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#1074183
Topic
4K restoration on Star Wars
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1074183/action/topic#1074183
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^ exactly this mate.

Or if you had worked on the film, been part of a team that helped make it so groundbreaking and well-loved - to the point where you won an award for it from your fellow peers - and yet that very work is no longer part of the film - you may feel a little disappointed.

It was there for all to see one moment, and then for the past 20 years it wasn’t…

(not counting the awful quality dvd extra/bonus release 10-15 years ago)

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#1073421
Topic
Is the theater where you saw Star Wars still standing ?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1073421/action/topic#1073421
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Yes, for me it is the Quinton Cinema (England) - where I saw Empire as a nipper with my uncle, and then bunked off school at the age of 10 to go watch Return Of The Jedi (a different era back then 😉)

And back again for the Special Editions, then the Prequels (no, I didn’t get the refunds I asked for 😉), followed by TFA and then Rogue One…

and now as an ‘adult’, it’s only half a mile from home 😃

 

Decent piece on the cinema itself (which has changed it’s name many times down the years) - http://www.birminghamconservationtrust.org/2013/09/13/from-danilo-to-reel-the-story-of-quintons-cinema/

 

a few pics…

‘The Danilo’ as it was known back then - pic taken in 1939…

 

which became ‘The Classic’ in the 1970’s…

 

‘The Cannon’ as it was known in the mid-late 1980’s…

 

‘The Reel’ as it is known today (and still going - https://reelcinemas.co.uk/quinton/now/)…

 

£5 on Tuesday and Wednesdays, £6.90 other times - about $6.50 & $9 in US money

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#1073145
Topic
Rogue One: The Battle of Scarif fan edit (Released)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1073145/action/topic#1073145
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doubleofive said:

https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/4/15542662/rogue-one-fan-edit-john-williams-michael-giacchino-watch

Awesome!

Great stuff eldusto84 😃

I’m certainty interested in watching your Edit.

 

Seems you also have some interest on reddit too…

https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWars/comments/68epx3/a_really_talented_filmmaker_edited_john_williams/

Post
#1072939
Topic
Politics 2: Electric Boogaloo
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1072939/action/topic#1072939
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Ryan McAvoy said:

An astonishing video from CNN…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lk99uQQGEok

Two members of the administration ranting at the press-core about the border wall and then CNN has the cheek to actually go off to the border and check the veracity of the rants.

It’s like the Trump administration believe they are living in a Stalinist regime where they control all the newspapers, radio and TV and can decide what is true and nobody will challenge them on it.

Fair play to the journalists who go out and check out lies told by politicians - the more investigative or fact-checking journalists the better - especially in the days of so many lies, mis-truths and misdirection proven to be continually coming out from those in power.

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#1072789
Topic
All Things Star Trek
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1072789/action/topic#1072789
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^ clever 😃 - though some kid may be a little confused as to who his father is in a few years - or at least brag to his mates his mum banged Captain Kirk 😉

 

‘Star Trek: Discovery gets five new cast additions’…

https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2017/04/star-trek-discovery-gets-five-new-cast-additions/

&

‘New ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Cast Members Hint At Tricky Diplomacy With The Klingon High Council’…

http://www.idigitaltimes.com/new-star-trek-discovery-cast-members-hint-tricky-diplomacy-klingon-high-council-595131

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#1072782
Topic
Rogue One * <em>Spoilers</em> * Thread
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1072782/action/topic#1072782
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‘How Two New Rogue One Novels Expand the Star Wars Canon’…

http://io9.gizmodo.com/how-two-new-rogue-one-novels-expand-the-star-wars-canon-1794866059

 

'Rebel Rising’ by Beth Revis - ISBN-10: 1484780833, ISBN-13: 978-1484780831

 

'The Guardians of the Whills’ by Greg Rucka - ISBN-10: 1484780817, ISBN-13: 978-1484780817

 

^ a Nerdist article on the Baze and Chirrut book - http://nerdist.com/star-wars-guardians-of-the-whills-rogue-one-greg-rucka/

and a decent article on both books - http://ew.com/books/2017/05/04/rogue-one-books-rebel-rising-guardians-whills/

 

some more that may also be of interest to book readers…

'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ (Movie Novelisation) by Alexander Freed - ISBN-10: 1784752924, ISBN-13: 978-1784752927

 

'Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel’ by James Luceno - ISBN-10: 1101967005, ISBN-13: 978-1101967003

&

'The Art of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ by Josh Kushins - ISBN-10: 1419722255, ISBN-13: 978-1419722257

 

'Star Wars: Rogue One - The Ultimate Visual Guide’ by DK - ISBN-10: 0241232422, ISBN-13: 978-0241232422

 

'Star Wars: Rogue One - Mission Files’ by Jason Fry - ISBN-10: 1405285036, ISBN-13: 978-1405285032

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#1072463
Topic
Last Album Listened To
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1072463/action/topic#1072463
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Palette-Swap Ninja’s ‘Princess Leia’s Stolen Death Star Plans’ album…

(The Beatles’ ‘Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club’ album meets Star Wars. Ringo as Vader is boss 😃)

