Gaffer Tape

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Post: #219932
Topic: Superman Movie
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/219932/action/topic#219932
Time: 19-Jun-2006 12:44 PM

Yes, I totally overlooked that somehow when I read ADM's post. How can he return to a non-existant planet? If that's the case, I'm glad it was cut!

Post: #219931
Topic: Luke's rope-throwing talents in EP4
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/219931/action/topic#219931
Time: 19-Jun-2006 12:37 PM

Senator Palpatine was indeed mentioned. Coruscant, however, was not. In fact it states that it is unimportant where the Republic came from.

Post: #219897
Topic: What are you going to do with your SE discs?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/219897/action/topic#219897
Time: 19-Jun-2006 4:18 AM

That's really good. I also like how boris ended his example, though, with, "Since you love the Special Editions so much I thought I'd give my copy to you." It's funny, biting, but it also almost makes us sound altruistic.

Post: #219895
Topic: The last time you saw one of the Star Wars films
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/219895/action/topic#219895
Time: 19-Jun-2006 4:16 AM

Wow, same here. The more I watch ROTS, the more I dislike about it. The things that I like really stand out, but you have to muddle through so much crap, it almost doesn't make it worth it. That's why I always say it's the best and the worst of the prequels. It contains the best moments of all the prequels (even a few of the strongest moments in all the movies, I have to admit), but it also contains all the worst moments too, in my opinion. And good moments a good movie do not make.

Post: #219843
Topic: Rankings
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/219843/action/topic#219843
Time: 18-Jun-2006 9:21 PM

I surpassed him long ago! Now he's no match for me! Mua-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!

Post: #219841
Topic: Say the SE release in theaters bombed in 1997?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/219841/action/topic#219841
Time: 18-Jun-2006 9:02 PM

I was pleased with every single SE change... when I was under the impression that it was a novelty, a 20th anniversary special, not a replacement to the classic films.

Post: #219803
Topic: What Special Edition changes (if any) did people like?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/219803/action/topic#219803
Time: 18-Jun-2006 6:42 PM

I liked "Close the blast doors," but that wasn't really an SE change. It was used on, I think the 70 mm and mono (or one or the other) original audio tracks, but it wasn't used in a home release until the SEs.

Post: #219802
Topic: "Original Vision"
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/219802/action/topic#219802
Time: 18-Jun-2006 6:41 PM

I happen to think that part of it is because his own tastes were less "juvenile" when he was a young man and only started to shift when he became a parent.

Post: #219798
Topic: The Chronology of How My love for Lucas has fallen
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/219798/action/topic#219798
Time: 18-Jun-2006 6:38 PM

Yeah, I agree. I said in my last post that I didn't think it was done for character development by showing a young blood-lusting Yoda who became a pacifist, but only because it looked cool to have a CG Yoda jumping around like Sonic. All the things that needed explaining went by the wayside, and, instead, they just introduced a whole bunch of new plot elements... that weren't explained either.

Post: #219785
Topic: Manga and Anime Fans
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/219785/action/topic#219785
Time: 18-Jun-2006 6:06 PM

I know what you mean. There can be crappy Japanese cartoons, just as there are crappy American cartoons. Anime's not a genre, just like cartoons in general aren't a genre (even though they're both treated as such). I don't see what you have against buying tankoban, though. I mean, I think the prices are pretty good. Eight dollars for about 200 pages. That's not bad. And what's wrong with black and white? You don't see people saying that black and white movies should cost less than color movies (at least, not that I've seen).

Post: #219781
Topic: Superman 2 The Donner Cut
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/219781/action/topic#219781
Time: 18-Jun-2006 5:49 PM

Originally posted by: ADigitalMan
I've been following this for some time and I think this film deserves a theatrical run, even if a limited one. If WB had really been on the ball, they'd have released Superman Director's Cut & Superman II Donner cut in the months/weeks leading up to Superman Returns.

Well, at least someone's cashing in on SR. I saw a commercial last night advertising Seasons 3 and 4 of The Adventures of Superman and Season 3 of Lois and Clark, adding in at the end an allusion to Superman returning this year.

