[REQ] The Star Wars Holiday Special

[Trina134]

I'm looking for the High TV or Medium file as this would be an upgrade for me. I did a search on here but no one seems to have shared it yet.

I would be very grateful for either file, thank you

[Tom Servo]

Here ya go Trina. Anything for the guinea pig with the pink sunglasses...

Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) - High TV MP4 480p (2.17 GB)
https://mega.nz/#!4axTQbyT!ap5wx8nuCwMLE...ppIwB_zNkc

[bsg4you]

i'm not sure how this compares to the "official" rifftrax mux, but the v2 remaster of the swhs riff had a lot of time put into it: video was sourced from a full dvd (not a re-compress), the audio was carefully processed, plus this has 36 custom named chapters.

i'd be interested in any feedback comparing the video/audio between this and the official version.

btw, i see ~20 seeds so this should download ok.

The Star Wars Holiday Special SWHS (1978) 480p Rifftrax 2ch v2
https://thepiratebay.org/torrent/1189296...rax_2ch_v2


Star.Wars.Holiday.Special.1978.480p.Rifftrax.2ch.v2.mkv

DEFAULT AUDIO IS TRACK1 MOVIE PLUS RIFFTRAX
FOR MOVIE ONLY SOUND SWITCH TO TRACK2 FOR 2.0

THIS IS BASED ON THE ZION HYBRID EDITION AND INCLUDES COMMERCIALS

The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)
video: 720x442 AVC
audio1 (default): tv special plus Rifftrax AAC 2.0
audio2: just tv special AAC 2.0
intro1: 1st half of Rifftrax intro at start of riff
opening and intro2: the opening riff comments about synching and donating along with the 2nd half of the Rifftrax intro are 1s after the last riff
Rifftrax released 2007.12.10 1h58m35s 935,986,656bytes
Riffers: Bill Corbett, Kevin Murphy, Mike Nelson
Movie IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0193524/

This version2 has the following changes:
* v2 has a newly remastered 2.0 Riff track using Chris's Dynamic Compressor on the movie and Level Speech on the riffs
* v1's riff track was from the Zion Hybrid Edition
* new 2.0 Riff audio audio track has more balanced and understandable riffs
* the volume range for the riffs is much, much more consistent so even very quiet riff words are clear
* v2 2.0 Riff is 196Kbps vs v1 at 160Kbps

This is a remux with the Rifftrax commentary added as the default audio track. The Rifftrax audio track has been newly remastered to ensure the riff comments are just loud enough to be clear when the movie is loud and not too loud when the movie is quiet. Please leave any feedback regarding the Rifftrax audio remastering.

Big thanks to the Zion Hybrid Edition poster for this fantastic version from a WBBM Chicago 2nd generation VHS tape with commercials taken from the WMAR Baltimore broadcast. This share used the Zion Hybrid Edition (holiday special.iso 4.29GB) source to generate the AVC video track (2-pass, 700Kbps) and for the 2.0 Movie audio track.

How is this post different from the Zion Hybrid Edition DVD?
1. smaller, 892MB vs 4.29GB, with equivalent video and audio quality
2. the riff audio track is the DEFAULT but it can be changed to the non-riff version
3. the original picture had black bars on the top and bottom that were removed
4. new chapters with names!

If this Rifftrax was enjoyable, you haven't paid for it and you have some money to spare, please consider purchasing it via streaming or download (9.99USD) or make a general donation (5USD and up) - they take Bitcoin now too

[Note, the Star Wars Holiday Special Rifftrax was originally available as an mp3 commentary for 3.99USD but is now 9.99USD for an integrated streaming or integrated file download. Making a 5USD donation is an option now that the mp3 commentary is not sold.]

Please check out other Rifftrax, Battlestar Galactica, DC Comics, documentaries, Star Trek Enterprise and more at:
 https://thepiratebay.se/user/bsg4you/  
 https://kickass.so/user/bsg4you/uploads/
and leave any corrections, criticism, comments and requests.

Thanks, bsg4you

PS - here are the new chapters ... Happy Life Day!