 

"Princess Leia’s Stolen Death Star Plans/With Illicit Help From Your Friends"
Track 1 & 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYD3QtyEGGM

"Luke Is In The Desert"
Track 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhFyX1IkjAM

"Never Better"
Track 4 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8gsj3XAYQQ

"Imperial Holes"
Track 5 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS0QjFE_B4k

"He’s Leaving Home"
Track 6 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNqAsCXHA5o

"Being From the Spaceport of Mos Eisley"
Track 7 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJPCM-S4wTo

"The Force Within You"
Track 8 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7oLUc-dtX4

"AA Twenty-Three"
Track 9 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4y1Ea7bDzk

"Dianoga"
Track 10 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kyqdcwV7IU

"Keep Moving Keep Moving"
Track 11 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akUd6YDv9Tg

"Reprise/A Day in the Life of Red Five"
Tracks 12 & 13 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlcWVWU-cYQ

 

^ all from the very, very talented people at:-

https://www.youtube.com/user/PaletteSwapNinja/videos
https://twitter.com/pswapninja
http://www.paletteswapninja.com/

Post
#1072315
Topic
The Force Awakens: Official Review Thread - ** SPOILERS **
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1072315/action/topic#1072315
Time

Raekwon said:

rodneyfaile said:

SilverWook said:

The fandom is more fractured now than before the new films.

I don’t think so. I think the vast majority are loving it. It’s just a very vocal minority who are unhappy.

It’s just a very loud minority, who must let their opinion be known be everyone.

Repeatedly so for some of them - whilst also trying to pass off their opinion as fact too.

Post
#1072239
Topic
YouTube/Vimeo/etc... Star Wars video finds
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1072239/action/topic#1072239
Time

Likely posted elsewhere on the ot.com - but also worth putting in here too:-
 

The Beatles & their ‘Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club’ album meets Star Wars…

 
“Princess Leia’s Stolen Death Star Plans/With Illicit Help From Your Friends”
Track 1 & 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYD3QtyEGGM

“Luke Is In The Desert”
Track 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhFyX1IkjAM

“Never Better”
Track 4 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8gsj3XAYQQ

“Imperial Holes”
Track 5 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS0QjFE_B4k

“He’s Leaving Home”
Track 6 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNqAsCXHA5o

“Being From the Spaceport of Mos Eisley”
Track 7 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJPCM-S4wTo

“The Force Within You”
Track 8 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7oLUc-dtX4

“AA Twenty-Three”
Track 9 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4y1Ea7bDzk

“Dianoga”
Track 10 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kyqdcwV7IU

“Keep Moving Keep Moving”
Track 11 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akUd6YDv9Tg

“Reprise/A Day in the Life of Red Five”
Tracks 12 & 13 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlcWVWU-cYQ

 

^ all from the very, very talented people at https://www.youtube.com/user/PaletteSwapNinja/videos

& http://www.paletteswapninja.com/2017/05/01/new-album-princess-leias-stolen-death-star-plans

😃
 

Post
#1072147
Topic
Politics 2: Electric Boogaloo
Link
https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1072147/action/topic#1072147
Time

‘President Trump’s first 100 days: The fact check tally’

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2017/05/01/president-trumps-first-100-days-the-fact-check-tally/

exert from above article…

‘488: The number of false or misleading claims made by the president. That’s an average of 4.9 claims a day.
10: Number of days without a single false claim. (On six of those days, the president golfed at a Trump property.)
4: Number of days with 20 or more false claims. (Feb. 16, Feb. 28, March 20 and April 21.) He made 19 false claims on April 29th, his 100th day, though we did not include his interview with “Face the Nation,” since that aired April 30.’

 

Carl Bernstein: Trump lies ‘day in and day out’

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/carl-bernstein-trump-lies-day-in-and-day-out/ar-BBAyuNz?ocid=SK216DHP

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#1072069
Topic
Rogue One * <em>Spoilers</em> * Thread
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1072069/action/topic#1072069
Time

suspiciouscoffee said:

dahmage said:

How many of you have done a Rogue One - A New Hope back-to-back viewing? I very much want to do so sometime in May if i can find the time, but i am curious if those who have done so think it is worth it? (watching a movie is pretty easy to find time for, but watching two in a row takes a bit more ‘convincing’).

It’s great. I planned a big R1-OT-TFA marathon the weekend after the blu ray came out, but I didn’t have time for all of them and my ROTJ DE disc was scratched (it’s been replaced since then), so I only got those two. It was a lot of fun to watch those two back to back though, imagining Krennic belonging in one of those boardroom chairs, seeing Alderaan annihilated after the previous smaller blasts on Jedha and Scarif, things like that.

The more I watch Rogue one the more I notice little things like…

Game Of Thrones’ Ser Barristan Selmy (Ian McElhinney) playing General Dodanna

and Imperial General Hurst Romadi (the bald guy who is on Tarkin’s staff from Star Wars - sitting in one of those boardroom chairs) is also in Rogue one (played by a different actor obviously - Andy de la Tour 😃)