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#244995
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Info &amp; Help Wanted: <strong>Coming To Your Screens Summer 2007</strong> - Super8 OT project...
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/244995/action/topic#244995
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When I first read the first post here about this project, I assumed Super 8 was what they used to show the movies in the theaters. Then I read some other posts and it's just certain scenes?

Huh, what does Super 8 mean? And what exactly in full detail for dummies like me, will exactly be in this project? So I assume now it's just a selection of scenes and not the whole movies? Help! I confusded. I have no idea what this is. None whatsoever.
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#244202
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Why do people think Han changed if/when he Greedo shot first?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/244202/action/topic#244202
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Originally posted by: Go-Mer-Tonic
In the original incarnation of the scene, Lucas said he had 3 squib set ups he had the time and money to shoot, and that all 3 times the squibs didn't go off at the right timing. He said in one shot, Greedo shot way before Han, in another shot, Han shot way before Greedo, and in the take they ended up using they shot at that same time, but you couldn't really tell. (this is from Lucas own words on the Making Movie Magic CD ROM). So he went in and made sure the dialogue made it clear that Greedo planned on killing Han. (you know, the Over my dead body... That's the idea). But I think the problem is a lot of people don't pay too much attention to subtitles, so a lot of kids got the idea that Han just shot Greedo in cold blood. I think he probably heard from enough kids who told him they loved Han the best because he killed Greedo in cold blood, that he felt an obligation to make his intentions more clear.

But either way I don't see how it changes anything about Han. Wether Greedo shot first or not doesn't negate the fact that he flat out told Han he planned on killing him.


You are awesome! That's what I always thought. I mean look at all that smoke there in the OUT/ GOUT/ OOT/ WOOT/ HOOT/ BOOT/ whatever it's called.
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#244112
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This is all I wanted. I'm happy, no need for another OOT release EVER for me!
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/244112/action/topic#244112
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I guess I watch my TV in full mode. I never thought that it was any kind of zooming, since it doesn't say "zoom" in the title as in "zoom", "wide zoom" etc.

Even when I set my DVD player to 16x9 mode (which I don't like to do, because I end up losing some picture top and bottom with 1.85.1 movies (thats the smaller bars, right), I have the same TV options. How exactly am I "supposed" to watch DVDs? In "normal" mode? You gotta be kidding me. No way, those gray bars are ugly, for one. I like seeing the top and bottom black bars, cuz it seems more "cinematic" that way.

So honestly, someone tell me how I should watch stuff on my widescreen TV. And that's for everything. I don't and probably will never own anything HD. Standard DVD and non-digital cable is cool for me. I have a Sony something-or-other HDTV. (Why in the hell they call them HDTV when the HD part is sold separatly, I'll never understand). The settings are normal, full, wide zoom, zoom. And I want to use the same mode for EVERYTHING. Too lazy and hard to change the settings all the damn time.
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#244095
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So, a simple question....
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/244095/action/topic#244095
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Originally posted by: Darth Mallwalker
In another thread when THX used acronyms eros didn't understand, eros called him a "lazy cunt."

Now eros is attacking marioxb for asking him to explain his acronym ?


Yeah! And I was trying to be funny with the T1 and T2 things. I know they typically stand for Terminator, that's why it's funny.

And that's true about the NTSC/ PAL thing too. You didn't specify, PAL or NTSC. R2 Japan is NTSC and R2 UK is PAL. I say buy whatever disc that's from where you live. The only reason I ever import a DVD is if it's not widescreen in the US or there is a better version, like a director's cut or better special features in another country. I can't stand PAL anything and it's always the very last resort for me. I had the RoboCop: Prime Directives, Cleopatra 2525, Super Mario Bros. and The Wizard PAL releases when I thought they'd never come out elsewhere. I get stuff Japan more frequently, because it's NTSC. I have the Scream director's cut from Japan, and Vegas Vacation, since the original US release of that was pan and scan, while Japan was widescreen.
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#244082
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Why do people think Han changed if/when he Greedo shot first?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/244082/action/topic#244082
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I probably wouldn't have ever noticed the change in 1997 if the internet didn't tell me so. Going back and watching the old version, there was a LOT of smoke, so yeah, it coulda happened. Anyway, I think the 2004 version is great.

