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I have the 711, which I use primarily for 5.1 surround for movies. My speakers are Polk 7300's which is a matched set of satellite/center/powered subwoofer speakers. When playing cd's in stereo or listening to cable digital music they sound fine to me, and much better than the boom box in my...

I can't argue with the Grand Canyon being first on the list. It is a truly awe inspiring experience. However, as a theme park enthusiast (my family uses a different word) I have to say, Disneyworld as third? Disneyworld isn't even the best resort in Orlando (that would the Universal Resort)...

The one that irritates me the most is The Karate Kid. It's available only as a 4:3 pan and scan (though filmed in 1.85, I don't believe it's open matte; the pans are noticable and the film always seems "zoomed in" rather than the "zoomed out" effect created by an open matte), but the sequels (I...

It is possible for a 5.1 encoded disc to monaural. I import a lot of kung fu movies from Hong Kong. Most are produced by one of two dvd distributors, Universe Laser or Mega Star. Every Universe Laser disc is encoded with a 5.1 soundtrack; it's just the default format for all their dvd releases...

One scientist has made an unsupported claim, and according to the article linked, others have been unable to duplicate the results. Sounds like another "cold fusion in a beaker".

Just finished viewing the Special Edition version on my 56" Panasonic 16 X 9 played with a JVC progressive scan xv-s502. I watched, as usual, in a darkened room with the screen backlit from my usual viewing distance of about 8 feet. I did notice the artifacts referenced above, but only when...

Trace: Thanks for the info. I knew about the darker skin for the villians complaint, and that one wasn't aimed just at Alladin. Ursula is the only darked skinned humanoid in The Little Mermaid, Scar has darker fur than Mufasa or Simba in The Lion King, The Mongols are darker than the Chinese in...

Of course all of the usual ones: pan and scan, layer changes placed with a stopwatch rather than artistically, forced anything (FBI/Interpol warnings, previews, etc.). But by far my biggest pet peeve is any autostart "feature". No dvd should ever start playing the movie until I select play movie...

Silent movies usually come with a score, often in a full orchestral presentation. They need a good stereo reciever and music speakers as much as a movie with a dolby 5.1 track.

The quality of the source material and the care taken during dvd production can make a big difference. The first time I watched the Bridge on the River Kwai dvd, I was hugely disappointed with the picture quality when the movie first started up--the colors were washed out, it was too soft, and...

The list has been updated. I'll be out of town tomorrow, but I'll leave nominations open for now. In addition, everyone can have one more nomination and second, at least until we get up to 36. At that point, we'll start by picking just one Star Trek and one Law and Order, then start brackets...

Elizabeth: If you look at my last post, you'll see that that requirement has been dropped. Single season shows are now allowed.

The list has been updated. I actually like the new Outer Limits better than the original, just as I thought The New Twilight Zone in 1986 and subsequently sydicated was very good, though not quite the same quality as the original at its best.

The list has been updated. The Prisoner was a single season (technically a miniseries, as it was intended to run for just the one season of 18 episodes), but it being one of my favorite series, I couldn't stand to exclude it, so to be fair, I've let the other one season series back in. Ally...

I've updated the list. Tales of the Gold Monkey was removed from nominations due to it being a one season show, and Moonlighting was removed because it's a comedy.

In one interview, Brosnan said he'll do one more after the current one, but after that he hasn't made any decision. Bowing out after five sounds like a good idea to me, as six years from now he will be getting a little long in the tooth.

Max Headroom has been removed from the nominations list. I know what you mean. I fall in love with a show and it gets cancelled. I think I'm the only one who remembers the show My Life and Times. It was a half hour drama about an 85 year old man in a nursing home telling stories about his life...

24 and My So Called Life are both one season shows. I'm glad to see someone else who liked Tales of the Gold Monkey. I think we need some more detective shows. Though I've included the one I consider the best (Rockford Files), one more wouldn't hurt. Magnum, P. I., Simon and Simon, and Spenser...

As the title says, this is intended to be a tournament for dramatic tv series. For the purposes of this tournament, I want only on-going fiction series, no miniseries or reality. To simplify things, I'll define a drama as being any fiction show that isn't a comedy. Thus, cops, doctors, lawyers...

Actually, Q does appear in Dr. No, but his real name is used (Major Boothroyd) and he's played by a different actor, but it's the same character. The only movie that doesn't have Q in it is "Live and Let Die." My ratings (out of 4 stars) Dr. No: ***1/2 From Russia With Love: ****...

I have "digital" cable running through an HD decoder box. HBO and Showtime HDTV (1080i) are the only HD channels, but they look fantastic. Shrek and Final Fantasy looked better than in theaters, and material originally from film is pretty close. Standard channels vary greatly, I assume...

Zero. I'm not avoiding it, it's just that I never see any movie its opening weekend (too crowded, seems to be a higher jerk ratio), and each week on movie day (Tuesday, the least crowded day usually) there's been something else I wanted to see more. The same thing happened with LOTR; didn't end...

In the case of insomnia, it seems like a stylistic device to me. Without the ribbon, it would still be quite obvious that the blades of the fan are moving, and the noise of the ribbons flapping is brought forward in the sound mix. It's done at a point in the movie when Pacino hasn't slept in...

Those are three good ones to start with. Some more that you may want to consider once you have those (in each category listed in the order in which I would recommend them): For more great Kurosawa, you might consider Yojimbo and Sanjuro. Orson Welles: Citizen Kane The Third Man Touch...

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They attempted to reconcile one of the differences from Cheers to Fraiser. Fraiser claimed he lied about his father being dead and a research scientist. This doesn't hold up. Other inconsistencies: How old is Frasier? Fraiser first appears in Cheers' third season as a prominent...

Favorite DVD (Single): The Third Man Favorite DVD (multiple): Buffy TVS, The Complete Second Season. IMO, the greatest single season of an American dramtic tv series in history. For Sound: In addition to those already mentioned, Apollo 13 is very good.