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#317181
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Idea: Blade Runner Supplemental Discs?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/317181/action/topic#317181
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joebshmoe said:

huh???

so you want everyone to rerelease their projects in accordance to your wishes?
No.
Just everyone accumulating materials to make Dual Layered DVD's which'd be essentially Disc(s) 6 and/or 7. Disc(s) 6 and/or 7 to accompany the 5-Disc Complete Collector's Edition which was released last year. A "Missing" set of archival bonus discs which would make Warner Bros. happy.
Just visualise Disc(s) 6 and/or 7 as being the Bonus 9th Disc from the ALIEN: Tetralogy (FOX made up "Quadrilogy") which had the rest of the features from LD and elsewhere. Case in point: (From DVDCompare.net)
DISC NINE
Bonus Disc

Alien (1979)
-“Alien Evolution” -documentary (64 min)
-“Experience in Terror” -1979 promotional featurette (7 min)
-Ridley Scott Q&A video (15 mins)
-“1992 Alien: Special Widescreen Collector's Edition” laserdisc archive: contains all still and video material from LD release, accessible in the original linear experience format of through a table of contents
-2 theatrical trailers
-2 TV-spots
Aliens (1986)
-“1991 Aliens: Special Widescreen Collector's Edition” laserdisc archive: contains all still and video material from LD release, accessible in the original linear experience format of through a table of contents
-Teaser trailer
-Theatrical trailer
-Domestic trailer
-International trailer
-TV spot
Alien3 (1992)
-Advance featurette (3 min)
-5 theatrical trailers
-7 TV spots
Alien: Resurrection (1997)
-Teaser trailer
-Theatrical trailer
-4 TV-spots
Additional material
-“Aliens in the Basement: The Bob Burns Collection” -featurette (17 min)
-Dark Horse Comics cover gallery
-PC & Mac compatible DVD-ROM features:
-"Interactive Script" (for all four films)
-Web links

So in other words, a perfet presentation of all the LD bonus materials from the CAV Criterion LD. So Disc 6 could be entitled "Enhancement Archive 2". Perhaps Disc 7 could be the DVD-ROM version of the 1997 Westwood game? Yes, disc art and cover(s) should mirror the aforementioned set released last year. More for continuity reasons compared to anything. Just an idea.
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#317147
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Idea: Errol Flynn film preservations?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/317147/action/topic#317147
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Another thread in a very short amount of time. I don’t know about anyone else, but I’m quite a fan when it comes to Errol Flynn’s filmography. My personal collection I only have what has already been released onto DVD and the single film of his which has been released onto HDDVD. Said film is ‘The Adventures of Robin Hood’.
Now, I know the majority of his films have been released onto VHS although I know of not if any of them have been on LD.
Fellow Flynn Fans, I beseech you in preserving these films for the interim for when the eventual DVD release comes about. Here’s a list of the Flynn titles I’m most interested in seeing be preserved onto DVD. (Remember, as soon as an official DVD is released by WB, consider these to be interim releases only.) Only six to keep the list short.

Desperate Journey
Edge of Darkness
Northern Pursuit
Uncertain Glory
Silver River
Adventures of Captain Fabian

Thank you for your consideration.

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#317146
Topic
Idea: Blade Runner Supplemental Discs?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/317146/action/topic#317146
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Just curious as I’ve looked back several pages and I couldn’t find any mention of any preservations for some of the various Blade Runner stuff. Yes, I have seen coverart and miscellaneous (sp?) items but nary a solid disc. Meaning a solid sixth disc to go along with the 5-Disc Collector’s Edition which was released last year on DVD, HDDVD and BD.
Perhaps a dual layered Disc Six and/or Seven to appease those who’d like the most complete set of extras? Could be housed in a slimcase/thinpak two-disc case with custom disc artwork which is in the same vein as the aforementioned from the previous paragraph. Would just need to be documentaries, image galleries and perhaps even the extras found on the Criterion LD.
I see On the Edge of Blade Runner was “released” by Blacksun or whatever the official spelling is. My request is there’d be no logo’s of ANY fan editors at all on the covers or the disc labels. All contributors should be mentioned in the DVD credits with their real names (probably) followed by their “Usernames”.
If anybody who’d be able to tackle this project, it’d be in the more than capable hands of DigitalFreakNYC (Craig). Just real first names.
It’s too bad none of us have an X01 player so we can preserve the LD supplements of the Criterion release.

