Age Group | 42 |
Video Likes | Clean transfers. Meaningful extras. Correct ratios. |
Video Dislikes | Hate, hate *hate* pan & scan 4:3. Grainy or blurry transfers. |
Audio Likes | Good use of 5.1 |
Audio Dislikes | Mono tracks and crackly audio. |
Favourite DVDs | My Mother's Castle. My Father's Glory. Jean de Florrette. Manon des Sources. Jesus of Montreal. Talk To Her. Antonia's Line |
Least Favourite DVDs | American smashy grabby movies. |
Most Eagerly Awaited DVDs | Jesus of Montreal. Lord of the Rings Two Towers Lion King...hmmm - they're all here now... so, um... Whale Rider, American Splendour and Shirley Valentine I think. |
Titanic | Pot boiler. |
The Matrix | The original - wonderful. A film that provided a layer of meaning for most viewers' tastes. But these latter ones....ooh lordy - I think it shows what can happen when you don't know when to quit. |
Terminator 2 | Oh God, he came back. Whatever you do, don't vote for him! Oops - too late. |
Star Wars | Which one? The originals - sentimental favourites. The newer ones - passengers on a galatic gravy train. |
Godzilla | Never saw it - don't want to. |
Independence Day | How America saves the world - ho hum. |
DVD Player | Singer SGD-001 , using S-Video output |
Display | Teac 76cm Widescreen . Calibrated with Video Essentials. This display device is 16x9 capable. |
Audio Decoder | Built in to amplifier/receiver . Calibrated with Video Essentials. |
Amplification | Teac 5.1 integrated system |
Speakers | fronts-paradigm titans, centre &rear Sony - radio parts subbie |
1. Jesus of Montreal (1989) This film resonates with a deeply human, spiritual and thoughtful pulse. Earthy and philosophical - heart breaking and affirming. It stays with you long after the final frame has flickered to black. | 2. Hable Con Ella (Talk to Her) (2002) Confronting, original and challenging - the images are visual poetry and the story forces you to challenge your own principles of morality and love. | 3. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) They did it! And they got it right! It's become a family Christmas tradition to go see the latest episode. | 4. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) More action, adventure, drama and intrigue. And that *special* way Legolas mounts his horse! What *will* we do next year with no new installments to see at Christmas? | 5. Life Is Beautiful (Vita e bella, La) (1997) Laugh, then cry, then sob. Love and hope makes life beautiful. |
6. Dead Man Walking (Remastered) (1995) Unforgettable, absorbing and confronting film that insists the viewer recognise the humanity of all sides in the capital punishment issue. | 7. The Princess Bride (1987) It's never too late to have a happy childhood! | 8. The Last Temptation of Christ (Universal) (1988) Forget the fuss - this is an extraordinary film. | 9. Mulholland Dr. (2001) My brain hurts - but it hurts so good! | 10. Raining Stones (1993) Ken Loach knows how to tell a story that gets you giggling then kicks you in guts. |