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Forum: General Movie Discussion 5 hours ago
Replies: 38
Should the use of AI be allowed for film restoration?
Posted By skizzerflake
Fortunately, with any contemporary approach, it's...

Fortunately, with any contemporary approach, it's very possible to preserve the original, although, in whatever state it is, deteriorated or pristine. It it's an old "film" (as on celluloid), you're...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 8 hours ago
Replies: 51
MST3K: Anti-cinema?
Posted By skizzerflake
Re: MST3K: Anti-cinema?

We all need some junk in our life, otherwise we become self righteous. Shows like MST3K and my local equivalent, The Ghost Host, do that. Too much Citizen Kane will damage your neurons.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 8 hours ago
Replies: 50
I don't know how to hate films
Posted By skizzerflake
Re: I don't know how to hate films

I rarely see a movie I don't like, but it's mainly because I do some reading before we go. Sometimes I make mistakes.....Godzilla X Kong was definitely THAT.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 8 hours ago
Replies: 1
Cinemark Sued For Allegedly Shorting Customers On Beverages
Posted By skizzerflake
Re: Cinemark Sued For Allegedly Shorting Customers On Beverages

Glad to say that I've rarely been to a Cinemark. When I did go, I just didn't like the place.

Fortunately, I have several good indie theaters available in my area. Their snacks are not that...
Forum: Games and Tabs 16 hours ago
Replies: 1,071
First movie to come to mind
Posted By skizzerflake
Re: First movie to come to mind

The Rear Window

Nuclear Missile
Forum: The Television & Music Forum 1 day ago
Replies: 19
Franklin (Michael Douglas plays Benjamin Franklin)
Posted By skizzerflake
Probably not. Race was an even bigger barrier in...

Probably not. Race was an even bigger barrier in Franklin's time than it is today. Someone would have made note of that. Also, nothing suggests that Franklin had that big, booming voice.
Forum: The Television & Music Forum 1 day ago
Replies: 19
Franklin (Michael Douglas plays Benjamin Franklin)
Posted By skizzerflake
Re: Franklin (Michael Douglas plays Benjamin Franklin)

Interesting. Being also a history geek, I've never quite been able to figure out what some of those historic figures would sound like if they spoke. They're usually oil paintings on walls. ...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 1 day ago
Replies: 51
MST3K: Anti-cinema?
Posted By skizzerflake
Re: MST3K: Anti-cinema?

Without having read all of these comments in detail, I'd throw in some personal experience. I've met a couple people who were involved in making some really bad horror movies (neighbors who shall...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 2 days ago
Replies: 38
Should the use of AI be allowed for film restoration?
Posted By skizzerflake
It all lends itself to the argument that a movie...

It all lends itself to the argument that a movie is a business property and that "Art" is the pretension that we add after the fact. Unless the US had some sort of "artistic treasure" law that...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 2 days ago
Replies: 38
Should the use of AI be allowed for film restoration?
Posted By skizzerflake
I recall seeing one of those versions of Blade...

I recall seeing one of those versions of Blade Runner and seeing an interview with Ridley Scott in which he said that the altered version was what he originally wanted, but didn't have the tech or...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 2 days ago
Replies: 38
Should the use of AI be allowed for film restoration?
Posted By skizzerflake
The other half of the argument is how to transfer...

The other half of the argument is how to transfer them. A lot of old film is faded, deteriorated, color-changed and missing frames. Do you fix that if you can? Just how much do you fix? Restore...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 2 days ago
Replies: 20
Anything that gets a sequel is now a franchise
Posted By skizzerflake
I'll be there. Having been WAY too close to a...

I'll be there. Having been WAY too close to a couple of those awful things in real life, any time I can see a tornado, hear the sirens, see stuff flying through the air (maybe even a couple of cows)...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 2 days ago
Replies: 38
Should the use of AI be allowed for film restoration?
Posted By skizzerflake
As I mentioned before, like much of life, whether...

As I mentioned before, like much of life, whether AI is good or evil will depend on the lawyers. Those of us here can debate all week about whether it's good, or whether the result matches the...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 3 days ago
Replies: 38
Should the use of AI be allowed for film restoration?
Posted By skizzerflake
Yep. I recall similar expressions of horror when...

Yep. I recall similar expressions of horror when movies started being digitized.....tuning Art into a bunch of ones and zeros. The horror.

Like a lot of things, we will see. Digital restoration...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 3 days ago
Replies: 55
The Importance of Soundtrack
Posted By skizzerflake
Uhhhh. I was there. I actually saw it that way....

Uhhhh. I was there. I actually saw it that way. As a kid, I was highly impressed since an overture made it seem important.
Forum: Upcoming Movies & Sequels 5 days ago
Replies: 44
Civil War (Alex Garland)
Posted By skizzerflake
Ain't much America left after this one.

Ain't much America left after this one.
Forum: Upcoming Movies & Sequels 5 days ago
Replies: 44
Civil War (Alex Garland)
Posted By skizzerflake
Re: Civil War (Alex Garland)

Honestly, I thought it really sucked. No back story, no rationale, no relatable characters, just a pointless civil war and two hours of relentless carnage with contemporary weapons of high...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 5 days ago
Replies: 81,525
Rate The Last Movie You Saw
Posted By skizzerflake
Re: Rate The Last Movie You Saw

- :popcorn::popcorn:

Yeah, that's minus two popcorns for Civil War.

It would have been a minus four if it had not been so well produced and had such good FX, but yeah, what's the point. The US...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 5 days ago
Replies: 55
The Importance of Soundtrack
Posted By skizzerflake
Re: The Importance of Soundtrack

I'll bring up this one. Not many movies have overtures anymore. This one is from that heavyweight biblical epic of the late '50's, Ben Hur. Assuming that you went to the drive-in to see the biggest...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 5 days ago
Replies: 55
The Importance of Soundtrack
Posted By skizzerflake
Of course....the theme is part of the story. ...

Of course....the theme is part of the story. That's exactly what I'm getting at. It doesn't have to be the sad clown, but it narrates, non-verbally, the pleasant day on the beach until the shark...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 5 days ago
Replies: 55
The Importance of Soundtrack
Posted By skizzerflake
I would argue that they're ALL about that, unless...

I would argue that they're ALL about that, unless it's a sterile documentary or a plumbing lesson. A great film score is one that does it even though you are not listening actively. Pagliacci is...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 5 days ago
Replies: 55
The Importance of Soundtrack
Posted By skizzerflake
Exactly. The music tells you how to feel,...

Exactly. The music tells you how to feel, whether you're actively listening or not. You don't want a subtitle that says, "feel happy now", but that's what the music does. Otherwise, a movie is...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 5 days ago
Replies: 55
The Importance of Soundtrack
Posted By skizzerflake
Re: The Importance of Soundtrack

Movie music puts movies over somewhat into opera territory. Like opera, a movie could be recitation of lines of dialog or it can be a rousing emotional experience. The music is the emotional...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 6 days ago
Replies: 81,525
Rate The Last Movie You Saw
Posted By skizzerflake
Re: Rate The Last Movie You Saw

:popcorn::popcorn::popcorn::popcorn:

In the mood for a foreign language movie, this one qualifies, is Italian with subtitles, La Chimera. I'd actually like to see it again since I was not sure...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 6 days ago
Replies: 3
All Hail, Helmut Doork!
Posted By skizzerflake
Re: All Hail, Helmut Doork!

Yikes. I've heard that this movie had some sort of limbo-land existence, but between the content and being unfinished, it would probably just stay "lost". I'd like to be able to stream it, so I...

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