ShiftyEyes

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Post: #224979
Topic: Carmina Burana in Revenge of the Sith
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/224979/action/topic#224979
Time: 7-Jul-2006 7:40 PM

Kinda doubt it. With the exception of the Psycho nod in ANH, the SW music is all John Williams.

Maybe you're remembering a fan trailer or you've been watching Excalibur or Glory too much.

Post: #224978
Topic: What is meant by 'Special Edition'?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/224978/action/topic#224978
Time: 7-Jul-2006 7:35 PM

Originally posted by: Mike O

Originally posted by: Mielr
Yeah I thought it was really sneaky of them to make no mention on the 2004 boxed set, that they were the Special Editions (or this week's version of the Special Editions, anyway).

What, you mean you wanted a high-quality choice between both versions? Like the DVDs of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Alien, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Aliens, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Alien 3, Vanishing Point, Alien Resurrection, The Abyss, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, E.T. The Extraterrestrial, Apocalypse Now, Blade Runner, Brazil, Braindead, and The Leopard, to name a few DVDs? Is that what you mean?

To be fair, The Abyss and Brazil are both non-anamorphic LD transfers, like what we're getting with the new SW discs. Brazil will, however, be released in September with a new transfer. Fox has yet to get off their asses and put out a better edition of the Abyss though. They've been peddling and rereleasing the same non-anamorphic disc for the past few years. The only edition of Blade Runner available on DVD is the director's cut in a lousy LD transfer. This should be rectified next year though.

Post: #224970
Topic: Lucas may have caved, here is a link to Barnes & Noble early review of the O-OT DVD's:
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/224970/action/topic#224970
Time: 7-Jul-2006 7:10 PM

I doubt Lucas is letting the original elements deteriorate. They're probably nice and safe in his vaults. After all, they were restored and used for the SEs. He's just keeping them for himself.

Post: #224968
Topic: Lucas talks about the Sept 12th Release of the O-OT
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/224968/action/topic#224968
Time: 7-Jul-2006 7:07 PM

Originally posted by: Mielr
All the ads for Amazon list "easter egg-credit roll" as a feature of these new DVDs- what the heck are they talking about? Are those new easter eggs or are they also on the 2004 discs? The only easter egg I was aware of from the 2004 set was the one on the bonus disc, of the DVD credits/blooper reel.

When the '04 DVDs were originally announced, many sites listed that each movie disc featured an "easter egg credit roll". Perhaps it's a mistake leftover from the '04 announcement, or maybe Lucasfilm did re-edit the credit roll for each individual film.

Post: #224964
Topic: An exact quote from Lucas on Greedo shooting first.
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/224964/action/topic#224964
Time: 7-Jul-2006 6:53 PM

Originally posted by: Mielr
Why doesn't he just admit that he changed his mind and wanted to alter the scene?

He did. Or at least back when the SEs came out. Here's what he said back in '96/'97 regarding the issue. The video can be found on the "Making Magic" CD-ROM.

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Lucas: "Well, the change in the Greedo scene: it's always been a little difficult exactly how Han shoots Greedo and what Greedo does to provoke that. And obviously, the situation was that Geedo's gonna shoot Han, Han outdraws him and kills him. But in the film, it sort of appeared that Han shot him without Greedo knowing what was going on. That always bothered me so we added a new shot - a wider shot - where you see Greedo fire his gun and have it richochet off the wall, and then Han shoots him so it doesn't look like Han shot him in cold blood. We did have some difficulty in the timing of the laser so that it looks believable that Greedo could have fired the gun and then Han would have fired shortly thereafter but still have it far enough apart for it to read, for an audience to see that there were two separate gun shots going on."
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Post: #224963
Topic: BFI preserving OOT!!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/224963/action/topic#224963
Time: 7-Jul-2006 6:43 PM

Originally posted by: zombie84
Very interesting indeed. More weight to the "Marquand was a puppet director" theory. Any additional sources other than dodgy IMDB?

IMDB was my source as well, so I don't know how official it is either. I was checking up on some of the SW crew for a really geeky list of people I would like/expect to see on a future DVD documentary if Lucasfilm ever did the proper SEs that the films deserve.

Post: #224895
Topic: BFI preserving OOT!!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/224895/action/topic#224895
Time: 7-Jul-2006 12:23 PM

auraloffalwaffle, a few of the people on your list are no longer living. Richard Marquand (director of ROTJ) and John Barry (production designer SW) are deceased. Alan Hume (DOP ROTJ) was actually fired before completing ROTJ as well.

Post: #224581
Topic: Making our own 35mm preservation--my crazy proposal
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/224581/action/topic#224581
Time: 6-Jul-2006 12:59 AM

Very interesting Roddy McDowell story. Interestingly, I just watched Giant (one of the films he pirated) eariler today.

Post: #224578
Topic: Info Wanted & Help: looking for... Spider-Man original trailer (& WTC question)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/224578/action/topic#224578
Time: 6-Jul-2006 12:34 AM

That's too bad, but thanks a lot for the effort! Anyone else have this disc that is willing to upload it in DVD quality?

Post: #224529
Topic: Some ludicrously optimistic thoughts...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/224529/action/topic#224529
Time: 5-Jul-2006 8:03 PM

At the same rate, I'm sure Lucas can't stand to release anything as embarrasing (to him) as the original versions in the first place.

Post: #224516
Topic: *** The Official DigitalFreakNYC Release Thread*** (SW, Indy + Others!)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/224516/action/topic#224516
Time: 5-Jul-2006 7:27 PM

I downloaded Rikter's version of the Making of Raiders when it was first uploaded to myspleen, however I have no idea where I put the disc. I recall being rather disappointed with the video quality. Meanwhile, this version looks just fine.

