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doubleofive said:

And it wouldn’t cost them printing and distribution.

A quality point, one you demonstrated very well for other popular franchises available on streaming services, and very much worth highlighting on here too…
 

‘Did you know Prime Video gives you the choice between the 60’s effects and the 00’s effects for #StarTrek TOS? Why shouldn’t people have that option for #StarWars? #ReleaseTheOriginalTrilogy’

^ https://twitter.com/StarWarsVisComp/status/1245821831220727815 (with comparison images of the two choices available for Star Trek: The Original Series)
 

The title of the article is misleading - in that this is an unreleased fan-project that will never likely see the light of day - but does illustrate what can be achieved…

‘Star Trek: Voyager gets an unofficial 4K remaster thanks to AI’:-

https://www.engadget.com/2020-03-29-star-trek-voyager-4k-unofficial-ai-remaster.html (with example video)

There was a similar sort of experimental attempt for Deep Space Nine in HD - by a talented fan last year, here…

‘Fan uses AI to remaster Star Trek: Deep Space Nine in HD’:-

https://www.engadget.com/2019-03-15-star-trek-deep-space-nine-ai-remaster.html (with example video)
 

CourtlyHades296 said:

Rafael Gomez Nieto (99) one of the last surviving veterans of the Spanish Civil War died of COVID-19 today.

Rest In Peace, Rafael Gómez Nieto

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/01/ex-soldier-death-casts-light-spaniards-helped-liberate-paris-rafael-gomez-nieto

https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/04/02/world/europe/ap-eu-obit-gomez-nieto.html

I hadn’t realised Jose Maria Galante had recently died too, also this awful coronavirus:-

Spain’s deputy prime minister, Pablo Iglesias, tweeted: “Covid-19 has taken Chato Galante, freedom fighter, political prisoner during the dictatorship, campaigner for universal justice and against torturers – one of Brecht’s indispensables. My heart is broken. So long, comrade.”

^ https://twitter.com/PabloIglesias/status/1244181702769065985
 

‘Bill Withers, influential soul singer behind Ain’t No Sunshine, dies aged 81’:-

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/apr/03/bill-withers-influential-soul-singer-dies-aged-81

& https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-52155227
 

Bill Withers Live BBC 1973 - 30 minutes of beautiful music and vocals.
 

‘Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney Plus Series Enlists Joby Harold as New Writer’:-

https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/obi-wan-kenobi-disney-plus-series-joby-harold-1234569286
 

For selected countries in Asia, on mobile devices…
 

‘Pick a Side and Scramble Your Starfighters in Star Wars: Starfighter Missions!’:-

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200401005192/en/Pick-Side-Scramble-Starfighters-Star-Wars™-Starfighter
 

The blurb:-

“Anyone who has ever seen a space battle in Star Wars has dreamt of piloting a starfighter,” says Gilhyung Lee, CEO of Joymax Corp. “It has been a great pleasure to work with Lucasfilm in developing Star Wars: Starfighter Missions specifically for Japan, Korea, and SEA. Now, players will be able to fly iconic Star Wars starfighters wherever they are in this new mobile game.”
 

I hope it does really well - so well that they release it elsewhere too…
 

^ by Peter Stults (who does a whole range of ‘What If’ artwork for various films)

‘During quarantine I imagined we lived in a world where we had a Lando Calrissian spin-off series’ - https://twitter.com/Stultsified
 

Larger sized images and article here - https://www.slashfilm.com/lando-calrissian-trilogy-posters
 

ray_afraid said:

Tantive3+1 said:

captainsolo said:

Weirdest of all is that this could have been directed by David Lynch.

Or David Cronenberg

Was he really considered? I don’t think I’ve heard that.

Yes mate, Cronenberg talks about it here:-

‘David Cronenberg says decision not to direct Return of the Jedi was met with ‘stunned silence’’:-

https://ew.com/movies/2018/09/28/david-cronenberg-return-of-the-jedi
 

And the reasons he gives in the article for not directing it are pretty much spot on - especially considering George’s continued tinkering and altering of both Empire Strikes Back and Return Of The Jedi since; two films George didn’t actually make (‘make’ used in the ‘directed by’ sense of the term).
 

