Doctor M

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Join date: 1-Feb-2005
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Post: #235412
Topic: 'So Fine' - Preservation Project (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/235412/action/topic#235412
Time: 15-Aug-2006 2:57 PM

For those asking: I will be send out a few copies. I've already PM'd those that will get them.
Assuming things are good there's likely to be a torrent of the DVD.

Updates to come.

Post: #235399
Topic: .-The Matrix Hacked-..:Completed:.
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/235399/action/topic#235399
Time: 15-Aug-2006 2:38 PM

Oh I thought that cover was for like a box sleave that you'd slide 2 clam cases into. I gotcha now.

Hey I appreciate the cover art, it's really nice. Beats the heck out of what I do, and I drive myself nuts when I do them.

Post: #235346
Topic: .-The Matrix Hacked-..:Completed:.
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/235346/action/topic#235346
Time: 15-Aug-2006 10:36 AM

You have too much time on your hands.

I don't know where someone would get a box from but it looks nice.

Post: #235257
Topic: .-The Matrix Hacked-..:Completed:.
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/235257/action/topic#235257
Time: 15-Aug-2006 1:02 AM

It looks like Revolutions says "Have you already watched the infamous Matrix Reloaded Hacked By Doctor M"
and Reloaded "Watch out for Matrix Revolutions Hacked Edition... the true ending to the Matrix Trilogy".

Hmm. Infamous?

How about "The first part of the Matrix Hacked Edition -- Doctor M's Reinterpretation of the final Matrix Films"
And "Part two of the Matrix Hacked Edition -- Doctor M's Reinterpretation of the final Matrix Films"

Post: #235236
Topic: .-The Matrix Hacked-..:Completed:.
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/235236/action/topic#235236
Time: 14-Aug-2006 11:35 PM

Can you tell me what the lines of red text say on the back of both covers?

I gotta say, I'm liking what I see. Very unique and professional looking.

Post: #235234
Topic: Doctor Who: The Ten Doctors (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/235234/action/topic#235234
Time: 14-Aug-2006 11:33 PM

Heh heh, I wondered why I didn't notice much difference in the new versions.

Post: #235109
Topic: .-The Matrix Hacked-..:Completed:.
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/235109/action/topic#235109
Time: 14-Aug-2006 3:24 PM

Hmm, now it seems sparse. Anyone have a suggestion for more text? Bigger text?

Maybe adding the Burly Brawl screenshot back at the bottom to balance it out?

Also the runtime would look better at the bottom right (just to the right of the All Region symbol).

Post: #234983
Topic: The "ADigitalMan Special Editions" DVD Info and Feedback Thread (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/234983/action/topic#234983
Time: 14-Aug-2006 1:41 AM

DVD Rebuilder does require DVD encoding software. CCE is of course great but it does work with QuEnc and HC Encoder which are free and available on DVD Rebuilder's site.

From Doom9.org:

Recently, compressed domain transcoders have reached quite some popularity. These transcoders are based on algorithms designed to recompress an MPEG-2 stream in real-time for TV broadcast. These programs can transcode an entire DVD movie in only a few minutes, because they do not have to decode and re-encode the entire video stream, but only part of it. I will not go into a detailed explanation of the mechanisms used as they are quite involved but basically what you get is a size (and hence quality) reduction per time unit that cannot be rivaled by regular MPEG-2 encoders (though the latter category can yield better quality). DVD2One was the first program to be based on these principles, now DVD Shrink is the first free program to offer this functionality.

Post: #234817
Topic: 'So Fine' - Preservation Project (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/234817/action/topic#234817
Time: 13-Aug-2006 5:45 PM

I'll ask one last time since no one responded:

Is there much interest in DVDs of this or are most of you just curious about the film and would be happy with a Xvid?

Post: #234779
Topic: .-The Matrix Hacked-..:Completed:.
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/234779/action/topic#234779
Time: 13-Aug-2006 4:20 PM

I like f1209's suggestion. I'd also prefer Doctor M to Dr. M.

