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Post by vbbetterthanbb on Mar 23, 2018 17:49:12 GMT -5
...Can't even pause the movie so that I can go pee. Big screen makes a difference... (I might have posted something similar previously. Too lazy to check) While I totally agree that big screen makes a big difference, and of course also for movies we can't wait until available for home viewing, I and friends/family much prefer to watch on our smaller big screen at home (120 inch projection with 7.1 sound in my case) for these G-rated reasons: 1. Like wolf says, pee breaks2. Watch when it suits our timing (e.g. don't have to rush a dinner) 2. Don't have to fight for parking space (and I don't have to drive hee hee) 3. Don't have to wait in line for expensive ticket and expensive snacks, or for restroom while missing part of the movie 4. More elbow room, comfortable recliners, and always a good seat 5. Snacks of our choice. Hell, make it MEALS of our choice. More serving space; cheaper; convenient food breaks ... 6. While watching in the darkness of the theatres makes it more immersing, we prefer a tiny bit more light for various reasons (e.g. dipping the right chip in the right sauce) 7. We can discuss things out loud, even pausing to do so 8. Don't need to tell annoying people to shut up without worrying about getting punched 9. We can literally roll on the floor laughing 10. To be continued is allowed 11. Change movie if the one we are watching really s--ks 12. We can make it a special event viewing with only the like minds for a certain type of movies 13. Watch during moment of insomnia 14. ... I'm sure there are many other good reasons, but this is the biggest one almost by consensus -- SUBTITLES! With all the fancy sound effect these days, one can so easily miss crucial dialog and be confused for a while. Oh of course at home when we do get confused anyway even with subtitles, we can rewind and re-watch certain sequence immediately. We do wish we have the right room with a wall for a 200 inch screen. Next house maybe. Hmmm... no. Just for that is not worth the immense moving pain. I do have friends who flat out refuse to watch any current movies not on big theatre screens. To each his/her own I suppose.
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Mar 23, 2018 17:51:03 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2018 17:51:03 GMT -5
I agree about subtitles. I do prefer to have that option.
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Post by Wolfgang on Mar 23, 2018 17:59:53 GMT -5
I also turn on the subtitles for ALL movies and TV shows: 1. As vbbetterthanbb said, so much noice that the dialogue is barely audible. 2. Actors sometimes mumble their lines. Other times, the actor is playing a character with a speech impediment due to some health reason and without subtitles, you'll have no idea what they're saying. 3. If a name is unconventional, I would like the spelling so that I can picture the word in my head. Or if they mention some technical terminology, having the right spelling makes all the difference in the world. 4. Whispers show up on subtitles. Without them, you would have no idea what they were whispering about. 5. Background chatter, esp. relevant ones, show up on subtitles. Without them, you'd miss them. 6. Many movies set in England, Ireland, Scotland, or Australia. Without subtitles, I would have no idea what the frikk they were saying even though they speak "English."
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Post by azvb on Mar 25, 2018 11:13:18 GMT -5
Watched Vertigo this evening. The first time I saw this film back in the 1980s, it was absolutely mesmerizing. I thought I was watching two movies in one -- the first being the set-up of the Jimmy Stewart character and the second being the discovery of the set-up. After the first part ended, I thought the movie was about to end. Didn't see the revelations coming in the second part. And, of course, great use of Bay Area locations -- Big Basin Redwood Forest, San Francisco, Monterey, and Mission San Juan Bautista in Hollister. When I saw the movie the first time, I wasn't living in California. As soon as I moved to California in the 1990s, I set out to visit all the locations from the film. Checked them off, one by one. Trivia: Bernard Hermann's love theme from Vertigo was also used in the Best Picture-winning film The Artist (2011). While watching The Artist in 2013 (on DVD) and the scene with that music came on, I told my wife, "I've heard this music before. This is not original. They got this from some other movie." It was gnawing at me because I couldn't figure out where I'd heard this music before. Then, out of the blue, while in a flight to San Jose, it came to me. Alfred Hitchcock movies never disappoint.
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Post by akbar on Mar 25, 2018 20:15:07 GMT -5
Koyaanisqatsi
Life out of balance.
I recommend it. Early 80s film. Its unique....to put it midly.
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Mar 25, 2018 20:16:56 GMT -5
Post by mikegarrison on Mar 25, 2018 20:16:56 GMT -5
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Mar 25, 2018 21:05:54 GMT -5
Post by Wolfgang on Mar 25, 2018 21:05:54 GMT -5
Koyaanisqatsi Life out of balance. I recommend it. Early 80s film. Its unique....to put it midly. Saw this in the late 1980s. Basically, a lot of slo-mo or fast-mo set to Philip Glass music. I liked it. Don't know if I would recommend it to others because they don't have my tastes and they might wonder, "What the frikk is this, Wolfgang?"
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Mar 25, 2018 21:09:22 GMT -5
Post by mikegarrison on Mar 25, 2018 21:09:22 GMT -5
Koyaanisqatsi Life out of balance. I recommend it. Early 80s film. Its unique....to put it midly. Saw this in the late 1980s. Basically, a lot of slo-mo or fast-mo set to Philip Glass music. I liked it. Don't know if I would recommend it to others because they don't have my tastes and they might wonder, "What the frikk is this, Wolfgang?" Never seen it, but do I get credit for having heard about it?
