tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post8349990788342179865..comments2024-03-18T15:46:07.295-05:00Comments on F This Movie!: Weekend Open ThreadPatrick Bromleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-91914047898980271552014-09-25T07:22:56.888-05:002014-09-25T07:22:56.888-05:00Congrats! That's great news. Just be aware tha...Congrats! That's great news. Just be aware that SF discs are habit forming, and now you're a junkie like the rest of us...<br /><br />Very cool. Enjoy <i>The Burning</i>.Patrick Bromleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-56349607275737442252014-09-25T07:19:32.095-05:002014-09-25T07:19:32.095-05:00Im so happy. New American bluray player turned up ...Im so happy. New American bluray player turned up a few weeks back. My first scream factory blurays turned up today. I cut off the plug and re wired to uk plug adaptor. And got the player working. Good start. But would my UK pal projector accept American NTSC output via hdmi? Holy crap. Yes. All works great. Im now up and running for Scream Factory blurays. The Burning for me tonight. I'm buying Evilspeak and Nightbreed next. So many to choose from. Cheers for help Sol. Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13900651640246375537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-65009303304160336892014-08-28T10:05:21.789-05:002014-08-28T10:05:21.789-05:00Thank you. I agree
I think im going to buy an ...Thank you. I agree<br /><br /> I think im going to buy an american bluray player. They arent that expensive these days. Problem solved. There are far to many releases im missing out on now on bluray. Then im going to remortgage the house and just buy all the scream factory stuff. Starting with Evilspeak. The Burning. Sleepaway camp. Crawlspace. Too many to choose fromDennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13900651640246375537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-76643340945506843242014-08-28T08:11:22.287-05:002014-08-28T08:11:22.287-05:00No problem bud - I'm really not sure how the w...No problem bud - I'm really not sure how the whole NTSC and PAL crap works - I assume it's okay as long as the player is compatible? I buy region free blu-rays from the UK all the time (boxsets are often a lot cheaper on Amazon.uk than here with the VAT removed) - they've never been an issue on my TV and obviously they play on UK TVs as well - presumably it works both ways? Anyway, good luck! Scream Factory stuff is amazing and worth a bit of effort!Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03114869401584310369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-63093534314865430712014-08-28T07:43:04.059-05:002014-08-28T07:43:04.059-05:00Thanks for help Sol. I just looked at the screa...Thanks for help Sol. I just looked at the scream factory website and it dosent say on there anything about region. I did not know blu-ray.com did so Thats good to know.<br /><br /> Its a shame they are locked as there are a long list of titles on there I would like on bluray. I will have to look into wether I can get a multi region bluray player or if not just buy a american player maybe. Not sure if that would work with the difference in Ntsc and pal. It get confusing to work it all out. A Multi region bluray player if they make them sounds the best option then<br /><br /> Massive thx for help. I'll check out bluray website tooDennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13900651640246375537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-38427128009037482982014-08-28T07:13:12.880-05:002014-08-28T07:13:12.880-05:00Hey Dennis - I took a look at half a dozen Scream ...Hey Dennis - I took a look at half a dozen Scream Factory titles over at blu-ray.com and unfortunately they all say Region A (1) locked. You can always double-check there yourself if there are specific titles you're looking for but it would appear Scream Factory does not do region free. :(Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03114869401584310369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-20206240819874635152014-08-28T04:50:56.698-05:002014-08-28T04:50:56.698-05:00Can I ask a technical question to you lovely F hea...Can I ask a technical question to you lovely F heads?<br /><br /> I am from England uk. I have a multi region bluray dvd player thats plays region 1 dvds fine. But it only plays region 2 blurays. The multi region platform does not work for blurays<br /><br /> So my question is are these fantastic scream factory blurays I keep seeing and wanting region coded or region free?<br /><br /> There are loads on the site I want to buy but if they are region 1 I won't beable to play them. Has anyone got some of these and is there region coding on them<br /><br /> Thanks in advance for any helpDennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13900651640246375537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-20485031710259344162014-08-27T23:42:04.119-05:002014-08-27T23:42:04.119-05:00Three bad movies and one DJ
We be gettin' down...Three bad movies and one DJ<br />We be gettin' down with no delay<br /><br /><i>Into the Storm (2014)</i><br /><br />The effects work is pretty good given the limited budget, and Sarah Wayne Callies gives an OK performance in a supporting role. Otherwise the movie is forgettable with problematic writing, directing, and acting. Someone should send a memo to the Directors Guild to let them know the DIY aesthetic of shakycams, GoPros, tripod-mounted camcorders, character confessionals, mock web videos, and faux videoconferencing does not generate a sense of heightened reality; it just looks cheap.<br /><br /><i>When the Game Stands Tall</i><br /><br />The movie is made with sincerity, and Michael Chikless and Laura Dern are very good in supporting roles. Beyond that, the problems start with the opening scene and just keep going. Lead actor Jim Caviezel elects to play his character as inward-focused with a low key, flat delivery. Yet during the end credits we see a few minutes of the actual person on which the character is based (high school football coach Bob Ladouceur), and these short clips are more interesting, energetic, and moving than the nearly two hour portrayal.