Fur is tough to do in CGI. Chewie was rendered in a similar way when he appeared on TCW.
timdiggerm said:
SilverWook said:
The monkey whose eyes were matted into the shot could technically sign those photos too. ;)
http://www.chimpsanctuarynw.org/blog/2013/03/how-long-do-chimpanzees-live/
Probably not.
They do live longer in captivity.
One of the original Cheetahs from the Johnny Weismuller Tarzan movies was enjoying his retirement well into the 1980's. And he smoked cigars!
Given the age of the source material, S-Video probably can't hurt. And it can't possibly sound worse than my original recording at the VHS LP speed. ;)
Pity nobody here could record it over the air. I'm not close enough to Los Angeles to make a digital antenna on the roof pay off.
A board full of kids would have more even more filthy talk than this. ;)
TServo2049 said:
I have a friend who has a digital tuner and DVD recorder. We've worked out that he can capture it on two dual-layer DVDs, each in 1-hour mode (switching during a commercial break).
That seems like the best thing other than ripping directly into a capture card (though if anybody has a high-quality This stream and can do that, that'd also be good...)
Thanks for arranging this. Is there any chance to record the audio in PCM? What I heard the other night was mono and hissy, but probably better quality than my old VHS recording.
One slight difference I caught was David's cursing when he attacks Kirk was audible. I'm guessing ABC muted it on their broadcast?
The Ceti Eel wriggling out of Chekov's ear seemed less censored, but I'm not sure of that.
The bottom line is, Lucasfilm took the cheap lazy way out in the hopes fans would put up and shut up. The "bonus disc" designation being part of the excuse.
A non anamorphic DVD did not meet the minimum standard for a release from a major studio in 2004, and it's sure as heck doesn't meet it now. It was roundly criticized on all the major home theater websites at the time, and not just by fans.
It's been a running joke on this site noting all of the low budget obscure cult films that have gotten better treatment on DVD/Blu Ray than the OT.
Fox itself cheaps out on it's Made On Demand releases today. Ancient letterbox and even pan and scan masters are being foisted on movie collectors. Thankfully, Warners does an excellent job with their MOD program.
As for the convenience issue, I can't even zoom a letterbox image coming through HDMI inputs. I have to have the Blu Ray player do it, and I'm not certain all models do that. And there are some early DVD's that look much worse than the GOUT. Even more so when zoomed in.
Maybe one can zoom via component inputs, but players with component output have been phased out, thanks to the MPAA.
16:9 was settled on years before DVD came out. That's why there were widescreen tv's and even anamorphic Laserdiscs in the 90's. (And forward thinking tv shows began to shoot in 16:9 as well.) For the studios to save a few bucks, and use old masters on DVD was disingenuous at best.
The monkey whose eyes were matted into the shot could technically sign those photos too. ;)
If your former master just vanished into the ether, you'd poke at the cloak in stunned disbelief too! And this is only the start of Vader's really bad week. ;)
It's been more than a couple, and you know it. If you were doing this in a public place in the real world, people would ask you to stop.
Off topic isn't a free pass to be a dick.
NeverarGreat said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVR9jpzABWo
And now I have Holiday Special flashbacks. Great.
Just because there are some Wookiees? Wake me when Bea Arthur and Harvey Korman show up in the cantina scene. ;)
I admit I used to lust after some Sony broadcast monitors back in the day. The colors were beautiful.
There is an old trick to burn out a screen burn, but I don't know if you can run another video source into an arcade monitor.
The GOUT bypassed the problems inherent in an LD transfer. (A couple low rent outfits like Full Moon have allegedly released some of their films straight off an LD capture.) With a non anamorphic letterbox master, you have to take into account how many scanlines a 2:35.1 movie is actually using. Those larger letterbox bars are wasted dead space in a DVD encode.
TV's Frink said:
SilverWook said:
Who did the Spock shot?
Rogue-theX
If you have the later Muppet films, Bobo the Bear might be perfect for Tarrful.
http://youtu.be/isjB4sMLzxc (Fozzie says Yoda!)
I don't have them, but might be worth it to get Fozzie to say Yoda. Nice find!
JEDIT: What is that clip from?
I don't think I noticed Spock until I watched it a second time. ;)
Pretty sure the muppet clips were made for the internet.
Rick's line was clear to me.
It may be youtube compression, but the way you processed Yoda's dream is really blown out and hard to see. Maybe dial it back a bit? Black and White, or even sepia tone, is another old visual shorthand for someone dreaming/remembering.
A nice sentiment, but when was the last time you saw a tv repair shop? Even replacement CRT's for vintage arcade games are drying up. The technology to make them will be lost in a few more years, if not already.
The Ms. Pac Man machine at my local movie theater looks weird with an 16:9 LCD panel mounted in the cabinet.
It was a little sad when I saw one of those Sony CRT HD sets sitting on curb destined for the scrap heap a while back.
Warbler said:
what recent positive publicity are you referring to? I wasn't aware we were getting any publicity.
Harmy's recent press has mentioned this site.
The level of immaturity some people are practicing with regards towards fellow members is getting annoying, and generating complaints. I do not like reading complaints when I have a migraine.
If you're going act like a potty mouthed grade school student, do it in your own thread.
Off topic may look like a free for all, but a minimum of civility and respect for fellow members is not too much to ask.
There are a lot more eyeballs on this site, thanks to recent positive publicity. Frankly, some of what goes on around here I would be embarrassed to let my non Star Wars friends see.
I had ThisTv on in the background this evening as TMP was on. I was surprised TWOK came on after it. As I'm doing my internet thing, I swear I hear the extra McCoy line when he gives Kirk the glasses. Nah, it couldn't be...
So, I walk over to the tv around the time Kirk boards the Enterprise. Crossing my fingers here. Extended Peter Preston scene or not?
HOLY CRAP! IT IS THE ABC CUT!!!
Even the commercial breaks/fade outs seem to be in the same places. Who knew this this video master was even still around?
Does anyone have a really good feed for ThisTv they could record? According to the website, it will be shown again Sept. 23. It is far too heavily compressed on my cable system. (Like a bad VCD.) We have got to get this recorded before somebody realizes they've let this version sneak back out!
The only downside is that annoying logo bug in the corner of the screen, and some popups coming out of commercial breaks. The popups ought to be gone by the time the extended footage comes up.
Nice to see Kai Adi Amundi put in his place. ;)
Who did the Spock shot?
If you have the later Muppet films, Bobo the Bear might be perfect for Tarrful.
http://youtu.be/isjB4sMLzxc (Fozzie says Yoda!)
RicOlie_2 said:
In a couple decades Christmas is going to last all year. I'm not sure if that's a good or bad thing.
Ran smack into my first display of Christmas decorations of the season in a store today. Hell, the Halloween stuff's only been out a week.
I'm sure to hear a holiday tune playing somewhere before October is out at this rate. Didn't make it past November 1st last year. That was when one of those all music channels on my cable system started a non stop yuletide musical barrage, that didn't let up until nearly February.
One important detail on the Falcon has apparently changed since ROTJ.
A site like rebelscum.com, which is more focused on collectibles, might be of more help to you.
Lucky! Drive-Ins are all but extinct in Southern California.
Try Fandango. It's usually accurate about what's playing near you, and you can check tomorrow's listings.
Really? That sucks. It's still in the top three at the box office even. Passed the $300 million mark too.
All the theaters near me only have the 2D version now though.