No problem! It just got a little too quiet around here all of a sudden. ;)
I've stumbled across the existence of another 16mm print, but I'm unsure about how to discreetly make inquiries without triggering a high price being asked, if it's for sale at all.
Molly said:
I saw TR2N at the $4 cinema.
Green squiggly line the whole time, is that a damaged 35 thing?
Yes. I think it's called an emulsion scratch. Could also be a sign of sloppy print handling or a projector that needs fixing?
I saw Star Trek 6 opening night, and there was a "green line" on the right side of the frame for nearly 3/4 of the film! In theory, that print could not have been run more than a few times before I saw it.
Before I started going to revival screenings, Star Wars was the most beat up print I recall seeing. But that was a year into it's run. :)
The two part season finale rocked! It really pushed the envelope in terms of good guys and bad being violently killed onscreen. Not to mention seeing some of the gruesome hunting trophies the Trandoshans keep around! Not sure they could have gotten away with any of this the first year.
Seeing Chewie again, especially when he did his trademark head tilt melted my cold, weary, cynical fan heart for a while. Plenty of Wookiee and Trandoshan ass whupping to go around too. Alas, no arms were removed from their sockets...
And for the prequel hater in all of us, a blink and you'll miss it easter egg to savor. ;)
Just wondering what's happening, if anything at the moment?
Radi0n said:
As far as footage goes, we've only seen 3PO mention Leia, but not actually encounter her. The very moment he walked in on her and R2, she jumped away behind a colon. I'm pretty sure someone as 'unimportant' as 3PO, at least on that particular consular ship, never got to see its consul. Therefore, he probably knew of the Princess, and her history, since it was common talk amongst the crew members, but never got to see her in person, which could perfectly explain why he did not know who the lady in the hologram was. Not to mention he got his memory wiped in ROTS.
I've long thought Threepio is "playing dumb" as he doesn't know where the political sympathies of his new owners lies just yet. He doesn't want to get blasted or melted down. He only loosens up a bit when Luke expresses an interest in the Rebellion and the battles witnessed. And we did see a droid being taken prisoner aboard the Tantive...
Why Leia hides from him is a bit of a mystery though. Maybe she just didn't want an easily to interrogate droid to know where the plans were hidden?
There are times I think the OT has been more carefully scrutinized frame by frame than the Patterson and Zapruder films combined!
It wouldn't surprise me if some studios were getting cheap and nasty with film prints so as to make digital look good. Not every director has control over those things.
I saw Tron Legacy one time in 2D 35mm before it left theaters, and was pleasantly surprised that it looked good. Been a while since I'd seen minor scratches and reel change splices on a "current" film!
When it comes to the local revival screenings, one never knows what kind of print will show up! ;)
Pristine only happens opening weekend though. With digital projection taking over the multiplexes, a lot of people are never going to see a print that's been running for months, or in the case of Star Wars, an entire year. Movies just don't stay in theaters that long anymore.
It's the memory of seeing those not so pristine prints, is what some of us are responding to on an almost subliminal level with PG, and now PSB.
You'd also be amazed at some of the dodgy prints the studios would use for video transfers back in the 80's. They could sort of get away with it on VHS, but it stuck out like a sore thumb on Laserdisc! ;)
Those theaters where you can eat a full meal while watching a movie have been around quite a while now. The one I saw pictures of had booths facing the screen instead of the traditional aisles.
I don't think I'd want to see horror movie at one though! ;)
Free trial is even better!
Is it possible to import a Windows Movie Maker project into Vegas, or do I have to start from scratch?
It's great seeing all this fine detail we've been missing over the years.
I don't think I've ever noticed General Veers' five o' clock shadow before! ;)
Thanks for the info, Puggo and Tv's Frink!
I'll have a look at Vegas after my taxes are over with.
I'm finally getting my feet wet with editing video on the pc, but I've quickly learned windows movie maker kind of sucks.
Can anyone recommend some good not overly complicated editing software?
