Archived: Insiders Thread

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by fronn

Leon!

He's playing a game with Mathilda and comes out dressed like John Wayne and Mathilda doesn't seem to know who it is.

It's currently my most wanted catalog title (actually my most wanted title in general).

Correcto-mundo.

[Penton-Man]

Nobody gotten #2 of the trifecta yet ? i.e….. "What you got on the spit pilgrim?”
Perhaps I am confusing some by my categorization of the movie as a *western*. Maybe it would have been more appropriate to place it in the *mountain man/trapper* genre.

Does that help?

[Mericalis]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Nobody gotten #2 of the trifecta yet ? i.e….. "What you got on the spit pilgrim?”
Perhaps I am confusing some by my categorization of the movie as a *western*. Maybe it would have been more appropriate to place it in the *mountain man/trapper* genre.

Does that help?

I had a question, but withdrew it...Robert Redford wasn't in the film was he?

Because I was thinking Jeremiah Johnson.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Ben

Penton... since we are both fans of the Western, I was curious as to what you thought of "The Assassination of Jesse James" and the recent (and soon to be on Blu) remake of "3:10 to Yuma."

Don’t you just love it when the world is in perfect harmony, i.e. I am responding to your query on p. 310 of this thread.

I really enjoyed both of these westerns, especially 3:10 to Yuma and I don’t want to say anything else to spoil the fun for people that haven’t seen it and are planning to, once it debuts on Blu-ray……just that, I highly recommend it.

I also enthusiastically recommend The Assassination of Jesse James to people that like the western genre.
The only downside to TAoJJ is its length which made it a tad tedious to sit through during the theatrical presentation but, that shouldn’t be a problem with the Blu-ray because home theater enthusiasts can just hit the pause on their remote and get a snack, drain the lizard or what not, if they get the urge.
Roger Deakins was the lenser for TAoJJ (and coincidentally also on No Country for Old Men which is essentially a modern day western) and his shots of the landscape of Alberta (where Open Range was filmed) are truly stunning. Personally, I found it esp. satisfying as I’ve done the TransRockies mountain bike race a couple times and they run you thru Alberta during this event. Beautiful area of Canada

P.S.
I never thought the loonie/U.S. dollar conversion rate would be where it is today.
What the hell, you Canadian Blu-ray members must be invading the state of Washington en masse these days on shopping sprees.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Mericalis

I had a question, but withdrew it...Robert Redford wasn't in the film was he?

Because I was thinking Jeremiah Johnson.

Ah, I never saw your post.
You thought right !
The quote is from Jeremiah Johnson.

Good Job!

[Mericalis]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Ah, I never saw your post.
You thought right !
The quote is from Jermehiah Johnson.

Good Job!

I had it on here earlier, but deleted it. I actually asked if Robert Redford happen to be on it? I was worried that I was just out of my mind.

[aygie]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Don’t you just love it when the world is in perfect harmony, i.e. I am responding to your query on p. 310 of this thread.

I really enjoyed both of these westerns, especially 3:10 to Yuma and I don’t want to say anything else to spoil the fun for people that haven’t seen it and are planning to, once it debuts on Blu-ray……just that, I highly recommend it.

I also enthusiastically recommend The Assassination of Jesse James to people that like the western genre.
The only downside to TAoJJ is its length which made it a tad tedious to sit through during the theatrical presentation but, that shouldn’t be a problem with the Blu-ray because home theater enthusiasts can just hit the pause on their remote and get a snack, drain the lizard or what not, if they get the urge.
Roger Deakins was the lenser for TAoJJ (and coincidentally also on No Country for Old Men which is essentially a modern day western) and his shots of the landscape of Alberta (where Open Range was filmed) are truly stunning. Personally, I found it esp. satisfying as I’ve done the TransRockies mountain bike race a couple times and they run you thru Alberta during this event. Beautiful area.

Andrew Dominik - Only 2 films, both flawless

[Seretur]

Just saw 3:10 to Yuma at a press screening today.

(What can I say, I live in a different region. It probably won't be out on BD here for a good six months. More power to my Region A PS3...)

It's an excellent film, more than anything -- a compelling character study on top of all the genre trappings, which seem truly integrated into the story. You never feel as if you're watching a Western for the sake of a Western.

Incidentally, this is why I loved to hear that one of the Sheriff's top five men was called... Sam Fuller.



(Speaking of Fuller, I haven't had a chance to see the new version of the I Shot Jesse James story. Bummer.)

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Aygie

Andrew Dominik - Only 2 films, both flawless

Oh, I definitely agree.

