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Who cares about the British Navy?
I want to see Mel Gibson make a movie about the oldest commisioned ship in the US fleet - the USS Constitution! I want to see British cannonballs bouncing off her sides as she defeats two equal British ships by sailing backwards! I want to see the British (and others) tuck tail and run when they see Old Glory! I want to see American medium bombers flying off of aircraft carriers (minus that whining Van Johnson), atomic bombs dropped from B-29's, farmers from Westchester running off the Black Watch, George Patton and Lewis Puller!! The only movie that ever portrayed Americans for what they really are is Kubrick's "Dr. Strangelove" - not one wimpy or wishy washy Yank in the entire film! Gilligan |
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Hash: SHA1 I have it penciled in for Monday Night. Can't wait. - ------------------ http://www.suntimes.com/output/ebert...master14f.html "Master and Commander" is grand and glorious, and touching in its attention to its characters. Like the work of David Lean, it achieves the epic without losing sight of the human, and to see it is to be reminded of the way great action movies can rouse and exhilarate us, can affirm life instead of simply dramatizing its destruction. (By Roger Ebert) http://movies2.nytimes.com/2003/11/1...es/14MAST.html In Mr. Weir's version, every nail, every rope, every teacup and brass button is in more or less its place, but rather than feeling fussy and antiquarian, as so many Hollywood costume pageants do, "Master and Commander" hums with humor, passion and life. It makes you wish Napoleon were still around, so we — that is, I mean, the British Empire — could beat him all over again. (By A. O. SCOTT) http://www.sptimes.com/2003/11/13/We...al__mate.shtml Weir is master and commander of a terrific movie, full of wit and a perspective of wonder enlightening viewers to the 19th century mind-set. Rarely does any film impact the mind as well as the gut with as much consistency as this. Keeping one eye on the creative horizon and a steady hand on the wheel, Weir creates exciting popcorn-and-caviar entertainment. Two great tastes that aren't allowed often enough to taste great together in movies today. (By STEVE PERSALL) - ------------------ tw On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 03:07:09 GMT, "Gilligan" wrote: Who cares about the British Navy? I want to see Mel Gibson make a movie about the oldest commisioned ship in the US fleet - the USS Constitution! I want to see British cannonballs bouncing off her sides as she defeats two equal British ships by sailing backwards! I want to see the British (and others) tuck tail and run when they see Old Glory! I want to see American medium bombers flying off of aircraft carriers (minus that whining Van Johnson), atomic bombs dropped from B-29's, farmers from Westchester running off the Black Watch, George Patton and Lewis Puller!! The only movie that ever portrayed Americans for what they really are is Kubrick's "Dr. Strangelove" - not one wimpy or wishy washy Yank in the entire film! Gilligan -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQA/AwUBP7hD7NCBA23eyf45EQJsFwCgqx1hUAd7dwlLe20X7A4TT3 nPw/IAnA8N eRVVevgVFPVoriLXeLVuFKPM =Idim -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- |
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Gilligan wrote: Who cares about the British Navy? rant rant rant pant cant Gilligan Well, yes, but _I_ want to see the biggest Philip C Bolger design in action. -- Tim & Flying Tadpole ---------------------------------- The Light Schooner Website http://www.ace.net.au/schooner/index.htm SquareBoats! http://www.ace.net.au/schooner/sbhome.htm Bolger Boats netted! http://www.ace.net.au/schooner/sites2.htm |
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"Master and Commander" is grand and glorious, and touching in its
attention to its characters. Like the work of David Lean, it achieves the epic without losing sight of the human, David Lean directed Laurence of Arabia and and the best Dicken's adaptation ever filmed, Great Expectations. If Master and Commander is anywhere near that level I'll have to buy a bigger TV! RB |
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Gilligan wrote:
I want to see Mel Gibson make a movie about the oldest commisioned ship in the US fleet - the USS Constitution! Why Mel Gibson? Plenty of others would make a really good historic drama.... agreed that if the writers/producers who made 'Braveheart' and 'The Patriot' could stick a bit closer to the facts, they could make a great USS Constitution movie. I want to see British cannonballs bouncing off her sides as she defeats two equal British ships by sailing backwards! How about unreeving the course & topsail sheets to kedge away from & escape a British squadron in deep water? I want to see the British (and others) tuck tail and run when they see Old Glory! I want to see American medium bombers flying off of aircraft carriers (minus that whining Van Johnson), atomic bombs dropped from B-29's, farmers from Westchester running off the Black Watch, George Patton and Lewis Puller!! How about the performance of the American militiamen in the all-or-nothing Battle of Bladensburg (War of 1812)? Regards- Doug King |
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Mike Savage said it was a movie about limey sailing fags.