A bit of a bump, but well worth it - for those in the USA…
 

‘Watch Battlestar Galactica on SYFY.com!’ (for free):-

https://www.syfy.com/battlestargalactica/blog/watch-battlestar-galactica-on-syfycom
 

Or just click on https://www.syfy.com/battlestargalactica to watch the episodes - no sign-up or subscription etc required.
 

There also appears to be a ‘Galacticast’ - where Tricia Helfer and Marc Bernadi (a journalist & comic book writer) take a ‘deep dive into discussing every single episode of BSG’.
 

Always felt more films needed the same name somewhere in the title 😉

Seriously, some impressive projects you are doing, alleycat. Nice one.
 

That is a brilliant article - and fully deserved for all your tireless work and continuing research on the changes made to the three classic films over the years.

Plus, a welcome and timely reminder of the Original Trilogy’s true history.

Well in, mate 👍
 

a backup link to the Wired article - just in case it is ever needed; via archive•ph
 

#ReleaseTheOriginalTrilogy

Edit:-

https://twitter.com/WIRED/status/1245249295932182530

'The Disney+ versions of the original Star Wars trilogy are not the versions that changed the world. They aren’t the versions that were nominated for 17 Academy Awards, including Best Picture. They are pale imitations.

Do the right thing here, Disney.’

‘List of Academy Awards for The Original Trilogy’ (including those awards ‘Not available in edits available for purchase’):-

https://starwarsviscomp.wordpress.com/2019/11/26/list-of-academy-awards-for-the-original-trilogy
 

Vladius said:

ChainsawAsh said:

Gothamknight said:

Kathleen Kennedy’s hyper-feminism.

Oh. You’re one of those. Gross.

And you’re one of THOSE. Even worse.

(Moderation seems really biased around here.)

Moderation are still waiting for your reply in PMs from months ago.

And yet here you are… cry-arsing the day after someone who posted similar content as you once did… and with you now also taking aim at both fellow members and the moderation.

As to not derail the thread further - which was explained to you last time - months ago… feel free to carry this on in a PM.

DominicCobb & ChainsawAsh - you both have PMs too.

Everyone else - please get back to what this thread is about - superb and intriguing ideas for making many great fan edits.

Thank you.
 

‘Star Wars actor Andrew Jack dies from coronavirus aged 76’:-

https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/breaking-star-wars-andrew-jack-21788186

https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/andrew-jack-death-actor-voice-coach-a4403211.html

^ Andrew Jack as Caluan Ematt in The Last Jedi.
 

Gothamknight said:

ChainsawAsh said:
Um…was the Dyad thing not the explanation [for Rey’s untrained Force-prowess]?

That didn’t seem to me to be the case. The dyad phenomenon got Palpatine’s attention because of the way he thought he could use Ben and Rey. It didn’t come across to me as explaining why Rey had the command of the Force that she did.

Also, the idea that a “nobody” can have such innate talent with the Force was kind of the whole point/message, wasn’t it? Bloodlines don’t matter, anyone can be the most important person in the galaxy?

“Innate talent” =/= command. Rey wasn’t merely “talented”; her actions indicated honing, which any talent requires to achieve its maximum potential. Yet the trilogy depicted no training for her ahead of time. This was a plot hole and indicative of Kathleen Kennedy’s hyper-feminism.

No more of this shite in here, thank you.

Give the opening post of this thread a read. There are far more relevant threads in the ‘Beyond the Original Trilogy’ or ‘General Star Wars Discussion’ sections of the site to talk about such topics. This section of the site isn’t one of them.
 

You also have a PM sent to you earlier today.
 

^ Great to hear mate. I’m very much looking forward to seeing this on a friend’s 4K setup when this coronavirus is all over 😃

30th March 2020 finally saw the 4K UHD release of Rogue One - in the USA, Canada and a few other countries.

