Mielr

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Join date: 15-Jun-2006
Last activity: 27-Dec-2024
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Post: #322057
Topic: Info Wanted: Pittrek's "pure" '04 DVD/GOUT hybrid OT project...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/322057/action/topic#322057
Time: 27-Jun-2008 4:39 AM

Having seen Adywan's SW 'revisited', it made me wonder how the various 'hybrid' projects are going. Seeing how well Ady removed the ronto and the stupid ring around the death star, etc., it made me more convinced that a near-flawless hybrid trilogy is possible.

I know there are at least a couple of such projects in the works....updates? :-)

Post: #322056
Topic: Robert A. Harris on Film Grain and Blu-Ray
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/322056/action/topic#322056
Time: 27-Jun-2008 4:27 AM — Edited 27-Jun-2008 7:58 PM

I agree with what Zombie said 100% as well!

Correct me if I'm wrong...but isn't film grain what the detail in the film is made up of (like pixels are what make up detail in a digital image)?

Remove film grain=remove detail.

No?

Post: #322049
Topic: Info: another 16mm print of SW on eBay
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/322049/action/topic#322049
Time: 27-Jun-2008 4:05 AM

SilverWook said:

Ebay only seems to bother enforcing such policies when someone with clout actually complains. (There are several 35mm features on there right now.) Between this and that "make your own SW crawl" site getting scuttled, I'm getting paranoid about who else is reading our posts! ;)

Yeah, I was thinking the exact same thing when the "SW crawl" site shut down. It happened almost immediately after the thread was started. I often wonder if there are Lucasfilm moles here, keeping an eye on us...........**looks around** LOL!

Post: #322047
Topic: George Lucas's Interview with Seth MacFarlane (from the Family Guy DVD)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/322047/action/topic#322047
Time: 27-Jun-2008 3:58 AM

I can only speak for myself, but Skyjedi's posts don't offend me. They often give me a chuckle and I agree with much of what he says. So, he says it more forcefully sometimes than I or most of us here would, but I understand his frustration and feel that way myself sometimes. He expresses a sentiment that many of us might be afraid to.

Besides, it would be pretty boring around here if everyone spoke in a monotone, all the time. ;-)

Post: #321978
Topic: Info: another 16mm print of SW on eBay
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/321978/action/topic#321978
Time: 26-Jun-2008 8:02 PM — Edited 26-Jun-2008 8:04 PM

I believe eBay has a policy against selling 35mm features. The seller probably wasn't aware.

digitalfreaknyc said:

by the way...I don't think I've ever seen this trailer before...

anyone know anyhting about it?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Movie-Trailer-Star-Wars-35mm-Film-B-W-1977-George-Lucas_W0QQitemZ200233935654QQihZ010QQcategoryZ63821QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting

That is very strange looking....?

Post: #321739
Topic: George Lucas's Interview with Seth MacFarlane (from the Family Guy DVD)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/321739/action/topic#321739
Time: 24-Jun-2008 11:08 PM — Edited 24-Jun-2008 11:08 PM

Octorox said:

George only watches one of his own movies every five years or so...

That explains a lot...;-)

Post: #321711
Topic: Info: another 16mm print of SW on eBay
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/321711/action/topic#321711
Time: 24-Jun-2008 3:53 PM — Edited 24-Jun-2008 3:55 PM

Bobby Jay said:

Sluggo said:

I'm much more interested in the 70mm.

Couldn't agree with you more Sluggo.

I always thought the sale of 35mm films was not exactly the most legal thing in the world. It wouldn't surprise me if this gets taken down.

We had a discussion about this on the Home Theater Forum recently- apparently it's not so clear-cut. Just owning a 35mm print isn't automatically illegal (which is what I always thought) but it has more to do with how the print was obtained, which is a grey-area. If it's a very recent title, chances are it was stolen- but not necessarily, and it's hard to prove in any case. :-/

With older titles (like ESB) it's even harder, because some 35mm prints were legitimately obtained.

