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#789941
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Harmy's STAR WARS Despecialized Edition HD - V2.7 - MKV (Released)
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You can pretty much count on them screwing it up... the only saving grace is that it will give Harmy some extra resources to make the definitive restoration.  The color correction, attention to detail, overall care and of course, the magnificent custom made soundtracks on Despecialized will always best anything else out there.  Disney won't put the much needed time and effort into it that Harmy did.

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#789606
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Raiders of the Lost Ark - 35 mm regrade (a WIP)
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Anything's better than the gold jungle in the beginning of the BD... that just bothers me.  I default to the WOWWOW for that alone.  This would be a nice alternative.  When Harmy added the '70s colors to Star Wars it took a little getting used to because it had been a long time since I'd seen it that way.  But then it felt right.  That's how it's supposed to look.  Maybe with Raiders it's the same deal.  It just seems like the BD went off the rails somehow.

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#788411
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StarWarsLegacy.com - The Official Thread
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Hey Mike, just listened to the podcast.  You obviously run circles around most people because you have the experience to back up your opinions.  I like that.  And that's exactly why I like your comments regarding the sorry state of modern cinema (if you can even call it that).  The sad truth is that most good movies are older movies.  What we're getting today is basically disposable.  I'm sure the new Star Wars will be watchable but not memorable.  That's about the long and the short of it.  Symphonic music scores, good scripts and insightful directors are really becoming a thing of the past.  When we lose the last of the old masters it will be a sad day.  I don't think many of the up and comers even know what a good movie is.  The industry likes it that way because corporations don't need to care much as long as it sells.  You more or less illustrated my exact feelings toward this madness and I really enjoyed your insights.  Thank goodness you took the time to help save something, anything involving the original Star Wars.

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#784269
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Escape From New York [spoRv] *BD-25 RELEASED*
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This project is still the best presentation of the film.  The MGM is too dark and the Shout is too bright.  The HDNet broadcast still rocks and even BBC America uses the exact same master for their broadcast.  HDNet and BBC America both use the original audio, but presented in multi-channel.  I believe HDNet was the first to do that, but either way it's made from the original 2-channel mix and does not include the changes made for the DVD and BD remix.

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#766697
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Escape From New York [spoRv] *BD-25 RELEASED*
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[spoRv] has the best audio options, including the HDNet 5.1 version of the original audio which is unique to that broadcast... that in addition to the laserdisc track makes it far and away the best.  The 5.1 remix that's been around since the special edition DVD made several changes to the original mix.  That altered mix is featured on most every release.

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#752152
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The Wild Life 1984 *RELEASED*
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The Vault Series DVD from Universal replaced a significant portion of the music.  I would estimate about 40%.  I was under the impression that the Cinemax HD broadcast had the original soundtrack.  Prince, Madonna and Billy Idol for example... they're all there on the HD version.  Eddie Van Halen's music remains in the Vault Series DVD but a few cues seem to be moved or added when compared to the HD broadcast.  I really don't know because I mostly saw the film on pay cable in the '80s.  I did see it in the theater, but there's no way I can remember the music cues.  Cinemax usually shows the theatrical prints even if the film isn't released on optical media, but who knows?  The songs do match what's listed in the end credits on the Cinemax broadcast.  There were other examples of song replacement in the early days of VHS.  Sixteen Candles did that.  Later on DVD and Blu-ray, the soundtrack was restored.  Fast Times also had songs replaced on VHS.  But the Blu-ray is now intact.  I guess some copyrights are negotiated for theatrical and television broadcasts, but not for home video/digital.

Found this...

"From what I understand, the MOD DVD features the "rescored" soundtrack that has been available on all previous home video versions of the film.  The "home video version" had several songs removed or changed for licensing reasons--all or most of these spots were filled by reusing portions of Eddie Van Halen's score.  Contrary to some posts you might see online, Eddie's score has never been replaced on any version of the film.  Going by memory here...but some of the songs replaced include Madonna's "Burning Up" and Prince's "Dirty Mind." 

Contrary to the DVD, cable airings, including recent HD broadcasts, include the full, original theatrical soundtrack.  If a Blu-ray is simply going to re-create the "home video version" soundtrack, which the MOD DVD apparently does, then I have no interest."

blog made prior to the DVD release: http://knifeinthehead.blogspot.com/2011/08/not-so-obscure-trailer-but-still-mia-on.html

Based on this information, it seems that Team Blu's version features the original soundtrack.