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#310281
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Doctor Who
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/310281/action/topic#310281
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Originally posted by: Nanner Split
Well, I just read an article saying that Sci Fi Channel will be airing Season four in April. Now I won't have to wait! I can actually see them when the rest of the world does!

And I danced.

EDIT: I also managed to find a torrent of the 1996 TV movie, which I didn't really have a choice with since Fox hasn't actually released a Region 1 DVD, and probably won't. Fools.

(Also, I've managed to find downloads of every complete episode (not counting the lost ones) except for the Sylvester McCoy years. Anyone think they could help me out?)
So I take it you don't have a multi-region DVD player yet? I only have two PAL DVD's so far. I recommend getting an Oppo player, preferrably the 980 or 981, whichever has HDMI out and the Faroujda chip. I only have the 971H but you get far more for your price compared to a cheapo multi-region player. Oh, and the PAL-to-NTSC conversion is excellent.
I've only used one online store so far for purchasing UK PAL DVD's which is SendIt.com. Be sure to put whichever DVD isn't currently in stock in your wishlist and the ones you do wanna buy immediately in your cart. There're also great prices on Amazon.co.uk and I'm sure you can find the Paul McGann TV movie there. I'm also looking at purchasing it.

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#307104
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Info: The Criterion Laserdisc Preservation Thread
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/307104/action/topic#307104
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Originally posted by: crazyrabbits
^

That would be a most excellent preservation effort.
And if your studio release has two discs and this CC DVD counts as the third, might as well buy some three-disc cases. Hell, I consider owning both the single disc ALIEN: 20th Anniversary and the 2-disc Collector's Edition to be a three-disc set. Fairly much all of these extras which aren't even on DVD which would be suitable for their own disc as I've already mentioned would be great for completists and for those who enjoy extra material content.
I wouldn't even need a custom cover, just disc label art pertaining to the concept I laid out. Perhaps a laserdisc and a DVD logo? Of course the top of the disc on the label art would be the films title and on the bottom would cover the Criterion Collection information. Sounds good to me.
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#306574
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Info: The Criterion Laserdisc Preservation Thread
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/306574/action/topic#306574
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Utilising/using lddb.com gives me a listing of these films. Of course below is a list I'm interested in. Just more for preserving the extra material content then anything. (All CAV unless otherwise noted. Unless if the particular material is CLV of course. Guess if alot of these were transferred to DVD the particular discs would be a nice inclusion for the already released titles. Perhaps the disc label art could have a slightly generic theme with all of them? It'd be practical to just call the discs by their title and then "The Supplements". Of course since some of these films already have multi-disc releases it'd be excellent to have these discs in the case. You'd need to buy three-disc or what have you cases online but that's the whole part of this project. I'm particularly crap at making disc label art but if one looks at the second disc for THE ROCK I guess that's the layout I have in mind. With the Criterion banner and everything. Perhaps a Laserdisc to DVD logo? I'm sure DFNYC would have a better idea going about this.)

2001: A Space Odyssey
AKIRA
BLADE RUNNER

Hell, any title/release with supplements from The Criterion Collection which was on Laserdisc but isn't on DVD anywhere has the right to be preserved. Just so we can have that extra disc in the case.

List of Titles from Laserdisc Database
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#306572
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Idea & Help Wanted: Godzilla 1985 HD2DVD edit?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/306572/action/topic#306572
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Sort of late to this thread but I'll post this anyway.
For those interested in the original non-American version of Godzilla 1985, which is actually The Return of Godzilla, can be purchased from DDDHouse.com for the absurdly low price of $5.13 with shipping prices later. It's letterbox though and non-anamorphic. Just figured I'd give people a heads up about this. I don't own it though so no comments about the picture and audio quality.
Oh, and DDDHouse has their own section for Godzilla discs. All for great low prices I might add.
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#306358
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<strong><strong>BLADE RUNNER: The Unauthorized OFF-WORLD Box Set</strong></strong> (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/306358/action/topic#306358
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Originally posted by: digitalfreaknyc
Originally posted by: DarkGryphon2048 So will you be making essentially a disc six and seven to the already existing 5-Disc set? If so, then superb. What about the materials from the laserdiscs which weren't ported over? Will these be DL's? I'd only need cover labels and not a cover. Well, perhaps a cover which includes these two or whatever number you plan on having as an addition. Perhaps a cover for a dual thinpak? That'd save alot of space.


