Roddenberry hated the whole militaristic StarFleet from ST2: Wrath of Khan onwards.
TNG is basically his course-correction, as he mostly had creative control over that project.
Watched it, thanks a lot. I enjoyed it, as much as one can enjoy this movie at all. Personally, I think that SpiceDiver’s REDUX edit is a little bit better content-wise, but that is an unfair comparison. Your goal is something different and I think you achieved it.
You have certainly produced the cleanest, most polished version yet from a visual standpoint. The new desert shots were utterly seamless, I was really impressed when I failed to even notice the first one. And, without sounding over-enthusiastic, this is the BEST version “vanilla”-version of the movie, that is a cut that follows what was released back then.
The file is a keeper 😃
Pulsewidth said:
(never read the book… it’s on my list on things to do during lockdown haha)
The words must flow! The words have granted me increased intelligence for over 20 years.
Yeah, donated. Really want to see the Adywan 1080p saga completed.
I have no idea if you ever sent out links, but in case you did, I never received one. Maybe my message above got overlooked?
A Clone-Wars cut like yours could make we watch the series. Give me a Star Wars story, not a kid-focus-and-toy-selling-first story. Something between quality and continuity, I suspect, is what I am really after. I mean, it is a war story so it may depict the war, even if some parts are not connected to some wider story arc.
If “quality” is meant to include the good parts of this too, then sign me up.
Here is the trick: I am actually mostly unbiased, I have only seen a few Season 1 and a little bit of the final season stuff, so if you guys need a guinea pig, it is me.
I won’t look into this thread in any detailed manner, so just add me one some list and PM me if there is something to review.
In case you take up my offer, I shall devise some universal rating system to better quantify your efforts.
Best of luck!
Stay safe everyone.
Would you mind PMing me with a link to this hopefully fabulous edit?
Now that the Hal-Trilogy (with crowdsourced help) is available, I humbly request a PM.
Requesting a link via PM. Looking forward to it…
If possible, please PM me a copy.
Looks interesting.
Hey, this looks really cool indeed.
I would like to take a look at this 😃
Watched it. It was pretty good overall, certainly replacing everything we got so far in the visual department. Builds, lighting, color, added VFX, all stellar.
I like the limited inclusion of the narration but they very last one does not work. “I don’t know why he saved my life…” in the corridor does not work, ruining the tension of the scene while seemingly belonging to the one before. If this is included, it should be on the roof. Maybe just re-use some of the shoots of Ford sitting there, breathless, while it plays.
That Pris’ dossier is missing is kind of a shame, since we loose the peversity of her being a pleasure model that way. Removing Zhora is fine. Cannot figure out how to do both at the same time though myself…
Oh yeah, and Subtitles would be cool 😃
JakeRyan17 said:
The reason I like it is because, “jerk” or not, it really solidifies what Luke believes and why he’s acting the way he is. It shows why he thinks the Jedi need to end in the clearest way: they can be manipulated by not understanding a cultural context into doing more harm than good.Yoda was a “jerk” and constantly mocking Luke throughout Empire Strikes Back.
This. Exactly this. Well said.
It is my believe that the complaining people just do not get it, it seems they cannot deal with a deconstruction of a childhood hero. Including some of the film makers, considering we have the “a Jedi’s weapon deserves more respect” line in the final movie of the sequel trilogy. But let us not open this can of worms…
This scene should have been included.
Consider me interested, link if possible.
Thank you for joining in. No problem, everyone also has a life to get back to at some point 😃
Since I will be working on DS9 and Voyager first, I would contact you once I get around to SG-1.
Also, I am planning to work on Babylon 5 (later on).
While this all sounds really cool, I cannot recommend a one-step-at-a-time approach enough. Such projects eat time and energy.
I think it is time for me to request a workprint link too.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EIIUPBtBVwgtNvsb3JAnaPsChVNY_dAf/view?usp=sharing
I dunno how to remove the watermark either lol.
We zoom the shot slightly and then employ an upscaler. Won’t be perfect but should be servicable enough.
Were there any explicit references to Rey’s dad being a failed clone of Palpatine?
I do not think the timeline would add up on that, plus it would feel really forced. Another clone? Fully with HAL on this one, we should not even try.
Watching the Ben vs KOR,(…)
I think we missed a trick not having one (or all) screaming ‘Traitor!!!’
Mirroring Kylo himself (to Finn) at the end of TFA.
I really like this. Remind me, what exactly was done here now? HAL mentioned an “earlier” line?
So say we all.
I understood that Star Trek DS9 reference! /s
It is actually more of a Battlestar Galactica (reboot) reference.
I shall humbly request a link with this very post, oh wise one…
So say we all.
This is a really nice project. Noughsaid.
This is really good for the most part. Would watch this.
SparkySywer said:
There is no Star Wars saga. There’s the Star Wars Trilogy, and like them or not, two orbiter trilogies. Each trilogy is its own atomized story.
For all the faults of the prequel trilogy, I must disagree on that. GL certainly tried to tie it together thematically.
The sequels on the other hand, are rubbish in that regard.
BedeHistory731 said:
Thinking ahead to things that should change with the Battle of Yavin, I’ve got a few ideas.
(…)
4. Get volunteers to add dialogue for the expanded battle sequence (if it remains).
I offered (via Facebook) to attempt to extract sound files from “SW: Rogue Squadron II” a while ago, a gamecube game for which Denis Lawson (Wedge) recorded new lines. And obviously, there are other usable lines in these games as well. Never received an answer from Ady though, so I never started work. Could have failed, could have succeeded, who knows…
But I am with you, that sequence is great but lacks dogfighting dialog, no matter how nonsensical.
Not to bad, missing just a little bit of sharpness for my tastes but that will of course introduce new artifacts which need to be cleaned up by hand.
StarkillerAG said:
It’s not finished, and from what I understand it will never be.
Why that? I mean, yes, it is an insane amount of work. But was this “stopped” or “abandoned” at some point?