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Post: #265788
Topic: Episode II: Shroud of the Dark Side (the TM edit) (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/265788/action/topic#265788
Time: 15-Jan-2007 12:51 AM

If you haven't seen them, you may want to check out the Studio Ghibli/Miyazaki films. Each region 1 dvd has a feature on dubbing the film into English and there are plenty of video clips of the voice actors reading their lines. Animation is probably a lot easier than live action but it could help.

Post: #264472
Topic: Best DVD Recorder?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/264472/action/topic#264472
Time: 7-Jan-2007 2:12 AM

bump
sorry but I didn't realize editing a message does not bring that section to the top of the forum.

Post: #264471
Topic: Help: looking for... Pan-&-Scan Princess and Knight
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/264471/action/topic#264471
Time: 7-Jan-2007 1:52 AM

Wait, why would you want to pan & scan something? Wouldn't the zoom function available on some dvd players do fine.

Post: #264467
Topic: Legend - Lost 125 min Director's cut (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/264467/action/topic#264467
Time: 7-Jan-2007 1:37 AM

Sounds great. Interesting that about a combined total of 5 minutes is in the American & International versions but not the director's cut. It might be nice if you could have optional subtitles pop up to identify the new shots. It would also be cool if you did something else with the extra theatrical unused footage. For example, where there are different takes/angles (Darkness being shown/not shown in the begining), have a separate video with a split screen view like what was done for the wookiegroomer Star Wars. Those are just some ideas for additional features.

I'm glad you're not using the American shots of Jack and Lily with the unicorns at the end, which were obviously lifted from earlier in the film. I never understood Jack putting the blindfold on Lily to see the unicorns at the beginning (didn't he just say he trusted Lily?). The shooting script explains this as Jack not not wanting to give away the location of the unicorns. However, the American cut at the end makes the whole blindfold thing make no sense, which is typical of a lot of the edits from that version.

I have the Jerry Goldsmith soundtrack. It's very easy to find on amazon for $10 and I also downloaded it to my computer. The unicorn horn being reattached is something I have always wanted to see in the director's cut. I don't know what to do about the music as the Jerry Goldsmith score for Jack diving and finding the ring (13: The Ring [at about the 2:25 point]) always seemed to cut off abruptly in the movie. There's more on the CD but not as much as I thought would be needed for the inserted scene. I guess you'll have to decide for yourself. I think the Legend faq site mentioned that a part of Goldsmiths score composed for a scene was not used and instead another piece of music was tracked from another scene (even in the director's cut). That would be another good thing to look into.

Another thing you probably noticed is the the text on the American version's credits is bigger. I find that much easier to read (but a lot harder to hear because of that stupid Bryan Ferry song!) and was wondering if it would be possible to use those credits and maybe add some of Goldsmith's score from the CD that was unused in the movie to fill in the longer running time.

Post: #264457
Topic: Will you buy the OOT again ?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/264457/action/topic#264457
Time: 6-Jan-2007 11:47 PM

The only way the box set will sell is if it has a ton of bonus material or the OOT restored. More tweaks to the movies will not sell. Besides, people could just wait to buy the discs seperately used on Amazon like you can get the 2004 bonus disc now. That's what everyone should do to get all those deleted OT scenes and other great stuff without the movies they don't want. I still would like to see honest documentaries on the prequels too where the people really reflect on those films. The current interviews are pretty much fluff promotional material.

Post: #262823
Topic: Howard the Duck - Remaster Project by iNiTiaL (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/262823/action/topic#262823
Time: 27-Dec-2006 1:12 AM

I think by 4x3, he meant LFL's latest dvd fad, non animorphic widescreen. What is the exact aspect ratio of Howard anyway, 2.35 hard matte like every other George Lucas production? And will the upcoming dvd really be from an analog source? Weren't the Star Wars laserdisc masters from D1 digital tapes?

