The go-cart sounds great, but launching a kickstarter is a bad idea.
Most projects like this are self funded. If they don't want to go that route, they should at least keep the fundraising on the down-low.
That's very good, and surprisingly close to Hayden Christiansen.
digitalfreaknyc said:
More information about it here:
http://www.filmscoremonthly.com/board/posts.cfm?pageID=4&forumID=1&threadID=90672&archive=0
Is this a private board where login is required? No thread content loads on the page when I try it.
Yes. I'd love a US version too.
I have an original Intellivision, but sadly one of the controllers is going bad. Man, I used to play the crap out of that thing in the 80s. But the controllers were torture on the hands after a while.
Hmm, maybe I should hook it up again.
OK. Comments on the MKV.
0:02:55:19 - At center top, there's a strangle purple reflection on the wall. It's probably supposed to come from the red and blue lights, but it looks overexposed and weird.
0:03:25:10, 0:03:28:13, and 0:03:30:09 - More weird purple reflections.
1:24:49 - "I shall become..." Looks like this one shot is still pink or purple shifted.
1:30:02 - Slight salmon tint on the Falcon.
1:36:03 - Outside the Yavin temple, there's a black horizontal line above Han's head. Looks like some kind of misaligned matte seam.
1:38:20 - YES. The jaggies on the X-Wing are gone. HARMY BE PRAISED!
1:45:46 - Pink shift on red leader.
1:49:25 - Looks too dark, especially the underside of the Falcon (maybe due to GOUT).
THANKS!
Harmy, is it too late for comments on the MKV?
Harmy, can you describe what kind of color differences we're supposed to be seeing in that screenshot, for the stupid among us?
Yes, most projects in the "Star Wars Preservations and Other Fan Projects" subforum are pure un-edited Star Wars, although they're put together by fans, not Lucas. Don't let that dissuade you. There's a difference between a fan edit and a fan preservation.
But more importantly, WAS THE ORIGINAL CUT SHOWN IN WALES?
Depending on the condition of the suit, I'd say anywhere between $500 and $1500. Of course, that's assuming it's complete and nothing's broken. If it's been completely trimmed and is ready for wear, paying near the upper end is to be expected.
If it's already trimmed, it'll help to find out how tall the guy it was trimmed for was. If he was shorter than you, it might look weird.
Does it come with shoes? What size?
BTW, that's the wrong blaster.
Well, in English "Jedi" can be either singular or plural. So it's always been kind of vague.
The changes in those 2 shots are amazing!
The animated menu is cool too, assuming you refine the movement.
That's a couple of years old, but still very cool.
Here's my take on the prequels.
(TLDR: Each one gets better, but they're ultimately a disappointment, and don't "line up" well with the OT.)
Episode I - When this came out, I saw it about 6 times. I was too caught up in the hype and anticipation to let myself notice the flaws. At the time, the coolness of the final lightsaber battle was enough to carry the film. But after a few months, I started to get this "What just happened?" feeling. Over the next few years, the flaws (mostly badly placed humor and a sterile story) slowly became too obvious. Now, I'll be perfectly happy if I never see this movie again. I'm not even sure Adywan can save it.
Episode II - I saw this 2 or 3 times. This was a much more mature film, and it seemed to be leading somewhere very interesting. In the hands of a different director (like Kersh), this movie would have been pretty damn good. The aspects of where the clones came from, as well as who ordered them, were very strong. But the romance was botched horribly, and Yoda's fighting skills were laughable. Still, I was a little more hopeful for Episode III after this. I was looking forward to learning who Sifo Dyas was.
Episode III - I saw this twice. At last, Lucas started to realize that these movies had to connect to the OT, so he tried to squeeze all of his buildup into this film. ROTS moves along fairly well, and it has some real emotion to it, unlike the first two. But the reasons for Anakin's turn are murky and undefined, and it seems to suddenly come out of nowhere. The major question set up by Episode II - Who is Sifo Dyas? - is never addressed. (Don't talk to me about a book.) It was with this episode that I realized the prequels had ultimately been a failure - the characters never grew in interesting ways, the humor was juvenile, and Anakin's turn (the reason we stuck with the prequels in the first place) was mishandled.
Bingowings, neat idea, but I think the first breath of Vader is a much stronger moment. We're better off without the "NOOOO" altogether.
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zombie84 said:
-Maeco Star Wars disco remix. On vinyl single, or as part of a greater SW-themed disco album. I have both, but sadly no disco ball or bellbottom pants. When this was new it was at least hip, now its both pathetic AND uncool. Star Wars disco music. Just say that again to yourself. There was Star Wars disco music. And people danced to it.
You can have my 8-track tape when you pry it from my cold, dead hands.
guyofownage said:
Greetings. First things first, I'm probably the single biggest anomaly you will ever see on this website, because in all my 24 years, I have never, ever seen the films. Of course, if I'm here, I'm resolving to change that. Being a film purist, I wanted to see the original, unaltered trilogy in the best quality possible, so a friend of mine directed me here.
I see you guys have a ton of different options available, and you even appear to be working on a Blu-ray version as we speak. I'm debating whether or not I should wait for the Blu-ray versions to be complete, or just go for the DVDs. I'm viewing on a 50 inch plasma screen, so I want to get the best quality possible. Any recommendations? Oh, and an invite to MySpleen would be lovely, thank you :)
Welcome! I recommend you get Harmy's Despecialized versions. If you can wait about a month, his 2.0 release of Star Wars will probably be ready then. If you can't wait, his 1.0 versions for all 3 are available now.
(I also have a 50 inch plasma, and the 720p Despecialized versions look great on it.)
They look like publicity photos, not film scans.
"I must obey my master."
I've always liked the idea that it was Palpatine, not Vader's suit, keeping Vader alive.
I'd normally say go with the IB print, but since the colors are so drastically off, I'm suspicious.
In the absence of anything backing up the IB source, I'd prefer the top one.
As usual, my late comments on Reel 5:
1:22:01 - purple cast on chasm
1:22:16 - purple cast on chasm
1:24:36:10 - The pink shift starts about here.
1:25:19 - Pink shift seems to be gone, but it's hard to tell exactly where it ends.
1:27:32 - Purple cast on falcon, especially under radar dish
1:28:41-43 - Faint junk mattes around TIEs.
Keep up the good work!
I've read recently that mkv is no longer the preferred format for HD video rips, and mp4 is now becoming more prominent. I wonder if Adywan will be reconsidering the mkv release in light of that.
I think ADigitalMan may have done that in his edit of ROTJ.
Yeah, back in business!
I haven't watched the whole thing yet. But during the lightsaber duel, most shots of Obi Wan when he's standing to the left seem to have a pink shift. Harmy, does this match your reference?
Plus, I'm not sure I downloaded the whole file. What's the length supposed to be?