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#283090
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Info: Ewok Adventure Featurette - for sale on ebay
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/283090/action/topic#283090
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Originally posted by: Ash595
I think that starwarsarchives.com has this featurette on streaming.
No, that's the Warwick Davis & Eric Walker "Making Of" film that you're thinking of there. Incidentally, that's rather amazing to see there as it had previously only resided in Eric & Warwick's hands along with a select few friends of theirs. But the 11-minute professional featurette, I haven't seen that anywhere else yet.

So, again, the auction ended... did someone from here win it? I really hope so...

--SKot
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#282705
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The Star Wars Archives, a different kind of preservation
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/282705/action/topic#282705
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I am perusing the site right now with great interest. Very very cool stuff here, as I had anticipated, only even better.

Quick first suggestions: I had some trouble with the video sections, like in the Making of ESB section. Sometimes the videos would stop and go back to the main menu when they were finished, and sometimes they would just stop or get stuck, I couldn't tell which. Some kind of controls would be nice as well, backwards and forwards or at least a Pause function.

This is awesome so far. I will have more suggestions (and probably contributions) after I finish.

--SKot
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#282119
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TWICE UPON A TIME (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/282119/action/topic#282119
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Originally posted by: tweaker
No it wasn't. It's a dead torrent, but a search with the "include dead torrents" checkbox checked turned up the posting for it.

It states that it's the censored ("official") version in the torrent title and description.



This is the official release of the film. While not quite as hilarious as the HBO version...
Aw, nuts... I guess that answers that, then. I suppose I'd better get started on the download of the uncensored version...

--SKot

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#282048
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Info: Ewok Adventure Featurette - for sale on ebay
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/282048/action/topic#282048
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This is a definite must-get for someone on the boards here, for the sake of preserving it. It won't be me as I'm unemployed, but maybe we should vote for someone to take the bidding duties? They have to promise to arrange a preservation for the rest of us, of course.

The only other Ewok featurette I know about is the totally amateur one that Warwick Davis and Eric Walker (who played Mace) did on their own during the making of the film. Don't expect that to show up anytime soon, though.

--SKot
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#281910
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//RETURNING TO JEDI\\: NTSC & PAL DVD
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/281910/action/topic#281910
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Say,

Who did these covers?

http://www.starwarscutscenes.com/images/BE.jpg

http://www.starwarscutscenes.com/images/RTJ.jpg

They are the ones I like the best, but they don't quite match. The Building Empire one has a split cover spine, and Returning To Jedi has a standalone spine, which I prefer. Are there matching ones?

Also, there are some glaring spelling and grammatical errors which I'd like to see corrected, or correct myself... and then I think they're perfect.

--SKot
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#281707
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Info: The Making of The Empire Strikes Back (Michel Parbot)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/281707/action/topic#281707
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Originally posted by: Sluggo
SKot prolly knows.
Yeah, like Darth Neo said there was a promotional special on Star Tours made back in the day. Highlights(?!) include Threepio and Artoo performing a rap song, and Gil Gerard hanging around talking.

There's also footage out there of the opening ceremony, which was a cheesefest on the level of the Donny & Marie Star Wars Special. But it did feature lots of costumed performers, along with George Lucas and our pal Michael Eisner cutting the ribbon with a sparking "lightsaber".

This stuff really needs a proper preservation. My friend Aaron Snyder did a nice DVD of it, dual layer, including someone's cam footage of the whole ride. He's been slowly collecting more things for a version 2.

--SKot
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#281319
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Anyone else totally disregard Lumpy being Chewbaccas's son?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/281319/action/topic#281319
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RE: Anyone else totally disregard Itchy being Chewbaccas's son?

Actually, you mean Lumpy (even worse than Itchy as a name!). Itchy was Chewie's father.

I've always kind of considered this fact to be loosely part of the Star Wars world, probably because I saw the Holiday Special when it aired, it was live action, and it was very shortly after Star Wars. Maybe it didn't happen exactly like it was shown in the Holiday Special (let's hope not), but I'll accept that Chewbacca had a family with a son nicknamed "Lumpy".

--SKot
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#280508
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April's here but I am the fool...
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/280508/action/topic#280508
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Thanks, Sluggo, and everyone else for the sentiments! Well, I do intend to keep my eyes wide open for females of the Star Wars-minded persuasion at Celebration 4. Certainly would be interesting to date a girl that not just *tolerated* Star Wars or was willing to watch it occasionally, but was actually a big fan. That would be a first. But it's a very tough find, particularly for my age group (late 30s). There's a whole lot more female Star Wars fans in the next generations down, I think.

