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doctor thodt posted:The Digital Bits suggests that we may see an extended cut of 2001: A Space Odyssey next year: Good find. Thanks for this!
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I'm kind of wary of the idea of an extended cut of a Kubrick film. However, this was a fun read about it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001:_A_Space_Odyssey_(film) quote:Kubrick filmed several scenes that were deleted from the final film. These include a schoolroom on the moon base—a painting class that included Kubrick's daughters, additional scenes of life on the base, Floyd buying a bush baby from a department store via videophone for his daughter, details about the daily life on Discovery, additional space walks, astronaut Bowman retrieving a spare part from an octagonal corridor, a number of cuts from the Poole murder sequence including the entire space walk preparation and shots of HAL turning off radio contact with Poole—explaining the non sequitur of HAL's response to Bowman's question, and notably a close-up shot of Bowman picking up a slipper during his walk in the alien room—the slipper can still be seen behind him in what was then the next shot[85]. The most notable cut was a 10-minute black-and-white opening sequence featuring interviews with actual scientists, including Freeman Dyson,[86] discussing extraterrestrial life, which Kubrick removed after an early screening for MGM executives. The actual text survives in the book The Making of Kubrick's 2001 by Jerome Agel[87]. If the music intro and outro are included, 29 minutes of film have been excised from the theatrical version.[88] Kubrick's rationale for editing the film was to tighten the narrative; reviews suggested the film suffered too much by the radical departure from traditional cinema story telling conventions. Regarding the cuts, Kubrick stated; "I didn't believe that the trims made a critical difference. [...] The people who like it, like it no matter what its length, and the same holds true for the people who hate it". Steve Yun fucked around with this message at 21:52 on Dec 14, 2010 |
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Dec 14, 2010 21:48
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17 minutes of 2001 is like 30 seconds of a normal movie.
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I'm a little confused by the wikipedia article. Kubrick destroyed the deleted footage, therefore he wants the theatrical cut to be the only cut? Or does he not really care about whether the deleted footage was deleted or not, and it's the same either way to him?
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Dec 15, 2010 00:56
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The American reviewed Restrepo reviewed (everyone should own this) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I is estimated for a March release.
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doctor thodt posted:Restrepo reviewed (everyone should own this) My friend just got done telling me about this film not two hours ago. I'm really interested in picking this one up now! Thanks Doc!
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The deleted scenes have been known to exist for decades. No one just "stumbled" onto them. However, they're supposed to exist only as 65mm B&W color separations. Only with today's technology can the footage be scanned and re-combined into full color at a reasonable cost and effort. Given that Kubrick was fine with The Shining existing as both the full-length American and trimmed European cuts, I'd imagine it's not heresy to make both versions available on video. The big question is whether the full 6-track soundtrack exists for the deleted scenes, which probably isn't the case.
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TRUE muthafuckin GRIT  Yeah, it's not as awe-inspiring as some of the blu-ray releases of westerns/old movies/etc. have been. But this is a big-rear end step up from the DVD. And $15 is a sweet price.
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If anyone comes here looking for an answer, LG did get back to me and they are working on a firmware update for the Inception blu
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January 11 quote:* Two audio commentaries: The Venture Bros. Season 4 is coming March 22
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Bambi posted:January 11 That's some aggressive text placement.
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Heat dropped down to $6.99 on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0017HRJ04?ie=UTF8&tag=evdaisafi-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0017HRJ04 morestuff posted:That's some aggressive text placement. It still sad how many people think "a movie about Facebook...*raspberry* stupid"
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doctor thodt posted:Restrepo reviewed (everyone should own this) I do not understand the near universal praise/love for this movie. The editing, cinematography, and storytelling are all mediocre at best. None of the 'characters' are particularly fascinating and the story itself does not seem important enough to be lauded this much. The fact that this is being held up as a brilliant piece of wartime storytelling and things like Gen Kill (which is fictional, but based on actual events/characters) are largely overlooked is criminal.
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William Pahllace posted:My friend just got done telling me about this film not two hours ago. I'm really interested in picking this one up now! It's in HD on Netflix Instant Watch as well if anyone wants to watch it before they pick it up
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Bambi posted:January 11 I really really like this cover for some reason.
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morestuff posted:That's some aggressive text placement. I think it's an incredible box, including the text. It contributes to the Facebook aesthetic. And it's perfectly aligned with the title. That's not accidental.
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Dec 15, 2010 18:36
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I know a couple of people who will be happy about this. http://www.amazon.com/Carnival-Magi...ASIN=B004FZAYHK
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Criterion Blu-Rays for March: Au Revoir les Enfants The Mikado The Times of Harvey Milk Topsy-Turvy Yi Yi
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I have a question that's hopefully alright for this thread: I preordered the UK steelbook version of Scott Pilgrim. Do I need to worry about customs when it finally gets shipped (I'm in the US)?
