Youtube has gone from suck to blow. If I ever upload another video, I'm probably going to go to vimeo instead. Or even megavideo.
Was that disc I sent you of any help with the video sync problem?
If they stick with the current planned release schedule, we won't even see the OT in 3D before 2015.
I can't see Lucasfilm totally blowing off the 30th anniversary of ROTJ in 2013.
And it would fit the double dip pattern, where we gout the GOUT two years after the first big release.
I'd be cautious about such a reel without seeing some frames. Could be really red or pink at this point.
Puggo - Jar Jar's Yoda said:
Has anyone noticed how similar Itchy and Creepy Puppet Yoda look? I think they were separated at birth. Imagine the possibilities when it's revealed that CPYoda and Itchy are half-brothers...
You just had to go there, didn't you? ;)
Don't you mean "3D movies that are currently only available in 2D"?
Interesting idea. But won't this require someone with a VHD player from Japan and the 3D titles to go with it?
http://home.q03.itscom.net/nsa/vhd.htm
I'd like to see "Comin' at ya!" and "Starchaser the Legend of Orin" in 3D myself.
Interesting how Cushing, Lee, and Dave Prowse, who all did Hammer Horror films together, eventually ended up in Galaxy Far Far Away.
Now that a young Tarkin has appeared in the Clone Wars, I'm hoping he and Count Dooku somehow cross paths. ;)
Yes it is. How did you know about that?
Funny how Lucasfilm mostly pretends it doesn't exist, and yet we get merchandise like Boba Fett in HS cartoon colors.
Chewie's family is actually canon!
And if you've never heard it outside of the HS...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zt84VXwqflM
Ah, Itchy and his virtual reality porn hairdryer set. Some techno geek was no doubt inspired by that scene!
Compared to other holiday variety specials of the era, it's actually pretty typical of the genre. Check out The Paul Lynde Halloween Special sometime. It came out on DVD a few years back.
I long for the day a photo of Lucas visiting the set surfaces. ;)
I was wondering if you were going to spot that. ;)
I have a Japanese LD of The Shining with similar pixelation of nether regions. You can probably guess which scene it is.
The major stumbling block is Puggo's Super 8 gear can't take more than a 400 foot reel.
I love the story he told to Starlog magazine about how he found Tarkin's real motivation in the boots for the costume that didn't fit. If your feet are killing you all the time, others will suffer for it!
Cushing convinced George to mostly shoot him from above the knees, so he could order the deaths of innocent millions in his comfy slippers.
Wow! Seems like a lot of Derann prints have popped up this year.
Empire went for about $500 U.S., as most worldwide bidders probably never saw the auction.
The industry needs to explain these new processes so people won't be confused.
It did have a mono mix. IIRC, it was a bone of contention with fans that one of the deluxe DVD releases didn't include it, only a 5.1 remix with a lot of "new" sound effects added.
I have doubts Congress is going to cater to the specific needs of one eccentric film director.
In the 1920's, the Bram Stoker estate won the right in court to have every single copy of Nosferatu destroyed, yet it has survived to this day.
Lucas can't get his mitts on every print of the OT any more than he can make all those copies of the Holiday Special go away. He sure as hell can't touch the complete Super 8 prints that were legally made and sold.
Most 35mm film collectors do not advertise what they have to begin with. It's a very secretive closed circle that isn't open to outsiders.
Let us hope George is reminded today, much as he'd like to forget!
Time to dust off that Jefferson Starship 8-track and crank it up. ;)
PCM and DTS tracks do not require a demodulator. (Nearly all 1990's LD players have optical or coaxial audio outputs.) Only AC3 needs the demodulator as it's stored on one of the analog channels.
Better than I remember how my copies of SW and ESB looked. Some discs I picked up in thrift stores in the early 90's could be really worn out.
Did any of these have the RCA videodisc logo at the beginning?
I believe Robot Chicken already answered that question. ;)
Older movies shot at a lower frame rate do look like they were shot on video when those sports/game modes are engaged though. Some people may think it's cool, but it's not what most movies are supposed to look like.
Many HD sets have the thing on by default out of the box, and the off switch is usually buried deep in a sub menu. Check out most home theater setups at stores like Best Buy and the "soap opera" effect will be noticeable.
I didn't even see that one! I honestly think Ebay's search engine is borked sometimes.
Given that these shows might have been considered ephemeral when they were made, they might not have all been preserved in the best quality.
Are there really more matte shots in Jedi than the other two movies?
IIRC, there were plenty of good reasons not to go back to Tunisia for filming back in '82. That part of the world is chronically unstable.
And if you have a perfectly good giant redwood forest in the neighborhood, why not film there?