oojason

‘Star Wars script sells for £13,000 at Bristol auction’:-

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-59355227
 

 
‘The auction, held at East Bristol Auctions in the city, raised almost £100,000 and some of the proceeds will be donated to Alzheimer’s Research UK.’

&

'Auctioneer Andrew Stone said the combined total of this auction and a previous sale of Mr Prowse’s estate in May had raised more than £500,000.

“The sale was out-of-this-world,” he said.

“We had bidders from all around the world. I hope Dave would be proud. I wish he could see how so well-loved he was, especially here in his home town of Bristol,” added Mr Stone.’

Brilliant that Alzheimer’s Research UK will also benefit from this too.
 

Mike Zeroh.

^ No, it’s even better…

paja said:

James Blunt single-handedly prevented WWIII from starting.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-11753050

👍

James Blunt is also quite good on twitter…

James Blunt’s best Twitter comebacks - The Graham Norton Show 2017: Preview - BBC One - 90 second video at the BBC

That, of course, is when he’s not stalking people on the internet…

https://twitter.com/JamesBlunt/status/867690489155289089

😃
 

The small band of non-toxic Star Wars youtubers out there… still taking the high ground, and not tempted in joining the dark side…
 

Hopefully that pesky algorithm will help them one day to find a more prevalent voice over the more toxic, negative click-for-cash content. ✊
 

There is a whole list of fellow members on here I should say very nice and complimentary things about, though I’ll start off with…

Rodney-2187; not only a top poster on here in general, but also came up with two very helpful quality threads that benefit the community here:-

Guide to Star Wars Documentaries and Special Features

Upcoming Star Wars Release Schedule
 

👍
 

Vultural said:

There was this year’s, Mccartney 3,2,1 which I approached warily.
McCartney has had a history of attempting to retell events.
This brief series was quite well done, with host Rick Rubin keeping the topics on the music.
Song construction, retakes, editing, basslines.
While aimed at musicians, anyone can follow along, and the minimalist filming works well.

Nice one, V. I’ll search that out and give it watch.
 

The Guardian came up with an intriguing 15 minute video & article as part of the PR content for the coming Get Back release…
 

‘The Beatles, Get Back and London: on the trail of a timeless story’:-

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fw71ucAUi2U - a 15 minute video at The Guardian youtube channel.

The blurb:-

‘In early 1969, John, Paul, George and Ringo worked on a project in London that would result in an amazing performance on a West End rooftop, and some of their most-loved songs. The story is captured in the new documentary series Get Back. In a film specially commissioned by Apple Corps, John Harris and John Domokos follow the Beatles’ steps, get immersed in their archive, and do what the Fab Four’s film-makers did – talk to the public.’

‘‘Annoying snobs was part of the fun’: Paul McCartney and more on the Beatles’ rooftop farewell’:-

As Peter Jackson’s TV series Get Back recasts the Fab Four’s final days in a more positive light, the ex-Beatle remembers the responses to their historic gig above the streets of London

www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/nov/18/paul-mccartney-get-back-beatles-peter-jackson-rooftop-farewell-fab-four
 

ImJustWhelmed said:

It doesn’t look like this site linked is up and running anymore. Any scans out there of the gold version covers? Can’t find them anywhere.

In the An Index & Help Thread for Case Covers, Disc Labels, and Fan Art thread there is a section for ‘Generic Custom Cover website links’ (some with both official and custom Star Wars covers & disc art).

In this section is a list of 30+ generic cover sites - offering both custom and official covers for many franchises out there - including Star Wars.

Some sites no longer function, or are not functioning at present (but may again in the future) - and some are working okay now.
 

A very quick look through the list of sites… and I found these 2006 GOUT DVD bonus disk gold label covers:-

SW: https://www.covercity.net/cover/dvd-covers-star-wars-episode-iv-a-new-hope-117041
ESB: https://www.covercity.net/cover/dvd-covers-star-wars-episode-v-the-empire-strikes-back-117039
ROTJ: https://www.covercity.net/cover/dvd-covers-star-wars-episode-vi-return-of-the-jedi-117043

You will need to join / register with the site to be able to download them (as far as I can tell).
 

There is likely more of these covers on some of the other sites listed up in the Index (I only had a quick look) - or other generic covers sites out there.
 

This may be worth checking out too (I think it may have used to have those 2006 gold label covers - or variants of them):-

http://www.prillaman.net/dvd-covers-starwars.html
 

Good luck with it 👍
 

'Star Wars Holiday Special Full Movie with RiffTrax jokes - Upgraded Video for Life Day’:-

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyykN8e_WXw - a 1 hour and 44 minute video at the official RiffTrax youtube channel.
 

