Mielr

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Post: #447593
Topic: Making of Empire Strikes Back pushed back to October.
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/447593/action/topic#447593
Time: 14-Oct-2010 12:03 AM

I got my copy today from Amazon. Haven't had a chance to look thru it yet, but it looks great. :-)

Post: #447415
Topic: Star Wars OT & 1997 Special Edition - Various Projects Info (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/447415/action/topic#447415
Time: 13-Oct-2010 12:48 AM — Edited 13-Oct-2010 2:59 AM

hairy_hen said:
I decided to replace a short section of the 1993 mix (Luke defeats Vader) with the 35mm stereo, because I prefer the way it sounds with the music carrying the scene as it does in the original mix.

That's the scene with the dropout I mentioned a while back (on the 1993 mix)- did you ever find that?

Post: #447414
Topic: Which order to watch the films?? - Dilemma!!!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/447414/action/topic#447414
Time: 13-Oct-2010 12:42 AM — Edited 13-Oct-2010 12:45 AM

xhonzi said:

Oh, look. The only other woman on OT.com comes to your defense. What. a surprise.

I wasn't claiming that the GOUT was "watchable" on a huge TV screen (I've only seen it on my puny little 32"), just agreeing that it was preferable to watching any VHS copy or SE version (which it is).

Besides......you have no way of knowing how many women there are here. :-D

Post: #447142
Topic: Carrie Fisher substance thread : This Week : ESB Cocaine
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/447142/action/topic#447142
Time: 12-Oct-2010 12:11 AM — Edited 12-Oct-2010 12:15 AM

Peanut butter is VERY addictive! Did you ever try to eat just ONE Reeses PB cup in a 2-pack?! ;-)

But seriously, I would have been quite happy not knowing that she (and whoever else) was doing coke on the ESB set... :-/

Post: #446991
Topic: Which order to watch the films?? - Dilemma!!!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/446991/action/topic#446991
Time: 11-Oct-2010 12:27 AM

Gaffer Tape said:
And no matter what the quality, watching the original is always preferable to anything else. The GOUT isn't great, but it's certainly watchable.

Definitely.

Post: #446892
Topic: Will the color of the star wars films episodes 4-6 be fixed for the blu-ray release?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/446892/action/topic#446892
Time: 9-Oct-2010 10:18 PM

They're going to be the SEs with CGI Jabba, Jedi Rocks and Hayden Christiansen as a force ghost*

Who cares if the colors are fixed or not (not me, anyway).

If I could have the OOT on blu-ray, I'd take it with the 2004 DVD colors and live with it, but there's no way Hayden Christiansen's puss is making an appearance on my TV set as long as I'm physically able to operate a DVD or blu-ray player.

*and let's not forget: people walking aimlessly through cloud city, CGI rontos and Jawas at Mos Eisley, "ring-around-the-death-star", etc., etc.

Post: #446887
Topic: Making of Empire Strikes Back pushed back to October.
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/446887/action/topic#446887
Time: 9-Oct-2010 10:06 PM — Edited 9-Oct-2010 10:20 PM

I still remember when I found a new copy at a book store in '84 or '85. I was so engrossed in it I could barely take my nose out of the book when my mom took me out to dinner somewhere afterwards.

Post: #446735
Topic: CNN writer blasts Star Wars in 3D (and other stuff George's changed)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/446735/action/topic#446735
Time: 8-Oct-2010 11:20 PM — Edited 9-Oct-2010 12:00 AM

Meanwhile, back on the farm.....

The next Harry Potter film will NOT be released in 3D as previously reported, because they felt the conversion from 2D was not providing the desired results:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5i5CdOiT-55uk0b9cY6_OgKWVjkCA?docId=CNG.8c9e8d5c51e25bb0c9c0a7f18739c401.291

I wonder what process they were attempting to use, and if it's the same one that Lucasfilm is using.

Also, my "Han Shot First" clip has gotten over 5,000 additional hits since the CNN article. I changed the text last nite to drive the point home more forcefully for the benefit of anyone who isn't aware of the history.

If anyone has any suggestions, I'd like to hear them. :-)

Post: #446491
Topic: CNN writer blasts Star Wars in 3D (and other stuff George's changed)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/446491/action/topic#446491
Time: 8-Oct-2010 2:02 AM

Well, it is CNN.com so.....probably not. :-P It already had over a quarter million views since I uploaded that one in 2006. We'll see.

The ROTJ clip has over half a million views, and the ESB clip has over 300,000. I'm glad because it's amazing how many people have never seen the original ending to ROTJ and never knew that Greedo didn't shoot first. Some of the comments people leave are scary.

Post: #446479
Topic: CNN writer blasts Star Wars in 3D (and other stuff George's changed)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/446479/action/topic#446479
Time: 8-Oct-2010 12:58 AM — Edited 8-Oct-2010 1:05 AM

Baronlando said:
The CNN guy seems to think that everyone has nostalgia for Star Wars as a kid and will keep supporting it out of obligation. But the funny thing is, I don't think Lucas is even operating on that principle anymore. He's assuming that there's a new generation of kids that will support it and the old fans aren't really necessary now and hey, maybe it's true.

