Hate being "that" guy, but... any updates? For any projects? Seems there hasn't been anything spoRv related in a while, unless I'm mistaken.
dark_jedi said:
TripleHBK said:
Not that anyone cares, but I'm hoping to start reviewing more of the Team blu releases in December or early 2016. We've had several great releases this year so I have my work cut out for me, but hopefully I can knock a few out in the coming months.
lol I don't think anyone does, we get next to no comments at all from all the sites I post at, this is why my posts with info and such have dropped dramatically, no point it spending all that time in presentation when no one reads it or comments anyways lol.
But I do read your reviews and I am glad you actually send all of them to me, so thank you very much for that!
I was never able to post comments over at the horrordvd forums. Anytime I tried to post comments on various threads, they would never be added. That got irritating real quick, so I gave up on that site altogether. I was following the NOTLD 68 thread there though.
jsonthegreat said:
D-Rock said:
mt17 said:
TripleHBK said:
Oldfan said:
TripleHBK said:
This isn't my creation, it was given to me by another forum member "jsonthegreat" from Blu-ray.com shortly after the release of the collection.
The reason for the 2 separate sources (one DVD & One Blu Ray) is that one eye is from the dvd (I can't remember which, but let's call it the left) and one from the Blu Ray (Let's call it the Right). The reason is that when 3D is filmed with a dual camera setup 2 separate perspectives are created and For whatever reason, the DVD used the Left eye perspective, while the Blu Ray used the right eye perspective. The fact that both perspectives were available meant they could be assembled into a fully functioning Real 3d image, and not just one that was post processed into 3D.
Again, I didn't do any of the work myself, so I can't go into specifics beyond what I've said as I really don't know much more but from what I was told, the DVD was scaled and synced with the Blu Ray release.
I'm unaware if this was ever released publicly on any sites or newsgroups. The creator was banned from the forum shortly after talking about it, and I haven't seen him since. I was fortunate enough to be one of the few folks that got a copy prior to him getting the boot, so I really don't know how many other people have copies.
I'd be happy to share for those interested but need to find a viable method for sharing. I may try the sendspace multiple link route that TeamBlu has used in the past, as I don't want to permanently host a torrent, nor am I really interested in mailing out copies. With that said, I'll look into what other options I have, and see if I can't get this hosted somewhere.
One solution may be for interested parties to create their own mega.co.nz accounts as I believe I could transfer the files to new accounts from my my account without it counting towards individual bandwidth limits, but I'm not sure on that. The file is 11GB in size. I've used my Plex media server to stream it previously myself though I have a copy burned to bd-r as well. Ideally, someone would be interested in taking this and turning it into a full release with menu and extra's and possibly the 2D version all on a BD-50, but for now that's wishful thinking.
I'm one of the other lucky few that manged to get a copy before he stopped posting there. We actually exchanged pm's about the project. I gave him some thoughts I had on the transfer, along with some timecodes of when there are glitches and errors. He replied back that he was planning on tweaking the final version but he never posted it to my knowledge.
I watched it on my 3D tv, and it was indeed spectacular. Keep in mind that it is flawed though. One of the sources was the DVD and the DVD has a different color palette to it than the blu-ray. So the right and left eye each see a different master with different coloring and brightness. When seen together your eyes merge them together fairly seamlessly for the most part. That also means the DVD side has less sharpness and resolution due to it being sourced from DVD.
A bigger issue is that a fair amount of footage in this fan release is in 2D, not 3D. For whatever reason, many of the shots use the same eye in both the DVD and blu-ray - which means that throught the 3D presentation, it will randomly switch to 2D, then back to 3D in the following shot. The glasses of course will remain active - but the image itself will be flat. Thankfully most of the 3D gimmick shots are preserved wonderfully in full 3D, but a couple gimmick shots that stick out of the screen are sadly in 2D. Most of the shots in 2D are quick - the majority of the film is still in amazing 3D - but there are a fair number of shots - some just a few seconds, some longer - that aren't in 3D.
It's still the best 3D presentation you are likely to see of this movie, ever, until Paramount or Warner decides to release this properly in 3D.
I appreciate the info and I'm glad someone else has gotten to appreciate his work. With that said, I've nearly gotten the full file uploaded on mega.co.nz so I'll be testing my theory shortly on whether I can share with other mega users or not.
Please share soon!
I'd be very interested in this as well. I have heard of some of these floating around, but I haven't been able to find them...
Hey, wait a second... I wasn't banned :-P
Yes, I did put together a 1080p 3D Side-by-Side mkv file of Friday the 13th 3D utilizing Adobe Premiere and available source elements (The UK Blu-Ray, and the Ultimate Edition DVD). It was going good and I created the first version of this for beta testing and sent it to a few users on blu-ray.com.
Then lightning struck. Literally. My house was hit by a lightning strike which fried my computer AND my backup drive. In addition to many personal photos and design projects, I lost the source files and the premiere files for this project. After that, I disappeared from the forums and sulked for a while. But, recently, I was able to recover the mkv file from an external drive I had put it on when I was testing it on my television.
I'm still trying to decide what to do with it... perhaps I will upload it somewhere and try and fix any problems in it that are noticed.
