Mielr

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Post: #234117
Topic: OOTCon
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/234117/action/topic#234117
Time: 11-Aug-2006 2:32 AM

Originally posted by: SilverWook
Ebay is actually pretty lax about old 35mm movie reels.

I know they kind of look the other way when it comes to 35mm trailers etc., but I thought they were pretty strict about 35mm full-length features. There are a lot of things that they've gotten pretty lax about- bootleg DVDs included.

Post: #234085
Topic: Addresses and contacts for various media outlets go in here
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/234085/action/topic#234085
Time: 11-Aug-2006 12:03 AM

Originally posted by: Mike O

How about this:

1. How would people feel if Citizen Kane was altered, or The Wizard of Oz or Gone with the Wind? That’s the crux of the issue.

2. This is important, since this seems to be what Lucas always brings it back to: no one is denying Lucas his original visions of the SEs, we just want high quality OOT discs for ourselves.

3. Contact Jay Sylvester of originaltrilogy.com for more info. On that subject, we need to PM Jay to get the petitioners’ assistance, and I wonder if there is anyone here who knows him well and will be able to help. I don’t want to annoy him, but we need him.

4. Lucasfilm can do this (http://www.thedigitalbits.com/mytwocentsa121.html#fr). They just won’t. It is important to do this in terms of preserving American culture, to say nothing of the hours of entertainment which could be provided.

5. We need help.

6. Robert A. Harris, who restored Lawrence of Arabia and Vertigo, wants to do this restoration, and he is not just some fanboy. This is an important issue.

The need to keep our mailings short seems essential to me, as is the need for some physical letters, as has been pointed out.

Yes, we don’t want to be long winded, but we want to make a point. Just imagine it now, emblazoned on the cover of Entertainment Weekly: Jay Sylvester and originaltrilogy.com: The Battle Over Star Wars

And we need to keep on Lucasfilm as well. Thanks to everyone for their support! Maybe we can still win this. Or at least get even.

All good points. I can imagine "The Battle Over Star Wars" on the cover of EW, or TIME.

Post: #234081
Topic: OOTCon
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/234081/action/topic#234081
Time: 10-Aug-2006 11:53 PM

I don't think there's anything LFL can do about showing 100 of your closest friends the DVDs in the privacy of your own home (as long as you don't charge admission), but I know that you couldn't show them in any public place, like a restaurant.

A 35mm print is a different deal- since 35mm prints have never been sold by LFL, they are all still the property of LFL and if you own one- it's stolen, so you're breaking the law simply by possessing it.

Post: #234067
Topic: OOTCon
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/234067/action/topic#234067
Time: 10-Aug-2006 11:25 PM

Originally posted by: zombie84
Here is an interesting story:

In LA a man once owned a 35mm copy of Star Wars. He was a private collector of 35mm prints and had converted his garage into a screening room. The neighbourhood kids would sometimes gather in his garage and they would be delighted to a private screening of Star Wars, back in the days before home video was common. Somehow, wind of this caught up with Lucasfilm/the authorities. The print was confiscated and the man either jailed or fined, i can't remember.

The laws have sort of changed since then in light of the explosive growth of home video but its an interesting story nonetheless. I would say if it is a privately held screening then there is absolutely no problem with it--if it is a 35mm print then some complications may arise, especially if it is popular and the print is not a legally-obtained one (which it likely will not be).

That's because, in general, 35mm prints are illegal to own. If you've ever looked on eBay for films, you'll see that they don't allow 35mm or 70mm prints to be sold. We were discussing this a while back in another forum- but actor Roddy McDowell's home was raided in 1974 and had his collection of 35mm prints seized by the FBI.

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Post: #233951
Topic: Luke VS. The Abominable Snow Man/Wampa in ESB - oddly enough, the wampa didn't hit him in the face
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/233951/action/topic#233951
Time: 10-Aug-2006 4:40 PM

I think the opening is fantastic- I think it was very creative of them to put the main protagonist in such peril a mere 3 minutes into the film.

They've always denied that the Wampa scene had anything to do with MH's real-life injuries. Supposedly the scene would have been in there regardless.

Also, MH definitely had more than a broken nose. His upper lip was injured- and he still has visible scars above it, and his front teeth were broken (he met his future wife at the dentist's office where he was having reconstructive dental-work).