Post: #262809
Topic: Legend - Lost 125 min Director's cut (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/262809/action/topic#262809
Time: 26-Dec-2006 10:01 PM

Supposedly Miyamoto was quoted as saying the film influenced the original game but I'm thinking that was a misquote. Some posters on IMDB have said he was quoted in the early 90's as saying he simply saw the film. That seems much more likely but I can't confirm that either. The Hylia website addressed the issue in the article Zelda: Based on a "Legend"? but I don't know if it's still there. There are also two similarities that I can think of off the top of my head which couldn't have been anything but a coincidence.
Miyamoto has said he got the inspiration for Zelda by exploring a cave as a kid. He was afraid to go in the cave until after he found a lantern. A few of the Zelda games including Twilight Princess have a lantern or candle as an item.
Jack used a lantern to look for Lily in the snow.
In Ocarina, the Kokiri children couldn't leave their forest or they would die.
On the 2002 director's cut commentary, Ridley said a possible reason for Jack not running off with Lily like the US is that as a forest boy, he probably can't leave the forest. Anyone know, by the way, where this idea ultimately originates from?

Post: #262609
Topic: Anyone Hi8 Experts
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/262609/action/topic#262609
Time: 23-Dec-2006 6:30 PM

The reason why I was interested in video essentials on vhs was because I would want to compare vcr's in their playback. Some of my videos only exist on 2nd generation vhs tape so I want the best possible quality. Lately I see that someone on the video help forums has posted the JVC SR-W5U is the best vcr ever made. The Panasonic AG-1980 is also highly regarded.
I am not sure about using the time base corrector, is it easy to switch off on those machines if I want? I'm afraid of permanently introducing side effects from "correcting" tape playback (similar to the DVNR on the Star Wars THX laserdiscs). I'd feel a lot safer doing noise reduction in post. Besides, I've captured a section of Hi8 video with the camera's TBC on and off. I used an s-video connection for both but this part of the tape was recorded in the camera's LP mode.

With TBC

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TBC off

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I think it looks better without TBC as the colors look even more washed out.
And I was only interested in deinterlacing still images like the ones above for display purpose. At this point I'm content to have the video stay interlaced. Even something that could resize the image vertically to half size but keep the full horizontal resolution would be good.

Post: #262484
Topic: Legend - Lost 125 min Director's cut (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/262484/action/topic#262484
Time: 22-Dec-2006 2:12 PM

I just checked. The shot of them crossing the stream I'm thinking of is not in the director's cut. It occurs right before the reversed footage of Jack and Lily kissing in the US version.
A few brief shots from the alternate opening are actually in the director's cut (and maybe the other versions too) in pristine quality. They appear right after Lily touches the unicorn intercut with her getting lectured by Jack. If someone wanted to restore the opening, they could use those shots as a reference.
By the way Sean, have you considered addressing on your site the debate over whether Legend influenced Nintendo to make The Legend of Zelda. I don't think it could have inspired the original game since they came out a year apart and aren't very similar. However, there are some interesting similarities with the '98 game Ocarina of Time.

Post: #262475
Topic: Help Wanted: Request - Star Wars episodes IV, V, VI & 1997 Special Editions
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/262475/action/topic#262475
Time: 22-Dec-2006 1:03 PM

If anybody has the Dark Jedi SE, would they be able to submit captures for the official screenshots page. I'm interested in seeing how the '97 laserdisc compared to the THX ones.

Post: #262421
Topic: Anyone Hi8 Experts
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/262421/action/topic#262421
Time: 22-Dec-2006 3:35 AM

Actually, I have played around with the brightness, contrast, gain and gamma using Vegas but I haven't been able to find to the right adjustment. The Hi8 image looks a lot better now. Does this have anything to do with the whole NTSC 7.5 IRE thing?

Post: #262062
Topic: Best DVD Recorder?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/262062/action/topic#262062
Time: 19-Dec-2006 12:26 PM

Is there a specific term for having the menu controls on the player so you don't need a remote? I don't want my player to become useless if the remote dies (and I can't figure out those confusing universal remotes that require all those secret codes either.)

Edit: Found out what I want is "remote free menu navigation." Do any good dvd recorders have this? I really hope to get an answer soon so I can make up my mind about what kind of recorder to get.

Post: #262018
Topic: Info: ADM's Titanic (3 disc set) & Dracula - on RS
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/262018/action/topic#262018
Time: 19-Dec-2006 3:36 AM

Gotcha. I should have thought about the deleted scenes since they were very interesting, mainly cut for time not because they were bad.
I wouldn't be surprised if a later official release gives you the option like with Terminator 2.

