digitalfreaknyc

RM4747 said:
I mean, we obviously know these scans are real. Lucasfilm is obviously scanning and re-mastering all of the original film.

It’s even been confirmed by Bill Hunt at The Digital Bits with his sources at Lucasfilm.

What they’re going to do with the re-masters, we don’t know yet. But a 2027 theatrical and home media release seems likely.

Wouldn’t make much sense to do a re-master like this and do nothing with it.

Oh really? do tell.

And, let’s be real: Bill isn’t what he used to be, even if he did say that (which, spoiler alert, he didn’t).

DaleJrFan2003 said:

Uh, Han, you okay there, buddy? I’ve had sunburn before too, it ain’t fun…

This is the only comparison thus far where I prefer the UHD.

JF_Sanderson said:

Why is sandstorm still b&w? Because they don’t want to (or can’t) track down uncut negative and conform it to dailies edit?

What do you mean, “still?” It’s in color on the Blu-ray.

Broom Kid said:

It’s been a locked room for almost 20 years now, and the people who got locked in all those decades ago frequently don’t know how to act anymore, LOL. If they ever did, considering when it was that the doors got nailed shut.

I don’t go into the forums much. No real reason to.

Broom Kid said:

LOL, the folks over at blu-ray.com…

If someone does switch to a new source, make sure to watermark it with “blu-ray.com can kick rocks”

Between that place and myspleen, I can’t tell which one is most like the prison room in THX-1138.

What’s wrong with Myspleen?

oojason said:

NEW SCREENSHOT COMPARISON - AND A NEW VIDEO CLIP - FROM STAR WARS…

 

For these comparisons: the folks over at blu-ray.com are complaining that the source of the 4k is not lossless. Whoever is making them, can you please use the original disc - if you’re not?

oojason said:

All credit to X for the time, dedication, and energy - in compiling these. And also for their permission to post the screenshots here. 👍

Question: Why does the Luke shot with the Sarlacc say 4K83 v2 but yet it has the Aurora wording on it?

erichf69 said:

Sigh…why do folks have to be such butt-sharks? Thanks a lot @$$-clowns.

That is all I have to say on the matter.

Speaking from experience - once it’s out there, it’s ONLY a matter of time until others find out. I’ve been involved in leaks at the highest levels before and this is how it works. People suck. There’s no way of them keeping it internal unless they’re being paid to.

johnsmith01 said:

You see the tip of the iceberg and do not know what is happening. Only a tiny amount of us do so if your not in the Do7 group then you will not know. I am in the group and can confirm but cannot start private topics on here. If someone can verify me then start a private topic with me asking the question. I know the answer and we can verify on here and link accounts with Do7. Safety and security is #1.

what is Do7?

johnsmith01 said:

We prayed this would not get as much attention that it has got but what most of you have seen is breadcrumbs. There is a tiny group of us who have seen a lot more that has not been leaked thanks to connections and know this is happening for real. We cannot show or tell anything else and have to be so so careful even with our friends on here which kills us. We have no choice because if moles or double agents sneak in then everything might get cancelled and the unaltered original trilogy will never be seen in quality it deserves. We ask you please stop talking about this on public boards and keep it on here only so this does not spread. The tiny group of us have joined with different group who have got us more connections and we are all at risk and some who are working on the project too. The project log files did not leak like videos did we managed to get them thanks to informant but had to change some things so we created Arurora Light Imageworks for plausible deniability and legal reasons. We are scared that it can still get traced back to us so please do not put us in danger or the important project!

This logic makes ZERO sense. Why would they cancel a project that they’ve already spent so much money on just because people found out about it? This isn’t a new film.

They’d 100% still release it and anyone who thinks otherwise is kidding themselves.

Broom Kid said:

Eckhardt also chimed in on that reddit thread to say this is what he saw. Or rather, what he said was “told ya so.” LOL.

