Taolar

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Join date: 15-Jun-2006
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Post: #270854
Topic: Superman by Taolar (Formally: Son of Jorel) WORKPRINT AVAILABLE
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/270854/action/topic#270854
Time: 9-Feb-2007 12:40 PM

Originally posted by: Doctor M
I'm hoping when you're done you'll post a comprehensive list of changes... heck after seeing your CG work, I wouldn't mind an audio commentary track.

I'm not really thrilled about doing a comprehensive list. There are just so many cuts that it seems like a huge headache. Did you do one for your Matrix edits? And I've found that when I read those lists before watching an edit, I'm hyper aware of the edits, and not as able to just enjoy the movie the first time through. I want to avoid that. But I suppose I should at least do an overview of the changes.

A commentary track could be fun though. I heard MagnoliaFan did a couple explaining his prequel edit decisions. Have you seen those?

Post: #270737
Topic: Star Wars: REBORN - The Complete Saga (* unfinished project *)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/270737/action/topic#270737
Time: 8-Feb-2007 10:13 PM

I just stumbled onto this thread. The ideas are fantastic and the trailers are inspiring. You've managed to rise above the seemingly endless amount of Star Wars edits with something original. I'm looking forward to seeing the finished product.

Post: #270329
Topic: ***The Blaksvn-Torrentz Release Thread***
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/270329/action/topic#270329
Time: 7-Feb-2007 3:20 PM

Cool! I'm going to check this out. Thanks Rik!

Post: #270326
Topic: Matrix Squared Revised (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/270326/action/topic#270326
Time: 7-Feb-2007 3:05 PM

Did you figure out why Womble was producing those glitches, or did you re-do your edit with a different program?

Post: #270325
Topic: Superman by Taolar (Formally: Son of Jorel) WORKPRINT AVAILABLE
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/270325/action/topic#270325
Time: 7-Feb-2007 3:03 PM

Originally posted by: Doctor M
Now we need a S1 & 2 edit so we have a matching set. I wonder where we'll get that from.

Unfortunately Reedemd doesn't fit in with the ending of SoJ.

Originally posted by: tweaker
BTW, is the 24th your birthday? If so, join the club.

No, actully my birthday is the 11th. I'm having the party on the 24th to give me some more time on SoJ.

Post: #270139
Topic: Superman by Taolar (Formally: Son of Jorel) WORKPRINT AVAILABLE
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/270139/action/topic#270139
Time: 6-Feb-2007 5:01 PM

Originally posted by: klokwerk
Nice work. Reminds me of the scene that was done for ADM's Superman Redeemed where Richard Pryor was removed from a shot.

Thanks!

I checked out Supeman Redeemd last night. ADM did a very good job of turning both those movies into one coherant movie. Considering the source footage, the result is pretty amazing.

Post: #269767
Topic: Superman by Taolar (Formally: Son of Jorel) WORKPRINT AVAILABLE
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/269767/action/topic#269767
Time: 5-Feb-2007 12:08 AM

Originally posted by: Doctor MAmazing work, but dude was it really THAT important?

Thanks! Yeah, it's important for me that the humor that doesn't work is cut out of this edit, as much as possible. This Barney Fife impersonation that the deputy does is, to me, one of the lower points of Superman 2. All his scenes are gone and now I'm still able to show Zod and crew leave the diner.

Post: #269751
Topic: Superman by Taolar (Formally: Son of Jorel) WORKPRINT AVAILABLE
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/269751/action/topic#269751
Time: 4-Feb-2007 8:34 PM

Although it's a couple weeks late, as promised here's an example of the type of effects to expect in SoJ:

Effects Shot Comparison

Few of my effects will look like FX shots. My hope is that a viewer who doesn't know the Superman movies very well won't notice that anything's been changed.

By the way, the shot above isn't finalized yet. More tweeking will be done. And this shot already took about 3x the time I though it would, which means despite constantly working on it, this project is behind schedule. I'm sorry to say that a February release is highly unlikely. I probably won't set any more deadlines. It will be released when I'm completely happy with the final product, no matter how long that takes.

For anyone anxious to see this edit, I'm throwing a test screening in San Diego on Saturday, February 24th. If you'd like to come send me a PM. It will be shown on a top of the line projection home theatre system with stadium couch seating, and afterwards I'll ask for your comments. Keep in mind this will be a draft version with few of the effects, and a temporary audio mix. This will probably be the only time I'll show SoJ before it's completed. And if you can't make it, I'm sorry but I won't be sending out copies of the test screened version.

By the way, this test screening is just the first part of my birthday film marathon, where I will be showing only films not commercially available in the US, including The Thief and the Cobbler, The Matrix Squared, and the uncensored Eyes Wide Shut, among others. If you come to the test screening you're welcome to stick around for the whole marathon.

