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#311627
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STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 <strong>REVISITED</strong> ADYWAN *<em>1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION</em>
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Originally posted by: auximenies
As Jonno claims, ImgBurn is the best DL burning tool. I haven't used it for such but I imagine there are some settings that need to be configured for optimal burning, perhaps as it pertains to layer change. Jonno?


Ah! Your post reminded me. I completely forgot to mention DVD Decrypter - you will of course need this too. But if you rip an ISO using Decrypter, it will contain all necessary data (including the layer position specified by Adywan), so ImgBurn's only job is to burn it accurately to the blank disc. If everyone on the PiF chain follows that 'recipe', there should be no losses or inconsistencies (barring bad discs, but I'd also recommend using DVDinfoPro to do a read test prior to passing the disc on).

Useful post by the way, auximenies.
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#311626
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I'll give Episode One something...
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The lightsaber duel (truel?) in TPM was epic action cinema, but severely undercut by the insistence on cross-cutting it with THREE other fronts of action. All the same, it's an exhilarating sequence and always a pleasure to watch.

ROTS made the mistake of trying to up the ante, and make the Obi-Wan / Anakin duel even MORE intense and exciting. This was a mistake on two levels - one, you can't just simply ramp up action in the belief that it makes it better - iin this case it became excessive and occasionally incoherent, and the result was to distance the viewer.

The other problem as I see it was that it shouldn't have been played as an 'exciting' scene at all - this sequence has the most forgone conclusion in the entire saga, so why not treat it with mournful inevitability? Long takes, subdued sound effects, scored with music more along the lines of the 'Anakin's Betrayal' cue. This could probably be re-edited quite effectively, now that I think about it - I don't suppose any of the existing fan edits took this approach?
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#311618
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//Star Wars Begins\\: HD Version Now on Vimeo
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/311618/action/topic#311618
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Originally posted by: Maclanachu
Here is something to make you laugh, or cry. Another couple of years back I bought a lovely SW Executor tin box set. I had it
shipped to my sister's work address as the seller would not ship it overseas. Fans will know that there is still stuff on the bonus vid that has not scene official release elsewhere. When last passing through I asked her where was it. "oh, I was hoping you forgot about that" ?!?!? Turns out she left it in work for safe keeping, in the IT dept, then forgot about it. When she finally remembered it it was of course nicked. ARRRGGGHH!! What made her think that the IT geeks wouldn't be interested in it?
I keep reminding her that she still owes me one!


Actually I'm pretty sure that there was nothing unique in the Executor set - at least, nothing that hadn't been released on laserdisc (it's essentially the extras from the '93 Definitive set along with The Making of Star Wars, SPFX, Classic Creatures and From Star Wars to Jedi).
All of this stuff is on preservation DVDs, dig around on this site a bit more and you should find them. If all else fails, shoot me a PM - I transferred my Executor set extras to DVDs a few years ago, they're not exactly archival but still pretty decent for VHS rips
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#311617
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STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 <strong>REVISITED</strong> ADYWAN *<em>1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION</em>
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/311617/action/topic#311617
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I'm just not getting all of this dual-layer fear - the drives are affordable (and easily fitted, as already discussed), the blanks, while not as dirt-cheap as SL discs, are also affordable.
The best DL burning tool (ImgBurn) is completely free.

It's got to be worth putting in a little bit of effort so you can share and enjoy a project like this in its best possible presentation, hasn't it?

Downloading 9GB, on the other hand, now there's something to worry about (or perhaps this is going to be exclusively distributed via PiF...)
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#310827
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STAR WARS: EP V &quot;REVISITED EDITION&quot;<strong>ADYWAN</strong> - <strong>12GB 1080p MP4 VERSION AVAILABLE NOW</strong>
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/310827/action/topic#310827
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Originally posted by: professa adyfan
buddy-x-wing
i love the idea of showing the drop ships deploying the AT-AT's


The problem here is that the reveal of the AT-ATs is perfect as it is - the distant thudding, followed by the visible dots on the horizon, then the fuzzy binocular view - it builds up an incredible anticipation. A fancy CG rendering of transport ships dropping them off would destroy all of that tension.

I kind of felt the same way about the new Death Star reveal in Star Wars Revisited, well-realised as it was - it would be a shame if the natural urge to 'see more' came at the expense of more classic suspenseful moments. Just my 2 cents.
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#309498
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STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 <strong>REVISITED</strong> ADYWAN *<em>1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION</em>
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/309498/action/topic#309498
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Originally posted by: focuspullerWorst comes to worst, perhaps someone can encode it for you.


If it comes to that, perhaps I can help. I'm also in the UK, running Procoder - I can do the encode along your guidelines if you send me the material in some sort of portable format (or bring it to me, if we're local!) Hope it doesn't come to that, but PM me if it does...
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#305364
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Alien Appendix #3: The Alien Archive (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/305364/action/topic#305364
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Hi TB, happy new year!

Ok, here's where we are. Meedermow and I started assembling the materials for AA4 (the 'Aliens' disc) back in august, but a combination of frustrating problems and real-life commitments meant that it got re-shelved again. Sorry, but that's the way it sometimes has to go with these things!

