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Post: #255885
Topic: Episode II: Shroud of the Dark Side (the TM edit) (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/255885/action/topic#255885
Time: 9-Nov-2006 12:24 PM

Originally posted by: SomethingStarWarsRelated
Hmmm 8 or 9...I actually think I'm leaning towards 9...too much empty space in 8...?

Uh, 9? Are you considering the legend to be logo design #7? It's #7 that has too much empty space. There are only 8 logos shown.

Post: #255841
Topic: Apocalypse Now - Workprint (now available) (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/255841/action/topic#255841
Time: 9-Nov-2006 9:46 AM

Originally posted by: mikl
Maybe convince him to join the forum, if nothing else to just let us know what it contains.

I don't know why he would have to join the forum in order to let us know what the tapes contain. Private messages that aren't curt can usually take care of things. Besides, I don't invite people to various forums without first developing some sort of rapport with them to try to figure if they'd be a fit. Anyhow, here's what I sent to him:

"Hi. My friend was bidding on the Apocalypse Now rough cut U-matic tapes that you won. We are very curious as to the contents of the tapes. The rough cut is known to be 5-6 hours long, but 3/4-inch tapes can't record at variable speeds (AFAIK), so it looks as though these tapes contain no more than 3 hours of footage. Any light you can shed on our curiosity would be greatly appreciated. BTW, I have a copy of the rough cut (289min) on 3DVDs that I would gladly send you for free if you would like to compare the quality to the material on the tapes you have won. Just let me know."

Post: #255830
Topic: Apocalypse Now - Workprint (now available) (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/255830/action/topic#255830
Time: 9-Nov-2006 9:09 AM

Originally posted by: Spock

Originally posted by: crazyrabbits
Oh well, it happens. If the content on the discs was only 60 minutes a tape, then it probably wasn't the workprint.

Maybe we should contact the buyer to see if he even got the item.

That was my plan. Not so much to see if he got the item, but to find out the contents. Message just sent to him.

Post: #255828
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/255828/action/topic#255828
Time: 9-Nov-2006 9:07 AM

Originally posted by: Darth Richard
Hey Adywan I know that this is from wayyy far back but I forget your answer on this, rain or no rain?

He said rain will not be in the finished film, but possibly as an "extra" where unused ideas are featured.

Post: #255826
Topic: Paint Wars: A New Hope
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/255826/action/topic#255826
Time: 9-Nov-2006 8:56 AM

Originally posted by: Laserman
I...synched up the audio and the pictures and....... unfortunately it isn't going to work with the straight audio from the movie. It is cool with the audio, but the pace is far too slow with just stills so it will require a special edit of the audio or something like the LP or similar to speed things up a bit.

What if...
...these pictures were added as an alternate angle on an existing "preservation"? How much disc space would that take up? I think an edit of the audio would be too difficult as ZigFried is drawing just about every scene. The Story of Star Wars LP would definitely NOT work since it is missing many whole scenes.

Post: #255825
Topic: Info Wanted: on this Force Ghost fan-vid for ROTJ...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/255825/action/topic#255825
Time: 9-Nov-2006 8:50 AM

Originally posted by: kaine23
Force Ghost Hayden and Shaw
...if Lucas actually did it, would satisfy both parties of the "Force Ghost" debate.

Totally pointless edit. How would merging a bad idea (IMO) with a good idea make me satisfied? It wouldn't.

Post: #255824
Topic: Episode II: Shroud of the Dark Side (the TM edit) (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/255824/action/topic#255824
Time: 9-Nov-2006 8:46 AM

Although I like 4 and 5 quite well, I think #8 is the best because "Dark Side" is larger (and therefore more emphasized) than the other words. 8 is superior to 7 because I believe the words need to fill the box entirely. My only reservation with #8 is that while the box sides are perfectly vertical, the text is slanted.

