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Star Wars Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 19, 2019 5:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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A Long Time Ago, in a Galaxy Far, Far Away . . .

After the opening scrawl which explains a few details of where the film will place us, the opening shot places the audience on notice — this was the new realm of cinema science fiction, a vast expanse filled which vast ships which filled the screen with spectacle never before seen in this genre of film.

Though now known as "Episode IV - A New Hope," this will always be for many fans, namely those who first saw this exhilarating entertainment in theaters back in '77, the first "Star Wars." Such viewers of the original version in 1977 will always think of it as just "Star Wars" — plain & simple, no pretensions, no aspirations to deep film-making or high art, no thought to the later sequels or prequels which changed the way we looked upon this first film in an enormous saga (only now gaining new films to the saga, yet again — chapter 7 is due in 2015).

This is where we first met them all: Luke, Han Solo, Princess Leia, Obi-Wan Kenobi (old 'Ben'), the tall hairy Chewbacca, the 2 robots C3PO & R2D2 and, of course, Darth Vader. They were instant pop culture icons; you got the sense you'd seen them before somewhere, but were sure this wasn't possible. But they'd been there before in our minds.

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We'd read about them constantly in science fiction novels and short stories — tales of outer space civilizations, of spaceships zooming through asteroid belts, of exotic-looking aliens hanging around space ports. We'd dream about them at night and try to imagine ourselves in their midst; up until then, we could only imagine such things — there were no projected images to realize such dreams.

Oh, there were the classic comic books, like Weird Science-Fantasy from EC, and in film, Forbidden Planet from 1956 came close, and then there were the Star Trek and Lost in Space shows on TV, both hampered by dime store budgets and cheesy sets (Star Trek was better, of course). We ate 'em up since there was nothing else.

Then Lucas made it real.

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I remember when I first got wind of the upcoming movie, to open in May of 1977, I think. I saw the first publicized poster and bought the novel adaptation. On the poster, a young man stood with some light sword raised, a princess at his feet, numerous spaceships flying all over the place.

I was in my mid-teens and felt the first pulse of building excitement as I realized all those fantastic tales I'd been reading the past few years were going to come alive on the big screen for me.

It didn't disappoint.

Luke Skywalker, who stood in for all the boys pretending to be on a galactic adventure, gets swept away from his mundane desert home smack dab into the middle of an honest-to-gosh galaxy-wide civil war!

The strength of the narrative was amazing. There are no slow spots and you can't wait for the next scene during the entire experience.

And "experience" is the better description for it, rather than just 'movie.' You can't wait, for example, for the moment when Luke actually meets the princess. (What will happen then? Shocked) It's a textbook case of an exciting narrative and what I believe makes this superior to all the sequels (knowing that many feel The Empire Strikes Back Episode V is superior — I must disagree).

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The one character you really can't wait to see again is the ominous Vader, naturally. The instant he steps into view during the first few minutes of the story, you just know this is the ultimate villain.

This is the baddest of the bad, the coolest of the cool, the supreme uber-evildoer of the entire galaxy. You just know it by his stance, by his attitude, and by the electric chill that runs through your frail form as he steps down the corridor, moving into the annals of film history with one fell swoop.

You can't wait to see what he does next, what nefarious action will send someone or some planet to its doom. Sure, he seems under the control of Tarkin (Peter Cushing) here — and in later films, the Emperor — but you just know he's simply biding his time until he takes over the whole damn universe.

There is no precedent for Vader, and nothing close to him after. He's at his best here, where there's still much mystery attached to his dark frightful form, a minion of Satan and Nazi stormtroopers all rolled into one.

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This was also the movie-experience which catapulted Harrison Ford (Han Solo) into superstardom. He seems almost childish here, not really straining to create a character, and it's this flip charm that makes it work, against all odds. He really does appear to have stepped out of the pages of some juvenile space opera, laser guns blazing, all snide remarks and foolhardy bravado.

But he also becomes the older brother figure to Luke, who cannot carry the story by himself. They were all iconic characters, as mentioned, but Ford also brought an abundance of personality and flamboyance to his role — his is the most entertaining character as we wait to see what trouble or what more attitude he will bring to the table.

