What general film/series have you just seen.. marks out of 5

gasteropod · Post by **gasteropod** » 14 Sep 2009, 22:51

It's so glittery isn't it

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 15 Sep 2009, 19:25

Seven BD 4/5

Excellent if relentlessy bleak thriller holds up well nearly 15 years since it's release.excellent performances and extremely atmospheric the dutch blu-ray has a very solid to my eyes at least transfer in the original oar.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 15 Sep 2009, 20:31

I must've missed this one slipping though. How much did you pay? What's the audio choice? What about extras? Thanks.

gasteropod wrote:It's so glittery isn't it

Does the new firmware offer anything big?

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 15 Sep 2009, 20:50

bradavon wrote:I must've missed this one slipping though. How much did you pay? What's the audio choice? What about extras? Thanks.

There's a thread about this release in the HD forum Brad

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 15 Sep 2009, 21:00

So there is, thanks.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 15 Sep 2009, 21:52

bradavon wrote:
gasteropod wrote:It's so glittery isn't it
Does the new firmware offer anything big?

BBC Itunes

but sadly not HD!

well not that I can get it working haha

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 15 Sep 2009, 22:06

That will be BBC iPlayer

but either way, WOW! Damn impressive. That's big in my book. I barely ever use it as being stuck on a PC monitor it interests me not but it's said to be coming to Freeview HD (eventually!). So I can finally use it then.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 15 Sep 2009, 22:10

Hence the thumbs up, as thats all TV stations are turning into I'tunes this and I'video that, the day I have to pay is the day I'die! haha

I did try the BBC on PS3 and it was not too bad looking and an instant load with no waiting so the software seems fine if you have no recorder for TV etc.. its acctually a pretty full looking system on the PS3, looks well intigrated into the PS3 at the press of a button and your away into the meues of the BBC vaults. Still HD I will see if that is available as I could not find it. Hopefully other channels are added so easily at the press of a button, rather than going Online the old way.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 15 Sep 2009, 22:36

iPlayer it's iPlayer Romero. iTunes is quite different.

You cannot expect it to compete with most things really, remember it's all about "streaming" so is heavily compressed but that's missing the point. It's A: Instant and B: You have access to a massive back catalogue (within reason).

BBC iPlayer is also on Virgin and I'm pretty sure it's SD only there too. I "think" (but could be wrong) HD is online only, for now.

There's talk of ITV and C4 integrating into iPlayer as frankly it's by far the best engine. As far as I know only The Beeb have branched away from the web. Here we are:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/news ... layer.html

Also, PS3 used for 10% of iPlayer: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/s ... views.html

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 15 Sep 2009, 22:41

bradavon wrote:iPlayer it's iPlayer Romero. iTunes is quite different.

I know, hence the wink man (or thumbs up as I saod las ttime) haha

i this, i that.

I did have Channel 4's version on tonight to watch something I missed last night, does the job also.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 16 Sep 2009, 01:13

Not on your TV though or at least via Broadband right?

The fact you have to install software, that puts evil shit in your system tray and installs a service too (I hate software that needlessly installs a service) means I'm never likely to use it. Why do this? When BBC, ITV and even Channel 5 is purely web based.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 18 Sep 2009, 19:05

Wrong Turn BD 3.5/5

Certainly one of the best in the whole backwoods/mutant killers genre,this has a likeable cast (unusual for these movies) and some inventive kills.At 80 odd minutes it doesn't outstay it's welcome. Region Locked A disc,ok if unspectacular transfer.

gasteropod · Post by **gasteropod** » 19 Sep 2009, 08:26

The Stendhal Syndrome: 4/5

Excellent psychological thriller from Dario Argento, from its general consensus I'd definitely call it underrated. The CGI pills scene was a bit embarrassing though. The BD has the grainiest picture I've ever scene but is super film-like, more Argento please Blue Underground!

gasteropod · Post by **gasteropod** » 20 Sep 2009, 15:27

Solyaris: 4.5/5

Far better than the boring US remake, I found this to be on a par with 2001 and it kept me thinking philosophically throughout and admiring its artful cinematography.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 20 Sep 2009, 16:16

Solaris remake grows on me the more I watch it, loved it last watch. The music is mindblowing, simply amazing stuff.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 20 Sep 2009, 16:17

Solaris is currently a £1 in poundland

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 21 Sep 2009, 00:24

saltysam wrote:Solaris is currently a £1 in poundland

I saw that and still wasn't interested.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 21 Sep 2009, 17:33

God its well worth £1, a sit back and relax film, so slow and stunning to look at and listen, sit back and ponder on the mental plot haha Brilliaint cast as well.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 21 Sep 2009, 19:05

Life's too short for Steven Soderbergh films.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 21 Sep 2009, 20:36

Markgway wrote:Life's too short for Steven Soderbergh films.

WTF! Erin Brockovich abd Traffic are excellent. Also:

Sex, Lies, and Videotape - I've not seen this but all reports say it's excellent.
Out of Sight - I didn't think much of this personally but everyone else likes it.
The Limey - I've not seen this but all reports say it's excellent
Ocean's Eleven - Everyone's allowed a slip up. I've not bothered with the other two.
Che Part 1 & 2 - I've not seen this but all reports say it's excellent. I seriously doubt this will be rubbish.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 21 Sep 2009, 20:40

The Limey is ok,the rest of his work is mostly pretentious tosh.Out Of Sight was so smug it was embarrassing.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 21 Sep 2009, 20:50

I disagree Traffic and Erin Brockovich is pretentious. In the case of Traffic, arty doesn't always mean pretentious. I'm not saying you're saying this but I sometimes think people immediately assume arty means pretentious.

How is Erin Brockovich pretentious?

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 21 Sep 2009, 20:57

bradavon wrote:How is Erin Brockovich pretentious?

I don't know about pretentious (cause I can't remember much about the film) but Julia Roberst was so damn irritating in that film (that much I can remember)...

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 22 Sep 2009, 00:06

Only ones I've seen are:

Erin Brockovich - which wasn't anything special unless you wanna see Julia Roberts' cleavage get a workout.

Out of Sight - which was smug, self-satisfied, and basically poor man's Tarantino.

The Limey - which was pretty dull and arty for a revenge thriller.

Have no interest in seeing any of the others, especially Che, which looks like 4 hrs of utter tedium.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 22 Sep 2009, 01:22

HungFist wrote:I don't know about pretentious (cause I can't remember much about the film) but Julia Roberst was so damn irritating in that film (that much I can remember)...

Fair enough. I really don't see how you could call it pretentious though.

Markgway wrote:Out of Sight - which was smug, self-satisfied, and basically poor man's Tarantino.

Agreed, it's not great but it's nothing like Tarantino.

Markgway wrote:Have no interest in seeing any of the others, especially Che, which looks like 4 hrs of utter tedium.

Tedium yet you've not seen it?

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