Hal 9000

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Post: #62413
Topic: Info: OT Bootleg DVDs
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/62413/action/topic#62413
Time: 3-Sep-2004 5:32 PM

Sweet.
Mucho thankee.

How long are the audio files in duration? Would it take less than fourty CDs to contain them?

Post: #62441
Topic: Changes in 2004 DVDs
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/62441/action/topic#62441
Time: 3-Sep-2004 2:16 PM

My download of the ROTJ rip has no sound when I play it in Realplayer.

What are you playing it on? I'd like to hear it too.

Post: #62439
Topic: Boycott Special Edition DVD's - I know you can do it
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/62439/action/topic#62439
Time: 3-Sep-2004 1:26 PM

Actually, I guess that is what an OT-SE hybrid is the answer.

Someone on these boards has to attempt this. Master the DVDs to hard drive. Do the same for the TR47 discs.

Keep it on the DVD version, except when an unbearable change comes in.
Such as new Mos Eisley, Greedo, Jabba Scene*, Wampa, Cloud City intro, Original Chase ending pacing, Jabba's Dance number, shots with sarlacc in it, the ghost shots, and original Ewok singing.

*Actually, that doesn't necessarily need the TR47 version, since it's just cutting something out. But it might be good to change to TR47 for the shots immediatley before and after, so it doesn't "jump" awkwardly.

The ultimate answer to the question.... DVD quality for the most part, with no unbearable changes.
MUWHAHAHAHHA!!!!

After I saw the new DVD ROTJ rip, I just can't believe how much better the quality is.
Being the technical junkie I am, I find it very hard to resist.
But I must.

Please help me.

Post: #62436
Topic: Boycott Special Edition DVD's - I know you can do it
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/62436/action/topic#62436
Time: 3-Sep-2004 1:21 PM

Oh, wow.

They sure were not kidding when they said the movies would look like they were made yestarday.

That is great, great, great picture quality. Wow. I am impressed with the remastering.

It is very tempting.

I was looking at the unmasking scene (now with no eyebrows, crap) and it seemed fitting.
Imagine me as Luke, and dying Anakin as the original trilogy.

ANAKIN: Now... go, my son. Leave me. (Buy the September DVDs)
LUKE: I'll not leave you here, I've got to save you.
ANAKIN: You already have, Luke. (Bootleg Backup/TR47 DVDrs)
ANAKIN: You were right. You were right about me. Tell your sister, you were right. (The originals are the best. that will never change.)
LUKE: Father... *he crys lightly*

I then went to the ghost scene, to further carry on the fitting-ness.
Luke looks over at the ghosts of the original versions, and smiles. They are still there after all.

But when I saw Hayden there, I shut off RealPlayer and the temptation was gone in an instant.

The quality is DAMN good, but is it really worth the changes??? Gah! Somebody help me!!!

Post: #62314
Topic: Damn Progress All To Hell
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/62314/action/topic#62314
Time: 2-Sep-2004 12:23 PM

I wouldn't trust a laser mouse. I'd probably *rather* have a conventional mouse.

Post: #62216
Topic: Star Wars DVD Covers
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/62216/action/topic#62216
Time: 1-Sep-2004 11:00 PM

I'm not going to mess with the spines and backs of the prequel covers for two reasons.
1) I can't. I wouldn't know where to start.
2) I only want them to *kinda* blend into the OT DVD covers.

So I altered the front of TPM cover to be yello, and AOTC to be gold-orange.
I'll probably make ROTS a red color with a hint of purple for a maroon-ish color. Depends on what the poster art looks like.

TPM - Yello
AOTC - Orange
ROTS - Maroon
ANH - Green
ESB - Blue
ROTJ - Red

I'm such a perfectionist on things that ultimatley don't matter much. lol

Post: #62209
Topic: Info: OT Bootleg DVDs
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/62209/action/topic#62209
Time: 1-Sep-2004 10:15 PM

That reminds me, can anybody make a torrent out of the Star Wars Radio Drama?

I think it's something we'd all like to be able to hear.

Post: #62189
Topic: Star Wars DVD Covers
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/62189/action/topic#62189
Time: 1-Sep-2004 5:46 PM

I meant for the prequel covers, but those are good reasons.

Maybe a richer green than is already for ANH for TPM, since Qui-Gon has green.
Then a different shade of blue thatn is already for ESB since it's both major saber colors in AOTC.
Then red for ROTS, even though it's already for ROTJ.

So basically the same as for the OT, for different reasons.

Post: #62211
Topic: Lucas: Madman or Genius?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/62211/action/topic#62211
Time: 1-Sep-2004 4:20 PM

I think he was an excellent film-maker, who made one of the greatest film trilogies of all time on a very modest budget and did a GREAT job! (obviously)

Then he got cocky, and decided to try to "improve" his old films. This turned out to be disaster for us fans. The whole aspect of hard earnest work was ruined by adding computerized BS all over them. Bad, bad, bad, bad move. Bad bad bad bad!!!

Episode I was actually pretty good, IMHO. Not as good as the OT obviously, but it wasn't as horrid as many make it out to be.
Episode II went downhill. I didn't really like it much. It is the least of the Star Wars films yet far.

2004 DVD Special Total BS Edition: To this I say, WTF?!?!?!?!???! Horrid changes to even further SCREW the original films, ala '97 SE. Worse, worse, worse, worse, worse!!!! Bad bad bad bad!!!!!

