Hal 9000

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Post: #217355
Topic: King Kong: The Shorter Version (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/217355/action/topic#217355
Time: 8-Jun-2006 11:31 PM

Sounds like a good, solid fan edit. I'd love to see it.

I was bored to tears during the movie, even though I liked it before my attention span gave out.

Post: #217354
Topic: I would prefer a special special edition :O)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/217354/action/topic#217354
Time: 8-Jun-2006 11:29 PM

Heresy!

Just kidding, but seriously, I fear for the future of the original three Star Wars films. Ideally, I'd just watch those and not even the prequels at all.

Post: #217271
Topic: The Other side of the 30th Anniversary
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/217271/action/topic#217271
Time: 8-Jun-2006 7:06 PM

Doc, love the screen name.

See you in the future.

Post: #217242
Topic: Something I don't get....
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/217242/action/topic#217242
Time: 8-Jun-2006 5:10 PM

Even if the sheer resolution won't be as high as the 2004 DVDs, at least we will be without the terrible color touch-ups and other "restoration artifacts" of balance and brightness/darkness.

Heck, I may use the OOT DVDs as the base for my fan-combo-edit, if I can avoid the messed up colors.

Hmm... I'm excited about it again!

Post: #217241
Topic: The Official Lucasfilm Response
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/217241/action/topic#217241
Time: 8-Jun-2006 5:07 PM

Still frustrates me how Lucasfilm is trying to make a quick buck with all this "Han Shot First" merchandise.
That line was made by fans who didn't support Lucasfilm's SE versions, and stuck with the OOT.

I bought the shirt from starwarslegacy.com instead. Much better, much COOLER, and it's so dad-gum nifty-keen.

Post: #217094
Topic: We have to buy this set atleast to preserve it for the next generation of fans
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/217094/action/topic#217094
Time: 8-Jun-2006 12:56 AM

No one who I show a Star Wars film to from this point forward will EVER be shown the prequels as released on DVD, or anything but the original OOT.

Either the OOT or, if they insist on seeing the prequels, my (or a superior editor's) edits instead of the real ones.

This is a promise.

Post: #217059
Topic: Episode II: Shroud of the Dark Side (the TM edit) (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/217059/action/topic#217059
Time: 7-Jun-2006 10:57 PM

Yeah, and I follewed suit to the Phantom Editor in this instance.

I think it works better without it, like Obi-Wan is just silently following Jango.

Post: #216675
Topic: Alternate Endings For The Trilogy....
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/216675/action/topic#216675
Time: 6-Jun-2006 5:53 PM

Jeez, is the thread that bad?

Let's say Luke mis-steps and accidentally kills his father during the fit he has when Vader threatens Leia. So he's on an anger-trip, and when Palpatine congradulates him, he kills Palpatine. Then he dons Vader's helmet, but doesn't make it out in time before the Death Star explodes.

And Yoda appears to Wedge Antilles, who is, after all, the chosen one.

Post: #216329
Topic: HAPPY SATAN DAY!!!!!!!!!!!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/216329/action/topic#216329
Time: 5-Jun-2006 2:28 PM

Hmm... ironically, that is the day the last Left Behind prequel comes out.

When I saw the release date, I wondered "why on earth would they release it on 06/06/06?"

Anyway, I'll have to pick it up tomorrow.

Post: #215982
Topic: Dont give up being a fan
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/215982/action/topic#215982
Time: 4-Jun-2006 1:40 AM

Star Wars was sure my childhood. Actually, I grew up originally with a SE VHS box set of the trilogy. We had the SE, but I wanted to rent the originals to see what they were. And even as a ten-year-old, I liked the originals better. Especially ROTJ. I managed to talk one of my friends into trading his original ROTJ tape for my SE one. The other two SEs were fine, but even then I hated the ROTJ SE.

Sarlacc beak: WTF?
New song and dance: Fast forward, quick!
Planet Montage: Cheese, clearly added in later, distracting
New Ending Music: Lion King? I want the Yub Nub song!

As a kid even, the version of ROTJ I prefered was no contest.

Post: #215980
Topic: Dont give up being a fan
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/215980/action/topic#215980
Time: 4-Jun-2006 1:39 AM

EDIT: double post

Post: #215795
Topic: The "9000" Saga Edit (outdated thread)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/215795/action/topic#215795
Time: 3-Jun-2006 2:00 AM

Trickbaxter, check your PMs.

Darth Evil, thanks for the compliment. I can honestly say that I can sit down now and actually halfway enjoy Episode II, without having to stop halfway for me to get up and stretch.
If no one else likes them, it was worth it for me.