I agree, if he had any regard at all for the first generation of SW fans like me, he wouldn't be trying to suppress the OOT now. Us old-timers are an annoyance to him because we REMEMBER the originals, and that mucks up his attempts to wipe away all traces of them. He can manipulate the minds of the young 'uns all he wants, so they are his target audience now.

I won't be going.

EDIT: OH MY GOD I JUST REALIZED THAT ARTICLE LINKS TO MY "HAN SHOT FIRST" YOUTUBE VIDEO! :-D

canofhumdingers said:

Please, Mr. Lucas, stop changing the movies. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1YbFnkZwZk&feature=related" target="new"><span style="color: #5c7996;">Han shot first.</span></a>

Too bad I can't make any money off it. :-(

Post: #445881
Topic: Which order to watch the films?? - Dilemma!!!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/445881/action/topic#445881
Time: 6-Oct-2010 12:22 AM — Edited 6-Oct-2010 12:40 AM

TheBoost said:

A nice new VHS tape had a much better image than the current GOUT DVD.

That is totally ridiculous. The Faces VHS and the GOUT come from the same digital master, so if the GOUT looks crappy then the VHS does too......and then cut the resolution of the GOUT in HALF and you've got yourself the VHS tapes. You obviously don't own the GOUT because even Stevie Wonder could see the improvement.

I just sold my widescreen VHS Faces boxed set because it looked like total crap compared to the GOUT so there was no reason for me to keep it any longer.

HotRod-

Don't show any SW virgin the Special Editions! What a horrid thing to do to someone. If you don't want to use the GOUT, then use dark_jedi's versions, and show them in the order they were released. If we were meant to see TPM first, then it would have been filmed first. IMO. :-)

Post: #445879
Topic: Wait... what made the Empire so evil again?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/445879/action/topic#445879
Time: 6-Oct-2010 12:15 AM — Edited 6-Oct-2010 12:46 AM

I think the Empire was inspired by the early days of Hitler's reign. Nobody wants to get involved (e.g.- Luke) until the stormtroopers come marching through their cities.

Post: #444577
Topic: Help: looking for... Dark Jedi's "FACES" Full DVDs, WS Laserdisc & FS VHS Transfers
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/444577/action/topic#444577
Time: 30-Sep-2010 7:11 PM — Edited 30-Sep-2010 7:29 PM

WII R FUN said:
Ha! No it was a different one, but what a coincidence.

How much did you sell yours for BTW?

I offered free postage, so deducting that it was about $43 US, which is a few dollars more than what I first paid for it new in '95 (it still had the Tower Records labels on it- it was on sale for $39.99). ;-)

Post: #444182
Topic: Help: looking for... Dark Jedi's "FACES" Full DVDs, WS Laserdisc & FS VHS Transfers
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/444182/action/topic#444182
Time: 29-Sep-2010 8:18 PM

WII R FUN said:

Hello,

I just ordered the widescreen and fullscreen Star Wars "FACES" videotape sets, and am keeping them in my closet for safekeeping. I read this forum and found out about a DVD transfer of the "FACES" set by Dark Jedi.

I just sold a Widescreen VHS "faces" set on eBay- was that you? lol!

Post: #444181
Topic: 3D STAR WARS for the masses...has ARRIVED!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/444181/action/topic#444181
Time: 29-Sep-2010 8:13 PM — Edited 30-Sep-2010 2:19 AM

I saw this announcement on ABC's World News Now last night.

Attack Of The Clones and Jedi Rocks in 3D........wow. I'm getting in line right now.
;-P

Post: #443490
Topic: Save Star Wars Dot Com
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/443490/action/topic#443490
Time: 27-Sep-2010 1:59 AM

You could also send a message to Peter Gaultney- he might have more photos of the Senator screening than the ones he posted:

http://petergaultney.smugmug.com/Movies/historic/Star-Wars-at-The-Senator/13089279_nXePV#948714833_6Fvjv

Post: #443291
Topic: Happy Birthday Mark Hamill - September 25th
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/443291/action/topic#443291
Time: 25-Sep-2010 1:51 AM

*BUMP*

Happy 59th to Mark! :-)

Post: #443283
Topic: GOUT image stabilization - Released
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/443283/action/topic#443283
Time: 25-Sep-2010 12:33 AM

JediTray said:

I'd have to say that if I had the choice, I would want them in the black bar. Problem is, where would the subs be located on a (perish the thought) 4:3 TV?

On a 4:3 TV they'd still be in the black bar area. The films are about 2.35:1 not 16:9 so there's plenty of room in the leftover black space at the bottom (assuming you'd watch them in letterbox mode and not cropped).

