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ryanbrennan		#181	[-]
Nov 4 11 6:21 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Theaters could project DVDs and Blu-Rays. Most are converting to digital projection which utilizes a hard drive and provides a higher quality image than discs. It will be interesting to see if studios convert their libraries to a compatible digital format. Last Edited By: ryanbrennan Nov 4 11 6:25 PM. Edited 1 times.
Aupperle		#182	[-]
Nov 4 11 7:41 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	ryanbrennan wrote: Theaters could project DVDs and Blu-Rays. Most are converting to digital projection which utilizes a hard drive and provides a higher quality image than discs. It will be interesting to see if studios convert their libraries to a compatible digital format. I recently saw a digital presentation at a theater of OUT OF AFRICA (1985). I don't remember the exact resolution but I did check it at the time and the width was about 2k. The image did look very good but it still seemed something less than film. The best digital presentation of a classic film I ever saw was a screening of John Ford's THE SEARCHERS at the Motion Picture Academy back in 2006. That image was so incredibly sharp that I felt like I was right there im Monument Valley and (as I recall) we were actually seeing a 4k wide image projected which had been remastered from the original VistaVision negative. I don't expect to see much better than that. However, having seen Nitrate Technicolor prints THE RED SHOES and a number of other films I'd still pick those if given a choice in the matter. Last Edited By: Aupperle Nov 4 11 9:11 PM. Edited 3 times.
ryanbrennan		#183	[-]
Nov 8 11 3:04 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	For seven years I presented a monthly repertory screening of a classic film in 35mm. Some of the films were WAR OF THE WORLDS, THE SEARCHERS, BEAT THE DEVIL, THE 5,000 FINGERS OF DR. T., RED RIVER, CASABLANCA, ARTISTS AND MODELS, NIGHT OF THE HUNTER, ANATOMY OF A MURDER, THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD, etc. This program was a spin-off of an annual film festival I co-founded. Of course, with 35mm prints you are likely to encounter splices, scratches and other problems that are a part of the film experience. So, it was aggravating to have board members suggest that I run DVDs of these films instead. I explained that while DVDs look great by themselves, if we were to run the two side by side, they would realize that the 35mm film had detail not evident on the DVD. I was able to keep the program entirely in 35mm, with a couple of digressions into 16mm and cartoons on laser disc, but was unable to convince them that the 35mm was superior to the "flawless" DVDs. I imagine that most of the general public feels exactly the same way and couldn't give a hoot if they're watching film, DVD, or a 4K presentation.
ryanbrennan		#184	[-]
Nov 8 11 3:10 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	In light of that closing sentence, I ought to mention that regardless of what format my audiences thought they were seeing, they were highly appreciative that I was running great older films. Many of those attending had seen the films originally and were taking the opportunity to see them again in a theater setting. Some had seen the films on TV and wanted the "big screen" experience. Yet others were families who wanted to expose their youngsters to some of the great stars and films of yesteryear. The audience reaction was the most fulfilling aspect of the program.
John Van Helsing		#185	[-]
Nov 13 11 1:33 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	How long will it be before we covert to the spinning rings seen in The Time Machine? Trouble would be when the film ends suddenly because you didn't give the ring enough spin..lol JVH
Monsterpal		#186	[-]
Nov 13 11 2:18 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Old fashioned wind-up phonographs were like that. My grandmother had one we sometimes played for fun. If you didn't wind it up enough it would slow down towards the end or even stop.
bipolarber		#187	[-]
Apr 10 12 3:41 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	What? Circular discs that play back recordings when you bounce light off of them? Preposterous! It will never happen! (Although these discs would certainly be a very "compact" way of storing audio and data files....) "[The audiance] will populate the darkness with more horrors than all the horror writers in Hollywood could think of. If you make the screen dark enough, the mind's eye will read anything into it you want! We're great ones for the dark patches." -VAL LEWTON
bipolarber		#188	[-]
Apr 10 12 3:46 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Anyway, I'm a huge fan of this movie as most of you are... In fact, I have one of the miniature time machines that have come out in kit form these last few years... What I'm wondering though, has anyone ever put out a model of the Sphinx (designed by Wah Chang) which featured so prominently? I remember being rather awe struck by it's design when I first saw that stylized head staring up into the sky. If anyone has made them I would certainly want one. (Or two... I imagine they'd make marvelous book ends.) Failing that, does anyone here have some good shots of it? I suppose I could sculpt one up myself, and make a mold. Plus, I'd really like to know just what the scale on that thing was. If there are any behind the scenes-type photos, I'd love to see them. "[The audiance] will populate the darkness with more horrors than all the horror writers in Hollywood could think of. If you make the screen dark enough, the mind's eye will read anything into it you want! We're great ones for the dark patches." -VAL LEWTON
skelton knaggs		#189	[-]
Apr 10 12 5:43 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	bipolarber wrote: What I'm wondering though, has anyone ever put out a model of the Sphinx (designed by Wah Chang) which featured so prominently? I remember being rather awe struck by it's design when I first saw that stylized head staring up into the sky. If anyone has made them I would certainly want one. (Or two... I imagine they'd make marvelous book ends.) Failing that, does anyone here have some good shots of it? I suppose I could sculpt one up myself, and make a mold. Plus, I'd really like to know just what the scale on that thing was. If there are any behind the scenes-type photos, I'd love to see them. Agreed.......... "You can't smell any reefer, can you"?
