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Neil S. Bulk

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#238967
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O-OT Star Wars "Bonus Disc" menus (www.starwars.com)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/238967/action/topic#238967
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Originally posted by: Obi Jeewhyen
Pffts, menus! I dream of having a DVD player that will skip EVERYTHING and go right to the feature, so I can have an experience akin to the movies - - which is what I am trying to emulate when I watch a MOVIE.

My Zenith DVD player has a feature called "Auto Play" which does just that. It's not very good for TV shows on DVD, but if you just want to watch a movie, pop in the disc and it plays. Very nice feature.

Neil
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#238483
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From T-Bone...
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/238483/action/topic#238483
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Originally posted by: MeBeJediMight as well go to Neil's site to see what the details about a "muffled soundtrack" are.

It's no secret. Last year, there was a bonus disc with the ROTS soundtrack at Target when the ROTS DVD was released. It was a collection of music from all 6 of the films. I don't have it with me here right now, but I distinctly remember the the Star Wars cues being mixed in the current Williams/Murphy aesthetic: drenched in reverb. It was especially noticable in "Imperial Attack" when compared to the SE album. Sadly, I think this may be a sign of things to come.

Neil
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#233915
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The lost song from Jabba's palace
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/233915/action/topic#233915
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Originally posted by: seventiesfilmnut
It must be bollox as I'm sure this track was used on the Return of the Jedi NPR Radio Drama...
From Michael Matessino at Film Score Monthly

Among the source tapes we used for RCA Victor's RETURN OF THE JEDI 2-CD set was the English version of "Lapti Nek," which translates as "Fancy Man," but in multi-track form only. This version was heard in the documentary, "From STAR WARS to JEDI: The Making of a Saga." It would have required a separate multi-track re-mix session for us to create a 2-track version for the CD, and since we were told to drop this song entirely (because it was being replaced in the film by "Jedi Rocks") we left it alone. For STAR WARS and EMPIRE respectively, Tom Voegli at Minnesota Public Radio was sent music sources for the radio shows but he returned them when he was finished with them. At least one of his EMPIRE sources which he returned to Lucasfilm in 1981 pulled a no-show in 1993 for the boxed set. Apart from this, his sources were equivalent to those used for the boxed set, and our goal was to get closer to the original recording, if possible, as well as to locate the missing bits. For the JEDI radio show, Tom Voegli was sent our source material when we were finished with it. But since this was BEFORE "Jedi Rocks" was recorded and his deadline did not allow him to wait for it, he needed some music for Jabba's court. He really wanted the Max Rebo instrumental music, but since we could not find this anywhere, he resorted to extracting the non-vocal tracks from "Fancy Man," mixed them down, and used that in his show.


Neil
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#218573
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Remember when everyone hated Return of the Jedi?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/218573/action/topic#218573
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Originally posted by: Tiptup
Your other points can be valid from a certain point of view, but don't be so nonsensical as to think that Star Wars or ESB don't have any silly moments of their own. A critical, logical mind can rip those movies to shreds. That's not what's important about them.

I'm currently listening to the Star Wars radio drama. I just finished chapter 11 (out of 13). It's absolutely remarkable how the story to Star Wars holds up to the scrutiny of a 6 hour magnifying glass. It's all logical and it all makes sense.

Neil
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#218484
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Remember when everyone hated Return of the Jedi?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/218484/action/topic#218484
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Originally posted by: Darth-Adroit
Perhaps if George had watched ANH and ESB just once before writing Jedi and the PT we would have decent continuity in the entire saga.

That's right. With the exception of the "two Sith rule" established in TPM (it was clear in Jedi that the emperor wanted Luke to join him and Vader, either that or Vader was a big dope for not realizing he was being replaced) the prequels match up perfectly with the continuity of Jedi. Less so with Empire and even less with Star Wars.

This reminds me of a list of alternate parody titles my friend Danielle mostly came up with last year. Allow me to repeat it here:

The Phantom Screenplay
Attack of the Crud
Revenge of the Shit
A Good Movie
Lightning Strikes Twice
Return of the Prequels

Neil
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#218398
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Remember when everyone hated Return of the Jedi?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/218398/action/topic#218398
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Originally posted by: Invader Jenny
It even has some of the most powerful music in the whole movie.

The music is about the only good thing in the movie, and even then, some sections are straight re-hashes of superior Star Wars music.

