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#306787
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Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Thread
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/306787/action/topic#306787
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I like it - it has the spirit of the first two, especially T2, in a way that T3 never could quite accomplish. I'm sure I'd like it a hell of a lot more if it was on HBO, Showtime, Cinemax, or even FX or SciFi where they could get a little bit edgier to keep the tone of the first two a bit more (language and violence, two things that were also sadly toned way down in T3), but at least the spirit is still there.

I'm not sold on Dekker's John Connor, though. And while I would, of course, liked to have seen Linda Hamilton as Sarah, Heady seems to be doing a decent job. And, of course, I'm glad they ditched T3 completely and went off of T2.

At the same time, I'm concerned at how this is going to play out as a series. I think they should treat each season as an extended episodic movie, and limit each season to 13 episodes rather than 24 or so (another thing that makes me feel I'd like it more were it an HBO Sopranos-esque series).
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#306670
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Film grain is not your enemy.
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/306670/action/topic#306670
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So you're in the "make old things look like they were made last week" camp.

Thomas Edison, one of the major innovators of motion photography, wanted to call his recording/projection device a "time machine" of sorts, as it captured everything about the time in which it was made, preserving it for (he thought) all eternity.

I happen to agree with this viewpoint - films are a capture of the time in which they are made, and that INCLUDES what they were made with (film vs. video, color vs. black-and-white). So when you, say, rid the image of all film grain, colorize a black-and-white film, or add a whole bunch of CG alterations to the image, you destroy the "time capsule" aspect of the film. I have no problem with this being done IF THE ORIGINAL IS PRESERVED COMPLETELY, i.e. "Blade Runner"'s five-disc box set, or the 3-disc "Close Encounters" box.

So I'm in the "preserve it as it was made with ALL the technological limitations it was made under" camp. Just so you see where I'm coming from.

Oh, and:

Lowry's first project was Citizen Kane, and not only did they erase dirt, but they erased the grain of the emulsion itself, and it ended up looking like video, it was too clear.


That explains a lot - I always thought my DVD of "Kane" looked a little odd.
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#306360
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God Bless The USA
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/306360/action/topic#306360
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Originally posted by: C3PX
Because here is the only country in the world that makes anyone from any where else feel like they belong.


Umm ... I dunno about that one so much.

And instead of being a complete fucking dick like C3PX was, I'll just quote Voltaire: "I disagree with what you say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it."
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#306237
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Silly Pics
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/306237/action/topic#306237
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Originally posted by: sean wookie
Originally posted by: C3PX
Pretty good ad actually. Extremely direct and effective. But for some reason it incites an urge to giggle. Kind of like the stickers the airlines put on luggage over a certian weight that warns it is over weight and has stick drawing of a guys back snapping.


Related.
http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s70/SEANWOOKIE/1fc0ffe353d49ce88cf9f2ea2e1d08ab.gif


Jesus fucking Christ, how many of those are there?
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#305936
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Film grain is not your enemy.
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/305936/action/topic#305936
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If that's your page, you should add some screencaps as examples of both sides of the issue there.

As someone who will be working in the film industry in a few years, I appreciate what you're trying to do here and agree with you. However, not supporting preservations etc. simply because they use noise reduction is a bit arbitrary - for example, the X0 project is using noise reduction to get rid of video noise added in the telecine and post-telecine processing, while trying to undo the DVNR done to the film in the first place. "Noise reduction" in general doesn't automatically mean removal of film grain, so don't judge until you see the final product.
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#305902
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Florida "Baker Act" and "Gang Stalking" My True Horror Story!
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/305902/action/topic#305902
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Wow, this really sucks, dude. And for the record, LordJedi, you don't need to be such an unsupportive ass.

I don't think it's government-oriented so much as neighbors hearing things and taking it out of proportion and trying to scare you away. It really sucks that you have to go through all this just because some people are assholes - if this goes on for too much longer I'd consider moving again and not telling anyone there where you're moving to, although I don't really know how feasible that is for you.
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#305524
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BSG
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/305524/action/topic#305524
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Well, Sci-Fi was planning on showing the first 10 in 2008 and the last 10 in 2009 even before the writer's strike. Now it seems that's assured - as long as the writer's strike is over with this year anyway (and it better be).

