Galahad_Skywalker

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Join date: 25-May-2004
Last activity: 11-Apr-2005
Posts: 508

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Post: #53503
Topic: Changes in 2004 DVDs
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/53503/action/topic#53503
Time: 24-Jun-2004 7:42 PM

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Originally posted by: Luke Skywalker
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I have this really bad feeling that the latter will come first.

ahh well im not gonna cry for the guy...
whatever gets me my originals..

Hmmmm...unfortunately, I don't think I will, either. The more you learn about him and his creative techniques, the more you just want to wring his neck. It's sad, but true.

Post: #53432
Topic: Star Wars DVD Covers
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/53432/action/topic#53432
Time: 24-Jun-2004 6:09 PM

I don't have a widescreen TV either. I watch my movies on my 13" Zenith or my computer monitor. I would've loved the added picture quality of the TR-47 sets, but I went with the anamorphic simply because it had the menus and such. I wanted a set that felt more professional, and so I took the hit on video quality. I would love it if the new dual-layering possibilities would allow people to take the quality of TR-47's transfers and include the features of the anamorphic set. The extra space would probably allow for that, if the ability to do it exists.

Post: #53408
Topic: Star Wars DVD Covers
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/53408/action/topic#53408
Time: 24-Jun-2004 4:47 PM

TR-47's set apparently has somewhat better picture quality than the anamorphic sets, since it doesn't contain all of the little extras of the anamorphic, like the menus, commentary, production notes, and the like.

Post: #53469
Topic: More Clone Wars Cartoons directly before Ep3
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/53469/action/topic#53469
Time: 24-Jun-2004 3:43 PM

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Originally posted by: jimbo
While they are better then The Phantom Menace and Return of the Jedi they are not better then Attack of the Clones. Nothing is.

I can't comment. Sorry.

Post: #53392
Topic: Star Wars DVD Covers
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/53392/action/topic#53392
Time: 24-Jun-2004 2:14 PM

TR-47's set is fullscreen? I hadn't heard that before, but maybe I'm just confused.

Post: #53433
Topic: Star Wars DVDs selling fast
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/53433/action/topic#53433
Time: 24-Jun-2004 12:10 PM

Good.

Post: #53378
Topic: Star Wars DVD Covers
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/53378/action/topic#53378
Time: 24-Jun-2004 11:55 AM

Originally posted by: Bossk
Cerbero... nice covers.

Galahad... I agree the halos are overdoing it a bit. Did anyone else happen to notice how there is a blue saber on ANH with a red glow around everyone, a red saber on ESB with a blue glow, and a green saber on ROTJ with (imagine that) a green glow. Why not have the glow correspond to the saber color on ANH and ESB like it does on ROTJ?

No clue. But then again, how much of this trilogy release makes much sense, anyway?

Post: #53413
Topic: Motti and dayv are missing
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/53413/action/topic#53413
Time: 24-Jun-2004 10:51 AM

August 3, 1977 looks right to me, Ric.

Not only is Vader's signature written like a seven year old's, but he footprints are a little on the small side.

Post: #53412
Topic: Changes in 2004 DVDs
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/53412/action/topic#53412
Time: 24-Jun-2004 10:49 AM

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Originally posted by: Luke Skywalker
i dont care when he releases them really...
im never buying one of his sets...
i'll have to stick with my bootlegs and laserdiscs until her officially releases them... or until the man passes away...

I have this really bad feeling that the latter will come first.

Post: #53410
Topic: Mark Hamill in Ireland Online Interview
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/53410/action/topic#53410
Time: 24-Jun-2004 10:49 AM

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Originally posted by: Luke Skywalker
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How can any Star Wars fan hate the man who created Star Wars?

very easily...

Very, very easily...

Post: #53409
Topic: What's the name of EP3 gonna be?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/53409/action/topic#53409
Time: 24-Jun-2004 10:48 AM

Me neither.

Post: #53363
Topic: Star Wars DVD Covers
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/53363/action/topic#53363
Time: 24-Jun-2004 10:17 AM

These official covers are ridiculous, as I've said before. They're a joke; I mean, does anyone else find those little halos on the lightsabers annoying and pointless?