Post: #234778
Topic: .-The Matrix Hacked-..:Completed:.
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/234778/action/topic#234778
Time: 13-Aug-2006 4:18 PM

I'm throwing these open to discussion. Back cover DVD text--

RELOADED:

From a new beginning...
The Matrix Reloaded: Hacked Edition provides a different perspective to this Trilogy's second film.
Neo, the prophesized savior of mankind, is haunted by memories of his death at the hands of Agent Smith and is searching for his place in the impending war against the machines.
Agent Smith, similarly effected by his own death and rebirth is much more certain about what the future holds for himself, the Matrix and Neo.

Utilizing footage from all three Matrix films, Doctor M has returned the flavor of the original Matrix's experience, pace and characters. Neo's One-ness is restored, story holes are filed, and the nonsensical and unnecessary trimmed to provide a more self-contained and satisfying experience.

REVOLUTIONS:

To a new ending...
Returning to the real world following the events of Matrix Reloaded, Neo brings news of his failure to stop humanity's oppression and the impending destruction of both worlds. Having learned that the prophesy they all relied on was yet another construct of the machines, can Neo still save the world? And can they save him once he has?

In a more rough edit than Reloaded and using footage from all three Matrix films, Doctor M has returned the flavor of the original Matrix's experience, pace and characters to Matrix Revolutions. Neo no longer has magical powers in the real world and is more human and vulnerable. Similarly the programs are more machine and less emotional. The nonsensical, unnecessary and unsatisfying have been removed to give us a different series of events and a new ending to a Trilogy that showed more promise at in the beginning than the final films were able to deliver.

Post: #234763
Topic: Doctor Who: The Ten Doctors (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/234763/action/topic#234763
Time: 13-Aug-2006 3:08 PM

I really like most of what you've done, but I do find the sections with the voice overs ugly.
Mostly because you have different Doctors with their lips moving in speeches but not saying anything while someone else talks.
Any chance of those getting fixed?

Post: #234759
Topic: .-The Matrix Hacked-..:Completed:.
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/234759/action/topic#234759
Time: 13-Aug-2006 3:01 PM

Sorry, not ignoring you. I've had monitor problems lately and haven't been on.

I really like it. My jaw dropped when I saw it. I think I like it better than the official cover.
Do you have a copy of the rear text in a larger size so I can read over it?

Post: #234758
Topic: The "ADigitalMan Special Editions" DVD Info and Feedback Thread (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/234758/action/topic#234758
Time: 13-Aug-2006 2:57 PM

The difference between DVD-Shrink and DVD Rebuilder is the DVD-Shrink uses compression (increasing the existing mpeg compression) in order to make a disc fit, while DVD-Rb reencodes. Compression is more prone to artifacts than fully re-encoding and DVD-rb will always give better quality. Whether you see it or not is on you. I find DVD-Shrink acceptable up to about 80% after that the artifacts are just too obvious.
Btw, DVD-rebuilder does have a simple mode that can be turned on.

Post: #234322
Topic: Doctor Who: The Ten Doctors (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/234322/action/topic#234322
Time: 12-Aug-2006 12:45 AM

Link seems bad Creamstick.

Post: #234317
Topic: .-The Matrix Hacked-..:Completed:.
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/234317/action/topic#234317
Time: 12-Aug-2006 12:30 AM

Hmmm. Is that a rough version or the final version? I can't say I think much of it.
It's kind of sparse and generic.

Post: #233842
Topic: The "ADigitalMan Special Editions" DVD Info and Feedback Thread (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/233842/action/topic#233842
Time: 10-Aug-2006 2:25 AM

Heck even Quality based 1-pass VBR with prediction on DVD Rebuilder rocks.

