Hal 9000

It’s all in the center channel only, so it shouldn’t be like that.

Here’s something new from JJB. What do you guys think?

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DwmceJ0DiMyqbkGC-sEHo_rfelpqBzZV/view?usp=drive_link

If you can pull that off I’d be glad to use it.

PM sent.

These are mainly hybridizations of the official versions. Because Star Wars home video has such a bad history of colars, I’ve done what’s possible for me to do to make the base sources look good.

And as the changelog describes, there are a few creative tweaks from myself and others that I’ve included editorially. These include the Falcon being seen in a blue hyperspace tunnel in ANH (thanks to Sir Ridley), improved appearance and close-to-original dialogue for the Emperor in ESB (stolen from Adywan’s lawn), and modified vocalizations for Boba Fett.

But, I do like the old school look and feel of these movies and so I don’t want my go-to version to modernize everything. The SE already puts these two things in tension and so for better or worse that’s the model: some of the rougher things are helped (although sometimes just made digitally rough) but the overall feel remains the same. I love Adywan’s work, and I love the work by Harmy and others to present the original versions. This project is the middle ground I’d prefer to watch.

I hope I didn’t go too far. What’s in this box? Oh, it’s a change I considered for a while, but decided against.

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The universally, very much including here, Carrie Fisher having passed on doesn’t really impact our use of AI for this project other than that the filmmakers themselves were hamstrung by her loss. We used AI for at least two other characters when there was a need for it.

Fan editing at large is an unofficial hobby, a digital version of something natural and inevitable with stories that will always occur. No disrespect is intended, generally, and certainly not when it comes to any of the performers whom aren’t with us anymore.

It’s not like any of them had consented to AI for fan edits.

Better to DM.

The only one that ought to be any different is the first ‘seeds of rebellion’ scene in Bail Organa’s apartment. I toned down the effect I had given it a little.

Why make this available only for a limited time?

SpenceEdit said:

I also want to get ahead of a few things, just because I know they will be commented on. A few of the “woke” things, or other things certain people complained about are going to be cut from my edit, but that’s absolutely not the reason why.

I had to add a statement about my TLJ edit shortly after I released it; a shame to have to preface it!

Anyway, I like the idea of structuring the transitions to flashbacks, and if it works to sprinkle them throughout then that ought to help this thing feel like a streamlined film should. Looking forward to it.

It’s the correct one though. I had it finished a while before getting around to sorting out the other versions and uploading them. I thought I’d uploaded them about the same time but evidently not. There’s no more recent version than that one.

Yes, that should be. I think it is saying that about the folder itself, not the contents therein.

SpenceEdit said:

but I wanted to throw my hate in the ring.

Seriously, though, sounds great and looking forward to seeing it.

Does it not show up for you? I see it there.

Myspleen is current, but I’ll send you the link anyway

Refer to the FAQ I provide there.

Apparently leaving it to upload and then going to bed doesn’t guarantee success. It’s there now though!

The fixed up version 5 is out now.

Hopefully that’ll do it until the necessary pieces for the Rey Nobody become available to me.

News just now broke that the series will not be renewed for a second season.

https://deadline.com/2024/08/the-acolyte-canceled-no-season-2-star-wars-disney-plus-1236044233/

Sounds awesome, can’t wait to see it and get a feel for it. Thanks for the update.

PsyGemini said:

Hal 9000 said:

Can anyone translate the new line? Need Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Dutch, and Russian.

It’s in the context of Luke speaking to Rey, just after telling her that Leia chose to follow their mother’s path due to fearing Vader’s hatred.

“By training you as a Jedi, Leia confronted her fears and embraced love over hatred.”

Brazilian Portuguese: “Treinando você como jedi, Leia confrontou seus medos e escolheu o amor acima do ódio.”

Is the existing Portuguese subtitles Brazilian? I’m not sure offhand. Would this translated line fit in okay with the existing subtitles?

There will for sure be another ANH update, though not right away. I will not update only for this one thing, but wait hopefully for updated source material.

But the change I want to make is using TMWNN’s footage to show Vader jump to hyperspace after the Death Star is destroyed. This dovetails nicely with two things: seeing the Falcon drop out of hyperspace in this edit, and seeing that Kylo Ren uses this ship to travel to Exegol in Ascendant.

Wish I’d have recognized this before making the recent update!

I did use new lines you’d provided and think they sound good. I can post a clip but it won’t be today.

Can anyone translate the new line? Need Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Dutch, and Russian.

It’s in the context of Luke speaking to Rey, just after telling her that Leia chose to follow their mother’s path due to fearing Vader’s hatred.

“By training you as a Jedi, Leia confronted her fears and embraced love over hatred.”