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Casimir Radon posted:Is it wrong that I want to see how long they can continue dragging out The Simpsons? Just think what kind of expanded universe we're going to get from The Simpsons if the Disney Fox merger goes through.
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Nihonniboku posted:Just think what kind of expanded universe we're going to get from The Simpsons if the Disney Fox merger goes through. Sora! You must stop Mr Burns from stealing Comic Book Guy's Heartless!!
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Jul 15, 2018 00:21
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TheScott2K posted:The Simpsons will never end. They'll bring in sound-alikes and it'll be like the post-Henson Muppets. It won't be quite right but it'll be good enough for them to keep doing it.
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Jul 15, 2018 00:26
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Edward Mass posted:I'll stop watching the Simpsons when something better comes on during its timeslot. Your move, television! You know you're not required to actually watch anything in that timeslot? You can do literally anything else.
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Jul 15, 2018 01:40
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Yeah, other than sports I don’t think I tune into anything live. Altho sometimes I’ll watch something on a fifteen minute delay or so and then skip the ads.
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Jul 15, 2018 01:46
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I mean, The Simpsons was shot on film, so I hope they can go back and restore those episodes to HD. Now, I know someone is going to say "wait, in season 14 they switch to digital ink and paint." No. The only episode they did digital ink and paint for was the Radioactive Man movie episode. There was no season 14. That must be a different show.
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Jul 15, 2018 03:40
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To follow up on a post from a few pages ago... I remarked that I was finding 4x3 35mm prints of the Russian War and Peace on eBay. According to Wikipedia, they had actually filmed a standard 35mm version alongside the 70mm version!
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Jul 15, 2018 03:42
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Cemetry Gator posted:I mean, The Simpsons was shot on film, so I hope they can go back and restore those episodes to HD. Pretty sure it was film with video compositing, especially in the early seasons. A number of episodes on the season 1 DVDs in particular have unusual frame cadences, 240p freeze frames, and dot crawl artifacts, thanks to how it was originally composited to video.
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Jul 15, 2018 05:24
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ComradeCosmobot posted:Pretty sure it was film with video compositing, especially in the early seasons. A number of episodes on the season 1 DVDs in particular have unusual frame cadences, 240p freeze frames, and dot crawl artifacts, thanks to how it was originally composited to video. I wouldn't be surprised, but it might might not be too hard to do. I remember on Futurama, they were talking about how the shift to digital made it easier for them to do freeze frames, since on the Simpsons, it would look weird due to the film grain, or something like that.
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Jul 15, 2018 17:12
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39 film, 30 disk Ingmar Bergman set from Criterion arranged like a film festival. https://thefilmstage.com/news/the-criterion-collection-announces-39-film-ingmar-bergman-box-set/   $240, which comes to $6 per movie. I'm in.
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Jul 15, 2018 23:19
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Teenage Fansub posted:39 film, 30 disk Ingmar Bergman set from Criterion arranged like a film festival. Even if it's cheaper during the B&N sale, buying it online at Criterion's site gets you halfway to a $50 gift certificate through their points system. I'll be pre-ordering directly from them for that reason.
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Jul 16, 2018 00:27
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The bn sale will knock it down to half price. $120 for the Bergman set will be very very good.
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Jul 16, 2018 00:55
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I would pay good money for a Blu-Ray remaster of the first 10 years of the Simpsons. Sadly I doubt that will ever happen.Edward Mass posted:I'll stop watching the Simpsons when something better comes on during its timeslot. Your move, television! You know what I used to do during the Simpsons timeslot? Watch good episodes of the Simpsons, you know, seasons 2-8
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Jul 16, 2018 13:48
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Iron Crowned posted:I would pay good money for a Blu-Ray remaster of the first 10 years of the Simpsons. Sadly I doubt that will ever happen. Seasons 9 and 10 are good and Behind the Laughter is essential.
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Jul 16, 2018 14:01
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CPL593H posted:Seasons 9 and 10 are good and Behind the Laughter is essential. I know, I intend to get them one of these days along with season 1 to complete the show.