I'm an old 20th century analog video tape editing kind of guy, and just trying to catch up with the times. ;)
TheBoost said:
hezekiaah said:
I feel like a lot of things that I've read make that fat dancer Jabba had seem like she was a victim of circumstance, and really quite a "good" person. However, in the films she is portrayed as anything BUT a victim. She's shown flirting with various members of the court, and she smiles and points while that green dancer begs for her life...Then she is the first one mocking and laughing from above when that slave finally gets dumped for trying to get away. Seems like she was quite the opposite of a victim. Seemed like she fit right in with Jabba's lot.
I dont recall any EU writing about fat dancer, but it's possible she fits into my interpretation of just about everyone in Jabba's court... she's STONED OUT OF HER MIND!
Why do you think they're all passed out on the floor when Leia comes in? It's a vice den.
I only had the realization fairly recently that Jabba was probably stoned out of his mind in Jedi. He's even smoking from a bong filled with frogs! No wonder Jedi mind tricks don't work on him.
For all the worry George has had over Han looking "bad" for shooting Greedo, he seems to have forgotten our favorite Corellian was smuggling drugs for Jabba. Kid's movies indeed!
I wonder if Cameron and Lucas have chatted since those comments Cameron made about the special editions a while back?
Jabba does like them big and plumpy. ;)
One could argue that she's suffering from Stockholm Syndrome, in which a captive begins to sympathize and identify with their captors. Or else she's a victim of Lucasfilm's desire to give every freaking background character a backstory.
I saw a California license plate today, with "The Forc" on it, bordered by a "May the Force be with you" tag, and naturally wondered if maybe it belonged to someone on the board here?
The tv guide website might also be useful for a heads up on any future tv showings.
http://movies.tvguide.com/repo-man/115659
A&E used to run the Repo Man tv cut all the time in the 90's. They would also have an ad during the closing credits hawking the VHS tape, but no idea if they were actually selling the TV cut.
Edit: Clips from tv cut can be seen here:
http://jc.people.vee.net/repoman/
Interesting that this is the only other movie I know of besides THX-1138 with credits that scroll the wrong way. ;)
That accursed white thing must be burned into the print they used for both transfers.
Or else George was pulling the old Tex Avery fake hair in the projector gate gag. ;)
The PBS series "Nova" had a similar episode that aired around the same time with the very same footage. I presume it was cobbled together from Horizon's version with an American narrator added?
Oh, I got a few!
Will the legend of George backseat directing be laid to rest?
Was Dave Prowse "punished" for alleged script leaks?
Nobody watching the dailies ever noticed Oola's wardrobe malfunction?
Who the heck is "Nicki" in the cast credits anyway? (Lucas was asked this at the 10th anniversary celebration, and even he didn't know!)
Are Max Rebo and Hooter long lost brothers? ;)
thorr said:
dark_jedi said:
thorr said:
For the audio settings, I would suggest using 640Kbps stereo AC3
Got damn, that is way overkill and a half for stereo audio LOL, no need for that at all, save for video.
Oops, you are totally right of course. That's what I get for posting late at night. I was thinking of 6 channel audio bit rates even though I said stereo. 192Kbps is more than enough for mono.
Try convincing us old Laserdisc guys of that. ;)
Nerfherder said:
Wow that clips looks fantastic - great work indeed on the transfer!!!
Amazed how blue Hoth looks esp. in the wampa scene, after all the hooplah about the 2004s colour balance. Perhaps it was always meant to be that blue afterall! At any rate its grand to see Empire looking like a film again :) Plays perfectly using VLC on my Mac.
Not to nit pick, but I've noticed with both the Puggo Grande and the Empire clip that there is a strange sort of 'echo-y' effect on some of the music. Almost like a vibraphone in places! Is this sort of audio effect common on 16mm film prints?
Maybe it's because the music was recorded in stereo and it's been folded down to mono?
I concur, the Wampa cave looks real again, and not like a movie set.
Those moons/planets in the star destroyer shot really stand out now too.