crissrudd4554

I enjoyed EoD for the most part though it got cluttered from time to time. A shame the current sets don’t include it though.

Although I prefer the stereo mix just cause I like most here am just used it, one thing that I do like about the mono mix is what I assumed were SE audio changes were in fact carry overs from the mono mix. Now when I hear those bits I don’t hear with as much cringing as I had done before.

Ryan-SWI said:

Tallguy said:

(with the mono soundtrack for Star Wars).

Is there a reason for this? Genuinely interested, I actually still haven’t properly sat through Harmy’s edits in full or looked into them too much.

Not my video but this video does show some examples between the mono and stereo mixes.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aeXpcYcZNDw

Ben Burtt said in an interview that at the time they purposely added and changed more things in the mono mix because at the time they thought it would become the default mix. Keep in mind many major studio films as well as most if not all television programming was still being mixed in mono at the time so this wasn’t necessarily a dumb decision on their part. But low and behold they reverted to the stereo mix for the video releases and it’s only in recent years through these fan edits and preservations that fans have been able to discover this very rare and different mono mix.

Wasnt there a confirmation or a rumor of some sort that Empire of Dreams was remastered in HD?? Assuming thats true thats gotta fit in here somewhere.

CHEWBAKAspelledwrong said:

I mean, unless they had leftovers just sitting around, why would they not use the new master?

And I imagine with the number of times the 04 disks were reissued, there weren’t many left by 2013.

I would imagine they would have just kept pressing the same '04 DVDs since it would likely cost less than designing and pressing brand new discs for something thats only minorly different from the previous DVD releases. I guess not.

rpvee said:

TV’s Frink said:

Hey look, you can get the 6-Disc DVD set that includes the GOUT from Amazon for only $310…and free Prime shipping!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001EN71DG/ref=dra_a_ms_mr_hn_xx_P1400_1000?tag=dradisplay-20&ascsubtag=3bc20f423c91737175e22556e17a66d5_S

I didn’t know that set had the GOUT. I thought the only time those DVDs were released in one package was the rare Best Buy tin.

I have the tin case set. Anyways as Fang confirmed yes that set does have the GOUT sets just in slimmer cases and would be the final time, along with the PT, the SW films were in a DVD only set.

Quick question. The DVDs that accompanied the 2013 BD reissues. Are those new DVDs based off the 2011 BDs or just the 2004 DVDs repackaged??

TV’s Frink said:

Hey look, you can get the 6-Disc DVD set that includes the GOUT from Amazon for only $310…and free Prime shipping!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001EN71DG/ref=dra_a_ms_mr_hn_xx_P1400_1000?tag=dradisplay-20&ascsubtag=3bc20f423c91737175e22556e17a66d5_S

Funny I was just watching my GOUT DVD of ESB today. If theyre really going for those prices these days maybe I’ll start critcizing them less.

SwissArmyTin said:

moviefreakedmind said:

Has Disney ever actually released a really poor-quality, sub-par blu ray? Don’t give me anything about their classic animated features supposedly having “inaccurate” colors either, I’m talking about something like the first Lethal Weapon blu-ray, or Alfred Hitchcock’s Family Plot, which both had really weak transfers.

Some of their animated films got hit hard by DNR, especially the Sword in the Stone. Like by god, that one got royally fucked up.

YIKES! 😦

TV’s Frink said:

Alderaan said:

Fang Zei said:

Now, I should say I have no problem waiting, so long as they make it worth the wait.

Don’t take life for granted. We may not be here tomorrow or the next day.

And even if we personally never see it restored, our descendants might not either. You never know what can happen in the world in a few years. Restoring films might no longer be a priority, and suddenly a couple hundred years from now when some historian starts looking around for the original cuts of Star Wars, they might not exist. It’s even possible that the special editions might be so lowly regarded by future generations, that the films don’t exist…at all.

Which is why I’m happy to watch Harmy’s work until suddenly someone taps me on the shoulder and says an official version is here. I hope it happens but I’m not going to spend my days worrying about it.

