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

[Doctorossi]

Originally Posted by merrick97

Penton,

Can you elaborate on why Heavy Metal was cancelled on bluray?

If I had to guess, I would bet that music rights issues came up again..



ugh.

Someone on another forum speculated that it may have become another Best Buy timed exclusive (they often follow a similar pattern of cancellation/disappearance and then surfacing again). I think that's a fair bet.

[SquidPuppet]

Hi Penton,

I see that Damages season three has been released on DVD in region 2 and 4 in October.

Any clues for a region 1 release date, or maybe even a Blu-ray release?

Thank you

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by sharkshark

Huh. Yeah, my friend (from Placentia) went to Fullerton for Undergrad....

b.t.w., so did Jim Cameron.
Placentia has this nice city park (can’t recall the name) off Kraemer which is a great place to walk your dog…..except for the resident geese, at least the last time my wife and I did so when we were in the area.

Problem is, those birds nip at your arse (and that of your dog ) on the trail that winds around the lake if you don’t keep up the pace. Geez, I realize that it’s their home and humans are simply visitors or users of the park but, damn, I’ve never encountered such mean spirited water fowl. I think the people of Placentia must be in great shape because one has to either run or do a very brisk walk in that park to avoid being pinched in the butt by those long necked squawking creatures…..at least the last time I visited it.

Next chance you get to talk to him, ask your buddy if those overly territorial water fowl are still there. I nearly pulled the trigger on a restored Penton JackPiner which a guy was selling, who lived just across the street from that city park but he did some things to the bike that I just personally didn’t like, so I never did buy it from him.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Oliver K

That post you are linking to pretty much says it all ...

I feel your pain. It’s pretty sad when one doesn’t have to stare at a screenshot comparison and only a short glance readily reveals which is the superior product.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by merrick97

Penton,

Can you elaborate on why Heavy Metal was cancelled on bluray?
If I had to guess, I would bet that music rights issues came up again..

It's a Bestbuy exclusive… not cancelled.

Of course, if it were up to me, I would announce Blu-ray titles only 2 weeks or so prior to their actual release to help minimize the *internet anticipatory anxiety* when plans change….

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=557...age=1#comments

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Doctorossi

Someone on another forum speculated that it may have become another Best Buy timed exclusive (they often follow a similar pattern of cancellation/disappearance and then surfacing again). I think that's a fair bet.

It's more than a bet....it's the reason.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

Hi Penton,

I see that Damages season three has been released on DVD in region 2 and 4 in October.

Any clues for a region 1 release date, or maybe even a Blu-ray release?

Thank you

No public clues at this time. I'll keep you informed, in due course, via PM.

[Penton-Man]

Show and Tell time.

I'm looking for a specific videoclip from the Sony Professional site but, I think it may have expired.

One moment. I'll see if I can crank it out by 11:30 which is when I must get back to work.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Shaky cam, fast edits and zoom lenses (greater than say, 80mm., unless you’re very careful) don’t do well with 3D filmmaking....

Camera movement (I’m referring to dolly movement, Steadiseg movement, etc.) being more 3D friendly to audiences’ eyes as compared to that of fast editorial cuts, like Buzz alludes to here in this video clip…..
http://annecam.ning.com/video/video/...3AVideo%3A2188

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Steadiseg movement...

I guess I should explain that ^ a bit.
See… http://steadivision.com/steadiseg.html

Then watch this YouTube clip for a demo (at least in 2D) of the device using a 2D camera -
http://www.youtube.com/user/steadivi.../1/wXgovL3S8tc

[Doctorossi]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

It's more than a bet....it's the reason.

That, sir, is why you're an insider and I'm not.

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

No public clues at this time. I'll keep you informed, in due course, via PM.

Thank you.

I assume SONY will see better Blu-ray sales now that the pricing is becoming more attractive. I remember Damages season one was near $90.00 msrp for 13 episodes when it was released almost three years ago. Now I see Justified: The Complete First Season will be releasing at $49.95 msrp for the same number of episodes, and a very reasonable $21.95 at Amazon.

[SquidPuppet]

3D C-notes are giving printers a headache. Just teasing guys.

Full article here...

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/The-Fe...&asset=&ccode=

A significant production problem with new high-tech $100 bills has caused government printers to shut down production of the new notes and to quarantine more than one billion of the bills in huge vaults in Fort Worth, Texas and Washington, DC, CNBC has learned.



Initially scheduled for release in February of 2011, the new bills were announced with great fanfare by officials at the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve in April.

At the time, officials announced the new bills would incorporate sophisticated high-tech security features, including a 3-D security strip and a color-shifting image of a bell designed to foil counterfeiters.

But the production process is so complex, it has instead foiled the government printers tasked with producing billions of the new notes.

[sharkshark]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Next chance you get to talk to him, ask your buddy if those overly territorial water fowl are still there. I nearly pulled the trigger on a restored Penton JackPiner which a guy was selling, who lived just across the street from that city park but he did some things to the bike that I just personally didn’t like, so I never did buy it from him.

HER... And how much of a schlepp to Studio City would that be from there? It seemed to take eons (and I'm used to miserable Toronto traffic...)

[sharkshark]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Camera movement (I’m referring to dolly movement, Steadiseg movement, etc.) being more 3D friendly to audiences’ eyes as compared to that of fast editorial cuts, like Buzz alludes to here in this video clip…..
http://annecam.ning.com/video/video/...3AVideo%3A2188

Amusingly that video is shot terribly, and the sheep/actors doing the gig in the background are kinda silly, but that's a great little video, thanks for sharing. Speaks exactly to my view not only of 3D but, fankly, for most things - doing it in 3D isn't the hard part, doing it well in 3D is a challenge. The soundbites referencing the like of Toland are a bit more rehearsed than I like, but he's clearly a really bright guy, and, spin aside, it's quite a illuminating description of both the challenges and possibilities of the process.

[Oliver K]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

I feel your pain. It’s pretty sad when one doesn’t have to stare at a screenshot comparison and only a short glance readily reveals which is the superior product.

This could have been at least a solid transfer and they erased it all away

[Oliver K]

Originally Posted by Paul H

Minority or not, I also want to vote with my wallet to send a message to studio's that need to improve their authoring skills. while giving kudos to those that provide quality control.

Paul

Welcome to the club - better quality in catalog and classics shall hopefully be our reward - and we can still RENT the stinkers in case we need to watch them

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Doctorossi

That, sir, is why you're an insider and I'm not.

Yeah, but today, you like me, knows who is *top of the table* as I type this.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by sharkshark

The soundbites referencing the like of Toland are a bit more rehearsed than I like, but he's clearly a really bright guy, and, spin aside, it's quite a illuminating description of both the challenges and possibilities of the process.

No spin. Toland's use of wide angle lenses (24mm.) with 2D (like in Citizen Kane http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Tt840nlog0 )
- would be more contusive to 3D filmmaking than blurry backgrounds due to long lenses.

That's a fact.

I think all presentations are a bit “rehearsed”....no? Additionally, after his short spiel, Buzz opened it up to the audience for any questions…of which were completely spontaneous.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by sharkshark

the sheep/actors doing the gig in the background are kinda silly,

I really hope you’re not referring to that couple discussing things in the background at about the 6 min. mark of the clip.