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#211254
Topic
Make your voices heard! (again) - re the 2006 GOUT DVD being in letterbox format
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/211254/action/topic#211254
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Will mail tomorrow:

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Dear Lucasfilm,

My name is Kirk Shelton, a long-time Star Wars fanatic. I am 16 years old and a sophomore in high school. I was very excited when I heard that the original versions of the classic trilogy was coming to DVD. Thank you very much for finally deciding to put them out again. But I was sourly dissappointed to hear that these new discs would be mastered from a D2 source and would be in 4X3 letterbox, rather than 16X9 anamorphic midescreen.
With all the respect in the world, I just ask that if there is anything to be done to improve the quality of the original versions before September, please do it. I love the original films, and am delighted they are coming back again. But please do something, and prove the rumors of a 4X3 letterbox release wrong.
This may sound silly as a request from a young fan, but could you relay my deep thanks to Mr. Lucas for releasing the originals? I grew up with the Special Edition, but I am glad to have them they way they were originally seen and adored. Thank you, Mr. Lucas! Please preserve them in the best way possible.
I'm sad to say that if the final product is merely letterbox and sub-par, I will more likely not purchase them. It breaks my heart to say that. I urge you all to preserve the original Star Wars Trilogy on DVD.
I leave you with my thanks and my sincere hopes that these rumors of a sub-par DVD release are false.

Fellow Enthusiast,
Kirk Shelton
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#210154
Topic
Help: looking for... Fan prequels?
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/210154/action/topic#210154
Time
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!
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#209823
Topic
What are you going to do with your SE discs?
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/209823/action/topic#209823
Time
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!
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#208919
Topic
What to do with the SE discs from the OT DVD sets...
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/208919/action/topic#208919
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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.
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#208518
Topic
John William's Opinion on the Special Editions
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/208518/action/topic#208518
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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.
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#208141
Topic
John William's Opinion on the Special Editions
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/208141/action/topic#208141
Time
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.