I will have to wait a month or so for an escaped studio DVD screener to be posted to usenet. Then I will be able to view this $125M flop on my 37" TV with 400 watt 5.1 channel sound in the privacy of my living room. This way I save money on the theater admission, the gasoline to get to 18 screen megaplex, don't have to endure the unwashed masses at the megaplex, and the best part is that I am not supporting Bobspirits occupation. |
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37" TV with 400 watt
5.1 channel sound in the privacy of my living room. Really? Do tell us what model of 37 inch TV you have. Is it a plasma? 5.1 channel sound is long gone, must be a very old system. RB |
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at the
megaplex, and the best part is that I am not supporting Bobspirits occupation. The entertainment industry is one this countries strongest assets. I see you're no patriot. Enjoy your low quality screener. RB |
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Then I will be able to view this $125M flop
With 30 million in US sales alone already, it's unlikely the film will be a flop. You really know your stuff. RB |
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the gasoline to get to
18 screen megaplex, I guess you don't have a real theatre anywhere near, huh? RB |
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5.1 channel sound is long gone, must be a very old system.
Oh, do tell us how much 6.1 or 7.1source material is out there and why he should unload his 5.1 system. I guess you'll just come back with "gee, fake 6.1 is just the bomb" Your such a dweib ........ always trying to make somebody else feel small. Problem is you look like an idiot. S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster" Trains are a winter sport |
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Oh, do tell us how much 6.1 or 7.1source material is out there and why he
should unload his 5.1 system. I guess you'll just come back with "gee, fake 6.1 is just the bomb" Loco, all Dolby Digital will play through the rear CENTER channel so long as you have EX decoding. All of it. Only DTS won't. So that means MOST material will play 6.1. I'm not going to attack you over this, I only learned about it when I upgraded to a current decoder. The rear center is quite nice. I'm using 3 matched B&W LM-1s with a secondary Paradigm sub. Here's a pic of Center rear: http://members.aol.com/bobsprit/images/room2.jpg RB |
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Your such a dweib ........ always trying to make somebody else feel small.
Problem is you look like an idiot. No need to get nasty, Loco. You're dead wrong as I stated earlier. ALL DD tracks will play 6.1 and EX decoding makes it spacially accurate. RB |
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On 21 Nov 2003 01:02:43 GMT,(SAIL LOCO) wrote:
5.1 channel sound is long gone, must be a very old system. Oh, do tell us how much 6.1 or 7.1source material is out there and why he should unload his 5.1 system. I guess you'll just come back with "gee, fake 6.1 is just the bomb" Your such a dweib ........ always trying to make somebody else feel small. Problem is you look like an idiot. That is not a hard task LocoTrain. He took the bait three times with just one troll from myself. And no Bob the TV is a $300 used CRT purchased from some idiot that had to have a plasma. And BTW I only download DVD quality DivX rips http://www.divx.com , The heart of my multimedia entertainment (movies, mp3s) is based on a IBM-PC. I could go into the hardware and software details but that information would be way over your head. Plus general public needs to continue purchasing this garbage so I can get if for free. If that makes me an unpatriotic socialist anarchist so be it. |
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I guess you'll just come back with "gee, fake
6.1 is just the bomb" Why not tell us all what "fake" 6.1 is. I have 7 amps and true 6.1 Outlaw processing. 6x140 watts via the Rotel. 730 watts outboard of the primary sub, PS2200. 6.1 EX type decoding is the standard for just about any modern system. 7.1 has a serious problem, which I'm 100% certain you don't know about. RB |
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And no Bob the TV is a $300 used CRT purchased from some idiot that
had to have a plasma. Really? I'm just so curious now about anyone who makes a 37 inch CRT. DO tell!!! RB |
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And BTW I only download DVD quality DivX rips http://www.divx.com ,
The heart of my multimedia entertainment (movies, mp3s) is based on a IBM-PC. Snore. I'm well aware of the web based theft that goes on. With the cost of DVDs so, so low, why would I want to any time downloading and burning DVDs? Quit the job at McDonald's and you can get a good system! Bwahahahahahaha! RB |
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Plus general public needs to continue purchasing this garbage so I can
get if for free. If that makes me an unpatriotic socialist anarchist so be it. It Be. It also makes you an asshole, but you're mother probably told you that already. RB |
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Loco, all Dolby Digital will play through the rear CENTER channel so long as
you have EX decoding. All of it. Only DTS won't. So that means MOST material will play 6.1. And it's just a mix channel. If there were descrete 6.1 or 7.1 source material out there it might mean something. We've seen your little "theater" room. If you had a 30'x45' room with effects speakers on the sides your rear center might mean something. Right now I doubt if you can notice it. So quit knocking the guy for his 5.1. S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster" Trains are a winter sport |
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Why not tell us all what "fake" 6.1 is.