The UK should have it for the 20th April. Some other countries have release dates of late April / early May…
 

 
A comprehensive review for the 4K UHD release of Rogue One, from The Digital Bits website:-

https://thedigitalbits.com/item/rogue-one-a-star-wars-story-uhd
 

Unfortunately no new bonus material is included in this 4K UHD release - so there is still no audio commentary, no trailers, and no deleted, extended, or alternate scenes… and also no in-depth ‘Making Of’ documentary for Rogue One.

Also from the above linked review:-

‘Sadly, the two additional featurettes from the 2017 Target-exclusive Blu-ray 3D release — ‘Inside the Creature Shop’ (6:02) and ‘Digital Storytelling’ (4:31) — are also not here (they were found on a bonus DVD). The good news, however, is that when you redeem your ‘Movies Anywhere’ Digital code (on a paper insert in the packaging), the two featurettes are available there. Of course, you also don’t get the actual Blu-ray 3D version of the film.’

Other ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (Ultra HD 4K Blu-ray)’ information & reviews:-
 

https://starwarsscreencaps.com/4k-rogue-one-2016 - 4K screen-caps from the film (they look magnificent)

The bluray•com info / overview thread - https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Rogue-One-A-Star-Wars-Story-4K-Blu-ray/253474

The bluray•com discussion thread - https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=324689

https://www.avforums.com/reviews/rogue-one-a-star-wars-story-4k-blu-ray-review.17553 - written review (with comments).

https://www.blurayauthority.com/4k/rogue-one-a-star-wars-story-ultra-hd-4k-blu-ray - written review.

https://www.doblu.com/2020/04/22/rogue-one-a-star-wars-story-4k-uhd-review - written review.
 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikyO-SgQ_gw - 4K review at the Lord Civick youtube channel. (9 mins)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQwLcMOYxZU - 4K review at the Seth Reviews youtube channel. (5 mins)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Me_oSvPd7GM - 4K review at the HDByMe youtube channel. (10 mins)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffD9mT1SSl0 - 4K review at the SpareChange youtube channel. (4 mins)
 

‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker concept art reveals return to Coruscant’:-

https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/star-wars-rise-skywalker-concept-art-coruscant-094945486.html?
 

Decent article with some stunning concept art - also contains references and info on ‘The wolves of Coruscant’, ‘Lando’s original look’, ‘Desert driving’, ‘The imperial march redux’, and… ‘The secret history of Leia Organa’:-

‘General Leia Organa is a revered figure amongst the Resistance. But early drafts for the sequel trilogy suggested that Carrie Fisher’s alter ego wasn’t beloved in all quarters. In a treatment outlined by Michael Arndt, it was revealed that Leia’s status as Darth Vader’s daughter sidelined her while the Rebellion tried to transition into building a new Republic.’
 

^ I think this would have been a welcome addition to what we saw on screen - especially for the lack of world-building and awareness on the ‘lay of the land’ / current state of the Galaxy in The Force Awakens… and in regards to the plight of the Resistance, the New Republic, and also the status of the First Order itself.
 

I love these ‘Art Of’ books - even for content I’m not too fond of; the often amazing concept art and early ideas, scripts and story pieces that fall by the way, alternative looks to what we actually see on-screen… all help get the old imagination firing 😃

The book author, Phil Szostak, has an insightful and illuminating twitter account at https://twitter.com/PhilSzostak which is well worth a look at for rare, unused, or alternative angles etc for snippets of art - and info.

