ChainsawAsh

moviefreakedmind said:

I’ve never once heard of anyone reading pdfs for non academic reasons.

I’m a QA lab tech. I read PDFs all the time.

Harmy doesn’t have an E in it. Try that.

Damn it, man, you said you’d never tell anyone!

No problem, glad to be of some help!

That might be it. Handbrake automatically crops letterboxing. Redo the conversion in Handbrake, but before you hit start, change the cropping to “custom” and turn all the values to zero.

DominicCobb said:

It raises the question which is important, I disagree that it answers it.

The question is raised pretty explicitly elsewhere in the movie already. The unicorn scene only exists to, at best, tip the scales in favor of “he’s a replicant.”

darthrush said:

My thoughts on the unicorn scene:

On it’s own, I actually find it quite beautiful. I feel it is visual imagery for Deckard’s desire to simply break free and get away from the awful reality that is his life, his occupation.

The issue with the scene is that it ties into the Unicorn origami at the end and basically says Deckard is a replicant. I think the interpration that Deckard is a replicant makes the entire movie fall apart on itself.

So again, final cut is a more polished version (cleaned up special effects and so on) of the DC, with one (admittelly beautiful) out of place scene that messes up the films main characters.

Final cut - unicorn scene = sci fi perfection

Bingo.

Without the dream sequence, the origami unicorn at the end is (in my interpretation) Gaff telling Deckard “I’m letting you go, but you’re living a fantasy that can’t be.”

With the dream sequence, it’s Gaff telling Deckard “I know you’re a replicant.” It destroys the ambiguity altogether.

You’re absolutely sure your files have subtitles? Can you throw the original in MediaInfo and post the result here?

darthrush said:

Collipso said:

Blade Runner - Director’s Cut.

I had never watched this version before, and I really loved it. I’m pretty sure I prefer it over the theatrical cut. Still haven’t watched the final cut - it’s next on my list.

Which version do you guys prefer?

Final Cut minus the Unicorn dream is perfect in my books. I made my own hybrid that does just that and I’ve never gone back.

This.

Also, don’t expect a dramatic difference with the Final Cut. It’s just the Director’s Cut with more polish. (The DC was made without Scott, but from his notes; Scott himself did the Final Cut.)

Fair warning: the first half of season 3 is even more abstract and artsy than the first two seasons (and a loose adaptation of Hannibal the novel minus Clarice). Don’t let it put you off though, it’s still good, and the second half of season 3 is a mostly straight adaptation of Red Dragon with less focus on Dolarhyde, a very different ending, and some character swapping. It’s my favorite of the three Red Dragon adaptations, despite the two movies being varying degrees of “more faithful” to the novel

Collipso said:

dahmage said:

Continuing my Netflix Marvel watching as I can.

The Iron fist: I feel like the lead is the worst actor. Or maybe I just struggling to believe that he is serious when he gets all mystical. I watched it because I had to.

The Defenders: not bad, but not great. Glad to see Jessica Jones though. I watched almost all of the season and it has just barely gotten the team together. Lots to do in the final 3 eps.

Do you think they came out with anything better than the first Daredevil season so far?

Jessica Jones season 1, IMO.

You should be able to use tsmuxer to demux the subtitles into their own files (uncheck the video and audio streams first to save time and disk space, since you won’t need the individual video and audio tracks), then use mkvtoolnix to mux the subtitle files into your new encode.

The more layers you composite together with film, the grainier the shot will end up, since the grain of each layer of film is included in the composite. With digital compositing you can isolate the elements and combine them all separately, so you’re not adding grain on top of grain on top of grain.

SilverWook said:

One can easily buy the original broadcast version TNG episodes though.

And let’s be real, upscaled shots of the original VFX alongside new HD scans of non-effects shots would look like complete garbage.

TK42-WAN said:

After watching The Last Jedi, I’m considering having the Yoda disappear after the fight with Dooku, to reveal that he has not left Coruscant. Cutting to the footage of him in his meditation chamber after the Tusken Massacre. This helps explain his sudden limberness.

I also plan on exploring further other force abilities…

This way when Anakin complains that there are thing they are not telling him it doesn’t completely come out of nowhere.

I like this idea, but I think you still need to cut the lightsaber duel itself as many others have done so you don’t run into the inconsistency of Yoda’s projection making physical contact in a duel while Luke’s never did.

I think this just became my favorite thread.

dahmage said:

This is the first I was aware of a possible Dune movie, and the idea excites me. I don’t feel like any of the existing movies are all that great.

I like Spence’s edit of the SciFi miniseries.

DominicCobb said:

darthrush said:

DominicCobb said:

darthrush said:

Collipso, I wanted to talk about the point you raised concerning the “quick, and easy path” in comparison to how the sequel trilogy handled such a topic when it came to light and dark sides of the force.

It really does present a big thematic issue for the ST, which is that Kylo Ren seems to be taking the most grueling and challenging path possible to where he gets. On the contrary it seems Rey has some pretty smooth riding. And this definitely is an issue for me. It doesn’t seem that Rey struggles much with the Dark Side unlike Luke in the OT.

