stevee1966
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Watched Gravity with the wife last weekend. Both of us very underwhelmed and disappointed with it.
Son_of_SJ
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gel said:
I haven't read through the whole thread again Gel, but I think I said previously that Captain Phllips was the Disc of the Month in the previous (number 232, April 2014) issue of Home Cinema choice magazine, which I know you bought. Captain Philps had a full-page review. In the current (233, May 2014) issue, which will be widely on sale, there is a two-page review of Gravity 3D, which is also voted Disc of the Month. They say that more so than even Avatar, Gravity is a film that simply demands to be seen in 3D. They are very, very complimentary about the video and audio quality. For instance, the video assessment includes "Image depth, dimensionalily and fine detailing are all absolutely first-rate. Excellent colour saturation, contrast and black levels round out a transfer that undoubtedly sits at the pinnacle of what 3D Blu-ray is capable of."
I will be buying the 3D version myself within a week.
So Gel, since you disagree so stongly with two of their recent rave reviews, I guess you won't be applying for the job of film reviewer at HCC! :
Son_of_SJ said:
Nope, I won't. I don't do 3D either, it gives me headaches, but I do like it at the cinema. Both films were poor though considering the hype.
Son_of_SJ
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gel said:
Sorry to upset gel, spinynorman, bigbernardbresslaw, and several others, but ....
I meant to post this weeks ago, when my subscription copy of Home Cinema Choice (issue 242, January 2015) arrived, on 6th December I think it was, but I was just about to go to the Philippines for a wedding .... anyway, that issue, which I saw still for sale at a big Tesco on Wednesday 7th January, was the Awards issue of the discs released in 2014, and ...
(1) For Best Picture Quality, the winner was Edge of Tomorrow, Gravity was one of three Blu-Rays that were Also Nominated;
(2) Best SFX, - the winner was Guardians of the Galaxy, and Gravity was one of three Also Nominated.
(3) Best 3D Blu-Ray - the winner was Gravity.
(4) Best Audio Quality - the winner was Transformers: Age of Extinction, and Gravity was one of three Also Nominated;
(5) DISC OF THE YEAR - the winner was GRAVITY 3D.
I have watched Gravity about 3 times since this thread and it's not too bad! Okay but very short. How are you getting on with your Panasonic plasma TV mate?
Son_of_SJ
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gel said:
So, Gravity isn't entirely garbage after all, huh? *smile* I do like it in (active) 3D.
gel said:
A bit better now than when it arrived a fortnight ago, but it definitely needs to be calibrated.
Series1boy
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Frank Harvey
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Films are funny beasts what one person like another hates. I very rarely come across a film i dont like. Thery're just some films you just have to switch off for and not overly think about it. But gravities story isnt to fare beyound the truth and it could to people on the space station (i hope not) and its original not a sequal . Its more grounded than interstellar and thats full of holes in more ways than one.
Star wars a new hope for instance. If i was done to day i dont think people would love it as much as they do. It just that your grew up with it and holds fond memories.
Star wars a new hope for instance. If i was done to day i dont think people would love it as much as they do. It just that your grew up with it and holds fond memories.
macdiddy
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In that I have films that I love but my friends hate, also I am a big fan of "world cinema" films but some of my friends won't watch them because they have subtitles on, very strange.
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Traveling to fare away worlds through black holes Pfft!!!!! whats ground about that, the only bit thats grounded is the fact the planet is dying. Didn't say i didn't like its just another movie you have to switch off for, Its why its called sience fiction.
None of interstellar is grounded.
The reason i say gravity is more grounded is because
1. there is space juck up there (we can prove it and see it)
2. It could actually happen. And there is an artical that explains it and it even has a proper name i just cant remeber it now.
The part that isn't grounded is the rest of it the acting is farly solid though enevn is the stroy isn't much (but then its not supposed to be) . Which is more than i can say for McConaughey who acts the same in all his films. But the story is great but is full of holes.
Interstellar none of it is possible. Not even the space craft.... that is only plasuable hence the reason i said gravity is more grounded.
There just films and i enojyed them all even Capt Phillips
None of interstellar is grounded.
The reason i say gravity is more grounded is because
1. there is space juck up there (we can prove it and see it)
2. It could actually happen. And there is an artical that explains it and it even has a proper name i just cant remeber it now.
The part that isn't grounded is the rest of it the acting is farly solid though enevn is the stroy isn't much (but then its not supposed to be) . Which is more than i can say for McConaughey who acts the same in all his films. But the story is great but is full of holes.
Interstellar none of it is possible. Not even the space craft.... that is only plasuable hence the reason i said gravity is more grounded.
There just films and i enojyed them all even Capt Phillips
Is gravity designed to be watched in 3D because when i watched it in 2D i thought it was pretty boreing.
Series1boy
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millennia_one said:
WAT!
Interstellar is probably the most grounded film ever, you can tell it is because it didn't do well at the Globes. Tides go in, tides go out, can't explain that!
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