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#423920
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We don't need their scum
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1. He could have but the set was already build and it would be much more interesting as a movie than seeing them in some conference room.

2. Well, they could have been there even a few days... If Luke was on Dagobah for a couple of weeks, then maybe they were like 2 days on the asteroid fixing and hiding, then maybe a few days travelling to Bespin and then like a week or so on Cloud City.

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#422033
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Star Wars 1977 70mm sound mix recreation [stereo and 5.1 versions now available] (Released)
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hairy_hen said:

the others are transitional elements from Dagobah to the Imperial fleet, the first after the cave scene and the second after the X-wing is raised from the swamp.  Both are unique statements of the Imperial march, rather than crudely splicing in bits of the concert version.  There are a couple other small musical editing differences also, but I'm not changing them since they aren't nearly as noticeable as these.

Oh yeah, now that you mention I do remember them.

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#422019
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Star Wars 1977 70mm sound mix recreation [stereo and 5.1 versions now available] (Released)
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What are those bad edits you've fixed? I'm no expert so I haven't heard any problems. The only one I know which the SE actually made better was the restored score when Slave I leaves Cloud City.

And I agree, I think the Obi-Wan/Luke scene feels that it's definately missing something when you watch it... I wouldn't change anything, though, since I don't like changes and am more like a preservation liking guy but I'm just saying. Although I don't remember the score for it right now, I'll have to listen the soundtrack at some point.

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#420598
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Star Wars OT & 1997 Special Edition - Various Projects Info (Released)
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I've been watching this project with great interest and this really is an important one. Maybe this is the final project that ever needs to be done on DVD. So kudos to all of you.

Just wondering, what are the music edited TESB and ROTJ mixes by hairy hen? Additional music to the movies or just some remixing? I hope there would be some kind of "original" 5.1 mix in them, too, if they aren't.

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#417223
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Star Wars Colortiming & Cinematography (was What changes was done to STAR WARS in '93?)
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msycamore said:

Lord__Vader said:

The dubbing is pretty funny. When Luke ask 3PO to tell him about the rebelion, 3PO says something like: "I'm not very good at telling stories, I don't know how to put them, I'm not Spielberg."

Are you serious! If you are, that is priceless! :)

LOL!

 

I also have the SEs recorded on VHS, I haven't watched them in a long time, though. Too bad we didn't have a hard drive digibox at that time, the subtitles weren't burnt in and they were anamorphic of course so they might have been helpful. But I did record them on VHS through digibox so they're better than analog... It was five years ago and now the rights have changed to a different channel and they are the crappy editions, too bad.

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#417075
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Star Wars Colortiming & Cinematography (was What changes was done to STAR WARS in '93?)
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msycamore said:

Would you mind posting a little bigger picture of the binary sunset, if it's possible and the close up of the two suns if it isn't too much trouble? that's also a shot that's been very inconsistent in color between various video releases.

Sorry, can't do it. It's just a catalog where you could order image #X and then LFL would send the images. They are only thumbnails. I'd love to get a hold on the real image files!

And like I said, maybe 75% of them have really off colors. Almost all Tatooine shots except a few.

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#417059
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Star Wars Colortiming & Cinematography (was What changes was done to STAR WARS in '93?)
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msycamore said:

It is still interesting that it doesn't match the appearance in the '97 homevideo releases at all.

I don't know why they are what they are but the shots are even inconsistent with each other. But for example all Mos Eisley shots are just greyish blur but the Yavin battle looks pretty decent. Here's a few I just put together so you can see it...

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#417052
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Star Wars Colortiming & Cinematography (was What changes was done to STAR WARS in '93?)
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msycamore said:

Oh... so that is what it was! Now when you say it, I think it resembles the footage in the doc: Magic & the mystery pretty much although that is more saturated. How did you find out?

It's in the SE section of the LFL photo catalog which has all SW pics for promotion.

And usually if there is a straight screenshot in a commercial release, it's not from the original films. I don't remember seeing any screenshots that promote something or are found in books etc., they're all promotional images taken with a camera. There are over 200 screenshot images for promotion from every SE film and now you also have the 2004 in HD where you can get any shot you want so I don't think you are going to find an original screenshot from an official release.

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#417047
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Star Wars Colortiming & Cinematography (was What changes was done to STAR WARS in '93?)
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EvilSupes said:

msycamore said:

Knightmessenger said:

Yeah, the book you're referring to. Isn't that the picture that's missing one of the sun's. It otherwise looks just like the Special Collection screenshot.

It has been discussed that the scene is definitely darker in those areas you mentioned than on pre THX releases. But it was supposed to be shot day for night. I have a good screenshot comparison on another computer but ever since the new software, I haven't been able to properly embed any screenshots into the forum.  

A very late reply, I must have missed your post and completely forgot about this ;) Anyway, this was the picture I was talking about:

And you're right, now when I've seen the Japanese Special Collection transfer recently it is more close to it in color than the "GOUT." But I don't know if this picture is any true representation of it's original cinematography and colortiming, I just got very nostalgic when I saw this photo and thought to myself, this is how it's supposed to look. But I guess we'll never know... 

also the Canyon scene with Artoo being captured is very bright compared to the "GOUT" release.       

Wow, that image there is exactly how I remember Star Wars when I used to watch my pre-1997 VHS tapes. Everything after hasn't looked the same since. The GOUT as you say is much darker and it doesn't look right to me at all.

Wish I still had pre-1997 source like the Japanese transfer. I would do anything to be able to experience that particular 'look' that I remember.

Aww, I feel depressed now. lol.

 

 

Sorry about the late reply also, but that picture right there is a screencap from the 97 SEs for promotion.

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#416120
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HI-Res Poster Art
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msycamore said:

satanika said:

These things don't just fall out of the sky unfortunately..

Well, this time they'll do. ;) I have a nice little collection of hi-res posters of Star Wars, Empire and Raiders that's the best I've seen so far. My plan was to make them available to everyone as a sort of give back to this forum for everything I've gotten here as soon as some of them got colorcorrected, but maybe some of you can help me out with that. Especially the classic Tom Jung style A poster that I cannot manage to colorcorrect even though I have it hanging on my wall as a reference (I'm really bad at this;) So feel free to pm me if your photoshop skills are any good.

 

Nice! I have collected these, too, and I have over 100 different ones to this date. I'd still need the rarer stuff in higher res, though.

That Style A is kinda difficult. I've even seen it officially at least in 3 different colorthemes so I'm not even sure how it should look. I've seen it bluish, grayish and brownish?