ValentineXavier
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> {quote:title=willbefree25 wrote:}{quote}
> But seriously, *do* they extradite from Tijuana?
I'm hardly an expert, but it is my understanding that we do have an extradition treaty with Mexico, but they will not extradite anyone facing capital punishment. If that was the case back then, I don't know.
Thanks for all the support for Kathie Moffat as the baddest of the bad girls! I think there are two kinds of "bad girls" - the 'good-bad' girls, and the 'bad-bad' girls. Kathie was a very bad-bad girl.
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How about The Lazy J Worm Ranch?
Rue Britannia, supposedly tattooed on the bottom of Bullwinkle's foot?
Maybe Dick, and Mayor Fiorello La Pompano, Mayor of Submurbia?
The Ruby Yacht of Omar Khayyam?
Metal munching moon mice, that eat everyone's TV antennas, so they actually have to talk to each other?
I'm sure everyone remembers Mt. Flatten, and Upsydaisium.
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I love a good sleazy performance as much as anyone, so I do wish TCM could show it, but I've never seen it.
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Finance, you probably should have prefaced your remark
> all his songs were written with Ira except those he wrote for "Porgy and Bess"
with 'I thought.' That would have been the polite thing to do with any host, much less a distinguished one. It might have elicited an informative response, like the names some of the other collaborators. And saved you the dirty looks.
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> {quote:title=tcmsnumberonefan wrote:}{quote}I'd rather see more black-and-white.
Easily done. Just turn the color setting on your TV down all the way.
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TCM showed *Hot Enough for June* recently, aka Agent 8 3/4. She was also in my favorite Fellini film, *Juliet of the Spirits*.
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If I had one, I'd post a front view shot of Nell Fenwick's head, as it was a perfect heart shape. But, Happy Valentine's Day to all!
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This is the Technical Issues Forum. You want the Aesthetic Issues Forum.
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> {quote:title=casablancalover wrote:}{quote}Lark's tongue? Is that the one gently sucked through the brains, like Babbette's Feast.
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It's been a long time since I saw *Babbette's Feast*. I don't remember that part. I was thinking of Lark's tongue, as used in Medieval recipes, or the King Crimson album, Lark's Tongue in Aspic.
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I have not seen the film. But, it is clear that if you have seen the film, and like it, awards are proof that it is a deserving film, and therefore, not over-hyped. But, if you don't like it, then the awards prove that it IS over-hyped. So, either way, it is really just one's personal opinion.
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It's no contest at all. Jane Greer in *Out of the Past* beats them all by a mile.
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> {quote:title=Sepiatone wrote:}{quote}
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> But also, as old "stoners", we cannot deny props to Disney for "Fantasia", or the mind blowing "Pink Elephants on Parade" segment in "Dumbo". But that's just too few and far between.
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I agree on both counts. I remember getting high and going to see *Fantasia*, in the late 60s, or early 70s. My friend and I lost it in the dancing mushrooms part, and began to laugh out loud. The girls behind us told us to shut up.
I'm a big Rocky and Bullwinkle fan, too. Cheesy animation, yes, but brilliant humor, that most children would not understand.
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Agreed, a DVDR with a HDD is the only way to go. I have two Pioneers. The problem is, the last one available in the US, a Magnavox 515, has just been discontinued.
If Muskione had been recording to a HDD, when he saw my warning, he could have increased the recording time, easily.
My DVDRs, and most, will get 126m on a disc at SP. Also, right now, Super Media Store has DL discs on sale for ~ $40 for 40 discs. That's cheaper than VHS tape was. Problem is, a lot of DVDRs won't burn them.
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> {quote:title=jamesjazzguitar wrote:}{quote}Piano is clearly the best instrument to play. If only the piano was easier to take on camping trips!
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You could buy a Pianosaurus. It would fit into a backpack.
> There are many benefits to studying music. Most guitar players don't know much about music. How to get a rock guitar player to stop playing? Put music in front of him!
