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#182769
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How Star Wars names are translated in non-english countries...
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/182769/action/topic#182769
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Originally posted by: Kaal-Jhyy
Originally posted by: Invader Jenny
And why the hell would they change around R2 and C-3P0's names? They are just numbers and letters. What? France doesn't have the number three in their language?


For C-3PO, I think they played on the similarities in the pronouciation, "6" in french is near of "3" in english than "3" in french, if you see what I mean.


C-3PO is called "threepio" in english, and it's the pronouciation of the 3 letters 3 P O. The translators had to come with a french name with a roughly equivalent pronouciation that could be written with letters too. So we have Z-6PO, and he is called "sispéo" (I have no explanations for the Z though). In french "sispéo" is easier on the ears than "troipéo" (3PO in french)! The same explanation applies to "artoo" ("dédeux" -> D2).

I'll add that "Star Wars" had be known as "La guerre des étoiles" since 1977, but that has changed for the prequels. And everybody in France talks now of "Star Wars"...

(for the french speaking people on this forum: do you agree that the french version of ANH (more than the others) is a lot of fun? Han saying to Luke as the Falcon is about to make the jump to lightspeed: "Prends ta pelle et ton seau, p'tit gars, et va jouer." ("Take your shovel and bucket, kid, and go play" (in the sandbox)))
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#170759
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Modified from its original version
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/170759/action/topic#170759
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Originally posted by: sikkbones
1979: Lucas changes the title of the original "Star Wars"


I think it's with the 1981 re-re-re-release of the original "Star Wars" that "Episode IV - A new hope" was added before the crawl. I remember a lot of people confused by the "Episode V" numbering of "The Empire Strikes Back". And Lucas explaining that in fact Star Wars was a trilogy of trilogies...
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#161829
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Unbearable HC
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/161829/action/topic#161829
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By the way, at the end of ROTJ, just after the Darth Vader bonfire, when the camera pans to the sky, grab your DVD remote, push the next chapter button and go straight to the credits.

It will save you that stupid ceremony, lame fireworks, teddy bears dancing, "weesa free" gungans, worst John Williams musical piece ever, and that creepy smile of HC.

(or just watch the original )
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#155099
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~~~Segaflip's Newsgroup Posting List~~~
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/155099/action/topic#155099
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Originally posted by: Darth Mallwalker
Originally posted by: Z6PO
Still no "edge of Blade Runner" on a.b.dvd...
Maybe you're searching for "segaflip" ?
His alter-ego "BLAX Rep." posted "BLAX24 Repost"


I've searched for "bla", I've searched for "edg", searched for "run", for "seg": nothin, nada.

Maybe a.b.dvd is too much crowded and my ISP's news server doesn't carry all the posts... (I've never had a problem with a.b.starwars)
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#155090
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the Original Trilogy on iPod?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/155090/action/topic#155090
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The iPod video plays MPEG-4 and H.264 video in .mp4 files (true MPEG-4, not divx crap)
You can use Handbrake to convert a DVD to MPEG-4 or H.264 format (and the latest version of Handbrake supports iPod export)

Let's say you encode in H.264, using the maximum bitrate supported on the iPod (768 Kbit/s), a 2 hour movie eats up 675 MBytes.

And by the way, it has already be done, I've seen the Original Star Wars (Ep IV - A New Hope), ready for iPod, on a torrent site...
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#90544
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Usenet tutorial?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/90544/action/topic#90544
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Originally posted by: Dr_Gonzo
I've been using Hogwasher for OS X since switching a year and a half ago. Any other mac users have any favorite newsgroup apps?


I use Unison from Panic (shareware). Really easy to use, shows you the files available to download on a list separate from the messages, and includes a download manager.

And to perform verification, recovery and automatic unrar of the downloaded files, MacPAR deLuxe do the trick.

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#86874
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Info: What do you think of Lowry's work for the DVD release of the Indiana Jones Trilogy?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/86874/action/topic#86874
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Originally posted by: Moth3r
Originally posted by: Wer-Al_Zwowe
That's because mr. Lucas and his team screwed up the colors before sending the movies to Lowry. It appears you are correct, a bloke called Rick Dean who's a director at THX was responsible for re-timing the colour on ANH (source).


From that source:
Dean's corrected versions would be sent back to ILM in Northern California, where Lucas himself would view the footage on a DLP cinema projector, sometimes offering comments for further color adjustments.


Wether that DLP cinema projector is in need of a good color calibration, or Lucas is seriously becoming color blind...
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#78675
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Thought on de-SE'ing the DVD
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/78675/action/topic#78675
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Originally posted by: grisan
rotj_97_SE_ending.m2v 29 MB
esb_old_emperor.m2v 27 MB

These are muxed mpeg files with 2.0 english audio. File ending "mpg" was not allowed by the host.
Get it fast, it will probably be removed soon.


Where did you get these? The quality is awesome! Is this a LD transfer?

Also, could you please upload the original jedi ghost scene? Thanks!

EDIT: Nevermind, I've found this scene (and answers to my questions) in that other thread. Thanks for uploading these files, grisan.