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Post: #131146
Topic: Episode II: Shroud of the Dark Side (the TM edit) (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/131146/action/topic#131146
Time: 16-Aug-2005 2:39 PM

I have the file. Unfortunately, I can't play it right now (computer doesn't have any codecs) but I will watch it as soon as possible today and get back to you.

It downloaded at around 33 KB/sec, and took about 25 minutes. A lot better than 3 hours!

Thank you- I can't wait to get home and watch this

Post: #131103
Topic: Episode II: Shroud of the Dark Side (the TM edit) (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/131103/action/topic#131103
Time: 16-Aug-2005 12:13 PM

Thank you very much! I'll probably be able to get that in about 2 hours.

Just curious on how you got the file size so low. Is there any noticeable decrease in quality, or is it all just .rar compression? Thanks!

Post: #131088
Topic: Episode II: Shroud of the Dark Side (the TM edit) (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/131088/action/topic#131088
Time: 16-Aug-2005 11:04 AM

"Ten years after Palpatine’s rise to power in the Galactic Senate, unrest once again pervades the galaxy.”

This is what I’m using and it’s correct, is it not? The apostrophe is OK because there is one in the original ’77 crawl. I realize that the other variants are incorrect grammatically- that’s why Palpatine’s rise has been changed from past tense to a past event, for consistency. I think the crawl is all set grammatically, now.

Post: #131090
Topic: How George would write the OT if he wrote them now
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/131090/action/topic#131090
Time: 16-Aug-2005 5:22 AM

Leia: Stop that.
Han: Stop what, m’lady?
Leia: My hands are dirty
Han: My hands are dirty too. What are you afraid of?
Leia: I hate sand. It’s so rough and coarse and irritating.
Han: You can say that again, m’lady.
Leia: Okay. It’s so dreadfully rough and coarse and irritating. And it gets everywhere.
Han: Yeah, I wish everything around here was as soft and smooth as you are.

They stare at each other.

Leia: I’m trying to get something done. I feel that it would be wise of you to take advantage of my knowledge in this situation.
Han: Sorry, m’lady. You’re right. I don’t know why I keep arguing with you.
Leia: What I was going to say is that it’s too early in the script for us to kiss. I’m in my work clothes right now and you’re not supposed to kiss me until I put on something else. I haven’t changed clothes yet for this entire movie.
Han: Yes, but you don’t understand how I’m feeling right now. From the moment I met you, not a day has gone by when I haven’t thought about you. You are in my very soul, tormenting me. What can I do? I will do anything you ask.
Leia: Then bug off.

(etc. etc.)

Post: #130965
Topic: Info & Help Wanted: an Ewok related request - 'The Ewok Adventure' opening credits?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/130965/action/topic#130965
Time: 15-Aug-2005 10:19 PM

Fantastic! Thank you VERY much for this. After a little cleanup, it'll be all set for my use.

Post: #130964
Topic: Episode II: Shroud of the Dark Side (the TM edit) (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/130964/action/topic#130964
Time: 15-Aug-2005 10:17 PM

I was very surprised at the time estimate for the file size. Tomorrow would be great (otherwise I have to do it next week), but whatever works for you!

Post: #130909
Topic: Episode II: Shroud of the Dark Side (the TM edit) (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/130909/action/topic#130909
Time: 15-Aug-2005 5:28 PM

I was wondering if you could try uploading it using a different service, as this one takes 3 hours+ to download and I don't have access to DSL for that long.

Perhaps you could split-rar it into 2 parts and put it up on rapidshare. That seems to be a lot speedier.

Thanks!

Post: #130705
Topic: Info & Help Wanted: an Ewok related request - 'The Ewok Adventure' opening credits?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/130705/action/topic#130705
Time: 14-Aug-2005 2:46 PM

Thanks so much! A LD rip would be perfect. As for the length- would it be too much trouble to upload the entire opening credit sequence? Because as ReverendBeastly said, the colors probably won't match up too well between VHS/LD and DVD, and it might look more natural (and be easier to pull off) if I had the entire sequence.

No particular hurry on this, either- it'd just be a really neat thing to have available because it was omitted from the original DVD. Thanks again!

Post: #130693
Topic: Info & Help Wanted: an Ewok related request - 'The Ewok Adventure' opening credits?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/130693/action/topic#130693
Time: 14-Aug-2005 11:33 AM — Edited 2-Jul-2020 8:40 PM

Does anyone happen to have the video clip containing the “The Ewok Adventure” opening credits as opposed to the “Caravan of Courage” credits? I was going to do a new Ewok DVD sometime that used branching to make either version available.

Thanks!

Post: #130607
Topic: Episode II: Shroud of the Dark Side (the TM edit) (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/130607/action/topic#130607
Time: 13-Aug-2005 7:08 PM

Thanks so much for this! Unfortunately, I have dial-up and can't get to a DSL computer until Monday afternoon.

And one other detail remains- I still don't have your name

Post: #130543
Topic: Episode II: Shroud of the Dark Side (the TM edit) (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/130543/action/topic#130543
Time: 13-Aug-2005 3:25 PM

No problems- that sounds great!

