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Re: What did you watch today?

Postby Jim_Mcdonaugh » 27 Jan 2014 00:43

Redacted (2007) [Benelux DVD]. Already ordered UK Blu. Pretty good flick.
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Re: What did you watch today?

Postby Ain_Uussaar » 27 Jan 2014 01:05

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Re: What did you watch today?

Postby Vincent_Bouche » 27 Jan 2014 02:39

The Dark Knight (French Blu)
Greatest superhero movie ever ? 10/10
But those 1.78:1 scenes are really annoying...

The Collection (TV)
Worthy sequel of the "The Collector", one of the few good horror movies I watched these past few years - 6/10
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Re: What did you watch today?

Postby Jim_Mcdonaugh » 27 Jan 2014 10:28

The Dark Knight (French Blu)
Greatest superhero movie ever ? 10/10
But those 1.78:1 scenes are really annoying...


I didn't notice any 1:78 scenes, though watched it a couple of times already.
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Re: What did you watch today?

Postby Samuel_Scott » 27 Jan 2014 10:30

The IMAX scenes are at a different ratio to the rest.
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Re: What did you watch today?

Postby Jim_Mcdonaugh » 27 Jan 2014 10:58

Samuel_Scott wrote:The IMAX scenes are at a different ratio to the rest.


And how come I never noticed them? I mean the movie was shot in 2.40.
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Re: What did you watch today?

Postby Samuel_Scott » 27 Jan 2014 13:03

No idea why you didn't notice, but it is like that on every release, and was like that at the cinemas also.
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Re: What did you watch today?

Postby Jim_Mcdonaugh » 27 Jan 2014 14:07

Samuel_Scott wrote:No idea why you didn't notice, but it is like that on every release, and was like that at the cinemas also.


You mean 2.40 changes to 1.78 at a certain moment?! Wow, I definitely didn't notice such thing, as any other people I know!
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Re: What did you watch today?

Postby Jyri_Lehtinen » 27 Jan 2014 14:27

Yes, they're there. I noticed most of the longer IMAX sequences right away during the first time I was watching the film years ago.
From what I recall, at least the opening bank heist, convoy chase, Rachel's death and the ending sequence leading to the end titles were filmed completely in IMAX, then there are numerous others featuring only a few seconds of IMAX footage.
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Re: What did you watch today?

Postby Jim_Mcdonaugh » 27 Jan 2014 15:09

But that's wrong, you can't change aspect whenever you want!
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Re: What did you watch today?

Postby Davy_Lee » 27 Jan 2014 15:23

It Lives By Night a.k.a.The Bat People (YouTube) : first viewing - 4/10

I got to see the trailer at the cinema. Pretty scary, I thought. The title was "The Bat People", saw the cool poster too. I thought it would be something horrifying like other vampire films. Didn't have the chance to watch it though.

Planning to buy the upcoming dvd so I decided to watch it.

It could have been better if the plot made more sense and had a satisfying ending. I just realized how bad it was :-?

What's good: none. Even Stan Winston's make-up effects couldn't redeem the film :cry:
What's bad: the senseless plot, the ape-like make up of a batman, the supposedly "scary" song played during the opening credits and the ending, and ugh ... what an ending!
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Re: What did you watch today?

Postby Ain_Uussaar » 27 Jan 2014 18:39

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
The Last American Virgin
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Re: What did you watch today?

Postby Jim_Mcdonaugh » 27 Jan 2014 20:31

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
The Last American Virgin


Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa - The Last American Virgin. :lol:
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Re: What did you watch today?

Postby Vincent_Bouche » 27 Jan 2014 21:13

Jim_Mcdonaugh wrote:
Samuel_Scott wrote:No idea why you didn't notice, but it is like that on every release, and was like that at the cinemas also.


You mean 2.40 changes to 1.78 at a certain moment?! Wow, I definitely didn't notice such thing, as any other people I know!


I think it's only on Blu-ray editions... everything is 2.40 on DVDs!?
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Re: What did you watch today?

Postby Jim_Mcdonaugh » 27 Jan 2014 21:47

everything is 2.40 on DVDs!?


My UK DVD is definitely always 2:40. I also have it on Blu, but it's still sealed. Never had time to open it...
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Re: What did you watch today?

Postby Samuel_Scott » 27 Jan 2014 22:34

Vincent_Bouche wrote:
Jim_Mcdonaugh wrote:
Samuel_Scott wrote:No idea why you didn't notice, but it is like that on every release, and was like that at the cinemas also.


You mean 2.40 changes to 1.78 at a certain moment?! Wow, I definitely didn't notice such thing, as any other people I know!


I think it's only on Blu-ray editions... everything is 2.40 on DVDs!?


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Re: What did you watch today?

Postby Samuel_Scott » 28 Jan 2014 00:05

Corky Romano (2001) - Meh. I do think Vincent Pastore is underrated, but the majority of jokes here fell flat. 5/10

The Inbetweeners Movie (2011) - Very funny, but not as funny as the TV show. I'm still looking forward to the coming sequel. 8/10

Pursued (2004) - Val Kilmer is a headhunter who is also homicidal and hunts down Gil Bellows in a strictly by-the-numbers thriller. 5/10
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Re: What did you watch today?

Postby Noor_Razzak » 28 Jan 2014 02:28

I had a day off today, so went and caught an afternoon screening of Anchorman 2, I felt like seeing something funny. I guess it was kind of funny, 5/10 - a lot of the jokes just felt forced and the film was way too long, 2 hours for a comedy? Could have been cut by 30 minutes. There were some good moments in the film but a lot of filler in-between those scenes, the final battle in the park was great and featured some nice cameos. I guess I expected more, considering the first was pretty decent.
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Re: What did you watch today?

Postby Ain_Uussaar » 28 Jan 2014 22:52

The Way Way Back
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Re: What did you watch today?

Postby Vincent_Bouche » 28 Jan 2014 23:09

Lifeboat (UK Blu)
First viewing of this excellent Hitchcock movie, great portrait of characters - 8/10

Seven Psychopaths (TV)
Real funny movie with great cast and story, different from what we usually see. Enjoyable! 7/10
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