Post: #443085
Topic: Would anyone want to see more star wars movies if they were made ?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/443085/action/topic#443085
Time: 24-Sep-2010 1:24 AM

ChainsawAsh said:

Haha, I really don't care. I just always forget Erikstormtrooper's here, too. And that there's nothing in my username or signature that would indicate what my real name is.

I should know your name anyhow- I think we traded once (?) :-)

Post: #443072
Topic: Save Star Wars Dot Com
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/443072/action/topic#443072
Time: 23-Sep-2010 11:44 PM — Edited 24-Sep-2010 1:21 AM

SilverWook said:
I guess now would be a bad time to mention one of my neighbors had a Betamax back then, and claimed he had a SW bootleg.

In 1977 or 1978 a friend of mine had a SW bootleg tape that he asked me if I wanted to watch (I was about 7 or 8 at the time). I don't think I got to see much of it because my mom told me it was time to go home not long after he started the tape. All I really remember about seeing the film that day are the opening scenes with 3P0 and Artoo in the Tantive corridor. I didn't see the whole film until the 1982 re-release. Probably better that my 1st SW viewing experience wasn't on a TV set.

BTW- I found this amusing...a film archivist's dry humor (posts 6-11):

http://www.hometheaterforum.com/forum/thread/304178/a-few-words-about-king-kong-in-blu-ray

Post: #442742
Topic: What we like about the Prequels
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/442742/action/topic#442742
Time: 23-Sep-2010 12:36 AM — Edited 23-Sep-2010 12:48 AM

xhonzi said:

3. Perhaps it's akin to liking the cherries in a Cherry and Poop pie. I really like cherries... but the poop, man! The POOP!

I was just going to write an analogy of someone eating a salad filled with bugs and a few yummy cherry tomatoes, and then being asked if they enjoyed the tomatoes.

But your poop/cherry pie analogy is clearly superior.

There are some marginally-decent moments in the PT, but they would have been a lot better if they had been in different (better) movies.

TV's Frink said:

Oh stewardess, Mace speaks jive...

Golly.....

TV's Frink said:

Even many (most?) PT-haters admit that he [Qui Gon] was pretty good.

I like Liam Neeson a lot, and I think he's the reason that I'd have to say that TPM is the least horrible of the Prequels, but like so much else in the Prequels his talent was wasted. He just wasn't given enough to do, and it was like his character was just kind of floating around in a film had no emotional anchor for him to grab onto.

Post: #442739
Topic: Would anyone want to see more star wars movies if they were made ?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/442739/action/topic#442739
Time: 23-Sep-2010 12:02 AM

ChainsawAsh said:

Mielr, you confused the hell out of me (my real name's Erik)!

This always seems to happen when that damn stormtrooper's around ...

Sorry! I'll fix it to be more specific. ;-)

Post: #442737
Topic: Would anyone want to see more star wars movies if they were made ?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/442737/action/topic#442737
Time: 22-Sep-2010 11:55 PM — Edited 23-Sep-2010 12:04 AM

Not after seeing the Prequels (and I never saw Clone Wars).

I agree with Erikstormtrooper-
Perhaps if someone (not Lucas) were to make some more Sequels, (post-ROTJ) and were able to get Mark Hamill to participate like he had originally agreed to do, I might be interested if the story was good and there was minimal CGI. But that will never happen.

Post: #441189
Topic: Save Star Wars Dot Com
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/441189/action/topic#441189
Time: 16-Sep-2010 11:25 PM — Edited 17-Sep-2010 1:09 AM

Harmy said:

There are wipes and FX on the original negative, it is a completed cut of the film. The way it works is the director chooses which takes he wants evolved and those are then copied to a workprint material, which is what the editor works with. The editor puts the workprint together and that is then sent to a lab, where the same cut is assembled from the original camera negative material under laboratory conditions, including wipes and FX. That is why separate FX elements are (were) usually shot on 65mm or 70mm, because they were then combined in an optical printer to a 35mm film, which became the FX shot's original negative.

Think of it this way-

Any wipes on the camera negative (the original-original negative) would have to have been done inside the camera while they were standing there in the desert filming in 1975 (this technique was used in the 1920s by just opening or closing the iris of the lens to create a "wipe" transition).

Instead, the Star Wars wipes were done in the lab after filming was completed, by duplicating the portion of the film where the wipe would occur, and optically printing the wipe into it. That way, if they didn't like the wipe, and wanted to remove it or re-do it, they would just go back to the original, wipe-free camera negative and start over from scratch.

zombie84 said:

What you really need to do is compare 1997 to 2004. Because if I am right then the 1997 versions should basically match 1977, but then 2004 starts early. If 1997 and 2004 are both the same early starts then it would just be that they decided to start each transition a few frames early for some random reason.

Which would make me wonder if they used the camera negative at all for the '97 SEs.

Post: #440532
Topic: Who (if anyone) saw the Holiday Special in 1978 before they ever saw Star Wars?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/440532/action/topic#440532
Time: 14-Sep-2010 10:50 PM

avoidz said:

And that Bea Arthur number isn't that bad!

Yeah, I actually kind of like that too. :-P