^This

So tonight I decided to show my old man the comparison videos that are on YouTube just to give him an idea of what was changed. When this change popped up he…well let’s just say he gently tossed my iPhone aside, got up, and walked away hehe

nickyd47 said:

Also, this is interesting. Interview with Bill Hunt regarding the 2017 OOT rumor starts at 8:45
http://geekleagueofamerica.com/2017/03/01/leaguecast-168-star-wars-un-specialized-bill-hunt-digital-bits/

Someone on bluray.com said they had interviewed Bill Hunt and they discussed the OUT rumor. Guess that was it.

SilverWook said:

Alderaan said:

moviefreakedmind said:

But you don’t know anything. I don’t say that to be rude, I don’t know anything about Verta’s meeting either, but for all anyone knows a ton of awesome stuff came of his meeting.

And for all we know, a ton of Santa’s elves are working on restoring the OOT too by the way.

Since no OOT has been released, and year after year for 20 years we have had nothing but the SE and antiquated garbage LD transfers, the burden of proof lies on the side of those claiming the OOT is just around the corner, not the other way around.

If you guys wanna wait until celebration, then whatever. But if the tune doesn’t change after that, then there is going to be a whole lot of hypocrisy on this board. George’s doors were burning down after a year. Now a generation later and it’s “Disney is going to release the OOT next year”…and then “Disney is going to release the OOT leading up to TFA”…and now “Disney is going to release the OOT for the 40th anniversary”. We know some of the posters are just waiting to move onto the “Disney is going to release the OOT after 2020” nonsense.

They aren’t going to do ****. They are going to continue making **** rip-off movies with ridiculous plotholes, bad acting and directing, scripts written by junior high students, and raking in billions of dollars thanks to brain dead franchise fans.

Also, Fox isn’t and was never going to pay for a restoration of Lucasfilm’s property just to distribute it on home media.

Says who? That is what happens with all film restorations. Every single one. They are old movies. They get released on home video. They are 30 years old. 70 years old. Whatever. They aren’t getting released theatrically to rake in hundreds of millions of dollars. They are old movies. And yet they get restored all the time.

There is some evidence. It might not be concrete, but it’s still evidence. For example, there’s credible word that Disney/Lucasfilm requested a scan of the Library of Congress’s film print of Star Wars.

It’s just a rumor, and even if that’s true, how does that possibly equate to them releasing the OOT this year? How many steps do you have to jump to reach that conclusion?

There are also at least three different people that I’ve interacted with online that claim it’s happening this year; they may all be wrong, that’s completely possible, but it’s still evidence, even if it’s hearsay.

Yeah well, my aunt and uncle, this kid around the block, and that dirty guy with a beard who lives in a van down by the river all told me that too. I guess we can count that as a guarantee.

You toss around an awful lot of assumptions and accusations of hypocrisy around here. If you think this forum is going to remain quiet, or shrug it off if there’s no announcement at Celebration, I have some Florida swampland you might be interested in.

And I really do own swampland in Florida. 😉

Was it previously owned by Richard Dawson???

Should the OOT ever be restored and released I don’t know what I’ll find more exciting. The fact that all the years of begging finally paid off or the stunned and speechless reactions of those who presently insist it will never happen.

flametitan said:

Wazzles said:

Fang Zei said:

crissrudd4554 said:

A LOOOOOOOOTT more than the BDs in some cases.

http://m.ebay.com/itm/88-1st-Release-Star-Wars-Triple-Pack-Trilogy-on-VHS-Brand-New-Sealed-Rare-/122333890908?hash=item1c7bab095c%3Ag%3A3sIAAOSwnFZXXggS&_trkparms=pageci%3A1ba116b7-fdf7-11e6-aaf6-74dbd1806da2%7Cparentrq%3A867a44af15a0a2a4d67880dfffe9bdc3%7Ciid%3A34

…why?