<br /><br />Beyond the lead performance, the movie introduces too many supporting characters and doesn't give (m)any cues regarding who will be more important as the story unfolds. As a result it was difficult for me to keep everyone straight. In addition, the first hour is overly melodramatic, the script is filled with clichés, and much of the dialog provides on-the-nose verbalizations of what we can already see.<br /><br />I disliked this movie so much I felt guilty and decided to see it again. Upon second viewing it was easier to differentiate the characters and follow the parallel storylines. As a result I felt more engaged and upgraded my assessment from strong dislike to neutral.<br /><br /><i>The November Man</i><br /><br />Saw this knowing only that it stars Pierce Brosnan. He is fine, and Olga Kurylenko is more engaging than she was in last year's <i>Oblivion</i>. Critics are beating up this movie most especially for its treatment of women. I interpreted it as a statement against the male characters. However, at some point it becomes a statement about the filmmakers, too. Fans of 1980s and 1990s era [era] spy thrillers might be OK with the movie as shoot-em-up entertainment as long as they don't think about it too much.Ivannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-9078710757794483402014-08-25T14:44:08.886-05:002014-08-25T14:44:08.886-05:00BrilliantBrilliantDennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13900651640246375537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-62956655660762174382014-08-25T13:37:20.978-05:002014-08-25T13:37:20.978-05:00I thought I had this but now I'm not sure...th...I thought I had this but now I'm not sure...the other day I successfully watched just <i>Star Wars Episode III</i>. I felt violently ill afterwards but I'm not sure if it was due to PBS or LSABFCWICTWDS (Lucas Sucks a Big Fat Cock When it Comes to Writing Dialogue Syndrome)...Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03114869401584310369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-57167151628625830972014-08-25T12:41:08.035-05:002014-08-25T12:41:08.035-05:00You're absolutely right, they don't have t...You're absolutely right, they don't have the same philosophy. If I had to pick between them I'd probably go with Fellini, but it's still a lesser of two evils situation for me. Mykehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07889247350189136670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-38733827465092237122014-08-25T11:22:29.742-05:002014-08-25T11:22:29.742-05:00Nice. ;-)Nice. ;-)J.M. Vargashttps://plus.google.com/u/0/114656828393049850554/postsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-46827456896434038072014-08-25T11:00:40.310-05:002014-08-25T11:00:40.310-05:00In short PBS. If you have to watch from the beg...In short PBS. If you have to watch from the beginning. And then have to watch them all. You also have PBS <br /><br /> PS. its not cureable and the doctors cant help Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13900651640246375537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-12729527426073551412014-08-25T10:57:01.761-05:002014-08-25T10:57:01.761-05:00Firstly RIP to the amazing Richard Attenborough fr...Firstly RIP to the amazing Richard Attenborough from me too.<br /><br />I have a new syndrome for your consideration. In homage to JBs book of Eli effect. And the great Mark ahns creeping nolanism quote and many other classics here. I now have my own syndrome<br /><br />After just buying and watching the Omen 123 on lovely bluray. Part 1 i still liked. 2 kinda forgettable. 3 gets an ok pass cause i like Sam Neils performance. Then I realized something was wrong in the world. I cant settle. There is a part 4. The one about the girl. I could not move on. I had to buy and watch part 4 even though I remembered it was rubbish from before. I was still right. It is still pants. F that movie. But I had to see it either way. You cant jump in half way through a trilogy or quadrilogy and you certainly cant start a series and not finish them all. I had to watch a bad movie knowing it was bad beforehand and I had already seen it before. And I could not stop myself<br /><br /> I am calling this "The Patrick Bromley Syndrome"Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13900651640246375537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-54931077649264058422014-08-25T08:52:18.927-05:002014-08-25T08:52:18.927-05:00Ah Zodiac, another DVD sitting on my shelf still i...Ah Zodiac, another DVD sitting on my shelf still in the wrapper. Need to amend that soon.Grant Nocknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-40884033517621356032014-08-25T07:21:57.390-05:002014-08-25T07:21:57.390-05:00Yes. I may be forgetting one, but I'm pretty ...Yes. I may be forgetting one, but I'm pretty positive there were ZERO R-rated action flicks this summer. Shameful. Chaybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00696179838579647187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-378727038745722302014-08-25T06:27:23.885-05:002014-08-25T06:27:23.885-05:00:( Sad, but he was 90, so that's a pretty good...:( Sad, but he was 90, so that's a pretty good run.John Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08810774557887719483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-54268982870941186602014-08-25T04:28:18.571-05:002014-08-25T04:28:18.571-05:00I really want to watch The Lunchbox!I really want to watch The Lunchbox!Gabby Ferrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13953028733362435557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-24815864793871683132014-08-25T00:59:00.882-05:002014-08-25T00:59:00.882-05:00I'm glad you liked Barry Lyndon!
