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I like the 3D effect used in one of the Betty Boop cartoons, "Poor Cinderella" (1934) that had her in a horse drawn carraige with the country side going past her and "Somewhere in Dreamland" (1936), not only in vivid 3 strip Technicolor but used Max Fleischer's Tabletop 3D Setback invention, no glasses needed! See it can be done! Like the link, how about Jane Russell. If we don't stop, we will go blind. Edited by: hamradio on Jul 14, 2010 9:19 PM

I wasn't comparing "Avatar" with "WALL E", only stating how far CGI has come since the days of "Tron". I do have both movies though. Just for fun, referring to "Avatar", how do you say "T-I-I-M-M-B-E-R-R in Cha-Cha? Seeing that gigantic tree fall must be an "Axe Men's" (History Channel) dream !!

Goes to show that the original is most of the time the best. Who needs camera tricks when you got the real thing. Nice job Joe Pasternak!

What I have read, I beleive that the death of Marilyn Monroe was an *unintentional* drug overdose due to misuse. The way she died sounds so much like Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson. The problem with conspiracy theories is that a lot of people has their own theory and wants to be the one to "crack" the case so they can be popular themselves. Here is the death timeline and followup investegations. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Marilyn_Monroe Anyone claiming her "affair" with Kennedy cause her death does not hold water, I mean how many past public officials had affairs, is this so shocking that it would have gave 30% of the country a heartattack? Give me a break. How long will it be before they start calling the death of Michael Jackson a coverup? People just simply don't like to accept that their favorite stars can die so meaninglessly and there *has to be more.* Conspiracy theorest needs to get a life and quit interrupting ours. Whats next, the alien bodies from Roswell are buried next to Marilyn Monroe? . Edited by: hamradio on Jul 14, 2010 12:46 PM

I beleive "Tron" 1982 is underated. This movie back then showed us what was to come. This early mergence of live action and (very primitive) CGI was inovative. I knew at the time what was to come even though a lot of people where I live hated it because they couldn't understand it. Funny today when people watch the newest CGI movie like "Avatar" or "WALL E" they are turned off by anything older then 10 years (so yesterday), not knowing that movies like "Tron" started the ball rolling. The way "The Jazz Singer" (1927) introduced the public to sound and how that ever has evolved, "Tron" introduce us to CGI. Like to add there was some other techniques used like hand painted frames. When "Tron" played at my local downtown theatre, the manager was bewildered by it. He was from "old school". Posters here would like him. Like to add it was shot in Super Panavision 70. Did that help?

Yes, I just want to set down and watch TV. The problem is STILL those glasses and now a thing that looks like a face sheild, lol. 3D will not be practical until they *get rid of those glasses!* I was editing when you posted and realized the curved TV can be set up for Cinerama. If you look real close at the photo, you can see the 2 vertical lines for merging the 3 scenes. I hope we can *afford* it.

Give it time, they are getting close. The best format I can think of is the photo below. It was recently (at my age) when TV use to be unfair to Cinemascope movies. We can also view your post in the fact that TV is also unfair to IMAX but that is the point, to get people back into the theatre. This was one of the reasons for Cinerama, TV was making an impact on theatres drawing people away. One will never get the same impact at home like you get at a very large screen theatre. Photo below, Shinoda Plasma, a large screen manufacturer in Japan, has showcased a flexible, 1mm-thick, 125-inch prototype display in Japan. It can be used as either a curved or wrap-around screen. Edited by: hamradio on Jul 13, 2010 12:29 PM Edited by: hamradio on Jul 13, 2010 12:56 PM Had to send to protected photo to Tinypic.

So far, no justice for Bob Crane.

You misread my reply I was asking about the differences between arc lamps and modern Xenon. NO theatre should ever show nitatre, way too dangerous regardless how good the film looks!

I have "The Ragman" (1925) and "Nosferatu" (1922) I've recorded from TCM's Silent Sunday Nights. I just wish they show the version of "Nosferatu" that has a different music score, it hasn't been showned in about 3-4 years. I got tired of waiting and bought Abel Gance's "Napolean" (1927) a couple of years ago and before anyone tells me about the longer restoration in the works, the one I have is l-o-n-g enough. Just acquired "Helen's Babies" (1924) earlier this year and because its now public domain, I doubt if TCM will air it. Would like them to, TCM has a least intrusive logo than the large "Videobrary" at the bottom right. But its better than *nothing!*

Just a little curious about the cinemas. Is *Arclight* a symbolic name for the theatre or do they actually use the old carbon arc lamps? This question I beleive has never been asked but is there any differences between the old arc lamps and Xenon? The reason I'm asking this is because someone claimed last year that showing the original nitrate movies were better in quality then safety and does the change in lighting has any effect on the movie itself?

