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

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

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Seems Variety hasn’t yet published the winners from yesterday evening’s ceremony, so I’ll start out with a tip of the hat and congrats to colleague Steven Scott for Outstanding Color Grading using a DI process – Feature Film…..the film being The Help.


Coming to Blu-ray in December?

Yes, 12/6. Looking forward to seeing it!

[sharkshark]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Doctor Rossi, if you like gritty British films This Is England is a must. One of the stars, (Stephen Graham) is one of my favorite actors. He also starred in a TV spin-off of the film (TIE 86) and is about to appear (or so i read) in a three part special this Christmas also (TIE 88). He is one of those actors i can watch in anything. Along with Ed Norton and Jodie Foster to name a couple!

Oh, my friend, you just ruined it...

http://filmfest.ca/2009/09/14/leaves-of-grass/
http://filmfest.ca/2007/09/06/the-brave-one/

Two of the worst film performances of the last decade... Eek

[Penton-Man]

Rick, get your butt in here, where's your list?

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by sharkshark

I haven't seen Exorcist either, but after P and me going on about WHITE RIBBON a few Oscars ago, that's just inexcusable!

Did your ever see and/or review for the film fest...Hysteria ?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1435513/

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by sharkshark

Oh, my friend, you just ruined it...

http://filmfest.ca/2009/09/14/leaves-of-grass/
http://filmfest.ca/2007/09/06/the-brave-one/

Two of the worst film performances of the last decade... Eek

I will forgive them! I would happily watch both movies again, no problem!
Same applies for De Niro. I will forgive him also!

[ole geezer]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

ole geezer, this article from the event has numerous fine quotable statements by Marty S. for you to use in your 3D advocacy during trench warfare with the 3D haters. Too good not to share with you and others…..

http://www.today3d.com/2011/11/marti...s-endless.html

Thanks for the link, Penton. The fact that such a respected Director as Marty S is having loads of fun and challenges filming Hugo in 3D is worth dozens of king tiger tanks during such trench warfare encounters.

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http://allthingsd.com/20071226/best-...cas/?refcat=d5

If this is indeed the full interview, his comment should be somewhere in this video clip after the preliminary speaker(s), when he takes the stage for the Q & A…if memory serves.

Thanks again for this link.

Listening to George Lucas during that interview you can't help but give thought and thanks to yesterday's creative pioneers ... and what they may have had to struggle with going against the establishment in their day.

[Steedeel]

We should move onto top 20 actors now!!!!! (kidding)

[PeterTHX]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

I’ll start out with a tip of the hat and congrats to colleague Steven Scott for Outstanding Color Grading using a DI process – Feature Film…..the film being The Help.

Sometimes I think color grading is the worst thing to happen to cinema. So many movies are that teal green/blue and gold yellow.

[Doctorossi]

Originally Posted by PeterTHX

Sometimes I think color grading is the worst thing to happen to cinema.

Sometimes I think typesetting is the worst thing to happen to literature.

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Rick, get your butt in here, where's your list?

I am totally unprepared for a list! I do have my collection listed over to the left though!

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[sharkshark]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Did your ever see and/or review for the film fest...Hysteria ?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1435513/

See? Yes. It's a lot of fun. Write a full review? Not yet...

My cheat sheet for this year:
http://filmfest.ca/2011/09/10/140-ch...-reviews-2011/

[sharkshark]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

I will forgive them! I would happily watch both movies again, no problem!
Same applies for De Niro. I will forgive him also!

Sicko.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by sharkshark

Sicko.

Yep!

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by sharkshark

See? Yes. It's a lot of fun. Write a full review? Not yet...

My cheat sheet for this year:
http://filmfest.ca/2011/09/10/140-ch...-reviews-2011/

Well, if you read the top review, it does seem like many of you Torontonians enjoyed it.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1435513/reviews

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by PeterTHX

Sometimes I think color grading is the worst thing to happen to cinema. So many movies are that teal green/blue and gold yellow.

Sometimes I think air conditioning is the worst thing to happen to indoor climate control. As when I visit some peoples’ homes, they have the temperature way too cold for my taste. I think they should bring back fans, esp. to the workplace…..just more natural.

Several months back, I previously posted a possible solution to your dilemma as perhaps a quick way to enable one to visually examine the content quickly and thusly avoid those films in which the color grade (by whatever means) might prove *annoying*, see...

http://moviebarcode.tumblr.com/

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by ole geezer

Thanks for the link, Penton. The fact that such a respected Director as Marty S is having loads of fun and challenges filming Hugo in 3D is worth dozens of king tiger tanks during such trench warfare encounters.
Thanks again for this link....

Well, at the DGA screening, your bud, Jim Cameron claimed that Hugo is the best 3D film to date , so I guess he included his own film AVATAR, in that consideration, which says a lot if you’re a disciple of J.C. At one of the screenings, I would have liked to have heard Bob Richardson’s (the D.P.) perspective on the specific 3D techniques utilized but, he mostly deferred (I think out of respect) to Marty S., who spoke in general terms about 3D.

If I manage the time next week, I’ll get into the z space, and how the filmmakers used it, for folks to get a sense of what to expect if they catch the upcoming theatrical wide release. I hoping sharkshark, esp. may like *the look*. Again, the aesthetics of 3D are largely a matter of audience taste.

[Penton-Man]

A nice way to round out Veterans Day weekend by a man of his word …
http://www.wtvr.com/news/wtvr-justin...,3031977.story

And Mila Kunis appears on track to accompany Sgt. Scott Moore

Marine in Afghanistan asks Mila Kunis to the 3/2 Marine Corps Ball - YouTube

to his gala in Greenville, N.C. on Nov. 18.

[DenonCI]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

A nice way to round out Veterans Day weekend by a man of his word …
http://www.wtvr.com/news/wtvr-justin...,3031977.story

And Mila Kunis appears on track to accompany Sgt. Scott Moore

Marine in Afghanistan asks Mila Kunis to the 3/2 Marine Corps Ball - YouTube

to his gala in Greenville, N.C. on Nov. 18.

Way to go Mila! I love this story.

[juanell]

Penton! With Criterion's announcement of Anatomy of a Murder, and Twilight Time releasing classic films from Sony as well, is it safe to say that Sony is done with Classics altogether? I'm not going for "Doom and Gloom" here but I thought surely Sony would release Anatomy. Either way this is great news and I can finally mark a Jimmy Stewart Columbia classic off my wishlist.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by DenonCI

Way to go Mila! I love this story.

Moi aussi.

I especially like this clip because it ties the whole story together -

Mila Kunis GQ Magazine photo shoot Marine asks out Mila Kunis on a Date - YouTube

P.S. Except that since the ET airing ^ , the original Sgt. Scott Moore YouTube clip is now closing in on the 4 million viewer mark!