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Post: #260238
Topic: Hey guys, Remember when Star wars had writing like this?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/260238/action/topic#260238
Time: 5-Dec-2006 8:55 AM

Originally posted by: TiptupIdiots who claim that we dislike the PT simply because it's not like the OT are idiots. If anything, the OT is the only thing that made me really enjoy the PT the first few times I saw each of the movies. Unfortunately, after analyzing them more closely, I was forced to conclude that they suck. They screw up in too many ways that are too important to me.

I can't say that I ever enjoyed the PT, but prior to seeing TPM I was VERY excited about a new SW movie. There was no reason for me to decide ahead of time that I wouldn't like it. SW defined my youth, and the fact that Episode I was actually being made was like a dream come true.

The only thing that my dislike for the PT has to do with my love for the OT is this: I like good movies. The OT were good movies. The PT were not. These opinions were formed AFTER seeing the films, not prior to.

Post: #259630
Topic: Star Wars DVD Covers
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/259630/action/topic#259630
Time: 1-Dec-2006 4:30 PM

Originally posted by: Sluggo
Coov, how many posts do you show per page? My settings allow 40 posts per page and this thread is up to 81 pages on my settings. Page 145 might need to be more specific.

I made that mistake myself one time. You can always reference the date of the post if you need to refer someone.

Post: #259628
Topic: ANH screening with modelmaker Lorne Peterson...WHY ARE THEY SCREENING THE SE??
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/259628/action/topic#259628
Time: 1-Dec-2006 4:29 PM

Originally posted by: THX
...or ROTJ (2004) to honor Sebastian Shaw?

I'll go with this one as the best analogy to the SE screening to honor the model work.

Some of Sebastian Shaw's performance was eliminated. And what remains was tinkered with. Hey, his eyebrow movements were part of his performance.

Clive has nothing left in ESB. And Prowse never participated in ROTS.

On a related note, are there any pics of the chimp and the old woman that were composited (is that a word?) for the Emperor? I mean, before the images were tweaked.

Post: #259363
Topic: ANH screening with modelmaker Lorne Peterson...WHY ARE THEY SCREENING THE SE??
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/259363/action/topic#259363
Time: 30-Nov-2006 2:43 PM

Originally posted by: JediRandy
and here's the kicker... the scene is better in the SE than the OOT

I'll repeat myself. This is not about whether the SE's are great or not, or an improvement or not. The simple fact is that the SE's replaced the work (models) of some artists with the work (CGI) of other artists, without the original artists having any say regarding the alteration of their work.

Personally, I don't really care what Lorne thinks about it because he wasn't the only one who worked on the models for the film.

Post: #259316
Topic: The personal hygiene thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/259316/action/topic#259316
Time: 30-Nov-2006 11:45 AM

ADM,

Your post of November 9th got me moving on this. I found the little buggers described on Wikipedia as tonsilloliths.

A couple years ago I discovered my problem and mentioned in to a physician who knew what I was talking about. She gave me a plastic curette to deal with the problem and did mention a surgery for closing up the crypts in extreme cases, but said nothing of tonsil removal.

The curette solution is difficult, imperfect, and mildly painful. During my search after reading your post, I decided to try a waterpik to help the situation. Well, now my teeth are more clean than ever, but it's not easy to use this thing for the tonsillolith problem. All that water to the back of my mouth causes me to gag more easily than the curette does. And I can't look in the mirror when I rinse because the water would end up all over the mirror. So I keep my head down over the sink and guess if I'm hitting the crypts with the spray. Maybe it's improving the situation, but I think I could eventually do better.

If the tonsilloliths were the reason for the removal of your tonsils, was this covered by your health insurance?

Post: #259152
Topic: ANH screening with modelmaker Lorne Peterson...WHY ARE THEY SCREENING THE SE??
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/259152/action/topic#259152
Time: 29-Nov-2006 5:11 PM

Originally posted by: Go-Mer-Tonic
So I guess you guys will assume he "really" thinks the SE's are an abomination, because thats how some of you feel about it?

This is not about whether the SE's are great or not, or an improvement or not. The simple fact is that the SE's replaced the work (models) of some artists with the work (CGI) of other artists, without the original artists having any control over the alteration of their work. If one was screening a film to highlight the model work of a particular man, it would make sense to have available the version that features more of this work than the other.

It is an issue such as this that is at the core of the desire to see the OOT preserved in the best possible fashion. Personally, I don't really care what Lorne thinks about it because he wasn't the only one who worked on the models for the film.

Post: #259125
Topic: ANH screening with modelmaker Lorne Peterson...WHY ARE THEY SCREENING THE SE??
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/259125/action/topic#259125
Time: 29-Nov-2006 4:27 PM

Originally posted by: Go-Mer-Tonic
They don't, they can rent the SE.

