Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 I probably lost interest after 15 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 9 hours ago, Bilbo Skywalker said: Watching Pearl Harbour. Must have been 12 the last time I saw this. Attack of the Clones has Oscar worthy dialogue in comparison. This is some awful, awful stuff. It looks pretty though! Either Bay is stupid or he thinks the audience is stupid (you know, just like Ridley Scott does). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,551 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 The bombing sequence in the film is exactly the same length as the bombing was on December 7th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 That doesn't mean it's an intelligent movie, Richard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,551 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 I never said it was. Did you read the words "I think that PEARL HARBOR is an intelligent movie", posted by me? If you did, I'd very much like you to show me where (I warn you, you'll spend a long time searching!)? Personally, PEARL HARBOR is a travesty, and and insult, on multiple levels. When I saw it, it left such a bad taste in my mouth, I needed to go right back into the multiplex that I'd just walked out of, and watch another film...which I did. I mention the bombing sequence, because it's the only remotely interesting thing about the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 43 minutes ago, Richard said: I never said it was. But you implied it, Richard. A: "It's a stupid movie." R: "Oh, really? The bombing scene is exactly the length of the real bombing, man!!! How about them apples, huh?!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 He didn't imply it. But you inferred it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Pearl Harbor in an intelligent film with strong performances and a highly engaging script. Great little 90 minute flick. publicist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,551 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 I can honestly say, with hand on heart, that I never meant to state, nor imply, that PH is, in any way, an intelligent film. I do not, however, have any control over how people choose to interpret my posts. I know what I mean. If posters wish to interpret my posts another way, that is, of course, entirely up to them. That is their choice, and that is their...their...their misunderstanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Alex is the undisputed KING of misinterpretation on JWfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 His post came right after mine. If he was replying to someone else, well, then he should have used quotes. But since he didn't use quotes, it was only natural that I interpreted Richard's praising the way I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Richard was stating a fact, he didnt praise anything. More inference... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Omg who gives a fuck Alex you sad cunt get a life! 33 minutes ago, Richard said: I can honestly say, with hand on heart, that I never meant to state, nor imply, that PH is, in any way, an intelligent film. I do not, however, have any control over how people choose to interpret my posts. I know what I mean. If posters wish to interpret my posts another way, that is, of course, entirely up to them. That is their choice, and that is their...their...their misunderstanding. Holy sheesus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 1 hour ago, Stefancos said: Richard was stating a fact, he didnt praise anything. Often people will state facts to defend their case (or that what they love). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 But Richard wasn't defending anything. This is all you Alex! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Alex thinks I hate letterbox bars, therefore I hate widescreen movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Person A: "Either the director is stupid or he thinks the audience is stupid." Person B: "Oh really? It's Einstein's favorite movie." Person B was merely stating a fact. 6 minutes ago, Sally Spectra said: Alex thinks I hate letterbox bars, therefore I hate widescreen movies. If it's true for ET&Elliot, it's true for you too. BTW, you hate black bars, not the movies that have them (duh). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Again! I don't hate the bars, I just don't fixate on them and I don't think they alone make a film look more cinematic (sometimes poor attempts at making a 16:9 video look more cinematic by matting it with artificial black bars results in awkwardly tight images with foreheads cut off). They're just a byproduct of having to fit a wider image inside a fixed frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 25 minutes ago, Sally Spectra said: Again! I don't hate the bars ... They're just a byproduct So if they don't add anything to a viewing experience, would you rather not have them? At least, without black bars, the image looks bigger. Can you honestly say that it's all the same to you? BTW, a few weeks ago you said that they don't make a film more cinematic. Now you're saying black bars alone is not enough to make a movie more cinematic. Does that mean that they do can make a movie look more cinematic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 23 minutes ago, Alexcremers said: Now you're saying black bars alone is not enough to make a movie more cinematic. Huh? By the way, you're talking to a guy who bought an anamorphic lens mount, but I don't use it just for teh black bars. I use it to get a wider image with those distinct distortions like lens flares, oval bokeh and CinemaScope mumps. I just ignore the black bars. I bet if you bought a 21:9 TV and watched a 2.35:1 movie, you'd complain it looks too TVish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 What lens was that again, Drax? 14 minutes ago, Sally Spectra said: I bet if you bought a 21:9 TV and watched a 2.35:1 movie, you'd complain it looks too TVish. I don't want a 21:9 TV. What if I want to watch a classic 4:3 movie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 I only have a 20 - 55mm right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 2 minutes ago, Alexcremers said: What lens was that again, Drax? http://www.vid-atlantic.com/lensshop/isco-19x-anamorphic-lens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Looks handsome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 But he crops out the black bars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Well one would need to. Black bars contain messages from the government. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Don't believe in fake news, Drax. Believe in me! - Your President Trump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 How do you feel the black bars in Alien compare in quality to the black bars in Blade Runner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 They are the same to me. The black bars of 2001: ASO are bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 5 minutes ago, Alexcremers said: Don't believe in fake news, Drax. Believe in me! - Your President Trump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Is that the best pure sci-fi film, Alex? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 5 minutes ago, Alexcremers said: They are the same to me. The black bars of 2001: ASO are bigger. Are you sure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 In a perfect world, we would not need black bars. People of all colors and ethnicities would be allowed to have a drink in any place that serves alcoholic beverages. Sweeping Strings and Koray Savas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Strange, they looked much bigger on my TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Kubrick's framing is better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Drax's screenshot is pretty bad quality though. Proof that they are bigger! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 It's hard to judge quality on a mobile telephone as everything ends up the same size anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 No, the ratios are represented accurately on our first rate MB server. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 I meant my telephone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 The mobile version scales just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 It all looks the same size on mobile, but desktop can reveal whether one is good quality and the other is meh quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 From a Aussie movie website? They have slow wifi there, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 I'm looking to upgrade from 100gb to 1,000gb a month. But it will cost me an extra $20 a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 You can upload on Facebook in HD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 The Pink Panther Making my way through the new blu-ray set. Great film, but one of the rare cases for a comedy franchise where the sequels get better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 The Peter Sellers parts are brilliant. The other parts are slow and boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Exactly, he's barely in the first film, and A Shot In The Dark amends that wonderfully. The bedroom scene is a brilliant pre-cursor of what's to follow, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,349 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 LOTR 1. Long have I desired to watch this motion picture in surround sound and this afternoon, the opportunity arose as my companions have temporarily left the residence in which we usually dwell. Surprisingly, it took the film nearly an entire hour before the rear channels were used to their full extent. Also, why on earth did they have to remove that PAL speed-up? For one thing, I like the semi-tone difference, and for another, the soundtrack is now full of 'hiccups'. One does not simply defile Howard Shore's score like that. 'Tis a foul and evil thing to do. And is it me, or were these end credits suites a totally wasted opportunity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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