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bhampton · 04-09-2025, 04:06 PM

The first Children of the Corn is good.

(That's all I know)

Seems like a missed opportunity if the second one isn't called the Teenagers of the Corn with the third being 20 somethings of the Corn.

cheez avenger · 04-10-2025, 09:30 PM

Saw "Warfare" last night in IMAX and it was a phenomenal theatrical experience. The 4K disc should also be great. Catching The Amateur tomorrow in IMAX, as well.

Steedeel · 04-10-2025, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by cheez avenger

Saw "Warfare" last night in IMAX and it was a phenomenal theatrical experience. The 4K disc should also be great. Catching The Amateur tomorrow in IMAX, as well.

Very excited for this and Sinners too.

cheez avenger · 04-10-2025, 10:31 PM

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Very excited for this and Sinners too.

Catching Sinners in IMAX next week and also seeing The Accountant 2 in Dolby Cinema on "tax day" this coming Tuesday.

Gotho(redux) · 04-11-2025, 04:45 AM

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Just bought the arrow Children Of The Corn trilogy, Blu only but shamefully, as a horror fanatic, I hadn’t seen any of these three.

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Originally Posted by bhampton

The first Children of the Corn is good.

(That's all I know)

Seems like a missed opportunity if the second one isn't called the Teenagers of the Corn with the third being 20 somethings of the Corn.

Yeah, the first one is decent with some creepy moments. The second one is okay, but nothing special. The third is awful.

Gotho(redux) · 04-11-2025, 05:05 AM

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Well, it IS International Beaver Day today (really!)

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Steedeel · 04-11-2025, 11:05 AM

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Catching Sinners in IMAX next week and also seeing The Accountant 2 in Dolby Cinema on "tax day" this coming Tuesday.

I hope the 4K or Blu maintains the shifting aspect ratios.

Steedeel · 04-11-2025, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Gotho(redux)

Yeah, the first one is decent with some creepy moments. The second one is okay, but nothing special. The third is awful.

Thanks, I figured for £20, I might as well take a pop.

crutzulee · 04-11-2025, 11:12 AM

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Yeah, the first one is decent with some creepy moments. The second one is okay, but nothing special. The third is awful.

This describes most horror series... and they still go on to release parts 4 through 100...

crutzulee · 04-11-2025, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Steedeel

I hope the 4K or Blu maintains the shifting aspect ratios.

HATE shifting aspect ratios.... would love to see a day where there could be more than one release... if course that will never happen...

Steedeel · 04-11-2025, 11:39 AM

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This describes most horror series... and they still go on to release parts 4 through 100...

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HATE shifting aspect ratios.... would love to see a day where there could be more than one release... if course that will never happen...

Someone’s in a good mood today!

bhampton · 04-11-2025, 01:25 PM

Hardcore users sometimes re encode films to eliminate shifting AR.

It is something you have to keep track of if you have a system capable of cinema scope ratio. Subtitles placement can also be a problem.

However, my biggest problem with subtitles is anyone other than me wants sub titles and captions for everything. They listen to books and read movies.

Eventually nothing is better than being alone. (Not sure I'm in a good mood either ..... Friday folks, ... it's Friday .... Weekend let's gooo !!!!)

They don't make um like they used to.

Wendell R. Breland · 04-11-2025, 02:56 PM

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HATE shifting aspect ratios.... would love to see a day where there could be more than one release... if course that will never happen...

Have more content available to watch than we have time for, will pass on these movies that change aspect unless they are something really special.

Wendell R. Breland · 04-11-2025, 03:00 PM

Will be interested in what Disney has done for Kingdom of Heaven with a Atmos sound track. Bits info here.

Vilya · 04-11-2025, 03:11 PM

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Have more content available to watch than we have time for, will pass on these movies that change aspect unless they are something really special.

I can see where movies with shifting aspect ratios would annoy projector owners, but they don't bother me at all, but then I only watch movies on a *gasp* TV.