Thanks again for all your time

Post: #130511
Topic: Episode II: Shroud of the Dark Side (the TM edit) (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/130511/action/topic#130511
Time: 13-Aug-2005 11:19 AM

Thanks so much- this is so quick! I will wind up cropping the bars and stretching the image to make it anamorphic widescreen.

I forgot to ask (but I can probably make it work either way)- is this file 24fps, 30fps (that can be pulled down to 24 fps), or pure 30fps?

Post: #130308
Topic: Episode II: Shroud of the Dark Side (the TM edit) (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/130308/action/topic#130308
Time: 12-Aug-2005 2:20 PM

Yes- I'd like the same 2:35.1 ratio.

Format? Since I'm going to be going to MPEG-2 anyway (and since all of my other sources are MPEG-2), could you encode MPEG-2 at around 8 or 9 for a constant bitrate? (which should look very good).

Here is what forum member None recommended for uploading files:

http://www.yousendit.com/
http://www.megaupload.com/
http://rapidshare.de/

Yousendit basically works by you emailing me a link to the file (which has been uploaded on their server). I don't know what kind of connection speed you have, so that might take too long. Maybe split-rar would work. In any case, I'll PM you my email address.

Thanks again!

Post: #130287
Topic: Episode II: Shroud of the Dark Side (the TM edit) (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/130287/action/topic#130287
Time: 12-Aug-2005 12:43 PM

Thanks everybody for your opinions on how the crawl should be written and formatted.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a8/Rebel11_38/returns2.jpg

This is perfect spacing and it's exactly want I want for paragraph, to the letter. 3. "Returns" in this case is not improper grammar. Take away the bit sandwiched with commas ("serving as Senator of Naboo") and you get, "Queen Amidala returns to Coruscant to vote on the critical issue of creating an ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC to support the overwhelmed Jedi...." Nothing wrong with that one. It's the same as "Pursued by the Empire's sinister agents, Princess Leia races home" etc. in the original.

Which brings me to the first paragraph. I just realized they have an apostrophe in the original crawl (as I just saw above). Coupled with the grammatical inaccuracy of what I had before, heck- I'll use this one, exactly (to the letter) as it is in this screengrab:

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a8/Rebel11_38/Rise1.jpg

I believe that everything is now crystal clear.

Oh, and as for "ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC" on one line....that's kind of like how they originally had "DEATH STAR" on the same line in the original SW crawl but had to split it up onto different lines when they reformatted it in '81. Not a big deal at all.

As for all the input on the crawl- I love it. I'd much rather have too many opinions than too few.

Post: #130293
Topic: Objective Truth
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/130293/action/topic#130293
Time: 12-Aug-2005 7:38 AM

anyway, public opinion currently puts objective truth at this moment (unfortunatly) in the hands of the left wing media.

Yep. And according to them, there is no right and wrong; it's whatever "feels right for you."

Post: #130286
Topic: Editing Episode II: Is there a great film there?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/130286/action/topic#130286
Time: 12-Aug-2005 6:22 AM

Not much can be done about the acting.

Unless of course you decided to dub the main character...

Post: #129998
Topic: Episode II: Shroud of the Dark Side (the TM edit) (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/129998/action/topic#129998
Time: 11-Aug-2005 8:30 PM

All right, then- “Ten years after Palpatine rose to power in the Galactic Senate” I like better because it eliminates the apostrophe, which I’d like to avoid. However, I would like the third paragraph as I originally wrote it- here’s why:

In my future edit of the first film, Amidala is born as a queen and not elected. This is because it seemed ridiculous that the Naboo would elect her the head of the planet at such a young age. With this in mind, if you say “former queen”, then this would mean she is no longer the queen. A born queen would not randomly quit, however; they’re queen for life.

Where does the “Senator” come in? It was going to be a huge pain in the neck making all the cuts and adjustments needed to completely edit out Padme’s “Senator” status. Then, MagnoliaFan suggested that she could be both. Her queen status is more of a title rather than an actual job. Queen Amidala=Queen Elizabeth, while Sio Bibble=Tony Blair, basically. The idea of the crawl was to set up that she was now also serving as a Senator, while not going into a terrible amount of detail about it.

However, the screenshot of the 3rd paragraph was still slightly different from my crawl. “The” is missing in front of “Senator”, which is OK for spacing’s sake. However, would you capitalize “Senator” in this case? I think you’re right but I want to make certain. Also, I’ve decided to change “is en route” to “returns” because it sounds better to me- more active sounding.

If spacing gets messed up in paragraph 3 with these changes, feel free to insert “Padme” in front of “Amidala”. You get the idea. Pretty much any little words I’ve changed to improve spacing can be messed around with. Only please post screenshots afterwards just so I can confirm it.

Sorry I couldn’t use the suggestion, Ric!

But “rose to power” makes perfect sense and sounds good. The reason I was reluctant to go with it was that I wasn’t sure whether I wanted to word Palpatine’s nomination

Post: #129914
Topic: ***The Official FAN CREATED DVD Reviews and Feedback Thread***
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/129914/action/topic#129914
Time: 11-Aug-2005 3:25 PM

Very interesting that the new Cowclops set came in behind EditDroid, Gonzo, and TR47- even Isomix. I expected it to be one of if not the best transfer.