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Jul 16, 2018 14:03
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There’s great stuff all the way though season 15. The later Al Jean seasons are definitely inferior, but they aren’t the dire hellscape they’re made out to be until you get past season 18 or 19.
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Jul 16, 2018 14:09
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Iron Crowned posted:I know, I intend to get them one of these days along with season 1 to complete the show. I really don't like those first two seasons. They're almost painful to watch, not just because the animation looks awful but because the jokes just aren't there and the episodes usually revolve around some kind of sentimental horseshit instead of comedy. I don't own them.
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Jul 16, 2018 14:10
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I got the first season of The Simpsons when it first came out (was a huge deal at the time) and man was it rough.
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Cemetry Gator posted:I mean, The Simpsons was shot on film, so I hope they can go back and restore those episodes to HD. Wasn’t Tennis the Menace when they started with digital inking? The fandom on the message boards back then went crazy that they were a different shade of yellow.
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Iron Crowned posted:I would pay good money for a Blu-Ray remaster of the first 10 years of the Simpsons. Sadly I doubt that will ever happen. Be careful what you wish for. Chances are they’d just dump the remasters they show on FXX. So if you like recropping to 16:9, and color correcting some of the older seasons (and, if I recall correctly, some occasionally dubious image processing), be my guest.
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CPL593H posted:I really don't like those first two seasons. They're almost painful to watch, not just because the animation looks awful but because the jokes just aren't there and the episodes usually revolve around some kind of sentimental horseshit instead of comedy. I don't own them. I used to have that opinion of the second season, but I finally got around to picking it up a few years ago, and while it hasn't hit it's stride like season 3, it's a lot better than I remembered and has several of the classics. Season 2 is probably better than you remember it being. I definitely remember season 1 being pretty rough though, it's been forever since I've watched it though. It does make me a bit sad that I remember when watching reruns, season 1 was the worst you could do. ComradeCosmobot posted:Be careful what you wish for. Chances are they’d just dump the remasters they show on FXX. So if you like recropping to 16:9, and color correcting some of the older seasons (and, if I recall correctly, some occasionally dubious image processing), be my guest. Yeah, I'll pass on that one
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Jul 16, 2018 15:33
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CPL593H posted:Seasons 9 and 10 are good and Behind the Laughter is essential. Behind the Laughter was a great series finale. Wish the show could've kept going, I bet they would've found their footing again.
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Island Nation posted:Wasn’t Tennis the Menace when they started with digital inking? The fandom on the message boards back then went crazy that they were a different shade of yellow. That episode was the second test episode. So the last produced with cel animation was the one where Homer hangs out with rock stars. But apparently Helter Shelter was the last to air. So season 14 was when the switch happen full time. They did two test episodes. There Radioactive Man Movie was digital ink and paint, and that was pretty early on, and it looks a bit rough. During that time though, a lot of cartoons experimented with digital. There's one episode of Cowboy Bebop that's entirely digital ink and paint, King of the Hill had a bit of transition, the first one being the one where Bobby learns self defense, and then there were some scenes that used digital ink and paint. I like the look of cel, but I don't dislike the look of digital. I feel like the color looks a little duller, but that's really all I can say about it. And if I remember correctly, the Simpsons basically had to stop because the animation house they used just didn't have people who were being trained to do cels. Plus, it actually makes production a lot easier since recoloring happens much faster. Also, to defend season 1 - you have a few great episodes. Bart going to France, Sideshow Bob, the war against the bully, some enchanted evening... Seriously, like half of the season is pretty strong. I really only dislike Marge in the Fast Lane.
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Jul 16, 2018 18:48
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October Criterions: Eight Hours Don't Make A Day - 2K restoration Shampoo - 4K restoration The Princess Bride - 4K remaster with clothbound case Sisters (Blu upgrade) - 4K remaster The Naked Prey (Blu upgrade)
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Wow! Was not expecting Princess Bride. Definitely gonna get that one, but I'm less familiar with the other 4.
