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koberulz · 10-08-2018, 01:53 PM

No.

RockyIII · 10-08-2018, 01:58 PM

To each their own. If I gotta deal with black bars I'd much rather deal with the typical horizontal bars we see in modern movies...But that's me.
Other than that, this movie looked and felt way ahead of its times (1975?)

Dailyan · 10-08-2018, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by RockyIII

Only negative of this whole BD presentation indeed

Your response implies that professor was agreeing with you. That’s not the case.

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Originally Posted by RockyIII

To each their own. If I gotta deal with black bars I'd much rather deal with the typical horizontal bars we see in modern movies...But that's me.
Other than that, this movie looked and felt way ahead of its times (1975?)

Some thin bars is your breaking point? Your probably shouldn’t watch films.

Hoke Moseley · 10-08-2018, 02:14 PM

Does this nonsense really deserve its own thread?

This guy can ask all the boneheaded questions his little heart desires here.

Dailyan · 10-08-2018, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Hoke Moseley

Does this nonsense really deserve its own thread?

This guy can ask all the boneheaded questions his little heart desires here.

That would imply Rocko would have to actually search.

koberulz · 10-08-2018, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by RockyIII

To each their own. If I gotta deal with black bars I'd much rather deal with the typical horizontal bars we see in modern movies...But that's me.
Other than that, this movie looked and felt way ahead of its times (1975?)

Personally I thought it was super boring, and Criterion should have inserted CGI dragons.

professorwho · 10-08-2018, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by koberulz

Criterion should have inserted CGI dragons.

They should’ve outsourced it to Studio Deen in Japan:

[Show spoiler]

yellowcakeuf6 · 10-08-2018, 02:42 PM

The OP doesn't seem to understand that this, and many, many other films, were not made with the idea of how they would look on HDTVs.

You would not have had black bars in the theater. There would have been an aperture plate and/or masking. You would have just seen the screened image, and would not have cared about the aspect ratio... ah, those were the days.

RockyIII · 10-08-2018, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Dailyan

Your response implies that professor was agreeing with you. That’s not the case.

Some thin bars is your breaking point? Your probably shouldn’t watch films.

I find thin vertical bands more distracting then thin horizontal lines, that's all

yellowcakeuf6 · 10-08-2018, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by RockyIII

I find thin vertical bands more distracting then thin horizontal lines, that's all

You really should look into getting a projector and screen setup then.

Cremildo · 10-08-2018, 02:59 PM

I'm thinking of buying two classic comedies, which is something I never went for before: My Man Godfrey and The Awful Truth.

Fat Phil · 10-08-2018, 03:00 PM

I can never understand this complaint. How can inanimate black bars be distracting? It's not like they're dancing the Macarena.

imsounoriginal · 10-08-2018, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by RockyIII

I find thin vertical bands more distracting then thin horizontal lines, that's all

If you're watching in a completely dark room or with some bias lighting, the black bars shouldn't even be seen at all. Wouldn't matter if they're horizontal or vertical if they're essentially invisible.

yellowcakeuf6 · 10-08-2018, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by imsounoriginal

If you're watching in a completely dark room or with some bias lighting, the black bars shouldn't even be seen at all. Wouldn't matter if they're horizontal or vertical if they're essentially invisible.

His signature also mentions something about "grey black bars", so if that's what he's seeing, it sounds like his display/blacks are not calibrated.

RockyIII · 10-08-2018, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by koberulz

Personally I thought it was super boring, and Criterion should have inserted CGI dragons.

It kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. As the movie progressed it got more and more intense. Not being familiar with the story I had no idea what was going to happen next. Amazing movie!

RockyIII · 10-08-2018, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by imsounoriginal

If you're watching in a completely dark room or with some bias lighting, the black bars shouldn't even be seen at all. Wouldn't matter if they're horizontal or vertical if they're essentially invisible.

On my 100" projector screen it is not an issue, but on my oled tv those bars are very noticeable. Just not used to thin vertical bars.

Cremildo · 10-08-2018, 03:21 PM

trentdiesel · 10-08-2018, 03:28 PM

This RockyIII guy and Filmbuff keep asking questions in different threads and then disagree with the answers or keep asking progressively dumb questions until they can get people to agree with them. It's pretty sickening.

RockyIII · 10-08-2018, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by yellowcakeuf6

You really should look into getting a projector and screen setup then.

I do. But I also enjoy watching movies on my Oled TV.

professorwho · 10-08-2018, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by RockyIII

I do. But I also enjoy watching movies on my Oled TV.

If you have an OLED, then surely Black levels shouldn’t be an issue?

(And the screen burn thing isn’t that big of an issue from what I can tell)

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10-08-2018, 01:53 PM	#180401
koberulz Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:May 2016 Location:Australia 4K collection:206 Blu-ray collection:2229 DVD collection:532 Trading Score:17	No.

10-08-2018, 01:58 PM	#180402
RockyIII Blu-ray Baron Member since:Feb 2016 Location:Miami, Fl Trading Score:25	To each their own. If I gotta deal with black bars I'd much rather deal with the typical horizontal bars we see in modern movies...But that's me. Other than that, this movie looked and felt way ahead of its times (1975?)

10-08-2018, 02:14 PM	#180404
Hoke Moseley Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2014 4K collection:305 Blu-ray collection:1353 DVD collection:62 Digital collection:15 iTunes collection:7 Trading Score:156	Does this nonsense really deserve its own thread? This guy can ask all the boneheaded questions his little heart desires here.

10-08-2018, 02:42 PM	#180408
yellowcakeuf6 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2008 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 16	The OP doesn't seem to understand that this, and many, many other films, were not made with the idea of how they would look on HDTVs. You would not have had black bars in the theater. There would have been an aperture plate and/or masking. You would have just seen the screened image, and would not have cared about the aspect ratio... ah, those were the days.

10-08-2018, 02:59 PM	#180411
Cremildo Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Jul 2011 Location:Brazil 4K collection:165 Blu-ray collection:1051 Trading Score:51	I'm thinking of buying two classic comedies, which is something I never went for before: My Man Godfrey and The Awful Truth.

10-08-2018, 03:00 PM	#180412
Fat Phil Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2014 4K collection:829 Blu-ray collection:829 Trading Score:1	I can never understand this complaint. How can inanimate black bars be distracting? It's not like they're dancing the Macarena.

10-08-2018, 03:21 PM	#180417
Cremildo Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Jul 2011 Location:Brazil 4K collection:165 Blu-ray collection:1051 Trading Score:51

10-08-2018, 03:28 PM	#180418
trentdiesel Power Member Member since:Sep 2013 Location:Rhode Island 4K collection:219 Blu-ray collection:5901 DVD collection:33	This RockyIII guy and Filmbuff keep asking questions in different threads and then disagree with the answers or keep asking progressively dumb questions until they can get people to agree with them. It's pretty sickening.

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