Hal 9000

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Post: #210591
Topic: New DVDs NOT 16x9
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/210591/action/topic#210591
Time: 17-May-2006 6:09 PM

This is very dissappointing. Very, very dissapointing.

Would it be that hard to transfer them to another disc, and make them anamorphic without loosing quality? If so... I guess these "awesome new DVDs" will be nothing more than new source material to work from.

Post: #210581
Topic: ORIGINAL STAR WARS TRILOGY OUT 09/2006 BY LUCASFILM
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/210581/action/topic#210581
Time: 17-May-2006 5:57 PM

My confidence is shot.

Post: #210286
Topic: ITS HAPPENED-- OOT AVAILABLE FROM LUCASFILM
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/210286/action/topic#210286
Time: 16-May-2006 11:17 PM

Bah, we've got tons of excellent covers to choose from.

Post: #210284
Topic: The "9000" Saga Edit (outdated thread)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/210284/action/topic#210284
Time: 16-May-2006 11:15 PM

Just for the record, I am not changing the titles. Just toying with the idea, even talked about it with Rebel11_38, but won't be doing it.

Also, if anyone wants to try to add menus or make custom cover art, feel free.

Post: #210158
Topic: What are you going to do with your SE discs?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/210158/action/topic#210158
Time: 16-May-2006 6:52 PM

This website and forum is more or less for more conservative Star Wars fans, obviously.

Not that you shouldn't have a voice, but you're in the minority here.
Regardless, may the force be with you, fellow fan!

Post: #210154
Topic: Help: looking for... Fan prequels?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/210154/action/topic#210154
Time: 16-May-2006 6:48 PM

Oh, there've been several so far! If you're interested, you're in for a treat!

I first recommend my own:
9000 Edits
Not to brag, but I think they're pretty good.

Then there's the quite popular ADigitalMan saga edit:
Digie Edits
If you ask me, there are too many unneeded deleted scenes put back in and not enough removed. But worth a look!

Then there's the most famous prequel edit thus far, Magnoliafan's version:
Flowerman's Spectacular
Absolutley stunning!

Post: #210150
Topic: What are you going to do with your SE discs?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/210150/action/topic#210150
Time: 16-May-2006 6:40 PM

I beg to differ. I stand against the SE, and in favor of the OOT as any other fanboy here. And I only recently turned 16.

We're not all the same.

Post: #210140
Topic: Should there be an ULTIMATE EDITION!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/210140/action/topic#210140
Time: 16-May-2006 6:05 PM

As long as the OOT is there, side-by-side, I don't really care WHAT crazy ideas they force on the poor movies.

Post: #209836
Topic: What are you going to do with your SE discs?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/209836/action/topic#209836
Time: 15-May-2006 8:05 PM

That's a good point, hadn't thought of that.

Nonetheless, a great trio of Star Wars coasters. At least they don't have the gawdy DVD cover designs on them.

Post: #209823
Topic: What are you going to do with your SE discs?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/209823/action/topic#209823
Time: 15-May-2006 6:47 PM

This is sounding great! We should get this whole thing organized between now and summer.
And make sure to render them unusable before sending them in, or they'd just get resold probably. A scratch line across the disc will do the trick, as will a sharpie. I'm sure there are better methods, like cutting them halfway down with scissors.

And stop registering here for the sole purpose of raining on our parade. People who just joined after the announcement of the OOT release with ten or less posts usually do. Talk about complaining! Sheesh!

Post: #209775
Topic: What are you going to do with your SE discs?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/209775/action/topic#209775
Time: 15-May-2006 4:35 PM

Count me in!

It's not like I don't already have a copy of the 2004 DVDs anyway. But I certainly don't need two.
This is a sweet idea. If Lucas is looking at this release to see what the demand for the OOT really is, this will definatley get the message across!

Post: #209704
Topic: What are you going to do with your SE discs?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/209704/action/topic#209704
Time: 15-May-2006 12:07 PM

Originally posted by: 20th Century Mark
Render them un-usable (so they can't be resold) then mail them back to George.

Excellent idea! I had forgotten, but I did the same thing when I sent in my faulty Back to the Future Parts II and III DVDs, so they couldn't re-sell them.

If anyone wants to send them back to Lucasfilm, do that too!

Post: #208919
Topic: What to do with the SE discs from the OT DVD sets...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/208919/action/topic#208919
Time: 12-May-2006 8:21 AM

I think I'll keep mine, since I paid for them. But that would be sweet.

If they are indeed the same exact discs I already paid for in 2004, THEN I might consider something like that.

hehe, can you imagine this? Someone takes out the OOT DVDs from the '06 set and puts in a second copy of each '04 disc and takes it back to the store. Say you got a set with two of the same discs instead of the OOT. They take it back and give you another set. Now you have TWO sets of the OOT, and only one of the '04 set.

Post: #208518
Topic: John William's Opinion on the Special Editions
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/208518/action/topic#208518
Time: 11-May-2006 8:24 AM

THe directors of BTTF were of the variety that, like Stanley Kubrick, despised how their films looked when brougth to home video because of cropping.

So that's why they shot open matte. They taped cardboard or something to the screens where the mattes would be, so they didn't actually shoot with the "fullscreen" version in mind, but filmed FOR the widescreen version. So widescreen is still the better way to go if you ask me. That's they way the shots were compiled, composited, and framed to be seen. In some films shot this way, you can see hanging boom mikes and other things like that in the open matte fullscreen version. In BTTF 2 in the fullscreen version, you can see the dolly that the Delorean is "flying" on when it is chasing Biff to get the Almanac back. This is an example of an unwanted bit of picture giving part of the movie away.

