THX trailers (1 Viewer)

[Lyle_JP]

Hmmm, I see that Cimmaron is described as the conductor's wand/wormhole trailer. There is a trailer on many laserdiscs that I haven't seen described yet that I've always though was Cimmaron.

Basically, it's the THX logo with a red and black background that flies at an angle twoards and over the audience, giving a great split surround effect. You are then left looking at the black screen with all the swimming red sparks and you get the "Best Picture Best Sound" title. Also it's got a sound at the end that sounds a little like wind chimes.

So if this one isn't Cimmaron that what is it?

-Lyle J.P.

 

[Evelio Figueroa]

Hmmm, I see that Cimmaron is described as the conductor's wand/wormhole trailer. There is a trailer on many laserdiscs that I haven't seen described yet that I've always though was Cimmaron.

It is Cimmaron. (The short version.) It skips the conductor's wand/wormhole. You hear the sound of thunder then the THX that flies at an angle towards the screen. After that it says "THX Laserdisc"

 

[David Susilo]

Now that THX have been bought by Creative, I hope its online store will start selling THX Trailer DVDs

 

[Robert Spalding]

I just downloaded all the THX, Dolby and DTS trailers off the wb in VOB format and burned them to a DVD-R. It is so sweet to sit and watch 10+ minutes of trailers.

 

[ChristopherM]

There is an official THX trailer DVD that contains five (well, four and a half) logos in full bitrate DTS. However, it's a PAL disc.
I’ve already posted this info on another thread, but for those who missed it…
The THX Demo Disc was given away free with Issue 71 (April/May 2001) of the French magazine “Les Années Laser”. Although it is labelled as Region 2 PAL, it appears to be Region 0 PAL.
The initial menu screen offers a choice of Dolby Digital 5.1 (which leads to the main menu screen via the DD5.1 “Space” trailer) and 1509kbit/s DTS (which leads to the main menu screen via the DTS “Piano” trailer).
By the way, this sound selection menu also has a hidden option to view a promotional short about DTS, in non-DTS English stereo, with French subtitles.
Anyway, the main menu lists five THX trailers:
- Broadway
- Grand
- Tex
- Tex 2
- Glacier/Les Rivieres Pourpres (work-in-progress storyboards with full sound)
As well as the non-anamorphic widescreen trailers, there are French-language text screens recounting the story behind the making of each trailer. Also, clicking on various background stars on two of the menu screens reveals some Easter Eggs – three DD5.1 trailers (Water Drops, Steam Train and Ruined Temple), a clip from “Les Rivieres Pourpres” and the DVD credits.
The disc does not come in a box, but the magazine does contain a tear-out two-sided sleeve to insert into a clear Amray box (also available on the internet site – link below). An article in the magazine briefly describes (in French) the history of the THX trailers including the Broadway 2000, Cimarron, Simpsons and T2 THX trailers missing from the disc.
Screenshots, sleeve artwork and back issues are available from Les Années Laser’s French language website:
http://www.annees-laser.com/collector-3.php3
However, be warned again that the disc is PAL.
(By the way, I'm no relation to the other "Chris M"s on this thread!)

 

[Wes]

Just a couple things:

"5) THX Jungle
Found on: the free Kenwood DVD"

I didn't know we were talking about the THX "Jungle Sounds" on the Kenwood disc. It is not a Trailer as such as all the others are, but a short sound clip. And it is incorrectly mixed on the Kenwood disc!
I don't think THX "Wow" is a trailer and guessing it is only available on the THX Wow disc which is not easily obtainable.



"9) THX Tex EX
Same as above EX sound
Found on: Kenwood THX disc, Fox Demo DVD#1"

The Tex on the Kenwood disc is called Tex 2 but others are indicating "Moo Can" is Tex 2. I'm not sure which is correct but the Kenwood Tex 2 is not the same as the one on Toy Story, not sure which one is on the Fox Demo. The Kenwood Tex 2 is the same as the Toy Story but has a EX added part to the trailer where Tex goes to the rear EX speakers and saws something and bumps his head.

Wes

Chris I like the other changes you did to the list!

 

[Ron Reda]

BTW, The Simpsons THX trailer (not really a trailer...more of a Simpsons spoof of THX) is all over the Internet...I downloaded it the other night. Just do a search on "Simpsons THX" and you'll find it...

 

[Wes]

Bump!

 

[Chris Moe]

Updated the list with the THX Tex 2 "Moo Can" EX encoded" on Monsters Inc, Am i correct that it is EX encoded?

 

[TonyD]

very nice chris. hopefully with help we will be able to get the list complete and be able to print it as a ref to know were all the thx's are.

 

[Evelio Figueroa]

Updated the list with the THX Tex 2 "Moo Can" EX encoded" on Monsters Inc, Am i correct that it is EX encoded?

Its EX encoded on the Toy Story 2 DVD. (3 DVD Box set) On Monsters Inc. its not EX. The movie itself is EX.

 

[Jesse Blacklow]

Just a side note...there's a couple of these DVDs going for 180+ Euros, which translates to about $175, on the German Ebay site. Sprechen sie Deutsch?

 

[Robert Spalding]

is this the same dvd?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=1574219551

 

[Robert Spalding]

anyone? is this the same one?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...971672363&rd=1

 

[Evelio Figueroa]

anyone? is this the same one?

This is a DVD-R of some sort.

 

[Tom_Bechet]

Star Wars EP2 also has the one with the rain and exploding globe (ie EP1)
And the french Rivieres pourpres THX trailer is great. And even available in DTS full bitrate!!!!!!!!!(when u select the DTS track) I thought that THX is only for Dolby Digital?

 

[Robert Spalding]

how can you tell it's a DVD-R?

 

[Evelio Figueroa]

how can you tell it's a DVD-R?

How can I tell?


Well, I have several Demo DVDs in my collection. Dolby offers one from thier web site. It has all the Dolby trailers. Lucasfilm THX has a Demo DVD for retailers that has all the THX trailers plus more. As for DTS, they have movie clips with just one DTS trailer on it. (Demo 2,3,4,5,ETC.)

Now, for a DVD to have all THX, Dolby, and DTS trailers, its got to be a DVD-R. I never seen one offered offically from THX, Dolby, or DTS.

 

[Nathan_Wade]

Ummm... Didn't anybody look at the DVD Demystified disc ?
THX Grand Trailer
THX TEX Trailer
THX TEX 2: Moo Can Trailer (Surround EX)
THX Optimode (test sequences)

 

[Wes]

Bump!