@Ravix Thank you! I was trying to figure out what the term was for my particular issue, "Banding", however the steps I took to address it unfortunately did not work I'm already used to it however it would be great to not have that issue while Im watching blurays and 4Ks on my PS5.
Also in regard to grain in 4Ks I am all for it! Older films in my opinion look far better with the upgrade and upscaling compared to modern films but it really depends on the film itself and DNR is the worst especially when it looks blotted out. "Terminator 2" and "Resident Evil: Extinction" are some of the more egregious ones with it.
For Everyone here who uses dedicated 4K players(not PS5) - any recommendations???
@Hogs-of-War-General I've got the Sony UBP-X700. I've been impressed with and don't recall having any issues with it. Normal blu rays look really noice with it too. The Panasonic the guys were on about before I've also hear good things about too.
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I saw "Bram Stoker's Dracula" from Coppola once again but this time in ultra hd 4K off my new bluray and damn did it not disappoint! It's never looked better and the audio was the biggest impressive feature, Atmos makes a huge difference and it just helps the immersion be so much better.
@Hogs-of-War-General This is one of my top 5 favourite movies of all time (warts and all) and that Atmos mix is simply sublime. Wojciech Kilar's fantastic soundtrack really comes into its own and the sound design, especially in Dracula's castle, is just out of this world. That 4k disc is a prized possession of mine
@FuriousMachine The Atmos really is sublime! Kilar's soundtrack is top-notch in this film and is one of the main reasons why the film is so damn good. I actually listen to the film's score regularly and even more so now that it's fall and getting colder, foggier, darker...
"Listen to them, the children of the night. What sweet music they make(muahaha)"
@Hogs-of-War-General 100% on the soundtrack. On of my most played vinyls in the dark months. Such fantastic atmosphere.
And that quote; one of the many lovely homages to Bela Lugosi's turn in Tod Browning's classic (which is way overdue for a re-watch)
And speaking of Universal Classics; I've been complaining that the cinemas here in Oslo have a seriously poor horror offering for October, but I recently discovered that a local theatre will screen a double bill of James Whale's "Frankenstein" and "Bride of Frankenstein" I've got tickets!
@Hogs-of-War-General@FuriousMachine Yeah one of my faves too, despite Keanu Reeve's slightly bland performance. Gary Oldham's certainly makes up for it though!
I do have it on Blu Ray, I may have to watch again during spooky season!
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Watched Diamonds Are Forever and Live And Let Die this week. The former was rather forgettable, which is unfortunate seeing as how it was Sean Connery's last Bond movie. The latter was rather good and I actually like Roger Moore as Bond, probably more than Connery but that remains to be seen. I'm going to start watching The Man With The Golden Gun tonight so hopefully this will be another good one.
@LtSarge Bond trivia moment - many Bond aficionados believe Fleming based the character of Bond on the pre-acting life of Christopher Lee… who plays Francisco Scaramanga - the titular villain in The Man with the Golden Gun.
@colonelkilgore isn't Bond based on Flemming himself, the people he knew, and an ornithologist and author that happened to be called James Bond?
But Fleming and Lee were step cousins, so there's probably plenty of him in there. An amalgamation.
As for a potential rabbit hole, The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee sounds like a pretty interesting documentary. And it actually sounds like his military life was a bit like Inglorious Basterds as well 😅
@Ravix Lee was one of the leading members of the Churchill’s guerrilla group recently depicted in Ritchie’s Ungentelmanly Warfare film, where Fleming was more of an advisor than a combatant. I think you’re probably right in Bond being an amalgamation of real-life sources though.
Yeah, I think I mean more Bond's personality, upbringing, actions and emotions are Fleming, the military exploits are from people he knew and looked up to, and pulled from the stories/situations Lee and others talked to him about.
A lot of writers are fantasists, so a big part of any major characters are an exaggerated vision of themselves with all of their influences.
I feel Ungentlemanly Warfare is alright, but the documentary, and the subsequent series based on the formation of the SAS is much better. So I'm recommending that right now as probably the best of the bunch of similar things mentioned here
SAS: Rogue Warriors/SAS: Rogue Heroes are the titles, I believe
@colonelkilgore Yeah it managed to hold my attention, which is a strange compliment but I easily get bored of factual historical films. Solid cast too.
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Early buzz around Ridley Scott's Gladiator 2 is promising. JoBlo.com published a round-up of first reactions and this one in particular caught my eye:
Clayton Davis, the awards editor at Variety (and a key tastemaker during Oscar season) is calling the movie Ridley Scott’s best since Black Hawk Down, writing on X, “I found Paul Mescal’s work as Lucius to be one of the film’s most honest surprises. This is Denzel Washington, having the time of his life in one of his most killer roles yet. A third Oscar could very well come his way. Sound, visuals, costumes, you name it, this movie’s got it. Another blockbuster the Academy can most definitely embrace.”
This went from "maybe" to "definitely" on my to-watch-in-cinema list
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