Don’t get me wrong. When I said TAoJJ was long, I meant ……comparatively.
It’s not too long, in fact, I think it’s just about the perfect length needed to fully develop the characters.

[Kris Deering]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Don’t you just love it when the world is in perfect harmony, i.e. I am responding to your query on p. 310 of this thread.

I really enjoyed both of these westerns, especially 3:10 to Yuma and I don’t want to say anything else to spoil the fun for people that haven’t seen it and are planning to, once it debuts on Blu-ray……just that, I highly recommend it.

I also enthusiastically recommend The Assassination of Jesse James to people that like the western genre.
The only downside to TAoJJ is its length which made it a tad tedious to sit through during the theatrical presentation but, that shouldn’t be a problem with the Blu-ray because home theater enthusiasts can just hit the pause on their remote and get a snack, drain the lizard or what not, if they get the urge.
Roger Deakins was the lenser for TAoJJ (and coincidentally also on No Country for Old Men which is essentially a modern day western) and his shots of the landscape of Alberta (where Open Range was filmed) are truly stunning. Personally, I found it esp. satisfying as I’ve done the TransRockies mountain bike race a couple times and they run you thru Alberta during this event. Beautiful area of Canada

P.S.
I never thought the loonie/U.S. dollar conversion rate would be where it is today.
What the hell, you Canadian Blu-ray members must be invading the state of Washington en masse these days on shopping sprees.

Two great films of the year. I truly this Casey will get an Oscar nod for his role in TAoJJ. The photography was nothing short of stunning. But you're right, it's a long one to take in a theater with crappy leg room and worse seats. It's a film made to be enjoyed in a comfy home theater. Can't wait for this one on Blu-ray (and 3:10). My wife missed both of them due to work travel so it will be fun to see what she thinks. Now all I can hope for is Disney will put Open Range back on the release slate; loved that one.

Oh and Paidgeek, who do I have to kill to get Silverado released!!!!!!!!

[Rob71]

Originally Posted by Kris Deering

Two great films of the year. I truly this Casey will get an Oscar nod for his role in TAoJJ. The photography was nothing short of stunning. But you're right, it's a long one to take in a theater with crappy leg room and worse seats. It's a film made to be enjoyed in a comfy home theater. Can't wait for this one on Blu-ray (and 3:10). My wife missed both of them due to work travel so it will be fun to see what she thinks. Now all I can hope for is Disney will put Open Range back on the release slate; loved that one.

Oh and Paidgeek, who do I have to kill to get Silverado released!!!!!!!!

I'll help

[GreenScar]

I am SO happy to see the resurgence of the Western. I hope we have more to come!

3:10 to Yuma was GREAT! Assassination of JJBTCRF didn't get a very wide release, and I missed it. Any word how soon we may see it on BD? Q1 2008?

[WickyWoo]

I just wish Alan Tudyk could survive a western(even Space Westerns) for once Did he get killed in Into the West?

[jsb_hburg]

Originally Posted by Nooff

(SNIP)

Since the beginning I have connected my PS3 via HDMI to my Onkyo receiver, and everytime I play a movie it does a very, very LOUD "POP" over my speakers aswell as my subwoofer.
It's so loud, sometimes it feels like I'm having a heart attack

(SNIP)

That would be Onkyo's issue to fix. I have an Onkyo HTR640 connected to my PS3 over HDMI with no popping problem. On AVS, the 605 is known to have the problem depending on the firmware installed in the Onkyo.

[cking2729]

I have a 605 with a PS3 connected via HDMI and have never had any issues.

[blitz6speed]

I just setup a PS3 + Onkyo 605 and 0 popping.

[jorg]

this is insider thread keep it like that

[Iceman_II]

Paidgeek, just a quick check back on a question I asked a while ago...

I asked if there was any plan to have the PS3 be capable of streaming Matroska (mkv) files (matroska is an open source container, not a codec - the primary codec used with mkvs is x264)... at the time you asked for more information on them... and I THINK I sent this link, if not I truly apologize.

That said, has there been any indication if it will be supported? It seems that the Netgear EVA8000 is working this direction in their newest beta firmware, but personally, I would prefer to use my tried and true PS3 over another piece of equipment.

Thanks in advance!
Scott

[Penton-Man]

^ ^ ^

Originally Posted by Iceman_II

Toshiba climbed into bed with microsoft, but a simple shot of penicillin won't cure what they contracted.

Is that because it's antibiotic resistant HD VD ?

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Elandyll

Now Penton-. Where was that taken ?
hint: those girls have some very ... very ... interesting .. outfits

Zee house in zee background.
http://tv.popcrunch.com/hugh-hefner-...o-usc-program/

Thanks Hef.