JohnnyD 1,223 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Ordered! I cannot wait until this is delivered. It'll be worth the three weeks of waiting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 3 minutes ago, Evil-Lyn said: I don't care about any of these overlays. None of them are significant enough to really matter and we all know I was the biggest E.T. fan on these forums. I just want the music when Botanicus emerges from the ground like Poison Ivy and asks us to return E.T. to his planet on bicycles. I don't think so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted September 12, 2017 Author Share Posted September 12, 2017 10 minutes ago, Evil-Lyn said: I don't care about any of these overlays. None of them are significant enough to really matter and we all know I was the biggest E.T. fan on these forums. I just want the music when Botanicus emerges from the ground like Poison Ivy and asks us to return E.T. to his planet on bicycles. That's just not true, though. The film version of ET Is Dying (Stay With Me) is SIGNIFICANTLY different from the 96/2002 CD version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 I'm not talking about that. I'm talking about missing triangles and harps for 2 seconds. Who cares? It doesn't make or break the music and people have to be told there's something different about it before they even notice it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayesian 1,363 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 37 minutes ago, Stefancos said: Whereabouts in California are you. You might get this first! San Francisco Bay Area (peripherally). It'd be cool to be among the first to get it in the mail, no doubt. Fast delivery times are not typically a thing for me, though (I prefer to minimize my shipping costs whenever I can.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demondm810 399 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Listening to the OST that comes with the 4K. The remaster is perfection 😭😭😭😭😭 phbart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Good news, since the LLL remaster is identical Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted September 12, 2017 Author Share Posted September 12, 2017 3 minutes ago, Demondm810 said: Listening to the OST that comes with the 4K. The remaster is perfection 😭😭😭😭😭 Good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Matessino + Botnick....i would expect no less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demondm810 399 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Clarity is pristine, bass is deep and full without overpowering. Nice analog hiss, and the levels aren't jacked up. Perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Great! I love that album! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted September 12, 2017 Author Share Posted September 12, 2017 5 minutes ago, Demondm810 said: Nice analog hiss, and the levels aren't jacked up. Perfect. @ETandElliotForever just creamed his pants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 I'm actively stroking mine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 I'm fine with the OST. I remember people saying that sort of thing about the Intrada remasters of the Jaws scores, but it wasn't true. They just don't leave old album mixes well enough alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 The Intrada Jaws sounds great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted September 12, 2017 Author Share Posted September 12, 2017 Yep! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 The original Jaws CDs sound better than the remastered albums. Jaws 2 is just louder and I'm not sure what they did to the original Jaws album to make it sound worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted September 12, 2017 Author Share Posted September 12, 2017 Most people would disagree with you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Excellent. I can't tell you how pleased that makes me. JoeinAR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 So, you hate everyone now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,826 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 1 hour ago, Jay said: See @filmmusic! I told you! yeah, maybe you're right after all. It must be a sweetner or something because it is not written on the score. Something else I noticed. The insert with the alternate beginning placed in front of Meeting E.T. Alternate must have been the original version, and the version we know with the flute was a podium change. The full score has that call motif for clarinet (like in the beginning of CD2T12), it's erased, and writes the words "Piccolo solo". I guess they realised it sounded a bit too heavy or shrilling in the clarinet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Things aren't always recorded as written down. Podium changes etc... filmmusic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phbart 609 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 43 minutes ago, Demondm810 said: Listening to the OST that comes with the 4K. The remaster is perfection 😭😭😭😭😭 You said it, man! Even the samples from LLL shows clear superiority over the original CD release. You know what? I think I'll order the 4K Blu-ray right now too. Amazon deliverys usually arrives at my door in less than 7 working days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,826 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Strange that some people here hadn't got the E.T. bluray from its previous release and are ordering now. Or you all have 4K TVs and 4K bluray players? