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I have and it definitely is one of my most favorite ones.
I guess it's because everybody wants a happy ending.. and yes it makes movies very predictable. You know what is going to happen, just don't know how it will happen.
I haven't watched any of the films you listed yet, except for A Serbian Film. I haven't watched Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975) or Men Behind the Sun (1988) for the same reason you mentioned—they seem too exaggerated, something that wouldn't happen in real life. The Game of Thrones scene I mentioned may very well have happened at some point in history; in fact, many times. It wouldn't be that hard to believe.
The reason I mentioned the GOT scene is because it checks all the boxes I had:
Believable/Realistic
Overwhelming physical strength
Set in olden times when one could get away with anything
No remorse
Total domination, both physically and psychologically
The bad guy wins
Which of those movies would you say checks most of the boxes? Regarding #6, it's okay if the bad guy eventually loses, as long as it's after doing a lot of winning. I know that there aren't a lot of movies out there where the bad guy wins.
sorry to disappoint you but no. These are just questions based on what kind of movie I want to watch based on my mood on that day. A lot of people love serial killer movies.. doesn't mean they have serial killer traits or tendencies.
Have you ever wondered what would it be like to live a certain way? Or what goes on in the mind of a man who is in prison? Or what it is like to climb Mount Everest? Movies are a way to live vicariously.
No, why?
There Will Be Blood is on the top of my list! What a movie!
You don't
If they are not genres, what are they?
I Saw the Devil and Confession of Murder are two of my top 3 as well. The Gangster, the Cop and the Devil being the 3rd.
I will check it out as well .. Thank you :)
Yes but in a light hearted way :)
From the looks of the trailer, following two look promising :
The Worlds Fastest Indian
The Dish
I will check them out. Thanks!
Just one question though.. are you Australian?
" I'm wondering if you even have the best available copy of Tron to use as a comparison (standard BD)"
No my friend. I don't. That is what I am trying to explain to you. I don't have the Tron in all it's glory not even standard BD. Nobody does as it's just not out there. And that's also my point. Since the only version of Tron that is available is just 1080p and that too grainy. It's of no use to me. As I said earlier. I have asked this question not for academic debate but for enjoying it in my leisure time. What use is it to me even if it was shot on world's best camera in the history of mankind, if original is 4k or 400k if it's just not available.
Man, that is indeed a surprise. I checked out the movie. It's fascinating to think I am able to look back 60 yrs ago in time in such detail :D
Without getting into theoretical aspects, just look at "Gemini Man" and "Tron" side by side. Do you not see that "Gemini Man" has far better picture quality? Yes, 3.2K is much lower resolution compared to 70mm, but the results are evident. And yes, you're right that there has been a generation of loss— "first-generation film prints struck directly from the camera negatives"—which we can't see today. So, there's no way to truly compare them at their best. Also, I cannot go back in time. May be my intention was not clear in my post: I want to find a movie that I can enjoy watching for its visual quality, not for academic or historical comparisons.
Older than what I was looking for but thanks. I will definitely check it out. To me it seems like the landscape changed drastically between 60s and 80s in the movies.
While the statement that 70mm film "blows today's advanced camera technology out of the water" holds some merit due to the inherent resolution advantages of 70mm film, it's an oversimplification that overlooks several key aspects of modern digital technology.
With modern cameras you get:
Dynamic Range and Color Depth
Digital footage provides greater flexibility in post-production
Digital cameras offer consistent results with every shot, as they are not subject to the same variability as film stock, such as grain structure and chemical processing inconsistencies.
Here is a footage of Gemini Man (2019) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i82xURPkLWo
I can't think of any movie from the 90s that even compares to the level of sharpness, detail, dynamic range and clarity as this footage.
You are right. Javier Bardem's performance left similar impression on me as well. And I was confused about a few things as well and I had to go back and re-watch bits and pieces. There are so many subtleties like for example one of the questions that arose in my mind was "How did Daniel know that the guy pretending to be his brother is not actually his brother?". Then I went back to the scene where they are on a beach and Daniel mentions "peach tree dance". When he doesn't get a reaction from the imposter , he repeats himself looking at him and get a lousy "yeah". That's when he realizes that this man is not his brother because he doesn't seem to remember "peach tree dance" which was probably something he believed his brother would have remembered.
Yes, indeed. I wish, this had been a series so we could have gotten more of it.
Well it's useful to me. Someone who hasn't watched a lot of movies from 2023 and wants to.