Maybe Cerebro and some others could make covers for the official releases for those who are going to buy them and yet hate the artwork.

Post: #53376
Topic: Mark Hamill in Ireland Online Interview
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/53376/action/topic#53376
Time: 24-Jun-2004 5:53 AM

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Originally posted by: Spyder X
http://www.theforce.net/tfnnews/index.shtml#24240

Looks like this is fake after all.

I read that as well. It's not exactly fake, as far as I can gather, just taken completely out of context from an old interview.

Post: #53374
Topic: What's the name of EP3 gonna be?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/53374/action/topic#53374
Time: 24-Jun-2004 5:51 AM

So it's official, then? I was dreading a new villain (especially one named General Grievous), but having Oldman do the voice will make it much more bearable.

Post: #53336
Topic: Star Wars DVD Covers
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/53336/action/topic#53336
Time: 24-Jun-2004 12:49 AM

Originally posted by: sweyland
Great stuff indeed Cerbero! I love all these covers! Am I the only one who thinks the official ones are photoshopfugly?

One thing though, I'm pretty sure the TR47 set doesn't have the commentary.

No Sweyland, I think the official covers are atrocious, and if you buy the widescreen versions, the spines on the two sets won't match together at all. I don't know what the Lucasfilm art department was smoking when they designed those, but apparently it wasn't good. And Cerbero, good work! I'm half-tempted to use them (I've already got two different cover designs for my set from Rikter, but I might consider yours. I'm just trying to decide if I want mine to match with my prequel DVDs, or if I want to go with some other option, like Rikter's Japanese LD-inspired art or the THX covers or yours, Cerbero. Keep it up!

On the side: if I was an artist, I'd do this, but...I know somebody made up some chapter inserts awhile back, but they weren't sized properly seem to work the best. If someone would be interested, I would tag-team with them on making a set of inserts--they could make the artwork, I'd come up with chapter titles that are more than just dialogue (I could only do this with the anamorphic set, though, since that's all I have). I would probably take my titles from the soundtracks and other sources. We could also add some additional text with some pictures...perhaps the production notes word-for-word, or some info on the different releases of the trilogy. Heck, we could also insert OriginalTrilogy.com in it somewhere...

Let me know if you're interested, because chapter inserts would make our sets a bit more professional feeling.

Post: #53349
Topic: letter writing campaign
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/53349/action/topic#53349
Time: 23-Jun-2004 8:00 PM

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Originally posted by: jimbo
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Originally posted by: Galahad_Skywalker
Jimbo, could I ask you a question, without offending you? If you feel the prequels are better films, and if you feel everyone's attempts to get the original cuts on DVD are feeble and pointless, why are you here? It's just something that struck me strangely, and I'd seriously like to know.

First of all I consider The Empire Strikes Back and A New Hope to be better then The Phantom Menace. I am hear because a good discussion requires individuals of different opinions.

So, let me get this straight...you like The Phantom Menace better than Return of the Jedi? Why, pray tell? Because, even though I have very little against the prequels, I still feel TPM was the weakest of the saga. Besides, Jedi is my favorite, and I've had to deal with people calling it the weakest of the originals for quite sometime now, though they have valid points about why they like Empire Strikes Back so much, so it doesn't bother me that much.

Post: #53341
Topic: Fahrenheit 9/11
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/53341/action/topic#53341
Time: 23-Jun-2004 7:11 PM

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Originally posted by: GundarkHunter
Why don't we have straight pride parades? Because pride is of the Devil. Why should anyone be proud of what gender s/he sleeps with? It shouldn't matter, and it shouldn't be a defining factor.

You make a good point. I doubt I'd think about homosexuality much at all if it wasn't shoved in my face. I think it's unfortunate that gays do tend to bring some of the discrimination against them on themselves.

Oh, and if anyone hasn't taken the time to think about it, whites designated Black History Month as February, the shortest month of the year. While some blacks and other minorities, just like gays, do tend to turn themselves into victims, I think it's pretty ridiculous that Black History Month is set when it is.

If I offended anyone, I'm sorry. I wasn't trying to. These are delicate issues, I understand, and I always try to use a 'live and let live' approach whenever I can, but others don't always do the same, and if it were the whites making themselves into victims (or straight individuals), I would be criticizing them as well.

