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According to IMDB, it was shot in 16mm in the Super 16 format. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0428803/technical This is where the sproket holes on the right side of the 16mm frame are dropped and replaced with picture area, so the film is pulled threw the camera with only the left sprokets...

Since APOLLO 13 was shot in Super 35, does that mean that the full 35mm frame was used in the IMAX transfer? As such, does that mean the IMAX transfer has more picture information on the top and bottom of the frame?

Hey David, Is there no mention made to Jerry Goldsmith? It seems like an odd exclusion considering he just died. Its a shame because it is one of his better "late" scores, and his last oscar nomination if I'm not mistaken.

Don't think will see a sequel. The movie made $298 million in theaters, but cost $210 to make. The usual rule of thumb is you have to double the cost to break even, what with theaters, actors, etc. take there cut of the profits. So VH needed to make $420 million in theaters to break even. Unless...

Well, I've rented STAR WARS and EMPIRE. Haven't got around to JEDI yet. Was going to ask for the TRILOGY for Christmas, think I'll ask for the Extended Edition of RETURN OF THE KING instead (which looks amazing). Yeah, I think I would have enjoyed more if we weren't talking about it so much. But...

I've listened to the STAR WARS and EMPIRE commentaries: I think Mark Hamill would have been a better choice to represent the actor's on the commentary track, just from what he had to say on the documentary. I also would have loved to hear Lawrence Kasden on EMPIRE and JEDI, he's definatly...

That's something that confuses me, wouldn't Fox own STAR WARS, I mean, they did pay for it after all. If they wanted too couldn't they release the original version of STAR WARS.

Question, I know Lucasfilm said they went back to the original negatives for the high def video transfer. Does anybody know if they were able to go back to the o negs of the sections of STAR WARS that were replaced by the 1985 Interpositive. I was just wondering if Lowry was able to save those...

No, because Paramount funded Indy. In other words, Spielberg was working for Paramount and not Lucas.

In that case I apoligize to you and Ron. Perhaps writing a letter is a good idea. Robert, how would I go about doing that, is there an address somewhere. I just feel that John Williams deserves better treatment. Glitchs happen, but you should own up to them and fix them. Williams work should be...

Uh. Unbelievable. Alright. This is what I'm saying. I'm not attacking George Lucas, and I'm not attacking Ron. But I am saying that there is a audio glitch in this disc. And that's fine. You know, mistakes happen. But what bothers me is that Lucasfilm goes out and lies that there is a mistake...

Neil has a point. THX is supposed to be all about quality control. You got some of the best mix technicians in the world, how the heck did this get past. And there is no way in hell this is a creative solution. Lucasfilm screwed up. Period. They should fix it. And the fact that you have called...

DId they redo the end credits for the Trilogy. STAR WARS and EMPIRE seem to have a slightly different font and color, more like the Prequel versions. I also noticed the DTS logo at the end of STAR WARS was the older version of it, and the DOLBY, DTS, SDDS logos at the end of EMPIRE are gone.

Just rented A NEW HOPE from Blockbuster, watched on a 27 inch Panasonic TV with Pro Logic sound. I guess i had a mixed reaction. I still don't like most of the Special Edition stuff, not that ILM didn't do a good job, its just that the style dosen't match up, but I did like the new Jabba the...

I hate to say this again, but Lucas should not have been allowed to own these movies. For all extent and purposes, Paramount still owns the Indy films, and frankly they came out a lot better on DVD. No CGI, no missing audio clues, no butchering of John Williams score. And I bet you the reason...

Tried to rent it today here in Pittsburgh, 4 video stores, 3 of which Blockbusters, said the title was not shipped. Grr. Anybody know why per chance?

Neil, Okay, I realize the tapes that I had were from 1986. From the link that you posted, i take it that the 1985 mix is concidered to be the best, most complete audio mix of STAR WARS. So I take it anybody who wants the original untouched STAR WARS on DVD would want the...

That dates back to the Special Edition. I think it was done to fix the problem of when Lucas added Episode IV in 1981, it threw John Williams score out of sync, originally they tried to fix it with an audio cut, and that didn't work out to well. Watch the old 1985 video at some point, there is a...

I guess that means the Equinox logo (or Newmarket in the US) must be removed from the beginning because those companies don't distribute the movie on home video. In the US theatrically, the ICON logo with the lightning was followed by the Newmarket logo, changed slightly so it looked like etched...

Is the Newmarket logo still before the film, or is it replaced with the 20th Century Fox logo?

I think in terms of CGI in LORD OF THE RINGS, you really have a mixed bag. They did a really good job on the creature work, Shelob and Gollum for example. They also did an excellent job integrating models into the action. Where the effects fail I think is the "massive" effects shots. I think I...

Aren't the LORD OF THE RINGS movies and THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST scannned in and digitally color timed?

If Lowry were too take his cleaned up digital masters at 4K and scanned it back onto film is it then considered film restoration?

I do think Lawrence Kasden is the star of the Original Trilogy. He made both "Empire" and "Jedi" work, and also "Raiders of the Lost Ark". Though it is interesting that everyone knocks Lucas as a writer, he has two Academy Award nominations as a writer, for "American Grafiti" and "Star Wars"...

The 16mm film cameras I use in film school use battery packs which are wore around your waist. Though I have on occasion used a Bolex, which is non battery and you crank and you only have thirty seconds for a shot.

That makes more sense. Perenchio dosen't want to allow a disc that is going to make him into a bigger villain than he already has been protrayed as. And while I'm sure Charlie would be fair and balanced and present both sides of the story, Scott tends to be just well spoken enough that he will...

Okay, why do I have the feeling were not getting the whole story. If Jerry Perenchio was so pissed off at Scott that no new version of the film could be issued, then why did he allow the so-called "director's cut" to be released? Since this is a version that Scott is more happy with than the...

293 mintues equals 4 hours 53 minutes. Split over two discs that equals 2 hours and 26.5 minutes. Its more than possible to fit a 2 and a half hours onto one disc. So if there are no extras I'd say probably its 2 discs, with extras you'd have to pump it to three. I wonder if there going to...

So does anybody know what the original aspect ratio was anyway. Is it 1.33:1 open matte or 1.85:1. Can somebody compare the English version against the German version? I would say that there is at least the possibility that this could have been 1.33 open matte. Animation tends to use taller...

Anybody find it weird that the cover artwork that was released today did not say "Winner of 11 Academy Awards including Best Picture" anywhere on the cover?