saw starwars,,,lastweek,,myeyes are shot so i could not see thefloor or
sears..lol but iitwas good to see on a screen...the audio is to much
for me..the old mono pics are fine and wish they showed more
retro..however thecost doed notmake sense..thefuture is to havea home
sceen room as you get to watchas many films on netflix///however i just
have a 199tv and no cable soo i watch free retro movie and tv on wahats
out on comet, and bounce and i watch mostl PBs and nature shows...and
music shows..some comedy..the newer movie stuff seems like its all cgi
and audio blasts..and theactors are a small part now days..i love the
old schoo lcharacters and story..pre-90s.....
a good story and character is what i liked most..and sure the
cinematography and effects enhanced it but where not the picture..cinema
paradisio.. Cpra, hitch, zemeckis, Spielberg, scorses, copolla, ford and
many others knew thewhl big picture...Ivan reitman...there are many..
butafter 80s and 090s i think studions want profits over story...and the
public just likes quick thrills.. .yetwahst funny like instarwars..the
people want to capture th past..as they remeberas youth andtold
relatives,,so its funny as they all want a experience that fufills
spirit..
and all i see is king solomons,,,all is vanity and grasping for the
wind...
I get more froma history tv doc ora animal film as its educational...we
now make comic book nmovies lackingany human connection..andwheni think
of teh films that touched my hear suresome where animation as thatsa
great lesson likea child storybook..likedisneys films pinnochio...and
fantasy is also good liekjurrassic park, time machine..wa of the worlds
etc..butwhenyou develpe the human factory..like back t the future,,gump,
andits awonderful life or Its a mad mad mad mad world toshow human
conflict and comedy....it reaches us deep inside....
On 2017-12-19 09:45, MnTwister wrote:
I will go to the theater for an event movie, some of the classic
movies that have been showing on the big screen by Fathom Events (I
went to The Sound of Music, Wizard of Oz in 3D, ect). I own a JVC 3D
4k projector and a 160" (16 x 9) screen with a Dolby Atmos (9.2
channel) sound system, that includes the ceiling speakers directly
overhead, so there is no reason for me to go and watch on a regular
basis cell phones light up or ring, my feet stick to the floor, to pay
$4.00 for a bottle of water and $7.50 for a medium popcorn, possibly
$10.00 for parking, and someone's feet on the top of the chair next to
me.. let;s face it, the younger generation can be darn rude at
cinemas.
However, I have gone to see current films on Imax screen (whether it
be true Imax or those in cineplexes). Do I believe my habits are
hurting current moviemaking by my not going regularly to the theater
to see the movies? No, I buy the blu-ray disc, and that is still
income from the film for the studios, much more-so than a theater
ticket. And, a little added comment, there is nothing like projecting
3D at home on a large screen, because you are much closer to the
screen, the 3D effect is so far advanced over watching it in a
theater. If you have ever been disappointed at watching 3D in a
theater, it's a completely different and better experience at home.
There are currently over 500 blu-ray 3D movies available at retail
What I rarely do is stream movies or purchase on demand or any other
digital form, and I have no interest in watching any movie on a tablet
or cell phone. I like quality and no streaming service, even if they
tout 1080p or 4k, comes close to watching a blu-ray with those same
technical features. There is no compression like there is in
streaming, movies on demand, ect. I was amazed when I read how much
compression is used over platforms like Netflix, Amazon, and DirecTV
and Dish Network and all the movie-selling apps available. The
compression ratio can sometimes go up to 80%, where their claimed
"exactly like blu-ray" is actually close to a DVD picture in the end
due to compression. Were you to offer over thge internet a movie in
true blu-ray quality, they could never stream it today without hours
of downloading first.
And not many discuss it, but the sound is also highly compressed, even
more than the picture, so what you end up with on streaming and
Satellite TV and cable is, yes, a 5.1 channel soundtrack, but the
sound has been so compressed, instruments in the orchestra of a movie
score are actually reduced in quality to a huge extent which hurts the
sound of every instrument and even the separation of the stereo
channels, and that goes for sound effects and dialogue too. And I get
sick of that little circle starting to turn when my WIFI signal
lessens. With a blu-ray disc, I can watch it anytime, and know for
sure I can watch it in the first place. All of the streaming services
we have now a movie may appear there one day and be gone the next.
As for Netflix, the service is great for me when I can't find anything
I own that I am in the mood to watch, but so many of the movies
showing there I have never heard of, and as far as current movies,
including those coming out on home video for the first time after
their theatrical showing, there are almost none. I use Netflix mail
service and rent blu-rays for those I don't want to buy. My main
problem with HBO and those services is the way they reformat all of
the movies filmed in the Cinemascope 2:35:1 ratio to "fir the screen."
To me, that's just editing what the director intended. I believe
cinemas have a bright future, as going to the movies is a tradition.
And home video is just adding revenue to boxoffice intake.
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