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Rehnquist said:

Any ETA on when the BluRays will be uploaded?

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It's killing me that the best GOUT preservation/restoration to date isn't available yet.  Something this good needs to find its way to the masses.... or, at the very least, me :)

Thanks for the response, d_j.  I really hope these find their way to the masses sooner than later.  For what it's worth, downloading 75(?) GB may seem like a lot for some, but I'd be content to do so considering the final product I'd be getting.  I've downloaded a 60 GB file before and, while it did take a looooong time, I got it eventually, so I'd have no problem doing it again for what would be, for me, my definitive OT set.

I'm appreciating your detailed reviews The Aluminum Falcon.  They're certainly making me anxious to see the Project Blu editions myself once they become available to the rest of us.  Any thoughts yet, from d_j or others, on how these might be disseminated (PIF? Torrent? Newsgroups? Rapidshare?)

I was thinking maybe something like this?

I think the added breaths look very good and are well-executed, but I'm not sure it would really be that cold inside Echo base.  I know 3PO says it's supposed to be freezing in the Princess' chamber, but a lot of characters are walking around with no head-warming protection, and their skin colours betray the actual ambient temperature of the set (if it were so cold as to see their breath, then I'd expect their noses and ears to be red as well).

Ultimately I'm on the fence -- I'd be fine with or without their addition to the film.

Lando Lakes said:

Sy looks so round, so firm... so fully-packed!! 

Just had to ask... was that an intentional reference to Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein?

Just a quick comment on the latest YouTube clip Ady: I love the subtle additions you've made, such as the Falcon's search lights illuminating the interior of the space slug, and the slight camera shake when Luke's X-wing crashes on Dagobah.  It's small things like this which may go unnoticed while viewing the film (I actually had to rewind 2-3 times to confirm that a change had been made), but it registers subconsciously with the viewer and helps make the film feel more "real."

Of course, I also like the not-so-subtle additions too -- the added asteroids look great while adding consistency.

The one thing that kills me is the anticipation of seeing the new TIE collision shot in the canyon every time you post a new clip, only to see it hasn't been included.  Are you planning on sharing this shot when it's completed, or will this be one of the surprises you'll reserve for the final release?

P.S. As for the TIE colour debate, while I like the look of grey TIEs, I also appreciate that the actual prop colours were bluish-grey, so I have no problem with Ady staying true to the original colours in ESB:R and ROTJ:R, while recolouring the TIES in ANH:R:SE.

While I know you're itching to get this project over with d_j, I'm sure we're all happy to hear that you're continuing to make small improvements to the films even at this late stage.  The longer you tinker with these films, the better it bodes for the quality of the final product.

Could someone with the actual Fellowship of the Ring BD post a screen capture of one of the following scenes?

If this is a true representation of the film's new colours, I have to admit I'll be a little disappointed.  I'm all for better sharpness and detail, but not at the expense of what was previously a near perfectly-coloured film.

I'm with you, Dunedain.  I find the V3s lean towards being slightly green, whereas the BDs (based on the recent screen caps and the samples d_j shared awhile back) seem much more natural in their colours.

... almost... there....

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Frank's been hit!  MEDIC!

This what you're talking about, Fleabite?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1xtpsY0_LI&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

Canada Post should be resuming normal operations Monday, although people are being told to expect some delays as employees process the existing backlog.

Boss Nass: "Yeah, sure, fine, whatever" + the Viceroy bit

^ literal lol

Excellent work on the last round of clips Frink... very funny.  I can't wait to see what Panaka and Padme are saying with their Morse Code.

BTW, isn't Brave New World by Aldus Huxley?

I've read his first novel of the Foundation Trilogy (or is it a quadrilogy now?) which I thought was pretty cool, and I, Robot, which I thought was fantastic.  Too bad they butchered the story in the Will Smith film -- the novel is really excellent science fiction.

To anyone wanting to get into sci-fi, I always tell them to start with the ABCs of the genre: Asimov, Bradbury, and Clarke.

... I should probably add Herbert and Dick in there, but it would ruin my nice little acronym.

Personally, I liked the realistic continuity of the audio looping in the background.  I thought the volume was handled well so as to not detract from Luke and 3PO's dialogue in the foreground.

Absolutely fantastic!  Not only is the sharpness terrific, but I find the colours are perfect (I found the V3's tended toward a greenish hue).

I think this will be the definitive version of the OT for me.  I can't wait to see these!

I never knew Bea Arthur was such a violent dancer...

Some photos I've uploaded for Google Earth:

And, one of my personal favourites (mainly because I managed to capture a clear blue sky in Scotland):

Thanks for the update d_j.  Whether or not you decide to do anything with the video in ANH and ESB, it's good just knowing that you're always keeping an eye out for making this preservation the best it possibly can be.

Liked the last clip, but preferred the previous one where Ani says, "Qui-Gon, sir, I don't want to be a problem," and  Qui-Gon replies, "Of course you will be, Ani."  I found it much funnier than the running "angel" gag.