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phbart 609 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 No, man. It's because of the OST CD. The 4K is just small bonus that comes with the package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 E.T. is ordered! Decided to get Sky Captain too after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demondm810 399 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 34 minutes ago, filmmusic said: Strange that some people here hadn't got the E.T. bluray from its previous release and are ordering now. Or you all have 4K TVs and 4K bluray players? I got it for the 4K. After Bladerunner, I'm a true believer. So long as it's done right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phbart 609 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 1 hour ago, Demondm810 said: Listening to the OST that comes with the 4K. The remaster is perfection 😭😭😭😭😭 Forgot to ask, Demon. Does the regular 1080p blu-ray that comes in the 4K release is different from the 2012 blu-ray in terms of picture quality? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 1 hour ago, filmmusic said: Strange that some people here hadn't got the E.T. bluray from its previous release and are ordering now. Or you all have 4K TVs and 4K bluray players? No reason to get this. 4K is pointless. The first Blu-ray release looks great. It also comes in an adorable book if you got that version. I would only have been interested in a reissue if it had the 20th Anniversary version AKA the reissue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phbart 609 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 E-mail received confirming my credit card was accepted! Anxious to decide which one will go to the trash bin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 How about none? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phbart 609 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 I really need to clear some space in my shelve, and I'm already keeping the SACD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundlefly 2,385 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 I have just the 2002 one and I will sell it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croweyes1121 14 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 31 minutes ago, Evil-Lyn said: No reason to get this. 4K is pointless. The first Blu-ray release looks great. It also comes in an adorable book if you got that version. I would only have been interested in a reissue if it had the 20th Anniversary version AKA the reissue. Says the person who says a few inserts and overlays aren't important. Clearly they are to a contingent of fans. They certainly matter to me. And no, the 4K UHD is not "pointless" if you own the blu-ray. Sorry, but while many, many members here outclass me with their intricate knowledge of these scores, the movies themselves are my area of expertise. Unless you're watching a 4K master from the OCN with full 4K workflow (as E.T. is) on display technology that can truly reveal the benefits of it, you really don't have room to say that these new discs aren't an improvement. I will tell you that, at least on my LG OLED65E6P, the new 4K disc is phenomenal, and is not a pointless release in any way. Ricard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundlefly 2,385 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 I just listened to the samples! Man, how great is the OST version of "E.T. and Me"?! I'm looking forward to listening to the OST tracks for the first time! (No, I have never listened to the OST so far) Jay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 The two seconds of missing harp that went unnoticed until it was brought to my attention made all the difference. This has really improved the listening experience for me. I care more about the content of a film, not the video transfer. The original E.T. Blu-ray looks great on my 19" Sony Trinitron and the 60" OLED. 4K is a gimmick used in dick-measuring contests by tech-savvy people. So yes, it's a pointless release. 38 minutes ago, phbart said: E-mail received confirming my credit card was accepted! Anxious to decide which one will go to the trash bin. Why get rid of any? They take up barely any room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croweyes1121 14 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 4 minutes ago, Evil-Lyn said: The two seconds of missing harp that went unnoticed until it was brought to my attention made all the difference. This has really improved the listening experience for me. I care more about the content of a film, not the video transfer. The original E.T. Blu-ray looks great on my 19" Sony Trinitron and the 60" OLED. 4K is a gimmick used in dick-measuring contests by tech-savvy people. So yes, it's a pointless release. lol Thanks. For a minute there, I took this debate seriously. PS: There's not a 60" OLED TV on the market. PPS: Guys, what's that saying about it being better to be silent and be thought a fool...