Post: #219780
Topic: The Things We Hate And Love Thread .
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/219780/action/topic#219780
Time: 18-Jun-2006 5:46 PM

Well, I was referring to the feelings as well. ^_^

Post: #219778
Topic: I would prefer a special special edition :O)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/219778/action/topic#219778
Time: 18-Jun-2006 5:42 PM

Originally posted by: Yoda Is Your Father
I think I will write a big essay about my experiences as an Englishman in ND.

I'm looking forward to reading it.

Hope I didn't sound too stupid in my last post. Of course I knew you had to have a British dialect. All I hear around here is that annoying Southern American dialect. Hope I'm not offending anybody, but I've lived here most of my life, so I think I'm allowed to say it. I hate the southern dialect. There are some variations that sound relatively charming, but others are just downright grating to my ears.

Interesting (at least I think so) story. My girlfriend was born in the "delta" and had a very thick accent as a little girl. When she showed me home movies of herself, I couldn't stop laughing because she sounds so different. When she got to be a certain age, she actually taught herself not to speak that way and to adopt a more "standard American". She helped tweak her dialect by, amazingly, emulating The Beatles.

Post: #219776
Topic: The Chronology of How My love for Lucas has fallen
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/219776/action/topic#219776
Time: 18-Jun-2006 5:30 PM

Well, coming from that angle, a warrior who gets his ass handed to him and then has to retreat to a hermit-like existence for a generation and become a pacifist... I can buy that as character development. It happens all the time in stories. I just don't like the way it was handled. It was obvious it wasn't done for character development, only to be "cool." And I'm against Yoda using a lightsaber to begin with. Like I've said before, it seemed beneath him. Besides, as a kid, I always pictured the Jedi (or Force users in general) as being more diverse with their powers. There were some, like Ben, who channeled their powers into being able to duel with laser swords. Some, like Palpatine, channeled their power into using flesh-eating lightning. Others, like Yoda, used the Force to focus their wisdom and patience to a fine point. They all had different jobs. The prequels just turned them all into a bunch of spinning, lightsaber-wielding maniacs. And to make up for the homologous take on the Jedi? They made up a whole bunch of different lightsaber fighting styles to go along with the type of Jedi. Like the ambassador fighting style. Ambassador fighting style?! WTF, mate!

Post: #219773
Topic: What are you going to do with your SE discs?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/219773/action/topic#219773
Time: 18-Jun-2006 5:20 PM

Yeah, but I think it would be cool to send them all together with one letter explaining why we're sending them back, followed by every single one of our names. That would really be sending the petition home.

Post: #219771
Topic: Today, I thanked George Lucas...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/219771/action/topic#219771
Time: 18-Jun-2006 5:18 PM

Well, let's not go overboard. I enjoy the prequels too, but it still doesn't totally get George off the hook for being a complete dick to all of us.

Post: #219769
Topic: OK, the DVDs are coming...so how bad are they going to look?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/219769/action/topic#219769
Time: 18-Jun-2006 5:14 PM

Originally posted by: Z6PO

Originally posted by: boris

Originally posted by: Z6PO

Originally posted by: Gaffer Tape
Yes, on a computer, you would have four black bars... well, assuming it's a wide screen, like mine is. That would render it quite tiny on my computer (which is what I primarily use for watching TV and movies when I'm at school).

Some software DVD players have a zoom function that allows you to get rid of the vertical black bars. The Apple DVD Player on Mac OS X (10.4), for example...

Who has widescreen computer monitors anyway? Movies will look better on TV's then on monitors.

People that use Apple computers? Apple monitors and Apple notebooks screens are all widescreens (the aspect ratio is 16:10, on all models).

As to movies looking better on a TV than a monitor, I don't see why there should be a difference.

I don't know about Apple, but mine's a Compaq with a widescreen. And aren't computer monitors supposed to have a higher resolution than televisions anyway? I suppose that's just CT monitors compared to SD TVs, right? Well, in any case, I have an HD screen on my computer...

I know on my monitor even anamorphic DVDs show their limitations with compression artifiacting and what not. I can't help but worry that these will look many times worse.