Go-Mer, auraloffalwaffle was refuting BeeJay's claim that "the OOT we love is still there and going strong." What does that have to do with the SE? You really DON'T read posts to which you reply, do you?

Originally posted by: BeeJay
Originally posted by: auraloffalwaffle
To BeeJay:

So, you think it's perfectly acceptable that a cinema would have to resort to using a dvd projector and to show a 13 year old master of a film of which far superior 35mm prints are available?

The LaserDisc quality is not piss-poor quality, like a lot of people try to say. Of course it doesn't rank up with truly restored digital viewing, as it would have if they used the original negatives as the baseline for the September release.

By the same token, the old LaserDisc releases were rather crisp, don't you think?

Aural is talking about the availability of the OOT for projection in a cinema, not debating the quality of the OUT DVDs. So, yes, it would be piss-poor to project the 2006 OUT DVD onto a cinema screen. Gomer, where did you find this guy?

Post: #259085
Topic: Paint Wars: A New Hope
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/259085/action/topic#259085
Time: 29-Nov-2006 3:23 PM

Originally posted by: ZigFried
The only way you'll get me to work on this again is:
1. You remove all my procrastination posts, because they don't look very good.
2. You create a petition signed by at least 75 people asking me to finish this. Because 2 or 3 isn't convincing enough...

Ingo, if you don't want to do this anymore, then don't. But don't come up with petty demands. There have been over 800 views of this thread, so people are enjoying it. But don't expect a petition.

Like you said, Christmastime would be a good time to do more drawings if you feel up to it. If not, oh well.

Post: #259062
Topic: ANH screening with modelmaker Lorne Peterson...WHY ARE THEY SCREENING THE SE??
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/259062/action/topic#259062
Time: 29-Nov-2006 2:34 PM

I was just at Barnes & Noble and saw Lorne's book Sculpting a Galaxy: Inside the Star Wars Model Shop. Preface by George Lucas, Foreword by Rick McCallum. The preface was typical GL: "The models were great and Lorne was great, but then I realized that everything I wanted to do couldn't be done with miniatures. So I used computers." (paraphrased) Strange that would even be in there. Maybe it was a pre-requisite for Lorne to get GL's permission to do the book. At least Rick's foreward mentioned that during the prequels there were some things that were better done with models instead of CGI, but he said it was some guy named Brian at the model shop who was really helpful. Apparently Brian works with Lorne, or something like that. Again, not exactly the most appropriate stuff to appear as a foreword in this book.

So my take is that this American Cinematheque screening is more of an opportunity for Lorne to sell his book than to highlight the unfortunate fact that the great work of a lot of folks has been erased by the revision of the film.

Post: #259043
Topic: SW fonts
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/259043/action/topic#259043
Time: 29-Nov-2006 12:34 PM

Originally posted by: Sluggo
What we need is a font thread that is 1. pinned to the top for easy use, 2. contains links to freeware fonts where available and 3. we need actual examples of these fonts in action. It is one thing to read ITC Franklin or Universis Ultrathingamabob, but what good does that do ya? Not much.
I'm thinking something along the lines of these crude examples:
<snip>
Basically the actual fonts with their real names in context of where they work in the realm of fan edits and preservation. I'd start the thing if there proves interest. Thoughts?
Yes, this is a very good idea.

Originally posted by: Sluggo
-Sluggo (Jedi Knight)

Congratulations!

Post: #259029
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/259029/action/topic#259029
Time: 29-Nov-2006 11:27 AM

Originally posted by: GhostAlpha26
So you made a point to reply to my post about the thing you didnt feel stronly one way or another about..... makes perfect sense.

I knew you'd misunderstand that, but I didn't feel like spelling out everything for you the first go 'round. So here you go. The thing that I don't feel strongly about one way or the other was if Adywan shared the clip with everyone or not. Which is why I didn't post anything such as this:
"Heh. I'm sure glad that none of those people that didn't donate can't access the video clip."
nor this:
"Aw, c'mon Adywan. Please share the clip with everyone."

The thing I DO feel strongly about is respecting a decision by someone who is a "giver". And by respecting I mean not publicly questioning or evaluating the merit of said decision. That was the nature of my original response to your post.

To Adywan and others: Sorry about derailing this thread. I've said my piece. If GA26 gets in the last word, so be it.

Post: #259014
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/259014/action/topic#259014
Time: 29-Nov-2006 9:18 AM

Originally posted by: GhostAlpha26

Originally posted by: auximenies

So I lack maturity because I respect Adywan's decision?

If you want to get technical I was the only one between who wrote that its completely adywans decision and he has every right to do whatever he wants with the clip.

You also didn’t make a case for not carrying about it being distributed to anyone, but you sure made it appear that you weren’t for the idea.

Interesting take.