I think the ideal movie for you would use shifting aspect ratios with lots and lots of handheld camera work.

cheez avenger · 04-11-2025, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by bhampton

Hardcore users sometimes re encode films to eliminate shifting AR.

It is something you have to keep track of if you have a system capable of cinema scope ratio. Subtitles placement can also be a problem.

However, my biggest problem with subtitles is anyone other than me wants sub titles and captions for everything. They listen to books and read movies.

Eventually nothing is better than being alone. (Not sure I'm in a good mood either ..... Friday folks, ... it's Friday .... Weekend let's gooo !!!!)

They don't make um like they used to.

I most of my computer parts from them more than 20 years ago when I was building a new PC. They had several themed stores like that one all over SOCAL.

bhampton · 04-11-2025, 03:40 PM

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I most of my computer parts from them more than 20 years ago when I was building a new PC. They had several themed stores like that one all over SOCAL.

Me too. I lived on Stanford campus and would bike to Fry's often. The Palo Alto store theme was Wild West.

This store pictured is being demolished currently and I imagine it's the last of them.

crutzulee · 04-11-2025, 04:15 PM

I would LOVE changing aspect ratios done right... where a 1.85:1 frame opened up to 2.40:1... but i totally get where that could not work on a commercially available physical disc...

As these abomination become more prevalent, a MADVR type setup becomes more and more economically reasonable....my next big expenditure...cough..cough...checks the market today..cough..ahem...maybe not anytime soon..lol

cheez avenger · 04-11-2025, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by bhampton

Me too. I lived on Stanford campus and would bike to Fry's often. The Palo Alto store theme was Wild West.

This store pictured is being demolished currently and I imagine it's the last of them.

That one with the saucer is in Burbank I believe.

Warm Gun · 04-11-2025, 05:54 PM

Alternating aspect ratios only remind me that the reality within the 2.4:1 picture is fake.

04-09-2025, 04:06 PM	#50481
bhampton Blu-ray Count Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:981 Blu-ray collection:2537 DVD collection:67 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:18	The first Children of the Corn is good. (That's all I know) Seems like a missed opportunity if the second one isn't called the Teenagers of the Corn with the third being 20 somethings of the Corn.

04-10-2025, 09:30 PM	#50482
cheez avenger Blu-ray Champion Member since:Dec 2009 4K collection:804 Blu-ray collection:1583 Trading Score:9	Saw "Warfare" last night in IMAX and it was a phenomenal theatrical experience. The 4K disc should also be great. Catching The Amateur tomorrow in IMAX, as well.

04-11-2025, 01:25 PM	#50492
bhampton Blu-ray Count Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:981 Blu-ray collection:2537 DVD collection:67 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:18	Hardcore users sometimes re encode films to eliminate shifting AR. It is something you have to keep track of if you have a system capable of cinema scope ratio. Subtitles placement can also be a problem. However, my biggest problem with subtitles is anyone other than me wants sub titles and captions for everything. They listen to books and read movies. Eventually nothing is better than being alone. (Not sure I'm in a good mood either ..... Friday folks, ... it's Friday .... Weekend let's gooo !!!!) They don't make um like they used to.

04-11-2025, 03:00 PM	#50494
Wendell R. Breland Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2006 Location:North Carolina 4K collection:140 Blu-ray collection:841	Will be interested in what Disney has done for Kingdom of Heaven with a Atmos sound track. Bits info here.

04-11-2025, 04:15 PM	#50498
crutzulee Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2014 Location:Toronto Home Theater Gallery:18	I would LOVE changing aspect ratios done right... where a 1.85:1 frame opened up to 2.40:1... but i totally get where that could not work on a commercially available physical disc... As these abomination become more prevalent, a MADVR type setup becomes more and more economically reasonable....my next big expenditure...cough..cough...checks the market today..cough..ahem...maybe not anytime soon..lol

04-11-2025, 05:54 PM	#50500
Warm Gun Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2020 4K collection:127 Blu-ray collection:650 DVD collection:103 Digital collection:2 Trading Score:10	Alternating aspect ratios only remind me that the reality within the 2.4:1 picture is fake.

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