The Tusken Raider female was definitely the hottie of the two there.

--SKot

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#280250
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April's here but I am the fool...
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/280250/action/topic#280250
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I had intended to put up a fun April Fool's posting on the Star Wars Holiday Special website, as I have done at least once before in the past. It's always fun to write up things like that, and what better foolish subject matter than the Holiday Special?

Unfortunately, I found out early this morning that the girl I've been seeing for a long time now, previously my girlfriend, has decided to see someone else. Just like that, as if switching a light off. Kind of takes the wind right out of your sails.

So no April Fool's jokes for me this year. I just don't have the heart for it now.

Why am I mentioning this here? I honestly don't know; maybe it helps me feel better.

You'd better... get on with your exercises.

--SKot
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#279817
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The Secret History of Star Wars
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/279817/action/topic#279817
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Wow, I had no idea you were working on a piece of such length and depth, zombie84. Incredible. I just read the first chapter and had to force myself to tear away from it, otherwise I'll be sitting here all day and not get anything else done! Can't wait to really dig into it.

Regarding the Christianity bit, I hit that and immediately said "uh-oh...", knowing it would stir up a big controversy amongst those of that faith. I appreciate the comparison being drawn, but in my opinion that part would be better off excised as it opens up a can of worms that sidetracks from what you're trying to discuss here, and you don't want to go there right now. Leave it for another story and another time.* No need to alienate a huge number of Star Wars fans who can't bear to have their religion's origins questioned. To you it may be historical facts, but to them it may be tantamount to blasphemy. Better instead to alienate them on something specifically Star Wars-related!

Anyway, fantastic job on this, and very timely. I can see I'm really going to enjoy the rest of the work.

--SKot


* Perhaps your next project should be aptly entitled, "The Secret History of Christianity"?
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#279711
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Help Wanted: Original Jabba footage - HELP NEEDED
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/279711/action/topic#279711
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Originally posted by: Jambe Davdar
Skot,

Thanks for compiling this for me, I didn't realise you were beaving away on this. I have actually begun to edit the footage together, though I am waitingo n the arrive of 'Making Magic' for some of the missing pieces. Yes, you'll definitely want this... especially if it can be extracted directly.

Ocpmovie did a tremendous job of the original Jabba scene for Deleted Magic. Unless you try to do this yourself you won't quite appreciate how much work he must have put into it. Just trying to make the 4:3 widescreen by using the 2004 DVD footage is a huge job in itself. Indeed; I remember when he was working on that. I think I provided him part of the Jabba footage captured from Making Magic, but he may have used a better source that came up after mine. I was blown away by his overlay of the original footage on top of the widescreen footage to make the whole scene widescreen.

Sluggo and his friend Brad, to their credit, did a widescreen version of the compiled Jabba footage as well some time earlier. It was also very good, but lacking a few pieces that were found later.

The last part of the scene doesn't exist anywhere (publicly available anyway) with Mr Mullholand. Maybe one day LFL will release it.
Yeah, that's a shame. You'll have to find a way around it without incorporating the digital Jabba, I imagine.

I don't currently have copies of:

- Star Wars Trilogy Special Edition Home Video Featurette(s) (unless this is one on 'Return of the Ewok')
- The Force Returns (Sci-Fi Channel)

If any one can hook me up with copies I would really appreciate it.
The Force Returns is on ocpmovie's Special Edition Hype DVD, and is probably the best source for it. The Home Video Featurette is on Return of the Ewok, and appears to be the same 30 minute one that's on babyhum's Press Kit DVD. For best quality, though, you'll want to use babyhum's DVD as the source for that.

The Special Edition featurettes are confusing (maybe somebody could clarify if I'm wrong here?). First, there is the 7:44 featurette that was included with the Audio/Visual Press Kit. Then there is the 30 minute one that I think was taken from the 1997 Trilogy SE laserdisc set. Lastly, I believe the latter was also available in separate pieces on the 1997 Trilogy SE limited edition videotape box set, only with less total footage than the laserdisc version. In any case, babyhum's DVD has both the 7:44 featurette (with and without text) and the 30 minute one in good quality. Maybe babyhum can hook you up directly for the project if you don't have a copy.

Anybody in the UK got ocpmovie's Special Edition Hype they can send to Jambe?

--SKot
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#279606
Topic
Help Wanted: Original Jabba footage - HELP NEEDED
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/279606/action/topic#279606
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And to help place the footage, here is the complete scene dialogue (edited to match the actual footage):

INT. DOCKING BAY 94 - DAY

Jabba the Hutt and a half dozen grisly pirates and aliens stand in the middle of the docking bay. Jabba is the grossest of the slavering hulks and his scarred face is a grim testimonial to his prowess as a vicious killer.