Post: #53338
Topic: Mark Hamill in Ireland Online Interview
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/53338/action/topic#53338
Time: 23-Jun-2004 6:59 PM

The funny thing is that I've heard people complaining about this because they feel Hamill is saying that Lucas ruined his career, as the headline said. But his quotes imply nothing of the sort. He's simply taking a stand against Lucas.

Actors getting in the way of his creative process.... I mean, I'm glad Lucas made the movies and everything, but if that's how the man feels about actors, maybe he should've found another creative channel.

Post: #53337
Topic: Changes in 2004 DVDs
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/53337/action/topic#53337
Time: 23-Jun-2004 6:54 PM

Agreed. I thought they were supposed to be improving the films.

Post: #53334
Topic: The Original Trilogy - Laser Disc Conversion Thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/53334/action/topic#53334
Time: 23-Jun-2004 6:37 PM

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Originally posted by: Rikter
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Originally posted by: Hal 9000
Not to be a wet blanket, but Jay says no SE bootleg discussion.

Of course, the reason is b/c it's announced for DVD release anyway. And since it technically isn't the "SE", I don't know his take on it.

Actually, ignore this post.

Cool.

No mre SE discussion - BUT If the released DVD's are that different or do have more added scenes it really is a different movie ONLY in the fact that it's been ALTERED from any known version that came before. So in my crazy mind I see it ONLY as a form of preservation of the ORIGINAL SPECIAL EDITIONS.

That being said I will end ALL discussion about The Original Special Editions

Word.

Rik

(but if anyone plans on doing it PLEASE PM me )

Rikter,
You might not want to rule out the 1997 SE transfers as out of bounds yet. Somebody should get ahold of Jay following the Lucasfilm press conference (or whatever it was yesterday). TFN says they feel comfortable confirming the Hayden Christensen ghost thing and other changes like that, and I think a lot of us here would feel those changes make the September release a significantly different creature than the SEs. And it's just my opinion that the SEs should be preserved as well, even if they did screw with things. But as I said, that's just me, so we should see how others feel about it before completely ruling it out.

Post: #53333
Topic: The Original Trilogy - Laser Disc Conversion Thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/53333/action/topic#53333
Time: 23-Jun-2004 6:30 PM

Rikter, I take it you'll be starting work on a dual-layer version of the trilogy soon, when you get the equipment, of course? You'll keep us posted on your progress, and let us know when you'll be able to offer them to us, won't you? Just checking, since the dual-layering offers so many more options.

Also, to anybody that can answer: when making the DVD version of the LD special features disc, would it be possible to add additonal features (like the the 'Star Wars to Jedi' documentary, etc.) to the dual-layer disc? I'm not that technical, so I have no idea what can be done and what can't.

Post: #53265
Topic: Rankings
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/53265/action/topic#53265
Time: 23-Jun-2004 12:19 PM

So, are you just going to quit posting or what? That would suck. Or are you just meaning you have no intention of trying to keep up with Shimraa?

Post: #53262
Topic: Rankings
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/53262/action/topic#53262
Time: 23-Jun-2004 12:14 PM

Originally posted by: sean wookie
i'll probly never post like that i have a life

But you're already a fourth of the way there, Sean. Just thought I'd point that out.

Post: #53271
Topic: Changes in 2004 DVDs
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/53271/action/topic#53271
Time: 23-Jun-2004 6:39 AM

Not the strongest complaint, I'll give you that, Jimbo. But the news just seems to have traveled a little too fast to be feasible, and the only other option is for them to have actually seen the blast (again, not too feasible). Luke's comment had humorous irony to it.

Post: #53270
Topic: Knights of the Old Republic
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/53270/action/topic#53270
Time: 23-Jun-2004 6:35 AM

Knights of the Old Republic would be a definite must-buy if they released it for the PS2 (and the sequel). I played it on the PC a few months ago, and will probably end up buying it this summer for myself just so I can play it again. But I'm having this fear that the specs for KOTOR 2 will be too great for my system. I'm just crossing my fingers at this point.