Author Topic: My turn: What shall my Friday evening FEATURE MOVIE OF THE NIGHT be? (Read 2209 times)

TVC15 · « **on:** November 03, 2007, 12:13:16 AM »

All of the above are in either HD-DVD or Blu Ray, too.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #1 on:** November 03, 2007, 12:15:11 AM »

i vote the shining because it is fuck awesome

i am about to start bram stoker's dracula

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #2 on:** November 03, 2007, 12:16:17 AM »

Spartacus couse I haven't seen it in a long time.

Candyflip · « **Reply #3 on:** November 03, 2007, 12:28:03 AM »

Full Metal Jacket. GET SOME

Mupepe · « **Reply #4 on:** November 03, 2007, 12:33:49 AM »

the shining. it looks incredible and is such an awesome movie.

Bloodwake · « **Reply #5 on:** November 03, 2007, 12:34:23 AM »

Clockwork Orange. With a glass of wine.

I just ordered it on Blu-Ray. Do it.

TVC15 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 03, 2007, 12:37:01 AM »

Are the new Kubrick HD discs new transfers, or just cleaned up old ones?

I think they are new, right? The last real DVD transfer was in like 2000-01, right?

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #7 on:** November 03, 2007, 12:40:40 AM »

Have you seen CHILDREN OF MEN? It is fuck awesome, don't listen to MAF he hates everything.

SpudBud · « **Reply #8 on:** November 03, 2007, 12:41:32 AM »

I say Children of Men, but what do I know.

FlameOfCallandor · « **Reply #9 on:** November 03, 2007, 12:46:44 AM »

Blood Diamond was pretty good.

Mupepe · « **Reply #10 on:** November 03, 2007, 12:48:51 AM »

Quote from: TVC 15 on November 03, 2007, 12:37:01 AM

Are the new Kubrick HD discs new transfers, or just cleaned up old ones?

I think they are new, right? The last real DVD transfer was in like 2000-01, right?

yes. new transfers. the shining is INCREDIBLY clean compared to the dvd transfers.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #11 on:** November 03, 2007, 12:52:23 AM »

Quote from: Raoul Duke on November 03, 2007, 12:40:40 AM

Have you seen CHILDREN OF MEN? It is fuck awesome, don't listen to MAF he hates everything.

it's a beautifully-filmed movie with a shit plot and clumsy pacing and a terrible performance from michael caine

TVC15 · « **Reply #12 on:** November 03, 2007, 12:56:20 AM »

Quote from: Mupepe on November 03, 2007, 12:48:51 AM

Quote from: TVC 15 on November 03, 2007, 12:37:01 AM
Are the new Kubrick HD discs new transfers, or just cleaned up old ones?

I think they are new, right? The last real DVD transfer was in like 2000-01, right?
yes. new transfers. the shining is INCREDIBLY clean compared to the dvd transfers.

No idea what the DVDs were like (I think they may have been kind of skimpy, because I remember thinking they were kinda pricey), but aside from Full Metal Jacket, these Kubrick discs all have pretty interesting special features, too.

Does anyone know if the BD Eyes Wide Shut still has the censored shit?

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #13 on:** November 03, 2007, 01:03:49 AM »

Quote from: Professor Prole on November 03, 2007, 12:52:23 AM

Quote from: Raoul Duke on November 03, 2007, 12:40:40 AM
Have you seen CHILDREN OF MEN? It is fuck awesome, don't listen to MAF he hates everything.

it's a beautifully-filmed movie with a shit plot and clumsy pacing and a terrible performance from michael caine

Yeah, well, that's just like your opinion, man.

TVC15 · « **Reply #14 on:** November 03, 2007, 01:05:43 AM »

Honestly, Prole, I'd take a shitty Michael Caine performance over most actors' good performances. He would be an awesome daddy.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #15 on:** November 03, 2007, 01:06:56 AM »

Quote from: TVC 15 on November 03, 2007, 01:05:43 AM

Honestly, Prole, I'd take a shitty Michael Caine performance over most actors' good performances. He would be an awesome daddy.

The funny thing is, it's not a bad performance. Michael Caine as a burnt out hippie weed dealer? Score, I say.

TVC15 · « **Reply #16 on:** November 03, 2007, 01:09:09 AM »

Well, I'll see. I think I am leaning towards that movie, actually. Kubrick is probably a bit too heavy for a day in which I have been dosed with dental drugs and since come down. I don't really want to have to think right now.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #17 on:** November 03, 2007, 01:09:23 AM »

it doesn't help that he's given some pretty awful lines.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #18 on:** November 03, 2007, 01:16:01 AM »

If you haven't seen Children of Men, watch it.

I would have said 2001 otherwise.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #19 on:** November 03, 2007, 01:21:04 AM »

Children of Men sucks, even in 1080P. I bought that crap too at $35.

TVC15 · « **Reply #20 on:** November 03, 2007, 01:21:33 AM »

Maybe tomorrow or Sunday I will do a Kubrick marathon, just like my period marathon last week.