He also brings some humor to his scenes and this, along with a few other choice scenes — mostly with the amusing robots — sets this initial entry in the saga apart from the other Star Wars films; the remaining films were more grim and what humor they had did not work well. Ford had been trying to make a career of it for a decade already by this point, so he was not a newbie at this.

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Mark Hamill, whose movie career began & all but ended with Luke, epitomizes the center of destiny for a galaxy. Both humble and arrogant, he's perfect in the role — at once a cocky kid and someone wise beyond his years, who knows that he's involved in some very important stuff.

Carrie Fisher's main surprise as Leia is that she's not all sugar and sweet as one would expect of a princess. As an actress, she was young and inexperienced here, trying a faux Brit accent in her early scenes, but her caustic remarks later in the story, now directed at the heroes, sprinkled some diverting seasoning on the ensemble.

These three characters evolved in the next two films, but they were always at their best here, icons given life for a short period — but also forever in film. The same could be said for Alec Guinness as Ben Kenobi, a first class act all the way. You almost believe that this elderly warrior could topple an empire, given enough time. Unless he runs into Vader...






The plot moves the characters all over the place within the confines of this mythical galaxy and it never lags — new viewers are gifted with new astounding sights and scenarios in every reel.

It begins in an out-of-the-way place, a desert planet (Tatooine, but not named until the next film) where the news of a brewing rebellion barely registers; it's a place of simple farmers and, in what passes for towns, the dregs of society.

The audience is aware, though, that an Empire rules the galaxy — its rulers just never bother with such a useless planet — until now.

Luke soon has reason to despise the Empire and its enforcers, the armored imperial storm troopers and their leader, Vader. Old Ben Kenobi imparts some bits of history to Luke, including how the deposed Republic had been enforced by an order of Jedi Knights — all now gone — and that they used a lightsaber as their primary weapon.

Luke & Kenobi find a pilot, smuggler Han Solo, to take them off planet, and they eventually make their way to the Death Star, a moon-sized space station which is the Empire's latest weapon and which can destroy entire planets. It's there that the Princess is held.

For the final act, the rebels make an all-out attack on this Death Star, but they are outmatched and success seems to hinge on an ephemeral source of power called "The Force" — a power that Luke might be able to wield.

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In the chronology of the eventual 6-part movie saga, this 4th episode takes place about 20 years after Episode III, Revenge of the Sith (2005), in which the Emperor took over the running of the galaxy.

As already mentioned, the next chapter, 5, was in 1980 — The Empire Strikes Back. However, this one — chapter IV — was filmed first and remains the most successful entry in the franchise, arguably the biggest box office success in film history.

Before this film, the biggest summer blockbuster was Jaws (1975); Star Wars surpassed it to take the box office crown. The only film which is said to match this one in ticket sales is Gone With the Wind (1939). Others which come close are E.T. (1982) and Titanic (1997). What is also impressive is that the special re-release of Star Wars with updated special FX in 1997 was also a big hit, far more than what is usual for re-releases. It remains a popular classic.

BoG's Score: 9 out of 10





Star Trivia of Hope: this film had an enormous influence on sci-fi cinema and forever changed the landscape of science fiction in film - big budget sci-fi was suddenly the norm after this film, not the anomaly. Close Encounters, released near the end of 1977, was already planned by Spielberg before Star Wars came out, but immediate big films that probably wouldn't have been made if not for Star Wars include Star Trek the Motion Picture, Alien and Disney's The Black Hole (all 1979).

This effect of big budget sf films continued through the eighties and into the 21st century. Dave Prowse, a tall muscular Brit actor usually in small roles (A Clockwork Orange), put on the Darth Vader costume to enact the role, but the voice was provided by James Earl Jones.

Another famous Brit actor here is Peter Cushing, famous as a Hammer Films star; many years later, the 'other' famous Hammer Films star, Christopher Lee, would appear in the prequels. This was only the 3rd pro feature film that George Lucas directed, following American Graffiti (73) — which was a big success — and THX-1138 (71), which was not. He did not direct the two Star Wars sequels in 1980 & 1983, content to just produce. He would not return to the director's chair until The Phantom Menace prequel in 1999.