Ch01 Episode IV 1/2 The Star Wars Holiday Special
Ch02 Han and Chewie On The Run
Ch03 Opening Credits
Ch04 Chewbacca's Family Home On Kashyyyk
Ch05 Lumpy Watches Computer-Generated Circus Acrobats
Ch06 Malla Searches For Chewbacca But Gets Luke Instead
Ch07 Saun Dann At Trading Post Wookie Planet C
Ch08 Commercials: General Motors, Trailtracker By Kenner
Ch09 Cooking With Gormaanda: Preparing Bantha Rump
Ch10 Itchy's Mind Evaporator "Experience" With A Silver Haired Siren: "This Minut...
Ch11 Leia And C-3PO Doing Something Somewhere
Ch12 Commercials: CBS Shows, Comtrex, ILGWU Union, Bell Phone, The Bible, Reggie!...
Ch13 Empire Troops Visit
Ch14 Holo Jefferson Starship: "Light the Sky on Fire"
Ch15 The Imperials Continue To Search And Be Mean
Ch16 The Animated Adventures Of Boba Fett In The Panna system
Ch17 Commercials: General Motors, Pillsbury, Hungry Jack, CBS News, Contact, Bobb...
Ch18 More Animated Adventures Of Boba Fett
Ch19 Imperials Trash Lumpy's Room
Ch20 A Video Of An Amorphiian Being Helps Lumpy Build A Transmitter
Ch21 Commercials: (All Hail!) Tobor The Robot, Revlon, Whirlpool The Eagle
Ch22 Mandatory Imperial Video "Life on Tatooine"
Ch23 Holey Headed Krelman Puts His Moves On Bartendress Ackmena
Ch24 Closing Time Song: "Good Night, But Not Goodbye"
Ch25 The Imperials Get Fooled By Lumpy's Transmitter Trick
Ch26 Commercials: Anacin, Woolite, Sheer Indulgence, Egg McMuffin, CBS Shows, Mer...
Ch27 The Empire's Only Smart Stormtrooper Figures Out Lumpy's Subterfuge
Ch28 Chewbacca And Han Save The Day!
Ch29 Life Day Holy Crystal Space Teleportation
Ch30 Commercials: FTD Florists, Fruit Of The Looms, Bell System, No Nonsense Pant...
Ch31 Princess Leia Sings The Life Day Song
Ch32 Chewbacca Has Life Day Induced Flashbacks
Ch33 Commercials: Twice Fresh, Star Wars Toys By Kenner, Colony Wine
Ch34 Pre-Feast Family Prayer To The Life Day God/Being/Alien/Concept
Ch35 Closing Credits
Ch36 The End!

[alansmithee99]

In my opinion, BSG mixes (SW Holiday, Birdemic, D-Wars) are superior to the VODs.

[Trina134]

Thanks Tom and bsg4you I will check them both out!

Edit: I downloaded both files to check them out and bsg4you's file is by far better quality in picture and sound in my opinion.

[Trina134]

Anyone checked out the new version higher quality Rifftrax version to see how it compares to bsg4you's? I'm curious if it's any better.

[Iwata]

Anyone checked out the new version higher quality Rifftrax version to see how it compares to bsg4you's? I'm curious if it's any better.

bsg's release is better. Here are a couple screen comparisons:

http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/124196
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/124198
http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/124200

And here's a download link of the official v2 release for the completionists (reminder: bsg4you's release has a better crop and sharpness):
https://mega.nz/#!5MRDnRbb!uxdp1rlC5_JO1...Rp3aSFdyqY

[bsg4you]

Hi Iwata, huge thanks for your nice screenshots! Thank you for taking the time and for the endorsement.

[Trina134]

Thanks Iwata, I figured this was the case, thanks for the comparison and the download! And thanks again bsg for your awesome file!

[Aristocrat]

Here ya go Trina. Anything for the guinea pig with the pink sunglasses...

Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) - High TV MP4 480p (2.17 GB)
https://mega.nz/#!4axTQbyT!ap5wx8nuCwMLE...ppIwB_zNkc

Is this the "improved" version that Rifftrax put out recently?