Same thing could be said about how you interpreted what I said. And while were on the subject of complaining it could be in question whose really complaining and who’s not at this point. You would know best seeing as how you are a wizard of semantics and know the true nature of all words and know precisely how to label what someone ELSE is saying.

Wow. I guess your right. I should have made a case for something that I had no say in and about which I didn't feel strongly one way or the other. And in fact I was the one who was complaining. Thank you for setting me straight!

Post: #259012
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/259012/action/topic#259012
Time: 29-Nov-2006 9:11 AM

Originally posted by: MoveAlong
Absolutely must have "burned-in" subtitles. The subtitles should also be "in-frame", not in the black bars. That's the way it was in theaters.
I agree 100% with this. It is an english language film, and in its original form it couldn't be properly watched without the subtitles which were therefore within the frame as part of the presentation.

You shouldn't do things with your edit (e.g. avoid burnt-in subs) because someone might use it for something else. Maintain the scenes on your hard drive without subs so that if someone wants to do a foreign language version of this they can get in touch with you.

Perhaps you could just put the scene without subtitles somewhere on the disc as an additional title, for the benefit of future editors.

Again, you shouldn't make concessions on your project (especially ones that eat up bytes) when it shouldn't be too hard for someone to contact you privately.

Post: #259009
Topic: ANH screening with modelmaker Lorne Peterson...WHY ARE THEY SCREENING THE SE??
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/259009/action/topic#259009
Time: 29-Nov-2006 8:57 AM

I was thinking along similar lines to Gaf. Perhaps Lorne will be using this opportunity to "spread the word".

Post: #258801
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258801/action/topic#258801
Time: 28-Nov-2006 12:11 PM

Originally posted by: GhostAlpha26
Actually complaining would be... why didn’t you give it to us why haven’t you shared it with the rest can I get it why cant I get it. I was trying to make an observation about the situation but if you have to call it something else be my guest.
Right. You were just making a simple observation. Sure.

Originally posted by: GhostAlpha26
I thought most would be mature enough not care about a short clip being available to everyone....proved me wrong

So I lack maturity because I respect Adywan's decision? Interesting take.

Post: #258787
Topic: STAR WARS: EP IV 2004 REVISITED ADYWAN *1080p HD VERSION NOW IN PRODUCTION
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258787/action/topic#258787
Time: 28-Nov-2006 9:46 AM

Originally posted by: GhostAlpha26
It is %100 your decision and you have every right to distribute the clip to whomever you want but IMO it’s a bit inane to only give this clip out to certain people because eventually it’s going to be seen by anyone who wants for free, once the edit is complete. I’m not complaining or saying you should dish it out to everyone I just think it’s kinda silly.
It is inane for you to tell the guy that his idea for sharing a clip to whomever he chooses is "silly". I find it silly that you can't be patient and had to complain about the situation. And yes, you are complaining.

Originally posted by: GhostAlpha26
I know I would be speaking for others too but I really don't see the donators getting up in arms about you sharing a clip either.

You don't see us petitioning Adywan to make the clip available to everyone either, do you? It's interesting how you've interpreted our lack of comments on the matter.

Post: #258784
Topic: Bond, James Bond
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258784/action/topic#258784
Time: 28-Nov-2006 9:35 AM

Originally posted by: Gaffer Tape
Even though I haven't seen it, I'd like to know people's opinions on On Her Majesty's Secret Service, or George Lazenby in particular.

The first time I saw this one was in a class I took at USC: "James Bond Film". It was an elective for me (I was a biology major), but an upper level core course for my film major friend. Guest lecturers included Michael G. Wilson and Roger Moore. But I digress...

One thing I liked is that I had no familiarity with George Lazenby*, so I didn't see him as GL playing Bond as I do with the others (yep, there's Sean Connery playing James Bond. And now Roger Moore is playing Bond...). No, it was just, "hey that's James Bond." I'm not sure if that makes sense. So it didn't bother me that his ears were so big, or that he didn't seem as polished as the others. I just went along for the ride. And an action-packed one it is. I'm still not too sure about Telly Savalas as Blofeld, though. Anyhow, I like the film and thought it showed a side of Bond only hinted at a few other times.

I tend to like all of the different actors for what they bring to the part. So if I were recommending Bond films to the uninitiated (which I'm not considering you, Gaf), the short list in viewing order would be this:
From Russia With Love
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
The Spy Who Loved Me
The Living Daylights
(GoldenEye is the only PB Bond I've seen, so I've no opinion on his best.)

*It wasn't until later that I saw him playing John Stamos' father in some strange movie I watched on TV that featured Gene Simmons as a bad guy!

Post: #258648
Topic: Bond, James Bond
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258648/action/topic#258648
Time: 27-Nov-2006 12:06 PM

Originally posted by: ADigitalMan

*sigh* My point goes missed, once again. We'll try some analogies.

