"Club Penton" - Ask questions to Hollywood insider "Penton-Man"

[savage1984]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

^
Lol, I guess in this case it wasn’t ……….."insightful and useful".
Sorry, for the confusion. I think you’re thinking of the Sushi Roku in the City of Santa Monica. I’m referring to the Sushi Roku in Hollywood. I guess I shouldn’t have said 3rd and Santa Monica but rather 3rd and La Cienega………. maybe that threw you.
Use the valet parking.

http://www.sushiroku.com/sushiroku/index.htm

Ohhhhhh. thanks.

[Mr_Bester]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Hey guys, I’m busy for the next several days or so.
Don’t read anything into it.
I’ll stop in when I can.

Could this be a count up to 1080p(aramount)? Or don't you use the same tricks twice?

[darinp2]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

As far as this Amir guy goes, whoever he is, I wish him the best and encourage him to watch movies in Blu-ray rather than DVDs on some up-converting Toshiba player.
The difference is quite obvious.

You might want to use this quote from Amir (from an interview on highdefdigest about a year ago) if anybody tells you that upconverting is good enough:

http://hddvd.highdefdigest.com/featu...interview.html

Originally Posted by amirm

That's the key thing -- many people ask about HD, is it enough of a step up? Maybe it isn't, but it is a huge step down when you go backward. So when you first watch HD, you go, "Eh, it is kinda a little bit better." But give them ten HD movies to watch, then give them a standard-def DVD afterward, and they'll think their picture is suddenly out of focus!

Pretty interesting in light of Toshiba's new "focus".

Another line from him in there I thought was interesting was:

Originally Posted by amirm

Longer term, we think we can sort of blur the line between packaged media, in this case optical discs, and digital downloads.

People can look at the article for context, but still says a lot about Microsoft's goals at that time, IMO.

--Darin

[Rob Tomlin]

Originally Posted by elwaylite

check bill hunts reply to my question today in his thread. something's brewing they need kept quiet. We just have to wait.

Can you link to it?

I saw your question to Bill, but I never saw him reply.

[Rob Tomlin]

Originally Posted by OokieSpookie

I believe he is talking about this reply :

Thank you kind sir!

[Midwest]

Here's a quick question not involving the fromat war but it will settle an argument between friends...

When a major brand or even a minor brand, is featured in a movie, does the brand pay for their presence in the movie or does the movie pay for the right to use the brand...

Ex. Applebees in Talladega nights or Ford in Casino royale...

[WickyWoo]

Brand pays

It used to be that the movie would pay. If you listen to the SUperman commentary Richard Donner talks about how he had to fight to get Cheerios on the Kent breakfast table

Bryan Singer knew that this was important, which is why in the deleted scenes you see him eating Cheerios in Returns.

There are occasions where the brand is approached and will not pay (and the studio won't let them use it unless it's paid for). Good example being Volkswagon in that robot movie last summer

[darkprime]

That's not really correct with Volkswagon. For years HASBRO has been trying to volkswagon to let them use their vehicles as transformers, but the response has always been no from them because they don't want their vehichles associated with big giant killing machines. Hasbro has commented on this multiple times at their yearly BOTCON fan convention.

A better example that I think is easy to find are in TV shows, such as Extreme Makeover Home Edition. Usually families are seen watching video on a macbook, but there's always tape placed over the Apple logo.

[Penton-Man]

[QUOTE……Originally posted by Penton-Man]
Mystik, if you don’t get your Blu-rays, I’ll send you one of only 10 or so made Blu-ray black bomber jackets with an embroidered Blu-ray insignia on the front for those awful cold nights in South Beach.[/QUOTE]
^ Edit…….I now hear that about 30 were produced in the run, still rather a unique item though.

[QUOTE……Originally posted by mystiksuicide]
Hey you get me that bomber jacket and I promise everyone here a Blu-Ray photoshoot when we celebrate WB becoming one of us exclusively.[/QUOTE]


As Rob Tomlin knows and I believe has stated in the past….I keep my promises.
Your official Blu-ray jacket is in da mail.

