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by AndyDursin
Wed Jul 06, 2011 12:05 pm
Forum: Theatrical, Blu-Ray & DVD Discussion
Topic: rate the last movie you saw
Replies: 4448
Views: 1633685

Re: rate the last movie you saw

Yeah, neither were. MINORITY REPORT was Super 35 and it probably loses more in 4:3 since the effects were shot at 2.35. CHILDREN OF MEN was 1.85.

Those had to have been some of the last movies to even be released in full-screen on DVD...haven't seen one of those in a long time!
by AndyDursin
Wed Jul 06, 2011 10:58 am
Forum: Theatrical, Blu-Ray & DVD Discussion
Topic: Overrated Directors
Replies: 2
Views: 1102

Overrated Directors

I've been going back and watching some old Siskel & Eberts and it's amazing to see how much they overpraised -- along with many other critics of the day -- a number of directors. However, in lieu of where their careers have gone, have there been any other filmmakers who have become as irrelevant...
by AndyDursin
Tue Jul 05, 2011 12:47 pm
Forum: Theatrical, Blu-Ray & DVD Discussion
Topic: Conan the Barbarian Blu-rays - US Missing 90 Seconds
Replies: 17
Views: 3107

Re: Conan the Barbarian Blu-ray

I'm going to import the Fox international Blu-Rays which will be region free and can be ordered from DDDHouse (total $50 shipped for the two; come out on July 14th). Chances are the encodes will be different than Universal's and I love the original so much I'd like to compare them. DESTROYER, enjoya...
by AndyDursin
Tue Jul 05, 2011 10:44 am
Forum: Theatrical, Blu-Ray & DVD Discussion
Topic: Michael Bay Pleads for Brightness in 3-D TF3 Exhibitions
Replies: 8
Views: 527

Re: Michael Bay Pleads for Brightness in 3-D TF3 Exhibitions

Ed, it's all coming to an end, thankfully. I can see them using 3-D every once in a while for certain movies but this notion of using 3-D two-three times a month for any major studio release is o-v-e-r. I said from the very beginning 3-D was nothing but a gimmick and they were going to over-do it, c...
by AndyDursin
Tue Jul 05, 2011 10:26 am
Forum: Theatrical, Blu-Ray & DVD Discussion
Topic: rate the last movie you saw
Replies: 4448
Views: 1633685

Re: rate the last movie you saw

It's good to see him coming to this conclusion or feeling the pressure now because I'm pretty sure there is no existing HD master of the movie out there -- at least none that I've seen on any of the HD movie channels. With a title like 1776 (much like LEGEND) you want to make sure they transfer the ...
by AndyDursin
Tue Jul 05, 2011 12:58 am
Forum: Theatrical, Blu-Ray & DVD Discussion
Topic: rate the last movie you saw
Replies: 4448
Views: 1633685

Re: rate the last movie you saw

Wow that would be awesome. If that's true I won't bother transferring this again because it takes up a massive amount of time.
by AndyDursin
Mon Jul 04, 2011 11:25 pm
Forum: Theatrical, Blu-Ray & DVD Discussion
Topic: rate the last movie you saw
Replies: 4448
Views: 1633685

Re: rate the last movie you saw

I am going to make a fresh transfer of my 1776 LD with my AVCHD high-def PC recorder this summer. Just need to figure out the proper bit rate for a dual-layer disc. You know I agree with you Eric, the laserdisc cut is better than the DVD, and JoeCaps got it right with that release. What Hunt did to ...
by AndyDursin
Sun Jul 03, 2011 10:37 pm
Forum: Theatrical, Blu-Ray & DVD Discussion
Topic: 4th of July Box-Office
Replies: 9
Views: 388

Re: 4th of July Box-Office

More concrete projections... 1 N Transformers: Dark of the Moon P/DW $97,400,000 - 4,013 - $24,271 $162,125,000 $195 1 2 1 Cars 2 BV $25,112,000 -62.0% 4,115 - $6,103 $116,043,000 $200 2 3 2 Bad Teacher Sony $14,100,000 -55.4% 3,049 - $4,624 $59,546,000 $20 2 4 N Larry Crowne Uni. $13,007,000 - 2,97...
by AndyDursin
Sun Jul 03, 2011 10:11 pm
Forum: Theatrical, Blu-Ray & DVD Discussion
Topic: 4th of July Box-Office
Replies: 9
Views: 388

Re: 4th of July Box-Office

Just an FYI...this movie's domestic grosses were much lower, but it doesn't matter...in terms of overall sales it's already passed AT WORLD'S END. $1 bil is a hell of a lot of money. Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides just crossed $1 billion in global box office today. The pic had grossed $...
by AndyDursin
Sun Jul 03, 2011 9:05 pm
Forum: Theatrical, Blu-Ray & DVD Discussion
Topic: 4th of July Box-Office
Replies: 9
Views: 388

Re: 4th of July Box-Office

Putting it into perspective... Transformers: Dark of the Moon amassed $156.6 million for its five-day opening ($162.1 million total including Tuesday night previews), edging out Spider-Man 2's $152.4 million as the ninth highest-grossing five-day start ever. ...While the first Transformers made $133...
by AndyDursin
Sat Jul 02, 2011 8:09 pm
Forum: Theatrical, Blu-Ray & DVD Discussion
Topic: 4th of July Box-Office
Replies: 9
Views: 388

Re: 4th of July Box-Office

It is, but they'll spin it and tell you it'll hold up over the next few weeks because the movie is "better." Of course I'm not taking their word for it 8)
by AndyDursin
Sat Jul 02, 2011 8:02 pm
Forum: Theatrical, Blu-Ray & DVD Discussion
Topic: 4th of July Box-Office
Replies: 9
Views: 388

Re: 4th of July Box-Office

Opening day was actually 40% under TF2.
by AndyDursin
Sat Jul 02, 2011 7:47 pm
Forum: Theatrical, Blu-Ray & DVD Discussion
Topic: Tom Hanks/Julia Roberts Movie, LARRY CROWNE, Bombs
Replies: 6
Views: 822

Re: Tom Hanks/Julia Roberts Movie, LARRY CROWNE, Bombs

Truth be told Hanks is kind of like Spielberg politically to me: I don't always agree with where they're coming from, but unlike some other pundits on the other side of the aisle, I respect them because I think they mean well (if you know what I mean). We'll just agree to disagree. The bigger proble...