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Forum: The Television & Music Forum 11 hours 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 11 hours 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 19 hours ago
Replies: 49
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 1 day ago
Replies: 37
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 1 day ago
Replies: 37
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 1 day ago
Replies: 37
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 1 day 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 1 day ago
Replies: 37
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 2 days ago
Replies: 37
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 2 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 4 days ago
Replies: 43
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 4 days ago
Replies: 43
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 4 days ago
Replies: 81,516
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 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 5 days ago
Replies: 81,516
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 5 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...
Forum: Games and Tabs 6 days ago
Replies: 2,493
Like or dislike?
Posted By skizzerflake
Re: Like or dislike?

Dislike

Honeydip donuts.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 6 days ago
Replies: 8
'We Continue to Learn and Evolve': AMC Addresses the Dune 2 Bucket
Posted By skizzerflake
The problem with chastity belts is that you alert...

The problem with chastity belts is that you alert the belted person to what they're missing, kinda like how the puritans were obsessed with sin.
Forum: Upcoming Movies & Sequels 1 week ago
Replies: 7
The Beach Boys (2024)
Posted By skizzerflake
Hopefully, they will keep it light and musical. ...

Hopefully, they will keep it light and musical. I prefer the illusion of the Beach Boys to the reality.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 1 week ago
Replies: 74
The Zone of Interest (2023)
Posted By skizzerflake
Yeah....all that. I grew up around some old...

Yeah....all that. I grew up around some old folks who were actually there, though Berga and not Auschwitz. Nobody wanted to talk about it, especially to the kids, but we figured it out anyway and...
Forum: Upcoming Movies & Sequels 1 week ago
Replies: 7
The Beach Boys (2024)
Posted By skizzerflake
Re: The Beach Boys (2024)

I might have to see that one. Given the subsequent revelations about how much of a completely fabricated fiction that family/band was, living some sort of fantasized Southern California summer...

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