The blurb:-

‘LIFE DAY As seen on TV - Star Wars Holiday Special with Commercials! Young Mark Hamil, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford and LUMPY - www.rifftrax.com/the-star-wars-holiday-special’

Just Released: The Star Wars Holiday Special RiffTrax! 2007 OT•com thread : IMDB : TVTropes : Twitter : Website
 

‘Star Wars Holiday Special - Full Movie with RiffTrax jokes - Upgraded SWHS Video for Life Day’:-

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyykN8e_WXw - a 1 hour and 44 minute video at the official RiffTrax youtube channel.
 

The blurb:-

‘LIFE DAY As seen on TV - Star Wars Holiday Special with Commercials! Young Mark Hamil, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford and LUMPY - www.rifftrax.com/the-star-wars-holiday-special’

Just Released: The Star Wars Holiday Special RiffTrax! 2007 OT•com thread : IMDB : TVTropes : Twitter : Website

Asaki said:

oojason said:

If Pablo is inferring there is a ‘high quality’ version of the Holiday Special in their archives… then hopefully one day we’ll see it up on Disney+. After all, there is not much point in such a version being kept in there and remaining unseen by the fans…

We already have a master tape copy, I don’t think it gets much higher quality than that.
Your average Joe is probably used to seeing 7th generation copies.

It seems some additional work may have been done to The Holiday Special…

As well as the article below, this also may be of some interest - https://twitter.com/nickytea/status/1459090754018504709

‘Disney+ Releases First Official Footage Of Star Wars Holiday Special (In HD)’:-

Disney+ releases their first official footage of the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special, upgrading the original movie to high definition quality.

https://screenrant.com/star-wars-holiday-special-hd-footage-watch-online
 

‘Both sets of footage are interspersed with George Lucas reflecting on the special, saying, “they were doing this Holiday Special, and there wasn’t much of our involvement.”’
 

^ as stated in the article… despite George Lucas always seemingly trying to distance himself from his involvement in the 1978 Holiday Special… yet George himself did write a six page treatment for it.

Some general further reading (including contributions from George himself - before he “had walked away from it”)…

‘The Dark Side: An Oral History of The Star Wars Holiday Special’:-

www.mentalfloss.com/article/72863/dark-side-oral-history-star-wars-holiday-special
 

Imperium - posting four times in here about getting hold of this… in a matter of minutes. Really?

Please take the time to look around and see how things work on here - a little patience does go a long way… 👍
 

Welcome to the OriginalTrilogy.com; Introduce yourself in here + useful info within

I have found a Fan Edit / Preservation Project I am interested in - but don’t know how to get / acquire / download it?

‘How do I do this?’ on the OriginalTrilogy.com; some info & answers + member FAQs - in the General Assistance section.
 

‘Star Trek Discovery fans angry as new season is pulled days before launch’:-

www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-59316606
 

'Star Trek fans have been left livid after the global release of the new season of spin-off show Discovery was pulled days before its planned launch.

The fourth season of the sci-fi series had been due to launch outside North America on Netflix on Friday.

However, Netflix has lost the global rights to Paramount, which will now put the show on its own streaming service.

Viewers outside the US and Canada must wait until Paramount+ launches in 20 countries including the UK next year.

A statement said it would be available in early 2022, but an exact date and plans for the rest of the world have not been announced.’

https://twitter.com/StarTrekOnPPlus/status/1460714359588483074

 
^ Seems to read like a vague ‘STFU and put up with it’.

As someone else said elsewhere…

'Incredible PR work, sending cast members to Destination Star Trek in London the weekend to plug the season starting this week, then 48 hours later saying “oh, and by the way you c**** aren’t getting to see it,” 48 hours before it’s due. The PR skills are amazing. Fuck ‘em’.
 

It seems cast and crew, whilst on the PR tour of Europe, weren’t aware of this either (and share the ‘understandably upset’ and ‘disappointment & frustration’):-

https://twitter.com/albinokid/status/1460811969053745158

I’m sure nobody knows of other ways and means to watch such shows meanwhile…

 
And I’m quite sure everyone will be simply counting down the days until they are able to subscribe to such a service that doesn’t exist for them yet - with no availability date even given. Whilst likely being subject to massive spoilers online for episodes that air in the US & Canada…
 

'The High Republic Show’ - Episode 6…

‘Trail of Shadows, a Tale From Last Call, and More!’:-

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ejhPPnMQMc - a 25 minute video from the official Star Wars youtube channel.
 

November 17th for me.

