Bob Cringely asks the question: Is Blu-Ray a Failure? It’s making in-roads, but it’s certainly not a success. As someone who may have cut back their DVD purchases, but still buys way more than the average, enjoys his movies, etc, I don’t buy Blu-Ray. The reason is price.
I have an HD TV, I haven’t bought a Blu-Ray player yet and the only people I know who do watch HD movies use a PS3 or a PC, not a standalone player.
Really there are two benefits to going HD: better picture and better sound. I don’t have the hardware for the sound, I use my TV’s speakers, so better sound doesn’t really make much difference and better picture requires a screen large enough to show it (you’d be very hard pressed to see it on a 32″ TV). Weigh this against a price tag typically £10 dearer and it’s no contest, DVD all the way.
Read Full Entry | 23rd Jun 2009 | Comments (0) | General
RunPee.com suggests the best time to nip out for a toilet break in a movie. e.g.
…when Capt. Pike says, “Chekov, you have the con,” you’ve got about three minutes of exposition ahead that you can probably pick up on later..
The site seems to be down at the moment (not surprising as both Lifehacker and Kottke have linked to it).
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I have to confess, I think I’ve used some of these top film misquotes.
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I’m not sure I agree with Alyssa Rosenberg’s defence of the sci-fi blockbuster, I think she’s looking a little too deep and that, in reality, their success is down to the fact that all that action doesn’t need a translation.
And, lest we forget, the highest grossing film of all-time was a romance: Titanic.
via io9
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An interesting piece from The Guardian about fan films.
Read Full Entry | 4th May 2009 | Comments (1) | General