And I still maintain Lucas hasn't done anything good with Star Wars starting with the release of ROTJ. Hell, I'd almost go so far as to say ESB was the real fluke and the future of Star Wars was presented to us on CBS in November 1978. Everything since that time, with the exception of Empire has been junk.

Neil
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#218360
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Remember when everyone hated Return of the Jedi?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/218360/action/topic#218360
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Remember when people hated it? I still hate it! It signifies the exact turning point for Lucas. Anything he had a hand in after this (especially anything Star Wars related) has been a total waste of time. Ewok moives? Droid cartoons? The SE's? The prequels? All garbage. And it's all Jedi's fault. It ruined everything.

It's a lazy, stupid movie. All of the stuff on Tatooine in the beginning is pointless. Yes, it gets Han back so that he can stand around and do nothing for the rest of the film (except lazily be the solution to the love triangle) but that's it. It has no bearing on the rest of the film. Isn't Jabba's place filled with shady individuals? Wouldn't it make sense that maybe one of them knew something about a new Death Star? Couldn't that set up the rest of the movie instead of being just a pointless prologue?

Why does the deflector shield have to be dropped on the Death Star so that the shuttle can land on Endor? There's no shield around Endor. And if all it takes to have the Death Star lower the shield is a stolen ship piloted by rebels, then why isn't the entire rebel fleet five minutes behind the Tydirium preparing a sneak attack?

And once the rebels can land on the moon in their stolen shuttle, why don't they keep up the cover of supplying parts and a technical crew and land at that shield generator? Or maybe they could use that ship to blow up the shield generator.

The Emperor is a cackling buffoon. The galaxies biggest threat is....a Saturday morning cartoon character. Darth Vader is a subordinate to this clown? Somehow that doesn't add up based on the earlier two movies.

On top of all this, it's a really poorly made movie, with the pace of a dead snail. This is where Star Wars films started getting filled with superfluous material. Whereas Star Wars and Empire would cut into the middle of scenes, showing us the relevant information, Jedi starts the practice of characters slowly walking into rooms, wasting time before characters speak. It's a trend that would only get worse in the series.

Jedi ruined everything and foreshadows everything that was to come out of Lucas and the Star Wars series.

If you want to read more reasons why people hate this movie, go here.

Neil
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#214893
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Info Wanted: What is the preservation project closest to the original 1977 release?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/214893/action/topic#214893
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Originally posted by: arcadayn
Which edit is the closest to the actual 1977 theatrical release of Star Wars(e.g. Luke taking two tries to get his grappling hook attached, etc.)? It just floors me how much this movie has been changed over the years.

I'm not convinced that ever existed, and is just a rumor. The music as written for that scene matches up perfectly. There's nothing there to suggest this incident was ever part of the movie.

Neil
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#214646
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The level of acceptability for an "O-OT"
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/214646/action/topic#214646
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Originally posted by: Gaffer Tape
Call me a Lucas fanboy (actually, please don't), but I just have trouble seeing color mistakes in the '04 release! I've never seen anything wrong with it (besides Hayden's face, Ian's face, CG crap, you know, the obvious stuff like that!).

What color are the rebel troop's shirts? Blue or gray?

Also, look at the differences in the colors between shots here and here. The first one is obviously color while the second looks almost black and white. There is no consistency.

And this is all in the first 5 minutes of the movie!

Neil
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#214427
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The level of acceptability for an "O-OT"
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/214427/action/topic#214427
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Superman is a lousy comparison. That DVD is not the original cut (it's 8 minutes longer) and it features a completely new (and inappropriate) 5.1 mix which rarely sounds like the original mix.

It is a glorious visual restoration though. I'm hoping when the 14 disc box set comes out the original cut and mix are included with that stunning picture.

And yes, using the original elements to re-composite a scene is fine. It's not changing a thing.

Neil
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#214320
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who wood win - suprman or anukin lol
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/214320/action/topic#214320
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Originally posted by: Han Solo VS Indiana Jones
Originally posted by: Neil S. Bulk
Originally posted by: Han Solo VS Indiana Jones
Any given incarnation of Superman would mop the floor with Anakin Skywalker.

Now Superman fighting DARTH VADER , that's a different matter.

That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard!!

I saw the prequels! Anakin Skywalker is the same guy as Darth Vader!!!!!

That's like saying Clark Kent couldn't beat Anakin but Superman could!

Neil

I think you missed the humor of the post, jackass.

I know you missed the humor of the post, jackass.

Neil