>> ^dystopianfuturetoday:

I find Hi-Def to be jarring when watching old beloved films. It loses that dreamy painted quality and looks more like closed circuit television. Filmmakers put a lot of effort into creating a beautiful celluloid pallor, which HD Blu-Ray usually just rudely brushes aside. I have a sneaking suspicion that QT feels the same way, because he is a student of classic cinema. I'll be curious to see if QT finds a way to keep the old school warmth. Either way, this looks awesome. Take my money, please.


Are you sure you don't have some kind of motion smoothing on, or some similar effect? Because it sure sounds like it. A good Blu-ray transfer of a classic film looks far, far more film-like than any DVD is able to muster. Modern TVs default to the closed circuit television, or soap opera look, which absolutely baffles me.

I read an article that said that a good rule of thumb is that any video setting that can be turned off on a TV should be turned off. Modern TVs look like garbage by default. Though I suspect that you know how to calibrate your TV, and in that case I honestly have no idea what you're talking about. Blu-rays are awesome.

>> ^dystopianfuturetoday:

I find Hi-Def to be jarring when watching old beloved films. It loses that dreamy painted quality and looks more like closed circuit television. Filmmakers put a lot of effort into creating a beautiful celluloid pallor, which HD Blu-Ray usually just rudely brushes aside. I have a sneaking suspicion that QT feels the same way, because he is a student of classic cinema. I'll be curious to see if QT finds a way to keep the old school warmth. Either way, this looks awesome. Take my money, please.


I could not disagree with you more sir after watching Blade Runner on Blu Ray on a large screen. It was like watching it at the movies.

I find Hi-Def to be jarring when watching old beloved films. It loses that dreamy painted quality and looks more like closed circuit television. Filmmakers put a lot of effort into creating a beautiful celluloid pallor, which HD Blu-Ray usually just rudely brushes aside. I have a sneaking suspicion that QT feels the same way, because he is a student of classic cinema. I'll be curious to see if QT finds a way to keep the old school warmth. Either way, this looks awesome. Take my money, please.

"Oh that's ok, we can mop it up."

LOL

Classic Cinema!

*beg for classic cinema

*beg for a lovely piece of classic cinema

If you like classic cinema based on great American novels, check this one out:

http://www.videosift.com/video/The-Original-Grapes-of-Wrath-Tom-says-bye-to-his-Ma

I had to do a double take on this, because Henry Fonda looked younger than I do now. Probably because he WAS younger - He was 35 at the time it was filemd, and I'm 41. Oh well, at least I can take solace in the fact that he's dead.

I don't know if Slim Whitman is your cup of tea, but you have pretty eclectic musical taste, so you might enjoy this submission by evil_disco_man:

http://www.videosift.com/video/I-Remember-You-Slim-Whitman

EDIT:

And if you like classic cinema based on great American novels, check this one out:

http://www.videosift.com/video/The-Original-Grapes-of-Wrath-Tom-says-bye-to-his-Ma

Tags for this video have been changed from 'audrey, herpburn, classic, cinema, 60s' to 'audrey hepburn, classic, cinema, 60s, my fair lady, 1964' - edited by Issykitty

All-time classic cinema moment.