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Post
#93072
Topic
STAR WARS: The Torrents thread
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/93072/action/topic#93072
Time
it doesnt let me do that...when i click on that icon it just gives me info about nero.

it doesnt look like i have nero burning rom, just nero express. I had burning rom with my old cd burner, but that only worked with yamaha burners and my dvd burner is pioneer

can i maybe not do it with express?

anyway, i gotta get some sleep, got a long drive tomorrow so ill figure it out after i get back.

thanks

-Darth Simon
Post
#93061
Topic
The Return of Six Degrees of Star Wars
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/93061/action/topic#93061
Time
Gregg Henry is in the movie Payback (damn good movie if i do say so myself...and i do ) with Mel Gibson. He plays Val Resnik

-Darth Simon

*edit didnt realize he was so easy

Albert Finney (Ocean's 12) Brad Pitt (Troy) Orlando Bloom (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl) Keira Knightley - Sabe, Episode I

ok, next one (if its who i think it is) actually went to my highschool, was like a year ahead of my older brother and I was in a Boy Scouts with his brother


Leo Fitzpatrick
Post
#93053
Topic
STAR WARS: The Torrents thread
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/93053/action/topic#93053
Time
Couple questions.

I just got around to puting the EditDroid and Tremors Vol 1 files on dvd but when i try to add the dvdrom folder (for tremors) and the Jacket_P and Content folders (for EditDroid) Nero gives me an error message stating something along the lines of "No compatible file found".

so how do i put these files on the dvd? ive burnt other dvds before but they've all just been vob files so they went in the Video_TS file with no problems, but i dont know how to burn these other files.

thanks,

-Darth Simon
Post
#93069
Topic
Prequels and Superman
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/93069/action/topic#93069
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I wasnt trying to bash your comparison...i was honestly confused about about which parents you were talking about when though

I probably wasnt totally clear but i guess the point of my post is that the ideas that you were drawing the parallelism betweenthe two movies are fairly common methods of character development and manifests itself in lots of different movies.

but i will agree that Lucas does pull a lot of ideas from other sources...specifically he draws alot from asian culture
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#93057
Topic
Prequels and Superman
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/93057/action/topic#93057
Time
I'm sorry but i see essentially no parallels in these two movies. I mean sure you can probably find parallels in any two movies choosen at random...but i dont see any to the extent that your talking about.

Planet blows up with clark having little to no knowledge of whats going on. until he hits 18 (or there abouts) he doesnt really fully understand his origins besides what the Kent's might have told him (I believe he had some knowledge from when he started getting some 'weird' powers). So i fail to see how his parents death is so tragic...and you compare his dad to Anakin's mom...well both Clark's parents were on Krypton when ip blew up.

When was Clark perplexed that he couldnt save them? First im pretty sure that he is aware that on krypton he wouldnt have the powers he has on earth. if you mean when his dad dies of a heart attack i dont really think he wined about it...grieved maybe, questioned why he couldnt stop it with all his power yes, but wine? i would go that far. and (i think its in the first one) he does later use his power to save Lois.

and any way this whole death of a parent thing happens in so many movies (or comics in this case because superman is based off a comic) for example, Batman, Leon The Professional (matilda's parents die and she then wants to become a 'cleaner'), Firestarter (her mom dies before the movie starts and her dad dies at the end), and im sure countless others. Plus if you expand the concept to loved ones you can add countless others The Saint, Snatch (Brad Pitts characters mother, so its actually fits in the family category), could even argue that shawshank redemption does this.

its not the same in all of them but the death of a parent/loved one causing a significant emotional change in the main character is there in all of them.

-Darth Simon
Post
#93033
Topic
Info: Problems with Master Replicas?
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/93033/action/topic#93033
Time
I dont have any of the larger sabers but as far as the plaque goes if its oxidizing you can prob find some jewelery cleaning solution to clean that up. honestly ive never heard of car wax being used to clean oxidation (or clean anything for that matter). Its wax, you clean the car and put the wax on as a protective coat. So it may be an idea to put a coat of wax on the plaque after you clean it as it may help keep it from oxidizing. How often depends on the enviornment you keep it in...but car waxes generally hold up for pretty long periods of time (nu-finish says to use it twice a year) so i would imagine that a coat of wax would last fairly long on a display item, especially if there is no contact with it

-Darth Simon
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#92877
Topic
Comic book movies - who says yes and who says no?
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/92877/action/topic#92877
Time
I havent seen any pictures of Doom, i know you get glimpses of him in the trailer.

I agree with maddog00 on seeing Invisible Woman as more of a motherly type figure. I could definitaly see Charlize Theron in the role.
correct me if im wrong, my knowledge of the fantastic four is based on the cartoon (that chaltab mentioned and some people never heard of) and the original movie, but Mr. Fantastic and Invisible Woman are in that 30's age range (and married) The Thing is the same age as he's like Mr. Fantastics best friend. And (from the movie) Human Torch is Invisible Woman's younger brother (so he's about 20's and has a more reckless attitude).

I think the problem with The Thing is that he's hard to do as a live action character and get the look right with still having the moveability in the costume required. I mean, they could have gone CG but wouldnt you prefer a live actor with makeup than a CGI inserted Thing?