Thanks for your support!
-T

p.s. If anyone has experience with After Effects, and wants to help out with this project, please PM me. I'm willing to farm out some work if it means I can release this earlier without compromising the quality.

Post: #268046
Topic: The Matrix Squared (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/268046/action/topic#268046
Time: 26-Jan-2007 1:21 PM

Spence, what is your final runtime?

Post: #267950
Topic: Superman III: The Junkyard Cut (* unfinished project? *)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/267950/action/topic#267950
Time: 25-Jan-2007 9:53 PM

You have some interesting ideas. Moving the Eifel Tower scene to S3 could work if you cut out most of the dialog. Or maybe dub everyone but Lois and Sup in French and then write some subtitles!

In your rough edit, did you edit out all of the horrible attempts at humor? And does the movie still make sense?

Post: #266046
Topic: Superman by Taolar (Formally: Son of Jorel) WORKPRINT AVAILABLE
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/266046/action/topic#266046
Time: 16-Jan-2007 4:00 AM

Originally posted by: Spence101287
can't wait to see it, this has been my most awaited fan edit since you announced it!

Thanks! And don't worry, it's not vaporware. I'm just taking my time to get it right. I got back from vacation yesterday, and worked on it a little last night and a couple hours tonight. Hopefully I'll have an effects shot to show everyone later in the week.

-T

Post: #263893
Topic: Superman by Taolar (Formally: Son of Jorel) WORKPRINT AVAILABLE
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/263893/action/topic#263893
Time: 4-Jan-2007 2:32 AM

So this has been my only hobby for the last month or so. Apart from work and hanging out with the family, I've only been editing Superman. And I'm really happy with the progress. I like the direction this film went ever since the Donner cut came out. And moving to using Premiere was the right choice. I've gotten a lot done, quicker. I just loaded up premiere and womble at the same time to compare the differences. There are easily 10 times as many edits in the new version. I've deleted more stuff, re-arranged things, and re-added some of the stuff that I took out before. Right now the edit is just under 3 hours, not counting the end credits. It may get a little longer or maybe shorter, but not by much. The overwhelming majority of the cuts are done. There are just a few rough scenes that need ironing or patching. I'm going on vacation right now and will be back on the 15th to work on the effects. After Effects is a lot of fun and I'm looking forward to getting back!

-Taolar

Post: #262314
Topic: Superman by Taolar (Formally: Son of Jorel) WORKPRINT AVAILABLE
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/262314/action/topic#262314
Time: 20-Dec-2006 11:23 PM

Originally posted by: BSherrod
Taolor keep up the good work, really enjoyed the teasers.

Thanks man! I'm working on it right now...

Post: #261767
Topic: King Kong: The Spence Edit 2.0 (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/261767/action/topic#261767
Time: 16-Dec-2006 3:15 PM

Originally posted by: Spence101287
I rewatched the original spider-man and realized how horrible parts of it are. So i'd like to try and fix those up a bit.

I'd love to see that Spence. Although it was a fun movie and had a lot of great elements, I agree Spiderman 1 had a bunch of cringe worthy moments.

Post: #261512
Topic: Superman by Taolar (Formally: Son of Jorel) WORKPRINT AVAILABLE
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/261512/action/topic#261512
Time: 14-Dec-2006 12:21 PM

Originally posted by: Doctor M
It sounds like your films is getting big. Are you still planning one epic film or will it be split into two parts?

It's still going to be one film. Hopefully not much over 3 hours.

Post: #261369
Topic: Superman by Taolar (Formally: Son of Jorel) WORKPRINT AVAILABLE
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/261369/action/topic#261369
Time: 13-Dec-2006 2:53 PM

Originally posted by: Ollie
Hey Taolar, from what I can gather you're combining STM & SII, so do you expect to make significant changes to your original idea now that the Donner Cut has been released?

Well, the original plan was to release SoJ 1.0 before the Donner Cut, and then go back and incorporate parts of the Donner Cut into a 2.0 version. Since I was late bringing it out, SoJ 1.0 will be a melding of 1, 2, Donner, and including some small clips from 3 (and possibly 4), and at least one line of dialog from Superman Returns.

But no, no significant changes. The end result is turning out longer than I expected, only because there is more great Jor-El scenes in the Donner cut than I expected. And since they re-did the effects in the Phantom Zone escape scene, I'll have to do a lot less special effects work.

Post: #259682
Topic: Superman by Taolar (Formally: Son of Jorel) WORKPRINT AVAILABLE
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/259682/action/topic#259682
Time: 1-Dec-2006 10:08 PM

Originally posted by: Doctor M
]I remember loving these films when they first came out. Now I crawl out of my skin watching them. I don't know if it's because I'm older, they're dated, or are campy compared to todays films.

