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#172500
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T2 HDWMV isn't the full print
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I believe what Cameron has stated is that he used to prefer full frame transfers for home video back when all displays were 4:3. Stanley Kubrick cited similar preferences, which I read was due to how awful 2001 looked when it was panned and scanned. That's why everything he did after that was shot on Academy ratio stock and was composed not only to look good for matted theater showings, but also look good on home displays with the full frame in view. Now that the majority of displays sold are widescreen, I'm guessing both directors would have different opinions on the matter.

While the full frame transfers of Kubrick's later films are quite nice, I'd like to see a future release (possibly in HD on BluRay) that has both a full frame version in keeping with Kubrick's last known wishes and a matted, anamorphic transfer that reproduces their original theatrical aspect ratios.
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#172308
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Sci-Fi Channel
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Originally posted by: JediSage
BTW Jay: You ever read any of Ellison's stuff? Picked up Strange Wine a while back, but have not finished it yet. Quite good so far.

I almost never read. I'm a terrible English major. I did take The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy with me to Mexico last week though. First book I've read in years (I'd already read it in junior high over a decade ago).


Originally posted by: maddog00
Was it bitter feelings that Farscape got canned for all the other Stargates series? Just curious.


Forgot about Farscape. Another shining moment from SciFi's past. When I was bedridden for three months after a car accident, I watched Farscape every day along with some other show whose name I can't remember. It was about fighting demons called Morlocks. Loved that one. That was SciFi, wasn't it?
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#172291
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New forum software status - updated 1/4/2006
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Originally posted by: greencapt
On a few forums I participate in there are icons to the left of the thread names that show you, when logged in of course, whether or not YOU the poster have commented in that thread or not. I find that useful as many times threads will have similar names and its a nice 'at a glance' way to see if you have left a psot there without going to your own profile and looking at your post history. Does the new software have anything like that?


This should make it into the first beta. I haven't implemented it yet, but it's on my list.
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#172208
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Sci-Fi Channel
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SciFi was my favorite channel by a country mile back when it first showed up. The Prisoner, Dr. Who, Land of the Giants, Lost In Space, Star Trek, SciFi Buzz...my god. OT Star Wars. The Dune extended cut. The Puppetmaster movies. Harlan Ellison. I totally geeked out. I looked forward to my Sunday night Prisoner fix all week.

Even the original movies were halfway decent. I remember this one called Deep Red with Michael Biehn (The Terminator) that was pretty good.

Now? I bought BSG on DVD after seeing one episode. Haven't had time to watch it yet, but I look forward to it. Otherwise, I couldn't care less about SciFi.
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#169453
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Who saw Lucas's speech at Peoples Choice Awards?
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Originally posted by: CO
"The most important people for any filmmaker, the reason that I make films, is for you!"


The part he forgot:

"Except for the whole OT on DVD thing. That was about my needs as a creative person. They're mine, so I can do what I want. But I love you guys, and everything I do, I do it for you. Really."

<cue Bryan Adams as Lucas wipes his ass with a printout of the originaltrilogy.com petition>
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#169402
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Serenity
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Great TV series.

Good movie if you walk in blind. Great movie if you've seen the series first.

The DVD is selling like mad. I expect further Firefly material, whether it's theatrical, straight-to-video, or a second season on Showtime.

Universal has Serenity on their launch list for HD-DVD in March. I wish they'd go BluRay already. They're the only studio that hasn't. Dumbasses.
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#167718
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New forum software status - updated 1/4/2006
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Originally posted by: Shimraa
Jay where is our christmas gift


watch you know what jay is going to do, we misread him te entire time

he is going to unveal the new site, for the sites bday

now taking bets for march


Sometimes, when I'm sitting at my computer and staring at a screen full of code, I want to eat a bullet.

I'm under more pressure now to get the site done because the wedding and holidays put us in a financial pinch and I need to start selling some damn t-shirts or something.
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#164932
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A SPARK OF HOPE FROM OT.COM WE HAVE A NEW CAUSE !!!
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YIYF - I did exclude Rikter from the e-mail.

Just wanted to let everyone know how proud I am of the membership here. I would've been pleased if we'd reached a couple hundred dollars, but to get to the $1000 mark is wonderful.

There have been times over the past year when I considered pulling the plug on the site, whether due to financial reasons or lack of time to maintain it properly. This is one of those times--probably the most significant--when I'm really glad I didn't.

I hope each and every one of you, whether you're able to contribute in money or in spirit, has a really incredible Christmas/Hanukkah/whatever and a very prosperous new year.

You all rock.
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#164465
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A SPARK OF HOPE FROM OT.COM WE HAVE A NEW CAUSE !!!
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I don't have a way in this crappy forum software to PM or e-mail everyone at once.

What I can do, if YIYF is willing to extend the deadline, is very quickly build an e-mail app that will let me grab all the e-mail addresses out of the database and e-mail every member. I could probably get it done tonight actually. A bit SPAMmy, but it's for a good cause.