Ronster said:
Whoops forgot it is not in ROTJ so it's in 4 films soon to be in 5 of the films.
It wasn't in Attack of the Clones, either.
You see more of Mayhew's eye lid in the old mask.
Still better than the RotS costume, which was pretty off.
captainsolo said:
I have a feeling we need someone to convince the Mouse to do this at some point, much like it took the influence of Spielberg to get Coppola's proposition to restore The Godfather films at Paramount.
Perhaps if some of the current production could voice some thoughts...?
I'd like to think Abram's is on our side. He at least has Kennedy's ear.
Rian Johnson has outright stated that he doesn't like the special editions and wants the originals released.
Alderaan said:
Verboten said:
Anyone else notice there's a creepier, fainter voice that repeats Luke's lines just after he does? Hmmmm....
I think it's Yoda, also taken from Return of the Jedi.
What? No it isn't.
Anyone else notice there's a creepier, fainter voice that repeats Luke's lines just after he does? Hmmmm....
My bad. Was unaware.
Can someone recommend an internal Blu-Ray burner for around $50?
Might as well also ask, what do you guys recommend for blank media?
SilverWook said:
I have a hard time believing Mark Hamill would go to to all the time and trouble getting of back into shape just to appear in one scene.
Yeah, this rumor is bugging the crap out of me. I could handle him not showing up till late in the film, but the final scene? Get out of here.
Don't like the idea of Leia playing with super weapons, either. Completely against character, if you ask me. She's a flower child at heart.
I tried it out on a fresh install of MPC-HC, and while it's not as bad as on VLC, it still stutters.
Otherwise, great release, guys!
I'm getting choppy playback of the 1080p version on VLC, too.
Has anyone else noted that they based the Falcon's engine glow on the SE version?
http://makingstarwars.net/2014/11/star-wars-episode-vii-state-luke-skywalker/
I'll be happy with that, if true.
canofhumdingers said:
Well, like many of the OT things recreated for the prequels (Vader's costume, Yoda, Anakin/Luke's lightsaber) they just didn't do a very good job making it look like the original. In ROTS he was much thicker over all with a noticably different shape to his head/face and his fur color seemed more golden and had a different texture/sheen to it.
That shot posted above is awesome because it looks MUCH more like the OT Chewbacca costumes.
Don't forget Jabba! Why does he have four fingers in TPM and the SEs instead of three, among other inaccuracies?
Toy companies can make very accurate recreations of these characters and props, but it was apparently beyond Lucasfilms capabilities during the prequel era.
I don't have a problem with the Jedi being monastic. The only thing it seems to be inconsistent with is the EU.
Sure, it may not have been the plan all along, but it's one of the few things from the prequels that fits the portrayals of Obi-Wan and Yoda in the OT as these hermits that forgo all materialism. It's very Christ and Buddha like, which were obvious influences on Lucas.
"A Jedi must have the deepest commitment, the most serious mind."
Umm, what?
Not seeing anything that suggests Luke is the bad guy.
Jason Ward was speculating out of his ass.
Clone Wars was expensive.
DuracellEnergizer said:
It also makes it seem like Luke and the Rebels didn't actually accomplish anything. Who cares that they defeated the Sith if there is still an evil dictatorship running things?
As far as I'm concerned, the death of Palpatine spelled the beginning of the end of the Empire. Without central leadership, the Empire devolved into chaos and broke apart as every warlord with a thirst for power began fighting his brother for possession of Palpatine's throne, allowing the Rebels to move on in and gain enough ground to establish a New Republic.
I don't need everything wrapped up in a neat little package right away to feel as if something significant was accomplished.
So, what are you saying exactly? Your earlier post made it sound like you were cool with the Empire still existing 30 years after RotJ. When I said it would seem Luke had accomplished nothing I was referring to the idea of the Empire still being around 30 years later. I'm fine with the idea that it may have taken the Rebels a few years to completely dismantle the Empire, but Vader and the Emperor were obviously their biggest obstacles.
Basically, I'm trying to say it would be incredibly lame to me if these movies are going to be Rebel Alliance vs. Galactic Empire with no sense of accomplishment or progress since Jedi.
DuracellEnergizer said:
pablumatic said:
Ugh. That really bums me out.
The Empire still around after getting soundly trounced thirty years ago.
Much like the Tatooine material I've seen, there's going to have to be a REALLY good explanation for this when the film comes out.
If America could survive the assassinations of Lincoln and Kennedy, I'm 100.100% sure the Galactic Empire could survive the vaporization of Palps.
P.S.: I'm glad the ending of ROTJ: SE is getting shat on. Lucas deserves it.
Strong argument since there's no examples of governments falling when their leaders are killed.
We're talking about a series of films that are supposed to be modern fairy tales. It's pretty clear that the intention was that with the evil sorcerer dead peace would return to the kingdom, and that's with or without the SEs.
It also makes it seem like Luke and the Rebels didn't actually accomplish anything. Who cares that they defeated the Sith if there is still an evil dictatorship running things?
SilverWook said:
Verboten said:
Yeah, I'd assume that if the senate was brought back that they would just use a lot of the Empire's infrastructure. Especially if Luke hasn't established a new Jedi Order, which is sounding likely from the rumors.
The Empire likely even had craft almost finished in shipyards that could be put into service, much like China bought an old, nearly complete Soviet era aircraft carrier and fitted her out.
Well, I'm hoping that's the case because the alternative, that the Empire is still around 30 years after Jedi, just seems stupid.
Yeah, I'd assume that if the senate was brought back that they would just use a lot of the Empire's infrastructure. Especially if Luke hasn't established a new Jedi Order, which is sounding likely from the rumors.
Harmy said:
Verboten said:
I'll try this again.
Does this scene not look like this to anyone else?
http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/Harmys-THE-EMPIRE-STRIKES-BACK-Despecialized-Edition-HD-DVD9-AVCHD-and-SD-NTSC-DVD5-AVAILABLE-NOW-Read-1st-post/post/713180/#TopicPost713180
http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/Harmys-THE-EMPIRE-STRIKES-BACK-Despecialized-Edition-HD-DVD9-AVCHD-and-SD-NTSC-DVD5-AVAILABLE-NOW-Read-1st-post/post/713184/#TopicPost713184
Ah, thank you for responding.
I'll try this again.
Does this scene not look like this to anyone else?
Im using vlc.
Very impressive, Harmy!
Thanks for your dedication and hard work on these films.