We'll get the whole 4th season, don't worry. It'll just take a bit.
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#305278
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Merry X0mas and a Happy New Year!
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/305278/action/topic#305278
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Wow - me in my infinite wisdom didn't even notice the date - I thought these were all from the past week, which got me incredibly excited (if slightly perplexed since i was sure I'd seen that shot before).

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone here and everyone on the X0 team - especially Laserman. Here's hoping you're feeling better, my friend - get well soon.
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#305195
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I am Legend
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/305195/action/topic#305195
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---SPOILERS---

I think Smith nailed his part, and showed Neville's slowly-deteriorating psyche perfectly, in a way that made me emotionally invested in him. I thought it was pitch-perfect (minus "zombie" effects) until he tried to attack them/kill himself on the pier, at which point it got ... hmm ... I'm not sure how to put it ... not so much "cliched," as ... well, I thought it was original until then anyway, then it seemed to borrow a lot from other movies.

And the one thing I *hated* about it was how they turned it into a religious allegory in the last 15-20 minutes, when it had NOTHING whatsoever to do with that at all until that point. I would have had no problem with it if it had been a theme throughout the film, but not randomly at the end.

Although I must say, the "Please say 'hello' to me" scene was probably my favorite emotional scene in any film I saw all year - it actually made me ache with sympathy for Neville, and Smith did an amazing job with that scene alone.

I'll make a fan-edit of it as a short film where the "dummy" he set out at the pier was actually him - just end it with the POV shot of the vampires/zombies lunging at him, and cut to credits, no music or sound. Depressing, yeah, but I think it would be intense. Dunno if it would make it better, but I'd like it more.
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#304900
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pick your top ridley scott movies
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/304900/action/topic#304900
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Originally posted by: Windexed
I guess my biggest gripe is that Orlando gets 15 minutes of lessons about fighting from his pop, then automatically is the best swordsman in the world for the next 2 hours and 45 minutes.


That's explained in the DC, vaguely anyway - it was mentioned that Balian had been at war before, so he does have experience, his father just refined his technique. And his brother mentioned that he designed siege weapons for war as a blacksmith, hence his eye for tactical strategy.
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#304751
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pick your top ridley scott movies
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/304751/action/topic#304751
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I absolutely love Ridley Scott. He is easily my favorite director of all time, and I have an incredible amount of respect for the man. I'm in the process of Netflixing every movie he's made (minus 1492 which hasn't been released in R1), but I've seen quite a few. This would be my list of all of Scott's films I've seen, best to worst:

Blade Runner (Final Cut)
Kingdom of Heaven (Director's Cut)
American Gangster
Alien (Theatrical Cut)
Gladiator (Theatrical Cut)
Blade Runner (Director's Cut/Workprint)
Legend (Director's Cut)
Alien (Director's Cut)
Kingdom of Heaven (Theatrical Cut - I actually liked it a lot when I first saw it, but fell in love with it when I saw the Director's Cut)
Black Hawk Down
Hannibal
Blade Runner (Theatrical/International Cuts)


On my list to see (* next to the ones I own/currently have through Netflix):

The Duellists*
Legend (Theatrical Cut)*
Someone to Watch Over Me
Black Rain
Thelma & Louise
1492: Conquest of Paradise
White Squall
G.I. Jane
Matchstick Men
A Good Year

Not interested in the Extended Cut of Gladiator, but Scott is easily the only director that I can honestly say I want to see all of his films.

And I can't find any indication that 1492 was ever released in R1 - where did you find it, Dayv?
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#304302
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Blade Runner 2, 4, and 5-disc sets in December
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/304302/action/topic#304302
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Originally posted by: dark_jedi
There is an option to buy the 5-disc without the briefcase,I bought it,and it was only $35 for the Bluray.

alot easier to store the 5-disc Collectors Edition than the 5-disc Ultimate Collectors Edition(Briefcase).


You're absolutely right - if you have a Blu-Ray or an HD-DVD player. Us stuck with standard def have less, more expensive options.

And how much does that 3-disc CD set run, Dayv? I'm intrigued...
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#304292
Topic
Blade Runner 2, 4, and 5-disc sets in December
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/304292/action/topic#304292
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Love the set, but I would have loved it more if there had been an option to buy the 5-disc DVD without the fucking briefcase and all that useless B.S.