Post: #233163
Topic: 'So Fine' - Preservation Project (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/233163/action/topic#233163
Time: 8-Aug-2006 2:19 AM

Sigh. Is there more demand for this in DVD format, or would most of you prefer to watch a Xvid and then decide from there?

I'd be willing to upload a smaller file (Xvid/divx/x264), but DVDs would have to be mailed.

Post: #232926
Topic: ***The ADigitalMan non-Star Wars DVD Info and Feedback Thread***
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/232926/action/topic#232926
Time: 7-Aug-2006 1:18 AM

AutoGK is a simple tool for what can be pretty complicated: http://www.autogk.me.uk/

Post: #232818
Topic: ***The ADigitalMan non-Star Wars DVD Info and Feedback Thread***
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/232818/action/topic#232818
Time: 6-Aug-2006 2:46 PM

I don't want to bring down any hateful replies, but what would be awesome would be if people would get into the habit of torrenting Xvid versions of fanedits as well as the DVDs.

There are many interesting ones by ADM and the (CBB group) that I would love to graze through, but would hate to have to d/l full DVDs of sight unseen.

That said I'd request to see Pearl Harbor in that format (since the originally film really really blew).

ADM: I watched Mask of Zorro the other day and realized if the cheesiness were taken out (a lot of stuff with his horse) (and the cliche's (although there are a lot)) and the original beginning and ending were restored (new soundtrack would be needed over it), the movie might suck much less.
Just a thought.

Post: #232816
Topic: '13-30 Extraflirty' fan edit (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/232816/action/topic#232816
Time: 6-Aug-2006 2:37 PM

It depends on the story they are trying to tell.
If they only plan on pulling out of IV the content that relates to Spock as a continuation of the previous 2 movies (leaving out all the Whales and the back in time stuff), it's actually an interesting plan.

I like the originals just fine (even III which I just rewatched recently wasn't as bad as I remembered), but as a concept, I'm fascinated.

Post: #232687
Topic: The Muppet Movie Extended Edition (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/232687/action/topic#232687
Time: 6-Aug-2006 1:25 AM

Any progress on this?

Post: #232685
Topic: 'So Fine' - Preservation Project (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/232685/action/topic#232685
Time: 6-Aug-2006 1:16 AM

I'll have to sleep on it. I really wasn't planning a general release of this.
If there was real demand by fans of the film I would have done a PiF system, but...
Again, I'll have to think on it.

Next up?
Who knows, maybe I'll finally work on that L.A. Story extended cut I've talked about now that I've learned more on restoration.
My dad request I add back a particularly funny scene deleted from Keeping the Faith (Edward Norton, Jenna Elfman & Ben Stiller movie).
Of course a GitS2 NTSC conversion taunts me. The U.K.'s english dubbed audio was recorded at PAL speeds (since there was no NTSC release planned with english). A slow down to 24 fps requires a pitch shift, or the video would have to be resized to NTSC with a 25 to 30 pulldown. None of which makes me happy (it seems unnecessary since there's a perfectly nice NTSC video on the U.S. DVD). I want to find a way to use the U.S. video but speed it up to 25 fps and add a 30 frame pulldown without re-encoding. I've not figured a way to do that yet (or if it's even possible).
Other options? I'd love a completely extended and uncut version of Eurotrip (another guilty pleasure film).
And of course there's VR5...

Maybe nothing and I'll be able to sleep at night without editing in my head and have space on my hard drives again.

Post: #232599
Topic: 'So Fine' - Preservation Project (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/232599/action/topic#232599
Time: 5-Aug-2006 4:14 PM

http://adventureclub.postrock.net/temp/SoFineCover.jpg

And that's all folks.

Post: #232126
Topic: Dr. M's Reinventing The Wheel Edition (PAL to NTSC+) (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/232126/action/topic#232126
Time: 4-Aug-2006 1:23 AM

Unfortunately not. MySpleen is rather difficult to get upload permission on.

There are torrents on demonoid.com that will hopefully be reseeded.