Post: #224515
Topic: Young Indiana Jones... a preservation (* unfinished project *) - a mass of info & ideas
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/224515/action/topic#224515
Time: 5-Jul-2006 7:25 PM

And if uploading the entire series is too much work, just the bookends would be fine with me if they ever do get around to releasing these on DVD.

Post: #224510
Topic: Idea: Superman Returns - Spoilers... for a fan edit
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/224510/action/topic#224510
Time: 5-Jul-2006 7:16 PM

I actually had this in mind as I was watching it in theaters. I hated the first 20 minutes or so. Just plain dull. But after the plane sequence, the film had me and I loved the rest of it. So maybe I'd just lop off most of those opening scenes.

- If the DVD doesn't come with an extended version, I would edit some of the deleted material back into the film, especially Superman's visit to Krypton and the Smallville scenes. Apparently, these were really needed to reinforce the film's theme of isolation and the world moving on w/o Superman.
- I'd edit most of the opening. The first scene with Lex is unnecessary. I'd try to cut down on his trip to the Fortress of Solitude, etc.
- I'd cut the young Clark flashback unless deleted scenes make it more important (the scene originally had young Clark finding the crystal for the first time, I think).
- Then I'd just trim a few of the film's excesses here and there.

Post: #224305
Topic: Are you gonna buy 'em?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/224305/action/topic#224305
Time: 4-Jul-2006 1:11 PM

I'll be buying....if I'm not utterly broke by then. It'll still be the best versions of the OOT on disc and not to mention I feel a little bad for having downloaded so many "preservations" of these films. So I guess now that these are officially coming, there's no reason for me not to get them.

Post: #224301
Topic: Info Wanted & Help: looking for... Spider-Man original trailer (& WTC question)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/224301/action/topic#224301
Time: 4-Jul-2006 12:51 PM

RIJIR, if you can still upload this, it would be greatly appreciated.

Post: #224207
Topic: Lucas may have caved, here is a link to Barnes & Noble early review of the O-OT DVD's:
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/224207/action/topic#224207
Time: 3-Jul-2006 11:53 PM

It's not wishful thinking. The "reviewer" is simply out to poke fun at guys like us who want a great presentation of the OOT.

Post: #223820
Topic: Alexander - The Spence Edit (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/223820/action/topic#223820
Time: 1-Jul-2006 11:38 PM

Wasn't the theatrical version chronological? I've only seen the DC, but I believe that Stone says on the commentary that it was. Maybe it'd be an easier place to start with if it is?

Post: #223800
Topic: BFI preserving OOT!!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/223800/action/topic#223800
Time: 1-Jul-2006 8:53 PM

I recall reading about that screening a few years back but I'm fairly sure it wasn't the AFI which held it.

And the original film was one of the first films placed in the National Film Registry back in the 80s so it should be safe.

Post: #223336
Topic: Ages of Luke & Leia
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/223336/action/topic#223336
Time: 30-Jun-2006 12:47 AM

Has Luke's memory of Dagobah ever been rationalized/explained by Prequel fans?

Post: #223283
Topic: Info: James Bond - Laserdisc Preservations: 1962-1971
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/223283/action/topic#223283
Time: 29-Jun-2006 9:20 PM

Why don't you use the SE DVD for this then?

Post: #223134
Topic: Info Wanted & Help: looking for... Spider-Man original trailer (& WTC question)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/223134/action/topic#223134
Time: 29-Jun-2006 2:49 PM

I kinda doubt I'll be getting a DVD quality version any other way.

Post: #223084
Topic: Info Wanted & Help: looking for... Spider-Man original trailer (& WTC question)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/223084/action/topic#223084
Time: 29-Jun-2006 1:05 PM

Originally posted by: boris
Ahh okay, this: http://www.movie-list.com/s/spider-man.html quicktime is about DVD quality anyway

Nah, it ain't.

RIJIR, would it be possible to rip the trailer and upload the VOB to somewhere (megaupload, rapidshare, yousendit, etc)?

Post: #222595
Topic: Ages of Luke & Leia
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/222595/action/topic#222595
Time: 27-Jun-2006 9:39 PM

Originally posted by: Gaffer Tape

Originally posted by: ShiftyEyes
Leia's memory of Padme can be explained by Yoda in ESB:

"Through the Force, things you will see. Other places. The future... the past. Old friends long gone."

Which, once again, is refuted by Lucas himself, back in the 1980s who said that he wanted one of the twins to have memories of their mother. Not Force-induced visions, but actual memories. There's a huge difference. To make ourselves feel better, sure, we can rationalize it, but if you want to get to the nitty-gritty, George dropped the ball, and that's all there is to it.

Sure it's a rationalization, but you're basing this off something Lucas said 20+ years ago? Heaven knows the guy's changed his mind more often on the backstory than that.

And of course Lucas made up Leia being Luke's sister as he was going along!

Post: #222589
Topic: Pirates of The Caribbean: Extended Edition - A Spence Edit (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/222589/action/topic#222589
Time: 27-Jun-2006 9:25 PM

I prefer the second. The first looks a bit too off regarding the proprtions of the small boat to the big one and the reflection in the water.

Post: #222151
Topic: Ages of Luke & Leia
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/222151/action/topic#222151
Time: 27-Jun-2006 1:12 AM

Leia's memory of Padme can be explained by Yoda in ESB:

"Through the Force, things you will see. Other places. The future... the past. Old friends long gone."