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Johnny Ringo

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#284266
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Wedding Speeches
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/284266/action/topic#284266
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A mate of mine is getting Married quite soon and although I'm not the best man I've been asked to give a short speech along with a few others, Approximately 5 minutes. I was just wondering if anyone whose been through this might have any useful advice. Given the varied age group here I'd assume someone has...

Obviously I don't want to overshadow the speech of the best man but as a groomsman I want to do pretty well.
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#281936
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Info Wanted: Is anybody capturing Star Trek Remastered ?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/281936/action/topic#281936
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What do you mean? In your initial post you claimed that the HD versions were what you wanted.

And the Original series is available in at least on dvd so it's not like what happened with the OT special editions. In any case I'm sure we'll hear something at least once this begins to wrap up.

As far as the audio tracks, are there major differences between the mono and surround?

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#281870
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is there any Star Trek Enterprise fans here?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/281870/action/topic#281870
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For a show he obviously can't stand he's spent a lot of time pouring over every minute detail. And for what purpose? simply to prove a point? Why bother? Either you like the show or you don't. Peoples opinions wont be swayed that easily. And despite it all a lot of the points made could easily be explained away and he's doing not much more than clutching at straws.

Yeah, I like really Enterprise, But a lot of my friends, including some star trek fans just don't dig it. That's fine. I'm not going to cry about it. Stop wasting our time James Dixon.





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#280652
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'Serenity' dethrones 'Star Wars' as UK's favourite sci-fi film
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/280652/action/topic#280652
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Star wars was a great movie - but Serenity is better IMO. What is with Star Wars fans that sook when something like this happens? It's no big deal.


i hardly think it is better than the original 1977 star wars which changed movie making forever and made science fiction and fantasy films a profitable business.


Star wars here is based on it's merits as a [2 hour] piece of entertainment and NOT what it achieved in terms of advances in movie making.
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#279406
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Requiem for a Clone War dream... (2003 series) (* unfinished project * - lots of info)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/279406/action/topic#279406
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He is a bit "power puff" girl isn't he...

Indeed, Although I'd be more inclined to use the word 'fruity'

I hadn't redone the saber glows yet cuz I was planning to do a check that the saber hilts and corresponding blade glows are correct - Given that 'Bubbles' likes to take the hilts of fallen Jedi.

Side note, I'm getting a little odd artefacting so I'm looking into tracking down the root of that problem. Also not the cape in this scene was initially red on the inside and white on the outside.

I also did a little correcting where part of the orange interior behind GG was left plain white for a few frames, around the mouth region as he spins toward Mace.

Given that the camera cuts away and back i guess it's not quite so terrible but in this shot he is clearly outside the ship, yet when we cut back he is clearly partway inside the doorway. I guess it is entirely possible that be began goose stepping backward as Mace lashed out rather than just standing there looking all powerpuff girls...
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#279107
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Requiem for a Clone War dream... (2003 series) (* unfinished project * - lots of info)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/279107/action/topic#279107
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Here's a rough mock up of what I'm working on. Not specifically trying to make GG look like the ROTS version, Just trying to go for something that'll be consistent throughout 'clone wars'. It's a bit hard to find a nice balance without 'overdoing' it. What do you guys think? - keep in mind it's only rough at the moment.

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/251/gg1qf8.jpg
http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/3308/gg2ht0.jpg
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#278630
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Idea: a Star Trek VI edit - Klingon blood from pink to red?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/278630/action/topic#278630
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Indeed.

In regards to the red Klingon blood, If it turns out well I'd be up for just providing that too if people aren't interested in my entire edit. I will definitely post progress as I go along. I'm just taking notes and playing with rough footage at this point since its going to be probably 2 months or so until I can secure all the footage sources I'm after. - Legally that is

keep any ideas flowing guys, this thread has been a wealth of information so far.

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#278334
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Idea: a Star Trek VI edit - Klingon blood from pink to red?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/278334/action/topic#278334
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In short I've decided that I may as well put in enough edits to make it worth my while...

I remembered today the 'Judgement' episode from enterprise but my memory of it is vague, Just wondering if there's anything much of use. the courtroom is different but it may well be possible to use the enterprise judge. I'll have to take another look to check but i quickly looked at some screen grabs online and looked like there were some promising shot.

In regards to Enterprise footage I was considering setting up a little sequence to expand on the destruction of praxis, I've some the idea roughly sorted but on the other hand i do like the simple 'blam' explosion out of owhere of the original intro. I'll see how things go and whether it adds or detracts from the overall feel. Basically I was considering how it's mentioned that Praxis collapsed due to overmining. So basically there would be a slight lead up to the event using footage from a few [enterprise] sources.