Post: #262017
Topic: Best DVD Recorder?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/262017/action/topic#262017
Time: 19-Dec-2006 3:23 AM

Would anyone know the best or at least a top notch dvd recorder. There's a few features I definitely want it to have.
-/+ r/RW everything compatible, recording and playback
dual layer recording capability
a joystick control and menu button on the machine so I'm not dependent on the remote for cycling through the menus
Great dvd playback, something that has passed one of those demo dvd tests with flying colors (literally)
It better not get audio video unsynched.
Don't need it with a vcr
And if possible, it would be nice if it could be region free (or hacked with no side effects) and easily made to bypass vhs copy protection.

Post: #262015
Topic: Anyone Hi8 Experts
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/262015/action/topic#262015
Time: 19-Dec-2006 3:00 AM

Are you serious, the lossless HuffYUV can compress 30 min to 10-15 gb? That's sweet! That's incredible, I thought a lossless codec would only be able to reduce the filesize to 3/4. But you're saying it could go a lot lower with no loss. That's sweet! That would take up hardly any more space than my current dv capturing mode. Would I have to render to HuffYUV or could it capture it like that right away in real time?

Post: #261872
Topic: Anyone Hi8 Experts
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/261872/action/topic#261872
Time: 18-Dec-2006 2:46 AM

I don't believe I can calibrate my capture card (Pyro A/V converter from ADS.) And I can't generate color bars with a Hi8 camcorder unless there is a Hi8 tape containing them somewhere. Where could I get the video essentials dvd? Would it be easy to record to vhs (or Hi8 if I got a vcr) or is that dvd copy protected?
I'm also a bit unsure of what to do about capturing. I don't want my video to be compressed but I don't think I can handle using up 8 times as much hard drive space than before. (If 30 min = 80 GB) What other options would I have? I wouldn't want any capture method that compresses by smearing detail or pixelizing. Is there anything very close to uncompressed quality that takes up WAY less space.

Post: #261871
Topic: Info: ADM's Titanic (3 disc set) & Dracula - on RS
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/261871/action/topic#261871
Time: 18-Dec-2006 2:22 AM

What's special about the 3 disc Titanic set. Is it any different from the official R1 3 disc dvd which I have? Or does anyone know if it's ever been broadcast in its full unmatted super 35 16x9 ratio?

Post: #261869
Topic: Legend - Lost 125 min Director's cut (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/261869/action/topic#261869
Time: 18-Dec-2006 2:17 AM

So you counted. I have the 2002 R1 dvd and I have been wondering how much longer the film could be extended if some of the footage in the US version not in the Director's cut was added in. Two scenes that come to mind that I don't think I saw mentioned above.
Jack helping Lily cross the stream before they see the unicorns. DC has the tail end of this part.
Glasses in Darkness' lair filling up by themselves.
Just to be sure. Is there anything in the European cut that is not on the one or the other two versions?
I don't think it would be worth it to use the alternate opening as the quality is bad and although it might have been interesting, it definitely went on too long.

Post: #260839
Topic: A Date Which Will Live...in Infamy
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/260839/action/topic#260839
Time: 9-Dec-2006 4:08 AM

The Geneva Convention applies to people in an organized military fighting a war on behalf of a country. It does not apply to terrorists who are illegal enemy combatants.
People who compare the US now to Nazi Germany need to realize the US has the First Amendment. That is something Nazi Germany did not have and it makes all the difference in the world.
Edit: The US also has the Second Amendment. Nazi Germany banned gun ownership.

Post: #260730
Topic: ADM's 'Dune : The Reconstructed Workprint' (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/260730/action/topic#260730
Time: 8-Dec-2006 1:52 AM

Did you use any sources beside the new R1 dvd, with both cuts in widescreen, plus additional deleted scenes?

Post: #260729
Topic: A Date Which Will Live...in Infamy
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/260729/action/topic#260729
Time: 8-Dec-2006 1:42 AM

"But, though far from the government for the people, of the people and by the people that the Founding Fathers envisioned, we still have some semblance of representative government in the United States"

Actually, the Founding Fathers intended a republic, not a direct democracy. They wanted a government that would listen to the people but not subject itself to every popular whim.

And can you believe after Pearl Harbor, we also declared war on Germany? Every study and expert group had said Germany had absolutly no involvement in Pearl Harbor! We were such an unprovoked aggresor to go to war against the Nazi's and Italy. Clealy just an attempt by FDR to profit off his relationship with Big Beer.

I still don't see how the US commited so many dastardly deeds if the mayor of Tall 'Afar, Iraq would refer to our military as "Knights of a bygone era," for liberating (yes he used that exact word) his city from being the headquarters of terrorist al-Zarqawi.

