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#67159
Topic
SE Changes
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/67159/action/topic#67159
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According to JEJ, it is him. Supposedly, it was recorded for the previous film. Also, the Death Star always rotated. It's even a continuity error, as they couldn't decide which way it should rotate(if at all). You missed the new docking bay 327. Also, JEJ getting credit was bad in my view. Jones specifically requested that he not be listed in the credits. He sees himself as a special effect. Adding him goes against his own wishes.
The general sound remix stunk(Chewies rifle in the detention block was the same as an AT-AT chin gun).
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#66890
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Star Wars DVD Covers
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/66890/action/topic#66890
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Nice covers Zion. Nice that you did ones for the official and un-official releases.

Jupiter Prime, excellent work. Very reminescent of Scara's, with if own unique look. I like the Uniform use of Struzien(sp?) art. Could do with the SE shot on ANH, but nothings perfect. ^_^ I love your teaser lines, very original.
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#66900
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PG-13 Revenge of the Sith
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/66900/action/topic#66900
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Excellent stuff Regicidal Maniac. Also, how is AOTCs dark? The Cloning? This isn't a dark video(it's not a film, it's D2V), it just has some unhappy scenes. Mostly it's a cheesy romance. I do enjoy the prequels, but it sucks that the EU has to salvage the characters. Take Luminara Unduli and her padawan Barriss Offee. Barriss becomes something of a friend to Anakin, while Luminara plays off of Obi-wan. They discuss training their padawans, and add depth to one another. By the end, Luminara becomes one of my favorite character in the prequel era. Total amount of time spent on the two in AOTC - 2 background shots, and maybe the battle. It's pretty sad when the EU has to cover for Lucas.
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#66899
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You'd think they'd clean this up - the unfixed issues of the 2004 OT SE DVD release...
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/66899/action/topic#66899
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There are shots in RotJ that apparently gave away the makeup effect of the Emperor. To cover this up, they put a black blob on the right side of his hoods interior. R2, they were there in theaters. Projected film has a much richer black scale that allows the blobs to vanish, like they're suppoed to. The problem is that video doesn't have nearly as good a black scale. Hence the slugs and garbage mattes resurface.
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#66895
Topic
Changes in 2004 DVDs
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/66895/action/topic#66895
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Originally posted by: jimbo
Not a Gun gun fan but I will take frog men over teddy bears anyday. The gun gun fight may have been gooffy but it makes alot more sense. The gun guns had several advanced energy weapons and shields. Droids are alot less efficient then stormtroopers. Even then many gun guns die and they lost the battle until the ship was destroyed. The ewoks have no advanced technology. They also suck as warriors and constantly faulter. Despite this they defeat a huge army of stormtroopers with only a few of them died. It made the clones look like pussies. "Oh my God 3 foot teddy bears with sticks lets ignore our years of military training and advanced weapons and fall down" They also bring down a walker with logs. Too bad none of the rebals on Hoth didn't have logs it would have probably saved there bases from the walkers that advanced laser canons couldn't take down. The Empire is powerful enough to rule the galaxy but can't seem to build a targetting system that can hit a bear running at ten miles per hour. Ever hear of infared. Return of the Jedi is the only Star Wars flick where the odds don't make sense.


So sad that you preach the word of Lucas, yet don't understand his teachings. The fact that the Ewoks were primative was the freaking point. Lucas has constently stated that he wanted the battle to be a triumpth of nature over machine. Also, whether you wound up right or wrong doesn't change the fact that you shouldn't base fact on a rumour, no matter how reputable the site it's on is. Rick McCallum answered a question on the Hayden change with, "I don't even know where that comes from." The point is, no matter how good the source, it doesn't make it an irrefutable fact. It certainly doesn't give you the right to be a gloating ass when someone more magnanimous than you apoligizes either.

Also, not all stoormies are clones. The early ones sure, but after Palpatine took power, he instituted a draft. The idea that every troop in the Imperial army is a mindless clone is far stupider than "teddy bears" beating them.
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#66887
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Things you LIKED about the Special Editions?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/66887/action/topic#66887
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Originally posted by: Darth Chaltab
Alderaan? what did they change about Alderaan?


And how could you not like the improved Yavin battle? Most of the post-flyby shots are still the original Models for crying out loud.


They changed the explosion completely. Not something I'm fully against(hence no caps), but I can't imagine a planet looking like a supernova.

Yavin was one of the things that fully turned me against the SEs. While the movement is somewhat improved, the cgi itself looks bad. In the original flyup, look at the X-wings. Each one is unique, with different wing stripes, rust patterns, and droids. Look at the new. Each X-wing was captured from the exact same model. The stripes are the same, the rust and droids are all the same. The contrast is also different. The ships are too bright against space, giving a grey look to things that should be black. They're also oversaturated. The grey metal looks brownish. It gives it a near cartoonish look that makes any new shot obvious. I hate the flyup itself. The way the camera moves makes the fighters look near stationary, giving the impression that the Death Star has a clear shot at the moon. Only some shots and the trench are the same. The whole thing doesn't mesh, and one of my favorite shots, Luke looking over at Red Leader starting his run, is ruined. The old shot looked like it was from Luke's POV to me. The new shot doesn't.

The takeoff stinks because it looks like the same day. Gone is the morning mist. Gone is the idea that we're watching these ships take off from the temple in the distance. Now they lift off right next to an outpost. Stranger still, the guy doesn't even react to what should be deafening noise. He must have some damn good earplugs.

All in all, the old Battle of Yavin was a marvel, full of character and a wonder when you realize that it was done by amatuers that were using new ideas, techniques, models built from scratch, and a limited budget and time frame. Add in the fact that they wasted most of said budget and time slacking off, and it's even more awesome. The new Yavin isn't impressive at all. Here you have seasoned professionals, using tried and true methods, and pre-existing reference material, models and an unlimited budget and time frame. What did they do? They slacked off even more, using the same model for the work of a dozen and not even having it look as good. They have every major explosion look like Star Trek VI. Now, instead of the unique, "camera in space" look of the old, we get a space battle that looks exactly like every single sci-fi movie since. This is not the quality I know ILM is capable of. I wouldn't even expect this from Digital domain. I also hate the fact that they used these films as testbeds for the prequels.

Besides, how can you even ask me how can I hate the "improvements" when you haven't even seen what they're "improving". I don't want to start an arguement, but I believe I've detailed why I don't like it. This is supposed to be what we liked in the SEs. I can't believe I have to repeat myself yet again.
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#66619
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just how many versions do you own ..
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/66619/action/topic#66619
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1992 PS box set(missing box.)

Dad's 97 SE PS VHS box set (box intact, videos missing labels, cases, and "certain" Mos Eisley scenes[let's just say don't piss off a distraught 14 y/o]) - to be honest, I have no clue where these tapes are, nor care(unless i want to anger up the blood).

TR47 DVD set, with Rik's Japanese LD inspired inksaver covers, and no extras disc.

4 copies of TPM

VHS widescreen boxset.
VHS widescreen bought used when main vcr expressed hatrid of TPM by destabilizing the image.
WS DVD- bought by mom for extras, rare occurence.
Balance of the Force XVID

AOTC WS DVD - got it for ten bucks as Toy R Us had a deal, and didn't list in the ad that it was a sale. Gotta love Circuit City price match.