Z6PO

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Join date: 25-Jun-2004
Last activity: 4-Jul-2025
Posts: 542

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Post: #219069
Topic: Moving in from the Basher's Sanctuary (TF.n)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/219069/action/topic#219069
Time: 16-Jun-2006 3:42 AM

Did you try to contact the owners of theforce.net? Are they aware of what's going on in their forums?

Clearly, it's the mods that should be banned! They must be replaced by moderate people.

Post: #219067
Topic: Lucasfilm to sell Physical Effects Unit
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/219067/action/topic#219067
Time: 16-Jun-2006 3:32 AM

Originally posted by: greencapt
Actually it makes me just wonder how much money ILM and LFL has *lost* because of the other effects houses (ie WETA) that still CARE about doing things the best way possible even if it means building a model, full-size prop or CGI. I see fewer and fewer big films come out that are ILM showpieces. I'm not saying they don't have money and aren't working but they certainly aren't the be-all-end-all of effects these days.

Exactly! When was the last time a movie was marketed because of ILM doing the SFX work? I remember in the eighties, that was a big selling point for a movie to have ILM doing the special effects.

Lucas doesn't seem to realize that ILM lost his Magic! Everybody can do CGI, all you need is hire talented people, and buy some PC workstations, and a room full of computers to compute the images (the render farm). The traditional effects work needed more expertise and very specialized hardware. ILM dug up old VistaVision cameras to shot the effects, they hand-built optical printers, and they invented computerized motion control. They were so far ahead of everyone else back in the eighties...

Post: #218490
Topic: Shatner sings to Lucas
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/218490/action/topic#218490
Time: 14-Jun-2006 11:16 AM

If you like Shatner "singing", you should listen to his album "Has Been".

Post: #218479
Topic: Episode III on HBO in HD
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/218479/action/topic#218479
Time: 14-Jun-2006 10:12 AM

It's widescreen, but the Original Aspect Ratio of the movie is 2.35:1
16:9 is only 1.77:1, so even if you watch the movie on a 16:9 TV set, you'll have black bars at the top and bottom of the frame.

Post: #218444
Topic: Another way Lucas is screwing us! (re the 2006 GOUT DVD release)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/218444/action/topic#218444
Time: 14-Jun-2006 3:40 AM

I though exactly the same thing! The movies, all 6 episodes, seems now to be only promotional tools for the Lucas Empire. They are just big advertisements for Industrial Light & Magic, and all that crappy toys and video games. And it all started in 1983 with these stupid teddy bears...

There's no other franchise that has been so abused in the name of marketing. "Leverage the power of the brand", indeed.

Post: #218219
Topic: The Other side of the 30th Anniversary
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/218219/action/topic#218219
Time: 13-Jun-2006 1:12 PM

Originally posted by: Invader Jenny

Originally posted by: grifter
just like the interior of the eggs in Alien ; no animatronics, no latex make ups just cows and porks guts!

Dude, are you serious?! They used actual animal parts? What kind of health code nightmare do you think that was? Dear, god...

This is totally serious. And these animal parts are (were?) actually available to the average person in the butcher's shops here in Europe. (Alien was filmed in the UK)

I remember from the making of that they used what in french we call "crépine de porc". Sorry I don't know the english word...

Post: #217420
Topic: Star Wars DVD Covers
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/217420/action/topic#217420
Time: 9-Jun-2006 5:04 AM

Originally posted by: Falle
Could you save them as .jpg's in 10th quality?

What is 10th quality? Anyway, I've uploaded the original files to some spare web space that I had.
Here's a preview of the two pages scanned from The Art of Star Wars:

Links to download the original 300dpi photoshop files:
First page (2376 x 2886 pixels; 15MB zipped file)
Second page (2420 x 2850 pixels; 16MB zipped file)

Post: #216975
Topic: Star Wars DVD Covers
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/216975/action/topic#216975
Time: 7-Jun-2006 6:18 PM

Yes. They are photoshop files.

Post: #216943
Topic: Star Wars DVD Covers
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/216943/action/topic#216943
Time: 7-Jun-2006 3:37 PM

I have the original art used by these inserts. It's from The Art of Star Wars. Two pages, scanned at 300 dpi. The 2 files are 20 MB each, how can I send them to you?

Post: #216348
Topic: 10 Other Things That Han Shot That Didn't Shoot At Him First
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/216348/action/topic#216348
Time: 5-Jun-2006 3:26 PM

Aren't the rebels captured with princess Leia, in jail aboard the Death Star too? Poor Tantine IV crew, blown up in pieces for the cause of the Rebellion!..