JABBA
Solo! Come out of there, Solo! Solo!

A voice from directly behind the pirates startles them and they turn around to see Han Solo and the giant Wookiee Chewbacca standing behind them.

HAN
Right here, Jabba. I've been waiting for you.

JABBA
Have you now?

HAN
You didn't think I was gonna run, did you?

JABBA
(Fatherly-smooth)
Han, my boy, there are times you disappoint me... why haven't you paid me? And why did you have to fry poor Greedo like that... after all we've been through together.

HAN
Look Jabba, next time you wanna talk to me come see me yourself. Don't send one of these twerps.

JABBA
Han, Han! Understand, I just can't afford to make exceptions. Where would I be if every pilot who smuggled for me dropped his consignment at the first sign of an Imperial starship? It's not good business.

HAN
Look Jabba, even I get boarded sometimes. You think I had a choice? But I've got a nice, easy charter now. I'll pay you back, plus a little extra. I just need a little more time.

JABBA
Han, my boy, I'm only doing this because you're the best and I need you. So, for an extra, say... twenty percent...

HAN
Fifteen, Jabba, don't push it.

JABBA
Okay, fifteen percent. But if you fail me again, I'll put a price on your head so bog you won't be able to go near a civilized system.

HAN
Jabba, you're a wonderful human being.

JABBA
(To his men)
Come on!

--SKot
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#279605
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Help Wanted: Original Jabba footage - HELP NEEDED
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/279605/action/topic#279605
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I have been working on figuring out all the sources for the original Jabba footage with Declan Mulholland as Jabba, mainly for the sake of Jambe Davdar’s Star Wars project, but also for the sake of future reference. Jambe will be reconstructing the Jabba scene with as much footage as we can find, so it’s important to dig up all the sources, no matter how small the clip.

Here is the listing I’ve come up with so far, after combing through my source material today:

From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga [full screen]

“Solo! Come out of there, Solo! Solo!” to “I just can’t afford to make exceptions.” [most audio]
 

Making Magic CD-ROM [widescreen]

“Look Jabba, next time you wanna talk to me” to “Even I get boarded sometimes” (1977 footage) [audio]
“Han, my boy, I’m only doing this…” to “Fifteen, Jabba, don’t push it.” (Lucas interview 1) [no audio]
“Even I get boarded sometimes” to “I just need a little more time.” (Lucas interview 2) [no audio]
 

Star Wars Trilogy Special Edition Audio/Visual Press Kit Featurette [widescreen]

“Right here, Jabba” to “And why did you have to fry poor Greedo like that?” [no audio]
“…next time you wanna talk to me…” to “Han, Han! Understand…” [no audio]
“Han, my boy, there are times you disappoint me” to “Why haven’t you paid me?” [no audio]
“You think I had a choice?” to “But I’ve got a nice, easy charter” [no audio]
 

Star Wars Trilogy Special Edition Home Video Featurette(s) [widescreen]

“Han, my boy, there are times you disappoint me” to “Why haven’t you…” [no audio]
“…next time you wanna talk to me…” to “Han, Han! Understand…” [no audio]
“Right here, Jabba. I’ve been waiting for you.” [audio]
“Han, my boy, there are times you disappoint me” [no audio]
“Have you now?” [no audio]
“…come see me yourself” to “dropped his consignment…” [no audio]
“…twenty percent…” to “Fifteen, Jabba, don’t push it.” [no audio]
“Look Jabba, even I get boarded sometimes” [no audio]
 

The Magic and the Mystery (FOX TV) [widescreen]

“Solo! Come out of there, Solo! Solo!” to “Han, my boy, there are times…” [partial audio]
“You think I had a choice?” to “But I’ve got a nice…” [no audio]
“Look Jabba, even I get boarded sometimes. You think I had a choice?” [no audio]
 

Star Wars: An MTV Movie Special [full screen]

“… Solo!” to “Don’t send one of these twerps.” [partial audio]
 

The Force Returns (Sci-Fi Channel) [mostly widescreen]

“Han, my boy, there are times…” to “And why did you have to fry poor Greedo like that…” [no audio]
“Han, my boy, there are times…” to “…after all we’ve been…” [full screen, no audio]
“You think I had a choice?” [no audio]
“…a choice? But…” [no audio]
“Han, my boy, there are times…” [no audio]
 

Star Wars Special Edition 1997/2004 [widescreen]

(complete scene) [partial audio and video]
 

Anything you can add to this list would be very helpful.

–SKot