Mike O

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Post: #246152
Topic: "BUT ANAMORPHIC ENHANCEMENT ALTERS THE MOVIES!!!"
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/246152/action/topic#246152
Time: 19-Sep-2006 11:53 PM

Originally posted by: Raul2106
To all who care I should have some screenshots by the end of the week.

Of what?

Post: #246093
Topic: "BUT ANAMORPHIC ENHANCEMENT ALTERS THE MOVIES!!!"
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/246093/action/topic#246093
Time: 19-Sep-2006 9:08 PM

Easy, friends, easy.

Post: #246091
Topic: Lucasfilm to sell Physical Effects Unit
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/246091/action/topic#246091
Time: 19-Sep-2006 9:08 PM

This makes no logical sense. Why would ILM sell that unit? You'd think that it'd be raking the profits. LFL can't possibly be in finacial trouble. What is going on?

Post: #246089
Topic: You've Failed, Your Highness.
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/246089/action/topic#246089
Time: 19-Sep-2006 9:05 PM

I have had it with these mother@#$ing snakes on this mother$%^&ing Star Destroyer!

Post: #246087
Topic: "BUT ANAMORPHIC ENHANCEMENT ALTERS THE MOVIES!!!"
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/246087/action/topic#246087
Time: 19-Sep-2006 9:02 PM

Originally posted by: Cable-X1

Everyone, believe what you want to believe, but why attack Raul?

Cuz now is not the time to be playing games with us.....we've been waiting for the OOT forever. We finally got it in non-anamorphic which was already a blow, we knew the quality was going to pretty not good, which is another blow. We don't need some little punk coming in here and starting crap like this, telling us that it's coming out next year and pulling our collective chains like that.

Well, it might be. I doubt it, but one never knows. Until LFL makes an offical announcement ("Hell has frozen over") we won't know. I don't know why he'd come and just pull our chains.

Post: #246079
Topic: How I learned to stop worrying and love the 2004 dvd's
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/246079/action/topic#246079
Time: 19-Sep-2006 8:39 PM

The Anakin in the prequels, played by Hayden, is so obviously evil at so many points.

I think that that was the general idea. I just think that that's what makes like the two trilogies together so difficult.

Post: #246077
Topic: Do you REALLY think there will be remastered versions of the OOT or whatever? I don't.
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/246077/action/topic#246077
Time: 19-Sep-2006 8:36 PM

I bought the V2 BTFF discs in the store, so no need. Great flicks!

if you just come and say "We made a mistake," people will forgive you.

Think Kennedy and Nixon.

I hear Cameron shoots all his movies that way- Titanic, etc.

I wonder why. Cheaper? Easier? Personal prefereance?

Post: #246076
Topic: First Impressions of the OOT ...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/246076/action/topic#246076
Time: 19-Sep-2006 8:35 PM

Originally posted by: zombie84
I'm actually concerned for future version of the much, much, much superior Theatrical Cut of Apocalypse Now, since the original negative has been altered for Redux. I guess they could just look at the records and re-construct it for a new O-neg scan but I'm afraid they'll be too lazy and just use an IP or regular print for future releases.

And Go-mer, ignorance is bliss as they say. The truth hurts sometimes but living in denial just lets things get worse. If you want to change the world for the better then you have to realise that it sucks and then strive to improve it. Its called the progression of civilisation and its why humanity is the most advanced species in the known universe.

Yes, but Coppola hasn't gone on a fan-hating spree to destroy the original negative either. I'm sure that if someone offered to do the work, he'd take it. Plus, as I understand it, the theatrical DVD looks reasonably good. I ought to rent it. The film is something of an oddity to me. I wonder if we'll ever see a legal release of the Rough Cut or Heart of Darkness: A Filmaker's Apocalypse?

Post: #246074
Topic: Comics Fans
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/246074/action/topic#246074
Time: 19-Sep-2006 8:32 PM

Didn't J.M.S. create Babylon 5?

Post: #246070
Topic: "BUT ANAMORPHIC ENHANCEMENT ALTERS THE MOVIES!!!"
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/246070/action/topic#246070
Time: 19-Sep-2006 8:21 PM

This particular subject has run it's course.

It will have run its course when we have proper OOT DVD release. That may be next year, or it may be decades from now. Who knows? And easy guys.

Originally posted by: Go-Mer-Tonic

Originally posted by: Mike O
Originally posted by: Go-Mer-Tonic
I honestly though this September 12th release would be enough to keep everyone from complaining.

But I was wrong about that too.

Someone somewhere would complain about Beru's voice being different than that "magical opening night" they remembered.

Bet on it.

Lucasfilm could try including both versions of Beru's voice. That might help. In any case, anamorphic transfers are not asking a lot. If these discs had been good anamorphic transfers, then there would have, of course, still been legitimate complaints, such as the multiple audio tracks, but it would have at least met industry standards. That's right, Star Wars fans will always have criticisms. But you know what? Lucas decided to create the SEs and the PT. That's fine. But these are the consequence of attempting to bury the originals. He's brought this on himself.