I’m not sure these caps share any of the UHD’s same framing decisions. This shot from ESB is cropped in WAY tighter on the UHD than it is on these caps, for example:

ESB UHD
https://i0.wp.com/imgs.screencaps.us/198/4k-swempire/full/4k-swempire-starwarsscreencaps.com-10522.jpg?ssl=1&quality=95

Leak
https://i.imgur.com/FuA8TIB.jpeg

I remember that being a thing - all of those Falcon shots are cropped much tighter on the blu/4k, I believe.

Lust-In-Phaze said:

digitalfreaknyc said:

Lust-In-Phaze said:

To add to the mystery, the company that the redditor claims posted these has a private Vimeo page with this one upload publicly visible.

It’s from the deleted scene with Luke and 3po.
They also have these 3:
https://vimeo.com/1114746661
https://vimeo.com/1114758654?from=outro-local
https://vimeo.com/1114770007?from=outro-local

I thought it looked a little Tunisia-ish but I didn’t want to hope in vain! At the risk of getting burned, this is starting to seem like it would have to be a very elaborate hoax at this point.

You can see for yourself. It’s from this deleted scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSTr1usny3E

Lust-In-Phaze said:

To add to the mystery, the company that the redditor claims posted these has a private Vimeo page with this one upload publicly visible.

It’s from the deleted scene with Luke and 3po.
They also have these 3:
https://vimeo.com/1114746661
https://vimeo.com/1114758654?from=outro-local
https://vimeo.com/1114770007?from=outro-local

I have Best Buy and Wal-mart but not Circuit City.

Any chance someone has it?

Vintage news report - 1982 - set of Return of the Jedi discovered + premiere in 1983

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPbvtm9IE5o

Vintage interview with Anthony Daniels & Kenny Baker in 1978
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDsmIh3QR0o

Vintage interview with Anthony Daniels and David Prowse in 1979
https://youtu.be/i0ewM-vIPhM?si=JqhkQTX2k9kxNfEo

1977 radio interview with Harrison:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B97DO9mFfWI

Good Morning America just posted an interview with Carrie and Harrison that I’ve never seen before.
https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/video/carrie-fisher-doubted-star-wars-work-1977-120921688

This is insane:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxzl5k79Z1c
The Lee Phillip Show - “Star Wars Cast Interview” (6/17/1977)

MJBenito said:

digitalfreaknyc said:

No offense but AI is atrocious. It looks like a cartoon or a painting.

You know that movie is stuck in 480p, right ? So what you see here is the best result I could get at the moment with AI technology. IMHO it looks better in motion than the best official source. Look for comparison screenshots between the two in the first post.

I’m fully aware. My comment was based on the screenshots – ESPECIALLY that last 2 shots. Holy Hell. It’s wax.

No offense but AI is atrocious. It looks like a cartoon or a painting.

I recently burned all of the contents to blu-ray. Has anyone created artwork for a full set that I could print? I know it’s a long shot but figured I would ask.

Thank you!

https://www.futuristletters.com/p/raiders-of-light-and-magic

A true account of dumpster diving during production of The Empire Strikes Back.​

Caston said:

I thought this deserved its own thread, rather than posting it digitalfreaknyc’s New Lucas interview - the originals “look terrible” thread, as it is a different topic being discussed by George Lucas doing the media rounds at Cannes, for his honorary award.
 

George Lucas “I think a film belongs to its creator. When Michelangelo made the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, he looked at it and said: I’m going to redo this part.”

 
^ The Star Wars Underworld twitter thread link: https://x.com/TheSWU/status/1794151443835781317
 

A ScreenRant article on the subject:

George Lucas Defends The Star Wars Special Editions, Insists Unaltered Versions Of The OT Will Never Be Released
 

Many of the comments in the Star Wars Underworld twitter thread makes some very good points, and the majority are wanting the theatrical cuts to be released, or are calling George out for him comments.

There really was no reason to create another thread. They’re about the same exact thing.

JadedSkywalker said:

I’ll just take your word for it since they’ve 404 the article its gone. Lucas said in 2011 it was an oxymoron to release the original.

fixed