Saddam behaved very strangley over the years if he didn't have any weapons. Why wouldn't he have just let the UN inspectors in in that regard? There already is justification for preemptive strike from the 1930's. It's easy to say WWII was justified now but it wasn't so easy to see when the Nazi's were building on their power at the time. It was morally wrong for Europe not to launch a preemtive strike but instead brand people like Churchill fear mongerers of a phony war. After all, most people were weary of the first great war and to get in another one, without the stakes being fully immenient might make the leaders unpopular. Appeasement and peace negotiations FAILED as they always will when one of the parties is intent on world domination, destruction or both. You can never make a deal with the devil or pure evil incarnate.

Let me put it another way. You're in a bar that can get a little rough. It's not uncommon there in a fight between hostile people for one of them to end up dead. Some guy who is clearly not a friend and has a history of being a bully forces you at gun point to a secluded area of the bar. He's really a small punk who doesn't seem that powerful. It's hard to know for sure exactly how dangerous he is. For all you know his gun might not even be loaded. Yet he's still waving his gun at you and making vague threats about how great and glorious it will be with you wiped out. You happen to have a gun of your own at the ready.
Are you justified in shooting first?

Post: #260632
Topic: .: The XØ Project - Laserdisc on Steroids :. (SEE FIRST POST FOR UPDATES) (* unfinished project *)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/260632/action/topic#260632
Time: 7-Dec-2006 12:33 PM

I guess what I was wondering was how the orange blur only appears under the speeder. Was that not the vasoline but really drawn in by hand. I'd love to see a reel of the different elements of the shot.
And "feeding it back for final CC and authoring." What does CC mean? And does that also mean... Star Wars is close to being finished?

Post: #260630
Topic: Anyone Hi8 Experts
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/260630/action/topic#260630
Time: 7-Dec-2006 12:11 PM

Well, can anyone help. What do you think of the difference between the Hi8 and vhs captures?

Post: #260585
Topic: About the cave on Dagobah...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/260585/action/topic#260585
Time: 7-Dec-2006 2:29 AM

No, the worst question Star Wars question I've ever heard has to be (brace yourselves): "Was there a ghost next to Yoda and Obi Wan at the end of Jedi when it first opened." That is scary.

I can easily envision Palpatine's conference about not looking for Obi Wan because he wants to get the right laser color ending up on Robot Chicken.

But I must ask about another scene from Empire. On Cloud City, when Luke followed Leia into the "trap," how did he end up in a different room. They went through the same door.

Post: #260581
Topic: Favorite Nintendo Game
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/260581/action/topic#260581
Time: 7-Dec-2006 2:01 AM

There were a few occasions where I was at a friends house and played a game with them before I was 13 but only a few. I never felt I was that good at them. Was there a Mario Cart on the SNES because I remember always ending up going the wrong way with that flying guy (Lakitu) flashing.
At another in 96 , I may have actually played the first Zelda because I remember the screen would move up/down when I pressed start. Didn't get anywhere except I may have died a few times. Same place, I also played this multiplayer game where we had to kill these grusome zombies. One of the stages (I think it was called Terror in Asile 3) took place in a shopping center.
Another time when a bunch of people were playing Goldeneye, I didn't want to try vs. mode because I was afraid of dying in the first 10 seconds. But I managed to try the solo mission for a while and quickly started to feel like I was going to throw up.

My other favorite games include Diddy Kong Racing, Majora's Mask, Soul Caliber II and Super Smash Bros. Melee.
I think Majora's Mask was the perfect sequel to Ocarina. They were smart not to rehash the storyline. That could not be topped but they made it superior in every technical aspect. No small feat since many games that come out today have far worse gameplay or controls than Ocarina. Characters moved around rather than staying in the same place with the same line. There were many differences between the 3 days. The fairy and owl didn't bother you all the time. Enemies had much smoother movement. The areas were much larger and felt more immersive. The graphics were more detailed than OoT which already looked next generation to some N64 games. In fact, with the greater clarity on the Zelda collector's disc, I thought MM graphics could pass for the gamecube.
The thing about OoT is that there are so many strong themes that I have only gradually been able to appreciate over the years. By working on multiple levels, it truly is a game for Everyone (E), not just merely appropriate for all ages. To have that much depth (without being too heavy) for adults and yet still be a blast for kids is amazing, something not only rare in videogames but books and movies as well.