A24 4,326 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 The exception proves the rule. Alex (who has not yet seen Silence) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo 3,709 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 The Battle of Britain Its a bit disjointed and the charcters don't really seem to have arcs and a lot of stories of seemingly important characters just end but let's face it, we only watch this for the dogfights which still look great all these years later. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,493 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Nice aerial photography on that, and not one, but two, great scores. Superman's mum looks gorgeous, as always, but it's a pity about Ian McShane's son. Its a failure all right, but its an interesting, and noble, failure. Bilbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo 3,709 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 The air battle with no sound effects and just straight up score is brilliant. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Where may I find this version? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Is it better than the bonus Laserdisc version? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 I really like the Silver Screen edition, but my preferred way to watch the movie is the Despecialized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Unlucky Bastard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 It's just ridiculous that Lucasfilm hasn't done a digital restoration of the original film. But no need to retread that ground yet again. It is what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo 3,709 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 The Special Edition Blu-ray looks the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 1 minute ago, Alexcremers said: The Special Edition Blu-ray looks the best. Yes but it's not the movie we're discussing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Is that the Lucassed version? I don't remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Any official home video release after 1997 is substantially changed enough that I consider it a different movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 8 minutes ago, BloodBoal said: All the official releases are Lucassed versions! The Laserdisc version on the bonus disc doesn't contain extra CGI scenes, right? I saw that version but the resolution is simply not good enough. Perfect for a Sony Trinitron but not for 50" Plasma screens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 2 hours ago, BloodBoal said: Can't say. Haven't really compared the two, though there are a few comparison pictures and videos to be found on online (not the best way to really compare the two, given the low resolution, but still...): What a gang rape of a movie that turned out to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 1 minute ago, BloodBoal said: The guys who did the Silver Screen edition are also working on a 4K version: http://www.thestarwarstrilogy.com/starwars/page/Project-4K77 Looking good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,337 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Nights in Rodanthe. I was first going to write that I really liked it, but then the ending came, which sort of ruined it. It was touching, but I'd have preferred another conclusion. The score was rather interesting. One romantic dialogue was scored with a cello solo, which really worked, so I then hoped that their first kiss would receive some grand orchestral music, but that didn't happen at all. It got percussion. There were nice romantic moments, but they could have been more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,344 Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 The Man Who Haunted Himself - 70s psychological thriller starring a post-Saint pre-Bond Roger Moore, who after recovering from a life-saving operation after a car accident finds his life dogged by incidents and meetings with people that he absolutely doesn't recall being there for ... does he have a doppelganger, or is he losing his mind? Intriguing and winningly weird, and one to sit people who insist that Moore wasn't much of an actor down in front of ... he's very good indeed in this. Naïve Old Fart and Unlucky Bastard 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,493 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Agreed, on all aspects, Sweep! It's Moore's finest hour (although...I have a real soft-spot for GOLD). Sweeping Strings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 It actually sounds interesting. Sweeping Strings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,493 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 It is, Lee. It's one of those films that you'll find on Channel 4, at 3:30, on a Saturday afternoon, in between the racing, and some gardening programme, but don't let that fool you. It's a little gem of a movie. Also, check-out Moore's star-turn, in Brian Pern; priceless! Sweeping Strings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,344 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 When Mark Gatiss tweeted that it was a favourite of his, Moore replied by saying that a part in either Doctor Who or Sherlock would be lovely. Can't happen now, sadly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,493 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Fuck me! Roger Moore, in DW???!!! Whoa!!! Sweeping Strings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,344 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Can just picture him as a senior member of the Time Lord council on Gallifrey . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 56 minutes ago, Sweeping Strings said: Can just picture him as a senior member of the Time Lord council on Gallifrey . With Timothy Dalton!! Sweeping Strings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,493 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Thank you for your opinion (reaises eyebrow). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,337 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 How to train your dragon. The story is not bad at all, but why am I even talking about the plot when the score was so incredibly amazing? John Powell has surprised me lots of times, but this was just incredible. Fantastic main theme, terrific action music, stunningly beautiful. Even if the movie had been the most terrible thing ever made, I'd still have kept watching. Let's get that soundtrack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 I tried the soundtrack once, after enjoying the movie myself. It was nice enough, but it needed the movie. Simon McBride 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,982 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 High-Rise. It's one of the few more recent films that made an impression on me. There's something very Kubrickian about this feverish adaptation of JG Ballard's novel. The brutalist production design is a big part of that, of course. Bizarre but fascinating film about the collapse of society as encapsulated by the titular high-rise and it's inhabitants. Sort of similar to Snowpiercer in some respects. There's something eerie about it in the light of recent events in the UK. Great actors, solid filmmaking and Clint Mansell's great score (his finest work). I can't understand why it received such poor reviews. Oh and Blu-ray looks very good too. Karol - who liked all Ben Wheatley's films far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,800 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 5 hours ago, bollemanneke said: How to train your dragon. The story is not bad at all, but why am I even talking about the plot when the score was so incredibly amazing? John Powell has surprised me lots of times, but this was just incredible. Fantastic main theme, terrific action music, stunningly beautiful. Even if the movie had been the most terrible thing ever made, I'd still have kept watching. Let's get that soundtrack. The second one is even better! bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 6 hours ago, crocodile said: I can't understand why it received such poor reviews. Actually, reviews were mixed and that could be a good sign these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Star Wars, The Silver Screen Edition Golly, you wouldn't believe what I went through to make this work due to the massive size of the file, compatability issues on my storage and playback devices and other headaches. Glad I don't do this very often, but for a respectable version of this movie that I can show to my cats, I'd crawl over broken glass. People might complain about the grainy picture quality and other nicks and flicks that are merely characteristics of the generational source, but the Grindhouse look suits this movie well. And it looks good! This is a beautiful restoration of a lost and zombified classic. The painstaking effort to restore this 35mm cinema reel must have been a monumental task without the support of studio resources. It looks better than the 2011 blu-ray because it hasn't had all that noise reduction applied, colours really pop out, and the blacks are superb. Just a nice, warm filmic image. This will be my go-to version from now on. I'll have to back it up on several USB sticks. I understand the one I have is Version 1, but there's a V1.6 out there. What's the difference? Am I missing anything significant? Are they planning a similar restoration of ESB and ROTJ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 4,633 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 1 hour ago, Sally Spectra said: This will be my go-to version from now on. I'll have to back it up on several USB sticks. I understand the one I have is Version 1, but there's a V1.6 out there. What's the difference? Am I missing anything significant? Yes, the Jabba scene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 And the Biggs one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 10 minutes ago, Tom said: Yes, the Jabba scene. Okay I looked it up. A lot of it's colour timing stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon McBride 113 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Is it worth watching if I still have the vhs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Moana I didn't like this movie. This supposed new Disney renaissance that started with Tangled hasn't produced one movie I've liked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo 3,709 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Postcards from the Edge Denis Quiad is a poor man's Harrison Ford. I can't put my finger on why but I really can't stand Meryl Streep. overall it's very good though and I wish Carrie had written more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,982 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 16 hours ago, Alexcremers said: Actually, reviews were mixed and that could be a good sign these days. Have you seen it, Alex? Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,800 Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Welcome to the Dollhouse (Todd Solondz, 1995) 8/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 10 hours ago, Hawmy said: Is it worth watching if I still have the vhs? A restoration like this is why I bought my 65" plasma TV. That, along with ID4, Titanic, CE3K, Poltergeist, Ghostbusters, BTTF, Star Trek, Alien, Superman, Batman, Raiders, etc. Simon McBride 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 7 hours ago, crocodile said: Have you seen it, Alex? Karol No, not yet, but I want to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Last night I watched Single White Female, which had one particular scene that superficially today, is really hot and there are scenes like it in some many flicks - the part where Bridget Fonda catches JJL playing with herself. On its own, the act is just that, masturbation. But the way its framed in this movie made me laugh because it's clearly a visual device to suggest that JJL's character is sad, depraved, mentally ill, sinful and evil. That's contrasted by the opposing image of Fonda holding a cute puppy (a picture of innocence) after having sex with her man (traditional intercourse is the only sex that won't make God punish you). Basically, JJL is a lunatic who doesn't get laid often, and Fonda is the goodie because she has regular sex. Although this movie is an effective thriller, its presentation of sex makes it really outdated and wanking isn't quite the taboo it was in the early 1990s! Gruesome Son of a Bitch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Switching things up tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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