Yeah, my monitor picks up grain and artifacting a lot worse than a regular screen as well.

Post: #219768
Topic: Sets
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/219768/action/topic#219768
Time: 18-Jun-2006 5:11 PM

Phew, this is the first poll I've ever done, so I'm happy at how the turnout has been so far! Thanks!

Post: #219638
Topic: Rankings
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/219638/action/topic#219638
Time: 18-Jun-2006 2:43 AM

A hearty woot for Nanner!

Post: #219637
Topic: The Things We Hate And Love Thread .
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/219637/action/topic#219637
Time: 18-Jun-2006 2:42 AM

Personally, I love how the mind never forgets. I've seen a lot of girls who, when a relationship ends, tear up every shred of evidence that would ever place them with that guy. I just can't understand that. The past is what prepares us for the future. And memories, as bad as they might seem at the time, will provide insight, or even become cherished or humorous as time goes by. We wouldn't be the people today if not for the scars we earned struggling through life. Isn't it exciting?

Post: #219634
Topic: I would prefer a special special edition :O)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/219634/action/topic#219634
Time: 18-Jun-2006 2:39 AM

Yeah, this whole thing is starting to make me uncomfortable as well, and I wouldn't be surprised if Mississippi in the general sense is as bad (if not worse) than North Dakota, although I can't say I've seen much in terms of bigotry that matches the stereotype (although we more than meet our quota for dumb hicks).

This is going to sound really stupid, but I've never really thought about it, despite the fact that I must have known it sub-consciously. You must have a strong British accent, don't you, YIYF? That was practically rhetorical, just so I don't sound completely ridiculous. In case you haven't noticed, text doesn't lend itself to dialects very well. But, yeah, that must sound pretty out of place in ND. I'd like to hear more about your experiences with the "natives." While we get a lot of Asians here, I can't seem to recall ever encountering a single person from the British Isles here.

Post: #219624
Topic: Sets
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/219624/action/topic#219624
Time: 18-Jun-2006 2:23 AM

Hmm. I'm trying to think of which scene that might have been, but I must admit I'm stumped.

Post: #219607
Topic: Sets
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/219607/action/topic#219607
Time: 18-Jun-2006 1:53 AM

I'm not saying CG is bad, but if you had to choose between it and a comparable version of it made practically (or mostly practically)...?

Post: #219600
Topic: Sets
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/219600/action/topic#219600
Time: 18-Jun-2006 1:43 AM

I was inspired to make this thread by a discussion in another thread about how many physical models were used in the prequels and how a lot of the physical stuff were comped in as backgrounds for the actors, like the Kamino interiors and the Geonosian battle arena. Now, in my opinion, that creates a level of realism above that of a CG-created environment, because, even though it's still live actors against blue screen, the background actually exists. If given a choice, though, I would pick life-sized constructed sets with CG enhancements, though. That's assuming I wouldn't be able to have completely real sets to begin with (and you know in this case that's not going to happen). I'm talking, like, build as much real as humanly possible and then add in CG to get otherworldly or completely impractical things in there, like a room with a 150-foot high ceiling. Just build the ground-level real and add in the high parts with CG. That I would prefer over models because the actors have something to interact with. But again, don't let me confuse you with Episode III's "sets" that consisted of a real door or one wall with the rest green or blue screen. So I give you the choices of your favorites (and I know I've made this too wordy to be coherent): blue screen with real models comped in, real sets with minor or somewhat substantial CG enhancements, or, just to be fair, full CG environments?

Post: #219599
Topic: Say the SE release in theaters bombed in 1997?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/219599/action/topic#219599
Time: 18-Jun-2006 1:34 AM

I'm sure George would have pushed forward with the SEs anyway. He had to do something for his test dummies for the prequels. Grr, am I the only person who gets offended when I am reminded of that? But, anyway, to not derail my own post... Knowing George (which I don't, personally), I wouldn't be surprised if he got so bitter that his SEs didn't sell well, that he would have obliterated the OOT anyway, just so we'd have to watch it. So, really, not much different from our current reality.