Posts by Dan Average

The comparison with The Aviator struck me for a different reason -- I think that film was the first time I ever noticed DNR on a 35mm print of a 35mm movie. I liked the overall look of the film but it had a pronounced digital (if not...

Quote: Originally Posted by xradman Did you see this in a conventional theater with film or in newer digital theater? If you did see it in a conventional theater with film, can someone explain how digital look can be replicated on...

Quote: Originally Posted by Matt_Stevens HDNet version is heavily DNR'd in the latest shot posted. But the BD seems to be in color torch mode. Who knows what color timing is right? Only a direct comparison to a print will reveal the...

Quote: Originally Posted by RUR Gotcha. A more interesting comparison would be the MK2 vs. BD. The mk2 is included in the DVD Beaver comparison.

YesAsia and all other sources (here's a Korean one) list English subs. Korean DVDs, at least for feature films, almost always have them -- I know of some that don't, but those are like 95% pre-'90s films. This doesn't appear to have...

Memories of Murder -- one of the best of the decade -- due out on the 16th: YesAsia

Kino's new 2010 catalog mentions an upcoming BD release of Sherlock Jr. and Our Hospitality.

Man, Robocop ain't even on the same planet as The Rock and Armageddon

Quote: Originally Posted by ABBN Long story short, I would like to see the director's original framing, whatever that may be, and 1:78:1 isn't it. No sane director is going to frame for exactly 1.85:1 or anything else. Projection...

In this case sepia plus blue tone for the night scenes. Tinting/toning was less prevalent by 1926 but it was still common enough. The B&W prints were "pure" B&W. I don't know why they did tinted and untinted versions -- maybe a...