Hal 9000

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Join date: 14-Oct-2003
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Post: #65217
Topic: Editing the '2oo4 Editions' - which changes would you revert?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/65217/action/topic#65217
Time: 19-Sep-2004 4:56 AM

I just downloaded your Emperor's Phone Call edit there.
It obviously could be improved by what you just responded to.

But as far as where the cuts are to be made, it's good. Assuming the music can be worked out, the scene is much better than the DVD version.
And yes, it would be great to have his eyes masked by shadow.

But great job, buddy!

Post: #64795
Topic: Info: OT Bootleg DVDs
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/64795/action/topic#64795
Time: 16-Sep-2004 9:46 PM

So what exactly differentiates this DVD set from the praised TR47 set?

Post: #64759
Topic: Changes in 2004 DVDs
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/64759/action/topic#64759
Time: 16-Sep-2004 12:58 PM

But if you ask someone like me, Star Wars is still about Luke Skywalker.
The prequels are mere backstory. The OT is the main story.

Post: #64750
Topic: Changes in 2004 DVDs
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/64750/action/topic#64750
Time: 16-Sep-2004 12:03 PM

Quote
Originally posted by: Darth Balls
Yeah thats true, the pre ANH opening crawl is there

..............................

Someone! Edit! Quick!!! lol

Post: #64564
Topic: scifi.com ScifiWire Poll
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/64564/action/topic#64564
Time: 15-Sep-2004 1:02 PM

It's like a little kid who has few toys, and a great imagination.
He can turn a stick into a raygun and do anything with anything. This is the FX Lucas of the seventies and eighties.

Versus a kid with lots of toys with no imagination.
This is the kind of person that the "malfuntioning R5-D4" toy was made for. This is the CGI Lucas of now.

Post: #64536
Topic: 2001: A Space Odyssey Special edition with CGI
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/64536/action/topic#64536
Time: 15-Sep-2004 11:34 AM

2001: A Space Odyssey is my favorite stand-alone film of all time.

If you didn't understand it, or thought it was boring, go here:

KUBRICK 2001

Post: #64534
Topic: 2001: A Space Odyssey Special edition with CGI
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/64534/action/topic#64534
Time: 15-Sep-2004 11:29 AM

My heart stopped for a minute when I saw this thread.

Look at my screen name.

DONT EVER SCARE ME LIKE THAT AGAIN!!!

Post: #63937
Topic: Star Wars - The Edits and DVDr releases thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/63937/action/topic#63937
Time: 13-Sep-2004 6:44 PM

Hey, MagnoliaFan!

Great work on the Balance of the Force edit. Why hasn't Lucasfilm hired you yet?? Hehe.

What sort of tweaks are you making to The Clone Wars? I was planning on buying a copy of BOTF and TCW, but would you reocmmend waiting for your extra tweaks or are they just minor things and I should just buy now?

Excellent work. I can't beleve, it makes the prequels NOT suck!

Jar Jar binks - DOESN'T SUCK

Jake Lloyd - DOESN'T SUCK

Post: #63929
Topic: 2004 DVD, Changes in Sound?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/63929/action/topic#63929
Time: 13-Sep-2004 12:14 PM

Can somebody post a sound clip of the *original* scream Ben Kenobi makes to scare off the Sand People when we first see him?

Post: #63927
Topic: the new 2004 SE dvds...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/63927/action/topic#63927
Time: 13-Sep-2004 12:12 PM

I dont think it's an actual change.

The coloring of the remastering is very different.

Post: #63921
Topic: Star Wars - The TV Series
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/63921/action/topic#63921
Time: 13-Sep-2004 11:39 AM

It could go either way. Hopefully a good direction.

Post: #63644
Topic: Burning a VCD of a DVD
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/63644/action/topic#63644
Time: 12-Sep-2004 12:15 PM

EDIT: Nevermind. Sorry.

But there is one thing. Does anyone know of a program for reducing the size of an AVI file where it's still watchable, but compressed with picture loss?

Post: #63642
Topic: Han Shooting First Hilarity
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/63642/action/topic#63642
Time: 12-Sep-2004 11:39 AM

http://portfolio.iu.edu/rianders/Stormtrooper.avi
http://portfolio.iu.edu/rianders/Officer.avi
http://portfolio.iu.edu/rianders/droid-test.avi
http://portfolio.iu.edu/jtwalker/Control_Final.avi
http://portfolio.iu.edu/rianders/Garbage_Full_2.avi
http://portfolio.iu.edu/jtwalker/Vader_Final.avi
http://portfolio.iu.edu/rianders/greedoclip.avi

These are hilarious. This is more or less how ludicris some of these changes seem to me.

Post: #63596
Topic: STAR WARS: The Torrents thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/63596/action/topic#63596
Time: 12-Sep-2004 10:17 AM

This is the best of any sort of re-edit of TPM I've ever seen. By far.