I'm hoping to do the title sequence similar to the mage i posted - initially I grey scaled all the credits since there varied in colour. i thought that looked pretty decent but decided to try and liven up the sequence slightly. I'm also debating whether to keep the VI - or simply label it STAR TREK: The Undiscovered Country. Thoughts?

I'm planning to re watch generations to see if there are any suitable 'enterprise b' shots that could stand in for the excelsior. I can't remember whether they actually altered the exterior at all for the newer ship. And also star trek 5 for any good footage I might wanna slot in of the Enterprise A.

One idea I had I'm sort of split on, I'll do abit of a test and see how it works out, During Kirks log, show a silent flashback of David Marcus on the Genesis planet - And mostly likely of him being killed. Don't want it to come off the wrong way so I'll only do it if it fits well.

Planning to redo the torpedo fire - something closer visually to the torpedoes in First contact. [bright white with a blue glow] And if i can i'd like to either enhance or redo the beam in shots.

Minor things like the Dimitri shot should be quite an easy fix. what else...oh yes, Red Klingon Blood well that's off the top of my head and those are the main things anyway. I've got a fair bit of watching and reviewing to do now so I'll be taking a lot of notes. at the moment I'm looking at possibly stealing footage from star treks 3, 5 and 7. 4 different episodes of Enterprise, 1 episode of voyager and 1 or 2 other secret sources.

Re - the spock / kirk scene, I'm with you now, I'll dig thru the bonus disc during the week and see what I can see.

Re - kirk tackles the president - yeah, the assassin [west] fires AND misses before they go down

It's late and I'm tired. lemme regroup at some point and go over my notes in detail.

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#278128
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Idea: a Star Trek VI edit - Klingon blood from pink to red?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/278128/action/topic#278128
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I'd always found the judge at the show trial to be rather un klingon in his speech and mannerisms. Klingons often speak in a very abrupt and cincise manner. Maybe I could overdub him with Klingon dialogue from some other source. Although that could seem out of place since they made it quite clear that everyone is speaking in english as a result of the translator.

Here's a little something I was tooling around with earlier...Nothing final, just playing with some ideas.
http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/5453/frame1tucky8.png

Hey Jaiman, Did you notice this? - Early on as the Excelsior encounters the shockwave Dimitri is standing next to Sulu, then he appears in one of the alcoves, then he is back next to Sulu and and runs over to one of the alcoves...you probably wont notice a thing like that unless you look out for it. at about the 4 minute mark.


Might try to put in the alternate shot of Kirk non-verbally retracting his "Let them die!", if and see how it plays, since it was Shatner's wish.

which part exactly were you referring to?

I agree about the mind meld scene.

There was something else but I can't remember right now...
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#278009
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Idea: a Star Trek VI edit - Klingon blood from pink to red?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/278009/action/topic#278009
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Well I like what you've posted so far so I'm happy to hear what ever you have to say.

If memory serves re: flasback, I should be able to get what I want content wise - and that is Sulu - as long as i get his voice, in discussion with Kang and any shots of the excelsior in flight. As far as ratio and cropping goes I'm only planning to slot footage in if i can make it work. Re: Janeway - Yeah I agree with you and it is an ep of voyager after all. And if I show Tuvok at all it will crtainly be in a trimmed down fashion.

All i'm really after from flashback is a few odds and ends to tie sulu + excelsior crew into the story with the rescue attempt. I'm definitely not going to show Dimitri dying since a) I like the character and b) that would of course mean he's a zombie at the end of star trek 6. In any case there's not a whole lot else from the episode that I can or want to use, I'm definietely not trying to integrate the story of 'flashback' or anything that comes accross that way.

That said I wonder if anyone's bothered to try edit Vulcan ears onto Tim Russ' human character seen on the Enterprise B in Generations...Would have made for a nice Tie in since he [Tuvok] obviously served aboard the excelsior prior to that date.

Your idea about the dried Klingon blood that chekov examines is quite a good one since it is the bright pink / purple shade of the fresh blood seen. and I like the fact that it would be harder to notice. I was already considering what to do about the pink smudges on the walls of the Kronos one.

I think part of the magic of star trek 6 is that its a fun movie with action and mystery elements.

what do you guys think about adding the names of other deceased cast /crew to the begining dedication, along with Gene Roddenberry. Would this be 'out of line' for anyone?