Post: #233827
Topic: any plans here for the 30th anniversary?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/233827/action/topic#233827
Time: 10-Aug-2006 1:43 AM

I always have birthday cake on 5/25, but it's because it's my nephew's birthday.

(He's a Star Wars fan too, BTW).

Post: #233707
Topic: The lost song from Jabba's palace
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/233707/action/topic#233707
Time: 9-Aug-2006 4:59 PM

I can't believe that they would allow someone to take the master tapes, without having ANY back-up copies.

Post: #233701
Topic: Expecting too much of George Lucas?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/233701/action/topic#233701
Time: 9-Aug-2006 4:44 PM

Originally posted by: Mike O

Since George Lucas now insists on surrounding himself with ass-kissing, brown-nosing yes-men, his movies now suck.

Rick McCallum, you mean?

Rick McCallum being the biggest, followed by Steve Sansweet (who pretty much just does George's bidding), among many others who GL has hired not to criticize him.

Originally posted by: auraloffalwaffle

And Luca$h still hasn't made the movies he wanted to make. Count on it.

Yeah, the SE OT still doesn't suck enough to match the PT....

Post: #233563
Topic: Expecting too much of George Lucas?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/233563/action/topic#233563
Time: 9-Aug-2006 4:04 AM

George Lucas has isolated himself to a point where he can no longer see the forest for the trees. All artists at some point get too close to their art, and lose objectivity. That is why it's so important for creative people to get feedback from others in order to gain perspective.

Since George Lucas now insists on surrounding himself with ass-kissing, brown-nosing yes-men, his movies now suck.

Post: #233471
Topic: Star Wars duels: lightsabers & the force!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/233471/action/topic#233471
Time: 8-Aug-2006 11:24 PM

My favorite duel is in ESB, my 2nd fave is in ROTJ. They had a very palpable energy, a very kinetic feel. I felt like I was part of them (especially ESB) as if I was fighting Vader myself. None of the PT duels had this effect on me- I found none of them to be very engaging, quite boring really.

Post: #233463
Topic: The lost song from Jabba's palace
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/233463/action/topic#233463
Time: 8-Aug-2006 11:12 PM

It has never been released on any soundtrack. It's the music that's playing when Artoo is serving drinks, and as Chewbacca is being taken to the dungeon.

Post: #233321
Topic: Lucas saved face as director?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/233321/action/topic#233321
Time: 8-Aug-2006 4:06 PM

Yeah, I actually thought GL was a good director until I saw the prequels, so if he was trying to 'save face' by directing them- it didn't work. The only thing he managed to accomplish was proving to everyone that he's lost his ability to direct.

Post: #233320
Topic: How the prequels should’ve played out:
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/233320/action/topic#233320
Time: 8-Aug-2006 4:02 PM

Originally posted by: Obi JeewhyenQ]

Heheh, I think another perfect TV- to-movie translation was way-back-when with Star Trek: Wrath of Khan. The absolute essence of the TV show translated to the big screen, and never achieved again despite a slew of subsequent movies.

Interestingly, the New Beverly Theater here in L.A. is running "Wrath of Khan" and "Serenity" as a double feature later this month. I'm going.

"Kahn" was on TV the other night- I've always loved that movie. I'm not a big Star Trek fan, but that was a great film. I'd love to see it on the big screen.

Post: #233078
Topic: Luke VS. The Abominable Snow Man/Wampa in ESB - oddly enough, the wampa didn't hit him in the face
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/233078/action/topic#233078
Time: 7-Aug-2006 5:16 PM

I thought he whacked him in the face when he knocked him off the taun-taun?

Post: #233076
Topic: Addresses and contacts for various media outlets go in here
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/233076/action/topic#233076
Time: 7-Aug-2006 5:14 PM

I agree with you that we should not all send out identical "form letters", however, we must make sure that each of our letters all make the same major points.

Post: #232919
Topic: September Release BestBuy Canada Exclusive...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/232919/action/topic#232919
Time: 7-Aug-2006 12:24 AM

They don't have that on the American site- they're probably going to have something different here.

