HTF REVIEW: The Life Aquatic... Fan Recommended (1 Viewer)

[Ravi K]

So when did Buena Vista start filtering their DVDs excessively? I first heard about it for Kill Bill.

 

[DaViD Boulet]

Kill Bill and Cold Mountain were really prominant examples of filtering...

of course, those were two of the first live-action B.V. DVDs I got to review on my projector (purchased at that time)...so for me personally that's when I started to become aware of the problem.

Some live-action stuff...like Herby the luv bug looks just great...so it's inconsistent.

 

[Mike Frezon]

Justin: For a non-action movie, I found the DTS track very active. All that quirky Wes Anderson-type music was constantly around me...while all the dialog was front & center. SFX were, indeed, for the most part, in the two fronts...but the score music (not the Portuguese David Bowie songs) was very active in my surrounds.

Again, for a non-action film I was simply expecting clarity and good fidelity from the audio track (I haven't listened to the DD yet). I thought the active expansion of the score into the surrounds was a bonus.

 

[Torgny Nilsson]

I saw this movie the other night and am glad I rented it and did not buy it. While I am a fan of Wes Anderson's work, and while the film had its moments, I don't think it is a movie I need to see again. I think Roger Ebert said it the best in his review of the film: "I can't recommend it, but I would not for one second discourage you from seeing it."