But I did want to point out something I really did like about what Johnson did with the force in episode 8 and it’s how he redefined it to be more about opposing philosophizes between the light and dark rather than just a power that tempts you. Kylo simply wants to rule the galaxy as he sees fit just like Vader in ESB, and Rey feels that is not the right way to use her powers. This feels like a more realistic depiction of what the actual light and dark side would be.

I think you’re misinterpreting that Yoda quote and those characters’ journeys.

Care to elaborate more? I’m interested in all the takes on this.

First of all it must be said that we don’t know the full story behind Snoke turning Ben to the dark. But we see the power he possesses as Kylo Ren, which is far more than anything Rey does (freeze blaster bolts, people, reads their minds, etc.). If he wanted a quick and easy way besides Luke’s training regimen to unlock some crazy powers, the dark side gave him that way. Important to note too that the dark side uses pain as a fuel.

The thing is though that when Yoda said that he was referring to Luke’s situation, and though people compare Rey to Luke their journeys are actually completely different. Luke wanted to learn the force and become a Jedi like his father. To do that he had to face Vader. The quick and easy way to defeat Vader is by using anger and hate. Like almost does this, but resists. That’s the moment he truly becomes a Jedi, when he’s able to move beyond the temptation to the dark that consumed his father and cast his weapon aside.

Rey’s story is simply not analogous. The temptation to the dark for her is just not the same. She never says that she wants to become a Jedi and learn the force. The force has always been there for her (we see it in her reflexes even before she touches the saber, just like Anakin). What she desires is connection, and for someone to show her her place . It’s not about learning how to use the force, it’s about learning in what way to use it, to what end. When Luke goes into the cave, he sees his ultimate challenge, just like Rey. But for Rey, it’s not a literal physical challenge, it’s an emotional one. The quicker and easier path for her isn’t about achieving power in the force, it’s about finding someone to guide her. When Kylo offers his hand, that’s the quick and easy path. He’s saying “come with me, I can show you your place in this.” It’s right there for her, a teacher, but it’s also companionship. But instead she chooses the hard way - to say no and to forge her own path, scary as that may be.

I hope that makes sense.

Damn Dom, this is good stuff right here.

darthrush said:

suspiciouscoffee said:

darthrush said:

+1 for Villenuve. All his movies I have seen are excellent. I’d rank them as follows:

1. Prisoners
2. Blade Runner 2049
3. Sicario
4. Arrival
5. Enemy

I’d put Sicario below BR2049 and Arrival, but perhaps my opinion of it isn’t as high because I wasn’t able to watch it in one, uninterrupted sitting. I rewatched both Arrival and BR2049 this week, and I think I like the latter more now. I used to think Arrival was a perfect film, but I came to realize that it fundamentally misunderstands Sapir-Whorf hypothesis. They are all fantastic films, though. I have yet to see Prisoners or Enemy, but I’m sure the same applies to them, and Villeneuve’s past work (and future Dune adaptation).

I cannot wait for his take on Dune. He is on a sci fi roll right now.

I’ll be crushed if his Dune ends up not happening. My favorite working director making an adaptation of my favorite novel? Sign me the fuck up.

darthrush said:

TV’s Frink said:

I’ve only seen Arrival, but it doesn’t matter. How it’s only #4 is beyond me.

See the rest. Prisoners is probably one of the most gripping movies I’ve ever seen.

Yes. Prisoners is absolutely fantastic, but very hard to watch at times (especially if you have young children, as one friend of mine can attest to).

Haven’t seen Enemy or Sicario yet, though. Right now I’d say:

1. Prisoners
2. Blade Runner 2049
3. Arrival

Mind you, I adore Arrival - just because I think the other two are better doesn’t mean Arrival isn’t an 8/10 minimum in its own right.

Series 1 and 2 of Sherlock are excellent.

Series 3 and 4 feel like shitty fanfiction sequels.

Does that give you a lossless DTS-HD MA file, or a lossy DTS file?

Warbler said:

chyron8472 said:

We don’t need to have everything explained by the film. There are other non-film sources with which to draw on for relevant information to people who would care.

Those other sources aren’t canon.

Actually, yeah, they are. Unless they were published before the Legends EU rebranding.

adywan said:

Warbler said:

adywan said:

Warbler said:

2. the minor interaction with surroundings we see in ROTJ don’t matter near as much as finding out that force ghost Obiwan and Yoda maybe could have appeared before the Emperor and Vader and zapped them.

But Yoda didn’t just zap the tree out of thin air like the force lighting the Emperor uses. This has already been explained to you.

Whatever you want to call it, it sure would have been nice if had used it on the Emperor in ROTJ after Yoda died.

Please point me to the scene in the Emperors throne room where there were storm clouds over head so we could ahve had the same lightning and then i’d agree with you.

Ha, Ady beat me to it.

I don’t think the Death Star II had a planetary atmosphere that lightning could be redirected from the way Yoda’s spirit did in TLJ.

Which is to say, I don’t think he created it out of thin air, I think he pulled existing lightning down out of the clouds above or something similar. Which isn’t exactly possible in a hermetically sealed environment like a space station.