Cool poll, Asaki. 👍

As of 27th November, the voting results were…

As previously mentioned in here - a few t-shirt designs that may be of some considerable interest to some of us…

Not only t-shirts - but also long sleeve tees, hoodies, sweatshirts, masks, wall art, stickers, mugs, magnets, and so on.

 
^ Link: www.teepublic.com/en-gb/user/star-wars-visual-comparisons (by doubleofive at the Star Wars Visual Comparisons website)

I’ve got the ‘George Shot Last - Weathered T-Shirt’, and the Release The Original Trilogy - Sacul High for missus ooj.

Made up with both tees - top quality and long lasting… with a classic design that is something a little different from the norm.
 

Plus highlighting a worthy cause too - #ReleaseTheOriginalTrilogy. 👍
 

Also with 50% of any profits going to GiveWell.org’s Maximum Impact Fund.
 

Not creepy as such - but certainly WTF…
 

The FLATMOBILE - The worlds lowest street legal car (19 inches tall, and jet-powered too):-

More info (with 5 minute interview video) - www.throttlextreme.com/flatmobile-19-inches-tall-jet-powered-built-madman
 

It looks amazing - yet also looks like something from Death Race 2000!
 

StarWars•com plugging ‘the first-ever official Life Day merchandise’ for the 1978 Holiday Special…
 

‘It’s officially Life Day with the new ShopDisney Collection’:-

Celebrate the Wookiee Holiday with Chewbacca in a red robe, glowing orbs, and more!

www.starwars.com/news/life-day-shopdisney-collection
 

Seems a little weird to be selling merchandise for something that hasn’t had an official release since it’s initial TV airing some 43 years ago.

Hopefully we’ll soon see an actual official release for the Holiday Special (I think?!) - even if it was to likely happen it’d probably be as a part of the ‘Vintage Collection’ up on Disney+.
 

Good luck with this, Eyepainter (plus the other two Sequel Edits you are doing). Also with the move too. 👍
 

Riquendes said:

Sorry, I did not see Jason already posted videos on this in The random YouTube / Vimeo etc video thread for the Original Trilogy

No worries at all, mate - and thinking about it… this should have its own thread.

(and feel free to re-post any of those videos up in here too - if you so wish, of course. It may help younger / newer fans realise Jason Wingreen’s impactful contribution in the role of Boba, to say nothing of that distinct, chilling, and defined original voice.)

As said in amongst the other videos:-

‘Hopefully they’ll amend the documentary - or rectify the omission of Jason Wingreen in the credits… though I doubt it.’

Lucasfilm have seemingly become quite adept at re-writing the history of the Original Trilogy, and early Star Wars overall…
 

Where everybody knows your name…

Chase Adams said:

There’s too many to keep track of, but at the moment many bot accounts are launching a spam invasion across the site.

Thanks for the heads-up, Chase.

I think we got them all.
 

Yes, there is a LOT of content there in ‘Beyond the Original Trilogy’ - yet outside of the Prequel and Sequel trilogies, most releases only have one or two threads.

At present, the Original Trilogy Discussion section is, understandably, twice the size of Beyond the Original Trilogy - and many of the various releases found in ‘Beyond the Original Trilogy’ don’t have much traffic, unfortunately.

Hopefully that will change in the near future with more new shows being released. However, even with the recent and popular Mandalorian series… there are only a couple of active threads for it.
 

The 'An Index & Help Thread for Beyond the Original Trilogy ’ thread should also be of assistance in helping anyone find what they are looking for.
 

It is certainly an idea worth revisiting / keeping an eye on. Thanks Rodney. 👍
 

The Star Wars part of ‘Disney+ Day’ (12th November) has been somewhat of a bust, so far.

 
Despite highlighting and promoting Star Wars content to come today…

for example this 30 clip from the official Disney+ twitter - https://twitter.com/disneyplus/status/1459205919196151811

…which includes The Bad Batch (Season 2), Andor, The Book Of Boba Fett, Under the Helmet: Boba Fett, and Obi-Wan Kenobi…

there is only the ‘sizzle’ / BTS type video for Obi-Wan Kenobi released - and that is only officially up on Disney+ itself.

Other than that, the ‘Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett’, the 22 minute documentary ‘exploring the history of the legendary bounty hunter Boba Fett’, did air on Disney+ today.

It was a decent enough watch - with not much content many of us haven’t likely seen before…

Yet it also did not feature a single mention or reference of Jason Wingreen being the original voice of Boba in the Original Trilogy films.
 

More on that, here…

…and now also in the ‘Jason Wingreen, disintegrated from history by Lucasfilm, for their new doc on Boba Fett’ thread, too.