Post: #215674
Topic: The Reason the OOT was released
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/215674/action/topic#215674
Time: 2-Jun-2006 4:35 PM

I agree with Darth Richard. It sounds like LFL really does want to release them nicely and give them what they deserve. Lucas himself, however, is doing what he can to prevent that.

And sadly, he can do a lot.

Post: #215655
Topic: Dont give up being a fan
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/215655/action/topic#215655
Time: 2-Jun-2006 2:46 PM

If I didn't really like Star Wars much, I would have thrown in the towel a long time ago.

Post: #215535
Topic: Another way Lucas is screwing us! (re the 2006 GOUT DVD release)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/215535/action/topic#215535
Time: 1-Jun-2006 9:04 PM

Strip the DVD of menus and extra trailers and demos and nonsense, reformat to be anamorphic without re-encoding (totally lossless, or as close as possible), tack on appropriate and vintage extras at the end to fill as much space as possible without needing to compress, and burn to a Dual Layered blank DVD.

So much better than the actual disc itself. Not to mention using it and the '04 discs to make a hybrid version to fit your own tastes.

Post: #215460
Topic: The "9000" Saga Edit (outdated thread)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/215460/action/topic#215460
Time: 1-Jun-2006 4:30 PM

It's "Beggar's Canyon Chase" from the Shadows of the Empire soundtrack. Magnoliafan used part of this cue in his podrace edit as well.

Post: #215346
Topic: The "9000" Saga Edit (outdated thread)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/215346/action/topic#215346
Time: 1-Jun-2006 1:17 PM

Jabberdoo, thank you for expressing interest. Someone with a copy should PM you shortly.

In the meantime, here is the edited podrace sequence on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sIHt9JTkJc

The video has been compressed without mercy, but it's the audio I want you to pay attention to.

Post: #215246
Topic: Info Wanted: What is the preservation project closest to the original 1977 release?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/215246/action/topic#215246
Time: 1-Jun-2006 1:11 AM

Are there supposed to be links to sound clips on the site? If so they won't work on my browser.
I'm using Mozilla Firefox.

EDIT: I take it back. I used internet explorer and it worked fine. Very interesting!

Post: #215234
Topic: Another way Lucas is screwing us! (re the 2006 GOUT DVD release)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/215234/action/topic#215234
Time: 1-Jun-2006 12:32 AM

Yeah, me too. Seems so tacky, especailly for something like this.

An Xbox demo, a lego trailer? Come on!

I might buy three dual layered blank DVDs and run them through DVD shrink with no compression, simply removing the demos and junk.

And even learn how to tamper with the menus to get rid of even their very mention.

Post: #215012
Topic: We have to buy this set atleast to preserve it for the next generation of fans
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/215012/action/topic#215012
Time: 31-May-2006 12:45 AM

I don't even want to see that if it's true.

I mean.... not even once.

Post: #215002
Topic: Grievous Questions... and more!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/215002/action/topic#215002
Time: 31-May-2006 12:11 AM

Grevious looked so cool from spoilers and public photos. In the Clone Wars, we couldn't wait to see him in live action.

Now I wish they'd just have stuck with Dooku as the villian.

Post: #214790
Topic: 2001: The Monolith Set (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/214790/action/topic#214790
Time: 30-May-2006 12:44 AM

Sounds fantastic. I will definatley be wantinga copy when it's done.

I made my own little "edit" with just the Echoes for Beyond the Infinite. The rest is the same. Pretty bland for an "edit".
Looking forward to seeing this one!

Post: #214788
Topic: Idea: Personalized preservation possible with September 2006 OT DVD's
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/214788/action/topic#214788
Time: 30-May-2006 12:41 AM

Interesting idea, although probably won't work as well as we'd like.

I like the idea of posting the little clips of OOT footage in anamorphic, for us to drop in ourselves. I'll be doing that anyway.
I hope this idea works though, it sounds very interesting.

Post: #214594
Topic: We have to buy this set atleast to preserve it for the next generation of fans
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/214594/action/topic#214594
Time: 29-May-2006 1:46 PM

I'm buying this for selfish reasons, unless I hear reviews from people who have watched it and hear it truley is terrible and no better than laserediscs.

Post: #214438
Topic: Lucas owns a piece of the moon?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/214438/action/topic#214438
Time: 28-May-2006 8:13 PM

I thought there was a law against selling or owning retail on or of heavenly bodies.

Or maybe people just don't care. I think it's good to not try to "own" property on other planets until people start living there themselves.