Also, I thought the "Dangerous Days" documentary was the best DVD extra I've watched since the Lord of the Rings EE documentaries ("Everybody Loves Hypnotoad" notwithstanding). Incredibly informative, and honest, which is always a good thing.
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#303798
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The Golden Compass
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/303798/action/topic#303798
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Yeah, which I was miffed about before I saw the movie, but after I saw it I'm kind of glad - it would have been a HUGE downer for the people who haven't read the books.

I'm a bit saddened by the poor US box office ($26 mil opening weekend when analysts were saying it needed $35-40 mil to have a chance at breaking even), but I hear international response is better than anticipated. Crossing my fingers for "The Subtle Knife" ...
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#303603
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"Blade Runner - Replicated" - Ongoing split-screen project. (* unfinished project *)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/303603/action/topic#303603
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Originally posted by: Jambe Davdar
...A split-screen comparison of the 1982 Theatrical, the 1982 International, The 1991 Directors Cut and the Workprint.


You're not comparing using the Final Cut at all? I'd say use one or the other 1982 version, but not both as they're not that significantly different, the 1991 DC, the 2007 FC and the WP.
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#303144
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The Golden Compass
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/303144/action/topic#303144
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Just got back from it. Non-spoileriffic version: It was very good, a solid 7/10 easily. Acting was great, especially Lyra; the bears were done PERFECTLY, and the fight between Iorek and the king (whose name was changed from Iofur to I-dunno-what) was EXCELLENT; and the effects, while iffy at times, were done well enough to satisfy. The bad: the under-2 hour running time meant a lot of it was streamlined to the detriment of the characters and plot, and some little deals that help to understand the world and certain plot events are skimmed over, and the ending was cut short. Other than that, it was great, and I'm not even all that miffed about the end. What it needs is another 30-45 minutes to flesh the story and characters out. Hopefully we'll get that in a DVD Director's Cut eventually.

SPOILERED CRITIQUE

WARNING

HERE BE SPOILERS

IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN WARNED, YOU HAVEN'T BEEN PAYING ATTENTION

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Note: These are almost all nitpicks. I really did enjoy the movie a lot - the spirit of Pullman's novel is still very much there.

Alright. My problems with the movie stemmed from the treatment of certain details. First, the child found without his daemon in the movie is Billy Costa, while in the book it was Tony Makarios, a character with no direct ties to the main characters. When they find the child in the book, the horrifying nature of what has been done to him is shown when none of the Gyptians will even go near him until Lyra forces them to stop being assholes - in the movie, before anyone is told what happens, Ma Costa hugs Billy and tells him they'll find his daemon, and everyone crowds around. It would have been better for them to treat him more like Tony was in the book, emphasizing the horror that has happened to him. This was my biggest single nitpick with the movie. Also, the taboo of not touching another's daemon is touched upon, but could have been emphasized more so we really understand what's happening to Lyra at the end.

Second, the ending didn't bother me all that much - it's a much less depressing note to end a film on than discovering Asriel's true motives, and his murder of Roger. While the way they ended "Compass" felt a bit clunky, it's much like shifting around elements in the "Lord of the Rings" movies, and didn't bother me that much.

Third, the rearrangement of some plot elements bothered me (i.e. Lyra doesn't find out about her parents until the end of the film, which is quite odd), but this is a necessary evil. This also made the witches an incredibly unnecessary element of the film, especially Serafina Pekkala. If I hadn't read the book, I'd say that the witches' purpose in the film was to give Eva Green screentime.

Finally, the religious element is still very much there, but the "Church" and "Magisterium" have been merged into just the "Magisterium," and the direct references to Adam and Eve and Creationism have been toned down to vague passing mentions. But this isn't an anti-Christian, or pro-atheist film - it's a film that critiques the strong arm of power the Church can have over politics in the interest of preserving itself, which is something that the Vatican does, it really can't be denied. It'll be interesting to see how "The Subtle Knife" and "The Amber Spyglass" are dealt with.

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END SPOILERS


So, again, all in all I really liked it, and it could be immensely improved with a more relaxed pace and more character/plot development beyond "Point A to point B to point C to point D." Bring on #2 and #3! Highly recommended to everyone willing to have an open mind.