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Post by Sir B3na1i on Apr 16, 2024 10:09:33 GMT
Yep. They're brilliant in horror films... We had a spare one next to us when watching the 4th (I think) Insidious movie a few years ago. There was a really jumpy lad in the seat next to it (It wasn't a scary - or good - film at all) my mate decided he'd have some fun and press the buttons and the lad next to it jumped out of his skin when it started moving. Also, was great when I took my dad to see Napoleon last year, had a nice sleep (terrible film) I guess the answer is cost but given the amount of money cinemas spend on sound equipment it surprised me how little the actual picture quality has changed in 30 years and how bad it now seems. I went to a new cinema with the aforementioned leather seats and Dolby whatever sound but the picture was the same old projector stuff I remember from going to see Return on the Jedi as a kid. You could clearly see marks on the projection screen and the whole thing was just a poor quality fuzzy picture when we are now used to UHD on our own screens. 1) My eyes are terrible so I don't mind a cinema screen 2) I find watching films on really good TVs a bit odd - they lose their cinematic quality and almost look live. I like the cinematography to look like a picture not as if I can reach in and touch the actors.
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Post by saintsfan73 on Apr 16, 2024 10:16:10 GMT
I guess the answer is cost but given the amount of money cinemas spend on sound equipment it surprised me how little the actual picture quality has changed in 30 years and how bad it now seems. I went to a new cinema with the aforementioned leather seats and Dolby whatever sound but the picture was the same old projector stuff I remember from going to see Return on the Jedi as a kid. You could clearly see marks on the projection screen and the whole thing was just a poor quality fuzzy picture when we are now used to UHD on our own screens. 1) My eyes are terrible so I don't mind a cinema screen 2) I find watching films on really good TVs a bit odd - they lose their cinematic quality and almost look live. I like the cinematography to look like a picture not as if I can reach in and touch the actors. It certainly has a different quality to it and gives the same feel of watching a film as it did in the 80s. I don't know how I would feel about watching a film on a large UHD LCD screen. It may just be too bright... It's amazing with these dodgy eyes of your Benners that you still maintain you can better judge a game of football when you are sitting in the stadium than those watching at home on TV.
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Post by Sir B3na1i on Apr 16, 2024 10:41:24 GMT
1) My eyes are terrible so I don't mind a cinema screen 2) I find watching films on really good TVs a bit odd - they lose their cinematic quality and almost look live. I like the cinematography to look like a picture not as if I can reach in and touch the actors. It certainly has a different quality to it and gives the same feel of watching a film as it did in the 80s. I don't know how I would feel about watching a film on a large UHD LCD screen. It may just be too bright... It's amazing with these dodgy eyes of your Benners that you still maintain you can better judge a game of football when you are sitting in the stadium than those watching at home on TV. I can see the whole pitch, unlike a TV viewer - it's just blurry
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Post by Furry Frank The Combat Wombat on Apr 27, 2024 12:32:53 GMT
Watched Dune Part 2 yesterday. Loved it. A lot to take in (I read the book nearly 30 years ago and it really helped at times), but these big 'unfilmable' projects, much like Lord of the Rings, are always going to leave some fans disappointed for not doing justice to the source material in some way. Given that undertaking, I think Villeneuve has done as good a job as anyone possibly could have done. It looks stunning and although there is a lot of plot and lore to get through it is never dull and rips along. Great to have a big, serious sci-fi that isn't full of wisecracks like the infinite comic book movies that come along every 5 minutes. And for it to have been a commercial hit as well bodes well for the future. Back in the day I tried starting the second book and hardly got anywhere with it, I understand that it is quite a departure in tone (and that the later books go completely off the rails, particularly after Herbert's son started writing them). I believe there are plans to film that now, I wonder how that will go but look forward to seeing it. I've now watched it and agree with reservations (see Friyay fred) It certainly will be interesting to see if he does take on the other books, especially if he gets on to the madness of God Emperor etc.
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