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Pizza Club posted:I have a question that's hopefully alright for this thread: No, typically not for a small order like that. MGM is releasing Thelma & Louise on Feb. 8
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Almost Famous (Bootleg Cut) is being released in the States as a Best Buy exclusive on January 30. edit: Last Tango In Paris (uncut) 2/15 King of Kings 3/29 doctor thodt fucked around with this message at 04:18 on Dec 16, 2010 |
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doctor thodt posted:King of Kings 3/29 This is the underrated Nicholas Ray film. Great cast, great script, and it's beautifully photographed. It was shot in Technirama and even the DVD edition looks stunning. Worth seeing if just for the camera work and cast (which includes Robert Ryan as John the Baptist and Rip Torn as Judas). http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDReviews21/king_of_kings_dvd_review.htm 
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Awwwwww yeah son:
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Dancing Peasant posted:Awwwwww yeah son: Oh, poo poo. I'm guessing you live in the US? I do and amazon.co.uk says it'll arrive after January 5th. But then again, I got Band of Brothers like 2 weeks earlier than the estimated delivery, so.
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Dancing Peasant posted:Awwwwww yeah son: Ha, I got mine yesterday. It's sweet as hell but I don't think all that much of the supplemental comic.
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pissedoffcrawdad posted:I'm in the exact same position. It's completely ridiculous at this point. I actually ordered them on Amazon while they were on sale and canceled the Deep Discount order, but DD shipped out and charged me for season 1 a couple days later anyway. So right now, I can't cancel any further, but they still show up as on an open order. I have good news! It looks like I have finally been charged for Breaking Bad Season 2. Hopefully it will arrive soon and my dealings with Deep Discount will be over.
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doctor thodt posted:Restrepo reviewed (everyone should own this) Getting this for Christmas. The wait is borderline impossible. It sounds like such an incredible film. The Blu-Ray seems very well done.
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"Arts Alliance" is releasing the classic noirs Kansas City Confidential and The Stranger in February. I think I'll hold on to my DVDs until I see some reviews.
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FitFortDanga posted:"Arts Alliance" is releasing the classic noirs Kansas City Confidential and The Stranger in February. I have no idea why, but up until now I thought The Stranger was based on the Camus novel. I always wondered how they could possibly have adapted that one.
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Legs Benedict posted:Oh, poo poo. I'm guessing you live in the US? I do and amazon.co.uk says it'll arrive after January 5th. But then again, I got Band of Brothers like 2 weeks earlier than the estimated delivery, so. Yeah I'm in the US. I got a bit impatient and just got my shipping expedited. I honestly don't mind if it's something like this.
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Dancing Peasant posted:Yeah I'm in the US. I got a bit impatient and just got my shipping expedited. I honestly don't mind if it's something like this. oh man, I got all excited thinking my copy from amazon.co.uk would show up soon. Guess I've probably got another two weeks of waiting. dag nabbit.
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FitFortDanga posted:"Arts Alliance" is releasing the classic noirs Kansas City Confidential and The Stranger in February. Yeah, the rights in the US are held by MGM/Fox, even though it's in the public domain. Given the atrocity Gulliver's Travels turned out, I would expect a VHS to be uprezzed to 1080i with buckets of DVNR added.
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"Sure it's HD! Do you see any grain?" MicMacs, this had a showing here that I missed, glad the BD's good.
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Magic Hate Ball posted:MicMacs, this had a showing here that I missed, glad the BD's good. Film of the Year, hands down. Which begs the question, why can I not get a U.S. release of A Very Long Engagement and Amelie?! testtubebaby fucked around with this message at 22:08 on Dec 16, 2010 |
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morestuff posted:I have no idea why, but up until now I thought The Stranger was based on the Camus novel. I always wondered how they could possibly have adapted that one. Actually, there's a Luchino Visconti adaptation of the Camus novel with Marcello Mastroianni. I haven't seen, but my friend wasn't so hot on it - granted, from the perspective of an unabashed Camus fanboy, whereas I'd be going at it as a Visconti fanboy. His gay Marxist melodrama gets me all a-flutter 
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The Black Pirate reviewed Vampire Circus reviewed
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zenintrude posted:I do not understand the near universal praise/love for this movie. The editing, cinematography, and storytelling are all mediocre at best. None of the 'characters' are particularly fascinating and the story itself does not seem important enough to be lauded this much. This isn't really a movie review thread, but I can't disagree with this guy more. Comparing Restrepo to Generation Kill (which is quite good, don't get me wrong) is ridiculous. Restrepo was filmed in a real combat zone while the director was being shot at. It's is a film about real people in a terrible situation, not composite characters with witty dialogue. The scene where the soldiers learn that their friend has been killed in the middle of a firefight is one of most intense things I've ever seen on film. Certainly more so than any manufactured death scene in a regular war movie.
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3 preorders just popped up on Amazon for $13.99 Thelma & Louise (20th Anniversary) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004GGQMTW?ie=UTF8&tag=evdaisafi-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B004GGQMTW Last Tango In Paris http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004GGQN1E?ie=UTF8&tag=evdaisafi-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B004GGQN1E King Of Kings http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004GJYR8W?ie=UTF8&tag=evdaisafi-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B004GJYR8W
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Just pre-ordered King of Kings. $14 is a steal for a film that will undoubtedly have a stunning HD remaster from Warner.
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Anybody looking to pick up The Town today can grab the single-disc Best Buy exclusive for $15.99 (edit: Just found out the single-disc version only contains the theatrical cut, whereas the combo pack also includes an extended cut) Rain Man is coming 2/15 doctor thodt fucked around with this message at 20:06 on Dec 17, 2010 |
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