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04-04-2008, 11:41 PM
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Re: Request: Film in HD which have pristine 2.35:1 or higher transfers.
300 (film grain paradise)
Shaun of the Dead
Hot Fuzz
Stardust
No Reservations (gorgeous shots of food)
\"My opinion is that (a) anyone who actually works in a video store and does not understand letterboxing has given up on life, and (b) any customer who prefers to have the sides of a movie hacked off should not be licensed to operate a video player.\"-- Roger Ebert
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04-04-2008, 11:41 PM
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Re: Request: Film in HD which have pristine 2.35:1 or higher transfers.
On HD-DVD:
PRIDE & PREJUDICE
GRAND PRIX
MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY
And if you like musicals at all:
DREAMGIRLS
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
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04-04-2008, 11:42 PM
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Re: Request: Film in HD which have pristine 2.35:1 or higher transfers.
I'll second Dreamgirls.
\"My opinion is that (a) anyone who actually works in a video store and does not understand letterboxing has given up on life, and (b) any customer who prefers to have the sides of a movie hacked off should not be licensed to operate a video player.\"-- Roger Ebert
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04-04-2008, 11:44 PM
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Douglas Monce
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Re: Request: Film in HD which have pristine 2.35:1 or higher transfers.
Grand Prix. Though it is 2.2:1 because it is a 65mm film. Stunning large format photography.
The Directors cut of Troy is modern epic film making of high quality.
Hot Fuzz has really amazing picture quality and is a very funny movie to boot.
Sahara is a good adventure movie with really nice cinematography.
Superman: The Movie and Superman 2 The Donner cut.
The Thing is John Carpenter at his best with the wide screen.
Forbidden Planet is classic CinemaScope (2.40:1) from 1956 and a cool sci-fi retelling of Shakespeare's The Tempest.
2001: A Space Odyssey. Again a 65mm film so it is 2.2:1
Blade Runner. Visually one of the most influential films of the last 30 years.
Serenity
The Cowboys Filmed in Colorado and New Mexico. And the film John Wayne should have won the oscar for.
"I'm in great shape, for the shape I'm in."
Bob Hope in The Ghostbreakers
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04-05-2008, 12:12 AM
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R. Ray Rogers II
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Re: Request: Film in HD which have pristine 2.35:1 or higher transfers.
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Originally Posted by Douglas Monce
Grand Prix. Though it is 2.2:1 because it is a 65mm film. Stunning large format photography.
The Directors cut of Troy is modern epic film making of high quality.
Hot Fuzz has really amazing picture quality and is a very funny movie to boot.
Sahara is a good adventure movie with really nice cinematography.
Superman: The Movie and Superman 2 The Donner cut.
The Thing is John Carpenter at his best with the wide screen.
Forbidden Planet is classic CinemaScope from 1956 and a cool sci-fi retelling of Shakespeare's The Tempest.
2001: A Space Odyssey. Again a 65mm film so it is 2.2:1
Blade Runner. Visually one of the most influential films of the last 30 years.
Serenity
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Originally Posted by Stephen_J_H
300 (film grain paradise)
Shaun of the Dead
Hot Fuzz
Stardust
No Reservations (gorgeous shots of food)
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Originally Posted by MattH.
On HD-DVD:
PRIDE & PREJUDICE
GRAND PRIX
MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY
And if you like musicals at all:
DREAMGIRLS
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
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Originally Posted by Stephen_J_H
I'll second Dreamgirls.
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Ok, it looks like it reversed quoted.
On the titles:
TROY - I'm also wanting to buy the Theatrical Cut on HDDVD since I noticed it carried all the extras from the DVD. I'm also interested in the Director's Cut.
BLADE RUNNER - I'm gonna buy it right away since I got the DVD briefcase for XMas. I figure I might as well get the HDDVD.
300 - I'd LOVE to watch this with the high grain. I thought it looked quite good on DVD but on HD? HOLY MONKEYS!
