Hal 9000

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Join date: 14-Oct-2003
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Post: #160254
Topic: Found this quote from Lucas about the Fans from May '05
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/160254/action/topic#160254
Time: 3-Dec-2005 10:48 AM

I am 15 and think the prequels and special editions of the originals suck.

Post: #160249
Topic: Help Wanted: Request - 1997 NTSC Special Edition Clips
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/160249/action/topic#160249
Time: 3-Dec-2005 10:35 AM

If not, then does anyone know how to convert PAL to NTSC without quality loss?
I have a PAL special edition set.

Post: #159362
Topic: ADigitalMan's Guide to MPEG2/AC3 Editing
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/159362/action/topic#159362
Time: 29-Nov-2005 10:11 PM

Great information, thanks!

Is there any way to adjust the brightness and/or speed of a clip without having to re-encode the video? I ask because I am trying to darken the Emperor screen from LD and re-encoded makes it look totally unwatchable.

Post: #159357
Topic: Your Ultimate Star Wars boxset
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/159357/action/topic#159357
Time: 29-Nov-2005 10:04 PM

Disc 1 - My own TPM edit

Disc 2 - My own AOTC edit

Disc 3 - My own ROTS edit

Disc 4 - Original, remastered unedited ANH

Disc 5 - Original, remastered unedited ESB

Disc 6 - Original, remastered unedited ROTJ

Post: #159315
Topic: Help Wanted: Request - 1997 NTSC Special Edition Clips
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/159315/action/topic#159315
Time: 29-Nov-2005 8:12 PM

Thanks, can anyone save me the download of 14 gigs by uploading the scenes?

The only other thing I'm having difficulty in is the Wampa, and I may need to wait for another fan edit and borrow their work. (I'm just trying to compile the absolute best from all sources. I cannot take credit for much of my edit, it's a collaboration.)

Post: #159228
Topic: Help Wanted: Request - 1997 NTSC Special Edition Clips
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/159228/action/topic#159228
Time: 29-Nov-2005 4:31 PM — Edited 3-Jul-2020 1:02 PM

Can anyone with a good-looking '97 SE capture send me two scenes?
I need the original Emperor and unmasking scenes. If you have this in NTSC and can DVD Shrink or something to send me these two video clips, I would be very obliged.
Thank you very much!

Post: #159226
Topic: MagnoliaFan Edits: Ep I "Balance Of The Force", and Ep II "The Clone War" (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/159226/action/topic#159226
Time: 29-Nov-2005 4:18 PM

The best part of this edit I'm looking forward to is the Wampa.

Post: #158253
Topic: If the Prequels had been made first would they have succeeded?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/158253/action/topic#158253
Time: 26-Nov-2005 11:23 PM

I take the prequels for what they are: prequels. Their political films for the most part, basically a well-expanded movie trilogy of the 'prologue' from the ANH novelization.

Post: #157277
Topic: THE FAN EDIT CONTEST HAS A WINNER !!! REVIEWS IN OFF TOPIC FORUM
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/157277/action/topic#157277
Time: 22-Nov-2005 4:11 PM

My DVDs will be barebones, and probably won't be a big hit.

No menus or anything, just the movie with chapter stops and subtitles. The changes aren't very drastic either, staying true to the films story-wise.

Post: #156319
Topic: The "9000" Saga Edit (outdated thread)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/156319/action/topic#156319
Time: 18-Nov-2005 6:46 PM

Edited original post with ANH information.

Post: #155584
Topic: The future Star Wars TV series
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/155584/action/topic#155584
Time: 16-Nov-2005 7:39 AM

'Course I'm a high school kid too, but... oh, nevermind.

Post: #155156
Topic: Changes you want (or don't want) to the 2007 archival editions
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/155156/action/topic#155156
Time: 14-Nov-2005 7:56 PM

My edit of ROTS actually adds the Yoda deleted scene after the end credits.

Post: #154790
Topic: The "ADigitalMan Special Editions" DVD Info and Feedback Thread (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/154790/action/topic#154790
Time: 13-Nov-2005 8:52 PM

Yes that's true, but the wipes in Womble look terrible. Not professional.

The movies have wipes that are a little "thicker", where this one is a hard line that moves across the screen.

BTW, I'd love to be able to "wipe" too.

Post: #154656
Topic: THE FAN EDIT CONTEST HAS A WINNER !!! REVIEWS IN OFF TOPIC FORUM
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/154656/action/topic#154656
Time: 13-Nov-2005 9:40 AM

Rebel Scumb, what scenes did you remove to shorten the movie?

Post: #152384
Topic: Episode 3: Fan Editing Ideas Discussion
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/152384/action/topic#152384
Time: 3-Nov-2005 6:01 PM

Grr, it doesn't look like I can edit the audio like that. I will have to wait for Adigitalman on the battle droid voices.

