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Jim Bedford
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 597
From: Telluride, CO, USA (733 mi. WNW of Rockwall, TX but it seems much, much longer)
Registered: Jun 99

posted 08-15-2010 11:56 AM

quote: Kurt Zupin was the last to post
"JACKASS 3D"

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Michael Brown
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Bradford, England
Registered: May 2001

posted 08-24-2010 06:27 PM

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quote: Sam Graham
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PRESENTATION PROBLEMS: Scope movie letterboxed in flat
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I haven't seen the movie so I can't confirm this but apparently a majority of the fight scenes were shot anamorphically so the "letterboxing" occurs on-screen for them. Not a presentation problem as much as a technically stupid (or brilliant?) decision on part of Edgar Wright/his camera crew...

I made up a 35mm print last night and it's flat. (the letterboxing effect can be seen in this movies trailers.)

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Jake Spell
Master Film Handler

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From: Johns Island SC
Registered: May 2009

posted 08-24-2010 06:45 PM

Saw this last night and loved it! The way its put together with the video game style animation and boxes, like the pee bar, really made this movie. I laughed throughout the whole movie and was a little sad to see that it was over, but left with a huge smile.

I did notice that some of the text was cut off, although Im guessing that was because I saw this at a Carmike where they dont really care how the picture looks on screen, as long as there is something on screen

Overall 9.5/10

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Chris Slycord
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From: 청주시, 경북도, South Korea
Registered: Mar 2007

posted 08-24-2010 07:00 PM

quote: Michael Brown
I made up a 35mm print last night and it's flat. (the letterboxing effect can be seen in this movies trailers.)

And Sam said, at least quite a bit of it was shot anamorphically and appears letterboxed in the movie itself.

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Matt Skilton
Film Handler

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From: Bromley, Kent, UK
Registered: May 2009

posted 08-26-2010 10:02 AM

I'm a big Edgar Wright fan and bloody loved it. Great, subtle humour and very fresh.

I quite liked the fact some it changed ratio but I suspect this is because video games do the same thing during cut scenes etc, so I guess it was in-keeping with the video game theme. Although a customer did complain last night that we showed it in the wrong aspect ratio [Roll Eyes]

9/10 for me, just what I needed. I might give it 10/10 if Ramona gives me a kiss [Smile]

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Joe Redifer
You need a beating today

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From: Denver, Colorado
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posted 08-26-2010 02:56 PM

Not sure why the movie has a videogame theme. It's based on a comic, not a game. Also, the chick in the movie is an absolute whore. Already 7 ex-boyfriends in high school. If she gave you a kiss, you'd definitely get mouth herpes.

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Bobby Henderson
"Ask me about Trajan."

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From: Lawton, OK, USA
Registered: Apr 2001

posted 08-26-2010 03:46 PM

With her getting around like that, you might have to worry about hepatitis as well.

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Joe Redifer
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From: Denver, Colorado
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posted 08-26-2010 04:02 PM

I figured out why there is a videogame theme. The theme is from Pokemon which is "Gotta catch 'em all", but in Scott Pilgrim it is in regards to STDs.

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Mike Olpin
Chop Chop!

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From: Dallas, TX
Registered: Jan 2002

posted 08-26-2010 05:42 PM

Ramona wasn't in high school. She was a 20 something. 7 at 20 something isn't that bad.

Also, comic panels change ratio all the time.

This movie kicked ass. My 4th favorite of the year after Toy Story 3, Inception, and How to Train Your Dragon. Kick Ass falls to number 5.

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Matt Skilton
Film Handler

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From: Bromley, Kent, UK
Registered: May 2009

posted 08-27-2010 11:16 AM

I'm sure Ramona was very careful [Wink]

Video game themes seem to always appear in Edgar Wright's work, and the characters in the comics are heavily into their video games so I guess they just went with it. Worked a treat imo.

It's in my top three this year, just for the soundtrack alone!

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Joe Redifer
You need a beating today

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From: Denver, Colorado
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posted 08-27-2010 01:24 PM

Remember, it's OK for a guy to have lots of sexual partners, but it is not OK for a girl to do the same.

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