I never thought of Han as a badass in the first place. I always thought of him as kind of a coward, really. I always knew he was a good guy, but he didn't want to get involved so as to not get hurt. I mean he kinda ran away when there was a big space fight supposed to happen. Then, he got a change of heart and came back to help save the day. That's the Han I always knew and he never changed. He just wanted to do whatever he could so that he wouldn't get hurt. He obviously shot Greedo so that he wouldn't get shot himself. He didn't care (actually he did) about helping the Rebels, because he didn't want to get hurt as well. That's it. What do you guys think of this? I was only one when the movie was released, but I kinda thought Han and Indiana Jones were about the same. Much like Indy is scared of snakes, Han is scared of Greedo (though he hides it) and everyone else that might harm him.
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#244072
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Check out my parody: Star Wars the Really Super Special Edition
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/244072/action/topic#244072
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I like it! I'd just wished you used the 2004 DVD footage. I'd love to see both this song and the imperial march added to ANH in the 2007 boxset. I've heard that they fixed Yoda in TPM and I bet that all of the mistakes like incorrect colors and flopped soundtracks will be fixed in this boxset. I think they should use the fixes made by DarthEditius and others as well, but just the fixes. I like all of the additions to the (S)SEs.
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#243908
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This is all I wanted. I'm happy, no need for another OOT release EVER for me!
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/243908/action/topic#243908
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I don't ever have side bars on my TV unless they are grey bars when I set the TV to 4:3 mode, which I NEVER do. I really don't understand how people come up with this black bars on the sides thing. It you watched a letterbox movie on a 4x3 tv, that's the exact way it looks on my widescreen TV. Black bars top and bottom, no streching. I also keep my DVD player in letterbox mode.
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#243844
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So, a simple question....
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/243844/action/topic#243844
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How about someone explain all of these abbreviations to me?

My friends don't even know what PT and OT mean! Prequel Trilogy and Original Trilogy, I know.

First we had OOT, meaning ORIGINAL Original Trilogy, right?

for some unknown reason, it became:

OUT- Original Unaltered Trilogy I guess. That's funny. OUT is a word. The opposite of IN. So I don't like it. OOT is better. Kinda like the sound an owl makes, but at least it's not a real word. Why did you dummies decide to change OOT to OUT anyway?

Then we now have GOUT. Ain't that a disease or something? What the hell does the G stand for? George? STOP CHANGING THE ABBREVIATIONS! Whoever's idea that was is worse than Mr. Lucas with the constant changing. At least I (and I know I'm in the minority on this website) like George's changes.

I'm officially changing PT and OT to T1 and T2. Trilogy 1 (it comes first) and Trilogy 2. Copyright 2006 MarioXB. The End. Or not.
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#243720
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This is all I wanted. I'm happy, no need for another OOT release EVER for me!
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/243720/action/topic#243720
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Official release of the OOT, cool. Animorphic, shmanimorphic. I have a widescreen TV, but I actually got used to the black bars and get this, LOVE seeing black bars on widescreen movies.

So this OOT release is sweet for me and is all I'll ever need. Didn't buy it yet, but I will soon. I'll probably sell my old 2004 DVDs, but not the bonus disc. This is how I always envisioned to have the OT sets. As two disc sets, just like the PT. Disc one, the better (IMO) 2004 SSE, and disc two being the theatrical. As a matter of fact, here's a link to DVD Talk, where I created, back in 05-14-05, or so, custom covers for two disc sets. much like these new releases, way, way, way before they were announced.

I love the SEs in every way (except the mistakes) and I will get newer versions of those to better match the PT, but for me the OOT will always be inferior, even though I was one year old when Star Wars was first released. Yeah, its nice to have them, but I like the movies looking like they were made AFTER the PT, which I love as well. I'll probably watch the old versions occasionally, but I do prefer the newer lusasized versions. I only with they did A New Hope like the editdroid with the selectable crawl.
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#242521
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Idea: for... Custom Made DVD Sets
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/242521/action/topic#242521
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Originally posted by: Darth_Evil
Ok, maybe this is the wrong place to post this thread, but it seems to be the most appropriate place. This thread (and I'm sorry if this has been done before on another section of the site) would be for posting a list of your custom made DVD sets so that others can take advice for building thier sets. What I mean by custom sets doesn't mean DVD's you made into sets, a collection you've made of official and/or non-official DVD's.

I'll start with my Lord of the Rings custom set for an example.

FOR ALL THREE FILMS:

4-Disc Extended Version
-Extended Version of Film Split Across Two Disc with 6.1 DTS sound. Best version of film avaliable.
-2 Discs of Bonus Features

Disc 2 of Theatrical Cut Release
-Includes Trailers and featurettes/documentaries not found on the Extended DVD bonus material. Great Disc to add to the collection.

Disc 2 of Limited Edition
-Includes the Costa Botes documentary. A comprehensive look at the trilogy without all the fluff narration. Just footage.

EXTRA NOTES:
-That's how I'd do the set. You could also add the theatrical version, if you'd like it. I peronally find the Extended Editions vastly superior, and don't need the theatrical version, but for anyone who wants it because they like both or because they want a more comprehensive set, add it. I would NOT reccoemend you use Disc 1 of the limited editions if you want both versions of the films. It won't look as good as the seperate Extended/Theatrical release discs, and you'll lose the 6.1 sound track. Plus, it's one of those two sided discs, and that's really all that needs to be said on why not to use the limited edition version of the movie.