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phbart 609 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 4 minutes ago, Evil-Lyn said: Why get rid of any? They take up barely any room. I'll show you my shelve latter. And I have to make room for CE3K also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,306 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 That international shipping is brutal! $14.00 for the first CD then $2.50 for every CD thereafter. Think I might just wait until Close Encounters is released and get them together, unless someone can recommend me another JW expansion I haven't gotten. Already have Hook, AI and JP. Arpy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phbart 609 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Well, I must say I had a really great time today. The expectation of the sale, buying it on day one, listening to the samples. I'm a really happy JW fan now. It all made me think how fans felt back in 1996 when the first expanded release was announced, together with the LD iso score. If this forum existed back then (did it?), I can imagine this going to, like, 50 pages in one day. Croweyes1121 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 3 minutes ago, crumbs said: That international shipping is brutal! $14.00 for the first CD then $2.50 for every CD thereafter. Think I might just wait until Close Encounters is released and get them together, unless someone can recommend me another JW expansion I haven't gotten. Already have Hook, AI and JP. Empire of the Sun? Rosewood as well, but that seems to be an acquired taste even among JWFaners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,306 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 What's Rosewood like? Was never a huge fan of the score for EOTS but Rosewood is an unknown score for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpy 4,145 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 I seem to remember JP emptied my wallet on shipping too. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted September 13, 2017 Author Share Posted September 13, 2017 4 hours ago, filmmusic said: yeah, maybe you're right after all. It must be a sweetner or something because it is not written on the score. I never claimed it was written in the score, and an overlay is the same thing as a sweetener! Quote Something else I noticed. The insert with the alternate beginning placed in front of Meeting E.T. Alternate must have been the original version, and the version we know with the flute was a podium change. The full score has that call motif for clarinet (like in the beginning of CD2T12), it's erased, and writes the words "Piccolo solo". I guess they realised it sounded a bit too heavy or shrilling in the clarinet. I'm confused. Are you saying the sample from 0:17 onward matches the sheets for 2M3 First Meeting, the sample from 0:00-0:16 matches the sheets for 2M3 Alternate Beginning, and the version on the 2002 CD and in the film is a podium change of the original 2M3? 1 hour ago, crumbs said: That international shipping is brutal! $14.00 for the first CD then $2.50 for every CD thereafter. Think I might just wait until Close Encounters is released and get them together, unless someone can recommend me another JW expansion I haven't gotten. Already have Hook, AI and JP. Jaws, Jaws 2, Empire of the Sun, Home Alone, Home Alone 2, and Stanley and Iris are all very nice. 1 hour ago, phbart said: Well, I must say I had a really great time today. The expectation of the sale, buying it on day one, listening to the samples. I'm a really happy JW fan now. Thank you for this! Your optimism is welcome! Quote It all made me think how fans felt back in 1996 when the first expanded release was announced, together with the LD iso score. If this forum existed back then (did it?), I can imagine this going to, like, 50 pages in one day. This board didn't exist until 1999. And there weren't really web form in 1996, discussion would have all still been on Usenet then. Josh500 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phbart 609 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Maybe on mIRC too. But the internet was a dark place in the mid 1990's. I don't think people discussed soundtrack expansions a lot back then. At least, not the way we do now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundlefly 2,385 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 1 hour ago, crumbs said: That international shipping is brutal! $14.00 for the first CD then $2.50 for every CD thereafter. Think I might just wait until Close Encounters is released and get them together, unless someone can recommend me another JW expansion I haven't gotten. Already have Hook, AI and JP. Isn't there an australian website, that is specialized to sell limited score releases for a reasonable price? Like musicbox for France and soundtrackcorner for Germany? You could also wait for Amazon to sell E.T.. Once, they offered JP for 45 bucks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpy 4,145 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 50 minutes ago, Brundlefly said: Isn't there an australian website, that is specialized to sell limited score releases for a reasonable price? Like musicbox for France and soundtrackcorner for Germany? You could also wait for Amazon to sell E.T.. Once, they offered JP for 45 bucks! Not to my knowledge. If there was I doubt the price would be different for product and shipping because Australia is feeling the hard effects of capitalism gone amok. crumbs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,306 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Yeah I'm not aware of any Australian speciality websites who stock LLL. Would just be better value to get two releases at the one time, given the initial shipping charge. If only we knew when Close Encounters was coming! Arpy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpy 4,145 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 I might skip CE and save up for whatever the next big JW release is! ET was an impulse buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 59 minutes ago, Arpy said: I might skip CE and save up for whatever the next big JW release is! ET was an impulse buy. Always! bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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