Okay, so only through the special DVD site (dvd.starwars.com) which is only accessible through a PC because it requires the use of InterActual Player (PC only), can you get to a new Attack of the Clones trailer. On a PC with a DVD-ROM drive here at work I was able to see it, but not save it...it's not even in the disk cache I don't think because the QT file won't load unless you have the save in disk cache option off in the QT plugin prefs.
HOWEVER, from here <http://starwars.apple.com/ep2/dvd/sd/36k67k3gjrf7u/zE56k0sh56ugvb7s> you can download a 12.8 MB text file which is supposed to be the movie file...saves as SimpleText on my OS 9 system. If I add an .mov extension and/or change the type/creator codes, I can get the Finder to say it's a QT movie. But THEN QT refuses to open the file, as does the QT plugin in IE. Double-clicking the file launches QT Player, but then nothing happens, and the browser displays a "broken" icon after loading all 12.8 MB. Trying to open the file from QT Player's File menu returns an error of "this is not a file that QuickTime understands," and going through QT Player's Import function, it won't even see the file.
So what I'm wondering is if anyone knows how to resurrect a QT Movie file from such a text file? Do I need some sort of pointer file that points to this movie as it's source, even though the source won't play on it's own? Anyone who can help will earn his/her karma big bonus points.
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