I have no idea. Regardless, I don't see the desire to buy Star Wars again for some imperceptible difference in video. It feels like spending money unnecessarily.
Mileage, etc.
DC Movies - To Infinity and Beyond
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Mileage, etc.
Ledger lost out to Philip Seymour Hoffman, who played that raging heterosexual *checks notes* Truman Capote.
Motion smoothing is very perceptible, at least to me. It makes film look like video due to the higher frame rate, which is what's meant by the "soap opera effect." It alters the whole feel of what you're watching.
Allow me to rephrase though my ignorance of video terminology is starting to show (stupid social science degree)...I don't see the need to rebuy a story I already own for a supposed improvement in the visuals that I do not see as necessary to the story nor does it make a difference in my enjoyment.
I was just attempting to understand why it might make you sick. If you don't care and feel you're above HD then fine. Just the fact that a non-anamorphic DVD shows up as a little square in the middle of a modern screen or else necessitating stretching it in a less than ideal way is enough to want a better version but stick to your CRT and be happy. No one is asking you to buy it again.
.... damn, I hadn't even thought to check that.
But yeah, Hollywood in 2005 would never reward a gay performance, right?!
I don't know why it made me sick. That's a fair question that I don't have a good answer to it.
Again, I can own my own biases, but I feel like there is not a reason to necessitate HD. Maybe I'm dumb and blind or what not but I don't understand the appeal. I'm not "above HD"; I'm just confused by the insistence that it must happen.
The thing is, though, film is already high-definition to begin with. It's got theoretically unlimited definition because it's an analog format, its images continuous rather than made up of discrete bits (though things like film grain and lens sharpness limit that in practice). So an HD video version of a movie (as long as it isn't digitally motion-smoothed) should be more accurate to the original look of the film than a standard-definition version with lower image resolution.
Ok...
A lot of people, myself included like to have the brightest, clearest video possible. I much prefer HD, and whenever I have the opportunity I'll always buy the Blu-Ray over the DVD, unless the price different is outrageous, and if there is an free HD streaming version of something I own on DVD I'll always go for the HD version.I don't know why it made me sick. That's a fair question that I don't have a good answer to it.
Again, I can own my own biases, but I feel like there is not a reason to necessitate HD. Maybe I'm dumb and blind or what not but I don't understand the appeal. I'm not "above HD"; I'm just confused by the insistence that it must happen.
As for the difference between the two, here's a comparison video for the DVD and Blu-ray versions of Q, Who from the TNG Season 3 sets.
The first time I saw the HD version of Netflix my jaw just about hit the floor.
Interesting. Thank you for the visual guide. That is helpful. I can see why that would appeal at some level.
@Christopher's description was helpful too as he described it as being closer to the film version. I enjoy movies but the whole SD vs. HD war makes me roll my eyes because there is no clarification beyond "It's better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111" Ok, why?
Thanks, you two. Economically I wish it was feasible, but I at least can appreciate the difference and will have a better idea of what to look for.
And now we wait...
For anyone thinking that "The Schumacher Cut" would be some amazing revelation, you should check out the deleted scenes on the DVD/Blu-ray. You may be disappointed. Then again, you may not but at least you'll have a more realistic idea of what the longer cut would be like. All the films faults are still firmly in place, although I will admit that fleshing out some character work is almost always welcome.
And this is the same reason why I feel that the Snyder cut of JL isn't going to be some grand reveal of greatness. I can't really see anything being left behind on the cutting table saving that movie.
Still. Yawning.
Yawn all you want, I stopped caring....if I ever did.
Not my fault folks still find it taboo to not point out the laziness in TDK like how Joker was made omnipotent to drive the plot
I'm building a house!You can't take it with you.
They do!? That's been a part of it since I was reading online reviews.
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So you've finally given up the lie that Ledger didn't deserve his Oscar because of Hollywood's homophobia from... 3 years earlier?