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Forum: General Movie Discussion 56 minutes ago
Replies: 39
Should the use of AI be allowed for film restoration?
Posted By skizzerflake
The other thing I recall about this one was the...

The other thing I recall about this one was the Jackson hired lip readers so they could get the words of the soldiers right. That made it actually kind of spooky.
Forum: Movie Reviews 1 hour ago
Replies: 4
Late Night With the Devil
Posted By skizzerflake
Re: Late Night With the Devil

I couldn't NOT recall the inspiration (if satanic stuff can be inspired).....TV junk show host Joe Pyne and the Devil Himself, Anton Szandor Lavey, a bit low on FX compared to the movie trailer -
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Forum: General Movie Discussion 3 hours ago
Replies: 72
MST3K: Anti-cinema?
Posted By skizzerflake
The movie wasn't overlaid. The "host" appeared...

The movie wasn't overlaid. The "host" appeared after ad breaks before the film to video gadget was restarted.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 4 hours ago
Replies: 72
MST3K: Anti-cinema?
Posted By skizzerflake
Re: MST3K: Anti-cinema?

Watch....if you dare.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YBgiO6WqEY
Forum: General Movie Discussion 4 hours ago
Replies: 72
MST3K: Anti-cinema?
Posted By skizzerflake
Those old movies are beyond the need for...

Those old movies are beyond the need for criticism with budgets that were even lower than MST3K.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 4 hours ago
Replies: 72
MST3K: Anti-cinema?
Posted By skizzerflake
Yeah, but the older ones were direct, locally...

Yeah, but the older ones were direct, locally produced antecedents; you could not miss that if you'd seen the previous versions. MST3K just added a new feature, not unlike adding a slow speed to a...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 4 hours ago
Replies: 72
MST3K: Anti-cinema?
Posted By skizzerflake
Some times, but MST3K amped up everything about...

Some times, but MST3K amped up everything about the production, even though someone like me recognized the concept. Those characters that mixed in with the sound and video would have required much...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 4 hours ago
Replies: 72
MST3K: Anti-cinema?
Posted By skizzerflake
MST3K was just the more well known syndicated...

MST3K was just the more well known syndicated version of all this with a bigger budget. Most of the earlier ones were completely local, like Baltimore's "Ghost Host", who in other hours, did the...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 4 hours ago
Replies: 72
MST3K: Anti-cinema?
Posted By skizzerflake
It's one of those old, syndicated, weekend night...

It's one of those old, syndicated, weekend night sci-fi-monster movie shows that used to happen on late night broadcast TV, generally when nothing else got ratings in that time slot. Such shows...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 14 hours ago
Replies: 39
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 16 hours ago
Replies: 72
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 17 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 17 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 1 day ago
Replies: 1,073
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 2 days ago
Replies: 72
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: 39
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: 39
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 3 days ago
Replies: 39
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 3 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 3 days ago
Replies: 39
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: 39
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.

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