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Post: #103351
Topic: Idea: Star Wars (1977): Classic Edition
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/103351/action/topic#103351
Time: 1-May-2005 11:00 PM

Oh, right! Now I remember. "Blast it, Wedge" was the mono mix line. For some reason I must have been mentally retarded, temporarily, when I posted that.

.... All apologies.

Incidentally, Skot Kirkwood and I have a top-secret project coming up ... not sure if I can talk about it yet, or at all, but I'll give a hint ... it's a restoration of a famous but rare SW short film starring someone very ... short.

Post: #103248
Topic: Idea: Star Wars (1977): Classic Edition
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/103248/action/topic#103248
Time: 1-May-2005 3:20 AM

EDIT: (I'd forgotten which line was in the mono mix - Blast it, Biggs, or Blast it, Wedge ... =( )

My version hasn't been MP3ized, thankfully ...

Post: #103236
Topic: Idea: Star Wars (1977): Classic Edition
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/103236/action/topic#103236
Time: 30-Apr-2005 11:45 PM — Edited 2-Jul-2020 9:04 AM

I am seriously considering doing a new version of the first Star Wars, as kind of a companion to my Deleted Magic disc.

I have yet to see a version of Star Wars on DVD that I was truly happy with, so I am considering doing my own.

This would be a mix of 2004 DVD footage and laserdisc footage, to match the 1977 edit pretty closely.

I would include a new version of the stereo mix, a new version of the mono mix, and possibly some sort of bonus audio track.

This is ONLY an idea at this point and I might not go through with it.

But, I’m going to put the call out. I’d like a little help with acquiring good audio sources for this …

Video will be the TR47 and the 04 DVD, unless someone can suggest/provide better …

I’d like a good copy of the ANH special edition laserdisc sound mix, I actually don’t have one … I’d like some advice on what the BEST sound source would be. It certainly isn’t the 2004 DVDs, whose sound mix annoys me to no end. Perhaps a mix of special edition and TR47 laserdisc sound?

Perhaps there are portions of the 2004 DVD that could be used without trouble? (Parts of their stereo mix?)

Perhaps someone could send me their own best edit of the soundtrack!

I might also like a copy of the isolated music mix.

I do have the sped-up PAL monomix wav, I’ll try to slow that down and put it in, make a new monomix edit, but if someone’s already done this, I’d like a copy of that as well, or at least some advice on what to look for when slowing it down, the exact amount to slow it down … not that I can’t figure that out myself I’m sure! =)

I’m on dialup, so I’m afraid that mailing back and forth is probably the way to go, but I can make it worth anyone’s while.

Email me at tygerbug at yahoo.com.

Post: #103234
Topic: STAR WARS: The Torrents thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/103234/action/topic#103234
Time: 30-Apr-2005 10:55 PM

Enjoy the torrent, guys. I've written a new NFO file, along with Metallaxis, for this torrent. Keep it seeding.

I haven't heard from the pros who were doing my box art. We'll see, I guess ...

Post: #102150
Topic: STAR WARS: The Torrents thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/102150/action/topic#102150
Time: 24-Apr-2005 12:44 AM

Stripped a tranny ... heheh.

Means the same thing in the US Rich ... probably a bad abbreviation to use for transmission!

(Should have some tapes for you for the Python project soon, Rich.)

Hey Rikter - are you saying you haven't recieved the Deleted Magic DVD yet? Seems strange ...

Post: #102147
Topic: Star Wars: Deleted Magic (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/102147/action/topic#102147
Time: 24-Apr-2005 12:15 AM

Hey Terry! Thanks for the kind words.

2) A few of the sections on the DVD seem to have two audio tracks. Is there any difference between the two?

The second audio track was used to save disc space on some of the special features ... an extra audio track was used for Garrick Hagon's extended interview, and for the two different versions of Lapti Nek.

3) I know it's impolite to bitch about a fan made work such as this, but why did you "burn in" the explanitory notes rather than placing them in the subtitles? I wouldn't usually mind - but on a few occaisions the subtitle stream overlaps with the on screen text!

The explanatory notes are burned in because the film is not intended to be viewed without them. Without the notes, certain scenes would just be showing what the final film already does! Also, the burned in subtitles look better than DVD-standard subtitles.

