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    Going to Germany- any tips?

    I was stationed in Regensburg during my German Military time but that was more than 10 years ago. The Dom (Cathedral) is definitely something to check out, other than that what was previously mentioned is good as well (Walhalla). Muenchen is great, albeit somewhat of a Snob city. It has lots of...
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    Is a 1 Mega Pixel digital camera capable of taking photos of film quality?

    Let's look at this realistically. Don't use Jeff as your example since he sounds like a high end photographer (that by the way has not tested the latest professional digital cameras with 5 or 6MP). Let's look then at your average photographer. As mentioned earlier, the convenience factor of a...
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    Carpenter's The Fog Pre-DVD-Release Appreciation Thread

    I have a question for those of you who have seen this in their childhood and just recently for the second time: Is it as good and scary as you remembered it? I want to know if it is worth a purchase as I remember it as one of the scariest movies I saw in my youth but sometimes your perception...
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    Worst Directors in Hollywood Your Bottoms?

    Stanley Kubrick???????? Jeff adding dialog to 2001?????? I think I just woke up in Hell. Can't it be possible that a story is told in pictures only and not dialog for much of a film? 2001 is one of the crowning achievements in Film. Sure it may not be for everyone. Some people need their...
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    Idea's on Kubrick's EYES WIDE SHUT & Lynch's Mulholland Dr.

    As far as EWS is concerned and the dream theory you all need to remeber that the story is based on Austrian Arthur Schnitzler's Traumnovelle (Dream Novella), which you should read in order to understand where Kubrick comes from in EWS. The story is basically the same just moved into modern day...
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    Moulin Rouge! (2001)

    For me another great feature of this movie was the many levels of it. First you have yourself as the audience in a theater, then you have the movie opening with a scene in a theater where the conductor conducts the orchestra and the curtain opens. Next level is the actual foreground story with...
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    Help needed from foreign film experts

    Scott- I understand that your wife may be as beautiful as Cindy Crawford and that Salt Lake may not be as open to nudity as other areas but shouldn't there be a distinction between nudity for nudities sake (i.e. to get a sexual reaction from the viewer) and nudity for all other reasons? Have...
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    Recording Concerts

    The best way to do this is to use a head microphone like the ones made by Soundman. They look like ear buds and record the concert just like you heard it. I have not used these myself but that is what I hear.
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    Maelstroem in Anamorphic Widescreen?

    Jason, People besides me who have seen Maelstrom whose first name begins with an M: 3(Now 4! ) By the way, I am originally from Germany and just live in the US so the films from Hollywood are actually foreign to me as well. It was interesting to read that some inspiration for the films music...
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    Maelstroem in Anamorphic Widescreen?

    Finally I was able to watch this and I have to say Wow! Lets start with the cinematography. Excellent use of lighting, filters and other things to achieve a very distinct look that fits the story perfectly. The story is very emotional and is offset by this bright and metallic look. It also has a...
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    Luc Besson's The Big Blue

    Andrew, Let me guess that you saw the film with the Conti soundtrack first? Otherwise your comment is utterly puzzling. I saw this movie first in Germany with Serra's score and then again in the US with Conti's score and I could not get myself to finish the movie in the US. About 45 minutes...
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    Maelstroem in Anamorphic Widescreen?

    Jason, I finally managed to order a copy from HMV and it arrived at my home in the US but since I am currently living in Germany, I will have to wait until my wife comes back from there and delivers it to me. I will let you know in a couple of weeks what I thought about it.
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    What's up w/ some of today's pop music?

    Rob, What you call wailing crap is just a style that is used a lot in R&B music. It is not that much different from what is done in some Opera arias. That you don't like it is fine but it is not a problem with the ability of the singer. It is more a matter of how well it is done.
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    Maelstroem in Anamorphic Widescreen?

    I am also trying to purchase this DVD. I have tried HMV but every time I enter my Credit Card Number I get an empty page after that and when I check my orders there are none in there. Any other place I could order this from? I tried CNL but you have to ship to your cardholders address which I...
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