SUPERMAN: The Movie and Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut - These two along with Superman Returns are on my buying list as soon as I replace the DVD's I sold with their HDDVD counterparts. I'm keeping my DVD of Returns since it contains the Circuit City exclusive bonus, The Science of Superman.
2001: A Space "Oddity" - This film and of course Stanley Kubrick's rest, which are A Clockwork Orange, Full Metal Jacket (Deluxe Edition) and The Shining are also going to be in a purchase together.
Shaun of the Dead and HOT FUZZ - I'd really love to see these movies. I do quite enjoy British humour.
Stardust, Phantom of the Opera, Dreamgirls - Unsure on the first one to want to see. The last two just wouldn't seem to interest me.
THE THING - My best friend/housemate's Dad ordered this for me and is actually giving it to me as a present as soon as it arrives. Um, as a belated birthday present. I did wanna pay him like I normally do when he does orders but he insisted on present "Thing".
GRAND PRIX - Hell, I had this DVR'd and I think it deleted it off of there. I wouldn't mind blind buying this title.
SERENITY - On HDDVD?! I really loved Firefly and when I watched Serenity, I really wished I had more of the series to watch. I enjoyed it that much. So this is a must-buy for me.
Mutiny on the Bounty - I'd give this a rental on DVD first since I'm more familiar with the 1980's version "The Bounty". So is this 2.76:1 or whut?
SAHARA - I quite enjoy adventure films and my English teacher way back in High School was a fan of Clive Cussler. So I'll give this another rental.
FORBIDDEN PLANET - I love this movie!!! I'm planning on buying the tin set thingy with all the random things in it. I'm a huge fan of this sci-fi classic.
The Cowboys - For some reason John Wayne's acting seems a bit hackneyed to me. I'll watch his films but something about him for some reason makes me unsure as to whether or not to buy it. No idea.
Keep the suggestions coming! Oh, the film series in my signature is of course off limits for me. Older films count too!
Gonna post a link (it's in progress) of the HDDVD's in my filter on DVDSpot.
HDDVD Listing on DVDSpot for me
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04-05-2008, 12:56 AM
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Douglas Monce
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Re: Request: Film in HD which have pristine 2.35:1 or higher transfers.
Serenity I believe was one of Universal's first HD DVD releases, and holds up nicely.
Give The Cowboys a rent. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised by John Wayne. He also gives a brilliant performance in The Searchers which has wonderful VistaVision photography.
Doug
Edit. Also Zodiac: Directors Cut. It was actually shot digitally with the Thompson Viper, but I think it looks great and really emulates the photographic style of films from the late 60s and early 70s.
"I'm in great shape, for the shape I'm in."
Bob Hope in The Ghostbreakers
Last edited by Douglas Monce : 04-05-2008 at 01:00 AM.
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04-05-2008, 01:36 AM
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Re: Request: Film in HD which have pristine 2.35:1 or higher transfers.
IMHO it doesnt get any better than Zodiac. My favorite PQ disc.
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04-05-2008, 01:53 AM
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R. Ray Rogers II
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Re: Request: Film in HD which have pristine 2.35:1 or higher transfers.
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Originally Posted by Douglas Monce
Serenity I believe was one of Universal's first HD DVD releases, and holds up nicely.
Give The Cowboys a rent. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised by John Wayne. He also gives a brilliant performance in The Searchers which has wonderful VistaVision photography.
Doug
Edit. Also Zodiac: Directors Cut. It was actually shot digitally with the Thompson Viper, but I think it looks great and really emulates the photographic style of films from the late 60s and early 70s.
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Serenity is on my list of immediate purchases after I purchase the HDDVD's of which I sold their DVD counterparts of.
I'll put The Cowboys on my rental queue on Netflix.
I really wanted to go see Zodiac in theatres but it just slipped my mind. I'll give the theatrical a rent first before embarking on the Director's Cut. I'm quite the fan of David Fincher though. I still need to watch Panic Room and any other films of his I might've missed. How's the transfer for The Game?
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