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Mar 26, 2018 6:43:49 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2018 6:43:49 GMT -5
Finally saw Three Billboards and I thought it was excellent. I know it drew some backlash after the initial raves, but I have no idea what they were. I could guess, but I won't. Most of the backlash was centered around the idea that "a brutal racist doesn't deserve a redeeming storyline." I thought it was a silly critique. And I hate Harrelson. Worst part of the movie for me.
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Mar 26, 2018 9:14:51 GMT -5
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Post by akbar on Mar 26, 2018 9:14:51 GMT -5
I enjoyed the lead actors but was less than impressed with the 3 Billboards movie. Plotline, some character development and assumed connotations left huge holes for me.
It grades as. B- or C+ as to if I ever wanted to watch it again.
Darkest Hour, Dunkirk and Bladerunner 2049 all grade higher in desire to see again category.
For 2017 my top 10 1. Coco 2. Bladerunner 2049 3. Dunkirk 4. Get Out 5. Baby Driver 6. I, Tonya 7. Darkest Hour 8. Logan 9. Ladybird 10. Wonderwoman
I heard Call Me by your Name and The Florida Project are good too.
Documentaries I want to see.
Kedi School Life Trophy LA 92 Ex Libris:New York City Library
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Mar 26, 2018 10:09:37 GMT -5
Post by vbbetterthanbb on Mar 26, 2018 10:09:37 GMT -5
... For 2017 my top 10 1. Coco 2. Bladerunner 2049 3. Dunkirk 4. Get Out 5. Baby Driver 6. I, Tonya 7. Darkest Hour 8. Logan 9. Ladybird 10. Wonderwoman ... I like all the movies in your top 10. I would have shuffled The Post and Molly's Game in there somehow. Other 2017 movies for me were Gerald's Game, Gifted, Happy Death Day, Marjorie Prime, Prodigy, Radius, Spielberg, Super Dark Times, War for the Planet of Apes, and all remaining Best Picture nominees. What I really felt from your top 10 is the divide on The Shape of Water, which was my 2017 movie of the year, but was disliked by a few of my movie-watching friends. I wonder if I can somehow categorize the difference between the 2 groups -- those who like Water and those who don't. In my case, my thumb was up because, - I like good acting, well, by my criteria of course - I like good fantasy movies - Nudity within context does not bother me - I like underdog coming out on top, but the development must be logical - I like well placed chuckles - Story development must be overall logical once I decide to accept the overall premises Who hates The Shape of Water, and why?
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Mar 26, 2018 10:14:16 GMT -5
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Post by akbar on Mar 26, 2018 10:14:16 GMT -5
... For 2017 my top 10 1. Coco 2. Bladerunner 2049 3. Dunkirk 4. Get Out 5. Baby Driver 6. I, Tonya 7. Darkest Hour 8. Logan 9. Ladybird 10. Wonderwoman ... I like all the movies in your top 10. I would have shuffled The Post and Molly's Game in there somehow. Other 2017 movies for me were Gerald's Game, Gifted, Happy Death Day, Marjorie Prime, Prodigy, Radius, Spielberg, Super Dark Times, War for the Planet of Apes, and all remaining Best Picture nominees. What I really felt from your top 10 is the divide on The Shape of Water, which was my 2017 movie of the year, but was disliked by a few of my movie-watching friends. I wonder if I can somehow categorize the difference between the 2 groups -- those who like Water and those who don't. In my case, my thumb was up because, - I like good acting, well, by my criteria of course - I like good fantasy movies - Nudity within context does not bother me - I like underdog coming out on top, but the development must be logical - I like well placed chuckles - Story development must be overall logical once I decide to accept the overall premises Who hates The Shape of Water, and why? I did not see The Shape of Water yet.....so I couldnt pass judgment, however your question rings true with me as I too find people who loved or hated it with very little in between. I have a feeling I would like it.
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Mar 26, 2018 11:31:49 GMT -5
Post by gnu2vball on Mar 26, 2018 11:31:49 GMT -5
Koyaanisqatsi Life out of balance. I recommend it. Early 80s film. Its unique....to put it midly. The soundtrack's pretty good too.
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Mar 27, 2018 1:55:32 GMT -5
Post by vup on Mar 27, 2018 1:55:32 GMT -5
Saw this in the late 1980s. Basically, a lot of slo-mo or fast-mo set to Philip Glass music. I liked it. Don't know if I would recommend it to others because they don't have my tastes and they might wonder, "What the frikk is this, Wolfgang?" Never seen it, but do I get credit for having heard about it? Yes, you get partial credit.
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Post by Wolfgang on Apr 9, 2018 1:34:33 GMT -5
Just watched the first half of Get Out. Very interesting film because I can't quite figure out what the fruck is going on. I thought I was going to be bored but it's very intriguing. My initial guess is that this has something to do with some aspect of human trafficking that I'm not aware of. Or it could just be a stupid horror flick.
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