The only one really effected in any detrimental way by the people who always complain about Star Wars are the complainers themselves.

Lucas could possibly put a couple audio tracks on there, but there there would be other things to compalin about that I haven't even conceived yet. It's like playing whack a mole, and a not very fun game of whack a mole at that.

It's no skin off his back if he can't please everyone on the planet. As long as he pleases more than his fair share, he's golden.

He's rich. He's golden if he pleases nobody. My point is that it isn't the fans' fault that he decided to release so many version of the films. He's brought this on himself. No there'll be backlash until he gives us a proper release.

And as for Raul? If he's right, great. If he isn't right, I hope that Jay gets that new petition up soon, so that he fight can continue. I hope he's right, of course. And any proof would be appreciated, but at this point, it just seems too good to be true. It'd make sense, but LFL haven't done anything that makes sense for a long time now. I'd love to believe it, I just don't want to get my hopes up.

Post: #245984
Topic: "BUT ANAMORPHIC ENHANCEMENT ALTERS THE MOVIES!!!"
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/245984/action/topic#245984
Time: 19-Sep-2006 4:34 PM

Originally posted by: Go-Mer-Tonic
I honestly though this September 12th release would be enough to keep everyone from complaining.

But I was wrong about that too.

Someone somewhere would complain about Beru's voice being different than that "magical opening night" they remembered.

Bet on it.

Post: #245957
Topic: "BUT ANAMORPHIC ENHANCEMENT ALTERS THE MOVIES!!!"
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/245957/action/topic#245957
Time: 19-Sep-2006 3:50 PM

When the anamorphic digital remasters of the OOT come out people are going to find something else to complain about. It doesn't matter we will find out next year. As a first time DVD release for the OOT this isn't bad. Next year will be the big one.

Assuming that they do come out. I keep hearing that "Fans will always find something new to complain about," and I tire of it. Lucasfilm know exactly what fans want. They just keep feeding it to us bit by bit. If a DVD release of the OOT came out that was restored and remastered, had the original audio tracks, and did not have the video altered in any way, then what would we have tom complain about. If the release only contains the 93 mix, then fans have a right to complain. LFL know how to do propr DVD release. They just won't.

Post: #245951
Topic: "BUT ANAMORPHIC ENHANCEMENT ALTERS THE MOVIES!!!"
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/245951/action/topic#245951
Time: 19-Sep-2006 3:44 PM

What do you think he's saying?

good grief, that PT lover Go-mer-whatever from TFN posts here too?

He's perfectly entitled to love the PT.

Post: #245949
Topic: "BUT ANAMORPHIC ENHANCEMENT ALTERS THE MOVIES!!!"
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/245949/action/topic#245949
Time: 19-Sep-2006 3:42 PM

Lucas can't live forever.

Yes, but that though has always struck me as so morbid. I mean, I'd like to get the DVDs I want, but why would it have to imvolve the death of a human being?

Originally posted by: Raul2106
Everybody is AWARE of the fact that for Lucas it's all a marketing game. I believe we will have anamamorphic releases of the OOT with the 30th Anniversary. Just relax people. This "substandard product" as some of you refer to it is financing the restoration of your anamorphic remastered vision of perfection!

I wish.

Post: #245907
Topic: Ideas for the inevitable Super-Mega-Special-Ultimate 2007 Boxset
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/245907/action/topic#245907
Time: 19-Sep-2006 1:28 PM

I've heard that there are some rumbling over at HTF that the OOT will not be in the boxed set, which would disappoint but not surprise me. Anyone else heard?

I think everyone's screaming over badly placed subtitles. They could've been made 16:9 safe, but they weren't.

The discs weren't 16:9, so that's probably what LFL was thinking.

Post: #245904
Topic: BEAUTIFUL WOMEN NEW RULES IN FIRST POST (NSFW) UPDATED RULES
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/245904/action/topic#245904
Time: 19-Sep-2006 1:26 PM

Originally posted by: Gaffer Tape
Wait, what? I'm lost. Neither of those girls plays Kaylee on either Firefly or Serenity. So... whatchootalkinbout?

Ashley Williams is Kayley, isn't she?

Post: #245903
Topic: IMPORTANT! ATTENTION FANS OF DISNEY'S GARGOYLES AND ANIMATION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/245903/action/topic#245903
Time: 19-Sep-2006 1:25 PM

I think that it would make them a little more, because the last set would make more people buy the first two. I mean, I'd fully understand if fans were unreasonably asking Disney to make another season or somesuch. But to release the DVDs of existing episodes? That's not asking much. For all interested parties, there's a big attempt over at Toonzone to change things. I really do think that we could see the final release if we fight har enough.

Post: #245902
Topic: SW.com: "First and ONLY TIme"
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/245902/action/topic#245902
Time: 19-Sep-2006 1:20 PM

Bad habit.

