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Jay said:

I enjoyed it. I rolled my eyes at the frequent “emergencies” designed to create action/tension, but overall it was solid. It was cast well, the effects were seamless for the most part (the physical sets were great), I liked the Robinson family dynamic, and Dr. Smith came across as a genuine sociopath.

couple of eye roll moments, yes. But I actually enjoyed some of the cheese. Would we have gotten to see them escape from a submerged humvee using a helium balloon if he hadn’t stupidly jumped back into a humvee sinking in tar???

Finished this the other day. Really enjoyed it. Looking forward to season 2!

HD quality?

Collipso said:

right, i just feel bad for you because you can’t be entertained nowadays by something that has once entertained you.

I know what you mean. I turn on PBS every morning out of habit, and am always sad that I now find Barney annoying.

DominicCobb said:

Collipso said:

well, i think that the “so this is how liberty dies - with thunderous applause” moment in RotS is absolutely amazing, for example.

A scene carried basically 80% by John Williams. It’s good, except it feels to me very un-Star Wars.

Yes. That scene felt incomplete. I wished we had more background on the origins of the parliamentary procedures.

Collipso said:

well, i think that the “so this is how liberty dies - with thunderous applause” moment in RotS is absolutely amazing, for example.

lol. She’s just stating the obvious.

It might’ve work if she had just said, “so this is how liberty dies.” Period.

Wait, you’re blaming ROTS’s faults on John Williams???

JEDIT that’s right, in this context, goosebumps are good.

DominicCobb said:

I guess if you grew up with the PT I can see why that would “feel like Star Wars” because it was part of what initially defined Star Wars to you.

Basically. It’s funny, though, when I was younger, I liked the prequels fine. They weren’t my favorite SW movies, but I enjoyed watching them all the same, and I associated them with Star Wars. Last time I watched them (I think it was in advance of TFA), though, they fell completely flat. I always did release order, and the second half of the marathon was nothing like the first. They just didn’t feel like SW anymore.

Haven’t watched a prequel since. Though I’ll probably watch TPM again some day.

It seems everyone who makes movies at Lucasfilm thinks the originals should be released. Abrams and Rian are both on transcript or Twitter defending the originals or trashing the SEs. Is it really just organizational respect for George holding it back?

The concern for matching the style of the original is perplexing. Why not match the release versions?

poita said:

Lowry Digital Images hasn’t existed for ages now, since 2010 I think?
I do know that Disney did get a print when making Rogue One, they wanted it as reference to make sure they matched the look of the original Star Wars. It may have come from the LoC.
If the request was more recent than Rogue One, it might be for some other purpose though, which would be interesting.

This story made the rounds before RO was released. Makes sense then. Though it’s hard to believe Lucasfilm doesn’t have prints on hand or something else better quality than the copyright deposit.

poita said:

I’ve spoken again with people inside the Disney archival and restoration team, and they still say there is no interest internally in releasing the original versions, but that they have digitally scanned all of the elements that they have. There is talk internally of a 4K SE release however.

That’s really sad

PSA the '2016 hi-res soundtracks" are different from the 2018 remasters. The new SKUs that came out the other day are entirely new masters.

It seems like there’s a little confusion in here.

Phone

Poor Alderaan.

TV’s Frink said:

The drawing cost “$12 per face.”

Lol.

Makes sense. Lip augmentation is expensive.

Dek Rollins said:

LOL!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/remastering-for-the-future-a-cinnafilm-image-processing-workflow-event-tickets-45318879990#

It looks like Mike has at long last given a public presentation on legacy. I hope it gets widely publicized in the industry.

Jedi Master Skywalker said:

Free Restoration Event, May 4th in LA including presentation on Star Wars Legacy Edition restoration, by Mike Verta:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/remast...processing-workflow-event-tickets-45318879990

(did anyone go to it)

There’s nothing there.

moviefreakedmind said:

chyron8472 said:

moviefreakedmind said:

My older sister is my favorite person on the planet, by far.

My older sister and I are friendly, but I do not count her as a “friend”. A close acquaintance, maybe. She watches my kiddo sometimes, and we can have a reasonable conversation about random things (in a group, say at a family party). However, she and I don’t have any similar interests but one, never hang out for any particular reason, and we don’t seek out each other’s opinion on really anything.

You let close acquaintances watch your kiddo?

Maybe he only considers his kid to be a close acquaintance.

SilverWook said:

TV’s Frink said:

joefavs said:

In before “actually, the real Star Wars day is May 25”

Well personally I do think the May 4th thing is both recent and dumb, but I don’t really care either way.

We are going to an event this weekend where our daughters are going to dress up for the first time (matching Scavenger Rey’s) so that’s cool.

Now there are two of them!

One random girl with unexplained force abilities I could maybe understand. But two!? This is getting out of hand!

And Lando may seem to be the boss b/c he’s a cocky SOB. I get the sense from the trailers that Woody Harrelson’s character is the boss.

paja said:

You’re gonna have to answer to the Coca-Cola Company.

Lol?

paja said:

Happy May the Fourth!

You did it wrong.

paja said:

snooker said:

I have a cold. It sucks!

I’m a bit as well.

I’m a byte.