginning of a dungeon after you stop playing for some reason, or get killed. Have to fight the same battles all over again, and solve the same puzzles occasionally.


- You might want to steer clear of Majora's Mask for a while then.


No kidding! Games like Majora's Mask are definately not designed with people who have only small periods in which they can play video games in mind. You had to leave your Nintendo on all the time to play that one.
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#276440
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ROTS Easter Egg - I Am Highly Frightened
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/276440/action/topic#276440
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Originally posted by: iamstillhiro1112
At this point I think we can safely say some people take Star Wars WAY too seriously. I don't think this was meant as canonical, thus there's no need to be offended. It is clearly meant as humor.


I fail to see how this is way too seriously. Most people would think that if you register at an SW forum then you take it was too seriously. Just because we found the easter egg of Yoda rapping over the top lame. If anyone was offended by it, it was because of the standards LFL has fallen to.
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#276413
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Idea & Info Wanted: Is there a way to save Bakshi's Lord of the Rings?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/276413/action/topic#276413
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I agree with DrGonzo. The type of animation may not be for everybody, but it is Bakshi style. The film is great in its own kind of way, and like DrGonzo sai, its biggest flaw is ending prematurely and not being the whole story. I don't see much point in trying to change it. And short of re-drawing it I have no idea how you would go about making it look more cartoony.
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#276412
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Video Games - a general discussion thread
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/276412/action/topic#276412
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Sage, definately check out Minish Cap. Especially if you have finished A Link to the Past. If you haven't then I would suggest playing through ALttP first. Minish Cap not asthetically recalls ALttP, but also themeatically. You can tell they drew a lot of inspiration from the older game when developing MC. Even the comparison between Aganihm (sp? Havent played that game forever) and Vaati are great. Even the storylines are very close. Minish Cap could pass for an extremely abridged and updated ALttP. Don't take that to mean they are THAT close to one another. It is just that there are many aspects of of MC clearly taken from ALttP. Even the scene at the end where Vaati is about to cast the spell on Zelda.

With that said, I only suggest new comers to Zelda playing ALttP first because I remember how very great it was when it first came out and how much I enjoyed playing it and watching the story play out, and I feel it would be ashame to for the comparisons between the two to be made in the reverse. But by all means play both.
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#276411
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possible adios
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/276411/action/topic#276411
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Originally posted by: RemixerBoss
I'm back. Want my advice?
Infodroid, get back on the job.
Darth Editous, Adywan has you beat, strike back with DE episode 5
Jambe,don't use GOUT. Use CE 2.0 from Rapidshare.
By the way, can somebody help me ressurect the Classic Editions.


Are you kidding??? You are threatening to leave and call the MPAA if these people don't do things your way? Nobody is really in competition here, so it is silly you are giving advice for people to get back to work because somebody else has them beat. Most people start a project, complete it and if they are happy with it it is done. Are you trying to become their personal coaches or something? Dude, threads don't get you very far in life. Just thought you should know that before you try to hold your boss's kids hostage and ask him to "take your advice" and give you a promotion. People don't take kindly to these sorts of things. You can't bully your way through live just because you read a phone number at the end of the credits. I am pretty sure at this point nobody cares if you leave or not. Of course you are welcome to stay if you like, as long as you don't pull any more BS like this. And just in case Jambe read this, please do use the GOUT! The CE 2.0 would have to be a huge improvement over the first release, in order to look better than the GOUT.

One last bit of advice on my part remixer, if you want a project done a certian way, why not do your own? Also if you really enjoy the work these people do, then why to you threaten to report them to the MPAA? I don't think Star Wars is even under the juristiction of the MPAA anyway. SW is George's baby, and he has already more or less given fanedits his blessing, or if blessing is too strong of a word, he has choosen not to react harshly to them for the time being. He has even been known to invite certian faneditors to the Ranch by MagFan's own testimony.

P.S. I find it very humerous that you threaten to turn people in to the MPAA while at the same time you ask the people you are threatening to help you seed one of the torrents.

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#276359
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ROTS Easter Egg - I Am Highly Frightened
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/276359/action/topic#276359
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Originally posted by: Darth Solo
This is the pinnacle of the mockery that ILM and George made of the Star Wars name. To think, some jokers at ILM actually got paid to make that! And the fact that Lucasfilm thought that it would be a great addition on a DVD!
George needs to stop playing around with his silly computers and spend his time digging around in the vaults for something we really want to see!


This is exactly how I felt when I searched my DVD for easter eggs and found this rather than the bloppers like the first two. I was so far from laughing (which I assume was the purpose of the gag) I was irritated. The bloppers were at least sometimes funny and had OT music, I was kind of looking forward to ROTS bloopers. Very disappointing. Did ADM include this scene in his extended edit? Watching it again now I realize, as andy_k pointed out, it really fits the whole feel of the rest of the film incredibly well.
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#276320
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Comics Fans
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/276320/action/topic#276320
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Originally posted by: sean wookie
They should just kill Aquaman.


Yeah, I always forget about aquaman. He's that superhero nobody cares about. But he is DC not Marvel. Anybody see the robot chicken sketch where they had a super hero big brother reality show? Everyone kept picking on aquaman because he didn't have any real super powers. It was pretty funny.