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The HD Movie thread
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VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Into the Wild....................WOW!!!!
Looked and sounded fantastic. This movie was tailor-made for high def with it's varied cinematography. The Alaskan scenes and the scenes in the desserts and while he was canoing all looked top notch. The movie itself was fine, even if I felt frustrated by the main character's mindset.
Looked and sounded fantastic. This movie was tailor-made for high def with it's varied cinematography. The Alaskan scenes and the scenes in the desserts and while he was canoing all looked top notch. The movie itself was fine, even if I felt frustrated by the main character's mindset.
Dahellisdat
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Anybody here own the Band's Last Waltz on BR? Hows the PQ/Sound on that version compared to the DVD if you've seen both?
The Lamonster
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That movie annoyed me for that exact reason. The main character was just this annoying dude who thought he was God's gift to mankind, better than all others. The word 'elitist' comes to mind. Worse than a hippie. I didn't even make it to the end. I had no interest in seeing himVanMardigan said:
die like a fool in some old bus in the middle of nowhere.
Greatness Gone
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So how does Batman look?
Also, does anyone know how American Psycho looks? A friend of mine borrowed it (I hadn't opened it yet), and loved it so much that I just gave it to him.
Also, does anyone know how American Psycho looks? A friend of mine borrowed it (I hadn't opened it yet), and loved it so much that I just gave it to him.
Snidely Whiplash
Banned
Bales ass in HD isn't enough for you?Greatness Gone said:
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
The Lamonster said:
I'm going to be watching that scene tonight, and yeah, he'll deserve it. Or if that's too harsh, at least he invited his fate through his actions (lack of proper preparation). He was a thoroughly confused kid who at the same time thought he had it all figured out. The perfect recipe for disaster. I just wish he had met somebody who could've knocked some sense into him, since it's likely that maturity would've eventually brought him around to normalcy. I thought Vince Vaughn's character could've been that person, if he hadn't gotten arrested. :lol
Lord Error
Insane For Sony
I've read that BB is the same encode as the HDDVD, which was always one of the best around.Greatness Gone said:
Prince of Space
Banned
Both look quite awesome.Greatness Gone said:
DarkJediKnight
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Witchfinder General
punched Wheelchair Mike
Is Band of Brothers worth watching if you're not American and don't like the glorification of war and soldiers?
I want to get it when it comes out on Blu-Ray (Simon Pegg is meant to be in an episode) but I'm not sure if it'll be my thing.
I want to get it when it comes out on Blu-Ray (Simon Pegg is meant to be in an episode) but I'm not sure if it'll be my thing.
Witchfinder General
punched Wheelchair Mike
StoOgE said:
I didn't intend to make that connection at all. What I was saying is that as I'm not American there will be elements of the battles I'm not familiar with thus I might be missing things. In regards to the glorification of war, there are lots of war films that often paint it in an all to positive light and I'm hoping for something more even-handed.
Witchfinder General said:
No but it glorifies the every man of World War II. And illustrates that while war can turn some of us into the most reprehensible of beasts, it can also transform us into the most wise, most honorable and most humble of men on this earth.
It is an absolutely devastating portrait of war.
Kabuki Waq
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might seem like a Shallow question...but how is the Action in Band of Bros? Bloody? good choreography?
does it have a constant story arc?
does it have a constant story arc?
Kabuki Waq said:
The action is right on par w/ Pvt. Ryan. There are sequences that exceed it actually. Wait til you see when they get to Belgium ... my god. But to answer your question, it is very bloody and the choreography is right in line with the work in Pvt. Ryan - lots of shaky cam but all told very intelligibly in frame.
Kabuki Waq
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JB1981 said:
SOLD!
DarkJediKnight
Member
Dan said:
I agree. As good as SPR is, BOB is more fleshed out and I care about the characters.
Did anyone seriously care if Matt Damon died or not in SPR?
Illuminati
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Okay this may seriously be the drawing point for me to buy a blu-ray player now.DarkJediKnight said:
It's the most dramatic war piece you will probably see in your lifetime. And if anything it doesn't glorify war, it makes it look horrible and some parts really tug at the heartstrings. Every time I get up to the Battle of the Bulge it really makes me greatful I never had to go something like that. Also I think Simon Pegg is in like 10 minutes of the movie. I think he is a jeep driver or something like that?Witchfinder General said:
And here is an awesome trailer someone made to convince you:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4YvxO1pVtw
Cosmic Bus
pristine morning snow
The BFI is releasing Salo on Blu-ray as a 2-disc set in September; confirmed to be region-free and they're smartly putting all of the extras (which are SD and PAL) onto a standard DVD, meaning that they'll be playable in the US on a region-free unit instead of being entirely inaccessable if they were on a Blu-ray. The featurettes and whatnot are mostly different from the upcoming Criterion, and the Coil video is a pretty great addition, so if you're a fan this should be a no-brainer.
