There are so many questions. Does this mean they only watch the Prequels? Does real time mean that they wait in line at the theater for weeks in breathless anticipation of Episode 1? If so, are you a sadist for even suggesting this?
I think it is lovely. Did you use photos with photoshop filters? If so, it’s quite well done. I quite like the lack of lightsabers, since they’re so overused on most posters.
One minor issue. Why is Leia front and center? I would have expected Luke to take that spot as the main character.
Mike also mentioned that the paint was applied directly to the aluminum model, creating a highly variable ‘anodized’ look. So in certain light, R2’s panels could appear almost black, whereas other lighting would have sections of the metal appear vibrantly blue. In any case, it’s a good bet that the color is somewhat on the reddish side of blue under even lighting.
I do think this is a big step up from the SSE. This is much shaper (the Eastman prints are perhaps even sharper than the Technicolor), more detailed, will have more consistant colors, and won’t have any of that light streaking that our scan of the LPP had. If I had to put a number on it, I’d say 75% better than the SSE at 1080p. If it was only 10% better it wouldn’t be worth the effort.
The Technicolor process softens the image, which is why the process prints a black and white image underneath the color dyes to give it extra sharpness, and also why Technicolor prints are only two prints away from the negative - any further down the line and the image becomes too soft.
However, I didn’t realize that Eastman was that sharp. Mike Verta doesn’t have any of these prints for his project, last I heard. Perhaps someone should tell him.
See for yourself:
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/188207
The Blu-ray is sourced from a higher quality print, but has of course been encoded to less than 2k quality. However, it has been sharpened, which leads to the illusion of greater detail.
The 4K scan shows levels of detail that approach that of the Blu-ray, if not surpass it in some cases. However there are also areas where there appears to be less detail than in the Blu-ray, though this may only be an illusion caused by sharpening.
The color is really what separates these two scans in my opinion. Try as I might, I often can’t recover the subtle greens of the Tantive walls in my project, nor can I recover the yellow hues specific to C-3PO, which is why I may need to use other sources to achieve these gradients. The 4K scan has none of these color issues, at least in this shot.
I used Virtualdub to view the video since VLC lacked the proper codec. It doesn’t play smoothly, but still looks superb.
So what sources were used in this preview? I know that the Rebel trooper shot was Eastman, but I would have thought that this would have been more grainy. Is this clip denoised? Because I can’t imagine people wanting an even sharper version.
Excellent news!
Our greatest hope is that Disney will release the originals and make our work for naught, but until then, we work.
Yeah, the only thing we know for sure is that there are no matte lines. It doesn’t particularly narrow down the options, however, except now we can be pretty sure that the Reliance Media project, if it was used for this, is not conformed to the originals.
Picture of ESB:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CpxG4GzVYAAa-5N.jpg
Here’s the Blu-ray:
http://caps.pictures/198/0-starwars5/full/star-wars5-movie-screencaps.com-1647.jpg
And here’s the new image compared to the Grindhouse:
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/188119
As you can see, the matte lines are gone, but it’s also a warmed-up image. I would guess that either they just adjusted the color of the 2011 Blu-ray or it’s a new scan with the elements recomposited. A third option would be that they scanned a '97 release print, which would explain the additional grain that Tack reported.
It uses a Nordic Ski Jump scale which I invented just for the occasion.
You’re welcome.
Eddie the Eagle - As far as sports movies go, this is one of the better ones. Equal parts funny, tense, and inspiring. 71/90
Maybe he killed a user and took it from him.
the characters all get important things to do throughout the film
Impoooooooooooooooorrrrrrrrrrrrrttttttttttttaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnnnttttttttt!!!
JEDIT: Your statement is actually very true, and I think this is to the film’s detriment. Why are Lando and Han, two scoundrels who had little to no interest in the Rebellion, suddenly generals capable and willing to lead the Rebellion’s final attacks? Why are R2 and C-3PO used in the forest without so much as a camouflage paint job, while there were probably specialized recon droids used by the Rebellion for such missions?
The characters feel plenty important in ROTJ; they just don’t feel right.