Paul McCartney is to [blank] as Chris Cornell is to [blank].

(a)Wings
(b)His Solo Career
(c)That little-known group, The Beatles

(x)Audioslave
(y)Temple of the Dog
(z)Soundgarden

Like in the SATs, many answers could be correct. However, in the absence of an "All of the Above" option, one should be the obvious choice above all others.

I follow you. The difference between the two, however, is that Chris Cornell is currently a member of Audioslave. If there were people that needed the additional info ("...of Audioslave"), chances are they don't know who Soundgarden is!

Post: #258634
Topic: HOUSE BLAKSVN PICOBREWERY
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/258634/action/topic#258634
Time: 27-Nov-2006 10:32 AM

Rik,

Are you going to be torrenting these brews anytime soon?

Post: #257928
Topic: Bond, James Bond
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/257928/action/topic#257928
Time: 21-Nov-2006 4:00 PM

^^ I stand corrected. Garbage did the song for The World Is Not Enough.

I'm assuming you are referring to performance credit and not composing credit.

Post: #257926
Topic: Bond, James Bond
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/257926/action/topic#257926
Time: 21-Nov-2006 3:56 PM

Originally posted by: Obi Jeewhyen
No, I was just saying that in case someone had no idea who Chris Cornell was. But he got a solo credit on that song, whereas "Live and Let Die" was formally credited to Paul McCartney and Wings.

Wings is the only "band" to ever share a credit on a James Bond Song. One other band got a full credit on a Bond song. Anyone know who?

(hehehe, Bond music trivia game!)

There are two: A-ha and Duran Duran

Post: #257871
Topic: "Black Friday" SW DVD Sales...Wow, Did Some of You...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/257871/action/topic#257871
Time: 21-Nov-2006 12:47 PM

Originally posted by: ESHBG
So what does this price drop tell us? IMO one of three things: 1) retailers had a hard time moving them and have a lot left over or 2) they sold so well that retailers know this lower price will be an even bigger smash and/or 3) there is something MUCH bigger in the works for '07 and once that drops, these won't move at all. Yes, the sales pitch from day one was "Dec. 31st they will be GONE!" But will retailers really pull the ones that didn't sell off of their shelves? I highly doubt it...

I think the price drop is due to #1 so that they can fulfill their "promise" that they'll be gone by year's end. Otherwise they have to come up with a spin on yet another falsehood.

Post: #257870
Topic: "Black Friday" SW DVD Sales...Wow, Did Some of You...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/257870/action/topic#257870
Time: 21-Nov-2006 12:44 PM

Originally posted by: Fang Zei
anxiously awaiting black friday sale lists for all the stores...

Most of them have been available for some time at multiple sites.
http://blackfriday.gottadeal.com/
http://bfads.net/

And it looks like Best Buy's ad is now available on their website.

Anyhow, I've yet to see the Star Wars DVDs appear in any Black Friday ads.

Post: #257867
Topic: "Black Friday" SW DVD Sales...Wow, Did Some of You...
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/257867/action/topic#257867
Time: 21-Nov-2006 12:34 PM

The sale is on NOW at the brick and mortar as well as the online store. No need to wait for Friday's insanity. I knew these DVDs would eventually come down this far, so I've finally gone ahead and picked them up. Glad I waited. Apologies to those who didn't, unless you got a tin or financed your purchase via auctioning off said tin.

BTW, I don't think there is any way that if the OUT appears in a 2007 30th Anniv. box set, it will be any different from this non-anamorphic "bonus disc" version. So I'm comfortable settling with this as the definitive official DVD release of Star Wars as we know and love it. Might things change with HD-DVD/BluRay? Maybe, but that's such a long way off that I'm not even thinking/worrying about it.

Post: #257837
Topic: The Most Needlessly Melodramticly-titled Thread Ever
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/257837/action/topic#257837
Time: 21-Nov-2006 9:13 AM

Originally posted by: sean wookie
2. I will not tolerate being censored by the mods, First Amendment to the United States Constitution look it up, look what Jay said to Warbler. There was nothing that justifies that.

Heh. Yet another constitutional scholar. It's amazing how many Americans don't understand their country's constitution.

Originally posted by: sean wookie
The mods were hardly here anyway, each of them must have less that 2000 right? Look at the mods on FE they have already over 1000 it's been only 3 months.

So should OT.com make Go-Mer-Tonic a mod then? Sounds reasonable. He posts a lot. Listen, just because someone doesn't post constantly doesn't mean they aren't reading. Besides, some people don't feel like taking the time to type "that's a good one" or "I agree".

Originally posted by: sean wookie
4.The Off Topic section is Dying and I believe the only reason most visit the site is for Fan edits.

And??? Call me strange, but if I just wanna shoot the breeze, I've got friends/acquaintances in real life.