bipolarber		#190	[-]
Apr 11 12 8:15 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Nice photo! And, judging from the "lichen trees" surrounding it, I'd place the head itself to be about 8 inches high, not counting the stone block pedestal... "[The audiance] will populate the darkness with more horrors than all the horror writers in Hollywood could think of. If you make the screen dark enough, the mind's eye will read anything into it you want! We're great ones for the dark patches." -VAL LEWTON
Stephen Pickard		#191	[-]
Dec 2 12 8:22 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Stephen Pickard wrote: I first saw this film on it's original UK release. Unfortunately, unaware at the time, the British Censors had seen fit to remove several shots of morlocks, (including the one shot where one is spitting blood) the close-up shots of cannibalised eloi witnessed by George in the morlock's cave and the sequence of George killing the morlock (including the classic stop-motion work) at the end and realising he was going in the wrong direction, was removed. It wasn't until the first uncut BBC showing in the early 70's that I finally realised what I had missed. (This also happened to "Forbidden Planet"). Apparently Pal planned to shoot the film in England at the British MGM Studios, where he made "Tom Thumb", but instead finished up on the MGM backlot in Culver City. Also, originally, Peggy Lee had written a poem or song which was to appear over the credits and to be whistled often by the Time Traveller throughout the film. It was called 'The Land of the Leal'. In 1960/61 I wrote to George Pal and told him how much I loved the film and had seen it six times. I received a very nice letter and, with the wonderfully embossed MGM logo letterhead, three photographs. One of Pal holding a picture of a Jim Danforth painting of the dragon from "Brothers Grimm" a forthcoming Cinerama Production, a still of Yvette Mimieux and a still of Rod Taylor in the 'Time Machine'. I wrote to him a couple of times through the sixties and finally when I visited the States in the late seventies I tried to visit him, without success. I attended his funeral in 1980. I was thirteen years old in March, 1961. You can imagine the thrill I felt when this brown envelope arrived on my doorstep one morning (March 20th, 1961) : (Please excuse the unfortunate damp damage that ruined the pictures that happened where I was staying at the time in Venice, California) Inside was a letter from George Pal along with some photos : George wrote : 'To Stephen, only the best! George Pal. Hollywood, 1961. Yvette Mimieux : I wrote back and thanked him and got this reply dated May 12th, 1961 : In 1964, I was sixteen when I started working in cinemas as a projectionist, I had big ambitions to work in Hollywood and had the audacity to ask Mr. Pal for assistance. His reply was very courteous but direct. This was my last correspondence with him (July 3rd, 1964) :
skelton knaggs		#192	[-]
Dec 2 12 10:20 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	You lucky guy Stephen Pickard !!! Thank you for sharing your treasure. Between this and Hammer Films you certainly were around at the right time.And made all the right moves..... "You can't smell any reefer, can you"?
Servant of Legendre		#193	[-]
Dec 4 12 6:18 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I love the promo for 'The Unsinkable Molly Brown' on that envelope. Take that, Twitter!
Jay Maggio		#194	[-]
Dec 4 12 5:05 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	wow, that was great seeing those old cards and letters, The Time Machine is agreat flick, pretty good for its 'time' and the special f/x I thought impressive, um, does anyone else see a slight 'resemblance' of the Morlocks to the Rashasahs?
skelton knaggs		#195	[-]
Jan 18 13 9:46 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Producer and director George Pal in discussion with actor Rod Taylor over the script of the MGM film 'The Time Machine' 1960. "You can't smell any reefer, can you"?
scotpens		#196	[-]
Jan 20 13 11:22 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Stephen Pickard wrote: I was thirteen years old in March, 1961. You can imagine the thrill I felt when this brown envelope arrived on my doorstep one morning (March 20th, 1961) : (Please excuse the unfortunate damp damage that ruined the pictures that happened where I was staying at the time in Venice, California.) At least the photo of the lovely Yvette emerged unscathed! Servant of Legendre wrote: I love the promo for 'The Unsinkable Molly Brown' on that envelope. Take that, Twitter! And it's an air mail envelope -- I remember those. Transatlantic air mail cost extra in those days, but it was worth the higher postage to have your letter arrive in days instead of the couple of weeks it would take by ship.
Jay Maggio		#197	[-]
Jan 27 13 4:51 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	wow, these pics are amazing, stills I have never seen before, very impressive, TTM is timeless classic,... I liked Alan Young's age 'progression' also...
HalLane		#198	[-]
Mar 14 13 5:23 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Anybody catch the new Comfort Windows commercial?
Monsterpal		#199	[-]
Mar 14 13 7:21 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	That's pretty cool, Hal.
HalLane		#200	[-]
Mar 15 13 6:11 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I love that they use the music and sound effects too. I don't know if it's a nationwide commercial, or just kind of local (Syracuse, NY), but it plays here in Upstate NY frequently lately.

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