The Aluminum Falcon

As per your suggestion AvP, I'm now using uTorrent. uTorrent detects the seeders but isn't downloading any data yet. However, the whole reason I first tried using BitTorrent instead was that uTorrent always gave me fragmented files even when it was completed. The problem only came up after an update, and even though I changed to pre-allocate files, it wouldnt work. Do any of you have this problem?
Anyway, it is strange since I'm successfully downloading other MySpleen torrents fine on BitTorrent...
However, thanks for seeding! Hopefully I can fix the problem on my end.

EDIT: All right. uTorrent is now giving me data. I'm at 17.8% and downloading at a low but consistent speed of about 4 kb/s. BitTorrent still doesn't work, and I'm hoping that uTorrent won't have the "fragmented files" problem...

Thanks for seeding Moth3r, but I'm not currently receiving any data and BitTorrent says there are 0 seeds for the Evil Dead 2 Treasures Disc 1 torrent. I'm attempting to leech. Does your torrent software see me as a leecher?

EDIT: Curious: MySpleen lists 3 seeders and no leechers but my program says otherwise.

Oh a myspleen upload would be absolutely wonderful, msycamore! I've seen the workprint on Google Video but would love to see the camcorder footage and the abridged workprint on a DVD.

Actually, it's surprising that this is down from Rapid-Share since the Evil Dead Treasures Collection and the ED II Companion Disc 2 are still up...

EDIT: Oh just saw your post Dark Jedi and now I found the torrent. I'm currently leeching but no data's coming through as of yet. Msycamore or anyone else, would you mind seeding, please?

Hello; sorry for bumping such an old thread, but I'm a big ED fan and was wondering if anyone could re-upload the first disc of the ED II Companion set (with the workprint and Hyde camcorder footage). It's no longer available from Rapidshare :-( Any help would be much appreciated!

I agree with bkev. Minus some edge enhancement and yellowness in the videos, it looks pretty good. A slight saturation boost may do it good, making it look more faithful to theatrical prints, since Star Wars is a pretty colorful movie.

Ziggy Stardust said:

 I'm glad that there is another person my age on here AF. Just out of curiosity, how old are you?

I am actually 14 years old. I was born in February 1997. It's nice to see that there are others, like you, around my age. Out of curiosity, how old are you? Younger or older?

It's pretty tough having good taste in movies unlike your peers, isn't it? I know some guys who's favorite movie is the one they last watched. They haven't even watched anything from before 2000!

Tell me about it. My friends really don't have any idea about the movies I normally watch. For instance, one of my friends didn't know Tron Legacy was a sequel. Another one of my friends watched Blade Runner and tried to pretend she actually got some of it. However, I do find it fun enlightening them with cinema from the past. Do you? For instance, I showed Evil Dead and The Shining at a party and it was a great time. However, my peers seem to not take well to slow-pacing, 2001, or black and white.

One last question:

Are you on FB?

No; I actually haven't gotten into the whole Facebook stuff yet.

EDIT: Oh and thank you Frink.

Ziggy Stardust said:

BUMP!

I attend Junior High, which may may come as a surprise to some of you.

That makes two of us. I thought I was the only Junior High guy here...

I wonder if you're older or younger than me... Then I would be the youngest on the fourm :-)

zombie84 said:

Nope, all of the footage represents the film as it is existed at the time of production and using only material from the original production.

All right. Actually, I was hoping that you wouldn't be adding any effects. Just wanted to make sure...

I was wondering if about all the alterations made to the movie Raiders of the Lost Ark throughout the years... I know of a few.

Ones That I Know

1. For the DVD some goofs and special effects were cleaned up. The rigging was removed, matte lines were digitally erased, and the reflection when Indiana Jones is looking at the cobra is removed. They were just little clean-ups in general.
2. When broadcast on TV, they've added CGI when the Jeep falls off of the cliff. You can see the comparison here. Honestly, I don't know why on earth this was necessary. If anything, the CGI looks worse.

However, the other day, I was looking at my 1999 VHS copy of Raiders. On the back it states "The trendsetting movie that put adventure on the map now comes your way in a new, remastered version that enhances the final scenes with dazzling state-of-the-art special effects." When I saw "enhances," I became afraid that they added CGI and carried it on to the DVD release. Did this happen?

