Age Group | 46 |
Video Likes | Original aspect ratios, 16:9 transfers, Extras ( even if I don't get around to watching them ! ) |
Video Dislikes | Lack of R4 availability of classic and niche DVD's, Pan and scan, menus that are too clever for their own good, Laserdisc and NTSC transfers on DVD. |
Audio Likes | Accurate representation of theatrical sound, directional dialogue. |
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Favourite DVDs | Lord of the Rings 1 and 2 ( Extended editions), Chicago, Amelie, Toy Story 2, Ice Age, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Sunset Boulevard, Moulin Rouge, X2 |
Least Favourite DVDs | None really. |
Most Eagerly Awaited DVDs | The Sound of Music done properly, The Comic. |
Titanic | A crowd-pleaser to be sure, and generally an entertaining 3 hours. Technically astounding, as you would expect of James Cameron. Disappointing DVD. |
The Matrix | What's all the fuss about ? Well made, entertaining, but it's just a movie not a religion. |
Terminator 2 | Possibly the ultimate action film Cutting edge effects for its time, well acted and executed. |
Star Wars | Saw it in a cinema during original release, took a while to see what the fuss was about, now get goosebumps when the credits start. Patiently waiting for DVD. |
Godzilla | Why did they bother ? Took itself a bit too seriously. Cast wasted. DVD is fine, for a very wet day. |
Independence Day | Spectacular in the cinema. Despite the corn it's still good entertainment. Movies are about suspending disbelief, just let it wash over you, don't worry too much about the logic. |
DVD Player | Pioneer DV-344 Multi-Region , using Component output |
Display | Barco Cine 7 CRT Projector . This display device is 16x9 capable. |
Audio Decoder | Pioneer VSX-D810S . |
Amplification | Pioneer VSX-D810S |
Speakers | JAMO left, centre, right, rears and subwoofer. |
1. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: Special Extended Edition (2001) Epic, emotional, classic. A DVD to be watched again and again. | 2. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: Special Extended Edition (2002) More of the same, the extra minutes help make sense of it all. | 3. Chicago (2002) The re-birth of the screen musical, beautifully reproduced on DVD. | 4. Amelie (Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain, Le) (2001) Funny, sad, beautiful to look at. A stunning transfer, the colours are beautiful. | 5. Toy Story 2 (1999) Animation for big kids and small. The opening sequence is perfect demo. material. |
6. Moulin Rouge: Special Edition (2001) Superior in every way to the cinema presentation, in watching the DVD one can finally see what all the fuss was about. | 7. Sunset Boulevard (1950) Beautiful black and white, beautifully restored. | 8. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Deluxe Two Disc Set) (1937) Hard to believe it's over 60 years old, looks like new. | 9. X-Men 2 (X2): One Disc (2003) Spectacular, almost non-stop action, sound is amazing, no idea what was happening ! | 10. Ice Age (2002) Beautiful, inventive animation, perfectly transferred to DVD. |