I just realized that the Senate is dissolved two days after this movie ends. Despite the Lucas Prequels dwelling too much on it, I hope that something is made of this, like how people hope that the Senate will have the power to oust Palpatine, and it looks like it may happen during Rogue One. I expect that the Rebellion has a more pessimistic view of the situation.
I’d say it looks more funny than stupid. I won’t mind if there’s some levity in this moment in the film.
We’ll see if ANH breaks me.
I assume this idea is meant to tie ROTJ more closely to ROTS?
Huh, thought it would be more noticeable than just a glimmer. Don’t know what all the fuss was about.
I think I only saw the theatrical version of TTT a few times after the theater, which is why I didn’t voice my thoughts. I only own the Extended version, since I consider the Boromir scene essential. Let’s see, I’d cut the Massacre at the Fords of Isen, The Song of the Entwives (sadly), The Heir of Numenor, and Ent Draft. From part 2, cut One of the Dunedain, The march of the trees and Fangorn Comes to Helm’s Deep, Flotsam and Jetsam, and perhaps even The Final Tally.
As for TROTK, I quite prefer the theatrical version, with a few exceptions. The Decline of Gondor, The Fall of Osgiliath, Faramir’s extended comments on horseback, The Houses of Healing, Aragorn Masters the Palantir, The Captain and the White Lady, and The Land of Shadow could all remain in. None are essential, but they are welcome.
My cutlist for FOTR is light, and removes extraneous Aragorn scenes, as it really should be Frodo’s story. In particular:
-Remove the Midgewater Marshes scene and Aragorn’s song, since it doesn’t move the story along and is one of the rare places where the exposition seems forced.
-Remove Gilraen’s Memorial, since it focuses unnecessarily on Aragorn. Also, a nitpick: his hair makes him look like Medieval Jesus.
-Return the Pass of Caradhras to the Theatrical version, since the added shots are unnecessary and look out of place.
-Remove The Great River, with Boromir and Aragorn arguing. The story should be rushing towards a conclusion, not stopping for a nap.
Other than that, perhaps there are a few scenes with only an added shot or two that would benefit from a cut.
I suppose the color grading is as terrible as ever then.
It might be an idea that when the shield is shown to be still up and the Rebels are being hammered by the Imperial fleet and the Death Star weapon a small group of fighters try to bombard the shield dish from space with no effect because of the reach of the shield.
That would underline how important it is for the ground attack to work and tie the two battles together.
Requirements:
2-3 actors
1 B-wing model (repainted several times)
1 Full size B-wing cockpit
1 Flight jumpsuit
2-3 different helmets
Squibs and other pyrotechnics
1 drone + permit (for aerial photography of redwood forest)
1 shield generator model
Extensive digital vfx work
Seems reasonable.
I read the LOTR a few years before the films were released, so I naturally compared the Fellowship film to the book, and felt that it was a decent adaptation. However, when The Two Towers came out I had largely forgotten the specifics of the book, so it was like rediscovering everything good about the book in the cinema without all of the boring bits. It was one of the most impressive films I’ve ever seen, from a technical and adaptation perspective. After realizing that I didn’t remember much of the Two Towers, I read the trilogy again in preparation for the release of ROTK. Of course, the sky-high expectations largely ruined my enjoyment of what I’ve come to see as an acceptable conclusion to the trilogy.
About verbosity: I’ve heard plenty of times that Tolkien isn’t a particularly concise writer, but that is a mark in his favor for me, since he intentionally mimicked epic stories like Beowulf. The Lord of the Rings feels like an epic history written in an ancient time, and I’m glad that Tolkien didn’t make his writing more accessible for the average reader since I think this quality would have been lost.
I think that the Extended Edition of Fellowship is the only one that is clearly better than the Theatrical version, simply for the extended departure from Rivendell, farewell to Lorien (seriously, it’s probably my favorite scene in the films), and even the extended introduction to Hobbiton.
The Two Towers benefits from the Boromir flashback, and if that wasn’t there I would just watch the Theatrical version.
The Return of the King is far better in Theatrical form. Aragorn and Co. wading through a sea of skulls was a Jump the Shark moment for me.