Episode III: Let me just say this... I hope for Star Wars to end on a good note. I think I won't be let down in that respect, at least not by Revenge of the Sith.

Any further BS afterward (Such as TV shows, TV movies, channels, misc. other crap): Probably won't be good. At all.

So yes... he *was* excellent, but then he... lost it.

Post: #62208
Topic: All Stormtroopers with Jango's voice
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/62208/action/topic#62208
Time: 1-Sep-2004 4:14 PM

While it would make sense if the OT were made now, it is a horrid-sounding change.

Can you honestly picture Jango's voice for the Stormies in ANH on the Taintive IV???
"There's one, set for stun."
"Inform Lord Vader we have a prisoner."

Jango's voice over THAT?!

Damn, this 2004 SE is gonna be the biggest pile of flat out shit I've ever seen.

Post: #62092
Topic: Star Wars DVD Covers
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/62092/action/topic#62092
Time: 31-Aug-2004 7:20 PM

Neat-o.
I'm only gonna tamper with the poster art for the prequel DVDs, since the spines and backs are actually pretty good as is.

And I wan't the PT and OT DVDs to be *somewhat* different. But the Criterion poster art is just such a good idea.

What colors would everyone suggest for each prequel cover? Lol, I can't pick!

Post: #62121
Topic: Who Here has a Home Theather Setup.
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/62121/action/topic#62121
Time: 31-Aug-2004 4:54 PM

32" Sony flatscreen.

Speakers that are built into the set itself.

Not... really worth bragging about... but it's good enough for me!

Post: #62100
Topic: Changes in 2004 DVDs
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/62100/action/topic#62100
Time: 31-Aug-2004 2:57 PM

Thank GOD for Laserdiscs!!!!

Post: #62093
Topic: So whats better? Phantom or Clones?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/62093/action/topic#62093
Time: 31-Aug-2004 2:03 PM

Enter Jimbo, stage left.....

(waits for the fireworks)

Post: #62007
Topic: Star Wars DVD Covers
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/62007/action/topic#62007
Time: 30-Aug-2004 9:01 PM

Does anybody know how to get a similar effect to Soulflare or ShuMai's covers?
AKA how do I manipulate the color of the posters like that? I was hoping to do something similar for the prequels. (front cover, anyway)

Post: #61960
Topic: Star Wars DVD Covers
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/61960/action/topic#61960
Time: 30-Aug-2004 5:56 PM

Apparently my chapter inserts from a page back have bad links.

Here we go, I'm no longer hosting from Geocities.

A New Hope

The Empire Strikes Back

Return of the Jedi

And Rikter, use this new ANH for any further torrents. Thanks.

Post: #62014
Topic: So whats better? Phantom or Clones?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/62014/action/topic#62014
Time: 30-Aug-2004 3:40 PM

I liked TPM a lot more than AOTC.

I can't pinpoint exactly why, but I just really like TPM a lot better than AOTC.

ESB>ANH>ROTJ>TPM>AOTC

Post: #61864
Topic: Info: OT Bootleg DVDs
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/61864/action/topic#61864
Time: 30-Aug-2004 8:51 AM

It probably just looks that way because its so sped up compared to normal.

Post: #61804
Topic: reality: everyones got to boycott
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/61804/action/topic#61804
Time: 29-Aug-2004 11:21 AM

Quote
Originally posted by: Darth Chaltab
The only teenagers here that I can think of are me and Jimbo.

And we never agree on anything but politics.

Count me in. I'm 14.

Post: #61727
Topic: Star Wars DVD Covers
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/61727/action/topic#61727
Time: 28-Aug-2004 8:02 PM

My chapter insert for A New Hope a few pages back is messed up, and so is the one on Rikter's torrent.

Here is a fixed version

And the others,
ESB has been slightly modified for better spacing[/L]

I am still working on improving the ROTJ insert.

To Rikter: Use the fixed ANH insert in further torrents please. Thank you.

Post: #61734
Topic: reality: everyones got to boycott
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/61734/action/topic#61734
Time: 28-Aug-2004 3:33 PM

Jimbo,

Those are YOUR opinions. I have mine.
What you think is not fact. What I think is not fact.

I said that *I* do not want to own these DVDs.

Post: #61693
Topic: Star Wars DVD Covers
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/61693/action/topic#61693
Time: 28-Aug-2004 3:19 PM

TR47,

Of course my signature if a joke. Duh!

(Good point though, might give wromg impression. I'll change it)

Post: #61673
Topic: Star Wars DVD Covers
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/61673/action/topic#61673
Time: 28-Aug-2004 2:19 PM

Can anyone provide me with, or point me to, a wide screenshot or picture of the Anakin unmasking in ROTJ?
I'm reworking my chapter inserts. Thanks!

Post: #61726
Topic: reality: everyones got to boycott
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/61726/action/topic#61726
Time: 28-Aug-2004 1:49 PM

I'm not really boycotting the release, I frankly just don't want it.

And why would I?

I don't want that crap!

Post: #61645
Topic: Star Wars DVD Covers
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/61645/action/topic#61645
Time: 28-Aug-2004 11:02 AM

Those are great covers!

When we get the final EpV cover from Soulflare, I'm gonna go down to Kinkos and pint out his covers, ShuMai's disc art, and my chapter inserts.
I'm expecting to look a LOT better than what I've been doing: printing them out on my home computer on plain paper.