I picked up my copy of Batman Begins on Bluray from my local moviestop and watched it. Pretty sweet and love the 5 minute preview of Dark Knight.
Cancelled my preorder for Gotham Knight and moved it to a preorder for Justice League Season 1 on Blu-ray instead. Also if anyone is interested they are having a special for a select few movies if you trade in any 4 dvds worth 1.50 or more you get the select movie for free on DVD or a credit of about 18 bucks to the blu ray version. I traded in four old dvds and preordered Iron Man on Blu-ray and got 18 bucks towards it. Only have to pay 6 bucks for it when it comes in. Kind of nice if you have some old walmart bargain bin dvds laying around.
Cancelled my preorder for Gotham Knight and moved it to a preorder for Justice League Season 1 on Blu-ray instead. Also if anyone is interested they are having a special for a select few movies if you trade in any 4 dvds worth 1.50 or more you get the select movie for free on DVD or a credit of about 18 bucks to the blu ray version. I traded in four old dvds and preordered Iron Man on Blu-ray and got 18 bucks towards it. Only have to pay 6 bucks for it when it comes in. Kind of nice if you have some old walmart bargain bin dvds laying around.
Illuminati
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I've had my tickets already purchased for the IMAX for a week now, in your face Can'tstanzya!Costanza said:oh fuck that TDK prologue was amazing
Now I wish I could see the movie in IMAX
Snidely Whiplash
Banned
DO IT! or god will kill Christopher NolanCostanza said:
Band of Brothers is fucking awesome, and the fact that it is based on real people unlike Pvt Ryan is a bonus.
I'm not totally sold on the BR yet though. Its going to have to be an amazing transfer. The film was shot with a grainy look, plus the regular DVD also has a DTS soundtrack, which was very good.
I'm not totally sold on the BR yet though. Its going to have to be an amazing transfer. The film was shot with a grainy look, plus the regular DVD also has a DTS soundtrack, which was very good.
Cosmic Bus
pristine morning snow
Dan said:
Even if the extras are on a region-free BR disc, they'll be inaccessable on a US Blu-ray player or PS3 because they're PAL-sourced. For example: my copy of Black Narcissus BR is region-free but the included featurette is in SD PAL. Selecting it results in a screen blink and then you'll be kicked back to the main menu because region-A players can't process the PAL video.
Putting them onto a DVD allows someone with a region-free DVD player (which anyone with sense should own) to watch them.
Good news, Night of the Living Dead is coming to blu !
http://www.play.com/DVD/Blu-ray/4-/5817688/Night-Of-The-Living-Dead/Product.html
http://www.play.com/DVD/Blu-ray/4-/5817688/Night-Of-The-Living-Dead/Product.html
Captain Pants
Killed by a goddamned Dredgeling
Fuzz Rez said:
Sweet! I wonder how much it will benefit from HD. The video quality on the DVD I have is ten tons of shittyness, but it is still one of my favorites.
Christoff Yurievich
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So I just got finished reading the No Country for Old Men book and I hate to say it but if you didn't quite get the movie, read the book. There's a lot of stuff in the book that is fleshed out a bit more (and that I totally don't see why the Cohen Brothers couldn't have included). It's a difficult read if only for the lack of ' and " in the writing. Speech isn't delineated from the text at all and it's a little hard to follow who said what at times. Still a great read and definitely something to check out if you want to understand the movie more.
which leads me to the whole "you shouldn't have to read the damn book to understand a movie" argument. I mean seriously, you shouldn't.
which leads me to the whole "you shouldn't have to read the damn book to understand a movie" argument. I mean seriously, you shouldn't.
Outcast2004
Banned
Witchfinder General said:
How is retelling a true, historic story about one of the greatest military units of all time "glorification"?
It's more about the troops and less about the war. It's just a FANTASTIC series and well worth a watch.
Cosmic Bus
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Firefly has been delayed until 2009. In these uncertain economic times, Fox apparently wants to give fans enough time to save up for this. 
Lame.Cosmic Bus said:Firefly has been delayed until 2009. In these uncertain economic times, Fox apparently wants to give fans enough time to save up for this.
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