I won't be doing the artwork. I'll probably use the same artwork that I used for my HD2DVD version. It will probably be a dual-layer disc...if not 2 discs. I have to see how much stuff I can dig up.
Can't wait to see what you have in mind for this DFNYC. I typoed about the covers. Meant the disc labels actually. Hopefully there'll be a play-all in the seperate sections. Well, it's more likely this feature would be ustilised for all the interviews and miscaellaneus (haven't spelled that word out in a very long time...) other live action or animated segments. For stills such as concept art and storyboards should be kept in a seperate section. It'd be highly suitable to have the disc label art, for what's being essentially disc(s) 6 and/or 7 for the Ultimate Collector's Edition set, to mirror said disc label artwork. Doesn't need to have a 14mm thick case for it though. A double-disc thinpak is more than suitable for those with space saving needs. Hopefully the menus will be intricate too.
Perhaps a certain section devoted to the 1997 Westwood Studios video game in these supplemental discs would be great too. I own the 4-disc CD-ROM EA Classics (UK) edition of the game and have been eagerly wondering the background on the game development and everything. If you have the material for it. It's a great game too, except for a minor annoying part... Also has several multiple endings and events depending on what you do in the game.

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#306052
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Film grain is not your enemy.
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/306052/action/topic#306052
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Originally posted by: Tiptup
Assuming I haven't clicked on the link and read your argument, is film grain my friend because it best preserves real-world visuals in an analog-ish way? If so, then I would agree with you. A lot of the time it also looks pretty cool.
Well, it just preserves what's on the celluloid of the reels of film. Depending on the film, it'll have very high to even moderate and low grain. Due to alot of the times the film stock being used and the artistic choices of the Director and Director of Photography.
One thing I can't stand is a highly-denoised/no-grain and overly edge enhanced release of a film onto any optical disc format. One of the worst offenders of this abomination is the Region 1 Special Edition of Die Hard: With a Vengeance (which I may have already mentioned earlier in this thread). How come the trailers and the deleted scenes look far superior compared to the film itself? To me, reference quality is where the transfer retains all the film grain and has high levels of detail. Even if it's a desaturated colour pallette such as Saving Private Ryan, Minority Report and several other films in the category mentioned. Or even films where it particularly has lush, vibrant colours such as What Dreams May Come. Even goes for the classic 1.37:1 Academy Ratio films I so enjoy DVR'ing from Turner Classic Movies. Even certain films have a different tone for certain parts of the picture. There's also soft focus, different lenses and many different techniques involved in filmmaking.
Celluloid film, of course, has a far higher "resolution" compared to 1080p. Just wait until Ultra High Definition media.
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#305949
Topic
Film grain is not your enemy.
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/305949/action/topic#305949
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Originally posted by: ChainsawAsh
If that's your page, you should add some screencaps as examples of both sides of the issue there.

As someone who will be working in the film industry in a few years, I appreciate what you're trying to do here and agree with you. However, not supporting preservations etc. simply because they use noise reduction is a bit arbitrary - for example, the X0 project is using noise reduction to get rid of video noise added in the telecine and post-telecine processing, while trying to undo the DVNR done to the film in the first place. "Noise reduction" in general doesn't automatically mean removal of film grain, so don't judge until you see the final product.
It's not my link. Just found it online.