I avoided putting burned-in notes on the deleted scenes such as Biggs and Jabba, so you get "extra notes" appearing on the subtitle track. In some cases, the scene being subtitled was so short, that to make its notes readable they did butt up against the burned-in subtitles a little bit.

Still, better than no notes.

Post: #101657
Topic: Star Wars: Deleted Magic (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/101657/action/topic#101657
Time: 20-Apr-2005 10:09 AM

Edroj .... check inside your spam "Bulk" email folders. I've been checking my own just to read some of your messages, and I've replied to all of the ones I've received.

Post: #101636
Topic: Star Wars: Deleted Magic (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/101636/action/topic#101636
Time: 20-Apr-2005 4:55 AM

Thanks Beastly, Jango and everyone!

Part 9 is back online ... T's mistake, since corrected.

Metallaxis ... Sorry about your DVD-ROM extras being screwed up. A minor problem luckily .... they're not really part of the program, and not necessary. Anyone else have that problem, or any corruption on their discs? As far as I know, there have been no problems on all the other discs ... and I've sent out something like a hundred!

Well, we'll get it torrenting anyway.

Post: #101467
Topic: Info & Help Wanted: Monty Python preservation - Help!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/101467/action/topic#101467
Time: 19-Apr-2005 12:52 AM

No menus needed! I think a PM to you is in order, sir ...

Post: #101343
Topic: STAR WARS: The Torrents thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/101343/action/topic#101343
Time: 18-Apr-2005 2:16 AM

So when the heck is Deleted Magic torrenting? Is it torrenting yet?

Post: #101313
Topic: Info & Help Wanted: Monty Python preservation - Help!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/101313/action/topic#101313
Time: 17-Apr-2005 9:04 PM

That would of course be ideal, if anyone had one, but no need to spend any money, if you have any interest in helping, the equipment you've already got would work perfectly anyway. No need for cleanup either - I can do that myself on the Rutlands, once I get a good transfer on DVD.

Post: #101231
Topic: Info & Help Wanted: Monty Python preservation - Help!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/101231/action/topic#101231
Time: 17-Apr-2005 3:27 AM

To preserve quality, purely. I've never had trouble with playing PAL discs on my NTSC DVD player, so I assume it wouldn't be a real problem.

Post: #101216
Topic: Info & Help Wanted: Monty Python preservation - Help!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/101216/action/topic#101216
Time: 16-Apr-2005 8:53 PM

Thanks Moth3r - let me know!

Babyhum --

ocpmovie,
How many tapes are we talking about and what is the general quality of them?

Your skills would be ideal for this project, babyhum, if you're at all interested!

The number of tapes depends on how many you'd like to do. The UK Arena Rutland Weekend tape is just one tape, and that is the most important ... there's a bunch of Innes Book of Records, some John Cleese Video Arts stuff ... We've got a good enough backlog that we could keep sending tapes until you get sick of it. =) So, from one tape to 3 tapes to 5 tapes to 10 tapes to maybe even 20 tapes, depending on what you're interested in doing. No obligation, cancel at any time. There's enough for several people to work on this project, but I could send you the more important material.

The tapes vary in quality, but are pretty good VHS off-airs, in general ... it's hard to tell as all our previous PAL conversions have ruined the quality that was there. Which is a big reason why this conversion needs to be done ...

Post: #101158
Topic: Info & Offer Of Help: Audio Assist
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/101158/action/topic#101158
Time: 16-Apr-2005 6:49 AM

A better edit of the mono mix? Now THIS is a worthwhile project! Look impatiently forward to it. Please do it! Do it! Do it now!

Post: #101157
Topic: Greetings from Wookie Groomer; Split Screen Project (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/101157/action/topic#101157
Time: 16-Apr-2005 5:40 AM

Wookie Groomer ANH rules! I did a couple of scenes inspired by it in my Deleted Magic ANH ...

>>Does anyone actually have both the original version of what we now know as as the "Mysterious Mysteries" edition for the Mono soundtrack and the other recently done Mono soundtrack discussed elsewhere on this board.

The mono mix disc I rely on is the one originally done by people on the swcutscenes list. You may know the one. Not widely distributed. I used it in Deleted Magic. Some people have it.

This PAL version of the mono soundtrack is interesting ... how's the quality on it? Would enjoy hearing it, I bet ...

