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#237470
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Tell imdb.com to separate their rating system for theatrical and altered versions of movies.
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Originally posted by: boris
That's a silly idea, really. Many movies have more then 1 version - and there's no reason to encourrage it by having seperate ratings at IMdb.
I have to disagree here. For once, I think BadAssKeith has a genuinely good idea going, even if his execution of it leaves something to be desired. Amazon.com has a comment system that notates which version the comment is for, usually whether or not it refers to the VHS or DVD release. This is a good thing. Comments made about a shoddy pan & scan VHS transfer are not necessarily going to apply to a later superior widescreen DVD transfer with a bunch of nifty extras included.

In the same way, I think separate comments and/or ratings for each major version of a movie is also a good thing. Would I rate the theatrical Dune differently than the recently released extended version? Certainly. Is Apocalypse Now Redux worthy of a different rating than the original version? Absolutely. As with the Special Editions of the Star Wars films, and even more so.

The idea is a good one, Keith. But I think you should have someone else from here write your request to IMDB because, let's face it, you really don't have public relations down very well. And that's putting it mildly. Plus, there are some very good writers here, and the group can also help polish the submission up before it is sent.

--SKot
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#237277
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Willy Wonka candy - in the 70s!
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/237277/action/topic#237277
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Originally posted by: JarHead413
Even the Gobstoppers beat me by ten years. I wish I could try some of those because they sound good, especially the Oompas. My parents always say that candy used to taste better in the 70's before it was extremely mass-produced.
Don't worry, you can still buy Gobstoppers. They're not as big as they used to be, but they're basically the same otherwise.

The Oompas WERE good... what I wouldn't do to have them again now. I think it's true that a lot of candy was better in the 70s before complete mass-production. And some of the candy changed a bit over the years. Whoppers used to taste a little different than they do now, but they're still close enough to be generally the same.

Another favorite of mine that hasn't been around since then is Flicks, which were basically large Ghirardelli chocolate chips in a cardboard tube (like a small toilet paper roll) wrapped in foil. But you can still buy Ghirardelli chocolate.

--SKot

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#237272
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From T-Bone...
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/237272/action/topic#237272
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Originally posted by: generalfrevious
well it seems that george lucas is accelerating the gaps between changes for the OT
between OOT and SE: 20 years
SE and 04 DVD: 7 years
04 DVD to 30th: 3 years
based on this trend, Lucas could update the OT every 5 minutes by 2009, and I have no doubt that the OUT will not be in this boxset
Eventually, a new format will have the films delivered to us digitally on-demand without the need for media at all. At this point, George will be on the other end constantly changing the OT in real time, so that we may download it and get one version and then an hour later download it and get another version. And of course there will be no documentation of these changes, nor will there be any way to get hold of the previous version(s). It will just be accepted that this is the way the film has always been.

Also by this point, I expect all the original trilogy actors' faces to have been digitally replaced with the faces of members of whatever popular band his kids (or maybe his kids' kids - grandchildren?) like at the time portraying our heroes. And Chewbacca will be replaced with a Gungan.

--SKot
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#237230
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Idea: Fakes on a Plane!!
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/237230/action/topic#237230
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Originally posted by: Sluggo
Nice Although lately, I'd even settle for Snacks on a Plane.
As the airlines cut back more and more, soon they'll be giving you a single pretzel or peanut and a paper cup of lukewarm water. If you're lucky. And only if your flight is more than 60 hours long.

Oh, for the days when one could enjoy a nice Hot Pocket or small sandwich on even a short hop...

--SKot
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#237085
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Info Wanted: Did anyone do a preservation of the 'Behind the Magic' DVD?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/237085/action/topic#237085
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Originally posted by: Sluggo
But I can't watch the CD on my TV.
True; but then again, Behind The Magic is a little too interactive to watch on a TV anyway. Far more so than Making Magic, which just had a few things to click on. BTM actually has scroll bars and other things that would be difficult and frustrating to operate with a TV remote.

--SKot
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#236963
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Willy Wonka candy - in the 70s!
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/236963/action/topic#236963
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Those of you who are old enough to have been around in the 70s... do you remember the ORIGINAL Wonka candy?

It isn't the same as what they're peddling now, nor even as what we had in the 80s, for the most part. Originally marketed in the early 70s by Breaker Confections to tie in with the first film, they had a few different types of candy that started the whole thing rolling. Problem is, I can't find a damn thing on the internet about the original 70s candy line! So I'm going by my own memory.

Here's a few of the things myself (and my dad!) remember from the 70s:

Wonka Bar
- Some kind of chocolate candy bar, but not the same as what Nestle sells now, as far as I know.

Peanut Butter Super Skrunch Bar
- Another chocolate candy bar, I can remember getting them and liking them.

Scrumdidilyumptious Bar
- Larger chocolate candy bar. My dad says these were great but I don't remember what they were like.

Peanut Butter Oompas
- Totally unlike the current "Oompas" they sell, these were like fat m&ms with peanut butter and chocolate inside! Also totally pre-dating Reeses Pieces by quite a few years.

Everlasting Gobstoppers
- According to Nestle's website, these were first marketed in 1976. They've remained basically the same ever since, and you can still buy them now.