Post: #211748
Topic: Upcoming DVD covers
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/211748/action/topic#211748
Time: 20-May-2006 12:37 PM

The "Faces" art were very good. Simple yet effective:

http://www.blam1.com/StarWars/images/LaserDisc-US/8763-85_front.jpg

http://www.blam1.com/StarWars/images/LaserDisc-US/8764-85_front.jpg

http://www.blam1.com/StarWars/images/LaserDisc-US/8765-85_front.jpg

But the art that I like the most is the one that was used in Europe and Japan for the "original one last time" VHS/LD release:

http://www.blam1.com/StarWars/images/LaserDisc-Japan/PILF-2076_front.jpg

http://www.blam1.com/StarWars/images/LaserDisc-Japan/PILF-2077_front.jpg

http://www.blam1.com/StarWars/images/LaserDisc-Japan/PILF-2078_front.jpg

Post: #208284
Topic: OT.com Main Page Updated
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/208284/action/topic#208284
Time: 10-May-2006 5:10 PM

Originally posted by: Hal 9000

http://www.galactichunter.com/dvd/images/roj_027.jpg

Oops.... nevermind

*Runs*

Weesa wina !!!

Post: #208259
Topic: John William's Opinion on the Special Editions
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/208259/action/topic#208259
Time: 10-May-2006 3:35 PM

But what about Stanley Kubrick who intended some of his movies (Full Metal Jacket, for example, and maybe The Shining) to be shown in widescreen in theaters and in fullscreen on video?!

Post: #207571
Topic: OT.com Main Page Updated
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/207571/action/topic#207571
Time: 8-May-2006 1:42 PM

Originally posted by: Number20

http://www.geocities.com/jedi_vega/jedispecialedition_files/image013.jpg

Yub Nub!
Great work Jay. Congratulations for the hard work and the success of this site. I'm glad to see that we finally have a o-ot release.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think this image is from the Special Edition!

Post: #182769
Topic: How Star Wars names are translated in non-english countries...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/182769/action/topic#182769
Time: 17-Feb-2006 10:03 AM

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)))

Post: #175024
Topic: 9 Years Ago Today....
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/175024/action/topic#175024
Time: 31-Jan-2006 12:58 PM

Originally posted by: ADigitalMan
I remembered the commercials in '95 saying "... Then it's gone ... forever!" in regards to the final O-OT release on VHS.

They really meant it...

Post: #170759
Topic: Modified from its original version
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/170759/action/topic#170759
Time: 16-Jan-2006 2:38 PM

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...

Post: #169756
Topic: Special version of ANH opening for Imax
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/169756/action/topic#169756
Time: 12-Jan-2006 2:41 PM

A web page about this IMAX movie, with some clips: http://www.bigmoviezone.com/filmsearch/movies/?uniq=70

Post: #161829
Topic: Unbearable HC
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/161829/action/topic#161829
Time: 8-Dec-2005 1:46 PM

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

)

Post: #161828
Topic: hardcore haters only
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/161828/action/topic#161828
Time: 8-Dec-2005 1:36 PM

Originally posted by: Kam
I hate everything about the prequals and the special editions.
Furthermore I do not even consider them Canon.

Same for me! Star Wars is one and only one trilogy.

Special Editions, Prequels, Extended Universe doesn't deserve to be canon.

Post: #158128
Topic: HI-Res Poster Art
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/158128/action/topic#158128
Time: 26-Nov-2005 11:28 AM

Originally posted by: Tim Lehrbach
Another way of describing it is there is a small picture of this image that comes on the back of the Definitive Collection Laerdiscs.

This one?

http://www.blam1.com/StarWars/images/LaserDisc-US/0693-84_insert.jpg

(from Star Wars The Video Disc Site)

Post: #156901
Topic: <em>SIX</em> fantastic brand new preservation projects..... (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/156901/action/topic#156901
Time: 21-Nov-2005 11:11 AM

Originally posted by: GrinderI'm really curious about the pre-THX French discs, has anyone seen those?

I have the black pyramid box from 1993. The colors are crap (and the audio is french).

Post: #155362
Topic: Name that planet?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/155362/action/topic#155362
Time: 15-Nov-2005 1:20 PM

The filename for the image is gameover...

Post: #155099
Topic: ~~~Segaflip's Newsgroup Posting List~~~
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/155099/action/topic#155099
Time: 14-Nov-2005 6:08 PM

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)

Post: #155090
Topic: the Original Trilogy on iPod?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/155090/action/topic#155090
Time: 14-Nov-2005 5:53 PM

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...