EDIT: No sooner do I post this than Russ Dawson steps in, offers me the PAL mono mix and tells me about this guy:
http://www.originaltrilogy.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=9&threadid=1862

Good guy, that Russ. =)

Post: #101146
Topic: Info & Help Wanted: Monty Python preservation - Help!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/101146/action/topic#101146
Time: 16-Apr-2005 3:00 AM — Edited 11-Jul-2020 8:21 AM

Hey guys, this is Garrett from Deleted Magic.

I’ve got a bit of an off topic request … but I need help. A lot of you Star Wars people are nicely technically skilled, and can make DVDs look all right, from various quality video sources.

This is a little rarer in the Monty Python fan community. So I’d like to ask a bit of help here. I need some rare Python related stuff converted from PAL VHS to DVD, well. By someone who can work in PAL the whole way through, preferably in England then, no NTSC conversion, and make it look pretty when it’s done.

In another life, I’m an advisor to the official Neil Innes website, neilinnes.org. Neil appears in the Python films (singing Brave Sir Robin and How Sweet to Be An Idiot), and is a bit of a music/comedy legend from The Rutles and the Bonzo Dog Band. He also had a small role in my film Gods of Los Angeles, but got cut out. That’s beside the point. Er …

Laurie Stevens helps run the site, and has a million very rare tapes in PAL format, most notably of Eric Idle’s classic and very rarely seen 1975 series Rutland Weekend Television, and Neil’s series The Innes Book of Records. Her PAL VCR is now broken. She needs the best of her videos transferred to DVD … and soon … and since this stuff is so classic, and so rare, and beloved, I’d like to make sure that it gets transferred right.

So, anybody want to help?

Post: #100885
Topic: The Official babyhum Release Thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/100885/action/topic#100885
Time: 14-Apr-2005 5:31 AM

I've just gotten the first two babyhum releases, with many thanks to Russ Dawson, and they are truly great ... excellent quality, excellent transfers of excellent rarely-seen specials. The Horizon special is the most informative special about things like 80s chromakey processes I've seen! And I've seen far too many ....

I'm looking forward to your new transfers of the making of specials from the laserdiscs ... very much so ... but I have a question ... being that the Japanese laserdiscs are in NTSC, and you're usually working in PAL, will you have to convert to PAL at some point, thus screwing up the picture quality and the transfers?

Just wondering what your process will be here ....

Post: #100884
Topic: Star Wars: Deleted Magic (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/100884/action/topic#100884
Time: 14-Apr-2005 5:27 AM

Oh dear.

Let's not, shall we?

=)

Much of what we have that was cut out is really rather silly .... and putting it in an unusual context like Deleted Magic is better than letting it screw up the film proper.

Of course I would kill hundreds for a release of the actual Lost Cut.

Post: #100863
Topic: Star Wars: Deleted Magic (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/100863/action/topic#100863
Time: 13-Apr-2005 11:33 PM

>>I managed to come through with a super-quality copy of the VH1 special, which I believe is what you see on the finished product.

That it is! =) And the quality was super, so I used it a lot ...

Wish I could be there at C3. Have fun.

Post: #100715
Topic: Star Wars: Deleted Magic (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/100715/action/topic#100715
Time: 13-Apr-2005 6:15 AM

Looks like we've found it .... Jed's just sent me another clip from The Magic and the Mystery, and it's definitely the clip I was looking for. I can tell because it fades out to the special edition version of the shot ... so sad. =)

The special also has the first few shots of the scene in widescreen ... which I could really use as well. I needed those, I did.

I'd still like to see the Sci-fi clip ... almost certainly the same, but who knows.

Jabba hunters, continue the search! Look for any clips that have Han on the right ... maybe we'll find something!

Post: #100714
Topic: Star Wars: Deleted Magic (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/100714/action/topic#100714
Time: 13-Apr-2005 5:32 AM

Lucas always makes us wait. It's the way he is. When I was a kid he wouldn't even release the films on VHS, forcing bootleggers to do ... well, the same thing they do today.

I don't mind looking for new frames of Jabba ... the lure of the hunt, so to speak.

I've always referred to Deleted Magic as a not for profit research project, that anyone could watch for free on the web. With the DVD it became a bit trickier, but I suppose those who care about these things will be interested to note that I didn't make a real profit from the DVD either ... for a long time I was losing money on each sale, because of the equipment I've bought. It's leveled out now to where I'm not losing money any more. I would never mind making money, so to speak, but if non profit aid to the community is what I'm doing, I'm very glad to be of service. =) The DVD will also be torrented now, and get around via free means.