I feel exactly the same way. And now that I've watched the movies 6 or 7 times, in bits, while editing, I feel that even more so. But the good parts stand out even stronger. Reeve, Kidder, Brando, and --heck, everyone's performance was SO good, and would stand up just as well today as it did then.

Post: #259681
Topic: Superman by Taolar (Formally: Son of Jorel) WORKPRINT AVAILABLE
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/259681/action/topic#259681
Time: 1-Dec-2006 9:56 PM

Originally posted by: strangelove
You'll probably want to pick up the Lester cut too (haven't yet, myself). I gather it has some deleted stuff, including Ursa's "He will never become a man!", excerpted in the documentaries.

I dropped by a best buy to get the lester version (mainly for the 5.1 audio mix) and at the bottom of the rack, almost out of eyesight, and with no rack label was a 14 disc set! I almost didn't get it, because of the supposed problem with the sup3 disc, but I talked myself into it anyway. The checker said I was lucky because they thought they were out, and somebody found three in the back, and I was getting the last one.

Anyway, so I brought them home and popped in Sup3 and mine DOES have the commentary and the deleted scenes! So, I don't know if the problem was just with a certain batch, or if they've already fixed the issue.

Man, this set it awesome... Its giving me a lot of ideas.

Post: #259330
Topic: Info: Superman II Donner, and III & IV extended edits
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/259330/action/topic#259330
Time: 30-Nov-2006 12:44 PM

Originally posted by: strangelove
I guess the true solution would be to somehow cut I and II together into a single film (as originally originally intended), drawing from both Donner and Lester footage.

Thats what the Son of Jor-El project is pretty much about: http://www.originaltrilogy.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=11&threadid=5793.

-T

Post: #259251
Topic: Info: Superman II Donner, and III & IV extended edits
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/259251/action/topic#259251
Time: 30-Nov-2006 3:15 AM

Originally posted by: Commander Courage
Yes, what is the condition of the Arctic Police scene?

The deleted scenes on the donner cut aren't that bad. The levels need to be adjusted, but they're a heck of a lot better than the RIC cut.

Post: #259250
Topic: Superman by Taolar (Formally: Son of Jorel) WORKPRINT AVAILABLE
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/259250/action/topic#259250
Time: 30-Nov-2006 3:14 AM

I couldn't wait, so I picked up just the donner cut. I don't have time to wait for them to fix the 14 disc set. I don't want to miss another deadline.

Post: #259167
Topic: Superman by Taolar (Formally: Son of Jorel) WORKPRINT AVAILABLE
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/259167/action/topic#259167
Time: 29-Nov-2006 5:57 PM

Originally posted by: Jobel
I enjoyed the dropping the poem teaser, the others didn't do much for me I'm afraid.

Fair enough. Thanks for the response.

I'm bummed. I went searching for the 14 disc set today and every store in San Diego is out of it. Sigh...

-T

Post: #258746
Topic: Superman by Taolar (Formally: Son of Jorel) WORKPRINT AVAILABLE
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258746/action/topic#258746
Time: 28-Nov-2006 12:37 AM

Hi all,

I rushed together some new teaser trailers to celebrate the DVD set due out tomorrow. Links are on the first page. Let me know what you think. They're teasers in every sense of the word...

Go pick up the 14-disc set! It's going to be a pre-requisite for owning my edit.

-T

Post: #258001
Topic: "RED CURTAINS: Twin Peaks Retold" Fanedit (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258001/action/topic#258001
Time: 21-Nov-2006 7:52 PM

Hey FF, how's this project coming along?

Post: #257731
Topic: Superman by Taolar (Formally: Son of Jorel) WORKPRINT AVAILABLE
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/257731/action/topic#257731
Time: 20-Nov-2006 6:09 PM

Originally posted by: BSherrod
Great, I would love to see some of your updated effects though, the train clip was really cool and I'd love to see some more examples and get a little bit more of a feel for what your doing.

Thanks! The problem with releasing more clips is that none of them have the audio fixed, which is something I'm planning to do at the end, after I've locked down the video edit. I may release a scene or two after I've started the audio master.

Originally posted by: ChainsawAsh
Wait till you get to the "de-powering" scene with Brando, and the final Brando scene a bit later. Fantastic stuff there. Great acting from Reeve, and, of course, Brando.

Yes, the Brando scenes are awesome. They really make the movie. I wasn't that impressed with much of the other stuff that was added. Some of Reeve's and Hackman's new voiceovers are horrible. I didn't care for the ending either. It was still very fun to watch, and it gave me a few good ideas.