Anchorhead said:
Diedre Campbell - The love interest of Indiana Jones in the novel Dance of the Giants. In Seven Veils, she's his wife.
Alecia Dunstin - A love interest of Indiana Jones. She's in Philosopher's Stone and Hollow Earth.
As long as we're at it- Sohpia Hapgood.
Is it as good as Krog Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire?
A theatre near me charges $5 for M-Th shows, or $8 for 3D.
If the 1977-1983 versions were released, but without all of the sound tracks and with digital recomposits...
How many of you would still be signing petitions and crying foul? I know it's not what you'd prefer. But would you still fight the good (?) fight?
Though I wish they wouldn't.
My page per day ratio is way down since getting into prequel territory (and work has been pretty busy) but here's a good bit:
On page 191: John Knoll said:
George once explained to me that throughout the six films, a red-to-gray progression occurs within the succession of Palpatine abodes. The first time we see his office, in Episode I, it's totally red. In Episode II, Palpatine's office has more grey in it: a grey desk, a grey floor. In Episode III, the office has even less red. Gradually the color is going away so that, eventually, the only color left will be embodied in the Red Guards. If you look at the Emperor's throne room in Episode VI, it is an all grey-and-black environment.
I'll confess. I think that's actually kind of cool. Too bad George was focused on this stuff instead of actually making the movies enjoyable.
http://www.thedigitalbits.com/mytwocentsa192.html
In other news today, the Digital Entertainment Group (DEG) has revealed its 1st Quarter 2011 Home Entertainment Report. From the DEG's press release, here are the salient highlights:
...
Comparing the first nine months of 3D TV sales to the first full year of HDTV sales, HIS Screen Digest noted that 3D TV adoption is outpacing HDTV adoption by 50 percent.
FutureSource projects that by 2015, 3D TVs will be in more than 60% of US households and 3D Blu-ray players will be in more than 75% of US households.
Er.... I just quoted C3PX.
TheBoost said:
CP3S said:
Hehehe @Little Mermaid I know every nerd I've ever known has always been nuts about those two.
Ew. How much is wrong with that?
- She's a cartoon.
- She's a fish.
- She's underage.
Why couldn't she have been the other kind of mermaid, with the fish part on top, and the lady part on the bottom?
TV's Frink said:
xhonzi said:
Complaints? From my wife, or yours?
From my daughters. When they are old enough to be offended by the male geek treatment of women in general, and redheads in particular.
I'm just trying to prepare my future, even older self.
Sounds hot, bro!
Pics?
(totally joking)
Or a deceiver, as the case may be. :)
He is a little on the nose- it reminds me of this- How many converts do you get calling it the Dark Side of the Force?
Jessica Rabbit
Little Mermaid
Poison Ivy
Oh, yeah:
That Little Red Head Girl (Peanuts)
Complaints? From my wife, or yours?
Yet?
My wife has told me several times that she'd like to dye her hair red, just for fun. I've discouraged it in one of those "I love you just the way you are" ways... but it might be fun for a little bit.
To wit: she has two red wigs. A longer one she used for her psuedo-Mara Jade costume two Halloweens ago. And a shorter, orangier one that she used for April O'Neal last Halloween.
My wife (not a red head, yet) always gets upset when "every" geek dream girl is a red head. At one time, I think we had a pretty good list going.
Mary Jane Watson
Jean Grey
Mara Jade
Every non-Asian girl in Wolverine Comics
Barbara Gordon (at least when she's Batgirl)
Now I'm drawing a blank. Who am I forgetting?
TV's Frink said:
It is not enough of an LOL item to make the list. But I thought it was funny that someone killed off poor Ric.
Ah... you're not making fun that he's written a script length... script. Just enjoying the humour of his having killed Ric the way he did. I think I got it.
greenpenguino said:
xhonzi said:
Ric Olie said:
You will learn in time the error of your ways. Just ask xhonzi Oh wait, you can't, because [he's] been banned due to [his] lack of wisdom.
*Looks up from eating cherrios*
What? When did this happen?
Moth3r yelled in a villainous tone:
SEEK OUT XHONZI MY MINIONS AND TELL HIM HE IS BANNED!!!! FOREVER I SAY!!! FOREVER!!! MAW HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOTHING CAN STOP ME NOW!!!!
There.. ;)
Don't worry, I'll help you.
I'll disable the lightning shield whilst you fly the spaceship into the castle...
Oh....
*resumes eating cheerios*
[grumble under breath (and through cheerios)] ...and I am from Naboo...[/]
timdiggerm said:
What are the benefits of the OT with recoposited elements (ie no matte-lines) but without any other upgrades? Could someone explain that?
Erm... didn't you just lay it out right there?
Frink and I appear to be in the minority here. I don't suppose this will really help anyone understand, but...
#1. Preserve the movies as they were. The movies were too influential to be lost to history (all 30 years of it so far) the way they have been.
#2. Why not let me enjoy my 1954 Mercedes 300 SL but with a few modern accotrements? Lots of improvements have been made in the realms of fuel efficiency, air conditioning, tyres, GPS, whatever. If I was ever lucky enough to own one of these babies, AND I DECIDED to DRIVE IT I would be less concerned with exact restoration and more concerned with my comfort and enjoyment. I understand the ideas of restoration, really I do. But I would rather enjoy myself.
#3 Back to the film- there are a lot of movies that have their theatrical version preserved and I think that is great. I think it's important to film history (as important as film history is). But I don't usually watch the theatrical version- given the chance. I prefer what I subjectively decide is the "better" version in the examples of Blade Runner, Lord of the Rings, Daredevil, Superman 2, Chronicles of Riddick, Muppet Christmas Carol, and so on to quickly name some examples.
#4 If presented with an infinity of choices, I would watch 1977-1983 cuts of the movies with digital dirt/scratch removal, and improved/removed matte lines to watch.
#5 And to let on a little secret- I like a lot of what Ady's done to SW. It doesn't detract from my desire to see the originals released, but I would probably watch something that's 60% Ady and 40% original if given an infinity of choices.
#6 Finally- I wouldn't/don't watch the 1997, 2004 or 2011 SEs for frank enjoyment at any time. I find them to be more frustrating than enjoyable. Prior to finding something better than the TR47 discs I had for years, I simply didn't watch SW at all.
http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/opinions-on-film-restoration-preservation-and-how-it-applies-to-Star-Wars-what-do-you-think-should-should-not-be-allowed/post/497885/#TopicPost497885
???
And, S_Matt,
Please refrain from using the words "anal" and "warts" so closely together. Thank you.
Ric Olie said:
You will learn in time the error of your ways. Just ask xhonzi Oh wait, you can't, because [he's] been banned due to [his] lack of wisdom.
*Looks up from eating cherrios*
What? When did this happen?
doubleofive said:
Close ups were a little better, but medium and long shots were more cut-outed. Mostly the medium shots, I can think of a couple with Thor and Odin in Asgard at the end that are pretty flat.xhonzi said:
In close ups, medium shots, and wide shots?
I actually took of my glasses on a couple shots on Earth when Thor and Jane are talking on the roof and it wasn't blurry at all.
Got it. I would think the close ups would have been taken care of, and that the long shots would be hard to tell (per my question several posts ago- How 3D does someone 30 ft away appear?). Medium shots might be in the range where you can tell... but I've never really noticed.
So, it is a LOL item? I guess that's my original question.
(I haven't read it. But it seems a little cruel to refer to it as a LOL item if that wasn't the intention.)
Well, darn.
VERY nice.
^Oh, I thought this whole thread was more or less "the list." Forgive my ignorance, why did you link to it from here?