Post: #321707
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/321707/action/topic#321707
Time: 24-Jun-2008 3:46 PM — Edited 24-Jun-2008 3:47 PM

Thanks, doubleofive, I'll check it out. :-)

Post: #321633
Topic: Info: another 16mm print of SW on eBay
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/321633/action/topic#321633
Time: 23-Jun-2008 10:37 PM

Here's a clickable link to that auction:
ESB 35mm eBay auction

Why do the names of the bidders on these things always look like this:

m***m
f***k
j***k
8***8

?

Post: #321626
Topic: Info Wanted: Has anyone ever tried restoring the Episode IV deleted scenes?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/321626/action/topic#321626
Time: 23-Jun-2008 10:17 PM — Edited 23-Jun-2008 10:26 PM

MoveAlong put all the deleted scenes (including the b&w footage of the cantina and the silent footage of Luke w/treadwell) on his Lost Scenes DVD.

I don't know if anyone else has gone further in terms of restoration.

Post: #321621
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/321621/action/topic#321621
Time: 23-Jun-2008 10:07 PM — Edited 23-Jun-2008 10:12 PM

darkhelmet said:

when accessing scenes via the chapter menus, the English subtitle option automatically shows up with the movie. Is there a fix I missed?

It did the same thing on my laptop. I've also noticed that the DVD9 just plays on my laptop- it won't play at all on my old iMac or on my DVD player, but the Purist DVD plays on everything. Probably due to the advancing age of my iMac and DVD player(?)

Ady,

Those who've gotten to know me in the last 2 years know that I'm no fan of the SEs. Given a choice between the SE and the Purist edition- I would far prefer watching your Purist edition.

I'm amazed at how you removed the ronto from that one scene- how DID you do that? I've watched it several times and I don't see a drop in quality- it's amazing!

I only hope that this project encourages someone, someday, to do a true purist's "purist" edition, and de-SE the entire film. You've shown that it CAN be done (and done well!)

Thanks for all your hard work.

Post: #321615
Topic: Make your own Star Wars crawl!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/321615/action/topic#321615
Time: 23-Jun-2008 9:52 PM — Edited 23-Jun-2008 9:54 PM

Bummer. :-( I wanted to do a Corvette Summer-themed crawl.

Post: #321441
Topic: Make your own Star Wars crawl!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/321441/action/topic#321441
Time: 22-Jun-2008 3:20 AM

That's really cool! I was trying to make one, though, and the "crawl text" area didn't appear, so I couldn't put anything in it (and it won't let you make a crawl if you leave it blank)...? Oh well.

Post: #321414
Topic: What was that cool website with all the rare photos?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/321414/action/topic#321414
Time: 21-Jun-2008 7:36 PM

Thanks, I've just sent an email off.

Seems like a lot of people are having trouble accessing the info on the site. Maybe if we all send an email, they'll make the site a bit more user-friendly. Couldn't hurt. ;-)

Post: #321404
Topic: What was that cool website with all the rare photos?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/321404/action/topic#321404
Time: 21-Jun-2008 4:41 PM

SilverWook said:

Maybe a polite email or two explaining the problems you're having, (and which browsers choke on the site) would be a good idea?

People can't fix something if you don't tell them about it.

I've been thinking about doing that - is there an email address listed on the site? If so, it's one of the many things I can't see there. :-P

Post: #321242
Topic: STAR WARS V8 - A Final Attempt (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/321242/action/topic#321242
Time: 20-Jun-2008 12:36 AM

This sounds interesting to me, too, as I've never seen the Japanese SC.

Good luck with it! :-)

Post: #321207
Topic: Crystall Skull has GL's fingerprints all over it
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/321207/action/topic#321207
Time: 19-Jun-2008 6:28 PM — Edited 19-Jun-2008 11:42 PM

lordjedi said:

A reversed situation would be that if Jurassic Park had been done with models, it probably would've looked lame. Since they were able to put a bunch of Dinosaurs on screen at once with CG, it actually made the movie far better.