BoG's Score: 9 out of 10


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______ Han Solo - Bounty Hunter (Harrison Ford)


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The above scenes give a good idea of how the film progresses — great stuff, but the Best Scene is with Vader on the Death Star. One of the Empire's generals brags about the power of the Death Star, and Vader counters with his opinion of the power of The Force. The general derides Vader and his view, but Vader responds that he finds the general's "lack of faith disturbing" and proceeds to demonstrate a small expression of such power.

Owned! — Vader-style.

Mention should also be made of Peter Cushing as Grand Moff Tarkin, a high-ranking bureaucrat in the Empire, also commander of the Death Star and someone ruthless enough to even control Vader. Cushing was best known for his heroes in Hammer films and his cold demeanor here was very well played.


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PostPosted: Thu Oct 10, 2019 11:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Here's a stroll down Memory Lane that will take you back several light years to that magical time when you were captivated by Star Wars in 1977 . . . and then again when you took your kids to see the re-released trilogy in 1997.

The first video is a labor of love by a devoted fan who truly "trusts the Force". Cool

Enjoy! (And smoke 'em if ya got 'em . . . )__


STAR WARS ORIGINAL TV SPOTS PLUS RECREATIONS 1977 - 1985


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PostPosted: Thu Oct 31, 2019 11:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bogmeister wrote:
A Long Time Ago, in a Galaxy Far, Far Away . . .

Nicely written!

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One small detail: she never appears in the film! Isn't she one of the female pilots filmed for RotJ?

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The voice of that stormtrooper is Terry McGovern, who you might recognize from American Graffiti and who voiced Launchpad McQuack for Duck Tales. He trained a number of the actors I work with and is a cool dude.

Here's what I posted a few days ago about about this film over on the TrekBBS:

DISCLAIMER

The following is my opinion. I'm not telling anyone their own opinions are incorrect. As I like to say, "the audience is always right about what it likes".

<cracks knuckles>

I saw Star Wars in the theater in the summer of 77 and several times that fall. I saw it twice in one day on re-release the summer of 79. I saw it after Empire when they slapped Episode IV: A New Hope on it. I saw it on TV broadcast and on VHS and on Laserdisc with its various nips and tucks. I saw the awful burn-it-with-lightsabres SE in 1997. In June at the Motion Picture Academy in Hollywood I watched a glorious vintage c1984 70mm print where really the only tampering was the change to the opening crawl, and what that screening reinforced to me—who lost his rose-colored glasses a long long time ago—was it still works.

Objectively, Star Wars is not a badly made movie. It's mostly beautifully shot, has some really groundbreaking visual effects work (albeit that was a near thing). What it does best is grab the essence of those old movie 30s and 40s serials like Flash Gordon and play those within this then-unique mash-up of samurai epic, western, and old school swashbuckler. That unique formula got lost in all of the sequels, and which—arguably—only Raiders of the Lost Ark ever quite nailed again. Because of that, when you look at the entire panoply of Star Wars movies, the original now looks a bit like a different animal than its progeny.

A quick aside about the look and style of the film. To some people its cinematography feels a bit flat an undramatic today but at the time of its release part of its innovation was that Lucas understood he had to walk this fine line between fantastic and realistic, so he shot it with a "documentary" style camera. He understood that to make this fantasy world be believable he had to ground it in certain ways, that the drama would not work if everything were stylized, weird and fantastic. This is also why the film has that old school swashbuckling Erich Korngold-esque score instead of something more conventional to the 70s or something spacey. It makes this weird world feel comfortable and relatable.

What was terrific about seeing it in a big theater with an audience again is that you see the film in its element. The all-too-apparent-on-video garbage mattes aren't anywhere near as noticeable. The heavily diffused Tatooine outdoors footage looks dry and dusty and real. The action set pieces still work. The jokes land. It manages to be B-movie corny and A-movie serious at the same time. It's quite the high wire act.

Is the film slow after the open? To modern eyes, yeah, maybe, but the film's pacing is part of its brilliance. It opens with this big action packed set piece then slows down and builds up the plot and introduces the players. The bad guys are constantly just one step behind the heroes, and the jeopardy builds. The Cantina is where the film shifts gears into action adventure again and from there forward the pace builds up and the action gets more elaborate. The Falcon's escape from Mos Eisley < the TIE Fighter attack as it escapes < Red leader's squadron drawing the fire < the trench runs culminating in the big Kaboom. There's a reason the editors on this film won Oscars.

