Hal 9000

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Post: #163950
Topic: The legendary "Starkiller Ranch" Thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/163950/action/topic#163950
Time: 17-Dec-2005 3:28 PM

I haven't looked in this thread until today, and all I have to say is WOW!

What a great edit this will surely turn out to be.... and of all six even.... wowowow!

The Neimodien voices sound nice, but not when I watch the Passion of the Christ again I'll keep picturing them. I don't know if there's such a thing as "audio-morphing", but if so couldn't you morph one or two foreign language tracks and use them?
You could 'morph' the audio from English, Spanish and German for example. This would not be recognized as any language that we would recognize, which is what we need. And plus, it's all coming from a "Star Wars source" too.

I love the Maul/Grevious idea. We've all speculated, but you guys are actually going to tackle it. I love the idea of even having him in a scene in AOTC. And Count Dooku talking to Qui-Gon? BRILLIANT!

Needless to say, I will check back frequently and keep my eyes out. This will be a great alternate saga.

Post: #163882
Topic: THE FAN EDIT CONTEST HAS A WINNER !!! REVIEWS IN OFF TOPIC FORUM
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/163882/action/topic#163882
Time: 16-Dec-2005 11:10 PM

I don't know if I will be able to get my edits in time for this contest or not...
Even if I could, it would have to just be prequels-only at this point. If I hold out for some more raw materials, the OT would be a lot better. And we want that, of course.

The only edit with drastic, major changes to it is AOTC. Among other things, I completely removed the droid factory sequence and replaced it with the two deleted scenes. And I even seamlessly removed R2 and 3P0 from the arena battle. It flows so much better!

Post: #162405
Topic: Episode 3: Fan Editing Ideas Discussion
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/162405/action/topic#162405
Time: 11-Dec-2005 12:36 AM

Excellent. I do not own the DVD, could you possibly send it to me?

I'll email you later with details on what I'm planning, but I absolutley need a line like that to make it work.

Post: #162402
Topic: Episode 3: Fan Editing Ideas Discussion
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/162402/action/topic#162402
Time: 11-Dec-2005 12:16 AM

Would anyone happen to be able to acquire a sound clip of Liam Neeson saying something to the effect of "you are afraid?"

It can be anything... "are you afraid?" "you fear?" "why do you fear?" or "you are afraid!"
If anyone can do this, I have an idea for a unique way to include Qui-Gon in Yoda's ordeal in Episode III.

Post: #160839
Topic: Help Wanted: Request - 1997 NTSC Special Edition Clips
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/160839/action/topic#160839
Time: 5-Dec-2005 5:12 PM

Hmm... does virtualdubmod always resize the video strangely? Maybe it's the mpeg conversion to AVI, but the video is very low quality and strange.

Anyone know how to do this properly?

Post: #160644
Topic: Help Wanted: Request - 1997 NTSC Special Edition Clips
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/160644/action/topic#160644
Time: 5-Dec-2005 7:16 AM

Well thank you, I will try the shareware later when I get home.

Believe me, the original Emperor and Shaw's eyebrows are worth it.

Post: #160398
Topic: Help Wanted: Request - 1997 NTSC Special Edition Clips
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/160398/action/topic#160398
Time: 4-Dec-2005 8:34 AM

If that's the one with the blue box and plus sign in the upper right corner, than that's what I have.

I've tried downloading a few shareware programs to convert the video's framerate, but none of them will accept any of my MPEG f iles. Is there a simple way to slow the video down a little bit?

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.