Give me the title of the last 6.1 movie you bought or rented. S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster" Trains are a winter sport |
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Why not tell us all what "fake" 6.1 is.
Give me the title of the last 6.1 movie you bought or rented. You're not doing your homework. All 5.1 soundtracks decode to TRUE 6.1 Dolby EX. The rear center is not matrixed. Look it up. That's why 5.1 decoders are mostly off the market. Have a look. RB |
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Here's a description of the "non-discrete" rear center channel. Matrixed? In a
manner. Processed as discrete channel. Yup. "The new sound format provides filmmakers with greater flexibility. With conventional surround technology, the sound field in the back of the theatre can be perceived as coming from a general area to the left or right of the auditorium. With Dolby Digital Surround EX, back surround information is reproduced by the theatre's rear speakers, while left and right surround information is reproduced by the side speakers. The addition of a new surround channel with this use of speakers allows a sound designer to create true "fly-over" and "fly-around" effects that are smoother and much more accurately placed, either directly behind or directly beside the audience." 5.1 systems are long outdated. Haven't had one since laser discs. RB |
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On 21 Nov 2003 01:57:54 GMT,(Bobsprit) wrote:
With the cost of DVDs so, so low, why would I want to any time downloading and burning DVDs? First thing Booby DVD is a **** poor bloated format much like yourself. The technologically advanced like myself use a compressed format that can take a 2 hour DVD movie and archive it to one 700 meg cd-r with no loss of audio or sound quality. Then we can format that cd to play in most good stand alone DVD players. You sir are a technological caveman. In the near future we will have solid state storage systems that will have the ability to hold the entire database of our civilization. In terms that those of your ilk can understand we will have the capacity to store every movie, audio CD, e-book, audio book, and photograph ever produced on a single computer hard drive. |
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The technologically advanced like myself use a compressed format that
can take a 2 hour DVD movie and archive it to one 700 meg cd-r with no loss of audio or sound quality. I've been burning DVD's before you knew what they were and on real authoring systems. Move along little boy. RB |
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In the near future we will have
solid state storage systems that will have the ability to hold the entire database of our civilization. Yeah, but not in the "near" future. You're too dumb to understand why. HD-DVD is next and that'll be around for quite a while. I'm currently using PS DVD and HD-VHS. You're playing with toys. RB |
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5.1 systems are long outdated. Haven't had one since laser discs.
Hey Boob since Laserdisc was analog tell us how you derived a 5.1 audio signal off one of those discs. LOL................ Hey everybody, the Boob****ter must have owned the worlds only digital laser disc. S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster" Trains are a winter sport |
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no loss of audio or sound quality.