The traditional "Phantom Edit" (which looks to have the quality of a VHS tape recovered from the 1920s) simply cuts and swipes to cut out annoying or pointless contect.
But Blance of the Force not only removes, it changes and even adds as well. I like how he modified Neimendions (however you spell) dialogue to suggest further brutallity towards the Naboo people. And THANK YOU for making the Gunguns bearable. I can hardly beleive it... JAR JAR DOESN'T SUCK IN THIS VERSION!! Hehe.
I'm not really sure if the podrace was *improved* or not, but it was different. I think the added shots form the deleted scene was a good idea. By the way, does anyone know where the new podrace musical score came from?
I like how he didn't cut the *entire* 'planet core' sequence, as most do. But simply cutting the last part, once it starts to get pointless. And nice inclusion of the waterfall scene from Disc 2.

The only thing I find "non-SW-ish" about it is the excessive cursing.
No Star Wars film cursed that much. And I would've kept it to "hell" and "damn". "bastard" and "shit" don't really seem Star Wars-ish to be yelling in one. But overall, 'Balance of the Force' is much better than 'The Phantom Menace'.

(And I'm glad this Phantom Edit had a decent opening crawl. I didn't like the original edit b/c it spent the valuable introduction time in BSing about how they made their edit)

Post: #63594
Topic: Star Wars - The Edits and DVDr releases thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/63594/action/topic#63594
Time: 12-Sep-2004 10:04 AM

Has anyone gone after creating "True Theatrical Versions" of the prequels, ala editing of the DVDs?

Things like cutting out extra lines added for the DVD, the extra podrace lap, and air taxi scene.
For AOTC, just cut the few lines that were added/changed.

This would be the preceding for MagnoliaFan's Pre-ANH edit. Getting as nickpickingly close to the theatrical versions as possible. I believe what we already have for ESB and ROTJ is 100% theatrical, so nothing to worry about there.

Post: #63635
Topic: Good heavens, why is the link to register here hidden so deeply???
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/63635/action/topic#63635
Time: 12-Sep-2004 9:32 AM

I remember having trouble registering when I first came here too.
I'd try posting this in the Suggestions and Ideas forum too.

And welcome to the boards, fellow purist.

Post: #63595
Topic: Is nothing sacred? The Krayt dragon change (re the 2004 OT SE DVD release)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/63595/action/topic#63595
Time: 12-Sep-2004 4:08 AM

This sucks!!!

"WoOooOOOOooOOOoo OoOOOOoooooOOooOO"

WTF is that???!!!!

Thank God for Laserdisc Masters and Editing Tools!!!

*Blasts away to Ewok Song Really Really Loud*

Post: #63593
Topic: the "ultimate edition"
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/63593/action/topic#63593
Time: 12-Sep-2004 4:00 AM

I'd have no content changed, except for maybe a few minor shots that actually improved, if only slightly.

Things like the darker sky when we first see the Sandcrawler. But no content or context is changed really.

Post: #63531
Topic: Star Wars DVD Covers
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/63531/action/topic#63531
Time: 11-Sep-2004 8:55 PM

Tubular. Thanks, Rik.

Post: #63501
Topic: Star Wars DVD Covers
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/63501/action/topic#63501
Time: 11-Sep-2004 5:21 PM

What ever happened to the old MagnoliaFan covers that had the same spines and backs, but not with sketches as the front?

Post: #63470
Topic: STAR WARS: The Torrents thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/63470/action/topic#63470
Time: 11-Sep-2004 2:25 PM

I'm in the middle of watching the avi rip of MagnoliaFan's Ep1 edit.

Wow. This is very great editing. I like how he not only *removed* stuff (ala Phantom edit) but added some interesting things in as well.
Things like Jar Jar thinking *he* saved *Qui Gon's* life, adding new minor lines and audio for Watto from the N64 Podracing game, and including the deleted waterfall scene from the DVD.

I'll post a full review when I'm done. I would LOVE to have a DVDr of this. Excellent work, MagnoliaFan.

Post: #63514
Topic: Could Fox release the OT?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/63514/action/topic#63514
Time: 11-Sep-2004 1:05 PM

Well let's hope so.

Ironic that the release will no doubt inspire *more* piracy? Hehe.

Post: #63469
Topic: the "ultimate edition"
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/63469/action/topic#63469
Time: 11-Sep-2004 8:22 AM

I know some people plan to do this with the official DVDs, SE and THX Laserdiscs.

I only hope one of them will make them torrents. : )

Post: #63449
Topic: Is nothing sacred? The Krayt dragon change (re the 2004 OT SE DVD release)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/63449/action/topic#63449
Time: 11-Sep-2004 5:44 AM

I can't get the link to work.

Post: #63359
Topic: Changes in 2004 DVDs
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/63359/action/topic#63359
Time: 10-Sep-2004 12:45 PM

They say they are trying to please "the fans" for this DVD set.

Yet when asked why the originals are no where to be seen, they get all disgusted and say "This. Is. What. Lucas. Wants. Screw. You."