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BTW, here's the Nolan-verse Batman FIXED ENTIRELY. $7.

http://www.amazon.com/Batman-Begins-Dennis-ONeil/dp/0345479467

Reading this novelization written by the creator of Ra's is a textbook on everything the "Dark Knight Trilogy" got horribly wrong.

New Police Story

A surprisingly dark and refreshing break form the usual Jackie Chan performance and tone we're used to. That said, the plot is a bit weak and somewhat dare I say lame. That said, the stunts and setups are well done and the film is overall an effective two hours. Better than PS 4 which was destroyed by its horrible cheapness.

3 balls out of 4. Nice to see Jackie having other acting to do besides stuntwork, comedic pantomime or exasperation.

A new re-boot is coming this year.

Why not just go for broke and actually do an honest Police Story 5?

I recently watched Drunken Master. Great martial arts film.

Metropolis (2001 film)

A beautifully animated Japanese movie that takes some elements from the original German film (which I have seen, don't ask why), but tells a different story. I found it to be surprisingly original.

If you watch it and find it perplexing that Kenichi, our young male protagonist, can fall several stories onto razor-sharp debris and emerge without a scratch, or grab onto a metal bar with one hand after a fifty foot drop, I suggest you consider that he is actually a highly advanced cyborg that doesn't know it is a robot, developed by the Japanese as an answer to Tima and smuggled into Metropolis as the detective's nephew. This is something I came up with after watching the movie that makes it much more interesting.

4.5 out of 5 rusty robots.

Indeed, I was turned onto Jackie by a double feature of Drunken Master and Snake in the Eagle's Shadow a few years ago. Wonderful movies those, chock full of joy. Police Story I and II are my faves, with the second possibly edging out the first.

Speaking of joy...

Fired this up in the HT tonight. The video transfer as noted on lddb has some aliasing issues, but after tinkering with the TV settings like the good ol' days of VHS it isn't as bad. Color is nice and like the tapes of childhood, somewhere between the DVD and Blu-ray versions.

But of course, the audio is the big draw. And it's easily one that can be cranked loud. Nearly identical to the DVD 5.1 derived from the 70mm audio, this LD features what I'm sure is the original Dolby Stereo mix, as it shares the same inherent defects of matrixed audio vs. discrete channels. Dialogue and effects are both clearer due to a lack of codec compression and a lack of dynamic range compression. However, due to the Dolby matrixing some lines and effects are muddied and somewhat buried in the mix. The DVD has more defined highs and lows obviously.

But for sheer presence, the LD wins, especially in the score and mixing. I love the way the audio will unfold and fold back into mono at the center channel. Instead of general panning across the front there is a general sense of rising through the sides and surround.

BTW, when you have it quite loud, sometimes the trademark punches can be felt. ;)

This disc is almost reference quality. Toggling between it and the Lowry DVD isn't even too far off. The print source is unbelievably clean with less than 10 print specks throughout the entire feature. Good color, none of the aliasing issues from Raiders, good amount of fine detail....but again it's the audio that's most enthralling.

You know how they always tell you matrixed audio can't beat discrete 5.1?

This comes close. Damn close. Temple is loud, boisterous, dark and isn't afraid to beat your senses into submission. Sure, there are some things buried here and there due to the Dolby matrix process and there may be a few slight variations ala 35 vs 70mm mixes, but it's a really really fun and lively track to listen to. I may even prefer it to the 5.1 simply because it hasn't been digitally scrubbed and EQ'd for DVD.

If you have a LD player, you need this one.

God, I love this movie.

Hey, it's me. said:

Absolutely love Jackie Chan. Most of my favourites are hs old Hong Kong stuff such as Wheels on Meals, Dragon Lord, Project A (1&2) Armour of God, Police Story (1&2) and loads more. Also a big fan of Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao. 

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CP3S said:

Tobar said:

NeverarGreat said:

the original German film (which I have seen, don't ask why)

Er, why would we? It's a classic.

Yeah, in these parts you're much more likely to get questioned if you haven't seen it.

In fact, while reading your post I almost wondered if perhaps it was a typo and you meant to say "which I haven't seen, don't ask why".

I forgot about the character of those on this forum for a moment. In my opinion, most people would consider watching Metropolis to be an endurance test, not just a chore. It is rather long and the acting of the time was sometimes painful to watch.

NeverarGreat said:

CP3S said:

Tobar said:

NeverarGreat said:

the original German film (which I have seen, don't ask why)

Er, why would we? It's a classic.

Yeah, in these parts you're much more likely to get questioned if you haven't seen it.

In fact, while reading your post I almost wondered if perhaps it was a typo and you meant to say "which I haven't seen, don't ask why".

I forgot about the character of those on this forum for a moment. In my opinion, most people would consider watching Metropolis to be an endurance test, not just a chore. It is rather long and the acting of the time was sometimes painful to watch.

*cough* Moroder version *cough*

"1776"

One of the very few musical pictures that I return to time and time again.

And

"Jaws"

A 4th of July tradition at my house. Still fresh, exciting, scary, and humorous in all the right places.

CP3S said:

NeverarGreat said:

I forgot about the character of those on this forum for a moment. In my opinion, most people would consider watching Metropolis to be an endurance test, not just a chore. It is rather long and the acting of the time was sometimes painful to watch.

BURN HIM!!!

SLOWLY!