Mark's Down On Your Syntax

digitalfreaknyc said:

The one single movie that I own on DVD that I don’t have in HD is The Opposite of Sex. I fear it will remain the lone SD title.

I’ve stuck it on the list. I’d like that one too actually so there’s now at least one more person on the lookout!

I’m pretty sure it’s been on Film4 in the UK and that would’ve been an HD broadcast for sure. I’d say it’s definitely out there, just a matter of finding it!

This guy is my new hero - what a great talent he’s got!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RrBiFI9FZA&feature=youtu.be

I actually find it quite inspiring such a young person is so interested in creating physical puppets. It looks like the video is rather popular so hopefully the right person will see it and give this artist the job he deserves.

Brilliant.

I’ve updated the list as I’ve discovered Addams Family Values, Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey, Gossip and The Limey for sale on iTunes UK (and I assume they are similarly available elsewhere in the world too.) Good news!

TV’s Frink said:

Mark’s Down On Your Syntax said:

I, personally, don’t plan on going past 1080p HD for the foreseeable future

As a fairly new owner of a not-too-expensive 4k set, I can tell you that you’re missing out.

No, don’t tell me that!! Tell me there’s not much difference and I’m better off sticking with regular HD!

captainsolo said:
The 1.85 crop was hastily added…

Wow, I didn’t know it was cropped. I had always thought it was made with the cinema in mind (for some reason, can’t think where I got the notion from).

A proper blu-ray release of the animated series would be amazing. But there’s, what, forty or fifty episodes absolutely covered in specks and dirt that would need a huge amount of time spent on cleaning up? I can’t see it happening, not now.

Just out of curiosity - there’s an instance in one of the episodes on DVD having a “five years later” (or somesuch) caption zoomed way, way in that’s clearly the result of some bad scanning. I can’t remember which episode it was but if anybody else noticed it do you know if it occurred on the tv airings as well?

HansiG’s new avatar legitimately scares me.

Dude, stop looking at me like that.

I thought that computer Frink was a laugh. What with all the genuine nastiness going on at the start of the month (and before that too) I think his unrelenting ridiculousness was much needed.

I can understand why some people got annoyed because Frink sometimes gets a bit carried away but at the end of the day he’s always the one constantly dependable poster on this forum. Without him here, computer or not, there’d be a lot more folks taking things a lot more seriously than they should.

That’s just my two penneth anyway.

I support the above post wholeheartedly.

I worry! Good golly I worry! Jeez guys, please look after yourselves.

I can’t even begin to understand your motivations and what it does for you because I don’t drink. I never got a taste for it and none of my family really drink. I’m not anti-booze or morally superior or anything, I just think it’s gross.

I know I’m new to posting here but you lot aren’t new to me! I’ve been reading you for many years and I want you to all be happy because you, with the obvious notable exceptions, seem like good people. I just worry when I hear you talking about doing harmful things when you’ve got the option not to (if that makes sense.)

How about a nice cup of tea instead?!

p.s. Seriously, take care guys.

jedimasterobiwan said:

Do you think ultra hd blu ray with the wider color gamut and hdr will make the picture quality on this edit obsolete?

Only if you sit there and compare the two! Eventually everything is going to look shoddy compared to the latest new thing. As far as modern standards go, I’d say that in most viewer’s homes a 720p movie on a big screen telly (especially when given Adywan’s care) is going to look perfectly good.

Maybe once a super-duper-brand-harry-spankers new official version is released on ultra HD some fan editor will do what Ady has done again.

I, personally, don’t plan on going past 1080p HD for the foreseeable future so the fact the Revisited Saga is “only” in 720p doesn’t really bother me.

moviefreakedmind said:

I’m going to watch Bladerunner for the first time ever. I’ll report back this evening.

Did you watch it? What is your opinion? Report!!

Alcohol poisoning isn’t something you should take lightly Duracell. Binge drinking can kill you, on the spot, as well as cause a lot of really nasty long term effects.

Sorry to lecture but it’s only because I care! I really hope you aren’t doing this to yourself too often.

I’m hugely impressed with all your work here. Really well done! I don’t think the new Leia on that cover fits very well though. She’s looking off in an odd direction and the style isn’t meshing with the rest of the characters Struzan drew(!)

But honestly, like others have said, it looks so good it could be an official release.

HansiG said:
I hate penguins.

Young man, them’s fightin’ words. Get yer dukes up!

Wasn’t American Graffiti altered too? The Shawshank Redemption had the warden’s gunshot wound at the end altered. Who Framed Roger Rabbit had some underwear-related tinkering done!

This looks like exactly what I need, thank you for that. I’ve spent a long time searching and only found trial versions and adware-filled free software - I was beginning to get frustrated!

I’m planning on burning the whole revisited saga to blu-ray in the future. I just prefer to have something tangible in my hands - I’m old fashioned, I think. I’ve got my eye on a nice external burner (but I can’t afford it at the moment.)

Oh I bet the mods are just loving this!

This bottle of Febreeze sounds like a bewildered duck quacking each time I pull the trigger.

I’m totally fine with that.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen this trailer before. How about any of you?

http://www.cinemablend.com/m/new/Rare-Star-Wars-Trailer-Just-Surfaced-Watch-It-Here-133267.html

I made this a general help thread rather than just another random single question on one subject (trying to be helpful!)

I’m trying to use Windows DVD Maker to burn a single MP4 video onto a disc. In order to do this it needs to be in WMV format, I’ve tried using VLC media player to convert it but each attempt has produced a corrupt file. I’d prefer to use a free program as I only need to do this once so can anyone point me in the direction of something that can convert an MP4 into a file Windows DVD Maker will understand (or some other DVD maker for that matter!)?

Many thanks.

Well, can they?! Public exposure might help stop any future “comedians” from clogging up the boards. Name them and shame them, mods!

Are we allowed to know if the person who was TV Frink’s Computer was a sock? I’m curious if it was a regular or some rando.

Happy Proper/Alternate/Second/Vintage Star Wars day!

I will be celebrating with the movie, some popcorn and a big pot of tea.

Quite right. Spandex will sort you out.