Now work it……and make us all proud, as I imagine we’re the only internet site devoted to high-def optical discs that has its own member model (you), its own member mascot (a coyote) and some of the greatest members, moderators and insiders around.

[Penton-Man]

I’ve got to leave now and clear up a *misconception* on the Insider’s Thread of another forum.

[cooper1010]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

I’ve got to leave now and clear up a *misconception* on the Insider’s Thread of another forum.

nice one.

[mystiksuicide]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

[QUOTE……Originally posted by Penton-Man]
Mystik, if you don’t get your Blu-rays, I’ll send you one of only 10 or so made Blu-ray black bomber jackets with an embroidered Blu-ray insignia on the front for those awful cold nights in South Beach.

^ Edit…….I now hear that about 30 were produced in the run, still rather a unique item though.

[QUOTE……Originally posted by mystiksuicide]
Hey you get me that bomber jacket and I promise everyone here a Blu-Ray photoshoot when we celebrate WB becoming one of us exclusively.[/QUOTE]


As Rob Tomlin knows and I believe has stated in the past….I keep my promises.
Your official Blu-ray jacket is in da mail.

Now work it……and make us all proud, as I imagine we’re the only internet site devoted to high-def optical discs that has its own member model (you), its own member mascot (a coyote) and some of the greatest members, moderators and insiders around. [/QUOTE]

I am already working on it, as soon as I get the jacket Ill start.

[mystiksuicide]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

[QUOTE……Originally posted by Penton-Man]
Mystik, if you don’t get your Blu-rays, I’ll send you one of only 10 or so made Blu-ray black bomber jackets with an embroidered Blu-ray insignia on the front for those awful cold nights in South Beach.[/QUOTE
^ Edit…….I now hear that about 30 were produced in the run, still rather a unique item though.

QUOTE……Originally posted by mystiksuicide]
Hey you get me that bomber jacket and I promise everyone here a Blu-Ray photoshoot when we celebrate WB becoming one of us exclusively.[QUOTE


As Rob Tomlin knows and I believe has stated in the past….I keep my promises.
Your official Blu-ray jacket is in da mail.

Now work it……and make us all proud, as I imagine we’re the only internet site devoted to high-def optical discs that has its own member model (you), its own member mascot (a coyote) and some of the greatest members, moderators and insiders around. [/QUOTE

I am already working on it, as soon as I get the jacket Ill start. So is Rob going to do sexy photo shoot too?

[juanleche]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

I’ve got to leave now and clear up a *misconception* on the Insider’s Thread of another forum.

seems they were desperate for a new fud spewing "insider" and got this new schmuck all gung ho, will the fud never quit?

[Mystery Clock]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

I’ve got to leave now and clear up a *misconception* on the Insider’s Thread of another forum.

I think you're about to end up in a circular conversation with this supposed "Insider" over there, which is never a good sign. Any time I get to that spot on a tech support call, I usually have to drop it and try again with someone else.

Ex:

Nigel Tufnel: Eleven. Exactly. One louder.

Marty DiBergi: Why don't you just make ten louder and make ten be the top number and make that a little louder?

Nigel Tufnel: [pause] These go to eleven.

And how somebody who's just a retailer qualifies as an "HD/BD Insider" is sort of beyond me, but that's another discussion.

-John

[goenkar]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

I’ve got to leave now and clear up a *misconception* on the Insider’s Thread of another forum.

Grubert had posted corroborating your version but his post now seems to be deleted.

[Bullseye]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

I’ve got to leave now and clear up a *misconception* on the Insider’s Thread of another forum.

Link

[Mystery Clock]

They've been deleting posts in that thread faster than a teenager sprouts zits.



If you have been hitting refresh fast (or get emails about new messages) you could have seen one poor soul asking a question about that same Insiders credentials before it got whacked, along with a ton of other stuff.

And now the thread is locked.

Pathetic really. Sorry you've had to waste your time over there Penton.

-John

[juanleche]

looks like they will do a slective "clean up"

[hollywoodguy]

Originally Posted by goenkar

Grubert had posted corroborating your version but his post now seems to be deleted.

And with perfectly good reason! How dare he!?!