Post: #255822
Topic: Opinion Poll on Go-Mer-Tonic
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/255822/action/topic#255822
Time: 9-Nov-2006 8:36 AM

Originally posted by: Cable-X1
I love how [Go-Mer-Tonic] ignored my post where I called him an embarassing uber fan. Maybe I hit a nerve. I just picture a 35 year old virgin surrounded by SW shit sitting in front of his computer posting on these sites all day in between playing SW video games online. I'd love to confirm it since Gomer and I are both in the Chicago area.

HEEEEEEY!!! I'll bet I know who Gomer is!!!!!

When I saw Episode 3 at the midnight show, there was this older guy (definitely in his 30s) that sat right up in front. The theater was packed and this dude starts clapping and singing "We want Star Wars!!!" clap clap "We want Star Wars" clap clap. Then these college kids behind me and my sister started yelling, "Nerds, nerds, nerds, nerds, nerds" just like in Revenge Of The Nerds. Next thing I know, the WHOLE theater is chanting, "NERDS NERDS NERDS NERDS NERDS!!!!" It shut that guy up really quick. Come on Gomer.....that was you, wasn't it? Admit it....

I dunno. Maybe this is Gomer here on the left. If so, I'm certainly curious if that was his "date" to Celebration III or just a wonderful photo-op.

Post: #255817
Topic: Opinion Poll on Go-Mer-Tonic
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/255817/action/topic#255817
Time: 9-Nov-2006 8:29 AM

Originally posted by: JamesEightBitStar

I also like the "people who joined the forum quite recently". I'm sure that matters.

It matters a lot--it shows you have no grounds for claiming that this forum is meant to cater to a specific mindset. It's awfully pretentious of you to come in here and act like you know more about this forum and its purpose than the long-time members and even its founders.

The problem with this is that you assume that just because someone has recently signed up then they must be new to the site. Some people, myself included, have read the threads here for some time prior to signing up and have a very good sense of what has gone on around here.

Post: #255648
Topic: Trivial Pursuit?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/255648/action/topic#255648
Time: 8-Nov-2006 4:46 PM

Originally posted by: THX
The ones that get me are like "How many stormtroopers...?"

See my post above. That's where a ten-year-old kid that watches Star Wars once every two weeks (and has a near-photographic memory) comes in handy as a teammate!

Post: #255646
Topic: The Things We Hate And Love Thread .
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/255646/action/topic#255646
Time: 8-Nov-2006 4:44 PM

In Windows: When you right click a file and check it's properties, the "Accessed" date/time corresponds to the present time. What's the point in that? Yeah, thanks, I realize that I just now right-clicked the file.

Why doesn't it report the last time the file was actually opened? That might be useful information.

Post: #255643
Topic: The personal hygiene thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/255643/action/topic#255643
Time: 8-Nov-2006 4:38 PM

Originally posted by: Obi Jeewhyen
Althought frankly, if someone is going to go down on me ... I can think of nothing ruder than to refuse to kiss them on the grounds that their exposure to my nethergerms is ok, but my own exposure to it is verboten.

Amen, brother.

Post: #255620
Topic: Paint Wars: A New Hope
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/255620/action/topic#255620
Time: 8-Nov-2006 3:38 PM

Originally posted by: booah
I personally think that that the dialogue captions aren't necessary (i.e. C3P0).

If anyone's planning to synch this up to audio, ZigFried said to PM him requesting caption removal.

Originally posted by: booah
"Crappy Star Wars"-- perfect title, too!

I dunno. This is too amusing for that title. Seriously. But I have nothing to offer in its stead.

What about synching this to the in-theater recording that this guy made in 1977? It even includes him reading the opening crawl! If this is the chosen audio, perhaps the "Crappy" title would be appropriate.

Post: #255598
Topic: The personal hygiene thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/255598/action/topic#255598
Time: 8-Nov-2006 2:46 PM

Originally posted by: Gaffer Tape
Interesting that you provided a link to loogie.

