Star Wars Begins NTSC is on Usenet.
All three are on Vimeo.com and can be downloaded with Jdownloader. (Should be high quality)
I can't fathom why anyone would want the first Phantom edit in HD. L8Wrtr, Q2 (thunderclap), and hopefully soon Seciors' version are all FAR superior to the Phantom Edit. The amount of Jar Jar in it is enough to discard it.
@J.MEANS
A really good program for MKV to MP4 conversion is 'YAMB'. (Yet Another Mp4Box GUI) I've used it before with good results. Go to the videohelp website and there's download links, information, and reviews there.
Edit: Just realized you have a Mac. I'm not sure YAMB or Xmedia Recode will work for you.
drngr said:
Is there an H264 source for Bttf2 as well? Cause if not I would capture that instead.
Rutracker.org (Russian) has H264 versions of the whole trilogy.
I'm definitely interested too! Go for it man!
doubleofive said:
No need for purist, it's the same cut (timed to the original) with enhancements. Any changes people can't deal with will be up to them to ignore. ;-)
Another ignorant question, please excuse me for it. What version is it being based on: the 2004 DVD, the 2011 BD, etc;,. ?
Please excuse my ignorance because I haven't been following this thread faithfully. I'm just curious if there will be a 'Purist' version like Ep IV or if there will even need to be one. I love Ep IV Revisited but it's only because of the Purist version. Some things that it thankfully removed were deal-breakers in your original version for me.
My favorite Ep I's and II's have already been mentioned by 'emanswfan' so I'll just mention my fav Ep III. Kerr's and Stankpac's Episode III edits are the best IMO with the nod I think going to Stankpac's because of the superior ending like others have mentioned before in other threads. (The video quality of Stankpac's is very good too and after upconversion practically looks HD using a BluRay player)
Nien Nunb said:
I doubt will ever be a full screen HD release of anything, let alone BTTF.
Unless I'm interpreting this wrong this seems incorrect. Older movies like 'It's a Wonderful Life' and Disney's 'Alice in Wonderland' for example are full screen and HD and I know many more are too.
Joral said:
Somewhat offtopic:
I don't suppose there's an HD version of uncropped version of entire trilogy, is there?
Would love to have that one in HD as I grew up watching it and whenever I see widescreen version I just can't help but feel constantly that stuff is missing...
Granted, in some shots you actually get to see more of the picture in widescreen, but in most you end up losing more than you gain.
Here are some comparison pics:
http://www.zaslike.com/files/x0e4ktptnsjlw4wxsze.jpg
http://www.imagebam.com/image/fbce38103448214
http://www.zaslike.com/files/z71gfp90r1lihm68uv6.jpg
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http://www.zaslike.com/files/y76m4zqdcb49bsevptad.jpg
http://www.imagebam.com/image/1ca3ea103448455
http://www.zaslike.com/files/pxwryv48bn4n20rlwuf.jpg
http://www.imagebam.com/image/cdd746103448466
http://www.zaslike.com/files/s9dh9ccoq69i093dlx3.jpg
http://www.imagebam.com/image/268ceb103448476
http://www.zaslike.com/files/cf981mlky7i8vqquy59.jpg
http://www.imagebam.com/image/d77f63103448893
http://www.zaslike.com/files/wq4ogroo7zota2p3a5ws.jpg
http://www.imagebam.com/image/dbe42c103448513
http://www.zaslike.com/files/jb9w8yv2152za2qgna0z.jpg
http://www.imagebam.com/image/5bb05c103448535
http://www.zaslike.com/files/bb4czt7u04m2vd8n8i65.jpg
http://www.imagebam.com/image/635883103448553
I don't really understand this post, aren't the blurays just like what was shown in the theaters back then? (1.85:1 Widescreen)
YanniD said:
I think someone has done a good job of issuing takedown notices on usenet.
Not sure what you're talking about here. No version of V2.0 has been taken down. AVCHD, DVD, and MKV (all fixed versions) are still there.
Edit: ESB and ROTJ are both on spleen, tpb, and tehp....
Q2 (thunderclap), Spence, and Seciors have all made very decent edits IMHO. I'm not sure if it's ever going to get better than these ones though.
Jetrell Fo said:
stretch009 said:
Jetrell Fo said:
babajaga said:
Hey guys!I'm new here and want to say my big thanks what you guys do, and ESPECIALLY what Harmy is doing for us and Star Wars!
So, I was yesterday watching the blue rays of the original trilogy at my friend, (hell, he actually bought it, what a waste of money!) and I absolutely hated it to a point I was furious! So I went home and did research about an existing edition of the unchanged editions and found this forum! AND THANK GOD I DID! Harmy you ware the f*****g best!!! i LOVE YOU (sorry ;)
I just have one problem. i have read through the forum, a bit to find a way to download all the newest versions of the despecialized editions, but haven't found a working link. I have tried myspleen, but unfortunately i don't have the login data. Can somebody maybe send me a pm with a login and password, so i can download the files?
I would be beyond grateful! I told my girlfirned that we will watch the original Star Wars trilogy together (since she has never seen them, oh dear lol), but I will NOT poison her mind with the ridiculous blu rays or any other GL-raped editions. I want the real thing! ;)
p.s. Harmy, you are just a badass! keep the good work up! People like you are the true heroes of the Star Wars universe!