Post: #232824
Topic: Any Star Wars TV stuff coming up?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/232824/action/topic#232824
Time: 6-Aug-2006 3:00 PM

I don't really know- I just caught the last part. It one girl and one guy. The girl's team was 'el chupacabra' or whatever (lol!) and I forget the other team's name.

Post: #232820
Topic: ROTS in the IMDb top 250!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/232820/action/topic#232820
Time: 6-Aug-2006 2:53 PM

Originally posted by: Tiptup ......AotC was the worst of the prequel trilogy in my mind.

However, none of the prequel-trilogy movies deserve to be within the best 1,000 movies of all time as far as I'm concerned.

I agree totally with both of those statements. There are AT LEAST 1,000 movies better than the PT films.

Post: #232733
Topic: Original Trilogy DVD Article in Total Film
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/232733/action/topic#232733
Time: 6-Aug-2006 5:11 AM

Originally posted by: TheCassidy

I still love Star Wars, but the thrill is gone (cue BB King).

This whole mess will never ruin Star Wars for me - I won't allow it to. Even if the best source for the OOT I'll ever have are the laserdiscs (which is what I assumed up until a month or so ago) or these new LD-master DVDs, GL and RM will never be able to control which versions of the OT I watch. Even if they're of a lesser quality than what they should be, I will still enjoy them. I enjoyed my pan-and-scan VHS tapes when that's all I had, so there's no reason why I can't enjoy the laserdiscs and the 9/12 DVDs.

I will buy these new DVDs, and unless they're released again down the line in a better format, it will be the LAST product of Lucasfilm's I will EVER buy.

Post: #232727
Topic: Correct Me If I'm Wrong...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/232727/action/topic#232727
Time: 6-Aug-2006 4:51 AM

The BFI has prints of all 3 films as well.

Post: #232723
Topic: Addresses and contacts for various media outlets go in here
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/232723/action/topic#232723
Time: 6-Aug-2006 4:30 AM

I think something like "WEEK 1 - EMAIL WRITING CAMPAIGN- SOUND AND VISION MAGAZINE" (or whatever) would eliminate any confusion.

I post at a forum for a rock group sometimes, and they just recently finished a tour. Every night of the tour, someone would start one thread, like "5/11/06 SHOW #8 - DETROIT, MI - PHOTOS/REVIEWS" and everyone who attended the show that night would post the pics they took, the setlist, and write their impressions about the show in that particular thread. We did this every night until the tour was over, and it worked very well.

I think that same idea would work for this project.

Post: #232707
Topic: Any Star Wars TV stuff coming up?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/232707/action/topic#232707
Time: 6-Aug-2006 3:06 AM

Slightly off topic....I was just watching "the world series of pop culture" on VH1, and one of the questions was: "In the 1980 film 'The Empire Strikes Back' Billy Dee Williams played Lando Calrissian, who's the administrator of what facility?" (or something like that).

So, there's 2 people on stage, both completely stumped. *cricket noises*
Neither one of them got the answer (it's 'Cloud City' BTW....LOL!)

Post: #232706
Topic: The 2004 SE DVD covers are laughable!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/232706/action/topic#232706
Time: 6-Aug-2006 3:00 AM

Originally posted by: Nanner Split

BadAssKeith
The problem is I don't know if it's possible to pull the covers out and put different ones in DVD cases without ruining the plastic that encases them. I tried doing it with tweezers, but unless I worked really hard and stretched the plastic out I think it's impossible to get those damn covers out.

Mielr
All you have to do to get the sleeves out of the plastic cases is open the case all the way so it lies flat. Then you can pull the sleeve out with your finger. You don't need tweezers- they come out very easily.

Oh......my..........God.............

BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was gonna say something, but there's no need to.

Oh, man. That seriously made my day.

Be nice...

Post: #232704
Topic: The 2004 SE DVD covers are laughable!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/232704/action/topic#232704
Time: 6-Aug-2006 2:58 AM

There are some "faces" DVD covers here, and there's probably more if you look in the SW Preservation forum.

Post: #232702
Topic: The 2004 SE DVD covers are laughable!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/232702/action/topic#232702
Time: 6-Aug-2006 2:52 AM

All you have to do to get the sleeves out of the plastic cases is open the case all the way so it lies flat. Then you can pull the sleeve out with your finger. You don't need tweezers- they come out very easily.