-Darth Simon
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#92471
Topic
What would you like to see in a scifi/fantasy web site? The time has come for a change...
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/92471/action/topic#92471
Time
came up with a couple ideas while reading the current posts.

1) Jay asked what content would keep 'you' coming back on a daily basis. The first thing i though of is the variety of Web based comics out there an how those are pretty much the sites i visit daily. So maybe a Star Wars, or Sci-Fi based comic. Could either be a running story or maybe a satirical comedy poking fun at various aspects of different sci-fi shows. If you've seen Penny Arcade i guess im thinking of a Sci-Fi version of that (they deal in mainly gaming). We would need an artist/writer to volunteer for that.

2) Bossk's comments triggered the idea of maybe movie review. Dayv currently has a thread in the Off-Topic section with his dvd reviews. Maybe he would be willing to write a DVD review column for the page (not trying to volunteer him, just he seems like the best suited for the job)

3) I like the idea of giving people a forum to post their work and get the opinions of others

4) I'd also contribute content wise, but id probably be able to better help with any development projects (im a programmer)

5) this kind of relates back to 1, but a lot of these web comic places sell original artwork and apparel with their characters. Maybe sell some limited original prints. this would work well if there were comic characters behind them

6) Like Bossk said, we seem to have a lot of people with various connections here, so maybe we can give some 'breaking news' type info (upcoming dvds for instance) or also have sections with 'help' guides...I realize doom9 probably does a better job. But we could very easily have people write articles (subjective or objective) about the merits of the new emerging formats (blu-ray & hd-dvd) and stuff along those lines

-Darth Simon
Post
#90703
Topic
Would KoToR work as a movie?
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/90703/action/topic#90703
Time
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Originally posted by: skyman8081
Maybe not KotOR, but Shadows of the Empire might make a good movie. Although the movie would probably not start at the same time as the N64 game. The beginning of part 2 of the game, would be the beginning of the movie.

Ah well *fires up Project64*



you do realize the game is based off a book that takes place between Empire and Jedi
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#90663
Topic
MGM's DVD Class Action Settlement
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/90663/action/topic#90663
Time
1) Never said the settlement was final, but you still need to submit a claim form by March 31st 2005 about a month and a half before they decide if the settlement is fair May 16th 2005. So while your not sending your dvds back at this point (at least thats how i read it) you still need to submit a form by this time in order to be eligable to take 'advantage' (not sure if it is really an advantage) of the "proposed settlement" when (if) it becomes final

2) Maybe I should have been more clear on how I actually went and looked at the back of my Spaceballs DVD case and the image was different than the one you posted. But since I was only looking at the actual dvd and not going by (apparently wrong) information that says they use that image on ALL their titles. If i had a scanner at home i would scan the back cover to show you the image on the back of my dvd. Either way, the only reason i brought that up, which maybe i should have made clear, is because had you read the thread that i posted it it talks about how they seemed to have just put all the titles that are presented in the 1.85:1 ratio (i think that was the ratio in question) into the list of 'problem' dvds.

3) I could give a rats ass what the plaintiffs are or are not claiming. and how smart or stupid they are as well, i dont know them so im not going to make judgements on their intelligences (especially if since anything it seems to be a lack of information on their part and not intelligence...)

As far as im concerened, I checked out 1 of the 3 dvds I had on the list. I found that the 'problem' for which they are being sued is either non existant or doesnt affect me. I did however find that the framing of the widescreen movie appears to be incorrect. Since no proper framing of a widescreen movie (open matte or whatever) should cause information from the sides to be cut.

4) please show sources for the $7.10 buyback/free exchange being the plaintiff's idea and not MGM's. As far as i understand the concept of a legal settlement

Quote
Main Entry: set·tle·ment
Function: noun
1 : the act or process of settling
2 a : an agreement reducing or resolving differences; especially : an agreement between litigants that concludes the litigation <the states finally agreed upon a settlement and a consent decree —W. J. Brennan, Junior> <entered into a property settlement prior to the divorce> b : a formal and permanent grant or conveyance c : the sum, estate, or income granted or paid under a settlement <if the monetary limits of a defendant's insurance policy can be discovered in order to obtain reasonable settlements —J. H. Friedenthal et al.>
3 : CLOSING <settlement costs>
4 : the transfer of funds between a payor bank and a collecting bank in order to complete transactions for customers


means that both sides agree to hit. so the only thing keeping this from being an actual settlement and not a proposed settlement is that a judge has not objectively ruled as to the fairness (to both sides) of this settlement.

now thats just how i interpret/understand the above (pretty straight forward) definition. im no legal expert so i could be wrong. so if anyone that is a legal expert (expert defined as lawyer, judge, law professor) wants to correct me if im wrong then they may go ahead and do so.

It's a long way of saying, yes, i beleive Spaceballs is miss-frame and I never said that this class action covers this issue...but if i can use this class action to replace/get money to replace my dvd then why not. And since i already stated that I will probably keep this version and buy the new version providing there is no framing errors (and/or there is enough new material on the disc to make it worthwhile) then it really doesnt matter if/how it applies to the current class action. Plus if i really cared (or more importantly wanted to spend insanely large amounts of time and money i dont have) i could start my own class action for just the Spaceballs dvd miss-frame.