I made this DVD because Lucas hadn't ... and out of a long-held desire to really research this stuff and see what I could dig up with a little creative editing. Back when I was just a tiny thing and Star Wars wasn't out on VHS, I'd just watch the making-ofs over and over ... and got obsessed. So, here it all comes out I guess ...

Maybe if someone at Lucasfilm saw it, it would force their hand a little quicker to do their own version of same. =)

I'd like to think they might actually read and understand that this really is a not for profit fan website kind of thing ... but obviously they could still sue the crap out of me if they wanted to.

I'd LIKE to think they'd like it, and appreciate it, but I can't hope for that.

So, better safe than sorry.

Well, forget safe ... I've put my neck in a noose here by putting my name on it and taking credit for it, but I wouldn't have it any other way. I'm proud of this little disc here.

Officially, I'm keeping quiet. That's the safest and least sorry I can muster.

Let the fates fall where they may.

Post: #100711
Topic: Star Wars: Deleted Magic (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/100711/action/topic#100711
Time: 13-Apr-2005 4:38 AM

Perfect! I'm sure that's the one, then ... shorter or no. Much gratitude to you ...

Have you or anyone here got a good copy?

As before, full-quality clips can be mailed to tygerbug at yahoo dot com ...

And ANY clips you might find where Han appears on the RIGHT side of frame.

Post: #100704
Topic: Star Wars: Deleted Magic (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/100704/action/topic#100704
Time: 13-Apr-2005 2:11 AM

All right, guys ...

It's ALL online now.

All of Deleted Magic.

http://www.starwarz.com/deletedmagic/

There's a few things that only appear on the DVD ... the Lapti Nek material and the special features and the extra notes ...

But for you cheapskates who've been enjoying the online version, it's all online now and you can check it out.

If you haven't seen the whole thing yet, now you have no excuse. =)

The FAQ has also been updated, with new info ... as well it should. Even the drinking game rules are included ...

Post: #100698
Topic: Star Wars: Deleted Magic (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/100698/action/topic#100698
Time: 12-Apr-2005 11:49 PM

Aw ... thanks so much ... It means a lot to me that people are digging the disc, and getting something out of it. The repetition was just so that I could show most or all of the footage that was available ... when it WAS available for a scene, there was often a lot of it. =) I did the best I could with it. Most of the Empire and Jedi stuff on this disc is from the trailers and the VH1 special When Star Wars Ruled the World ... if I ever have a chance, I could certainly do a lot more with those two films.

I'd never send it to Uncle George, since I know I could quite easily get sued ... but maybe he'll see it himself. He has eyes in many places. I'd love to send it to Garrick Hagon, though, if I had his info. And other people like that.

What bothers me is I know I have at one time seen the ENTIRE clip with the original actor.
I just cannot remember at all where that was.

Probably in "false memory syndrome: The magic and the mystery." =)

That said, everything for Jabba has shown up SOMEWHERE (including the MM cd-rom) except for:

End of the scene ... everything after "Fifteen, Jabba, don't push it."

Han: "I just need a little more time."

Audio for Jabba: "Han my boy, I'm only doing this because you're the best and I need you. So for an extra 20% ...."

Post: #100678
Topic: Star Wars: Deleted Magic (Released)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/100678/action/topic#100678
Time: 12-Apr-2005 9:49 PM

Wow ... Jed has been looking through the Magic and the Mystery special, and he sent me a GREAT Jabba clip that I had no idea existed! It's not even the one I'm thinking of ...

It's a long clip of Han walking around Jabba, in its entirety ... "Look Jabba, even I get boarded sometimes ... Do you think I had a choice?"

The one I'm thinking of actually comes AFTER this clip ... Han actually starts to say "But I got a nice ..." So it would be like "Do you think I had a choice? But I got a nice ...."

I'm excited to realize that even more Jabba footage than I thought existed is floating around out there. Hoping that the clip I'm thinking of is also in this special somewhere ... otherwise, where in the hell did Sluggo get it, way back when??

I'm hoping that Beastly's copy of the special is a little better qualitywise, but this is most exciting ...