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I just got a Fistful of Dollars Blu-Ray and I'm wondering, is it just my PS3 or does everyone look like they have their original lines lip synced?
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Green Puddin posted:I just got a Fistful of Dollars Blu-Ray and I'm wondering, is it just my PS3 or does everyone look like they have their original lines lip synced? The vast majority of Italian movies from that time period were filmed silent and dubbed over later. You're noticing that because the lines were lip synced.
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Jul 2, 2011 07:07
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Clint Eastwood is Italian? What is going on?
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Jul 2, 2011 07:18
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Green Puddin posted:Clint Eastwood is Italian? What is going on? No, but it's an Italian movie. Did you really not know that?
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Jul 2, 2011 07:51
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Italian cinema has a tradition about getting the physical performance while filming then dubbing it later. This meant that they didn't really care about where the person doing the acting was from or if they could speak Italian as long as they looked the part. I've heard there are even times where they dubbed over Italian actors speaking Italian because they wanted to use a different voice for the actor.
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Jul 2, 2011 07:52
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Green Puddin posted:I just got a Fistful of Dollars Blu-Ray and I'm wondering, is it just my PS3 or does everyone look like they have their original lines lip synced?
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Jul 2, 2011 08:12
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When shooting those movies Eastwood is speaking English, most of the others are speaking Italian, and all of them are dubbed later, so even the English speakers look out of sync. This applies to pretty much any and every Leone/Bava/Argento movie. Those wacky Italians.
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Jul 2, 2011 15:16
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Last payday coincided nicely with the release of the extended LOTR films on Blu ray. Buying them certainly felt like an indulgence, given I owned the DVDs, and the extras seem to be the exact same DVDs I already have (I suppose there's no huge advantage to making the extras high def, but c'mon, there must have been a few extra titbits, a deleted scene or two, you could have added to the collection). Still, it looks absolutely lovely. I didn't notice any green skies, despite looking out for them. Now I can see all the effort they put into making Christopher Lee's costume look weathered and worn.
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Jul 2, 2011 16:07
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ElwoodCuse posted:And then we have Community which is shot and broadcast in HD, produced and distributed by Sony, and not a bluray in sight. If there wasn't a coupon code that dropped it to $13 around the time it came out I wouldn't have bought it at all. The first two Futurama movies were produced in high def (David Cohen even says they should be released on blu ray soon) and yet it's been like 3 years and nothing.
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Jul 2, 2011 16:24
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Topper Harley posted:I saw this and have been thinking about it a lot. It makes sense since it's hosted by Donald Pleasance and Jamie Lee Curtis and was made around the same time as Halloween II, but why would they make it a special feature? It's a pretty rare VHS tape and never made it to DVD. It would be awesome to see (especially if it's in HD), but considering the treatment all other Halloween II releases have gotten, I'm somewhat doubtful. Agreed on both counts. I understand the connection, but don't understand why they don't give it its own release. My concern is that, for one, since its been a rights issue as to why it never made its way to DVD, did they just now get it cleared up only to dump it as a special feature? If its true, that I can only hope that they will release it uncut and in high definition.
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Jul 3, 2011 17:24
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I really really really want Parks and Recreation and Community on Blu-Ray 
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Jul 3, 2011 18:59
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Wow, The Prsioner: The Complete Series dropped down to $25 on Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...ASIN=B002C68WOG
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Jul 3, 2011 19:12
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When does the Criterion sale at B&N start this month? I can't seem to find info anywhere but I could swear I read it in this thread.
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Jul 4, 2011 17:58
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Kull the Conqueror posted:When does the Criterion sale at B&N start this month? I can't seem to find info anywhere but I could swear I read it in this thread. 12 of July if not mistaken.
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Jul 4, 2011 18:12
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I wanted to pick up Braveheart on blu but wanted to check with you guys. I saw it is from that same series with the messed up Gladiator. Anything to know with this one or is the Braveheart blu pretty solid?
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Jul 4, 2011 21:33
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Don't worry, they got the Braveheart disc right the first time. It's a fantastic transfer.
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Jul 4, 2011 21:37
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ApexAftermath posted:I wanted to pick up Braveheart on blu but wanted to check with you guys. I saw it is from that same series with the messed up Gladiator. Anything to know with this one or is the Braveheart blu pretty solid? It's fine and they fixed the Gladiator release. If you don't mind waiting, Paramount is releasing a new Braveheard/Gladiator bundle on August 2. Amazon has it for $18.99 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...ASIN=B00511N794 Call Me Charlie fucked around with this message at 21:42 on Jul 4, 2011 |
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Jul 4, 2011 21:39
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Sporadic posted:It's fine and they fixed the Gladiator release. I actually got lucky and ended up with a fixed copy of Gladiator the first time I bought it. I think I will snag Braveheart. I had never seen the whole thing until a few weeks ago on HBO HD and god drat it's a little cheesy, but I loved it. The music is really the high point of the film, and it looks absolutely amazing also.
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Jul 4, 2011 21:53
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I bought a second hand Gladiator blu ray from a video rental place. How can I tell if it's the lovely one? It's pretty grainy, but then again so is my 300 so I can't tell when something is really poo poo or they are taking artistic license.
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Jul 5, 2011 10:13
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henpod posted:I bought a second hand Gladiator blu ray from a video rental place. How can I tell if it's the lovely one? It's pretty grainy, but then again so is my 300 so I can't tell when something is really poo poo or they are taking artistic license. Have the original case? If the UPC is white, you have the old one. If the UPC is yellow, you have the new one.