Anyway, I see it's been nearly a year since we brought out AA3, so I guess we're a little behind schedule... let's get moving again. I see you (TB) have found some more Aliens-related rarities in the meantime, so the delay might well have been beneficial! We'll talk about getting everything together, and then make a final push to get disc 4 out some time in feb.

By the way, I hope this doesn't seem too reactionary, but I for one don't have any interest in including AvP material in this project. These films have reduced the Aliens concept to a fairly mindless level of entertainment, and while they are still being produced, we're not going to get another Alien-themed movie with an ounce of the creativity and intelligence of the original trilogy. I just don't see that as a cause for celebration, I'm afraid.
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#297054
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Help: looking for... 'E.T. and Friends' (1982)
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0404004/

While piecing together the various materials for the next Alien Appendix disc (out soon, chaps!), I remembered this TV special from years ago.
It’s basically a space monster themed clip show hosted by Robin Williams (in full Mork mode!) - I doubt it actually had any useful Alien-related stuff, but it would be great to see it again, since it gave me my first glimpses of many 50s and 60s sci-fi films which I later grew to love.

So does anyone have this in their collection? The IMDB page hints at surviving copies, so here’s hoping!

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#276809
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//Star Wars Begins\\: HD Version Now on Vimeo
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/276809/action/topic#276809
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Originally posted by: Sojourn
Originally posted by: skyjedi2005I believe Donald F. Glutt was also asked to pen the novelization for star wars but turned it down, and alan dean foster stepped in and wrote it.


Didn't George Lucas write the novelization for the first film? Glut then did Empire.

Take care,
Sojourn



It's credited to Lucas, but it was ghostwritten by ADF.
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#275384
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Alien Appendix #3: The Alien Archive (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/275384/action/topic#275384
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eric_ptnf - If you haven't tracked down a copy yet, PM me your address and I'll sort you out.

Ash - glad you like it! I see your point about Yaphet, but at least he's brief
Did you find both easter eggs?

DFNYC - I need to talk to meedermow about where we're going from here - if someone else is assembling AA4, I'll work on the NTSC AA3 in the meantime. If it ends up that I do the next one, I'll see if someone else can take on the conversion job - the guys who worked on the two JD documentaries clearly know what they're doing, but I don't yet know if they're also Alien fans
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#274594
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Alien Appendix #3: The Alien Archive (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/274594/action/topic#274594
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Ok, first lot on their way out now.

8t88 - actually, it isn't quite as clear-cut as that - it's more of a hybrid. We've done our best with the available materials - perhaps one day someone will come along with a first gen laserdisc transfer and blow us all away, but this release is at least watchable and complete. Anyway, you certainly deserve a credit for your contribution and research!

Fezza - PM me your address and I'll see what I can do
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#274469
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Alien Appendix #3: The Alien Archive (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/274469/action/topic#274469
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Well, my clock says it's still February

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//Release Information//
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DISC DETAILS
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Title : AA03 - The Alien Archive - Version 1.0 - February 2007
Type : DVD Movie
Video Format: DVD/VOB/MPEG2/720x576/16:9 and 4:3/PAL
Audio Format: Dolby Digital 2.0 (various bitrates)
Size : 4.35GB
DVD-Rom : NFO, Cover (by Ash595)


RELEASE DETAILS
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Sources : VHS and DVD from PAL and NTSC broadcasts, laserdisc, promotional DVDs
Transfers : TB1971, Rijir, Ash595, 8t88, Jambe Davdar, Jonno, meedermow
Authoring : Jonno
Creator Catalog: AA03
Release Group : Alien Appendix Team
Contents :

Giger's Alien (1979)
Excerpt from Ridley Scott: Eye of the Storm (1992)
Masters of Terror with Vincent Price (1986)
Shock & Awe: The Return of Alien (2003)
Alien: the Director's Cut Featurette (2003)
Yaphet Kotto interview (2003)
Widescreen Alien teaser trailer and theatrical trailer (1979)
Alien Widescreen VHS release trailer (1992)
Alien: the Director's Cut trailer (2003)
Alien: the Director's Cut TV spots (2003)


The first batch of discs will go out to the contributors as soon as they can PM me their current postal addresses (this is just to save time going over old messages - I promise I'll keep them handy for next time!)

A torrent is also on its way - more details to follow. In the meantime, I can get more discs sent out if people can get PiFing - again, please PM me with address details and we'll get the ball rolling.

Hope you all enjoy it!
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#272657
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Alien Appendix #3: The Alien Archive (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/272657/action/topic#272657
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Quick AA3 progress report!

I finally have all of the elements in place (thanks, meedermow!) so we should have the disc authored and QC-d for the end of the month as planned.
Incidentally, I've shuffled some items around (holding one item back for AA4) so we're now looking at a jam-packed single layer disc, rather than dual. Good news, since that should ease the distribution considerably...

So... Alien War, huh? Count me in (in London, anyway!) I visited the Trocadero site twice back in the day, it was utterly brilliant. Still waiting to hear from anyone else who went to the 1993 Alien Convention, though