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1-Click Blooper Playback for Original Trilogy DVD

Posted by timothy on from the bezos-probably-holds-a-patent-on-this dept.

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?"

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  1. I want only one Easter Egg by 9mm+Censor · · Score: 5, Funny

    Star Wars Kid

    1. Re:I want only one Easter Egg by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Insightful

      People are going to defend it, saying it's funny, but...

      I have never watched it and never will - that poor kid went through hell because of this, and he never wanted it made public.

      If people can't respect someone's wishes on something like that, I don't know if I can respect them for anything at all.

    2. Re:I want only one Easter Egg by JuggleGeek · · Score: 3, Informative

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

    3. Re:I want only one Easter Egg by Afty0r · · Score: 5, Insightful

      If he had just taken it on the chin and laughed about it with his mates, it wouldn't have been such a big deal.

      The world is full of people who make tiny mistakes and then when called/publicised on them, they make it into an enormous deal by bitching/whinging/complaining about it. It was funny. Laugh about it. If he can't deal that it's his own problem - learning to laugh at *yourself* in life is one of the most valuable skills you can EVER learn - sadly some people never do.

    4. Re:I want only one Easter Egg by gl4ss · · Score: 5, Insightful

      it's still funny, when you're a cynical bastard.

      funny as hell.

      and not really worse than those 'funny' home video shows(which are actually much worse usually, as the kids in them didn't actually do it themselfs, they just goofed up while eating or whatever).

      the kid is an INTERNET LEGEND, how many of us can say the same? he can use that fame later to his advantage if he's smart.

      besides, even if you're actively avoiding seeing the film... then you've already made a statement that what the kid did was stupid and that he should be shamed of it instead of taking it with humour like it is.

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  2. ZZzz. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    The whole series is just one big blooper nowadays.

    1. Re:ZZzz. by tarunthegreat2 · · Score: 4, Funny

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      Jabba: HO HO HO!

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  3. Two things by zegebbers · · Score: 5, Interesting

    a) it would be nice to have a link to this program... b) did anybody else get (appropriate for this story) "Nothing for you to see here. Please move along." when clicking on 'read more' ?

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    1. Re:Two things by l1nuxpunk · · Score: 4, Informative

      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.

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  4. in a word by menace690 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    yes. Cross platform would be nice though

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  5. what gives? by majest!k · · Score: 5, Informative

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

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    1. Re:what gives? by bahamat · · Score: 4, Funny
      since the submitter didn't provide a link, here it is: http://www.dvdfile.com/software/eggs/trilogy.html


      Not only am I pissed off about the state of Star Wars, the fact that there was even a Star Wars story on /., that I clicked it, found out that this is all about a windows only binary -- not really an easter egg at all, but that link you posted crashes Safari!

      Why don't you give me a nice paper cut and pour lemon juice on it?
  6. Uh oh! Does Amazon know about this? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Patent infringment. Big time!

  7. The link by krbvroc1 · · Score: 5, Informative

    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.

  8. RTFA?!? Whaaa???? by illumin8 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Normally I'd just pipe up with some nonsense and hope that someone would say RTFA!!! In this case there is no FA! Perhaps a linky or two would be appreciated by those of us that actually like to RTFA.

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  9. normally? by gl4ss · · Score: 5, Insightful

    almost any dvd player program on computer lets you choose what you want to watch from the disc(chapter by chapter wise.. i remember watching matrix dvd extras by this way.. waayyyyyy back.)

    so those extras have ALWAYS been a click away on pc.

    nice advert...

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  10. Manual by cuteseal · · Score: 5, Informative

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

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    1. Re:Manual by thatnerdguy · · Score: 3, Informative

      for the lazy:
      Clicky

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  11. IE Plug-in by zev1983 · · Score: 5, Informative

    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...

  12. Yes by Valiss · · Score: 4, Funny

    should we do a lot more eggs?

    Yes.

    Why was that so hard?

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  13. Found the link! by Omniscientist · · Score: 4, Informative

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

  14. Re:normally? - No, Not Normally. by CB-in-Tokyo · · Score: 3, Informative
    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.

  15. Re:but... by Omniscientist · · Score: 3, Insightful
    Very true, I hardly consider something an easter egg if it's as easy as pressing down on the remote a couple times and...ooh looky there I guess I can select the person's eyeball...ooh a hidden menu?

    If you remember those old easter eggs in old versions of excel (where you could fly around), the way to get to those easter eggs wasn't very easy and IMO would be basically impossible to discover without looking it up on the web. So I can't say that they've made this specific egg way too hard to find.

  16. Re:RTFA by Errtu76 · · Score: 3, Funny

    There is, but you have to press Up Down Left Right Left Right A B Start and it'll appear.

  17. I've got an Elf Bowling game you can "just take" by b00m3rang · · Score: 3, Informative

    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.

  18. Wrong by imsabbel · · Score: 4, Informative

    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...

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  19. Only more eggs if they work on a standard player by Viol8 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    After all , most people view DVDs on a standalone player , not on a PC. So whats the point of putting in an easter egg that 90% of the people who buy the DVD can't view?