I'd recc...I'm glad you liked Barry Lyndon!<br /><br />I'd reccomend saving Eyes Wide Shut for last. It might be because of the context in his filmography, but it has always had a sense of finality to it, in my eyes.Kino Notabihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15852233217962741446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-5588423522754209762014-08-25T00:40:08.491-05:002014-08-25T00:40:08.491-05:00While you're not necessarily wrong about Anton...While you're not necessarily wrong about Antonioni's philosophy, I do somewhat object to the idea that he and Fellini represent the same philosophy (though this might just be because I like Antonioni and don't like Fellini).Ghost Dinosaurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02949612426827331926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-81764765481878429442014-08-25T00:32:35.466-05:002014-08-25T00:32:35.466-05:00Everyone I know says I am a crazy person (and they...Everyone I know says I am a crazy person (and they're not wrong), but I started a habit a few years ago of closing my eyes during trailers. At least, for movies I know I want to see already. Like as soon as I know what it is and that I'm interested I just shut my eyes until it's over. Otherwise, especially if you're a frequent movie-goer like me, you end up seeing huge chunks of a movie you're excited for 7-10 times before you get a chance to see it. No fun I say.<br /><br />It may sound dumb but it's been a great source of relief for me regarding spoilers for movies I am excited about.Ghost Dinosaurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02949612426827331926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-45385339914476647632014-08-24T22:53:09.978-05:002014-08-24T22:53:09.978-05:00I really wanted to like it because of the art styl...I really wanted to like it because of the art style as well, but it just wasn't enough to sway my opinion. We desperately could use more movies in that vain (overly violent( I suppose, but for some reason they almost always disappoint (Expendables, Sin City, Machete, Sabotage, Bullet to the Head, Escape Plan, and so on). <br /><br />Has Hollywood lost the ability to create good big budget action movies with an R rating? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12207063611155336514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-57596627806154410352014-08-24T22:51:50.881-05:002014-08-24T22:51:50.881-05:00Loved Barry Lyndon - so glad I finally got to it. ...Loved <i>Barry Lyndon</i> - so glad I finally got to it. It's a great story and a beautiful movie - probably the best period piece I've ever seen - really captures the time and place - it's like you almost forget it wasn't actually shot in the 1700s.<br /><br />With that I only have <i>Lolita</i>, <i>Spartacus</i> and <i>Eyes Wide Shut</i> left on my Kubrick checklist. Don't worry Vargas - I think the great thing about Kubrick is you can watch them again and again and still find some "new-to-you Kubrick" in there somewhere! Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03114869401584310369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-28554388725003055822014-08-24T22:44:09.787-05:002014-08-24T22:44:09.787-05:00Drive is my favorite movie since Fincher's Zod...Drive is my favorite movie since Fincher's Zodiac. I loved it since the moment I saw it, and that was before the overwhelmingly positive reviews came in, when I saw it at an early screening. Just a marvelous film, and of course I downloaded the soundtrack as well. <br /><br />Not sure if I have the gall to watch Only God Forgives though. I've heard a few people call it the worst movie they've ever seen. Maybe I should check it out anyway, but that seeing that might force to waver a bit on my thoughts of Drive. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12207063611155336514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-65857197477793285752014-08-24T21:32:00.586-05:002014-08-24T21:32:00.586-05:00This puts me in the minority here, because I reall...This puts me in the minority here, because I really enjoyed it. Not as good as the first, not even as good as some of Rodriguez's other films like Desperado or Spy Kids 2, but I still had a lot if fun with it. Though I might just be a sucker for the art style ._.Kino Notabihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15852233217962741446noreply@blogger.com