Man, sorry to hear about the lightning. Even with backups, that wouldn't matter much. Lightning would just fry it all!
Well, I for one, am still highly interested in a fixed 3D version of Friday the 13th 3. I have the file and have watched it a few times. When it works, it's mindblowing how good it is, as the 3D is even better than a lot of official 3D movies. When it doesn't work, it ghosts terribly and just hurts the eyes to look at. It's still my preferred version to watch though, and will definitely be seen at least once this month, since it's October and all.
Any chance that NOTLD '68 will be getting an October release? Perfect time of year for it, so I got my fingers crossed!
ElectricTriangle said:
Here we go (though it is mostly a proof of concept and you would probably want to redo it):
http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/STAR-WARS-EP-V-REVISITED-EDITION-ADYWAN-Suggestions-now-closed/post/689557/#TopicPost689557
Heh, glad that didn't take as long as I thought it would!
More specifically, the link to the video is here:
https://vimeo.com/86454235
adywan said:
I'm not too sure if i am remembering correctly, but did someone manage to do a soundbite with the Emperor saying "Luke Skywalker" ?
This is when all those off-topic posts really add up to be a serious pain. Someone did create a nice sounding "Luke" from the "A Musical Journey" bonus DVD that came with the ROTS soundtrack, but I don't remember who that was either. Unfortunately it will require a bit of a search unless that person still is active in the forum.
TylerDurden389 said:
Ok, I did a few test videos today. The first I'm on the fence about which one to go with. Opinions MUCH appreciated.
And lastly, one I am sure about. Hope you guys like it.
For the first video, I like option #3, most likely cause of the familiarity, but also because it has a heroism to it that fits the scene. It also fits nicely with the length of the scene, without feeling like it is missing anything.
I like the second video. It really feels like it could be a scene from the first movie. It has the same tone exactly.
jedimasterobiwan said:
To me the definite edition would included the two tv scenes,the good bad i'm the guy with the gun line,the s-mart ending all spliced into the director's cut.
Pretty sure this version has all that, and has the other ending put into another cut also included on the disc. I also believe both versions have alternate versions with a different intro, meaning... 4 versions, altogether? If I'm not mistaken. But it's been a long time since I saw this edit, and I don't have access to it anymore. I'd love to get it again.
TylerDurden389 said:
The ending monologue will be completely removed, as I plan to end my edit either on Sarah's close-up with John crying in her arms (simple fade to black), or the final shot of the Terminator's chip /POV going black/shorting out.
I vote for the Terminator POV for the last thing we see. It would be pretty unique I think.
crampedmisfit1990 said:
I think the worst thing changed was the ending at the beach... cutting off that loooooonnnnngggg walk while the end credits rolled? NOOOOOOO!!!!! That was one of the most memorable things in the film.
I'd say that losing the slow reveal of the Baseball Furies was a much bigger sin. The original version of the scene builds those guys up to be scary as hell and makes the Warriors look like they SHOULD run, while the DC version just uses the lame comic book transition to drop you in the action too fast, ruining the tension that was present before.
I like this idea. Watching the clips with the new music made it have that 80s feel that the first movie had. In the second clip, I felt there could have been a break from the music after a while, as it went on and on. The ears need a break from the music, otherwise it seems to take away the effectiveness of it.
In the 3rd clip, I liked how you ended it with them just not stopping at all, which seems entirely logical. Logic is what the Terminator should be thinking with, as he is just a machine. It always bothered me that he stopped to look back at the explosion and waited with his shotgun to see if the T-1000 was coming out. He already knows how powerful and dangerous the T-1000 is, and shouldn't expect the explosion to do any damage to it. That shotgun isn't going to do anything to it and the T-800 knows it. Just driving without looking back as the explosion happens? Yeah, that is definitely safer for John Connor than stopping and waiting to see what happens next.
doubleofive said:
Why would it need to be his hand?!
Yeah, it's been whatever it's been for 35 years. No one ever really complained. Everyone at some point or another was curious about what it is, but it's specific detail was never important to the scene. Luke fell, got stuck in a hopeless situation after hearing some traumatic news, and that's the point of the scene. It's him at his lowest point.
Really, who cares what is falling at that point? You're supposed to be caring about Luke and his situation in that moment.
exitzero said:
Thanks for the update! It looks like Han is going to turn out looking pretty awesome when it's finished.
Though as far as releasing Empire Revisited close to the TFA release date, I've been holding out watching the Original Trilogy for a few years now waiting for this version of Empire Strikes Back-even before Disney bought Lucasfilm. One way or another I will watch the OT before Force Awakens. If it's complete, even if it's right before the TFA release date, I hope you reconsider.
When I feel like watching Star Wars, I usually watch Ady's version, but my alternate option is Harmy's despecialized versions. I'll most likely be watching those in December in anticipation for TFA. I too was having hopes for ESB:R to be out before then, but Harmy's will do.
Damn shame. I'm truly sorry to hear the bad news. This is something no editor ever wants to go through, and I can sympathize. I was highly interested in how this one was going to turn out. Good luck with future projects.
