LexX

Dunedain said:

He's a professional in this field, and apparently he has access to a fantastic source. He's mainly restoring the original Star Wars trilogy, but I think he's also making a few very subtle adjustments here and there to stabilize ship movement in some of the space combat and so on. But it's 99% straight restoration/preservation. And he has the skills to do it.

The print looks awesome. I can't believe he's messing with it, though!

SilverWook said:

LexX said:

I recorded the first two seasons but I don't think I will ever watch them again... so I stopped when the 3rd started. I still watch it since there isn't much on TV anyways, it's a good time killer.

Having said that, I don't like it that much. There has been a few interesting scenes like Coruscant underworld but usually it gets spoiled by some stupid plot twist and every ending needs to have a lesson learned, sigh. I almost barfed on the third season when that old clone died in slow-mo. Also it revolves too much among the, well, clones. I mean, who cares about them?? And way too many episodes revolve around politics, the kids must like that so much. Then there has to be some kind of reference to the OT all the time, like the first season was pretty much based on already used lines, luckily they toned that down. And of course, when you start thinking... they want everyone to join the Republic and you think hmm, those kids are going to be slaves for the Empire, how nice...

It does say "Clone" in the title though! ;)

The episode with the rookies fighting off the more deadly and scary battle droids at a lonely outpost was one of the best clone specific stories. I find the "everyman" without supernatural abilities in the SW universe more interesting at times.

 

I know, that's why the little pause. ;) And I agree, I, too, like more about the "everymen" but clones aren't those. If it would be about real people as stormtroopers, it would be much interesting. But seeing men who have been made from test tubes and theres thousands of them... They're just manufactored soldiers, almost like droids. So droids fighting clones, it just gets boring. If someone gets detroyed, lets make more. I couldn't care less if they all died. So to me, it doesn't work emotionally, no matter how hard they try.

bkev said:

I actually prefer yours. Certainly it could use a tiny bit of brightening, but his look too bright.

Agreed.

I recorded the first two seasons but I don't think I will ever watch them again... so I stopped when the 3rd started. I still watch it since there isn't much on TV anyways, it's a good time killer.

Having said that, I don't like it that much. There has been a few interesting scenes like Coruscant underworld but usually it gets spoiled by some stupid plot twist and every ending needs to have a lesson learned, sigh. I almost barfed on the third season when that old clone died in slow-mo. Also it revolves too much among the, well, clones. I mean, who cares about them?? And way too many episodes revolve around politics, the kids must like that so much. Then there has to be some kind of reference to the OT all the time, like the first season was pretty much based on already used lines, luckily they toned that down. And of course, when you start thinking... they want everyone to join the Republic and you think hmm, those kids are going to be slaves for the Empire, how nice...

Great news about the "missing" episodes.

Btw, I checked my rentals this weekend. The intros have subtitled "Droids" in them so they wouldn't have been perfect anyways.

Also, the dubbed/broadcasted versions don't have lyrics in the theme, it's much better without them than the off-key vocals, LOL. That could be cool menu music if I could capture it. :(

ray_afraid said:

schorman13 said:

 

Hell. Yes. LOVE it!

Me too. Only thing I'd change in this particular one is "theatrical" crawl, since ANH was also "theatrical", only later one. IMO it would be better as Star Wars or then 1977 and 1981. Of course the 1981 isn't on V3 but just saying. :) Btw that looks pretty funny with all those tracks, haha. Not many films has that much.

Video Collector said:

LexX said:

Was there a reason not using the official DVDs as video material, aren't they better?

It's a matter of time and convenience, really

At the moment I am only doing simple transfers of the VHS tapes, a preservation, if you like.

I agree that there are advantages to using the available DVD footage and mixing it with any missing parts found on the tapes. However, at this time I am not prepared to put in the work to do so. Anyone else is free to use this project as a springboard to do exactly that*.

 

*LexX, keeping this in PAL territory, would you care to give it a shot for inclusion in this release? Anyone? According to Wikipedia, the Ewoks DVD contains footage from episodes 2, 1, 3 and 9 (The Haunted Village)  & eps 10, 5, 4 and 13 (Tales from the Endor woods). Knock yourself out.

I thought pittrek was using your captures and making these complete?

Sorry but I can't do these projects. :( My computer is 7 years old and wouldn't handle it and I have zero knowledge of any video editing, mainly because of my imcompatible PC I haven't even tried... So hopefully someone else can do it.

pittrek said:

The DVDs have only a couple of episodes edited together into "movies"

Of course but I didn't see anyone to mention using them as a base and then adding stuff to them making them complete.

I'm pretty sure that at least GOUT v.3 will be torrented, at least I hope so.

Was there a reason not using the official DVDs as video material, aren't they better?

Video Collector said:

LexX said:

Seconded.

Speaking of which...

LexX, we still need your help with the recaps.

Also, I need a clean version of the Droids opening. The UK tapes all have a voiceover telling you to buy the other Droids tapes as well, and you have facsimilies of the video covers flying across the screen.

Like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXlsXHibsEA&feature=player_detailpage

For the Ewoks series I used the opening from my Norwegian tapes that haven't been tampered with. I'm hoping your Finnish Droids tapes are the same.

