You know HD-DVD is dead when--after a long drought in which there are no new releases--the only title to be released this week is... "Disco Pigs." There is nothing further I can possibly add at this point. Regards, - S.D.
Thanks for the reply. I called the local Samsung technician...who is out of the office until next week. So...gotta live with the nice ugly crack until then. Lesson learned? ALWAYS strap that Wii controller to your hand! ;) Regards, - Shane D.
To make a short story even shorter, my son accidently threw our Wii controller into the screen of my new Samsung HL56A650 (less than a month old). He wasn't wearing the wrist strap...and BAM! Anyhoo...there is a small crack in the lower left of the screen. The picture itself isn't affected...
The Spidey Trilogy for me, and... At LONG last...Columbia is doing RIGHT by the Three Stooges and releasing volumes of shorts in SEQUENTIAL ORDER. I will DEFINATELY be picking up this first set and I encourage every Stooge fan (whether hardcore or causal) to BUY THIS SET. We need to send a...
Ron... I'm of the opinion that just about everything with Curly right up to the point at which Curly's health took a rapid decline (circa 1944-46) is quality stuff. Granted, some of the storylines were a little too elaborate to sustain the gags...but the irreverence was high, the boys were...
Just in case anybody is interested... This month, HBO is showing ATTACK OF THE CLONES in HD in it's original 2.35:1 aspect ratio. Needless to say, the HD picture is spectacular. Fire up your DVRs. Regards, - Shane D.
Well, one man's "ultimate" is another man's "substandard." This sort of thing is subjective. Yes, the framing may be off...that can be proven factually. The REAL question is...does it adversely affect the viewer's enjoyment of the film? And that's where opinion comes in. Personally, I didn't...
I'm not sure if this has been covered here yet (my apologies if it has)...but this new LICENCE TO KILL release is the "uncut" edition. It appears as though the film was resubmitted to the MPAA and STILL got a PG-13 (the DVD case features the actual rating as well as the "specific content"...
I just sampled LICENCE TO KILL, THUNDERBALL, and DIE ANOTHER DAY from this new DVD set, and I have to say...these new transfers are a revelation. LICENCE especially benefits from the new Lowry clean-up. The previous DVD edition suffered from MAJOR edge enhancement which resulted in a...
I couldn't disagree more. Practical FX/CGI was tremendous, and never overpowered the story. I even enjoyed the complete and total absurdity of Magneto's "relocation" of the Golden Gate Bridge. At last...a comic book villain doing something you would only find in a comic book! Regards, - S.D.
Just got back from an early morning showing (9:30) so I thought I'd offer some fresh thoughts... In short...GOOD movie. Easily the best of the series (yes, I'm including X2, which seemed a bit TOO long for my tastes). Fanboy's criticisms of the prescence of Brett Ratner at the helm were...
Two words I think best describe this movie... Inspiring Devastating Both simultaneously. The final 30 minutes is the most intense experience I've ever had watching a movie. When that final shot (those who have seen it know exactly what I'm talking about) fades to black and...
I think what you're seeing here, Brandon, is some "anti-Cruise" backlash considering the bad publicity the actor has been getting lately in the press (can you say "Scientology????"). You should take a gander at the M:I review up at dvdtown.com the reviewer spends less time actually discussing...
I think what you're seeing here, Brandon, is some "anti-Cruise" backlash considering the bad publicity the actor has been getting lately in the press (can you say "Scientology????"). You should take a gander at the M:I review up at dvdtown.com the reviewer spends less time actually discussing...
After seeing this one, I'm all for handing the INDIANA JONES franchise over to Martin Campbell (no, I'm not kidding). The guy is a master at crafting some sensational action/chase sequences. The climactic train chase/fight rivals anything in any of the three INDY movies...story...
This one is a major disappointment. After an interesting set-up, the film sinks into depths of illogic that it can never quite recover from...pretty car-chases notwithstanding (I did love the freeway chase with the flying axles...vintage Bay). A fascinating sci-fi premise is boggled down by...
No problems here. There was plenty of LFE when I watched this last night. Granted, the bass wasn't as punchy as some of the more recent action/adventure extravaganzas...but it was definitely present. Did you check your set-up? My wife noticed the LFE every time Coach Boomer showed off his...
I cannot relate at all to that mindset. I never catch myself "waiting for bass" when I'm watching a movie. The best thing about the ROTS DVD sound mix is that I never once focused on the sound quality. It was so dynamic, so immersive, so subtle in all of the right places, that I was able to...
A very astute observation, I must say. Since ROTS is supposed to set up the events that unfold in ANH...perhaps it is setting up the "bass-impaired" lightsabers in use during the OT. ;) Regards, - Shane D.
Each film is a different mix. I know that's a painfully obvious fact to state, but it's true. And it's all a matter of personal preference. For me, I agree that the sabers in ROTS don't have the "bass" that was present in the first two PT mixes...and I'm perfectly fine with that. For my...
Obviously, not all mixes are created equal, so to speak. I can only think of a few instances (okay, more than a few) in which the bass seems "overcooked" in the AOTC mix. Not so much so on ROTS...and not so much so on many, many other DVDs I've run through the sub. As for positioning, that was a...
Agreed. There are some instances during AOTC (the initial fly-by of the Queen's ship, for instance) in which the massive bass veered into the level of 'overkill' (even though I do enjoy the 6.1 mix as a whole for that title). During ROTS, the bass rumbled in all the right places, but it was...
I believe the charge was complaining without basis. If you're not doing that, fine. That is why I asked specifically about your complaint about the sonics during the Mustafar sequence...but that answer doesn't sound forthcoming. When I shared my opinion of the ROTS DVD sound, your response...
My comments were meant more as rhetoric than to be taken literally. Most systems don't get a true "work-out" unless you're willing to blast the volume levels. I feel quite safe in proclaiming ROTS to be a demo-quality DVD. Those who simply wish to complain will do so no matter what. I'll let...
"Without much bass material?" Have you heard the ROTS DVD? Trust me...there be PLENTY of "bass material." ROTS is my new demo DVD...for both picture AND sound. Overcooked bass doesn't necessarily mean "more power." It just means "more bass." Regards, - Shane D.
THE GOOD NEWS: The ROTS DVD has a DD track to rival TPM and AOTC. The soundfield is completely immersive and the bass--especially during the opening battle and the climax on Mustafar--is room-shaking. THE BAD NEWS: The overcooked bass on the lightsabers from TPM and AOTC is nowhere to be...
Your sarcasm is duly noted. However, considering the lines written for Grievous, I can't imagine any other voice actor doing a better job given the confinements of the character. After thinking about it a while, I do see the point that perhaps the lameness of Grievous's combat ability is...
Grievous was a one-dimensional, moustache-twirling villain (okay...he didn't have a moustache). I really can't see Goldman bringing anything to the over-the-top dialogue that Matthew Wood didn't offer. If ROTS held any disappointments for me (and it didn't, for the most part), it would have...
http://www.dvdtown.com/review/starwa...he/16543/3172/ I'm not sure if there's any other DVD review site that has reviewed this title yet, so I can't say for sure this is the first one, but expect more to flood in any day (or minute) now. That said, the review itself is a bit maddening. The...