1-Click Blooper Playback for Original Trilogy DVD

John Sheppard writes "Normally you have to jump through cheerios to view Easter eggs on a DVD video, but DVDFILE recently launched a new online app that lets you view the 'bloopers' egg on Star Wars Trilogy Bonus DVD with the click of a mouse. Requirements: Windows, DVD-ROM drive/playback capability, and a copy of the Star Wars Trilogy Bonus DVD. DVDFILE would like feedback on this sort of feature; should we do a lot more eggs?"

Comments

what gives?

[majest!k]

since the submitter didn't provide a link, here it is: http://www.dvdfile.com/software/eggs/trilogy.html

The link

[krbvroc1]

The link is http://www.dvdfile.com/software/eggs/trilogy.html

It requries ActiveX install to work--so only those willing to risk IE need apply.

Re:The link

[fbjon]

Ok, so here's how to do it properly:

On the bonus disc, go to "Video games and still galleries", type 11, wait, type 3, wait, type 8 , wait and watch, done. Don't need no steenkin' active.cx or IE. Works in any player, computer or otherwise. On a remote control, though, make sure you type 11, and not 1 and 1. Press the 10+ or [..] button or whatever it's called so you can type a 2 digit number.

Manual

[cuteseal]

For those interested in doing it the manual way: http://movieweb.com/dvd/eggs/egg.php?upc=024543123 415

Re:Manual

[thatnerdguy]

for the lazy:
Clicky

Re:Two things

[l1nuxpunk]

It happens for any story if you click on it right away. Just one of slashdot's little bugs.

Anyway, if you give the story a few seconds before trying again, it should be there.

IE Plug-in

[zev1983]

You want us /.ers to use Internet Explorer to use the features on your site? Not only use, but install an ActiveX plug-in for... I like easter eggs, and I'd like you to keep up your work, but I've buried IE so far down in my menus I sometimes forget where it is... And what about us Linux users? A platform independent plug-in would be nicest. I only use IE for Windows Update and online virus scans through trendmicro.com, that's all, and that's not going to change.

My first first post, I think...

Found the link!

[Omniscientist]

Actually "John Sheppard" at the beginning of the submission is the link...very cleverly hidden! Almost like an easter egg itself!

Easy

[skyman8081]

Just go to title 36 on the bonus DVD.

No messing with pressing 1138 on the remote, something that has never worked for me.

Re:I want only one Easter Egg

[DoorFrame]

I can't get it on the DVD for you, but now you can have it online.

Here you go: Star Wars Kid

Title 38

[skyman8081]

My bad, It's the last title on the disc, which is 38, not 36.

Re:normally? - No, Not Normally.

[CB-in-Tokyo]

Easter Eggs are a different story. Easter eggs are hidden and not normally accessible unless you do certain click patterns. The Matrix extras were not hidden.

Try putting the Star Wars DVD in a regular player and see if you can find this easter egg.

I've got an Elf Bowling game you can "just take"

[b00m3rang]

for free! What, you don't trust some random stranger on the internet? Many of us don't, and many of us don't get viruses or spyware.

Re:Can't watch the trilogy DVDs on Knoppix

[m50d]

Use movix instead, or geexbox, or one of several other knoppix-style cds which include it. Or compile the descrambler off a t-shirt.

Wrong

[imsabbel]

Just bypass the menu ui of the dvd.
The extras still have position markers in the vob file, so you can use the low level navigation interfaces of the decoder software to jump to all strange tracks.
And i guess thats just what this software does...

Re:I want only one Easter Egg

[JuggleGeek]

That URL is 404 - but at least it's a *funny* 404. :^)

Re:Definitely

[Scottarius]

It's a short video clip with bloopers and outtakes from the film cut between the DVD Credits. There is one of these on every Star Wars DVD accessed by entering 1138 on one of the menus.

more info here

Google

[fbjon]

Yep, and the first link in google tells the proper method:

star+wars+dvd+bloopers
Knock yourself out. But make sure to type 11 and not 1 and 1. And wait when it says "wait". This activex thingy is a totally redundant ad. Don't fall in the trap.

Not Necessary

[UltraJustin]

I have the Star Wars DVDs, and all you need to do to see the bloopers is jump to the last chapter on the DVD.

Re:I want only one Easter Egg

[Travy.b]

If like me, your wondering who the frig this kid is but can't be bothered searching for it, the video Plus all the 'clones' are at:

http://www.jedimaster.net/
NOT WORK SAFE