I thought they DID use models of dinosaurs in Jurassic Park in some scenes...weren't most if not all of the close-up shots life-size animatronics?

Post: #321049
Topic: The "EditDroid" Trilogy DVD Info and Feedback Thread (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/321049/action/topic#321049
Time: 18-Jun-2008 12:40 AM — Edited 18-Jun-2008 1:07 AM

If there is a kind soul (in NTSC land) that has the Editdroid bonus material discs, I'd be happy to send you a list of my available items for trade (star wars and non-star wars related).

I can't really download anything due to my most-of-the-time dial-up connection.

Thanks. ;-)

Post: #321045
Topic: Info & Help Wanted: Return of the Ewok preservation?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/321045/action/topic#321045
Time: 18-Jun-2008 12:15 AM — Edited 18-Jun-2008 3:30 AM

SKot said:

Mielr said:

I have that version too, done by OCP, I believe.

Yep... the project was my brainchild/source material and OCP's editing work combined. I was very pleased with how it turned out, although I wish I'd been able to turn up a better cam source. The only one I've ever been able to find had been projected full-screen on a wide movie screen, resulting in the top and bottom of the image being cut off in a pseudo-letterbox fashion. But OCP did a great job of melding the sources together and making it look as seamless as he could.

Well, it's very enjoyable. Thanks for doing it and making it available to everyone! :-)

One question, though- why was the audio replaced in the corridor scene (when Wicket is visiting the dressing rooms of Harrison, Mark and Carrie)? There's no background music in that scene, so did they add music for the Hyperspace version, or alter the soundtrack in some other way?

Post: #321041
Topic: Help Wanted: A question about the ROTJ trailers on the Definitive Collection LD set...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/321041/action/topic#321041
Time: 18-Jun-2008 12:03 AM — Edited 18-Jun-2008 12:04 AM

SKot said:

I believe that EditDroid did an excellent transfer of all the trailers that had not been on DVD yet in their 4-disc Bonus Materials set.

negative1 said:

if you can't find the editdroid disc, let me know,
and i'll try to work out something for you..

Thanks very much. :-)

Post: #321013
Topic: Help Wanted: A question about the ROTJ trailers on the Definitive Collection LD set...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/321013/action/topic#321013
Time: 17-Jun-2008 4:36 PM

Were you planning on doing a transfer anyway? I don't want you to do it just for me! :-)

Post: #320934
Topic: Help Wanted: A question about the ROTJ trailers on the Definitive Collection LD set...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/320934/action/topic#320934
Time: 17-Jun-2008 1:27 AM — Edited 30-Jun-2020 12:20 PM

I’m sure many fans have done preservations of the supplemental material from the DC boxed set, but I’m wondering if anyone has specifically done high-quality transfers of the ROTJ trailers (at least one of which hasn’t been released on DVD).

I have the DC set, but my ROTJ discs especially seem to be showing signs of rot, and I’m hesitant to buy yet another set from eBay, especially if someone has already made some nice preservations.

If somebody can give me some info I’d appreciate it.

Post: #320929
Topic: Info: another 16mm print of SW on eBay
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/320929/action/topic#320929
Time: 17-Jun-2008 12:45 AM — Edited 17-Jun-2008 1:01 AM

bkev said:

I don't have the supplemental special features disc, I have the '05 set :(. I'll check youtube for it.

Here it is (don't blink!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-891bdayTJs

It's also in part 8 of "returning to jedi" along with additional still photos, etc:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfxpIxYEbCY

Post: #320911
Topic: Advice re: file sharing sites
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/320911/action/topic#320911
Time: 16-Jun-2008 9:37 PM

Thank you, Moth3r. :-)

Post: #320909
Topic: Info: another 16mm print of SW on eBay
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/320909/action/topic#320909
Time: 16-Jun-2008 9:32 PM

bkev said:

wait, the sandstorm sequence ? on a film print?

One of the early ROTJ trailers had a few seconds of the sandstorm sequence. I think it's on the official DVD.