Mupepe · « **Reply #21 on:** November 03, 2007, 01:21:39 AM »

TVC: The transfers on the Kubrick dvd's are pretty assy. the shining is one of the better transfers i've seen. plus, you don't have to think with the shining!

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #22 on:** November 03, 2007, 01:22:32 AM »

Did you figure out how to get screencaps from HDDVD yet, TVC?

TVC15 · « **Reply #23 on:** November 03, 2007, 01:26:14 AM »

Quote from: Smooth Groove on November 03, 2007, 01:22:32 AM

Did you figure out how to get screencaps from HDDVD yet, TVC?

Yes, but I still have some questions that I can't find the answers to re: HD-DVD playback on PC. Like what resolution is it playing at? 720p and upscaling, or 1080p and downscaling to my monitor's resolution. Not really a huge deal. From my limited amount of playing with it, I think it is upscaling. I have to tinker with the options in the playback program.

Also, I saw Cronenberg's The Fly is on HD-DVD. I almost bought that, but I wanted to get something new. Plus, The Fly is like one of the grossest movies ever. It still makes me twitch, even after seeing it a zillion times, and seeing Geena Davis give birth to a live giant maggot didn't sound like the most thrilling idea tonight.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #24 on:** November 03, 2007, 01:28:51 AM »

holy fuck, i forgot geena davis was in the fly.

wasn't she in earth girls are easy with goldblum, too?

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #25 on:** November 03, 2007, 01:31:47 AM »

Quote from: TVC 15 on November 03, 2007, 01:26:14 AM

Quote from: Smooth Groove on November 03, 2007, 01:22:32 AM
Did you figure out how to get screencaps from HDDVD yet, TVC?

Yes, but I still have some questions that I can't find the answers to re: HD-DVD playback on PC. Like what resolution is it playing at? 720p and upscaling, or 1080p and downscaling to my monitor's resolution. Not really a huge deal. From my limited amount of playing with it, I think it is upscaling. I have to tinker with the options in the playback program.

Also, I saw Cronenberg's The Fly is on HD-DVD. I almost bought that, but I wanted to get something new. Plus, The Fly is like one of the grossest movies ever. It still makes me twitch, even after seeing it a zillion times, and seeing Geena Davis give birth to a live giant maggot didn't sound like the most thrilling idea tonight.

It's downscaling since the material is 1920x1080 and your mon is 1680x1050. The video plays at whatever resolution your desktop is set to. It doesn't really matter anyway as long as you're maxing out the mon's resolution. I had a 20" monitor before my current 24" and Hd-dvds look the same on both.

TVC15 · « **Reply #26 on:** November 03, 2007, 01:38:37 AM »

Also, PC playback is clearly either not perfected yet, or the USB connection isn't fast enough for the PC, or the 360 drive just isn't optimum, but it takes like 2 minutes or so for the movies to start playing smoothly. Maybe a bit less. Before that it might be a bit choppy. Nothing really major. I'm guessing it has to cache or something.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #27 on:** November 03, 2007, 01:42:07 AM »

I don't have that problem. It might be a registry issue with old video apps. Could you also send to Nikki the powerpoint that I gave you?

TVC15 · « **Reply #28 on:** November 03, 2007, 01:43:04 AM »

Quote from: Smooth Groove on November 03, 2007, 01:42:07 AM

I don't have that problem. It might be a registry issue with old video apps. Could you also send to Nikki the powerpoint that I gave you?

I'll have to dig it out of my mail. How bout I just forward it back to you and you can send it to her?

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #29 on:** November 03, 2007, 01:48:24 AM »

Ok, let me know which email addy that was. I don't remember my Gmails.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #30 on:** November 03, 2007, 03:18:05 AM »

Spartacus

TVC15 · « **Reply #31 on:** November 03, 2007, 03:31:29 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 03, 2007, 03:18:05 AM

Spartacus

Say, PD, do you like gladiator movies?

Mupepe · « **Reply #32 on:** November 03, 2007, 03:33:25 AM »

Quote from: TVC 15 on November 03, 2007, 03:31:29 AM

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 03, 2007, 03:18:05 AM
Spartacus

Say, PD, do you like gladiator movies?

he likes anything with scantily clad men

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #33 on:** November 03, 2007, 03:35:08 AM »

Quote from: TVC 15 on November 03, 2007, 03:31:29 AM

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 03, 2007, 03:18:05 AM
Spartacus

Say, PD, do you like gladiator movies?

Yes. I still need to see Gladiator unedited though; I've only seen it on TNT.

Spartacus is so awesome. I saw it when I was pretty young, and it's been a favorite film of mine for some time. Watching it as an adult was even better because I finally got the homo metaphors

TVC15 · « **Reply #34 on:** November 03, 2007, 03:37:38 AM »

I'm going with Children of Men, btw.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #35 on:** November 03, 2007, 03:41:52 AM »

9.5/10

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Author Topic: My turn: What shall my Friday evening FEATURE MOVIE OF THE NIGHT be? (Read 2209 times)