nightscape94 965 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Harmy's are fine, especially the first and second ones. There are some things in Jedi that aren't quite successful, like trying to put eyebrows back on a dying Vader, but as a fan-made project it's nothing short of amazing. That being said, I would not expect much of a different reaction from Kennedy herself, who probably feels she owes Lucas such a unpayable debt for her career trajectory, that she could never cross him on those original films. Shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,351 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 He won't live forever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 I will say that I thought the eyebrows looked a lot better in the most recent version of ROTJ Despecialized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 23 minutes ago, Jay said: He won't live forever They should just secretly work on the project so that the moment he croaks it, they can release the films in their original forms to honor his legacy, or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,351 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Yea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 The best way to honor him would be to alter the films even more. Will and John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo 3,709 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 I'd rather they spent time and money on updating the cgi for 4K. The theatricals mean nothing to me. Very happy with the BluRays for the time being. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Judas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 The originals never existed in the first place. Star Wars was finally completed and released in 2011. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 4,712 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 23 hours ago, nightscape94 said: Harmy's are fine, especially the first and second ones. There are some things in Jedi that aren't quite successful, like trying to put eyebrows back on a dying Vader, but as a fan-made project it's nothing short of amazing. That being said, I would not expect much of a different reaction from Kennedy herself, who probably feels she owes Lucas such a unpayable debt for her career trajectory, that she could never cross him on those original films. Shame. I agree that Harmy's work, while outstanding, isn't quite perfect. That's to say, I believe the vast majority of people including die hard Star Wars fans, would be hard pressed to spot the flaws (unless they knew specifically what to look for). It really takes someone with frame by frame knowledge of the films to spot most of the flaws. The other thing is, who's to say a Lucasfilm/Disney release would be perfect, or even superior? Even if it was the original, unaltered trilogy, there are plenty of things they could do with colour and sound to screw it up. What if it has the green tint that seems to be the curse of many BD releases these days? What if the effects are mixed too loud and the music too low? Even setting aside the special edition changes, the 2011 BD's were awful in terms of colour and sound. And no official BD is going to give you the original surround mix, the original stereo mix, the original mono mix, the isolated score, four commentary tracks, etc. that you get with Harmy. So while I want an official release as much as anyone, it's unlikely they can put something out that will please everyone. In the meantime, Harmy's work looks damn good. Let's put it this way...if an HD GOUT release never happened, I'd be fine with Harmys. I agree with your comments about Kennedy....I think this is all about respecting the wishes of Lucas, and not about any legal constraints. I don't think it's going to happen until George says so or he's gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 How's his health lately? John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo 3,709 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 This place seems to love speculating on people's health. Its a bit weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 It's because we are fans of a bunch of old guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 I bet Bilbo thinks the scene where Vader turns was awful before Lucas corrected it with the "Noooooo!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo 3,709 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 I thought it was grand the way it was but I have no major issues with the change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Cornier the better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Why is somebody as rich as George Lucas eating at the mall food court? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 4,712 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 What a bizarre question. mstrox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 He's always come across to me as a boring, normal nerdy dude who just happened to become a billionaire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 When you gotta eat, you gotta eat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo 3,709 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 30 minutes ago, Godzilla said: Cornier the better! Well it is Star Wars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 2,032 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 3 hours ago, Godzilla said: How's his health lately? Well, he does have a diet Coke. That's a bonus. Cerebral Cortex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 This man didn't create Star Wars! I cannot believe it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Isn't Diet Coke meant to be even worse than real Coca-Cola? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 And what country is he in? That's certainly not the Diet Coke logo I've ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 4,712 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 I think he was somewhere in Asia...Singapore maybe? Or perhaps it was Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Pretty nice looking food court. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,351 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Adelaide, South Australia. https://www.buzzfeed.com/caitlinjinks/why-is-george-lucas-in-adelaide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Probably a top class establishment for Adelaide! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 4,712 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Indeed. I've heard billionaires have been known to dine there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo 3,709 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 There's nothing top class about Australia. Unlucky Bastard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 It's Adelaide. The choices were food court, or an outdoor pool that is refilled daily with fresh oatmeal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 I like oatmeal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 2,032 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 With yogurt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 At the very least, Adelaide is a nice word to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 I once knew a woman named Adelaide. Real "salt of the earth" type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo 3,709 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 10 minutes ago, nightscape94 said: At the very least, Adelaide is a nice word to say. Adelaide heeeee hooooo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 2,032 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 RUMOR: Star Wars episodes I-VII to be released in 4K later this year. Very much a rumor at this point, but with the recent Fox/Disney merger and the episodic saga's finale in December, there is a definite possibility this could happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,351 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Episode 7 but not 8? EDIT: Nevermind, 8's already on 4K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,949 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 The interesting ones are 1-6. Weren't the special editions struck from a 2K DI? And of course the latter ones are inhibited by the resolution in which the CG effects were rendered. I feel an upscaling coming on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,351 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Episode 3 was shot and finished at 1080p. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 2,032 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 As was Episode II, if I recall correctly... Hopefully they'll include 4K versions of the theatrical OT movies along with the "specialized" versions. We know a 4K remaster of A New Hope exists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,351 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Wasn't episode 2 shot with a blend of film and digital cameras? I don't remember now I know TPM was shot on film, but then some amount of shots (4-5 or something) were shot with an experimental digital camera, or something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 2,032 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 You're thinking of a better film, The Room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,351 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,949 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 I believe 2 and 3 were shot entirely on digital. Having checked, the raw files would barely amount to 2K, anyway. Still, a high-quality upscaling could look quite good. As for unaltered versions of the films (and its worth noting alterations were made to all six films), isn't Kathleen Kennedy on record for not wanting to touch those? I wouldn't even be surprised if there's some contractual obligation on the matter. It'd certainly add that much more work to the transfer process. I hate to admit it, but I don't know that we'll ever see a release of the truly unaltered films. George Lucas has succeeded in assasinating his own films (and those of Kirhsner, Marquand and Kasdan) as they originally existed. Shame. I mean, the idea of revisiting a film in retrospect isn't anathema to me, and some of the changes work well enough for me. But that the original cut is made unavailable in favor of the tweaked cut I find madenning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 I believe that Lucas shot one scene in digital on TPM - the scene with Qui-Gon testing Anakin's blood. I believe that Lucas shot one scene in digital on TPM - the scene with Qui-Gon testing Anakin's blood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,949 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 I know he experimented a bit with digital photography in that film. It makes sense that it'd be used in a night-time scene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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