Post: #245897
Topic: How Lucas can satisfy the fans.
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/245897/action/topic#245897
Time: 19-Sep-2006 1:09 PM

Originally posted by: Cable-X1

Originally posted by: Guy Caballero
Take ANY movie made from 1970-1990. Look at the dvd treatment of said movie if it was released in the last five years. That'll do it.

Exactly man!!!

Attack Of The Killer Tomatos has a better DVD release than Star Wars. If that isn't ass backwards, I don't know what is!!!

See, here's the thing. To Lucas, the SEs are the films. So in his eyes, they have gotten proper treatment. Nevermind the color-changing lightsabers and the "deliberate creative decisions" that exist in the sound mix.

Post: #245896
Topic: Do you REALLY think there will be remastered versions of the OOT or whatever? I don't.
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/245896/action/topic#245896
Time: 19-Sep-2006 1:05 PM

Originally posted by: Gaffer Tape

Originally posted by: Knightmessenger

Back to the Future trilogy (1985, 89, 90) listen to the Q & A audio on film one near the end, it's asked if any visibly wires were erased.

Which is what I love about that set. No attempt to digitally alter anything. Wires are all there. Original miniatures are still used. "To Be Continued..." taken out. Trailer for Part III in there. There is nothing about that set that isn't perfect! And there is nothing about that set that reeks of revisionist history. Those are the movies. The end. And when Universal misframed them, they didn't claim it was a deliberate creative decision. They did a free recall and replacement. It might have been a bit expensive and troublesome for them, but it sure made me respect them a lot more than I respect Lucas and Fox.

They made a really, really big mistake, but at least the honed up to and did something about it other than send out a form response.

Hear hear!! Couldn't have said it better myself! Why can't people realize that this issue is NO different than if someone had colorized Casablanca for a DVD release and said, "Sorry folks, but this represents the vision of the original filmmakers and the B&W version is now obsolete." It's really that simple!!

I've tried that argument, but the answer I always get is, "They're his movies, so he can do whatever he wants to them." I wonder what Marquand, Kershner, Kurtz, and the gang think of that.

Post: #245211
Topic: Do you REALLY think there will be remastered versions of the OOT or whatever? I don't.
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/245211/action/topic#245211
Time: 17-Sep-2006 3:32 PM

Time and money will tell.

It's amazing to me, that some people have not yet realized that this isn't an OOT vs. SE issue anymore.

What is it about then?

Post: #245210
Topic: This guy will not be buying the DVDs
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/245210/action/topic#245210
Time: 17-Sep-2006 3:29 PM

Originally posted by: THX
I am not one of the people who insists on claiming that Lucas has 4k scans sitting around that he is deliberately withholding. I'm pretty sure the O-neg was pulled apart for the SE and that a new anamorphic edition isn't just as easy as pressing a button.

However, I'm certain that LFL has enough materials at its disposal that they could make a pristine hi-res video edition of the OUT, albeit with the investment of some time and cost, which could easily be recouped on the disc sales. The only thing that is lacking is the will to do it.

Now Jim Ward (or whoever) has talked Lucas into releasing these, against his will. Lucas has said "now we'll see which versions the fans really want" (or whatever). They are selling well, LFL will make a lot of money and Jim Ward (or whoever) will probably press for a better release in future, and Lucas may agree. Whatever way you look at it, the OUT release is a positive step for OUT fans - we're certainly better off than we were before these came out.

The issue of "owing" doesn't come into it. The films should, of course, be preserved as well as possible from a historical perspective.

Excellent points.

Post: #245208
Topic: How Lucas can satisfy the fans.
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/245208/action/topic#245208
Time: 17-Sep-2006 3:29 PM

See, that how I feel. I have a great Indiana Jones release. Now I want a good release of the OOT. That's it. No ill will, no animosity, he can do whatever he wants and everyone will be happy. Except that there is not yet a decent OOT release.

Post: #245151
Topic: IMPORTANT! ATTENTION FANS OF DISNEY'S GARGOYLES AND ANIMATION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/245151/action/topic#245151
Time: 17-Sep-2006 12:18 PM

Thanks guys, but it seems to be a losing battle.

Post: #245148
Topic: First Impressions of the OOT ...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/245148/action/topic#245148
Time: 17-Sep-2006 12:16 PM

Originally posted by: mverta

Originally posted by: Mike O: Do you think that we'll ever see a proper release?

We certainly could, that's for sure. Personally, I believe that would only happen post-George's death. I began work on the Legacy Edition only after people who would know, suggested as much. Basically, there are people I trust - you would, too - who told me "forget it" and told me why. And I was thoroughly convinced. And don't think I'm not tempted every day to put Legacy out, which with a couple of good torrent seeds, would put right a shitload of wrongs. You would also see a legal smackdown ensue of galactic proportions. But regardless, I just can't bring myself to do it. Just not how I roll.

_Mike

So then basically, we are shafted?