I thought they were one and the same. Audio and sound. S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster" Trains are a winter sport |
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Hey Boob since Laserdisc was analog tell us how you derived a 5.1 audio
signal off one of those discs. Good Lord, Loco. Dolby Pro Logic derived rear and center channels for 4.1 and 5.1 systems since the early 90's, even with VHS and EARLY laser. By the way, did you know that the center channel is essentially matrixed? It's still a discreet channel (in effect) because it a SAE in the soundtracks. I'm still trying to go easy on you here. I've owned many systems, even an early 3 channel with matrixed rears and no center. From a purist POV no system has a purely and discreetly transmitted center or center rear. If you only read about this lightly, as clearly you have, it's hard for you to know what's what. But Dolby Pro logic/DD derived 5 channels (not DD) ANALOG, SAE. Here's what was available with an ordinary pro logic processor...and a laser disc: From the Laser Disc FAQ NTSC discs: 2 analog channels (last discs like this were made in the 80's) 2 analog channels + 2 uncompressed digital channels 1 analog channel + 2 uncompressed digital channels + 5.1 Dolby Digital channels 2 analog channels + 5.1 DTS channels Hope this helps. RB |
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"Bobsprit" wrote in message ... I can't help it if my name is Bobsprit and I'm fat and stupid . . . RB I agree!!!! |
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"Bobsprit" wrote in message ... I've been burning weed before you knew what a joint was and on real authoring bongs. I'm a dumb little boy. RB I agree!!!!! |
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On 21 Nov 2003 04:30:32 GMT, (SAIL LOCO) wrote:
no loss of audio or sound quality. I thought they were one and the same. Audio and sound. Sorry I should have said video or audio quality. |
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Notice how the word "matrix" keeps popping up...
Matrix is how the center channel is also derived. Based on how films are recorded you could argue that after two or four tacks, all are Matrixed. Doesn' t mean much. 5.1 is not 6.1. RB |
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I thought they were one and the same. Audio and sound.
Sorry I should have said video or audio quality. We're still waiting to hear which 37" model tube TV you have!!! Hmmmm? RB |
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HD-DVD
is next and that'll be around for quite a while. EVD is next. Same thing. EVD royalty issue is key in it's success here. We'll see how long it takes to remaster the DVD catalogues! Meanwhile DVD progressive scan looks excellent up to around 55-60 inches. On my 47 6X9 HD-TV it looks very film-like, but not match for true HD Video Tape. Few movies available for that deck, but it was a gift. RB |
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You might explain what formats you use that have eluded everyone else. For the real
world, Video CDs only hold 74 minutes of reduced resolution. "larry flint a.k.a lawrence stone" wrote in message ... On 21 Nov 2003 01:57:54 GMT,(Bobsprit) wrote: With the cost of DVDs so, so low, why would I want to any time downloading and burning DVDs? First thing Booby DVD is a **** poor bloated format much like yourself. The technologically advanced like myself use a compressed format that can take a 2 hour DVD movie and archive it to one 700 meg cd-r with no loss of audio or sound quality. Then we can format that cd to play in most good stand alone DVD players. You sir are a technological caveman. In the near future we will have solid state storage systems that will have the ability to hold the entire database of our civilization. In terms that those of your ilk can understand we will have the capacity to store every movie, audio CD, e-book, audio book, and photograph ever produced on a single computer hard drive. |
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You might explain what formats you use that have eluded everyone else. For the
real world, Video CDs only hold 74 minutes of reduced resolution. Jeff, I can burn entire DVDs, even over 120 minutes with compression software. They are essentially backups and will play on any player. Software can be found at Kaaza. It works best with a FAST machine and burner. Sometimes DTS tracks become problematic, but the regular Dolby tracks work fine. I don't steal movies online. RB |
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On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 12:33:24 -0500, "Jeff Morris" wrote:
You might explain what formats you use that have eluded everyone else. For the real world, Video CDs only hold 74 minutes of reduced resolution. Pay attention for I already posted this link on a previous message in this thread http://www.divx.com One more time for all you short bus riders: 6.71 two hour DivX rips can be burned to one DVD-r media with NO apparent loss of video or audio quality from the original (store bought) DVD. |
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6.71 two hour DivX rips can be burned to one DVD-r media with NO
apparent loss of video or audio quality from the original (store bought) DVD. No loss on your 37" TV that you refuse to identify? Bwahahahaha! RB |
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On 22 Nov 2003 01:47:05 GMT,
(Bobsprit) wrote: No loss on your 37" TV that you refuse to identify? So big freaking deal I just checked and it is a 36". http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....oryId=cat03002 Now you can go back to your hobby of drowning kittens you pathetic net stalker. |
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No loss on your 37" TV that you refuse to identify?
So big freaking deal I just checked and it is a 36". Ladies and gents, I rest my case. I've dismantled another one for you! RB |
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