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Author Topic: Inception (2010) David E. Nedrow Master Film Handler Posts: 368 From: Columbus, OH, USA Registered: Oct 2008 posted 07-30-2010 11:23 AM                        re: IMDb "Top 250". This is a list of top rated films, not a list of the "Top 250" films ever made. That's a major distinction. I generally rate a film within it's genre and based on whether the film delivered what it set out to provide. For example, I give "Con Air" a 9/10. It's an action film that doesn't pretend to be anything more. It's one of those unapologetic "here's 5 minutes of exposition to brief the viewer on the scenario, and now - 'hang on on to your seats!'" movies. Does my 9/10 (would probably have been 10/10, but Colm Meany is an automatic -1) rating mean that I think "Con Air" is the second best movie ever made. God no. Also, if you look at the number of votes for each of the films, it's clear that IMDb is using the average rating. Eg., Shawshank has 500k+ votes for a 9.1, while INCEPTION has only 97k votes for a 9.1. There's also the issue of who is voting. Clearly, it's not generally "film" people. It's fandom, e.g. "American Idle" voters.  |  IP: Logged Elise Brandt Expert Film Handler Posts: 160 From: Kuusankoski, FIN/ Kouvola, Finland Registered: Dec 2009 posted 07-30-2010 03:40 PM                     *LOL* at the video link Joe posted I just came out of my second viewing of Inception. Glad to say, the crowd was still big and very, very silent during the movie. I listened at the end, I wanted to hear if the reaction from the others was as mine had been the first time. Great moment, I'll tell you that! There were sme disbelieving barks of laughter, and the collective release of a held breath. Obviously, it works! I do love it when a movie does that, not only for myself but more in a professional capacity. Movies like this do our industry good, or at least fix some of what the likes of Clash of the Titans 3D ruined. What I wanted to watch for especially were the blurry parts, the parts of the picture that seem oddly unfocused at times. I still can't figure out how they're used but I do know they're intentional since the subtitles are very much in focus throughout. Well. This just might give me an excuse to watch it yeat again...  |  IP: Logged Pravin Ratnam Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 844 From: Atlanta, GA,USA Registered: Sep 2002 posted 07-31-2010 12:14 AM                     Saw this at LieMAX, AMC Barrett Parkway, Atlanta. The auditorium used to be a regular 35MM screen. It is a huge auditorium. The funny thing is the old 35MM screen image was probably just as big as a letterboxed image on the MiniMAX screen. And before the movie starts, the MiniMAX screen looks fugly. It looks like a temporary screen setup. I had a 6 dollar discount AMC pass plus $4 surcharge. So at least, I did not pay full price . I will give the presentation this -it was very sharp with a good lighting level, and superb sound. What I don't understand is couldn't they achieve almost the same kind of result with good ole 70MM? and regular 70MM would be cheaper, wouldn't it? Movie wasn't as great as I expected. But I still liked it. Movie wasn't slow paced like I expected. But it wasn't as mindblowingly innovative either as the themes have been revisited in big hits in the last decade. Good to see no Shia LeBouf in a role like the Gordon Lewitt or Leo's. Even Juno didn't annoy. A pretty decent summer movie that won't be classic caliber in my opinion.  |  IP: Logged Christian Appelt Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 505 From: Frankfurt, Germany Registered: Dec 2001 posted 08-05-2010 04:15 PM                     Like Elise I noticed the audience became very quiet immediately after the movie began and there were neither comments nor any chatter during the next two and a half hours - very unusual. They liked the ending and left the theatre smiling. Good acting, many nice ideas (zero gravity scene), an above-average Hans Zimmer score, and the filmmaker is not scared to leave some open questions, which is a good thing in my opinion. I don't care for the shallow depth-of-field, shooting wide open approach in anamorphic, and actors walking out of focus distract me. I saw a 35mm print (dubbed) on a 55ft. screen and as others have said, the image looked very soft. Nearly all long shots, aerial or not, CGI or not, lacked definition. Couldn't spot any 65mm-originated footage, which was easy in THE INTERNATIONAL (rooftop scene at the end). Closeups and mediums shots were very sharp with a lot of skin and clothing detail. (Projection was not to blame...) All in all, it was good entertainment, maybe a bit long on action that didn't really advance the story (shooting at the van, "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" mountain sequence).  |  IP: Logged Demetris Thoupis Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1240 From: Aradippou, Larnaca, Cyprus Registered: Apr 2001 posted 08-16-2010 12:35 AM                     I thoroughly enjoyed the movie. One of DiCaprios' best performances. I did not get bored and I loved the way tension was gradually building up even until the end of the movie. I enjoyed the action scenes and I only thought once that I am watching the Matrix at the hotel corridor tumbling zero gravity scene but still it was an excellent movie and a must see. I will see it again. Sound mixing has got to be one of the best I heard lately and the score is ohver rewarding . Demetris  |  IP: Logged Mark J. Marshall Film God Posts: 3188 From: New Castle, DE, USA Registered: Aug 2002 posted 08-16-2010 10:16 AM                    This was the most original concept to come out of Hollywood in a really long time. I particularly like how they set up the idea of extraction. And just as I was trying to wrap my imagination around all of the possibilities that would come from extraction, they take you in the direction of inception. Very clever. Well written, well acted, great score and sound editing, amazing visuals, it was just a great movie.  |  IP: Logged Matt Skilton Film Handler Posts: 43 From: Bromley, Kent, UK Registered: May 2009 posted 08-18-2010 05:42 PM                        Seen it twice now and absolutely love it. The film just raises more and more questions and it feels like one of the shortest 2-and-a-half-hour long films I've ever seen. I do find it interesting as to why they've filmed it the way they have (i.e soft focus, out of focus etc). When I was doing a screen check with our 35mm prints, I thought maybe I didn't focus it quite right (especially as one of our scope lens is a bit crap) but having seen it properly (with me not doing the projection, haha) and in both Digital and IMAX format, it's definitely the film and I'm guessing intentional?? I know Chris Nolan very carefully considers the lens' that he uses and may be it's just to give it that 'dream-like' quality, perhaps?  |  IP: Logged Michael Brown Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1522 From: Bradford, England Registered: May 2001 posted 08-24-2010 06:22 PM                     Finally got aroung to seeing this. (Though I'd wait a few weeks for the crowds to die down a bit.) Interesting IMAX presentation, impressed with the sound, less so with the image quality. (there's one scene where it keeps cutting back and forth between close-ups of Cillian Murphy, and Tom Berenger and the image quality is dire). Interest movie, enjoyed it more that Dark Knight which I thought was overrated. quote: Stu Jamieson Has anyone else stumbled across the subtle clue hidden in plain sight which is present in the soundtrack over the final credits? I take it you mean the song playing over the later half of the credits, because I did wonder about that too.  |  IP: Logged Stu Jamieson Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 524 From: Buccan, Qld, Australia Registered: Jan 2008 posted 08-24-2010 09:52 PM                     ^ Yep, that's it. What are your thoughts on it, Michael?  |  IP: Logged Demetris Thoupis Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1240 From: Aradippou, Larnaca, Cyprus Registered: Apr 2001 posted 08-26-2010 12:34 AM                     I saw it four times so far. It's one of those films you HAVE to see it over and over and over. Every time I am impressed on the way the score is being used to really enchance the scene (e.g rolling corridor). The ending can be interpreted in various ways Stu but I think we should not get into it until the movie is six months old. I really do hope there is NO sequel for the movie is great the way it is. Demetris  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 05-29-2011 07:54 PM                     This is pretty cool and so is this.  |  IP: Logged Victor Liorentas Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 800 From: london ontario canada Registered: May 2009 posted 05-29-2011 08:31 PM                     Yes! Marion Cotillard also played Edith Piaf in La Vie En Rose which she won an Oscar for and she sang that song in the movie!!  |  IP: Logged System Notices Forum Watchdog / Soup Nazi Posts: 215 Registered: Apr 2004 posted 06-28-2012 05:47 PM                 It has been 395 days since the last post.  |  IP: Logged Victor Liorentas Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 800 From: london ontario canada Registered: May 2009 posted 06-28-2012 05:47 PM                     After many many viewings of this film on bluray and 35mm. It is clear to me that this film is fantastic! It gets better and better every time I see it! It does indeed have some soft focus segments which are indeed on purpose.It is subtle softness which will drive you mad if you think the projector is out of focus. Best to focus at the start and back off! A truly good projectionist will learn how sharp it gets and not be fooled.The trick is focusing on the grain structure but it's not that grainy so god help you!  |  IP: Logged

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