Now you've done it. You've awoken... RONSTER!!!!
But yeah, when this thread is quiet, I take it as progress on Ady's part.
Yes, this is the same Panasonic model I have. I was very happy with it, but it seemed to have troubles playing one movie I purchased, and I was looking for an excuse to upgrade to Oppo so I took the opportunity. In no way was I ever disappointed with the 230 otherwise, and have it stored away still as I wasn't sure what to do with it yet. It's not region free like the one mentioned above though, so it's not perfect.
TripleHBK said:
oh_riginal said:
I recently upgraded from a Panasonic BDT-230PK to an Oppo BDP-103, and while I loved them both, the upgrade was very much worth it.
Though I could see the Oppo as actually being a problem with testing, as it can take just about anything you throw at it, which would defeat the purpose of seeing if there are errors with lesser players.
Does your Oppo play BD-R's? I've read before that Oppo's removed BD-R Functionality. As for recommendations, I stand by the PS3. It literally plays everything, is as quick as any player on the market, isn't hugely expensive (oppo I'm looking at you) has network functionality and so much more. Pick up a $20 remote and you're good to go. As much as I'd like a traditional Standalone, the PS3 is just too good of a player with so much more to offer that I don't think I could choose anything else.
Yeah, it plays BD-R 25s and 50s with no problems, and handles just about any digital file I throw on a thumbdrive. I always had bad luck with the PS3 as not all files are compatible with it, but other than that I do agree that the PS3 is a fine blu-ray player. I just choose to not use it so it will last longer for my game collection.
I recently upgraded from a Panasonic BDT-230PK to an Oppo BDP-103, and while I loved them both, the upgrade was very much worth it.
Though I could see the Oppo as actually being a problem with testing, as it can take just about anything you throw at it, which would defeat the purpose of seeing if there are errors with lesser players.
http://www.rifftrax.com/night-of-the-living-dead-0
Found it, but I don't think it has a DVD release, so it would just be an audio commentary without an image. So yeah, it would have to be manually synced up. I've never heard the trio commentary, so I can't speak to if it is worth the effort or not, but they are usually pretty hilarious together.
Looking forward to the release, either way! The cover looks great.
dark_jedi said:
PDB said:
Nice! That looks like it covers everything
That is what we are trying to do here by doing this 2-Disc and also the UE version 3-Disc, here are some specs for the main feature video's.
"Cropped"
video = 1080p
audio = English LPCM 2.0 Mono, English Dolby Digital 5.1 Remix(from Elite DVD), Audio Commentary with the 'Zombie Masters' (Crew) George Romero, John Russo, Karl Hardman, and Marilyn Eastman, Audio Commentary with the 'Zombie Party' (Cast) Bill Hinzman, Judith O'Dea, Keith Wayne, Kyra Schon, Russell Streiner, and Vince Survinski
"Uncropped"
video = 1080p
audio = English DTS-HD MA 2.0
"Colorized"
video = 720p
audio = English DTS 5.1, English Dolby Digital 5.1, Audio Commentary with Mike Nelson of TV's "Mystery Science Theater 3000"
One quick question. The Mike Nelson commentary was on the colorized DVD, but wasn't there a rifftrax commentary released that included Bill Corbett and Kevin Murphy as well? It would be awesome to have both, if possible.
Funcha said:
I have to admit, a good majority of the 3D conversions I've seen after a while I barely notice anything's even in 3D.
So far, the titles to beat in 3D have been Avatar, Prometheus, Guardians of the Galaxy and Mad Max: Fury Road. Everything else I've seen hasn't quite blown me away.
Jurassic Park had good 3D for a conversion. Surprised me.
Ronster said:
adywan said:
So there is nothing to fix regarding any of these.
Are we talking a different kind of fix? Or just leave it as it is? Either way I am not pushing
I find entertainment in unexpected places. ;P
kk650 said:
I just uploaded the regrade of Man of Steel i've done to tehparadox. Here are some screencap comparisons for those interested:
Blu-ray 1:
Regraded 1:
Blu-ray 2:
Regraded 2:
Blu-ray 3:
Regraded 3:
Blu-ray 4:
Regraded 4:
All arguments aside, I do like how these look. Great job.
Bingowings said:
At this point of the game if Ady wanted to it wouldn't make that much more of an impact on the release time if he took a wee while to tart up those shots.
If he felt it legitimate he would need to do the same for ROTJ:R (assuming there is a similar shot in that film, my memory is a bit fuzzy these days)so by making the set up for one part of the project he would be doing some of the work for the next.
If he deems it wrong he would be kicking himself hard if he didn't make it right.
But maybe he doesn't think it's wrong.
Just get the colons fixed.
It wouldn't be nearly as frustrating if **Suggestions now closed** wasn't in the thread title.
doubleofive said:
ImperialFighter said:
Until adywan decides, take your pick everyone. :)How about we all pick the option that doesn't require Adywan to do additional work on the movie so we can release it so you all can be happy! ;-)
+1
I reserve the right to add more at anytime I please, so I'll just do it now. +999,999.99
Now, let's let Ady just get this project done so we can SEE IT! Nitpickers are too nitpicky!
