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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by captain howdy
At least going over to Blu Ray or HD DVD should be easier than going from video cassette to DVD because Blu Ray and HD DVD play current DVDs correct?
I would think so. But they are made for the better format.
Old Jan 22, 2007 | 04:20 PM
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Harpozep you said you've recently watched Massacre Time right? How is it? I almost ordered it along with Four of the Apocalypse but I figured I should learn more about it first. I need to get a few films by to Fulci other than the Horror and Gialli which I already have. He directed so much throughout his life. Of his three westerns I have only seen Four of the Apocalypse and I love it. I like how it is more of a survival film/character study than a traditional spaghetti western. Massacre Time sounds awesome and a little more like a traditional spaghetti western. I think westerns are going to be my next trend in films. I need some of the classics in my DVD collection like Django, El Topo, and Leone's man with no name films.
Old Jan 22, 2007 | 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by captain howdy
That actually sounds like a double header I would try to make my wife watch. She has seen Henry but hasn't seen Man Bites Dog yet. I doubt she'll get the humor of Man Bites Dog. Dark comedy at it's best. I have the Dark Sky 20th anniversary edition of Henry and it has one of the best director’s commentary tracks ever.
I don't have that one. I got the regular Henry for rental. I have around 7 thousand movies, so replacing ones with a better one sometimes gets lost in the re release shuffle. Heck, I think I have six or so "Army of Darknes's" running around. Hey, Ash crosses over into the Marvel Zombies this month in comics. Should be fun for the fans!
You collect the recent horror comics? They are often quite good . Many expand upon known properties like Leatherface, Friday the Thirteenth, etc.
Some just come out of left field and have a strength all thier own, like doc Frankensine.
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Thanks for the head's up on the Henry commentary. Guess I'll pick it up on the next go round with Blu Ray/HD. Still have the LD and regular DVD. Got into DVD the day it came out and began replacing the old media.
Old Jan 22, 2007 | 04:48 PM
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Heck, I think I have six or so "Army of Darknes's" running around. Hey, Ash crosses over into the Marvel Zombies this month in comics. Should be fun for the fans!
I have two and a VHS. The digitally remastered Universal release and Anchor Bay's Bruce Campbell vs. Army Of Darkness The Directors Cut Official Bootleg Edition. Try saying that one five times fast. Did you see that Bruce is directing a film he stars in called My Name is Bruce? From what I found out so far he plays himself and all of the fans keep confusing him with Ash so they kidnap him and make him fight a real monster. Or something to that effect. I haven't found out yet if the Raimi brothers are involved in any way but I'm sure they'll at least have bit parts.
Old Jan 22, 2007 | 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by captain howdy
Harpozep you said you've recently watched Massacre Time right? How is it? I almost ordered it along with Four of the Apocalypse but I figured I should learn more about it first. I need to get a few films by to Fulci other than the Horror and Gialli which I already have. He directed so much throughout his life. Of his three westerns I have only seen Four of the Apocalypse and I love it. I like how it is more of a survival film/character study than a traditional spaghetti western. Massacre Time sounds awesome and a little more like a traditional spaghetti western. I think westerns are going to be my next trend in films. I need some of the classics in my DVD collection like Django, El Topo, and Leone's man with no name films.
CH, go here for a pleasant surprise :
http://thedigitalbits.com/#mytwocents

Screen caps and more from Massacre Time:

http://koti.mbnet.fi/rs901536/shobary/massacre/time.htm

Massacre Time is a fine enough revenge western. Slow to boil, but the payoff is fine.The Italians base about half the Spaghetti Western on the vengeance motif!

In recent years it was fun seeing Franco Nero in Die Hard 3. I had forgotten about him......

Another I liked a lot is "The Great Silence" Starring Klaus Kinski.
http://www.kinocite.co.uk/0/67.php
Bleak, wonderfully shot, and avasilable in the US.

Oh, you simply must go here for S Western info:

http://spaghettiwesterns.1g.fi/dvd.htm
Old Jan 22, 2007 | 05:16 PM
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I would think so. But they are made for the better format.
The two competing HD optical disc formats are both quite good.
A combo player is in the works.
I was going to sit it out, but Xbox 360 has a $200.00 add on that allows one to play HD DVD ( one of the formats ), so we got that as a logical way in. It looks absolutely wonderful on the 60" Sony 1080p LCOS SXRD set.

Blu Ray is built into the Sony Playstation 3, and it is a great player for Blu Ray, wiping out some thousand dollar players.
Interesting ways to get into HD these days.
Old Jan 22, 2007 | 05:17 PM
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I just found another place that says they have Anchor Bay's release of The New York Ripper in stock. It is in a two pack with Manhattan Baby. I placed an order so maybe I'll get lucky this time.
Old Jan 22, 2007 | 05:22 PM
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High Definition Could Be a View Too Real

A bit on HD porn! It is making the "actors" have even more surgery and or making directors shoot from different angles. Tooo funny!
Human bodies in high detail are not really something to behold!

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/22/bu...2&ref=business

The money quote:
“I’m having my breasts redone because of HD.”
Old Jan 22, 2007 | 05:31 PM
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CH, go here for a pleasant surprise :
http://thedigitalbits.com/#mytwocents
I love Anchor Bay! I wonder when they'll start taking pre-orders.
Old Jan 22, 2007 | 05:41 PM
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A bit on HD porn! It is making the "actors" have even more surgery and or making directors shoot from different angles. Tooo funny!
Human bodies in high detail are not really something to behold!

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/22/bu...2&ref=business

The money quote:
“I’m having my breasts redone because of HD.”
Too funny! I never even thought of how HD would change the porn industry. I wonder why Sony is being stupid and not pressing porn. That's where the money is made.



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