SilverWook

So, I decided to take one for the team and go see this tonight...

...And much to my surprise, I liked it! It took a while for the plot to get rolling, but once it did, I was laughing. There was one character who stole every scene they were in. I'm having difficulty accepting that Lucas came up with a comedy relief character that's actually funny, and cute.

Once you get used to the Moulin Rouge! gimmick of popular songs being used, it actually works.

The animation was intricate in it's detail. Nothing like Pixar or Dreamworks style at all. Several in your face style shots are a dead give away this was probably meant to be shown in 3D, and would have rocked. A pity Disney absolutely had no faith in this at all.

George, you really surprised me!

Are people still dumb enough to throw out rare Star Wars items? (Which a neighbor then retrieves, and sells for profit.) Yes, they are!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1984-Star-Wars-ROTJ-Scout-Walker-Command-Tower-Swing-Set/121157014653

poita said:

SilverWook said:

Since Poita has returned, would preserving this in 3D be possible?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/STARCHASER-THE-LEGEND-OF-ORIN-35MM-3-D-OVER-UNDER-LPP-PRINT-1985-MINT-/201271990772

 I already have a bid on it.

Yes, it is entirely possible, you scan the print, then split the scan into the left and right views.

You then go through and colour match the left and right streams, and do any cleanup required.

Then it is a matter of stabilising and packing the footage into the 3D format of choice. This will give you something that has the same 3D effect as the cinematic release, except with better colour consistency.

You can then go through and find the areas where the 3D didn't work so well, and start adjusting those to give a better experience.

 Oh good! It's an enjoyable Star Wars clone if you've never seen it.

Downright scary all the cool things that have been popping up lately. ;)

Shout Factory did Amityville 3-D as part of a box set, so it's not impossible. That had the benefits of being part of a horror franchise though.

Given the length of the film, the bit budget is going to be tight.

Are you contemplating an AVCHD version?

Since Poita has returned, would preserving this in 3D be possible?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/STARCHASER-THE-LEGEND-OF-ORIN-35MM-3-D-OVER-UNDER-LPP-PRINT-1985-MINT-/201271990772

It has to be a fan made cover. Paramount's current Trek DVD covers are way too bland, and even this botch job requires too much effort on their part. ;)

Tobar said:

SilverWook said:

Unlike TPM, most fans didn't want to come right out and badmouth the film. 

 I think this thread makes a pretty strong case for most everyone wanting to like TPM.

 Of course, most of us did want to like TPM. In the case of Trek, it was not wanting to harm this thing fans had kept alive, and taken years to convince the powers that be there was a market for new material. There was no "franchise" as it's thought of now.

There were fewer outlets to vent one's spleen back in 1979. You had to stay angry enough to write a ranting letter to Starlog or Cinefantastique, and maybe it saw print a few months later, or not. Even if you had a typewriter, you still needed to lick a stamp.

With modern technology, there's no "cooling off" period anymore.

As far a full frame Kubrick releases go, the 2001 releases with Digitally Restored and Remastered on the cover are preferable to the 1999 releases. (The covers are virtually identical aside from that addition.) The 99's were rushed out after Kubrick's passing, (and timed to Eyes Wide Shut) and are mostly from older inferior masters.

The 1999 discs often sport the original mono mixes, but the quality is again below par.

The Shining is still easy enough to find in stores. (I still see it for sale at Target.) Not sure about Full Metal Jacket or any of the others.

I knew a kid back in the 70's who had built the entire Starfleet out of those AMT kits. It was all hanging from his ceiling. I was stunned at the sight.

IIRC, he kitbashed a couple ships that had only appeared in the technical manual.

timdiggerm said:

That article reads like a fan who just saw The Phantom Menace on opening night

 Yes, but David Gerrold actually wrote scripts for TOS. Easy to forget the mixed reception TMP actually got at the time.

Unlike TPM, most fans didn't want to come right out and badmouth the film. (At least not to the press camped out to get reactions.) We had waited so long for Trek to live again.

Very.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1985-Kenner-Star-Wars-Droids-AFA-85-moc-Kleb-Zellock-salesmans-sample-1-of-1-/291167250870

Hey honey! Guess what I bought on Ebay? ;)

It's been done. ;)

Thanks for clearing that up, Ady.

Posting about this over at AMPS to spread the word.

And damn! Over $1000 already. There's always a mystery zero feedback guy to jack up the price. :/

There likely would be at least three camps competing for this. The fanedit community, collector's of rare LD's, and people who collect anything remotely connected to Star Wars.

The last group can get a little nutty, if you recall someone likely blew their kids' college fund on a rare Droids figure last year. ;)

At long last! Steve's final head pop ought to have nice loud sound to go with it.

And maybe you could sneak in a Die Steve Die! from Obi Wan? ;)

For those of you in the path of the big blizzard of 2015, stay safe, stay warm, and resist the urge to play dead Taun Taun with neighbors or loved ones. ;)

You'd think the rare footage would be the selling point. 15 minutes of fame non transferable to new owner. ;)

Hopefully, Adywan will weigh in on whether this is worth securing at this point.

A gentle reminder that drama from TFN is best discussed elsewhere.

http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/Jedi-Council-Forum-Laughs/topic/15057/

So, there is light at the end of the exhaust port? The 32nd anniversary is coming up.

I will always have a soft spot for the CBS/FOX video old school look!

And welcome aboard. :)

Rare discs usually do.

Oh, so they changed their mind on Ebay. Shall we try to pool our resources on this? I'm a little strapped after that holy grail of mine turned up, but I can probably cough up a hundred.

And if someone here is one of the bidders, speak up so we don't all end up working against each other. ;)

If anyone still cares, the Grease audio preservation was revived over at AMPS. I got my VHS Hi Fi captures into capable hands. And sure enough, just as this is getting synched up, a PAL disc released in the Netherlands with English PCM audio appears on Ebay.

Anybody else besides LeeThorogood have the ability to capture PAL LD's? (Specifically bit perfect audio capture.) He hasn't been on since last November.

Mother hasn't been online here since last week. I'll let him know you wish to speak with him.

Don't mind the peanut gallery. ;)