Is it flawless? F@#% no. I could rattle off a couple of dozen issues (e.g. the first part of the final battle is too long, and seemed so even in 77), but that's true of most movies and all of Star Wars progeny. But regardless and in spite of them it still works. The audience laughs at the jokes, they hiss at Darth Vader's entrance, they cheer the big moments where the heroes succeed, and roar with approval when Han blows Greedo away.

It's a big silly (then-)modern throwback and it's still delightful if you can see it for what it is.

IMHO.

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 01, 2019 9:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Maurice, I can't thank you enugh for your incredibly well-written and highly enjoyable post. You not only expressed opinions that I completely agree with, you did it with one amazing piece of writing.

And best of all, you pointed out something about Star Wars that has troubled me since I first saw The Empire Strikes Back, along with all the sequels and prequels which followed.


Maurice wrote:
What it does best is grab the essence of those old movie 30s and 40s serials like Flash Gordon and play those within this then-unique mash-up of samurai epics, Westerns, and old school swashbucklers.

That unique formula got lost in all of the sequels, and which, arguably, only Raiders of the Lost Ark ever quite nailed again.

Because of that, when you now look at the entire panoply of Star Wars movies, the original looks a bit like a different animal than its progeny.

Exactly!

And the fact that Raiders of the Lost Ark has that same strength — and it differs from it's sequels just as Star Wars did — is also true!

So, thanks for starting off our weekend with a post that every member of All Sci-Fi will enjoy! Cool

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 27, 2020 7:53 am    Post subject: A long time ago in a childhood not too far away... Reply with quote

Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the Imperial Army as it seeks to rule the Galactic Empire. An old Jedi Knight by the name of Ben "Obi-Wan" Kenobi may just be hers, and the rebels only hope. Teaming up with farm boy Luke Skywalker, scoundrel Captain Han Solo, and a couple of quirky droids, Kenobi sets off on a mission that could well shape the destiny of the Galaxy, and all who dwell within it.

Back in 1977 I was but a wee 11 year old boy, weened on films from all genres by my movie loving parents, I had no idea that Star Wars was to have the same impact on me as Jaws had two summers previously, where yet again I found myself queueing around the block for two whole hours to see a film in a one screen theatre. My love of cinema firmly cemented, Star Wars was the start of a love affair that lasts to this very day.

As the years have rolled by and my love of cinema has taken on more in-depth and serious tones, I have come to realise that Star Wars proves to be a far from flawless picture. Certainly its detractors do point to some frayed acting and call the plot structure a jazzed up good versus evil axis, while the charge of George Lucas referencing many prior pictures most assuredly stands, but really do those things matter? No they do not, because Star Wars opened up a new world of cinema, something of a portal to youngsters such as I, it got people talking and debating about the merits of model work in films (which is of an extraordinary high standard here), it nudged film makers to explore being bigger and bolder in their approach, and crucially, above all else, it got film goers hungry again, a hankering for more please if you may. Now it has to be said that all that followed 20th Century Fox's historic blockbuster didn't run with the baton, in fact most pale into comparison on impact value, but for better or worse (depending on the discerning viewers peccadilloes), Star Wars stands as a bastion of adventure laden entertainment.

It is by definition one of the most successful films in history. George Lucas perhaps didn't know it at the time, but in what was to become an almost operatic anthology, he didn't just make a movie, he created a whole new world seeping with style and rich texture. Almost as amazing as the success of the series, is how it has become part of modern day pop culture, anything from religion to everyday speak has at some time or another referenced Lucas' baby. Ultimately, though, it's one single thing that made (and still does make) Star Wars so great, it's that it has the ability to lift the audience into a rousing united feel good cheer; and that is something that few films can ever lay claim too. In 1977 it was an awe inspiring event to watch in the theatre, now here in my middle age it's an event that is like hugging a dear old friend, a friend that I know will never ever let me down no matter how many times I turn to it. 10/10

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 27, 2020 8:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Spike, you said it just right!

