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  1. MatthewLouwrens

    TV movies and series episodes that played in theaters?

    And just today there has been a announcement that the final two episodes of season 4 of Game of Thrones will screen in IMAX cinemas (along with a season 5 preview). http://www.slashfilm.com/game-of-thrones-imax/
  2. MatthewLouwrens

    TV movies and series episodes that played in theaters?

    Just checking - are you interested in things like the special cinema screenings of the Doctor Who 50th anniversary episode "The Day Of The Doctor", that screened simultaneously with (or within a day or two of) the initial TV screening...
  3. MatthewLouwrens

    Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter

    While it's true that there was a Japanese girl who froze to death, it's not true that she was looking for the Fargo money. It seems Takako (the actual girl) was deliberately committing suicide after the end of an affair with an American businessman, and the whole Fargo thing seems to have arisen...
  4. MatthewLouwrens

    Track the Films You Watch (2014)

    Feature Films Watched in 2014 First-Time Viewings are in Bold (And dates are in the format dd/mm/yy - I'm a New Zealander, that's how we format dates here) I'm not a fan of giving a film a star rating, so I generally just give films a thumbs-up or thumbs-down, with two-thumbs-up for films I...
  5. MatthewLouwrens

    Criterion Press Release: It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World (Dual Format)

    Looks like a great release. Very excited by the news. Looking forward to picking it up.
  6. MatthewLouwrens

    Question for All You "Doctor Who" Fans Out There

    Firstly, just to confirm, you're clearly talking about the new series that started in 2005 - correct? Okay, yes, the first four series are only available on DVD - they were all shot in SD, so a Blu-Ray release is unlikely. After the fourth series, they had a year of special episodes - The...
  7. MatthewLouwrens

    Survivor Caramoan (season 26) - Fans vs. "Favorites"

    The Francesca thing is weird - she was a first boot, and the only memorable thing about her was Philip's inability to say her name. I like that they brought back Erik - as I remember he did pretty well in the first FvF and was an appealing presence, before being eliminated in one of the most...
  8. MatthewLouwrens

    Track the Films You Watch (2013)

    Feature Films Watched in 2013First-Time Viewings are in Bold(And dates are in the format dd/mm/yy - I'm a New Zealander, that's how we format dates here) I'm not a fan of giving a film a star rating, so in the past I've just given films a thumbs-up or thumbs-down, with two-thumbs-up for films I...
  9. MatthewLouwrens

    A Few Words About A few words about...™ Dick Tracy -- in Blu-ray

    Good to get assurance from RAH that this looks so good. I've always loved this film as a visual experience, so am excited to pick it up.
  10. MatthewLouwrens

    Blu-ray Review HTF Blu-ray Review: METROPOLIS (a/k/a "The Complete Metropolis")

    The new scenes are very poor quality, certainly, but about 75 percent of the film (those parts of the film that were previously held) is still in excellent condition, coming I believe from restored 35mm prints, and look really great. I have the Masters of Cinema region B-locked version, and...
  11. MatthewLouwrens

    USHE Announcement: Les Miserables 25th Anniversary (Blu-ray)

    That is exciting news. Hope it all comes together.
  12. MatthewLouwrens

    USHE Announcement: Les Miserables 25th Anniversary (Blu-ray)

    I assume this is about the cinema screenings of this concert, rather than (as I first read this comment) a Les Miserables movie musical (which I would love to see made, and which I was disappointed never happened during the recent movie musical boom).
  13. MatthewLouwrens

    Track the Films You Watch (2011)

    Feature Films Watched in 2011 First-Time Viewings are in Bold (And dates are in the format dd/mm/yy - I'm a New Zealander, that's how we format dates here) 02/01/2011 - Toy Story 3
  14. MatthewLouwrens

    WHV Announcement: Warner to offer Blu-ray combo packs on all new release titles

    I disagree. I'm an absolute BR convert, but I wish more BRs would include a DVD version. Often I will buy films that I will want to lend to family or friends, but if they don't have a BR Player then that's no good. If there's a DVD in the package, then they can watch that instead. (It's...
  15. MatthewLouwrens

