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Post: #260272
Topic: Fantasy Ships
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/260272/action/topic#260272
Time: 5-Dec-2006 1:40 PM

You gotta have Luke on gunnery, as he can use the force to hit small targets (even with proton torpedoes);

You gotta have LaForge as engineer, as he can make the ship's engines do literally anything.

Post: #260081
Topic: Peter Jackson evidently IS returning for The Hobbit...sort of...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/260081/action/topic#260081
Time: 4-Dec-2006 12:48 PM

The second story boba feta linked to, which refers to Zaentz's quote to the New York Times from Italy (as opposed to the first story, which refers to his earlier quote from Germany).

Post: #259621
Topic: Peter Jackson evidently IS returning for The Hobbit...sort of...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/259621/action/topic#259621
Time: 1-Dec-2006 3:42 PM

boba, AFAIK, Zaentz commented again, since the New Line decision, which is where that story is from.

Post: #259620
Topic: ANH screening with modelmaker Lorne Peterson...WHY ARE THEY SCREENING THE SE??
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/259620/action/topic#259620
Time: 1-Dec-2006 3:38 PM

...or ROTJ (2004) to honor Sebastian Shaw?

...or ESB (2004) to honor Clive Revill?

Post: #259362
Topic: Request: Edits and Xvids - file size limits help
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/259362/action/topic#259362
Time: 30-Nov-2006 2:29 PM

I've taken to saying "viola."

Post: #259092
Topic: Will you buy the OOT again ?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/259092/action/topic#259092
Time: 29-Nov-2006 3:35 PM

If it comes out in higher quality, sure. I'll use the money I saved by never buying any edition of the SE.

Post: #259090
Topic: SW fonts
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/259090/action/topic#259090
Time: 29-Nov-2006 3:31 PM

Another good idea. BTW, I think the "a long time ago..." font, green LFL font and the original end titles font are all the same as the crawl font.

Post: #259087
Topic: Peter Jackson evidently IS returning for The Hobbit...sort of...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/259087/action/topic#259087
Time: 29-Nov-2006 3:28 PM

The "latest news" about Jackson being back is actually based on comments made by Saul Zaentz before New Line rejected Jackson. Indeed, it may have been because of Zaentz's comments that New Line figured Jackson was trying to wait them out and therefore let him go (although Jackson denies prior knowledge of the rights time-out).

Post: #259081
Topic: SW fonts
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/259081/action/topic#259081
Time: 29-Nov-2006 3:12 PM

Good idea. I think you'll need to get consensus on the best font in each case first, though, e.g. Star Jedi is woefully inaccurate.

Congratulations on passing the trials!

Post: #258803
Topic: Peter Jackson evidently IS returning for The Hobbit...sort of...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258803/action/topic#258803
Time: 28-Nov-2006 12:13 PM

Originally posted by: Mike O
Flaming them with angry letters won't help, as I'm sure everyone here knows...

Mike, did you accidentally post this on the wrong forum?

Post: #258105
Topic: Peter Jackson evidently IS returning for The Hobbit...sort of...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258105/action/topic#258105
Time: 22-Nov-2006 3:01 PM

Right...

because Brett Ratner will be a Tolkien purists dream...?

Post: #258103
Topic: .: The XØ Project - Laserdisc on Steroids :. (SEE FIRST POST FOR UPDATES) (* unfinished project *)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258103/action/topic#258103
Time: 22-Nov-2006 2:28 PM

Lens at the time of filming. You don't want to put vaseline on a print, not even a workprint. Matte painting wasn't an option as the shot was moving.

Post: #258089
Topic: Peter Jackson evidently IS returning for The Hobbit...sort of...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258089/action/topic#258089
Time: 22-Nov-2006 12:06 PM

...which is unlikely at best without Jackson. Not to mention no WETA.

Post: #258081
Topic: Peter Jackson evidently IS returning for The Hobbit...sort of...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258081/action/topic#258081
Time: 22-Nov-2006 11:10 AM

There's various ways of looking at this:

a) New Line is trying to strong-arm Jackson into dropping the lawsuit;

b) Jackson is trying to strong-arm New Line into settling the lawsuit;

c) Jackson doesn't want to work with New Line anymore, so he's been using the lawsuit as a pretext to stall until the rights revert to Saul Zaentz - now that New Line is calling his bluff, he has to get MGM to pull out, hence the announcement to stir up the fans;

d) MGM doesn't want to split the deal with New Line, so they cooked this scheme up with Jackson from the start.