PACKAGING:
I would use the packaging for the 4-Disc extended editions. Keep all the 4 discs in their specified place. Take the other two (or three) discs and put them both in a seperate paper disc sleeve. Put these sleeves in the flap right next to movie part one, where the booklet is. They fit very well. And now you have a comprehensive six (or seven) disc set for all three lord of the rings films. For anyone keeping track, that's eighteen or twenty-one discs total.

So with each post, you should comment on someone else's list or make your own modifications too it, and/or add a new guide to making a custom DVD set. Make sure to specify where you get all discs so people can know where to get them if they want to build them.


With my LOTR sets (I don't have the limited ones.. yet.. maybe) I actually do like having the theatrical versions as well. I hate cardboard boxes and anything other than a standard DVD keepcase. So I make special covers for those crazy boxes and put them on the shelf, emoty. Even if it's something that had regular cases inside it, like Indiana Jones or Star Wars. I don't like the box getting damage, so it goes by itself empty.

Anyway, I have three disc cases that are the same size as the one disc cases. For LOTR, I have the movie series themselves in one set of cases and the bonus stuff in other cases. Like this for each movie:

For example- FotR: theatrical, extended discs 1 and 2 in one case (3 discs)
FotR: bonus discs from the theatrical and extended versions (3 discs as well)


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#242457
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Idea: for... Custom Made DVD Sets
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/242457/action/topic#242457
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Originally posted by: Ell the Ewok
The current Matrix 10 disc box set but with
Matrix Online
Path of Neo
Enter the Matrix
Spoofs (MTV etc)

Bill and Teds Most Exacelt Box Set
both movies
animated TV show
Live Action TV show
Bill & Teds Excalent Musical


Hold on! Stop the presses! You have these?:

animated TV show
Live Action TV show
Bill & Teds Excalent Musical

I'd like to have those! Where'd you get them? What is the musical? Do you have both versions of the animated series, I think it aired on Fox and CBS, both with different theme songs. I kinda remeber one of them,

Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventures, it's a party, that's for sure.
So outragious, something, something,
it happens almost every day

something like that

I have (had) a little blue box shaped like a phone booth that came in a cereal box that was from the animated series.
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#242456
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Idea: Miramax Kung Fu Re-Edits?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/242456/action/topic#242456
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I'd love to see the movies fully uncut with the best source video availiable, even if that's from a US release. I'd also like selectable Chinese (or whatever) and English audio. I like the option of having the original language for completeness and stuff, but no matter what, I ALWAYS would rather hear the voices in English, no matter how crappy they sound. I don't like to "read" movies. One or two scenes, like in Star Wars or something is ok, but a whole movie? Nope, sorry. Dubbing will always win over subbing for me. As a matter of fact, maybe one day I will accomplish a crazy idea I had.. dubbing Amelie from French into English.
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#241116
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Selectable crawl on new DVD? Or just the old one?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/241116/action/topic#241116
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Originally posted by: MattyPhoenix
Ah I See, Why Does that not surprise me.
Why is it that the people who created 'Empire Of Dreams' can do a better
job remastering than the people working(loose term) on the 2006DVD's? Bloody George Lucas!
Why cant he just give us what we want, then we can all be happy and he can go and create whatever other rubbish he wants
to e.g. star wars tv show in 2007 and more changes to his artistic visions until he has milked all originality out of Star Wars
and no one cares anymore!


From what I remember, they were clips from the theatrical versions, but the 1997 theatrical versions. I don't know for sure, it's been a long time since I watched Empire of Dreams.
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#240866
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Help: looking for... Anyone have COSI Star Wars Exhibit Footage?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/240866/action/topic#240866
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I live in Columbus, just went to COSI on Thursday. Of course we went to the Star Wars exibit, but I don't remember seeing that hand. We didn't go on the Millenium Falcon either, as it was a half hour wait. Saw the robot show with C-3PO there. My friend had a digital camera, and she took some stills, but I'm not sure if she took any video with it. I'll find out. All in all, it was a fun experience. Tomorrow is the last day it will be here in Ohio. Too bad we didn't go a few days earlier, as we missed Darth Vader, Chewbacca and Wicket hanging around in the Star Wars Road Trip.
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#240516
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Selectable crawl on new DVD? Or just the old one?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/240516/action/topic#240516
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Originally posted by: Yoda Is Your Father
Originally posted by: Knightmessenger
Why should "rebel" in the second paragraph be capitalized. It doesn't start a sentence like the first paragraph and should not need to match, right?
Right.


Because it's an official title, or something like that. Much like luke would be capitalized. I don't know the actual technical reason. Something like that. Same with Empire.