    Blu-ray Review HTF BLU-RAY REVIEW: Chuck: The Complete Second Season

    Have just filled out the form on the Warners website. Hopefully the replacement program also applies to people that live overseas.
  16. MatthewLouwrens

    Blu-ray Review HTF BLU-RAY REVIEW: Chuck: The Complete Second Season

    I see TVShowsOnDVD now has a post about the missing 3D glasses. Apparently orders were higher than expected, they had to do a second pressing, and they weren't able to get enough glasses in time, but Warners say they are trying to find a solution. I just hope the solution allows for overseas...
  17. MatthewLouwrens

    Blu-ray Review HTF BLU-RAY REVIEW: Chuck: The Complete Second Season

    There is some discusion that the 3D episode is only available in a Limited Edition version (see www.chuckpodcast.com/important-only-limited-edition-dvdblu-ray-have-3d-episode/), rather than all first printing copies. (I've personally received confirmation from one reliable person that was...
  18. MatthewLouwrens

    Track the Films You Watch (2010)

    Feature Films Watched in 2010 First-Time Viewings are in Bold Ratings :emoji_thumbsup: or :thumbsdown: (And dates are in the format dd/mm/yy - I'm a New Zealander, that's how we format dates here) 04/01/2010 - North By Northwest /img/vbsmilies/htf/thumbsup.gif 05/01/2010 - War of the...
  19. MatthewLouwrens

    *** Official SHERLOCK HOLMES (2009) Discussion Thread

    I really enjoyed it, and thought that (other than the number of huge action scenes and big explosions) it was surprisingly faithful to the books. The one thing I was disappointed by was the decision to have Sherlock meet Mary for the first time, since in the books Watson met Mary when she was...
  20. MatthewLouwrens

    Snow White to hit Blu-ray SEVEN WEEKS before the DVD

    Personally I love the fact that they're considering doing this. Here in New Zealand, quite often we'll have a particular title (both new releases and catalogue) released on DVD, with the Blu-Ray coming out a couple of months later. Which annoys me because it means people who might actually...
  21. MatthewLouwrens

    Borders for 4x3 material?

    They do, sort of. The borders are generally static within a single scene, but they do change at each scene change. The borders are coloured in a way that is generally harmonious with the colouring of the entire scene. There was one point I noticed where the borders changed mid-scene - when...
  22. MatthewLouwrens

    Indy trilogy possibly to Blu by year's end

    Looks like individual releases are coming. Raiders of the Lost Ark Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade But the box set does have an extra fifth disc with tracks from the three films that wouldn't fit on the individual discs, plus interviews with John...
  23. MatthewLouwrens

    Fox Region B Titles show incorrect running time on the back

    I was talking about television programs that were shot in PAL countries at 25fps. I understand that American HDTV and BD players often don't allow for 25fps. What this means is that some television shows shot in 25fps (I know Torchwood is one) were converted to 30fps for the BD, so that they can...
  24. MatthewLouwrens

    Iron Man sequel news

    Thanks for that. That's pretty obviously Samuel L Jackson.
  25. MatthewLouwrens

    Fox Region B Titles show incorrect running time on the back

    Above 480i, there is still 576i, which is PAL. But above 576i there is no PAL or NTSC anymore. And Yay for losing the PAL speed-up. It normally didn't bother me, but every now and then there would be a film where I knew the soundtrack really well, and then the change in pitch would really...
  26. MatthewLouwrens

    Iron Man sequel news

    Now I'm not a comics person (I don't know that I'd even heard of Iron Man before the film) so I could be entirely wrong, but I think I heard something about Nick Fury being changed a few years ago - before the film - to become a Samuel L Jackson type. Is that correct?
  27. MatthewLouwrens

    2009 at the Box Office

    Thanks for that. I was thinking of a lot of stories that he might be interested in doing. Noah's Ark never occured to me - especially since, for all the spectacle potential in the story, there's not a lot of story. I'm even more curious about the project, and hope he gets a chance to do it...
  28. MatthewLouwrens

    2009 at the Box Office

    Out of curiosity, what is the Biblical story that Aronofsky is interested in making?
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