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#443393
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Why we hate the prequels at OT forum.
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ChainsawAsh said:

Not to reopen this can of worms, but ...

Crystal Skull is lightyears better than any of the prequels. 

No it isn't. TPM is better.

It's not that much worse than Temple or Crusade (which is only good because of Sean Connery and the last 30-40 minutes). 

Yes it is much worse.

Raiders is the only legitimately good Indy film (which is why I'm glad it doesn't have "Indiana Jones" in the title - it makes it easy to keep it separate from the inferior sequel trilogy).

Agree that Raiders should not have the Indy title applied to it, but Temple is a good film for what it is. Raiders and Temple keep in mind that they are supposed to be 30's serials.

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Still really want to see Lost Horizon.

Agree that the first Matrix is very enjoyable-make sure to track down the original DVD as that has the theatrical version before it was made overly green to match the two inferior sequels. For a truly great movie try Dark City.

Last movies seen:

Anatomy of a Murder-sheer fun and the length is not felt in the slightest. Has a fantastic jazz score, is permeated by a dejectedly humorous mood, and has Jimmy Stewart square off against George C. Scott. Oh, and Jimmy Stewart talks about rape and panties. ;)))))))

The Wild Bunch-is this the greatest American western ever? If not, it's right up there. Peckinpah's unquestionable masterpiece and still moving 41 years on. That restored soundtrack from the original 6 track is damn good. And Bill Holden's face is just beyond words in close-up.

 

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#442792
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Damn shaky cam. Bourne 2 and 3 influenced so many bad movies...

I prefer Identity simply because the film is well constructed and just plays better then the sequels. Supremacy is not a bad film, but is merely okay. Ultimatum is essentially the same movie just extended for two more hours.

None of them compare to Ludlum's original novels.

 

Gilda and The Future Is Unwritten.

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#442188
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Idea & Info: Apocalypse Now OAR
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Just was reading that interview and came over to comment about the caps. They seem very different from the 2001 and a bit more like the ones I remember from my first viewing years ago.

Wish they had done a separate transfer for the Theatrical cut instead of just using the Redux IP. At least that IP is Technicolor dye transfer, and this whole thing is 2.35!

Probably will buy this although I don't have a player yet...

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#441888
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Info: James Bond - Laserdisc Preservations: 1962-1971
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FanFiltration said:

I know for a fact that the "Goldfinger" print has some bad damage on the Criterion set.

That is true, but it is better than what MGM did. There is damage on the scene where Oddjob makes the turn off while driving Mr. Solo. There were some damaged frames on the negative. Criterion left them in and MGM just chopped them out. I noticed them tonight while watching Goldfinger and Thunderball on the UEs. You see the car jump for an instant. It isn't one of Peter Hunt's little quick jump fixes either.

MGM didn't do a Thunderball-type restoration on Goldfinger for their boxset did they?

Where does the mono track on the Thunderball UE DVD come from? It differs completely from every other track on the disc and is different in many places than others I've heard over the years.

Lowry took out way too much grain. Going back to the o-neg is one thing, but removing mass amounts of detail and not even thinking about the original color timing is something else.

One thing I did notice in Thunderball was just how much work Peter Hunt had to do to get the thing going. I think those rumors of a near four hour rough cut might have some validity. Despite its flaws and numerous botched presentations, the film is still magic after all these years. (even the urinating dog!)

Has anyone ever figured out why there are so many different audio versions?