In any case, you can also feel free to tell your thoughts about the changes. In all honesty, I wish they didn't do any in the first place but it's not a dealbreaker for me.

Sorry for bumping an old thread everyone. I just started getting into the Young Indiana Jones series and found myself a bit irritated by having two episodes edited together. Often they seemed unrelated and I found myself really enjoying the one half but despising the other.

Anyway, to get to the point, does anyone have the original versions of the episodes as they originally appeared when first airing on TV? I've caught some "Old Indy" bookends on YouTube and laughed a bit so would like to see the whole unedited episodes. I know a torrent was mentioned but I can't seem to find it.

Wow! This edit looks fascinating. As much as I've like other extended fan edits of Blade Runner, I've always wanted to see a whole "new take" on Blade Runner. Your edit sounds like a whole new view on Blade Runner. Can't wait!

The dailies and the alternative narration sound especially breathtaking. Out of curiosity, are you thinking of adding some visual effects of your own for this?

Hmm. This does seem to have the potential to be a good idea. After all, some forum members, including me, seem to find the '97 versions less offensive. However, right now people seem to be concentrating on GOUT enhancements or Theatrical reconstructions in HD.

However, if you choose to do such an undertaking yourself, Harmy has reconstructed the 1997 Jabba Scene in HD here and TK-949 has reinserted Sebastian Shaw in HD here. 

Oops, my bad, Clu was yellow... Anyway, I decided to try making Clu blue myself. I thought my results were okay.

Here is Clu being blue:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvyWsiAjtMs

Thoughts?

Wow Harmy! That cell block clip and the clip of the binary sunset are awesome. I'm glad you're despecializing Star Wars again. Hopefully, if you've got either DJ's or OmegaMattman's upconversions, you'll make a result that will blow us away more than your latest version of ESB Despecialized.

Dunedain said:

The site that is easiest to download large files from is Megaupload.

I definitely agree. Megaupload is awesome and if someone with newsgroup access was willing to upload this wonderful project to there, it would be appreciated by many of us who don't have newsgroups.

klokwerk said:

I'm in contact with someone who may be able to provide me a copy of the SubCin version. If that pans out I'll let you know and I'll send a copy along.

Oh wow that would be fantastic! From what I've heard, the quality upgrade would be good for my eyes..

Sluggo said:

That was no joke, my young but respected friend. 

Wait so there really is a Holiday Special Edit in the works?

Sorry for bumping this but how's the final version doing, FanFiltration?

EDIT: EDIT: Unfortunately, I'm stuck at about 95% from Disc 3 and 96% for Disc 4 for the torrents. Can anyone please give a proper seed or perhaps we could work some sort of mail exchange? Anyway, my Disc 1 torrent is getting no data at all. :-(

klokwerk said:

Aluminum Falcon I need to stop seeding, are you all good?

Oh yes; I'm all good, klokwerk. Thanks for seeding this! I'm so sorry that I forgot to tell you. I've had a very busy week and I download on a separate computer; so the whole thing just slipped my mind. Once again, thanks a billion!

I too am in the US, and the youtube clip doesn't work for me.

TV's Frink said:

PM sent.

Thanks!

By the way, I look forward to seeing that clip, Spence.

So... has anyone found any copies of any of these TV edits or the AOD Japanese Laserdisc?

none said:

And since they have cue marks they are not from a digital screening.

Of course! I don't know why I didn't realize this..

Anyway, wasn't their more censoring in some foreign versions than the headbutt. In fact, I vaguely recall the changing of C-3PO's line from "Die Jedi Scum" to the tamer "Die Jedi Dogs."

Hal 9000 said:

By the way, Frink, with all your knowledge of the intricacies of the prequel fan edits, it may be worthwhile for you to put together ten or so "prequel run-throughs" where you pair different fan edits together that are compatible.

Interesting idea... It would certainly be handy. After all, some edits can't be paired, like Magnoliafan's...

SpenceEdit said:

My friend saw an advanced copy and he didn't report any changes.

Oh that's good. Asteroid Man or Uncanny Antman, would you consider making Clu "good" blue instead of evil "red"? By changing the hue, it's relatively easily accomplished. He's supposed to be a good character and this has always bugged me...