I have no idea if this term is well known, particularly to folks outside the USA, so I thought I would make certain people would know what I was talking about. My own father calls them "lungers" instead of "loogies" (he grew up East Coast, I grew up West Coast), so I don't even know if loogie is standard in the USA (though I'm sure all Americans know what a loogie is).

Post: #255577
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/255577/action/topic#255577
Time: 8-Nov-2006 1:20 PM

Originally posted by: InfoDroid
The blue color looks fantastic, Adywan. It really does. But, the problem is that it's too much like Alderaan. It might be confusing.

I second this. Or "third" it, actually, as SSWR said essentially the same thing.

Any chance of giving the blue a bit of greenish tint and still have the planet NOT stand out while differentiating it from Alderaan?

On a slightly related matter...
Someone said the Geonosians built the Death Star. But Wikipedia said this:
"It was on Geonosis where the plans for the Sith's absolute weapon, the Death Star, were developed. After the Separatist defeat...Darth Tyranus escaped with these plans to Coruscant, where they could be kept in safety. The planet was then occupied by the Republic."

I know that statement doesn't necessarily preclude Geonosis from being the construction site, but I was wondering if information was being misinterpretted (non-EU, non-PT scholar here, so I'm genuinely curious about this).

Post: #255557
Topic: Trivial Pursuit?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/255557/action/topic#255557
Time: 8-Nov-2006 10:46 AM

Originally posted by: starkiller
...Star Wars edition (which hasn't been played in years because, quite frankly, if I'm involved, the game is over in 2 turns)

Heh. I always taunt my wife saying the game will be over in one turn, but inevitably I get a question along the lines of "What actor played General Rieekan?"

Post: #255552
Topic: Favorite Board Games?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/255552/action/topic#255552
Time: 8-Nov-2006 10:20 AM

Originally posted by: maddog00
I like Talisman. The old Talisman.

Oh, geez. Blast from the past. I forgot all about that game even though I used to play it often. Another one I had that I thought was pretty cool was Dark Tower.

Just found this single-player online version of Dark Tower.

Now that my memory is returning on this, I had loaned my Dark Tower game to a friend down the street. He had it for probably a year (I guess I had lost interest about the time I loaned it), and then he committed suicide. I didn't feel right about asking his mom for my game back, so I never saw it --or more tragically, him-- again.

Post: #255538
Topic: The personal hygiene thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/255538/action/topic#255538
Time: 8-Nov-2006 8:48 AM

Originally posted by: ricarleite
But if you think about it, the exit handle is touched by people leaving the restroom, and who have washed their hands...
But all it takes is one guy who used the stall without handwashing to ruin it for everyone. If the door is non-latching, I usually use my shoe to push it open to avoid touching anything.

Originally posted by: ricarleite
So please, if you ever see someone at your office brushing their teeth after lunch, don't act as if it's weird, ask him where is he from. Odds are he is a compatriot of mine!

A Chinese guy I used to work with brushed his teeth mid-day and it was weird. Why? Because he was not afraid to hock up a good loogie and generally make a lot of noise while he went about his business, causing anyone present to be quite uncomfortable/disgusted.

On the topic of general hygiene, one thing I have become particularly aware of is what people do with their hands after touching their mouth/licking their fingers (I work in a biopharmaceutical laboratory and therefore have the habit of not touching my mouth or eyes with my fingers). It's not uncommon for me to see someone (at a cafeteria-style food joint) take a bite of their food, lick their fingers, and then go grab something from the counter that requires them to touch a handle that others will need to use. I find it gross but inevitable.

Also, I definitely avoid supermarket samples that include some sort of dip (apples w/caramel, bread w/cheese spread, etc.) because I always see unaccompanied kids double-dipping (and some adults, too!) and I have no desire to share spit with them.