Post: #129912
Topic: Episode II: Shroud of the Dark Side (the TM edit) (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/129912/action/topic#129912
Time: 11-Aug-2005 3:11 PM

Sorry- I know, that was the whole point of that. It was a mistake- I edited after posting.

Post: #129909
Topic: Episode II: Shroud of the Dark Side (the TM edit) (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/129909/action/topic#129909
Time: 11-Aug-2005 2:56 PM

Episode II
SHROUD OF THE DARK SIDE

Ten years after Palpatine gained
power over the Galactic Senate,
unrest once again pervades the
galaxy. Several thousand star
systems intend to secede from
the Republic.

2nd paragraph is fine.

Queen Amidala, now serving as
the senator of Naboo, returns to
Coruscant to vote on the critical
issue of creating an ARMY OF
THE REPUBLIC to support the
overwhelmed Jedi….

I know that formatting will work because I entered in into my own template and checked for spacing. I believe the text addresses all concerns that have been brought up, and believe it is final at this point. Yes, Padme is still a queen and a senator in my edit.

Another option for paragraph one, however, is...

Ten years after Palpatine
assumed leadership of the
Galactic Senate, unrest once
again pervades the galaxy.
Thousands of systems intend to
secede from the Republic.

This isn't my first choice, however, because the spacing isn't as good and I'm not able to get as specific about how many systems are seceding, and also "star systems" clarifies a bit. If everyone hates the 1st paragraph, however, and you do use this paragraph, please don't force justify the last line. But my first choice is the one above.

Case closed

I'm still thrilled to pieces that I'm actually getting a custom made crawl for this film.

MTHaslett- I can help you figure out how to get the media to me- that won't be a problem. I would love a sample of your voice ahead of time, though. I will PM you with details sometime in the future.

I might not be able to post for a while (family over), so I hope I've been clear.

Post: #129859
Topic: Episode II: Shroud of the Dark Side (the TM edit) (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/129859/action/topic#129859
Time: 11-Aug-2005 11:53 AM

Thanks for your feedback, everyone! Here are my thoughts on the subject:

1. It would be nice if there wasn't the one word hanging over at the end, but if it does, that doesn't concern me as much
2. "En route" probably should be on the same line- is there any way you could cheat (compress the text a tiny bit on that line) in order to fit "en route" on the top line? If not, perhaps see what inserting the word "Padme" in front of "Amidala" would do to improve the spacing, so that you could move "en route" down to the lower line.
3. First paragraph- yes, the last line was justified in the originals if it was this long. But could you change "power of" to "leadership"? If it turns out to excede five lines, perhaps you could remove the word "star" and try to get the spacing good.

Queen Pamde Amidala, now
serving as senator of Naboo, is
en route to Coruscant to vote
on the critical issue of creating
an ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC to
support the overwhelmed Jedi....

How would that formatting work?

Mr. Freeman- thanks for the info! I'm trying to get these to match the "Faces" and "DC" editions.

Wajas- thanks for the grammar note! I should've caught it as I'm picky about that myself.

Thanks again! The crawl looks fantastic!

Post: #129853
Topic: Jedikev?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/129853/action/topic#129853
Time: 11-Aug-2005 5:36 AM

"I want to be different... just like like everyone else!"

One of my favorite sarcastic expressions. My variation is, "I'm a rebel...just like everyone else!"

Post: #129602
Topic: Episode II: Shroud of the Dark Side (the TM edit) (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/129602/action/topic#129602
Time: 10-Aug-2005 11:25 PM

Excellent work. Take all the time you need!

Post: #129596
Topic: Episode 3: Fan Editing Ideas Discussion
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/129596/action/topic#129596
Time: 10-Aug-2005 11:06 PM

1. Thank goodness the thread is saved
2. I agree 100% about the speed of the lightsaber duels. They should never have sped it up on the computer, especially taking the original SW fight between them into account. They definitely should be slowed down.

Post: #129590
Topic: Episode II: Shroud of the Dark Side (the TM edit) (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/129590/action/topic#129590
Time: 10-Aug-2005 10:50 PM

Thank you very much! The updated test shots look great! Only a couple other little things:

1. Could you add the word "star" in front of "systems" in the 1st paragraph?
2. Could you add the word "the" in front of "senator" in the last paragraph?

These little changes may help the spacing a great deal. Basically, the word "star" should allow you to bump "to" down to the next line and then the 1st paragraph will look great. 2nd paragraph is great as is, 3rd paragraph- only line that looks weird is "critical issue of creating". I'm pretty sure that the extra word will help you change that.

New color looks perfect! And if you wouldn't mind, a shot of "Star Wars" receding into the background would be of great help, although I could try and do it myself if you weren't able to.

And I insist- your name goes in the credits, because if it wasn't for you, I wouldn't have a film title, crawl, pan down, nothing- you've created the whole opening to the film. Thanks again!