I'm going to give Jackson the benefit of the doubt and plump for a). But it's interesting to consider the alternatives.

Now if you want Jackson on board, you can't appeal to New Line's kindness - you have to appeal to them on a business level. So the sensible thing is to widely propagate a boycott of all New Line movies (and all Time Warner products?) until they sign him.

Of course, this won't make any difference if it's d), but it'll help for a), b) or c).

The other solution is to persuade George Lucas to buy New Line and give Jackson the green light, thus redeeming himself and unifying LOTR and SW fandom.

Post: #257935
Topic: The Most Needlessly Melodramticly-titled Thread Ever
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/257935/action/topic#257935
Time: 21-Nov-2006 4:32 PM

Wow. I guess I missed the whole "rift" thing.

What happened, anyway? Or which threads should I read to find out?

Post: #257931
Topic: Info: Auto-correction from SE colours to GOUT colours (lots of information)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/257931/action/topic#257931
Time: 21-Nov-2006 4:13 PM

...or on every release pre-'97 there was a yellow tint.

Post: #257920
Topic: A new SW set will be out in Dec 2006
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/257920/action/topic#257920
Time: 21-Nov-2006 3:36 PM

a) That's not a new set;

b) Mr Bungle already posted this news in this thread on November 3rd;

c) BeeJay, if you are not in a PAL country, you are definitely not going to want those discs. Even if you are, you might not (they are upscaled from the NTSC master).

Post: #257917
Topic: Peter Jackson evidently IS returning for The Hobbit...sort of...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/257917/action/topic#257917
Time: 21-Nov-2006 3:29 PM

I agree with ADM that Ratner is the obvious choice, for both the reasons given - even though he would suck.

Now there's a boycott I can agree with.

Post: #257915
Topic: Info: Auto-correction from SE colours to GOUT colours (lots of information)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/257915/action/topic#257915
Time: 21-Nov-2006 3:26 PM

Thanks, Darth.

That makes me wonder...

If the dye-transfer print was used as color reference for the SE - could it be that the original (pre-video) color is closer to the '04 than the DC/GOUT?

That seems wrong, from memory, but memory (particularly color memory) is unreliable.

A horrible idea, I know, but...

Post: #257858
Topic: Help: looking for... Prequel Preservations...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/257858/action/topic#257858
Time: 21-Nov-2006 11:40 AM

Anyone who wants to watch ROTS on VHS is nuts.

Ditto, without the "on VHS."

Post: #257845
Topic: Peter Jackson evidently IS returning for The Hobbit...sort of...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/257845/action/topic#257845
Time: 21-Nov-2006 10:31 AM

No Hobbit without McKellen. No McKellen without Jackson. End of story.

Post: #257843
Topic: Info: Auto-correction from SE colours to GOUT colours (lots of information)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/257843/action/topic#257843
Time: 21-Nov-2006 10:13 AM

Not sure if this is the right thread, but I didn't want to start a new one just for one question.

Can anyone tell me if the '97 SE LDs have the same (or similar) color "correction" seen on the '04 DVDs?

I know it's shown in this thread that the '97 SE digital broadcasts do have it, but I thought it could have conceivably been applied after the LD release.

Post: #257664
Topic: Pre-ANH bootleg telecine - a widescreen version (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/257664/action/topic#257664
Time: 20-Nov-2006 2:19 PM

Doesn't. Exist.

Post: #257663
Topic: Episode II: Shroud of the Dark Side (the TM edit) (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/257663/action/topic#257663
Time: 20-Nov-2006 2:18 PM

A change in the way Jar-Jar sounds is a plus, IMHO. I'd like to see/hear the clips though.

Post: #257635
Topic: Info: 2006 GOUT DVD using 'Faces' PCM Sound?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/257635/action/topic#257635
Time: 20-Nov-2006 11:40 AM

Originally posted by: skyjedi2005
would it be possible to create a new sound mix using the best of all three mixes [...]

I believe this was the intention behind the '85 mix.