There are films before STAR WARS...Some really great ones....And there are films after STAR WARS...A few really good ones...BUT STAR WARS is the watershed!

Great analysis!

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 27, 2020 8:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Gord Green wrote:
Spike, you said it just right!

There are films before STAR WARS...Some really great ones....And there are films after STAR WARS...A few really good ones...BUT STAR WARS is the watershed!

Great analysis!


Cheers Gord!
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 27, 2020 9:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I completely agree with Gord! Very Happy

A deeply personal message like yours which shares your feelings about a movie and its effect on your heart and mind is my favorite kind of post!

Spike, seeing your name this morning on all the new messages you added to All Sci-Fi really started my day off right! We hope you'll share more such posts in the near future — and any other type you chose.

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 27, 2020 10:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

We have an old laser disk of Wizards (1977) which has the original trailer for Star Wars.

It states that the movie takes place " … 10,000 years from now … "

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PostPosted: Fri Feb 28, 2020 7:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bud Brewster wrote:
Spike, seeing your name this morning on all the new messages you added to All Sci-Fi really started my day off right! We hope you'll share more such posts in the near future — and any other type you chose.

Bud

Cheers my good man. I've been ill for a few months, all good now so back to posting on line. Catching up with any threads I haven't added a review to, but didn't want to flood the board with too many, I will do a few each day.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 29, 2020 8:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Star Wars and not A New Hope after they retitled it years later, but it is still my favorite of the franchise! My son prefers Empire, but what does he know?
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I agree with you, JB! Shocked

The original Star Wars (and the feeling we all go when we first saw it) can never be captured again. Sad

When we first saw that incredible movie, we were young, we were eager . . . and we were suddenly shocked by a cinematic experience we'd hope for our entire lives! Shocked

The story, the characters, and the astounding special effects combined to fulfill all our dreams of a sci-fi adventure that topped everything we'd ever seen before!

But when The Empire Strikes Back came out — and then Return of the Jedi — we realized that we had grown too old for a big budget Flash Gorden serial.

Even worse was the fact that the maker of the first Star Wars movie — George Lucas — had grown too old to make movies for the aging children in us all . . . and the aging child in himself. Sad

And so, the magical moment had passed . . . but we all tried to deny that we could hang on to our golden youth while watching those great sequels!

Meanwhile, George Lucas made movies for his own advancing age, and we kept trying to watch them with the disparate hope that we could recapture the wonder and awe we all felt when we first watched Star Wars in 1977.

Sadly, that was impossible.

And so, folks . . . please try not to criticize the sequels which don't give you that bygone "buzz". After all, Thomas Wolf was right when he said, "You can't go back home."

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Here's another highly enjoyable video by astrophysicist Michael Siegel, in which he analyzes Star Wars - A New Hope. He praises its virtues and he points out its flaws . . . respectfully. Very Happy

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__ Astronomy in Movies: The Vision of George Lucas


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PostPosted: Wed Aug 23, 2023 11:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

DYK that Kurt Russell auditioned for the role of Han Solo with William Katt who was auditioning for Luke Skywalker? I could see both actors doing a terrific job in those respective roles.

"I auditioned for Luke with Kurt Russell as my Han Solo. I thought we did a helluva job. Why didn't George Lucas pick us," Willaim Katt joked.

"To be honest, I think Kurt Russell has always blamed me for him not getting the Harrison Ford role. "I saw Kurt a few years back, and he said something about it. I said, 'Kurt, you've done okay. You've done pretty okay!' -----------------------------------------------------------------
Sidebar: Burt Reynolds reported that he was approached about a role in Star Wars. I'm guessing as Han Solo, but Reynolds wasn't interested at all as he has said that he dislikes science fiction.

How about Al Pacino, one of the finest actors we have? Yep, he was given the script to read for a role, but he declined saying he could not make any sense of it.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 23, 2023 1:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Composer Mike Verta has figured out a way to restore "Star Wars" and convert it to 4K. He doubts it will ever be done because it is very labor intensive.

Every time a print is struck some information is lost, but it is not the same information, it is different in every print. To put it simply. if you layer multiple prints, you can fill in the missing information.

His video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3W_O-tp0_g Be warned it is LONG, running 3:23:41. I thought it was interesting and worth watching.

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