SilverWook

Yet we just had a 70mm screening of an original print just last weekend. That was inconceivable not so many years ago. Something is in the air, not sure what, but it’s something. ANH is even airing on Turner Classic Movies this month. TCM has never aired any SW film before.
And even if the Academy screening was a one off fluke, the preservation projects around here have circumvented George’s stubbornness.

What is cussing Lucas out supposed to accomplish?

Because that’s really taking the high road. 😕

When has the IMDB been a reliable source on anything? And a lighter prop does not automatically mean prequel style combat. At the end of the day, it’s a flashlight with a stick coming out of it. If all prop weapons in movies had realistic weight, actors would be dead from exhaustion by lunchtime.

We don’t know the bigger picture on this though. I doubt George was even texted on this one.

And I seriously doubt Criterion would touch the SE unless they could include the original version as well. If any company respects film fans, it’s them.

Again, what Criterion is involved with this? I only know of one and if it’s that Criterion, the implications are interesting.

digitalfreaknyc said:

Ronster said:

I know I read that, but it does not really confirm anything but…

“Dykstra made it sound like the Academy projectionist is the one that actually repaired the damage which allowed it to be shown again (which might also explain why it was a last minute announce/addition to the programming).”

If this was the case then it should be scanned and archived immediately.

Good idea. Someone here will get right on that. I’m sure the Academy will lend anyone this print that none of us knew about but has existed for 2 decades.

I’m sure Ronster meant someone at the Academy ought to do so. Unless mverta knows someone on the inside? 😉

paja said:

People getting offended over a fucking animated film need to get their priorities straight.

People have been getting offended since 1934 when Betty Boop had to tone down her act. 😉

And language!

It’s cool. Williarob might be in the market for a player as his went south recently.

https://originaltrilogy.com/topic/Star-Wars-Games/id/12863/page/6#1285051

It took me all of two minutes to find it on youtube. I expect the price of unaltered DVD and Blu-Ray copies to skyrocket.

There were issues with Dolby being mono compatible back then. And nobody was sure Dolby was going to become the standard it is today. There were even competing sound systems you’ve probably never hears of such as Sound 360 or Megasound
Even before Dolby, there were issues with stereophonic films being played properly. Stanley Kubrick famously never did another stereo mix for any of his post 2001 films until Eyes Wide Shut in 1999.

The mono was the third and final mix and they spent the most time on it, as they thought it would be the default going forward if Dolby didn’t catch on. There were still a lot of mono theaters well into the 1980’s.

IIRC, Threepio’s line came from the mono and was added in the tweaked home video mixes in the mid '80’s.

That would knock some holes in the theory there’s a never release the OOT clause in the Disney deal though?

This is still a major turning point, what it means for the future remains to be seen. Hopefully there will be more screenings of this print.

And thanks for the field report, DavidMDaut! 😃

When Star Wars and Burning Man collide!


Full set here:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BzTveAHI_vS/

Isn’t sepia something that is added in post production? A lot of black and white Westerns used it, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen one with it intact.

Man, the trolls in that chat.

At least they found the right shot of the Rebel base.

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Would be nice to see what’s on the screen behind Ben and Marcia.

Does the behind the scenes footage look restored to anyone else?

And a pro SE crank in the chat already…

The Holiday Special was shot on analog broadcast videotape, with the exception of the Boba Fett cartoon and the stock shots from the movie. Unless this guy is confusing video tape reels with film reels?

Youtube. You don’t have to be crazy to post comments there, but it helps! 😉

And there’s a chatroom too. I need to recall my youtube login.