How is 'The Machinist' import?

Brajesh · 09-14-07, 01:33 PM

Both the disc & film quality? Christian Bale is one of the best actors around today IMHO, but I haven't seen this film. Worth a blind buy in your opinion?

OggideM · 09-14-07, 01:38 PM

if you like the movie the hd dvd is a significant upgrade in PQ. bale's emaciation is hauntingly captured. however, if you have never seen the film, it's a love it / hate it type thing... if you really like him as an actor, he's great in this one...

alpha21 · 09-14-07, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by OggideM

if you like the movie the hd dvd is a significant upgrade in PQ. bale's emaciation is hauntingly captured. however, if you have never seen the film, it's a love it / hate it type thing... if you really like him as an actor, he's great in this one...

worth seeing just for this, but not sure if blind buying an expensive import is

timfitz99 · 09-14-07, 06:53 PM

It's a good film, you can find it for <$5 at Hollywood Videos preview section on DVD. Then you can decide if you want to import. I'd kinda compare it to Momento, but Bale's physical transformation is incredible and scary.

Sporadic · 09-14-07, 07:38 PM

Here's a review of it.

http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=63166

Brajesh · 09-14-07, 07:39 PM

Hmmm, thanks. Think I'll buy it. HD DVD & BD have spoiled me to the point of avoiding DVDs whenever possible. Guess I can always sell it here if I don't like it.

nohkul · 09-18-07, 02:55 AM

Just a heads up. The movie is fantastic, but some people including myself have had audio sync problems with the movie. It didn't bother me that much but some people may not want to pay so much money for a Japanese import and have these kind of issues.

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Brajesh AVS Special Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Georgia on my Mind Posts: 3,290 Classified Rating: 100% (35)	Hmmm, thanks. Think I'll buy it. HD DVD & BD have spoiled me to the point of avoiding DVDs whenever possible. Guess I can always sell it here if I don't like it. __________________ HD fan(t)a(s)tic: Panasonic AE4000U 1080p/24 with 2.37:1 126" Da-Lite HP screen and HD media in any format!

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nohkul Advanced Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 557	Just a heads up. The movie is fantastic, but some people including myself have had audio sync problems with the movie. It didn't bother me that much but some people may not want to pay so much money for a Japanese import and have these kind of issues. __________________ HD DVD collection: DVD Profiler, Latest Photo

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OggideM quasi-noob Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 867	if you like the movie the hd dvd is a significant upgrade in PQ. bale's emaciation is hauntingly captured. however, if you have never seen the film, it's a love it / hate it type thing... if you really like him as an actor, he's great in this one...

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timfitz99 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 220	It's a good film, you can find it for <$5 at Hollywood Videos preview section on DVD. Then you can decide if you want to import. I'd kinda compare it to Momento, but Bale's physical transformation is incredible and scary.