Post: #152143
Topic: Episode 3: Fan Editing Ideas Discussion
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/152143/action/topic#152143
Time: 2-Nov-2005 3:18 PM

Sounds great!

The only thing I need help from outside sources will be the droid voices....
And, quite honestly, I would be fine with Revenge of the Sith if I could only edit out or modulate the battle and super battle droid voices. I hate them, I hate them, I hate them.

How did you edit them? Did you use Womble, or soemthing else? If I can't lower or alter them myself, can you send me some short MPG files of the parts you changed for me to plug in? *OR*, short MPG files with only the SUPER battle droid's voices REMOVED?

What I hope to do is trim a few things (many of which you trimmed, but not all of them), add in the rebel alliance scenes, and also REMOVE as many scenes as I can afford to loose. In order to shorten it.
The only scene I KNOW I can take out so far is the "are you sure we're on the right side" in Padme's apartment.

Anyway, all I need from outside my computer is some new battle droid voices, OR how to remove them. Thanks Digitalman, both for this and for everything else thus far! (I believe BOTH our sagas will be better than Lucas's)

Post: #151931
Topic: Episode 3: Fan Editing Ideas Discussion
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/151931/action/topic#151931
Time: 1-Nov-2005 6:02 PM

Where should each deleted scene be inserted into the movie?

Post: #151582
Topic: Help Wanted: 1997 Special Edition Soundtrack that matches the 2004 DVD video?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/151582/action/topic#151582
Time: 31-Oct-2005 10:43 AM

I love the Space Odyssey series. 2001 the movie was my dad's favorite movie and I ended up liking it too. The movie 2010 is terrible, but the novel is the best of any of the four! 2010 is the best book. 2061 was a bit hard to follow, I didn't really like it a lot. 3001 was entertaining, but kind of farfetched.
I haven't really seen any other Kubrick films. Hal 9000 is a good screen name, I think.

And about my ANH edit, I must give credit to AdigitalMan and Darth Editous more than me! Adigitalman for the coaching and direction, Darth Editious for some technical fixes that I borrowed, and Neil for the 97 soundtrack.
Without the source materials, I couldn't have done it.

Post: #151436
Topic: Help Wanted: 1997 Special Edition Soundtrack that matches the 2004 DVD video?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/151436/action/topic#151436
Time: 30-Oct-2005 8:30 PM

I finished my work on the ANH edit, which does feature MOST of the soundtrack as being from the 1997 SE audio.

I didn't use your PAL discs for it, s7en. I appreciate them, don't get me wrong! But there's no way I can mix PAL with NTSC. But thanks!
I used Neil's "fixed" soundtrack disc (2004 video with 97 audio) as the base.

Still tinkering and working at the others films tho...

Post: #149659
Topic: Does anyone know how to convert a Region 1 disc into Region 2?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/149659/action/topic#149659
Time: 22-Oct-2005 2:49 PM

You could run them through DVD Shrink, set for "no region coding" and burn them again.

Post: #149334
Topic: Classic Edition: The Empire Strikes Back by Ocpmovie (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/149334/action/topic#149334
Time: 20-Oct-2005 8:02 PM

Yes!

Depending on the quality of the ROTJ Classic Edition, I may or may not take a stab at editing it. (Or use parts of it for my custom edit even)

Return of the Jedi is very tricky and aggrivating to edit, I've tried restoring it totally to the OOT and it's no walk in the park. Good luck on it, this is the one I want to see the most!

Post: #148093
Topic: Episode II: Shroud of the Dark Side (the TM edit) (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/148093/action/topic#148093
Time: 15-Oct-2005 10:10 PM

The DVD of Return of the Jedi is the one that needs the most work. Bleh!

I'm editing the films and I just want to wait and let someone else do a better job of cleaning it up themselves. My feeble editing skills are no match for un-crappifying ROTJ>

Post: #147698
Topic: Interested in everyones opinion when ROTS DVD Comes after Nov 1
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/147698/action/topic#147698
Time: 13-Oct-2005 7:41 PM

I fall into category #4... Re-edit them to your own personal liking!

Post: #147691
Topic: Hologram style DVD Set
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/147691/action/topic#147691
Time: 13-Oct-2005 7:18 PM

Where can I download these?

And could you make some without special feature specifications on the back (blank?)?

Post: #147301
Topic: THE FAN EDIT CONTEST HAS A WINNER !!! REVIEWS IN OFF TOPIC FORUM
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/147301/action/topic#147301
Time: 11-Oct-2005 10:05 PM

I'm very pleased with my edits so far, but I'm not doing them for the contest.
I'll happily enter them, of course! But I'm doing them to make the best Star Wars version possible, not to win a contest!

Except ROTJ... they really botchered it good. It still won't be very good. I cant really change most of the things I want to change...