Welcome to the forum. I'm glad to see you are enjoying the fruits of the labor done here.
As for myspleen....one does not get random log-in data. You would need to have an invite so you can join as it's a private site.
If you pm me with a valid e-mail address I will make sure you receive an invite.
Cheers!!!!
He doesn't need an invite:
"Myspleen has freeleech and open registration until January 2, 2013 at Midnight GMT. Take advantage!"
- walkingdork
Thanks stretch009 for the polite response .......
Well then, all generosity aside .... go ahead an sign up and download the files you're in search of .... as a member of myspleen I apparently haven't visited enough lately to have noticed this freebee....but I'm glad it's available for folks ..... time to go see what else I've missed before I make myself look like more of a fool, ey?
Peace out ....... :)
Didn't realize I was coming across as impolite. I guess I'll try harder to word things better. I was just trying to help out for those that didn't know.........
Jetrell Fo said:
babajaga said:
Hey guys!I'm new here and want to say my big thanks what you guys do, and ESPECIALLY what Harmy is doing for us and Star Wars!
So, I was yesterday watching the blue rays of the original trilogy at my friend, (hell, he actually bought it, what a waste of money!) and I absolutely hated it to a point I was furious! So I went home and did research about an existing edition of the unchanged editions and found this forum! AND THANK GOD I DID! Harmy you ware the f*****g best!!! i LOVE YOU (sorry ;)
I just have one problem. i have read through the forum, a bit to find a way to download all the newest versions of the despecialized editions, but haven't found a working link. I have tried myspleen, but unfortunately i don't have the login data. Can somebody maybe send me a pm with a login and password, so i can download the files?
I would be beyond grateful! I told my girlfirned that we will watch the original Star Wars trilogy together (since she has never seen them, oh dear lol), but I will NOT poison her mind with the ridiculous blu rays or any other GL-raped editions. I want the real thing! ;)
p.s. Harmy, you are just a badass! keep the good work up! People like you are the true heroes of the Star Wars universe!
Welcome to the forum. I'm glad to see you are enjoying the fruits of the labor done here.
As for myspleen....one does not get random log-in data. You would need to have an invite so you can join as it's a private site.
If you pm me with a valid e-mail address I will make sure you receive an invite.
Cheers!!!!
He doesn't need an invite:
"Myspleen has freeleech and open registration until January 2, 2013 at Midnight GMT. Take advantage!"
- walkingdork
TServo2049 said:
Does anybody have a tape of the original NBC broadcast from 1989?
I had one from 1989 - 2010. : (
BUMP
Since Back to the Future is my all-time favorite movie I'm still very interested in this project.
Kingherb said:
michaelkirschner said:
Did anybody notice that the Blu-ray insert for Star Wars says "two unforgettable droids RD-D2 and C-3PO"?
STAR WARS Despecialized Edition HD 2.1 Blu-Ray has not been released yet, perhaps your in the wrong thread?
He's off-topic most of the time. I think he's talking about the official Blu Ray by the way.
michaelkirschner said:
Is anybody worried about Disney? As much as we are angry at George Lucas for screwing up Star Wars you do have to give him credit for not taking legal action against his fans. Now that a major corporation without its history based mostly on Star Wars has taken over I worry that Disney won't think twice before bringing the hammer down
There's plenty of this discussion over at 'General Star Wars Discussion' where it belongs.
AntcuFaalb said:
tk6214 said:
Ok so how does one download these amazing files? Cause I don't have a Myspleen account.
Usenet (a.b.starwars)
It's also on Public Torrent sites.
Harmy said:
They all show as online in JDownloader.
You're right. : ) I wonder why they appear to be down when you try and download them with your browser.
Harmy said:
They're all in one thread on teh.
All links for TESB 1.0 and ROTJ 1.0 are down.
@ AdmiralBarackbar PM sent.
chyron8472 said:
Is there an AVCHD DVD9 version still available? I can only find the DVD5 version on tehparadox or torrent.
Check your PMs.
I really don't think there are films that are almost perfect - great movies, yes, but almost perfect?
Back to the Future (1985) is PERFECT.
Tyrphanax said:
Puggo - Jar Jar's Yoda said:
Anchorhead said:
I never considered Empire superior to Star Wars. I did like it when it was first released and even had a laserdisc of it a few years after that. After a while, the things that I had never liked about it (Vader as father, Yoda, 3PO silliness) ended up becoming the things that caused me to lose interest. To me, it felt small and stylized compared to Star Wars. It was too slick, too formula. I very much prefer the vast unknown, far away adventure of Star Wars.
I agree with you. Also, the script and acting are noticeably better in SW (esp. Guinness and Cushing). ESB has lots of cool stuff in it for saga fans, but as a movie, SW can stand up against any film ever made.
I dunno about that. There is a lot of weird delivery for me (Especially on Harrison's part) in Star Wars.
Any examples?
fishmanlee said:
Tyrphanax said:
I wanna hear!
Please?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-9kDxILv0A
Please reply to my PM fishmanlee.
Thank You.