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#66673
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Info Wanted: Which Anamorphic Transfer is better?
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Kristhemovieman did post here for a while - could be worth sending him a PM.

Any anamorphic set referred to is most likely the Dr Gonzo set - unless stated otherwise

TR47 says he'll post more info on his coming set when he has new info to post. As far as I know there is little information on this new set - that he's posted here, anyway.

A lot of people here prefer the quality of TR47 over the Dr Gonzo version - I have to say on my 32" widescreen tv and low-mid range dvd player there isn't a great deal of difference to me - and whilst the TR47 does just seem a little sharper and the sound better, it does by no mean suggest that the Dr Gonzo version is not a great quality set in any way.


Hope you find the info you seek
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#66672
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Info Wanted: How many bootleg DVD sets are there that are worth talking about?
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IIRC the Kristhemovieman set didn't get much attention here - personally it just didn't appeal to me as it didn't appear to be appear to any better than the Dr Gonzo or TR47 versions.

When I first joined these boards the above 2 versions were the only quality bootlegs that seemed of interest - so I bought both, and was more than pleased with my choices. As more differing versions have come to pass I've learnt to trust the views of posters like Bossk, Rikter, Mr.Coffee, DanielB, ObiWonton, Laserman, MeBeJedi and Luke (as well as many others who I've forgotten to list right now that I will no doubt regret later - lol.) on such things - as well as my own instincts...


Rikter does seem to have a rather vast collection of SW oddities and probably could give you a more detailed informed opinion of the Kristhemovieman and Farsight sets - and maybe why they don't appear on his 'list review' (could be that he hasn't seen them).


A good comparison screenshot post:-

2004dvd, tr47, drgonzo, mebejedi comparison

and worth reading that thread on from there...
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#66668
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Info: OT Bootleg DVDs
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MeBeJedi -


I hope you start a thread on your 'SW OT MeBeJedi dvd version' - there seems to be a lot of interest in them and it's getting harder to keep up with the news and info on them in this huge 'bootleg dvd' thread and others.

Maybe good for an FAQ too so you don't have to repeat yourself answering the same questions over and over?
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#66664
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Info Wanted: Which Anamorphic Transfer is better?
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I'm not sure sure but I don't think a lot of people have seen the Farsight version.

I imagine Rikter and a few others have but there doesn't seem to be much interest in it (on here, anyway). I suppose with the release of the 2004 dvds and the promising looking MeBeJedi's version coming soon, as well as (hopefully) Laserman's version to come a bit later has taken up most people's interest.

A few screenshots of Farsight's version were posted in the Bootleg thread - I'm not sure if they are still up though.
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#66662
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Interview with Gary Kurtz (very good - from 2002 at IGN)
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2019 Edit: The above link to the interview sadly no longer works. However, the interview can be found in an archived format, via the Internet Archive’s WayBack Machine, here:-

http://web.archive.org/web/20040822105950/http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/376/376873p1.html?fromint=1

 

Cheers for the link - that is one interesting interview, not only on SW but film in general.

I was surprised about GL’s change of direction for Jedi after working on the IJ films - would be most intriguing to hear more of the original premise for Jedi.

Some very good points re the 97 Special Editions from someone so close to SW - does make you wonder if Kurtz has told GL what he thinks of certain changes…

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#66290
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Poor Obi-Wan
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^ lol.

Considering GL likes to hit the audience over the head with his moral crusades - deathsticks and Han & Greedo shooting etc - it's pretty lame of him to infer that if you don't live a good life that you'll live forever as a young bloke in his prime if you go off the rails as it were...
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#65957
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Country Differences
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Originally posted by: Bossk
Meaning what? How do they make it now? Or is this some in-joke this damn Yank just doesn't get?



I don't think anyone has used that version of the Union Flag since around 1801 - oh my, the sad history geek in me has emerged!


History of the Union Flag
(use the 2 arrows to access next page)

or

History of the Union Flag 2



Hal 9000 - where did find that pic, m8?

I'm not sure about having you lot back under UK control - we'd have to get you to spell properly, win at golf (ahem, sorry ), play football - and not call it soccer etc. Though you'd soon get pissed off with Blair and his false statements and broken promises and want some independence again...
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#65925
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Country Differences
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Originally posted by: ricarleite
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Originally posted by: oojason
Ric - how much are tickets to the football matches in Brazil? I'm thinking of visiting for a few weeks sometime in the next couple of years and would love to catch a couple of Championship games. Is it difficult to get tickets or is it a pay on the gate thing?

At the moment the cost of getting there from the UK is putting me off a little - is it cheap to eat, drink and get a decent hotel room - was thinking of visiting Sao Paulo or Rio.


Any help most appreciated


Depends on the game. If you want to see an international match, it's about R$80 (cheapest seat) to R$120, that's US$28.60 to US$42.90, maybe more depending on where the game is or where you're seated - last time I went to see a game, it was Brazil vs Bolivia, and I payed R$80 to the cheapest seat. If you want to see a regular soccer championship game, it depends on where you're going to be seated. A ticket in the upper seats is usually around 10 to 15 (3.6 to 5.4 dollars), but I really DONT recomend getting those seats, as they are usually used by hardcore, hooligan like fans. I'd recomend a lower, closer to the field seat, which would cost something around... I dont know, maybe R$50 or R$60, about 18 to 20 dollars. So, avoid at all costs seating in the so called "GERAL" seats. Do not buy the ticket on the streets, buy it on the authorized selling points. Usually the traveling agencies buy tickets to tourists and take them to the stadiums, but I don't know how much they charge.

Yes, things are quite cheap over here. In Rio, things a little bit more expensive as it's a touristic city. I'm not so sure what you could do over here in Sao Paulo, as it's NOT a touristic city at all, so I'd recomend coming to Brazil only if you are one of those travellers who enjoy getting lost, doing stuff all by themselves, and visiting weird, different places, and enjoy traveling around with nothing more than a backpack and a tourist guide in an adventurous kinda way. If you are the "tour bus guide"kinda tourist, you'll probably not enjoy it.




Cheers for the info, m8 - will be talking it over with the missus very shortly - see just how much she wants to come with me... lol
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#65526
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Country Differences
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Ric - how much are tickets to the football matches in Brazil? I'm thinking of visiting for a few weeks sometime in the next couple of years and would love to catch a couple of Championship games. Is it difficult to get tickets or is it a pay on the gate thing?

At the moment the cost of getting there from the UK is putting me off a little - is it cheap to eat, drink and get a decent hotel room - was thinking of visiting Sao Paulo or Rio.


Any help most appreciated