What Have You Just Seen... Marks Out of 5

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 23 Nov 2007, 00:09

Killer Constable is superb. If you haven't seen it already... do so. 8)

I'm actually selling off quite a lot of my Shaws so if there's anything you guys are after drop me a PM as I may have it.

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 23 Nov 2007, 02:00

Jackie Brown - 4/5
Saw it for the very first time and think it is very good. It is supposed to be in 4:3, right?

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 23 Nov 2007, 02:05

thelostdragon wrote:Jackie Brown - 4/5
Saw it for the very first time and think it is very good. It is supposed to be in 4:3, right?

Nope. According to IMDB the OAR is 1.85:1

Great movie though. I'm not really a Tarentino fan, but this movie was very good.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 23 Nov 2007, 09:55

Yeah, 1.85.

When was the last time anyone saw a 1.33 cinema film??

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 23 Nov 2007, 10:20

It was shot 1.33:1 but 1.85:1 (or 1.78:1?) is the intended aspect ratio. The German dvd is open matte (and awful picture quality).

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 23 Nov 2007, 10:21

Markgway wrote:When was the last time anyone saw a 1.33 cinema film??

Elephant by Gus Van Sant.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 23 Nov 2007, 10:23

Irma Vep: 3.5/5

Interesting

One of those movies about movies and filmmaking. You can't go wrong with Maggie Cheung running around in a catsuit though, she looks gorgeous in this film

The language is a mix of both French and English.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 23 Nov 2007, 11:51

Maid Marian and her Merry Men: S2 E1 - 4/5

Hilarious

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 23 Nov 2007, 18:07

EvaUnit02 wrote:
Markgway wrote:When was the last time anyone saw a 1.33 cinema film??
Elephant by Gus Van Sant.

Serenity

they forgot to open the curtains! muppets, took them a while before they did anything about it after we complained! thats Cineword for ya.

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 23 Nov 2007, 18:24

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 23 Nov 2007, 18:52

Thing is its not the first time and wont be the last, Cineworld seem to be the single worst screeners of films I have ever been to.

Their prints are in appuling condition, scratched to bits many times with vertical lines down the entire film, it was happeining half the time I went for a few months. They have the wrong aspect ratios set many times for the first few minutes and we get a squashed image, and they frame the image a few foot out so a big bit of the image is off the screen.

They also when they lower the lights always seem to leave the light above me on! and it lights me up like a fairy (bring on the gay jokes). It heats me up and gives me a tan, on the top of my flipping head that is.

Shame they are the only place that does Unlimited cards, or I would not go to Cineworld cinemas. Paying such a small amount for unlimited cinema viewing is something other cinemas need to do.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 23 Nov 2007, 19:05

Superbad (unrated) 2/5

another overlong and overrated american teen comedy.a couple of chuckles and it's watchable but very forgettable.

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 23 Nov 2007, 19:07

HungFist wrote:It was shot 1.33:1 but 1.85:1 (or 1.78:1?) is the intended aspect ratio. The German dvd is open matte (and awful picture quality).

Yeah. You can switch it to widescreen, though. However, when I noticed that there was more video information on the top and the bottom of the screen, I decided to watch it in full screen. Wasn't that bad actually.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 23 Nov 2007, 19:32

EvaUnit02 wrote:
Markgway wrote:When was the last time anyone saw a 1.33 cinema film??
Elephant by Gus Van Sant.

Yeah, but I'm talking about proper films, not no budget arse from pretentious knobs.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 23 Nov 2007, 19:35

thelostdragon wrote:Yeah. You can switch it to widescreen, though. However, when I noticed that there was more video information on the top and the bottom of the screen, I decided to watch it in full screen. Wasn't that bad actually.

That's how it is with all open matte films. The extra info on the top and bottom is supposed to be matted off. 4:3 editions fail to do that so you're seeing more than you should. Like the tree in Armour of God or Bridget Fonda's arse (which isn't necessarily a bad thing) in Jackie Brown. Boom mics are another speciality.

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 23 Nov 2007, 19:42

That's funny, I didn't notice any boom mics. But I sure noticed that Fonda ass.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 23 Nov 2007, 20:25

Markgway wrote:
EvaUnit02 wrote:
Markgway wrote:When was the last time anyone saw a 1.33 cinema film??
Elephant by Gus Van Sant.
Yeah, but I'm talking about proper films, not no budget arse from pretentious knobs.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 23 Nov 2007, 20:53

thelostdragon wrote:It is supposed to be in 4:3, right?

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https://www.bulletsnbabesdvd.com/forums/ ... php?t=4039

It was shot 4:3 Open matt like Terminator 3 but is designed to be 1.85:1.

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 23 Nov 2007, 22:21

Thanks, brad!

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 24 Nov 2007, 02:32

thelostdragon wrote:That's funny, I didn't notice any boom mics. But I sure noticed that Fonda ass.

I was speaking generally. I'm not saying there were boom mics in Jackie Brown. I'm sure I saw them in Ransom though; another open matte film.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 24 Nov 2007, 03:10

If there were boom mics I doubt LD would've noticed with Fonda's ass in his face

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 24 Nov 2007, 10:23

Have I Got News For You: 3/5

Merton and Hislop are funny but jeez Anne Widdicombe is hard work/annoying. I didn't half get annoyed by her monotonous, sticatto delivery and she doesn't know how to deliver a gag. Maybe that was the point? Seeing someone who is so out of their depth acting like a stern schoolteacher.

The Armstrong and Miller Show: 4/5

I love the WWII pilots, Divorced Dad and the Bond villain-like skits - "KILL THEM!"

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 24 Nov 2007, 11:24

Mulan 3.5/5
Enjoyable.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 24 Nov 2007, 14:54

Sex and Fury: 4/5

OTT at times, but I enjoyed it

Some really crazy scenes, which make the usual "revenge" plot stand out, like the one where a naked (!) Ocho slices up some villains with a sword while it's snowing outside - the snow reminded me of Lady Snowblood or Kill Bill. The music is good.
Chrstina Lindberg is hot too

High quality film for an exploitation film IMO.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 24 Nov 2007, 15:43

I saw it a few weeks back.

That scene was good, as was the finale but boy it was a ridiculous amount of sex, which was so sterile I cannot believe anyone would be turned on by it. Chrstina Lindberg was attractive but all the English accents were just awful. I've been waiting until I sit down and watch the semi-sequel before posting.

I'm surprised you gave it a whopping 4 out of 5. Take out the two decent action scenes and it's dreadful. I'd give it 3 out of 5 at best, probably 2.5 out of 5.

Did you buy the R1?