Quintus 5,399 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Jaws looks good in the remaster. "Like new", as they say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 34 minutes ago, The Big Man said: Alex has become so accustomed to movies shot on digital video tape, he's forgotten what 35mm film looks like. Digital film is recorded on special SSD drives, Drax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 SSD tapes? Of course! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 The more grain, the better. filmmusic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 It's good for the bowels. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 13 minutes ago, Gruesome Son of a Bitch said: The more grain, the better. Yeah, I love film grain more than actor's blackheads! Unlucky Bastard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Manhattan Murder Mystery Something about this one that feels like I'm seeing old mates again. Not very often does a film keep me grinning throughout the entire thing. And Diane Keaton sports that leather jacket reallllll good. The Illustrious Jerry and Naïve Old Fart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 I liked damaged prints with lots of black specks. Just feels more cinematic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,944 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 3 hours ago, Holko said: I thought I saw something about those new 4k masters having frozen grain. The reviews of the picture quality were tepid-to-mildly-positive; although I don't know the details very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 True Lies I'm not a big fan of this one. It feels like Cameron got drunk and made it, with some help from Michael Bay. Tom Arnold and Bill Paxton steal the movie every scene they're in. For an Action Comedy Spy Movie, it's too long at over two hours. At this point, Arnold had become more or less of a joke in all the roles he was getting and he is ridiculously unbelievable in his Average American Life as some gigantic weird Austrian dude married to a boring awkward housewife, even if that's supposed to be the joke. It's watchable, but nothing particularly great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 I like it more than The Abyss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Hated it! Another movie that deals in excesses. I'm actually surprised Gruesome doesn't like it. Maybe there's hope after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Yah fyahd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,306 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Man I haven't seen True Lies is so long now since first I was waiting for an anamorphic DVD then I was waiting for a Blu Ray and now we're on the 4K formats and it still isn't out. I don't want to watch a bootleg, I wish it would just come out properly soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 I believe the 4K has been ready for release for awhile. It just needs Cameron’s approval and he’s hasn’t bothered to make time for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,306 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Right, which is a big bummer for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 I like grain. Seeing old movies without some texture feels weird. filmmusic and Naïve Old Fart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 People want to pretend old films were shot on digital video tape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 The low budget Black Scorpion. Some damn fine stop motion animation but some piss poor front & back projection Inspired from the 1940's volcanic eruption. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 7 hours ago, The Big Man said: People want to pretend old films were shot on digital video tape. I didn't know it was possible to make an old movie look like it's the first ever projection on premiere night. I guess most people mistake decades of film deterioration and general abuse with 'cinematic'. I often wanted to see a movie very early on because then the print would still look pristine. It's also the reason why I hated vinyl, the more you play it, the worse it sounded. The more old film deteriorates, the more visible grain becomes. The difference in quality between a movie on premiere night and TV premiere (often years later) was immense. 7 hours ago, The Big Man said: digital video tape. Not digital tape but SXR modules (flash storage). Chen G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Our celular telephones even have tape in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 1 hour ago, The Big Man said: Our celular telephones even have tape in them. Yeah, that's why they were so big! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,346 Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Eyes Of Laura Mars - daft, glossy late-70s semi-spooky thriller in which the titular 'provocative' fashion photographer gains the ability to see through a killer's eyes as he strikes. With Faye Dunaway, Tommy Lee Jones, Brad Dourif and Rene Auberjonois. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 It puts an end to the claim that Irvin Kershner is a genious, doesn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,944 Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 I haven't seen it: is there anything particularly wrong with the way Kershner directs it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Kershner was a genius? I only know him as the Empire guy. Gruesome Son of a Bitch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,341 Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 He is also the Never Say Never Again guy. bruce marshall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Full Metal Jacket Whoa. Wow! As far as best Kubrick goes, for me it's a toss-up between this and Barry Lyndon. I didn't look at my phone even once while watching this. bruce marshall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 I don't mind it, but I prefer other Vietnam films. Edmilson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,504 Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 1 hour ago, GerateWohl said: He is also the Never Say Never Again guy. ...and THE FLIM-FLAM MAN, and S*P*Y*S*, and ROBOCOP 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Turns out the only good thing he did is TESB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Robocop 2! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 1 hour ago, The Big Man said: Full Metal Jacket Whoa. Wow! As far as best Kubrick goes, for me it's a toss-up between this and Barry Lyndon. I didn't look at my phone even once while watching this. Surely you didn't like the sluggish middle part?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 10 minutes ago, AC1 said: Surely you didn't like the sluggish middle part?! I didn't look at my telephone then either. I just watched it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,393 Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Yeah, the first half of Full Metal Jacket is more compelling than the second. That said, it's still a pretty good movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 I like the first act (training) and third act (sniper) the best. However, the middle act isn't without its purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Anyone else practice a total no phone distraction policy when watching films and shows? Edmilson and Bespin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Badlands Timeless classic. Koray Savas and Naïve Old Fart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Hey, that's a good idea for tonight. Too bad I only have the DVD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,175 Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 1 hour ago, Quintus said: Anyone else practice a total no phone distraction policy when watching films and shows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Saw this 20 years before but i was for free on-demand, and i wholly enjoyed it again for its pulpy splendor, right down to the famous finale (prompting Williams' best Shostakovich impersonation). These days we just lack guys like De Palma, who can put up a great cinematic show even - despite or because? - for nonsense like this paranormal thriller. Like Hitchcock, he knows how to hold back but has an uncanny eye for brilliantly realized set pieces (the spinning woman effect and Andrew Stevens hanging on the ceiling still are unsettling). Not a particular relevant movie, but great fun to watch. Marian Schedenig and GerateWohl 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 The Quick and the Dead I like this one. Good performances and music and really stylish direction and editing during the gunfights. Plus, it has Leo at the height of Leo Mania! I have a certain affinity for it because I think Gene Hackman is just so cool in it. I love when he plays an asshole. It's a fun 90s popcorn flick, the type you'd see on the weekend either in the theater or on tape. Really nice HD transfer too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,306 Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 6 hours ago, Quintus said: Anyone else practice a total no phone distraction policy when watching films and shows? Absolutely Edmilson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 I consider it an accurate metric of how compelling a film is. If I'm reaching for my phone, the movie's obviously lost me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 The Green Ray A talky and somewhat flimsy Rohmer flick that makes it on a lot of lists. It doesn't have much meat, but the open conversations and the central character's lack of resolution does make compelling cinema. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Watching the 4K UHD of Godzilla Unlucky Bastard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 This one is the midget version. This one makes me look like a trained professional! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Hello, New York! Today at 5, we'll ask Fat Pat, when will this rain end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,346 Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 23 hours ago, AC1 said: It puts an end to the claim that Irvin Kershner is a genious, doesn't it? Now there's an ironic typo. A24 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bilbo 3,709 Posted February 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 8, 2021 The Thin Red Line. It was brilliant. And it looked stunning. Such vivid and natural colours. KK, Naïve Old Fart, bruce marshall and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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