Movie Thread

Post by **nocera** » Fri Jan 14, 2022 11:25 am

That's what coming at it with fresh eyes and years of hype does. I'll stand by it. Remove the VO and everything improves significantly.

Post by **robbiestoupe** » Fri Jan 14, 2022 11:39 am

Fresh eyes made of poop

Post by **tifosi77** » Fri Jan 14, 2022 11:55 am

Does anyone want me to do the Die Hard thing again as sort of a board/thread hard reset?

Post by **NTP66** » Fri Jan 14, 2022 12:04 pm

lol, we watched it two nights ago, and it's still great.

Post by **eddy** » Fri Jan 14, 2022 12:05 pm

Just watched Shawshank for first time in years. It was outstanding and the 4k is terrific.

Post by **NTP66** » Fri Jan 14, 2022 12:07 pm

eddy wrote:Source of the post and the 4k is terrific.

lol, this movie definitely doesn't take advantage of 4k. You were high, my man.

Post by **nocera** » Fri Jan 14, 2022 12:07 pm

I'm obviously not going to change anybody's mind but just try to imagine that movie without the VO and tell me it's not a better film immediately. On its own, it's a decent movie. Hyped as one of the best ever made and it's overrated and disappointing.

Post by **eddy** » Fri Jan 14, 2022 12:08 pm

NTP66 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 14, 2022 12:07 pm
eddy wrote:Source of the post and the 4k is terrific.
lol, this movie definitely doesn't take advantage of 4k. You were high, my man.

I was, but the 4k remaster still looked wonderful.

Post by **skullman80** » Fri Jan 14, 2022 12:12 pm

Going to see Scream...5 tonight. Is it 5 or just Scream lol.

Post by **eddy** » Fri Jan 14, 2022 12:13 pm

NTP66 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 14, 2022 12:07 pm
eddy wrote:Source of the post and the 4k is terrific.
lol, this movie definitely doesn't take advantage of 4k. You were high, my man.

Wait a sec, don't you pirate your movies? Does HDR even come through on those? Aren't they also compressed?

Post by **skullman80** » Fri Jan 14, 2022 12:18 pm

eddy wrote: ↑Fri Jan 14, 2022 12:13 pm
NTP66 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 14, 2022 12:07 pm
eddy wrote:Source of the post and the 4k is terrific.
lol, this movie definitely doesn't take advantage of 4k. You were high, my man.
Wait a sec, don't you pirate your movies? Does HDR even come through on those? Aren't they also compressed?

The 4k of Shawshank is great. It absolutely takes advantage of the format. Details/clarity and colors are great. It's shot on film, its not supposed to be a clean digital picture. It's a pretty big upgrade over the standard blu-ray IMO.

Post by **eddy** » Fri Jan 14, 2022 12:28 pm

Yeah, Roger Deakins in 4k is automatic for me.

Post by **nocera** » Fri Jan 14, 2022 12:35 pm

It was beautifully shot. I'll say that for Shawshank.

Post by **robbiestoupe** » Fri Jan 14, 2022 12:47 pm

I'm not going to entertain taking the VO out of Shawshank because now you're going from X amount of Morgan Freeman time to X-Y Morgan Freeman time. If you want to make the movie better, the formula is X+Y Morgan Freeman time.

Post by **nocera** » Fri Jan 14, 2022 12:57 pm

If you want to hear Morgan Freeman narrate something, watch March of the Penguins. At least that VO improves the movie. Shawshank’s VO tells us how to feel rather than trusting the movie to show us. It’s superfluous.

Post by **NTP66** » Fri Jan 14, 2022 1:24 pm

eddy wrote: ↑Fri Jan 14, 2022 12:13 pm
NTP66 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 14, 2022 12:07 pm
eddy wrote:Source of the post and the 4k is terrific.
lol, this movie definitely doesn't take advantage of 4k. You were high, my man.
Wait a sec, don't you pirate your movies? Does HDR even come through on those? Aren't they also compressed?

4k 10-bit HDR + Atmos always comes through. Just need to find high quality seeds.

Post by **RonnieFranchise** » Sat Jan 15, 2022 9:19 am

I need to watch this again soon.

Post by **Pavel Bure** » Sat Jan 15, 2022 10:33 am

I really enjoyed Dune. Never watched the original or read the books. Yep not knew the meme. When it was over I had a reaction of wanting more instantly. Hope the next one continues in this same fashion.

Post by **skullman80** » Sat Jan 15, 2022 11:56 am

Scream 2022 was good. Felt like a bunch of fan service but it was enjoyable.

Edit for the right year lol.

Post by **AuthorTony** » Sat Jan 15, 2022 11:59 am

skullman80 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 11:56 am Scream 2020 was good. Felt like a bunch of fan service but it was enjoyable.

Shame they didn't release simultaneously to streaming. I have no desire to go to a movie theater right now.

Post by **skullman80** » Sat Jan 15, 2022 12:11 pm

AuthorTony wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 11:59 am
skullman80 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 11:56 am Scream 2020 was good. Felt like a bunch of fan service but it was enjoyable.
Shame they didn't release simultaneously to streaming. I have no desire to go to a movie theater right now.

I meant to say 2022 not 2020. In any event understand not wanting to go to theaters. Def check it out when it hits streaming though worth a watch.

Post by **nocera** » Sat Jan 15, 2022 12:20 pm

Yeah also who wants to see a horror film in January?

Post by **tifosi77** » Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:26 pm

RonnieFranchise wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 9:19 am I need to watch this again soon.

The Irish are the Blacks of Europe. Dubliners are the Blacks of Ireland, and the Northside Dubliners are the Blacks of Dublin. So say it once and say it loud: I'm Black and I'm proud!

Post by **tifosi77** » Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:29 pm

Pavel Bure wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 10:33 am I really enjoyed Dune. Never watched the original or read the books. Yep not knew the meme. When it was over I had a reaction of wanting more instantly. Hope the next one continues in this same fashion.

The original David Lynch version is......... awful. It's weird in many of the ways you expect from Lynch, but does not deliver the storytelling quality. It feels like a movie that nobody on the creative side of things ever reached agreement on, well, anything.

Post by **Pavel Bure** » Sat Jan 15, 2022 8:24 pm

tifosi77 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:29 pm
Pavel Bure wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 10:33 am I really enjoyed Dune. Never watched the original or read the books. Yep not knew the meme. When it was over I had a reaction of wanting more instantly. Hope the next one continues in this same fashion.
The original David Lynch version is......... awful. It's weird in many of the ways you expect from Lynch, but does not deliver the storytelling quality. It feels like a movie that nobody on the creative side of things ever reached agreement on, well, anything.

You had me at David Lynch. Not my style at all.