These candies ceased production sometime after the 70s ended, and most of them never came back. In the 80s, Runts and Nerds candies showed up with the Willy Wonka logo, as well as Everlasting Gobstoppers again. Apparently Nestle bought the name in 1988 and continued to slap it on more products, even producting a Wonka bar made of chocolate and graham cracker. The recent Willy Wonka movie sparked another revival of the products, and Wonka bars started showing up again to tie in with the film.

Does anybody else remember those original 70s candies, in particular the candy bars and Oompas? Post up!

--SKot
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#236859
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Info Wanted: Did anyone do a preservation of the 'Behind the Magic' DVD?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/236859/action/topic#236859
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It would be fantastic to see this converted to DVD... however, I don't think it's very likely given the sheer size of the thing, in addition to some of the elements that would be difficult to duplicate for a DVD. If someone thinks they can do it, they have my support and more power to them.

But since it runs fine on Windows XP (as opposed to Making Magic, which doesn't), I would say just using the original CD set is the best bet.

--SKot
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#236653
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The creation of the Star Wars logo
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/236653/action/topic#236653
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Originally posted by: lord3vil
http://www.toysrgus.com/index.php?action=disp_item&item_id=38242
This one in particular is not part of the early Star Wars logos, since it's not official in any way. This is from the Electric Moog Orchestra album "Music From Star Wars", which was the main Star Wars soundtrack music performed with a Moog synthesizer. They were forced to change the black with white Star Wars text logo cover to a blue with different white text cover including a label that says "Not the original soundtrack" due to the original release looking too much like the official John Williams soundtrack release.

See here for the revised version.

I was actually a victim of this deception: my aunt bought me the original version of this record thinking she was getting the soundtrack I asked for on my birthday. Imagine my surprise when it was not what I thought it was. In a way though, I think the Moog version ended up being even cooler than the regular soundtrack, because it was really bizarre and nobody else had it. That's the soundtrack album I grew up with.

--SKot
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#236581
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Remember the mass advertising of TPM?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/236581/action/topic#236581
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Originally posted by: BadAssKeith
I remember those energizer comercials for the '97 SE... or was it Duracell? Anyways I remember that commercial where two people are fighting with lightsabers and one of their sabers burns out and the person takes it apart and checks that batteries and then gets pissed off to find out they died in the middle of the fight and then sees and energizer bunny move by, that was a good commercial. That one actually dates back to 1994. It was one of the only Star Wars commercials shown during the "dead years", and certainly a welcome surprise to fans.

Originally posted by: Mielr
Yeah, that was Darth Vader and the Energizer Bunny fighting. Vader's batteries die and when he checks them and sees that they're not Energizer batteries, he lets out a groan.
NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

--SKot
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#235966
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Star Wars film versions and best DVD sources
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/235966/action/topic#235966
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I've added separators for each film to the list to make it easier to read, plus an extra entry briefly detailing the differences for each particular non-theatrical version.

Originally posted by: Zion
The original Xvid I worked from had the logos and crawl, but no credits. If I'm not mistaken, the original rip with the timecode had the credits.
Yes that's right, the timecoded version did indeed... so one way or another, we have the full theatrical version, credits and all. That's good to know.

--SKot
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#235934
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A Question to the Older Members
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/235934/action/topic#235934
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I have a somewhat unique perspective since I was in the original Star Wars generation, but never got to see the films in the theaters during the original run. But I did notice the garbage mattes on the TIE Fighters when I picked up the widescreen "Faces" set on VHS. I had the pan & scan Lucas signature set prior to that, but can't recall if I spotted the garbage mattes on that or not. A lot of it had to do with how the brightness on your TV set was adjusted.

--SKot
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#235855
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George Lucas and Ed Wood OR The Alignment of the Stars
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/235855/action/topic#235855
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I am of the opinion that Lucas would do better work if he was restrained by budget and technology like he was with the original Star Wars. In this way, he'd have to work a lot harder and do a much better job with the story to make it work.

For example: give a kid everything they could possibly want to play with and they tend to get spoiled and lose their imagination and creativity, whereas a poor kid with fewer toys has to use his imagination to create things out of what's within his grasp.

--SKot
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#235745
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Info Wanted: anyone doing an AOTC - IMAX Edit (?)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/235745/action/topic#235745
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I did check with Rikter on the rumored IMAX VCD, but I'm afraid it will continue to remain in the rumor department. Here's his reply:

"I also have heard rumors of this VCD but have NEVER seen it nor has anyone I’ve traded with… I have seen the IMAX version a few times and I do like the edit much more then the theatrical and I do agree that and IMAX edit SHOULD be done ASAP!!"

I guess we can't count on getting hold of a copy of this to use for reference. But keep your eyes and ears open anyway...

--SKot
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#235380
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one month and counting
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/235380/action/topic#235380
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At the moment I don't have a widescreen TV or monitor hooked up, so I'm quite certain these DVDs are going to look far better than anything else I have in my hands right now. So I'm excited to be able to improve my Star Wars viewing experience when these new DVDs come out.

On the other hand, when I DO actually set up a widescreen TV and the new Star Wars discs appear in a little rectangular box in the center of my screen bordered by black or gray bars on every side, I'm going to grumble. As will the rest of the world who own widescreen TVs but didn't understand what anamorphic was, and couldn't see why a vocal minority seemed to be making such a fuss about a little thing like why these new DVDs weren't available in it.

--SKot