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  1. Mark Bendiksen

    Hunt for Red October - Universal HD - No Subtitles?

    Today I just got around to begin watching Hunt for Red October which I recorded to my DVR last week off of the "Universal HD" channel on DirecTV. I was somewhat shocked to discover that the beginning section of the movie in which Connery and his crew speak in Russian was not subtitled in...
  2. Mark Bendiksen

    Blu-ray Review HTF BLU-RAY REVIEW: Master and Commander

    What is it with Fox and Blu-Ray, anyway? Talk about your low batting averages! Perhaps some of the technicians from Disney could pay them a visit and show them a thing or two about how to do a transfer.
  3. Mark Bendiksen

    Blu-ray Review HTF BLU-RAY REVIEW: Enchanted

    Yeah, Amy Adams is terrific in the role (as she was in her Oscar-nominated performance in Junebug a few years back). My wife teased me mercilessly twice, once for simply renting Enchanted in the first place and then again because I liked it so much!
  4. Mark Bendiksen

    No Country for Old Men - BD via Miramax/Disney - 3/11/08

    Gee, I hope so. Otherwise, it's films like this that make me want to go purple.
  5. Mark Bendiksen

    Weekly RoundUp 12-18-2007

    Cool....I didn't realize that Once was being released this week....SWEET!
  6. Mark Bendiksen

    HD Audio via optical on 5.1 - Not as good??

    Hmmmm....I'm also connected via an optical cable between my Toshiba A2 and my Pioneer receiver (which is about three years old and has no HDMI input). However, I have had no noticeable problems like the one you described, and I often use that very same scene from MI:III as demo material when...
  7. Mark Bendiksen

    Pan's Labyrinth Press Release for 12/26/07

    Absolutely a must-buy.
  8. Mark Bendiksen

    2001: A Space Odyssey HD

    For what it's worth, I've rented a couple dozen HD DVDs from NetFlix and had absolutely no problems with playback. (Maybe I've just been extremely lucky?)
  9. Mark Bendiksen

    Paramount catalog HD releases (Nov/Dec) or Please tell me I'm missing something here?

    LOL...I couldn't agree more with that sentiment!
  10. Mark Bendiksen

    Amazon HD DVD sale

    Man, I'm sorry I missed this one; I'm going to have to be quicker on the draw next time!
  11. Mark Bendiksen

    Problem with HD-A2 & Hot Fuzz?

    For what it's worth, I had no problems at all watching this title on my Toshiba A2, but I'm still back on firmware 1.6.
  12. Mark Bendiksen

    Jean De Florette / Manon of the Spring availability

    Yes, see the post I made in this thread over three years ago. These transfers are AWFUL and the ones you mentioned from "World Films" are the same transfers. These movies deserve so much better than this....
  13. Mark Bendiksen

    1408 - No Interest?

    I'm pretty sure I know which "cheap scares" you're referring to and they got me as well (and I usually am not susceptible). I enjoyed the film thoroughly....definitely an above average Stephen King adaptation, IMHO.
  14. Mark Bendiksen

    HTF HD-DVD Review: The Fountain

    I'm reallly looking forward to this one....can't wait until my copy arrives from NetFlix!
  15. Mark Bendiksen

    The Sopranos Season 6, Part II - April 2007

    Yep....my thoughts exactly. At the beginning of this season, some journalist I came across wrote that these final episodes might give Tony the opportunity to redeem or regain his lost soul. I think what producer David Chase told us tonight was, “there’s simply no way that’s gonna happen.”...
  16. Mark Bendiksen

    Weekly RoundUp 4-10-2007

    HD DVD Dog Day Afternoon looks mighty enticing. Ugh. Upgrading is getting expensive.
  17. Mark Bendiksen

    Sticker on "Children of Men" HD DVD COMBO ruined my case!

    Yup....mine did the exact same thing. Drag. Oh well. Since there's little chance I'm ever going to be getting rid of this awesome disc, I can live with it. Definitely irritating, though.
  18. Mark Bendiksen

    The Untouchables, Hustle & Flow, The Warriors, Freedom Writers HD DVD & Blu-Ray

    LOL....definitely not, Cees. Wanting to be "plainly entertained" makes perfect sense in my book, and I think you probably will be. :)
  19. Mark Bendiksen

    The Untouchables, Hustle & Flow, The Warriors, Freedom Writers HD DVD & Blu-Ray

    No. Although everyone has their own definition of what is "depressing", I don't think many folks would think that Hustle & Flow would qualify. Some might find it a bit gritty and rough around the edges, but definitely not depressing.
  20. Mark Bendiksen

    The Untouchables, Hustle & Flow, The Warriors, Freedom Writers HD DVD & Blu-Ray

    I'll second that. Terrence Howard's performance is extraordinary. A very nice twist on the classic "underdog" story. 82% Tomatometer rating to boot: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/hustle_and_flow/
  21. Mark Bendiksen

    DreamWorks to Jump Into Next-Gen Fray with 'Dreamgirls?'

    You're right, Matt. He eighty-sixed some recitative, and I agree that was probably a wise choice, especially for this material. Dreamgirls doesn't really follow this formula. First of all, since the movie is about music, the musical numbers, even those that "break reality", so to speak, don't...
  22. Mark Bendiksen

    DreamWorks to Jump Into Next-Gen Fray with 'Dreamgirls?'

    Glad to know I'm not the only heterosexual male who likes this movie. :-)
  23. Mark Bendiksen

    Anyone get their 3 or 5 free hd-dvd's yet?

    FYI, I submitted my form the last week of December and I just received my discs today. I just got finished watching Apollo 13. It was worth the wait. :-)
  24. Mark Bendiksen

    A Few Words About A few words about...™ The Departed -- in HD

    My heavens. I watched my HD DVD copy last night for the first time. Stellar picture quality. Stellar! Watching The Departed with my friend basically turned into an "extended demo" designed to impress him with HD DVD. He was so floored that he immediately ordered his own Toshiba A2 today!
  25. Mark Bendiksen

    Studios unite to push for BD as standard in UK (including Warner & Paramount)

    Well said. :-) Blu-ray is definitely on an upswing right now, but I still maintain that HD DVD is not going anywhere anytime soon.
  26. Mark Bendiksen

    DreamWorks to Jump Into Next-Gen Fray with 'Dreamgirls?'

    True, but that's a little bit different, IMHO, since they were catalog titles. It seems more likely that the info on Dreamgirls and Flags or our Fathers would be accurate since they're 2006 theatrical films. I could be wrong, though....
  27. Mark Bendiksen

    Official HTF HD Review: Brokeback Mountain (Recommended)

    Yeah, and if you went in to upgrade Beerfest they would probably wouldn't bat an eye.
  28. Mark Bendiksen

    Children Of Men debuts on HD DVD Combo Format, 3-27-07

    I heard that! I also agree it deserves to be in the running for Best Picture. It's a real shame it didn't make the cut.
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