That’s nothing compared to those who think the Diamond Edition Disney tapes are worth something: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Beauty-and-the-Beast-VHS-1992-Walt-Disneys-Black-Diamond-Classic-/182452425052?hash=item2a7b03115c:g:yUEAAOSwTuJYn95x

I think I have that VHS, and I’m pretty sure it’s in good condition; can I be a millionare now?

I have that edition. Funny enough me and the family were watching it a few months ago. My mothers new hubby wanted to watch Beauty and the Beast for some reason but we only had the VHS. Aside from some tracking issues at the start until about the end of the opening credits the tape still played rather well. Definitely the first time it was played since the '90s.

Fang Zei said:

crissrudd4554 said:

A LOOOOOOOOTT more than the BDs in some cases.

http://m.ebay.com/itm/88-1st-Release-Star-Wars-Triple-Pack-Trilogy-on-VHS-Brand-New-Sealed-Rare-/122333890908?hash=item1c7bab095c%3Ag%3A3sIAAOSwnFZXXggS&_trkparms=pageci%3A1ba116b7-fdf7-11e6-aaf6-74dbd1806da2%7Cparentrq%3A867a44af15a0a2a4d67880dfffe9bdc3%7Ciid%3A34

…why?

Lovelikewinter was saying how some of the VHS’ and DVD’s of the OUT are going for more than what the BDs cost. My post was showing how some actually go for a LOT more than what the BDs go for. The set in that link is going for $2K.

A LOOOOOOOOTT more than the BDs in some cases.

http://m.ebay.com/itm/88-1st-Release-Star-Wars-Triple-Pack-Trilogy-on-VHS-Brand-New-Sealed-Rare-/122333890908?hash=item1c7bab095c%3Ag%3A3sIAAOSwnFZXXggS&_trkparms=pageci%3A1ba116b7-fdf7-11e6-aaf6-74dbd1806da2%7Cparentrq%3A867a44af15a0a2a4d67880dfffe9bdc3%7Ciid%3A34

nickyd47 said:

crissrudd4554 said:

That’s nothing. The Blade Runner set has like 6 versions of the movie.

Five versions of Blade Runner have been publicly released on DVD, HD DVD and Blu-Ray

The US Theatrical Cut
The International Theatrical Cut
The Directors Cut
The Final Cut
The Work Print

I knew it was something like that.

That’s nothing. The Blade Runner set has like 6 versions of the movie.

Im definitely going with the notion that he doesn’t care at this point. He said in an interview a few years ago, IIRC it may have been around the time the BDs came out, something to the effect ‘Its gonna cost millions, and I mean millions of dollars to restore it and I just dont wanna spend that kind of money on something I dont think is that good’. So he definitely seems to have transitioned somewhat away from ‘It doesnt exist anymore’. So honestly combining that with the fact that his story treatments for Episode VII were ultimately not used as well as the John Landis quote I dont really think he’s the obstacle. I mainly still keep hope it may happen someday because we still technically have not gotten a proper yes/no since the sale back in 2012. At least when George was in charge he was upfront about it.

Darth Cracker said:

I was thinking of that quotation that’s always being misattributed to Einstein:

“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.”

I feel increasingly insane allowing myself to get excited about the same OT rumor year after year.

It’ll never happen!

No one has to be excited over rumors. Wait for a confirmation then go insane!

Star Wars Episode IX: The Search for Jar Jar

First with the Greedo scene as is, the Jabba scene is really pointless as it just repeats much of the same dialogue. Second, it spoils the Millenium Falcons reveal. Third CGI Jabba is unconvincing regardless of which version you watch. Now if they had completed that scene to include as a DVD extra to give fans the idea of what Lucas had intended with the scene I could accept it more. But the more I watch it within the film itself the more it just comes across as unnecessary, for me at least but to each his own. The plot line of Solo owning Jabba money is still within the films storyline regardless of the version watched.

We recommend you check the last five or so pages of this thread.

http://originaltrilogy.com/topic/4K-restoration-on-Star-Wars/id/16857

Let’s just wait til Celebraion happens. At this point what’s another two months???

Slight correction.

CGI Yoda