Post: #255341
Topic: Favorite Board Games?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/255341/action/topic#255341
Time: 7-Nov-2006 3:20 PM

One I enjoy but haven't played in a while is Balderdash. An unheard of word is read by the moderator (who changes from turn to turn) and players must write a definition for it. The moderator then reads all definitions (including the real one). You can earn points (and presumably spaces on the board) these ways:
- If the definition you wrote is correct (unlikely, but possible)
- If you guess the correct definition.
- If another player chooses your fake definition as the real one.

There's always a player who tries too hard to have his definition sound genuine, and also one who writes the silliest things. Funny thing is, sometimes the actual definition is so absurd that you think it was submitted by the silly guy. Eventually the whole affair becomes a laugh fest and often the moderator has a hard time reading the definitions due to uncontrollable laughter.

Blokus is one I played for the first time last Christmas. One of the kids got it as a gift but as you play it you see that it is challenging for adults, too.

Post: #255338
Topic: Opinion Poll on Go-Mer-Tonic
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/255338/action/topic#255338
Time: 7-Nov-2006 3:09 PM

Oversaturation is the problem. When I check out the "General Star Wars Discussion" forum, without fail Go-Mer-Tonic has the most recent posts on multiple threads. Does he ever stop?

Originally posted by: Arnie.d
Why is this dumb thread not in the off topic section?
If you don't want to read messages of some members just use proxomitron a.k.a. Moth3r's enhancement filter.

I tried this but unfortunately it didn't work for me. I guess I'll have to wait for the new forum software. But the bottom line is that if you don't want to hear from him, then don't engage him. I know it is difficult, but there's a certain point where you just need to stop replying.

Post: #255336
Topic: Episode II: Shroud of the Dark Side (the TM edit) (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/255336/action/topic#255336
Time: 7-Nov-2006 3:05 PM

Originally posted by: THXThe painted theatrical poster used in klokwerk's earlier cover looks pretty OT to me. It's way better than the official DVD cover. I've never seen a photo photoshopped to look like a painting that looked good.

Are you talking about the ones on page 63?

This one here with Anakin carrying Padme looks pretty cool. Still could probably use the main Star Wars title logo on the front, though.

Post: #255126
Topic: Trivial Pursuit?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/255126/action/topic#255126
Time: 6-Nov-2006 5:06 PM

I think I was about 12 when it was all the rage. I loved playing it and was fairly good for a kid. Original Genus Edition was the only one we had.

Now I have the Star Wars OT version and the LOTR movie trilogy edition. I'm the SW expert and my wife is the LOTR expert. Usually we each team up with a kid to make two teams. Often my 10-year-old daughter bails me out on questions like "how many Stormtroopers escorted Leia to Darth Vader aboard Tantive IV". And the other night my 7yo helped me out on more than a couple LOTR questions!

Just last week realized my good friend is a fan of old-school TP. I think he has Genus so we're gonna get together and play to match wits.

Post: #255046
Topic: Hearts Of Darkness - A filmakers Apocalypse (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/255046/action/topic#255046
Time: 6-Nov-2006 10:16 AM

It's no big deal. Many of us on this board have a VHS>DVD or LD>DVD (or both!) of this film. And I guarantee that whatever you saw was a bootleg, which would explain the lack of records pertaining to the DVD.

Post: #254540
Topic: Hearts Of Darkness - A filmakers Apocalypse (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/254540/action/topic#254540
Time: 2-Nov-2006 4:25 PM

Originally posted by: bigrob
You have PM!

Back atcha!

Post: #254518
Topic: Hearts Of Darkness - A filmakers Apocalypse (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/254518/action/topic#254518
Time: 2-Nov-2006 3:40 PM

Originally posted by: Batman Beyond
Now, though, I have to ask... And thats because I'm really unaware still of these things, how do I get the movies these covers represent?

Well, first of all turn your PM's on. Then send me a private message. I'm a snail mail trader. Never pay cash for something that someone out there can hook you up with!