So if you ask me, widescreen is the best way to go. you can call the number and have them send you the new discs. I did. It's not a scam, and doesn't take very long. For nerds like us.

Post: #208281
Topic: OT.com Main Page Updated
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/208281/action/topic#208281
Time: 10-May-2006 4:57 PM

http://www.galactichunter.com/dvd/images/roj_027.jpg

Oops.... nevermind

*Runs*

Post: #208141
Topic: John William's Opinion on the Special Editions
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/208141/action/topic#208141
Time: 10-May-2006 8:25 AM

I love BTTF.

If you want to tell if you have V2 or not, put in part II. Go to the scene towards the beginning after they first 'land' in the future and Marty is changing clothes. Notice the shot where Marty says his jacket doesn't fit. When Doc reaches over and presses a button on it, you SHOULD be able to see his sleeves "adjust". If it looks like nothing happened, you have the flawed disc.

In Part III, go to where Marty first arrived in 1885 Hill Valley. Notice the shot after Marty accidentally jumps in horse crap, where he stands there for a second and it sinks in his shoes are stinky. If the poo reaches the end of the black bar, then the rest is cropped and you have the flawed disc. But if the poop is well in view, you're discs are allright.

Post: #207980
Topic: We won!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/207980/action/topic#207980
Time: 9-May-2006 6:48 PM

I'd probably replace the cover art regardless of what it is. No way it can top some of the fan artwork I've seen around here.

Post: #207235
Topic: .: The XØ Project - Laserdisc on Steroids :. (SEE FIRST POST FOR UPDATES) (* unfinished project *)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/207235/action/topic#207235
Time: 7-May-2006 10:31 AM

I am still looking forward to the XO project's final release as ever. Maybe if the new DVDs are less than we'd hoped for, a cleanup of those would be needed too. And with your experienced hands, I'm sure I could cry upon seeing your cleanups vs. what we're given.
I believe in you guys!

Post: #207025
Topic: .: The XØ Project - Laserdisc on Steroids :. (SEE FIRST POST FOR UPDATES) (* unfinished project *)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/207025/action/topic#207025
Time: 6-May-2006 12:05 PM

I agree, stoppit ocpmovie!

Yes we just recently heard news of excellent new source material which will surely be better than any laserdisc tranfer can hope to be. But that is totally uncalled for! These people, along with all of us who attempted to tinker with the OT, believed that the OOT would never see the light of day again.
So they invested more money, time, and effort than anyone else here to try to obtain the best OOT transfer physically possible. And just because we hear the OOT is coming to DVD (with NO details yet), that does not automatically institute an immediate shutdown of their precious efforts!
I, for one, am still looking forward just as much to the XO project's final release. Who knows, it MAY still be necessary.

Post: #207022
Topic: The "9000" Saga Edit (outdated thread)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/207022/action/topic#207022
Time: 6-May-2006 11:56 AM

I hadn't considered changing the titles to the prequels, but if I did, here's what I would do:

Episode I: Cloak of Deception
Episode II: The Approaching Storm
Episode III: Labyrinth of Evil

Named after their respective novels. Still don't want to change the titles, just wondered if there was any opinions.

Post: #207016
Topic: What to do with the SE discs from the OT DVD sets...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/207016/action/topic#207016
Time: 6-May-2006 11:27 AM

After I buy the OT/SE DVD set in September, I plan an editing my own hybrid version, to try to get (what is, IMHO) the best of both worlds.

After all three are done, I plan on chucking the SE DVDs far, far away and placing my own hybrid versions in the cases in their place. It'll be the OT, and my version.

Come to think of it, I'll put them where they belong, along with the other discs I recieve but don't want: In my stack of AOL CDs that come in the mail.

Post: #207013
Topic: FS: Han Shot First T-shirts
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/207013/action/topic#207013
Time: 6-May-2006 11:21 AM

I just ordered the really cool looking one from starwarslegacy.com

Post: #206810
Topic: The Official 2006 Discs Will Be No Better Than What We Have!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/206810/action/topic#206810
Time: 5-May-2006 7:24 PM

A lot of early DVDs I own are nothing more than LD versions transferred onto a single layer disc.

However, I don't expect the same treatment from Lucasflim on this release. Lucasfilm and THX have an excellent track record with presentation of picture and sound. This will be vastly different than a mere laserdisc port... They are going back to the original master for the last version of the OT (which is surely the best possible source that exists anymore) and "exhaustively" cleaning it up and restoring it to a DVD standard.
At least they aren't just re-editing pre-SE scenes into the already existing cleaned up print, for two reasons: There's no chance of them leaving any SE elements in. And we won't have the over-saturated, overly-colored prints that were on the 2004 DVDs.
I'm trying to be as optomistic as the information that's been released so far will allow me, but I'm putting my faith back into Lucas for this release.

*Sniff* I'm sorry, Lucas... I didn't mean what I said...

Post: #206529
Topic: Info: A CALL TO ARMS FOR THE X0 PROJECT! (was: A SPARK OF HOPE...)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/206529/action/topic#206529
Time: 4-May-2006 8:59 PM

I'm sure even the official OOT DVDs will have plenty of room for (fan) improvment.

I, for one, plan on making my own evil hybrid versions with what I consider the best of both worlds. Or, if the picture and sound are subpar, will attempt to use them to De-SE the 2004 DVDs. The source material should be good enough, no matter what they use to master it.

It's really too early to plan anything, so this is just a brainstorm.

Post: #206523
Topic: Finally At Peace With Star Wars...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/206523/action/topic#206523
Time: 4-May-2006 8:50 PM

I'm sorry, prequels, you're not as bad in this light.

I mean you had some ugly siblings, but your parents truley shine.

Editing the prequels feels less like turd-polishing now.