If I even ever get a chance... I really hope that I can help you. But what would you be using for audio, DivX? Also, my recorded dubbed Droids consist only from episodes 1-7 and 11-13...

Finnish rental Droids have a clean opening, if the tapes are just in good shape for that part.

Edit: btw, Fritz, what are you using capturing them? They look great so just wondering if I could invest into some equipment.

Edit2: Episode 10 probably won't even have a recap since it starts a new story arc.

Ripplin said:

LexX said:

Ripplin said:

msycamore said:

LexX said:

I noticed that there seems to be no echo in Emperor's voice, was that change made... when?

I can definitely hear the echo, it's there, just sounds a little weird and different with the higher pitched sound.

Yep, it's all higher pitched, PAL! ;)

Sorry, I guess my volume was too low. :P

You got my little joke, though, right, PAL? ;) Haha.

Of course, PAL! It sounded like Don Johnson in my head, LOL.

dark_jedi said:

pittrek said:

So ... boys and girls, what do you prefer ?

To have a clean transfer of the VHS tapes, and putting all the rest as a "bonus feature" or to have all episodes properly re-created to their original broadcast state from best available sources ?

Have all episodes properly re-created to their original broadcast state from best available sources.

Seconded.

dark_jedi said:

Now that I have the V3 finally finished and just about out the door, I would LOVE to revisit this, I still have(actually will always have LOL)the lossless avi files on my PC of the V3 files, I would like to be more aggressive on getting these colors right, or at least closer, so if anyone wants to team up and help me figure this out, I would love the company LOL, because some of the software used on this, I have zero experience with, I also have all the Blu-ray files(HD) on my external drive.

This would be great since there's still things to do, like the weird GOUT colors on lasers and Luke's garage...

Ripplin said:

msycamore said:

LexX said:

I noticed that there seems to be no echo in Emperor's voice, was that change made... when?

I can definitely hear the echo, it's there, just sounds a little weird and different with the higher pitched sound.

Yep, it's all higher pitched, PAL! ;)

Sorry, I guess my volume was too low. :P

I noticed that there seems to be no echo in Emperor's voice, was that change made... when?

EyeShotFirst said:

LexX said:

EyeShotFirst said:

This will be even harder to find, but I need an uncropped version of this picture. It is this exact picture, only it is a full body shot. It doesn't need to be terribly big, just not terribly small.

There isn't such thing, that's only a face shot when he's sitting, that image has been cropped from the sides, though.

You sure?, Because I am looking right at it on my old VHS of ROTJ.

At least I haven't seen one, difficult to say since I don't have that cover.

EyeShotFirst said:

This will be even harder to find, but I need an uncropped version of this picture. It is this exact picture, only it is a full body shot. It doesn't need to be terribly big, just not terribly small.

There isn't such thing, that's only a face shot when he's sitting, that image has been cropped from the sides, though.

That TESB was a beauty, big thanks to Norway. :)

Added all to Jambe's trilogy.

schorman13 said:

The Demons are feasting.

Thank you!

Poodoo doesn't have to mean shit, it can be a curse word in Huttese and that happens to translate into fodder. There are many curse words that really don't have much meaning or at least it doesn't always have to be shit.

But hey, who cares about the prequels anyway?

balzarro said:

Hi, everyone. (I'll try to deliver my best english!)

I came on this website by looking for those "unframed" version of the 1997 special edition posters. I know the french Delcourt comics have it but I can't find any hi-res of those. If someone here have it or have the possibility to do scans, I will be lasting grateful if he could post 'em.

Thanks

Me too. Those are the ones used on VHS covers, I'd like to get these.

msycamore said:

I notice that your Finnish cover on Jedi have the Swedish title as well, but it is spelled wrong, was the original cover it is based on like that? The correct Swedish title is "JEDINS ÅTERKOMST".

It was like that originally, also the original movie poster has Jedis återkomst. Isn't jedins plural? Because Jedin paluu means jedi in singular so I guess they just translated the Finnish title into Swedish (also Swedish in Finland can be quite different from Swedish in Sweden).

I thought I posted all my covers and disc labels in the same thread since I’ve been posting them here and there, so if anybody’s looking for quality they’ll find it here, LOL. I’ll be updating the first post with new covers.

Super8:
http://oi65.tinypic.com/6sxdup.jpg
http://oi65.tinypic.com/2nlbbq9.jpg

Stjärnornas krig (btw if you’re thinking that why this looks so poor and nothing’s centered etc. then don’t worry, it’s intentional, it’s based on old Scandinavian videos 😃

Star Wars Begins
http://oi68.tinypic.com/2n8diz8.jpg

Building Empire
http://oi67.tinypic.com/34ffwgm.jpg

Returning to Jedi
http://oi68.tinypic.com/2i0x3m8.jpg

Kenner Commercials
http://oi66.tinypic.com/w019ph.jpg
http://oi66.tinypic.com/3515zec.jpg

Star Tours
http://oi68.tinypic.com/alq175.jpg
http://oi63.tinypic.com/dwf38o.jpg

Star Wars 16 mm (Puggo Grande)
http://oi65.tinypic.com/30vorxy.jpg

The Empire Strikes Back 16 mm (Puggo Strikes Back)
http://oi65.tinypic.com/2vjesug.jpg

Return of the Jedi 16 mm (Return of the Puggo)

coming when released