I tend to like stuff *about* trains. My prized video is "Norfolk and Western Articulades, Part 1 and 2" Also like model railroad videos like "MTH Great Layouts" and "A Century of Lionel" hosted by Tom Snyder. I guess my reasons is because my father once worked on the railroad and I grew up with it and Lionel . Always wanted a "true scale" O guage 611 and the 1218 but can't shell out the bucks for them. (don't mention the cheap Made in China cr_p!) I've never flowned Amtrak. (that's not a mistype).

Two women? That's all? ROFL! They must have forgot about the 1926 silent "Don Juan" starring John Barrymore. The very name *Don Juan* is synonymous with subversive behavior. Broke the kissing record (on flim) as well. Wasn't Don Juan the "take a number and stand in line" type when it came to affairs?

I'll put it this way, if any movie theatre back in the 1950's had the nerve to show "Brokeback Mountain" or any other such movie, this would have been the public response.

Yes this was a very taboo subject back then. Don't forget the very vague reference to homosexual feelings in the movie "Spartacus" (1960) that was edited out. Its the bath scene in which the Roman patrician and general Crassus attempts to seduce his slave Antoninus played by Tony Curtis using the analogy of "eating oysters" and "eating snails" to express his opinion that sexual preference is a matter of taste rather than morality. I didn't know oysters and snails were forbidden words, LOL. We came a long way since then and "Brokeback Mountain" is a good example. I guess in some respects we should be a little thankful for the old Production Code. Imagine if they had the same values back then we have today like if "Brokeback Mountain" was made in 1960 starring John Wayne and Tony Curtis. We should count our blessings. Edited by: hamradio on Jul 11, 2010 7:05 PM Fixed typo.

Words can sometimes be different between the British and the Americans. One example is they don't call the people of the gulf *victims*, they are the ^small people^ .

I saw a different commercial for "Inception" and noticed the train going down a busy street in (I think) one of the dreams. If anyone has ever lived or visited Modesto California, you would have found out that is NOT a dream. It really happened in Modesto and is called *Street Running*. I recorded a documentary from the R&D channel a few years back and was amused by the main downtown traffic shared the same road with a train. The engineers had to obey the same automobile traffic lights. Its as if they decided to take the train off the tracks and placed it on the highway. I beleive it is at present has been discoutinued. Imagine looking out one's rear view mirror and seeing a locomotive tailgating you, lol.

This reminds me of Gene Wilder in the movie "Young Frankenstein". Is it pronounced Frankenstein or Frankensteen?

Ollie T wrote: << Boy... whoever brings a cactus to a hospital patient?! >> To a happy mom who had a bouncing baby cactus.

I just replied to the "Inception" thread and was talking about the scifi machine in this movie that can record and play back someone dreams. I wish that could be done. All of these bug movies always leaves out a weapon mankind already has at his disposal. Who needs tanks.

This movie like "Matrix" is a bit too outlandish for me. Accessing human thoughts even while concious can't even be remotely done. I wish they make a machine that can record our dreams so we can play them back. That would be cool. The movie "Five Million Years to Earth" (1968) which will air on TCM Saturday at 6:15PM will show such a device. Maybe this movie was a precursor to these mind/thought type of movies. Strange how the human brain can produce, direct and play a movie within our own heads aka *dreams*. Edited by: hamradio on Jul 9, 2010 11:40 PM

The easiest is when the double only needs to have her back turned toward the camera. They only need to switch back and forth during a conversation. What I read the rest is split screen and composites. Its way too easy today, like the many clones in the "Star Wars, Episode II" A LOT of Fetts! This is either "Stars Wars" or "The Parent Trap Gone Mad".

This wouldn't have happened if Jackie Chan was in charge.

James Bond can come to the United States, no license needed here. Just the CIA's blessing. First assignment...

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