‘Phil Szostak spills on the secrets of The Art of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker - Exclusive interview’:-

https://www.looper.com/198219/phil-szostak-art-of-star-wars-rise-of-skywalker-exclusive-interview
 

NeverarGreat said:

Fantastic necrobump btw 😃

Thanks man 😃 Expect another necro-bump if I can’t find a decent A-Wing, B-Wing or Snowspeeder thread in the last few years - the unavoidable side effect of playing the great old Rogue Squadron games (and one for the 1968 Buick Electra) 😉

A few videos detailing the underappreciated Y-Wing and it’s exploits…

‘In-Depth Breakdown - BTL Y-Wing Starfighter/Bomber Lore - Star Wars Canon & Legends Explained’:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5vKz6NuPNg - at the MetaNerdz Lore youtube channel. (6 mins)
 

‘Star Wars: BTL-A4 Y-Wing Bomber (Canon) - Spacedock’:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y49iVH7OqFw - at the Spacedock youtube channel. (5 mins)
 

‘Why the Y-Wing was the PERFECT Rebel Bomber (…and NOT just a worse B-Wing)’:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2xMavWyjHM - at the Echarts Ladder youtube channel. (8 mins)
 

‘Who is the Y-Wing Pilot that Survived the Battle of Yavin - Star Wars Canon vs Legends’:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPQEr9g5U8A - at the Star Wars Explained youtube channel. (3 mins)

^ Y-Wings & Gold Group (not pictured - sold separately) all the way!
 

^ No worries mate. PM sent.

For some of the Y-Wing admirers out there…
 

‘This Star Wars Y-Wing Fighter Bomber Twitter Thread Is Totally Epic’:-

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/star-wars’ y-wing-fighter-bomber-twitter-thread-totally-epic-138857
 

The actual & superbly informative twitter thread on the Y-Wing, by ‘spaceshipsporn’ (made back in October of 2019), can be found here:-

https://twitter.com/spaceshipsporn/status/1185963638277967873

^ from http://www.rebelscale.com/scale-lists/star-wars-size-analyses/y-wing-variants

I’m off to try and find a B-Wing, A-Wing or Snowspeeder thread on here (bloody heathens 😉)

ray_afraid said:

Also had a couple Kona Brewing “Big Wave” golden ales. My favorite beer. Or one of em.

Been listening to the Specials

Exquisite taste as ever, good sir 😃

^ at least he didn’t think the grey-ed out area was a state too 😃

^ One of last few newspapers to have competent investigative journalism in the UK, IMHO mate. Distinctly different than tabloids or political-based mouthpieces of their tax dodging owners; who seem to specialise in the spread of fear, hate and division upon us.

They also welcome opinion articles for various viewpoints and ideologies. The Guardian isn’t perfect (what is?), but it does a lot better job on reporting the news than most out there. It also isn’t afraid to run ‘unpopular’ pieces either, or criticise the current Govt - something that the BBC has strayed away from in recent times.

Good sport section in The Guardian too 😉

‘Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus’:-

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/27/uk-prime-minister-boris-johnson-tests-positive-for-coronavirus

‘Nonchalant: Boris Johnson accused of Covid-19 complacency’:-

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/27/nonchalant-boris-johnson-accused-of-covid-19-complacency

‘Coronavirus: UK offers self-employed 80% of earnings’:-

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/26/coronavirus-uk-offers-self-employed-80-of-earnings

^ A blow for those who can’t afford to wait until June to get a payment (if delivered on schedule - the benefits was already struggling before the coronavirus) - but at least it is on the lines of parity with the regularly employed. I hope they can speed up the Universal Credit payments for those on low pay / have limited savings or income until June.
 

‘Star Wars: Making Magic CD-ROM’:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poOgZ8n11sI - at the Star Wars Visual Comparisons youtube channel. (51 mins long.)
 

The blurb:-

“Star Wars: Making Magic is an interactive CD-ROM released in 1996 by LucasArts as part of The LucasArts Archives Vol. II: Star Wars Collection (it was also included on the CD for Star Wars: Yoda Stories released in 1997). It was designed as a behind-the-scenes look at the production of Star Wars Trilogy Special Edition release. (from Wookieepedia; https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_Making_Magic)”
 

^ Includes an interview with George Lucas discussing some of the scenes that were changed for the 1997 Special Editions.