What do you call a rock drummer without a girlfriend?
Homeless.
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The only thing Ben's "telltale marker" says to me is that he is of Polish extraction. The few people I have known with that suffix on their name were Polish, and most decidedly not Jewish, but Catholic.
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> {quote:title=casablancalover wrote:}{quote}
> h5. Tongue in cheek.
Is that beef tongue, or Lark's tongue?
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My grandmother took me to see *This Is Cinerama*, and *Seven Wonders of the World*, when I was a wee sprout, in the mid 50s. I remember liking them both, and marveling at the expanse of screen. To this day, I normally sit in the center of the front row in a movie theater. I'm probably trying to recreate that Cinerama thrill!
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It's easy on the "class," and heavy on the "ic."
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Here in Ann Arbor, I get three PBS stations, and several subchannels. But, I don't believe it's on any of them.
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From the wikipedia, a list of Cinerama features, in its various formats:
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I first saw it on TV in the late 60s. I was stunned by its power, and the fact that it was addressing racism, back then.
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Well, the TCM "full schedule," and the Comcast on screen guide, listed *Gloria* at 122m, but running from 2:30 - 4:18am, obviously much too short for a two hour film. That's why I posted this warning. People just hitting the "REC" button on their DVRs would miss much.
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I actually liked the most recent Miss Marple, too. But, Hickson was great. On what channel is George Gently?
Also, don't forget Clive Owen as DCI Tanner, in Second Sight. That was the first place I ever saw him. He is a very good actor. Any film noir fan who has never seen *Croupier* needs to check it out.
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Well, my TCM monthly schedule had it right, but my Comcast OSG showed a correct time, but much too short a time slot. So, I posted a thread to warn people. You replied to that thread while *Gloria* was in progress. You should have heeded my warning, and adjusted your recording time. *Gloria* is one of Cassavetes' best.
Edited by: ValentineXavier on Feb 12, 2012 8:26 PM
Letterbox --- exactly what is it?
in General Discussions
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The most common widescreen ratios are 1.66:1, 1.85:1, and 2.35:1. The aspect ratio of a HDTV screen is 16x9, which is 1.78:1. These are *OARs*, original aspect ratios. But, these are often altered when put on DVD, or shown on TV.
1.85:1 is usually changed to 1.78:1, and little is lost. If it is kept in its OAR, you should see very thin bars on the top and bottom.
1.66:1 is rarely shown in its OAR. These days, it is usually cropped on the top and bottom, to make it 1.78:1. This is what you usually see on TCM. Before HDTV, they were almost always cropped on the sides to make them 1.33:1, the SDTV aspect ratio. Those still show up too. On the rare occasions when it is shown in its OAR, you should see thin black bars on both sides. This is very rare .
2.35:1 is usually shown in its OAR (when letter-boxed,) but is sometimes cropped to 1.78:1. I've seen that done on a few films shown on TCM. With 2.35:1 in its OAR, you will see wide bars on the top and bottom. With the wider aspect ratios of 2.55 and 2.75:1, you will see slightly wider bars top and bottom.
There is another important element of this discussion, affecting what you actually see on your TV. That is overscan. Most TVs have 2-8% overscan on the edges, meaning that much of the picture is cut off on the edges. I think TV manufacturers aim to have 3-5% overscan, so that you will not see edges and various artifacts around the picture. Some TVs will allow you to adjust this yourself, but most won't. Test signal discs will easily allow you to see how much overscan you have. But, to adjust it, you will usually need to call in a professional.
The effect of overscan is that if you have much of it, you will not see the thin bars of black on the tops and bottoms of 1.85:1 films shown in their true OARs, and you won't be able to see the thin black bars on the sides of 1.66:1 films shown in their true OARs. And, when these films are cropped, top or bottom, to fit a 1.78:1 frame, you will miss even more of the picture.