I discuss the possibilities and what needs to happen with the seemingly in progress Original Trilogy restoration. There has been only a single official announcement which was vague. The potential leaks of in progress working elements are still being analyzed across the Internet. This is a basic discussion video highlighting the important and basic aspects that have to be a part of any OT restoration. If only to highlight the extreme importance of preserving ALL of the original audio mixes.
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00:00 Introduction and discussion
03:32 What Needs To Happen
09:18 All three theatrical mixes of each film need to be preserved
10:47 How are Garbage Mattes being handled?
12:57 Original Theatrical Release Variations
13:13 1981 ANH Crawl
14:16 1977 Star Wars print variations-Rebel takeoff and end credits
14:57 ESB variations, 70mm early version
15:58 It would be nice to involve the fan community and end the closed door policy
19:31 What I would like to see on Disc and DCP
19:51 Star Wars
21:15 Explaining 70mm Dolby six track and both 4.0 and 5.1 home forms
21:55 Dolby stereo need 4.0 and 2.0 matrix forms
22:35 The all important mono mix
23:16 Including Legacy Home Video Remixes
25:03 ESB
26:03 ROTJ
26:30 All of this should be done in a restoration project
26:49 Potential Boxset extras-all vintage and legacy extras released and unreleased
29:19 New scan of 1997 Special Edition in a boxset
30:27 Include direct print preservation scans of all formats including 70mm
31:50 Post boxset ideas discussion
32:20 How much effort are they putting in-that’s the question
33:13 Current best official releases are all on Laserdisc
35:26 Why the Original Trilogy NEEDS to be preserved like ANY film deserves
37:11 Final Summary-This needs to be the true “Definitive Collection”
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