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Jul 16, 2018 21:51
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Princess Bride is an instant* purchase. Hopefully the rumored Excalibur is gonna be in November. *Wait a few days and buy 50% off
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Jul 16, 2018 22:05
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Princess Bride is such a weird inclusion, as if there wasn't already a well-put together deluxe Blu-ray release with a glut of features
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I Before E posted:Princess Bride is such a weird inclusion, as if there wasn't already a well-put together deluxe Blu-ray release with a glut of features Doesn't have a numbered spine tho
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Jul 16, 2018 22:32
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Ineffiable posted:The bn sale will knock it down to half price. $120 for the Bergman set will be very very good. MSRP is $300 so it will be $150 during the sale, but yes still a fantastic deal.
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Jul 16, 2018 22:37
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I Before E posted:Princess Bride is such a weird inclusion, as if there wasn't already a well-put together deluxe Blu-ray release with a glut of features Looks to be a new transfer with new interviews.
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Jul 16, 2018 22:42
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I don't mind Criterion's recent trend of putting some crowd pleaser type poo poo in the collection because ultimately people buying that poo poo pays for them to do more interesting and vital releases. I mean I still think that Princess Bride is a pretty unnecessary addition, but whatever.
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Jul 16, 2018 22:50
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Princess Bride was already part of Criterion, it got released on Laserdisc.
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Jul 16, 2018 23:31
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Vinegar Syndrome for August is 3 blus: Shot (1973) quote:Semi-urban detective duo Ross and Wilson have been charged with taking down local drug kingpin, Blasi. After busting a low-level pusher, they convince his girlfriend, Sheila, to start working for them as an undercover operative in exchange for avoiding prison. But as Ross finds himself becoming romantically interested in his new, perpetually spaced out informant, Blasi continues to strengthen his crime empire, setting his sights on even loftier, and deadlier, ambitions. Wonder Women (1973) quote:While traveling to Australia, American detective Mike Harber (Ross Hagen) finds himself stranded in The Philippines and obliged to assist in solving the mysterious disappearance of a famous Jai alai athlete. After hearing from a witness that the man might have been kidnapped by a group of beautiful, hearse driving women, Mike quickly finds himself a new target of the Wonder Women, a group of martial arts fighting assassins who work for the mysterious Dr. Tsu (Nancy Kwan); an evil genius scientist who’s been collecting able-bodied men for use in her bizarre body part transplant experiments! Dear Dead Delilah (1972) quote:Back in 1943, Luddy viciously murdered her mother with an axe. 30 years later and freshly released from the state mental hospital, deemed ‘cured’ of her violent impulses, Luddy’s luck seems to be turning around, thanks to a chance encounter with the family of Delilah (Agnes Moorehead), the miserly matriarch of a large plantation estate. She quickly finds herself hired as Delilah’s housekeeper, but no sooner than her arrival at the cavernous and secluded mansion, grisly murders begin to take place. And worse, each time a new corpse is discovered, Luddy finds she is unable to recall her whereabouts at the time of the bloodshed. Could her old self be coming out, or is someone else trying to set her up for more sinister motives?
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CPL593H posted:I don't mind Criterion's recent trend of putting some crowd pleaser type poo poo in the collection because ultimately people buying that poo poo pays for them to do more interesting and vital releases. I mean I still think that Princess Bride is a pretty unnecessary addition, but whatever. How do you feel about RoboCop being in the collection? Correct answer: The commentary track is great.
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Jul 17, 2018 00:40
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Man I'm digging the stuff 88 Films is releasing in its Asia collection. The more Shaw Brothers horror that hits Blu-ray, the better off the world is.
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Jul 17, 2018 00:58
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Just pre-ordered my first UHD - 2001: A Space Odyssey. Don't even have a player yet, but I have until October.
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Jul 17, 2018 01:40
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CPL593H posted:interesting and vital releases. Like The Blob 88.
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Jul 17, 2018 01:43
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I wouldn't be surprised if The Blob '88 turns up with Scream Factory since they just started licensing from Sony and Twilight Time's edition is OOP.
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Jul 17, 2018 01:45
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My wish is for junky cinema to take over criterion. I want to live in the universe where that Criteron Kindergarten cop is real.
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