My whole reason for the post was to try and inform people that I believe there is really nothing wrong with their dvds so not to waste your time/money/effort to send them back for exchange/refund unless you just want to take advantage of it to thin out your dvds a little, but thats a personal choice.

also, please stop trying to inform me about the opening matting used in some films, as if you had read the very simple yet informative link i had posted in two of my previous posts, then it would be obvious i am aware of said information http://www.rexer.com/cine/oar.htm

-Darth Simon
Post
#90595
Topic
MGM's DVD Class Action Settlement
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/90595/action/topic#90595
Time
Well i just checked out both versions (widescreen & fullscreen) of the nose job scene on Spaceballs.

First off, i think that the forum discussion i posted above is pretty much dead on...at least in the ones that said that the reason for the suit is due to the widescreen/fullscreen comparison picture on the dvd case.

however, the Spaceballs dvd does not contain the same image that DanielB posted from the back of Princess Bride. Where the two screens overlap in that the image on the Spaceballs dvd is actually two seperate images side by side.

no i think im going to have to politely disagree with DanielB on the fact that there is nothing wrong with their widescreen releases. I beleive bad_karma24 is correct when he said that spaceballs is misframed (which in my opinion is something wrong with their widescreen version, maybe not all the movies but at least this one).

in the widescreen version of the nose is cut off so you basically cannot see the nose, you see it enough to know that it is big and ugly, but it goes out of frame. at the same scene on the fullscreen version, only the very tip of her nose is cut off by the edge of the screen.

also, the fullscreen version contains more picture on the top and bottom of the frame but is slightly cropped on the sides of this frame. this is very apparent by the princess' relative location to the boarder of the screen, the bottom straps holding her to the table, and the view screen with her father on it. now please, do not start saying this is because of open matt filming. while the movie may have been filmed this way, the boarder is not a consistant thickness (boarder being the cropping on the sides & extra picture on the top/bottom in the full screen), and if it was just open matte then there would be no need to still crop the sides of the picture...besides, the sides of the picture are more severely cropped during certain scenes on the widescreen version than on the fullscreen version.

so basically, will i send my dvds back...no, probably not because i doubt they'll give me the new version of Spaceballs for my old one, and for the $7 minus my shipping costs i dont feel its worth it. I will probably not check out the other 2 movies i have that are on the list either (terminator & hang 'em high) because terminator only has the widescreen version so i have nothing to compare it to, and hang 'em high i first saw on regular cable so it was in fullscreen and the dvd presentation did not detract from my viewing pleasure as i noticed nothing amiss (unlike the nose job in Spaceballs) I will however probably buy a copy of the new Spaceballs release (probably see if DAYV knows if this one issue is corrected first) in hopes to get a properly framed movie

-Darth Simon

p.s. i posted this above but for a really simple yet informative guide on different aspect ratios and fullscreen/widescreen methods check out htis link http://www.rexer.com/cine/oar.htm
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#90550
Topic
MGM's DVD Class Action Settlement
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/90550/action/topic#90550
Time
i only have 3 titles as well (terminator, spaceballs, hang 'em high) and i think all but terminator have both versions, so im gonna watch them and see if anything appears off.

i read a thread in a different forum http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=402532&page=1&pp=25 dont know how accurate it is about what the lawsuit is actually about but it seems that it may just be how the package listed the advantage of widescreen and how that relates to open matte films http://www.rexer.com/cine/oar.htm

but like i said, what ive seen and what i remember from spaceballs seems to suggest that the widescreen versions are pan&scan versions cropped into a widescreen ratio...

chances are i wont bother sending in my dvds, if i do it would probably only be spaceballs and then use the $7 towards the new version...

-Darth Simon
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#90527
Topic
MGM's DVD Class Action Settlement
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/90527/action/topic#90527
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I understand that some films are shot in a 1.33:1 ratio with the intention of cropping the top and bottom for the theatrical release (so technically while picture is lost it is picture that the director never intended you to see)

the problem i see is then, when this movie is put into a pan and scan ratio the sides are still getting cut off of the film, just as if an anamorphic movie is done in pan and scan, correct?

so then, if they then cut off more picture onthe top and bottom to make a 'widescreen' version of it (which is the impression i got from this) then you are being royal screwed as far as how much of the movie you are not seeing (pan & scan looses picture, but then widescreen is loosing even more picture)

and this seems to be the case because I remember in Spaceballs when the princess is being threatened with a nose job and they hold up the picture of her old nose you see it. Everytime i watched my dvd (in widescreen) the nose is always cut off and im like, im sure ive seen this movie with the full nose. First that should have been scanned over to so that you see the nose because it defeats the whole point of showing the picture if you cant see the nose.

I may be incorrect about this scene, but if my memory serves me correctly this is the case and since i cant check till i get home either someone else that can check one of these titles for a similar situation (or specifically Spaceballs) or can at least remember if her old nose was ever fully shown, then im going to go under the presumption that this is the case.

-Darth Simon