Indeed. The half-assed laserdisc transfers were profoundly disappointing.
Star Wars deleted scenes
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Indeed. The half-assed laserdisc transfers were profoundly disappointing.
what do you mean by blue coloring
There is quasi-cyclic interference on those original edition DVDs, that I suspect is an uncorrected by-product of the transfer process, and that looks like blue snow. I assume he is referring to that.
From a poster on another site: Ralph McQuarrie's photo-real concept paintings of the Hoth scenes, from which John Barry developed the look of the film, clearly show blue snow reflecting the blue of the sky overhead. The O-OT DVD of ESB shows that the snow was blue in most Hoth scenes.
By blue snow, I mean electronic static. In any case, Hoth wasn't in Star Wars (1977). If I recall correctly. I may have to rewatch to check.
ETA: Another effect is that colors which should remain constant oscillate wildly from frame to frame.
Another problem in the Star Wars (1977) DVD is that damaged film was evidently used, I presume for the original laserdisc.
ETA: Another effect is that colors which should remain constant oscillate wildly from frame to frame.
Another problem in the Star Wars (1977) DVD is that damaged film was evidently used, I presume for the original laserdisc.
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Hey I haven't purchased the Blu-rays just yet and I was just wondering were any of the deleted scenes on the Blu-rays already included as part of the radio series of the 3 films ANH, ESB, ROTJ ?
this radio serial for those who are not familiar:
"Star Wars: A New Hope" NPR radio serial 1981
this radio serial for those who are not familiar:
"Star Wars: A New Hope" NPR radio serial 1981
Yes, that's right. As far as the first one is concerned, the Biggs scenes are all basically there, for instance. There's other stuff too about how Leia gets the Death Star plans that's of questionable canon-icity, since e.g. her father's name is wrong. Also Luke wrecking his skyhopper.
though we can take the skyhopper bit to explain why Luke's line in ANH about why they couldn't take it to look for R2-D2.
So I guess some scenes are from unfilmed/cut scenes (the bit at Toshie Station comes from cut scenes - think Koo Stark was cast as Camie) while others are exposition and expansion though I don't recalled Leia's father's name being mentioned (anyone know when he got the name Bail?).
In the radio drama script, which is resting on my desk now
, his name is listed in the cast as Prestor.
I can't speak for Capt_Pickirk, but the 2004 DVD versions have a consistent cyan tint (see this image for an example).
thanks for that. Do you guys think that has been corrected for the blu-rays
Pffft, No. Why would Lucas fix such an obvious mistake as that?
