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Just purchased a Toshiba A20 at local Best Buy. Have a Sanyo Projector with DVI input and a menu choice on projector for 1080i. Connected A20 to DVI input on projector with a monster cable (35 ft long) using an HDMI to male DVI adapter. Put in a handful of HD DVDs as well as one "standard" DVD...

Shawn, What else have you seen Brando in? Just curious... There's no question that Brando underplayed the character here, but that was, I believe, the point. He was not giving a more typical frothing-at-the-mouth, easy to hate biker youth turn. Instead, his character is more introverted...

Man... I'm really stunned! I come back to this thread after being away a couple of days to see that some folks are actually comparing the work of Keanu (the-totem-pole) Reeves with that of Sean Penn! These names shouldn't appear in the same sentence let alone the same thread. There is...

In the 25TH HOUR... Sometimes, Spike Lee doesn't know when to quit and leave well enough alone. His decision to add the daydream sequence to the end of the film, during which the Ed Norton character escapes west rather then appear for his jail sentence, is simply rediculous. Instead...

How about we do this... Whoever wins the "Jason vs. Freddy" match faces off with Predator. Here's the catch - and the studios will have to commit to this - once one of these guys is defeated in one of these "vs." films - they can appear in NO further sequels. They're eliminated and forever...

My, Oh My.... Can't they just leave well enough alone? I suppose they simply couldn't pass up an opportunity to apply CGI to yet another film - make it, you know...BETTER. Heaven forbid a new generation of children have to sit through that much older, "ancient" movie. They can throw a...

Guys, guys... My point is - it doesn't really matter what you and I think - agree or disagree on, the Oscars are not given out based upon merit. You say one person deserves to win, another person says something else, I say something different as well. It's all arguing about merit - who we...

Blu, Pearl Harbor DID win an Academy Award for Best Effects Sound Effects Editing. It was nominated for Best Sound and Visual Effects as well, but did not win. Titanic won for Art Direction, Cinematography, Costume Design, Sound Effects, Visual Effects, and Film Editing - as well as Best...

Blu, I don't agree at all that box office is the bottom line, all determining factor of what is and is not Oscar-worthy. A good deal of films - trite and redioculous, do amazingly well at the box office, but deserve winning an Oscar no more than Crowe deserved winning for his work in...

Adam, I don't think for a minute that Scorsese or Hitchcock should have gotten some type of trinket-like lifetime acheivment Oscar. No Way! They should've been Oscars for their films when they were released - deserving features. For example, Scorsese's GOODFELLAS, RAGING BULL or TAXI DRIVER...

In conversations with some freinds, as well as posts on forums on the Net, I'm occasionally suprised by how much faith folks put into the Academy Awards - both winners and nominations. Yes, it's a lot of fun to watch the ceremony every year and see all the actors, directors and so on under...

WOW! I'm truly amazed how many folks get revved up to see a film based on how they react to the previews on TV and trailers at the theater. People should have seen this piece of crap a mile away. So obvioulsy a cash crop sequel (OK, "prequel") grown on its own stinkin' fertilizer. This is...

I like the idea, however for the sake or presenting via film, some of these pieces, particularly works by Wagner, would no doubt need to be trimmed a bit. Material from Puccini in particular has more than enough drama to fill a film production and yet doesn't run THAT long. It's also...

I'll chime in agreement on THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT. On first time viewing, I was totally engrossed and completely off balance. I really never knew what direction the film was going to take, and that's what does it for me in a good horror picture - unpredictability. In general, horror pictures...

Luke, You're absolutely right. I DID quote the line improperly when the article was intially posted. Even the greatest make mistakes - and hey... I ain't that great! Trust me - it's not a reflection of the amount of time and effort that went into the article. Please, don't let it keep...

In reponse to David's post: "Who is he to tell DeNiro which projects to or not to accept? Who's he to tell DeNiro to stop exploring his comedic actor side? Who's he to tell DeNiro to stop considering finances in how he manages his schedule as an actor?" Who am I? I'm Spiderman! No...

I should respond to Alan's post. RE The quote posted from my first article. When I stated that younger folks don't know what they're missing, the reference is to how the theaters used to be cleaner, cheaper and more comfortable. I'm in no way saying, nor do I mean to imply, that younger...