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#231286 - 11/23/08 06:19 PM
Re: So what are you watching tonight?
[Re: CV]
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Registered: 05/25/03
Posts: 2177
Loc: Menlo Park, CA
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Oh, I just finished watching Kung Fu Panda, and I did enjoy it a lot. I'm sure I'll continue to be skeptical of Dreamworks Animation motion pictures, but they got this one right. Ha ha. We took the kids to see that a few months ago. The wife and I were pleasantly surprised. Jack Black was pretty funny.
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#231299 - 11/23/08 08:42 PM
Re: So what are you watching tonight?
[Re: grunt]
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axiomite
Registered: 02/26/05
Posts: 5210
Loc: Vero Beach, Florida
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Rick, have you also watched an upscaled SD version of Patton to compare it with? I don’t have BR yet and am still on the fence but if any hot deals come along the season I might take the plunge. I’ve compared “The Great Escape” upscaled SD and a HD version on HDNET. About the only real improvement I noticed was I liked the way the HD version was scaled to fit the 16x9 screen but then I can do that locally but not quite as well. Any improvements in the audio? I haven't watched an upscaled version of Patton, this was the first time I've seen the movie in what seems like ages although I will say that I was extremely pleased with the 'natural' look, if you will, of the BR Patton. Seems to me like most of the modern movies do a lot of digital artistic imaging touch up that I am not too terribly fond of, whereas this movie had a crisp, detailed and realistic picture ... I'd love to see more of the war movies in high def, Tora, Tora, Tora would be amazing I bet. The audio on the BR Patton is DTS and is pretty darn good although a lot of it seemed to come from the front soundstage ... without nary the first complaint from me.
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#231300 - 11/23/08 08:47 PM
Re: So what are you watching tonight?
[Re: RickF]
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axiomite
Registered: 02/26/05
Posts: 5210
Loc: Vero Beach, Florida
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Does anybody have any recommendations for Gods and Generals? I don't know why I haven't seen this movie yet, looks like a good Civil War movie.
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#231302 - 11/23/08 09:02 PM
Re: So what are you watching tonight?
[Re: RickF]
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Registered: 12/04/06
Posts: 3569
Loc: Nirvana
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Does anybody have any recommendations for Gods and Generals? I don't know why I haven't seen this movie yet, looks like a good Civil War movie. Here’s what Rotten Tomatoes has to say. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/gods_and_generals/
Consensus: Filled with two-dimensional characters and pompous self-righteousness, Gods and Generals is a long, tedious sit. Some may also take offense at the pro-Confederate slant.
I bought it as part of a package deal and mentioned it to a friend who said that he liked it which usually means I won’t so I haven’t got around to watching it. If you do watch it please post your thoughts as I like Civil War movies. @ Rick - thanks for the feedback. I agree with you about many of the new movies. Call me sick but some of my favorite looking movies are the old Technicolor ones. They also looked overproduced but I just loved the vivid colours.
Edited by grunt (11/23/08 09:08 PM)
Edit Reason: to avoid double post
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#231501 - 11/25/08 12:14 AM
Re: So what are you watching tonight?
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Registered: 09/19/08
Posts: 606
Loc: Dallas
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24 Redemption, that was cool, can't wait to see it in 5.1
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#231749 - 11/26/08 09:20 PM
Re: So what are you watching tonight?
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Registered: 02/03/08
Posts: 1898
Loc: Austin, TX
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Watched The Mentalist on the DVR tonight. This show has very well-mixed sound (and it's also one of the better new shows in awhile).
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#231752 - 11/26/08 09:29 PM
Re: So what are you watching tonight?
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Registered: 08/27/07
Posts: 3247
Loc: Laval, Quebec, Canada
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I received today the "buffy" 40-disk series at 69$ that I was going to give as a gift. I watched the first FOUR episode this PM and... well... I'll watch a few more, but I might just keep it! It is not as bad I as I remember it.
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#232164 - 11/29/08 11:49 PM
Re: So what are you watching tonight?
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Registered: 12/26/03
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Loc: Calgary, Alberta
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Batman Begins, to refresh the 'new' Batman image and getting ready for The Dark Knight release.
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#232402 - 12/01/08 08:51 PM
Re: So what are you watching tonight?
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Registered: 02/01/08
Posts: 834
Loc: WI
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How the Grinch stole Christmas. A classic. 
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