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Jul 5, 2011 16:25
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Sporadic posted:Have the original case? If the UPC is white, you have the old one. White UPC, says "2 disc set" above the Paramount logo: lovely version. White UPC, doesn't say "2 disc set" above the logo: Remastered version. Yellow UPC, says "2 disc set" above the Paramount logo: Remastered version.
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Jul 5, 2011 18:02
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Thanks for the answers - UPC is the barcode right? Mine is White, but I dont have a paramount icon anywhere, just a universal one. Looks like this http://www.coversdaddy.com/frontcovers/gladiator-2000-dutch-r2-blu-ray-front-cover-5795.jp but I bought mine in the UK.
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Jul 5, 2011 20:46
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13 Assassins should be released today - except it's disappeared from all Canadian retailers, apparently pushed back to September. What the gently caress!
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Jul 6, 2011 00:24
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I picked up It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World from Walmart... Image quality is phenomenal. Correct 2.55:1 framing, Technicolor level color vibrancy, razor sharp detail, and only light scratches. No issues with DVNR like the DVD, the overture is intact (on a black screen, no less), and the credits are correctly color timed. It IS the general release version, though, with the workprint-only scenes as an extra.
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Jul 6, 2011 01:16
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I'm finally starting to roll through that America Lost And Found: The BBS Story boxset. Head was amazing looking and I enjoyed it much more than I thought I would. If you just go along for the trip, it can be a very fun movie. And even better, most of the extras are in HD. I wish the other studios would look at Criterion and follow their lead (or at least not release extras in SD when they already have it mastered in HD...Warner with Blade Runner  )
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Jul 6, 2011 02:06
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What the hell is this? http://www.amazon.com/Conan-Complete-Quest-Arnold-Schwarzenegger/dp/B0000VD12I/ I thought it was both Conan the Barbarian and Conan the Destroyer, but it just looks like 1 disc. Is it just the director's cut of the first film?
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Jul 6, 2011 05:34
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Kiss Me Deadly Blu-Ray is pure sex.
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Jul 6, 2011 05:35
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the posted:What the hell is this? According to one of the reviews: One DVD Disc SIDE ONE: Conan the Barbarian Widescreen version (2 Hrs, 11 Min) in Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Bonus Materials: Commentary with Director John Milius and with Arnold Schwarzenegger Deleted Scenes Theatrical Trailers The Making of Conan Special Effects Archives SIDE TWO: Conan the Destroyer Widescreen version (1 Hr, 42 Min) in Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Bonus Materials: Theatrical Trailer
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Jul 6, 2011 05:36
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the posted:What the hell is this? Why did you link to a DVD? Also it answers your question right below the price. PRODUCT ALERT: • IMPORTANT NOTICE: This item has two-sided discs. Can't find the next episode or part of the movie? Remember to flip over the discs to find all of the content.
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Jul 6, 2011 05:37
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the posted:What the hell is this? Be aware that though Barbarian is anamorphic, Destroyer isn't. If you want that one anamorphic you'll have to import it.
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Jul 6, 2011 05:55
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Ick, the UK Blu of Don't Look Now might surpass Predator as the most wrecked DVNR wax job: http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/screenshot.php?movieid=18547&position=2
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Jul 6, 2011 19:35
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Egbert Souse posted:Ick, the UK Blu of Don't Look Now might surpass Predator as the most wrecked DVNR wax job: 
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Jul 6, 2011 20:15
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Egbert Souse posted:Ick, the UK Blu of Don't Look Now might surpass Predator as the most wrecked DVNR wax job: Hey now, let's not say things we don't really mean. 
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Jul 6, 2011 20:17
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Egbert Souse posted:Ick, the UK Blu of Don't Look Now might surpass Predator as the most wrecked DVNR wax job: Who could possibly think this looks good?
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Jul 6, 2011 20:42
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Peaceful Anarchy posted:Predator looks like poo poo, but at least it's poo poo that I can imagine some people thinks looks good. Clearly you are supposed to be able to count the pixels around the edge of people's faces due to noise, the director always intended that. 
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Jul 6, 2011 20:45
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Sporadic posted:Why did you link to a DVD? Weird, it came up while I was browsing blu-ray. I'm trying to find definitive versions of Schwarzenegger films on blu-ray.
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Jul 6, 2011 21:41
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the posted:Weird, it came up while I was browsing blu-ray. I'm trying to find definitive versions of Schwarzenegger films on blu-ray. Only Conan The Barbarian is getting a Blu-Ray release so far. $17.99 - August 2 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...ASIN=B00509KXYO
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Jul 6, 2011 22:06
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Sporadic posted:Only Conan The Barbarian is getting a Blu-Ray release so far. Destroyer is coming out same day: http://www.amazon.com/Conan-Destroyer-Blu-ray-Arnold-Schwarzenegger/dp/B00509KXVC/ref=pd_bxgy_d_text_b
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Jul 6, 2011 22:08
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codyclarke posted:Destroyer is coming out same day: http://www.amazon.com/Conan-Destroyer-Blu-ray-Arnold-Schwarzenegger/dp/B00509KXVC/ref=pd_bxgy_d_text_b So it is, sorry about that. I only saw the announcement for the original one awhile back.
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Arnie really needs to make another movie so they'll put out better versions of his catalog. Unfortunately the release of Predators led to a worsening of Predator. Maybe the third time's the charm.
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