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#305593
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Blu-ray Disc or HD-DVD?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/305593/action/topic#305593
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The format war isn't anywhere over. I guess alot of people only factor in North America and not the rest of the planet. There are alot of BR "exclusive" titles which are also on HD DVD elsewhere on the planet. Besides, HD DVD just seems like the natural successor to DVD in terms of disc layout and manufacturing. At least HD DVD is region-free and both formats are HD which nullifies the NTSC/PAL signal stuff. Although it still comes down to the different Hz everything is being run at compared to DVD.
I'm still wanting alot of catalog releases to show up. Yes, even titles as far back as the 1930's. There's a reason why my DVR is almost constantly on TCM. Hell, there's alot of classic films which aren't even on DVD still barring any region.
And first part of my signature is directed towards Psycho Dayv.
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#305591
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Wanted: HD Jurassic Park - for an edit...
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/305591/action/topic#305591
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So you're another person who thinks naturally inherent film grain = bad? Give me a damn break. People alaways complain in their reviews about the grain in the film. Well, too bad since it's a natural process of filmmaking. What I loathe considerably is excessive DVNR'ing. I'd much rather see a nice grainy film with all the minute details intact over an edge-enhanced, de-grained abomination. Die Hard: With a Vengeance SE DVD anyone? I can't even really watch it at great lengths due to the excessive edge enhancement giving me a bad headache.
Let's not also forget the original audio language, even if different characters are speaking different languages, original tinting, aspect ratio and a multitude of other factors. Yes, I'm a die-hard film lover and would take a film-like presentation of a movie any day over a sub-par release.
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#305007
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<strong><strong>BLADE RUNNER: The Unauthorized OFF-WORLD Box Set</strong></strong> (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/305007/action/topic#305007
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Originally posted by: digitalfreaknyc
Originally posted by: pavemental
As a huge Blade Runner fan, now that I've soaked up the 5-dsic box set, I was wondering if this project still had any traction? Would be nice to have at least a disc compiling a high quality "On the Edge of Blade Runner" doc plus the various other extras/docs that didn't make it to the beautiful briefcase edition.


I will be doing something like this. I will be taking the extras from my original set plus I have a bunch of extras that I've never "released."
So will you be making essentially a disc six and seven to the already existing 5-Disc set? If so, then superb. What about the materials from the laserdiscs which weren't ported over? Will these be DL's? I'd only need disc labels and not a cover. Well, perhaps a cover which includes these two or whatever number you plan on having as an addition. Perhaps a cover for a dual thinpak? That'd save alot of space.
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#301032
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Indiana Jones IV
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/301032/action/topic#301032
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I'm far more of a fan compared to Indiana Jones. Hell, I have both boxsets sitting side by side due to they're being both Lucasfilm Ltd. Properties. To be honest, we're being overloaded with Star Wars merchandise and Indiana Jones is finally making a comeback the character so rightfully deserves.
Yes, I'm even going to buy the new Indiana Jones video game for XBOX 360 (including the Lego one) when it should be released in 2008 along with the action figures. Hell, I can't even remember the last time I got enthused about action figures. Star Wars just burned out on me. Yes, the Star Wars Trilogy has been double-dipped and triple dipped countless times over various formats. Sure it might be a "hotter" commodity to people but give me the character and the adventures of Indiana Jones any day. After years of domination of Star Wars in the market place, Indy FINALLY gets his turn!
(Hell, I even wish there'll be a 2-Disc set for each of the Indy films by the time Kingdom of the Crystall Skull hits cinemas. I'm talking a text commentary and a fully loaded second disc loaded with extras.)
Sorry about the earlier posts. They were uncalled for and crass. And yes I more believe Spielberg when he says he'll use less CGI unlike some other people who treat Star Wars as gold.
Even I thought Knights of the Old Republic I & II were superior compared to the trite that was TPM and AOTC.
Final fact: I gravitate more towards Indiana Jones media compared to Star Wars. I'll be DVR'ing the live-action TV series when it comes on in 2009...
And does anybody besides me know that Tucker: A Man and His Dream is also a Lucasfilm Ltd. title? WILLOW should also be re-released as a 2-Discer...
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#300518
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Indiana Jones IV
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/300518/action/topic#300518
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Originally posted by: ADigitalMan
Interesting "That's a Wrap" feature. Did you guys know that in 1981 there was a movie called "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark?" I don't recall that film. Boy, that's a mouthful too.
That's only on the fucking VHS case and the damn DVD cover. NO, the actual movie has not been change you Star Wars elitest dipshite. I swear, you Star Wars fanboys complain far too fucking much for your own good.

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#291263
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Indiana Jones IV
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/291263/action/topic#291263
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Not very surprising since alot of the wankers on here prefer Star Wars over Indiana Jones. There are a few who like both and some who prefer Indy Jones slightly over Star Wars. I am the latter.
There's far too much Star Wars merchandise as it is. Enough already. And quit your bitching until you actually see something.