Ultraviolet Wednesday, March 1, 2006
#1
Posted 01 March 2006 - 06:23 PM
So, what's up with those five minute long commercials for that new movie Ultraviolet that they've been playing? The commercial is so long! It's like a full length preview you'd see at the theatre. How can they afford these epic commercials?
I was confused when I first saw the commercial because I was fairly convinced that I had slipped into an alternate universe where Æon Flux came out two months later and starred Mila Jovovich instead of Charlize Theron. ACtually, I'm still kind of convinced of this.
That being said, I think it's a great idea to have a midriff-exposing sexpot do kung fu on an endless army of faceless enemies. Also, that part where she lands impossibly in a quasi-split while holding a katana blade dangerously tucked behind her and then looks up slowly towards the camera is brilliant. How'd they think of that?
Some day I hope to work for Hollywood Industries so I can have great ideas like that!
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#2
Posted 01 March 2006 - 06:47 PM
...maybe.
#3
Posted 01 March 2006 - 06:59 PM
I am unclear if you have seen the movie yet but what are the features of the cinemas over there?
I mean for the available seating in the centre for viewing in a straight angle, the size of the screen and the quality of the picture and sound.
This post has been edited by Deepsycher: 01 March 2006 - 07:05 PM
#4
Posted 01 March 2006 - 07:17 PM
The cinemas "over here" are pretty nice. Stadium seating, Dolby 75.1 sound (or whatever). There's quite a few all digital projection places in New York City.
Where are you?
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#5
Posted 01 March 2006 - 07:44 PM
Well that sounds good.
I went every week until the local cinema just turned awful some years ago when they brought in the new projectors which were Sanyo make after asking. I got refunded though on the last occasions after seeing flickering, dark bumps around the picture which hurts my eyes, and accidental cropping and stretching from the beginning, which I had to complain to set right on most successful occasions.
The old projector had none of these problems and was fantastic compared to that for crystal clear non-bumpy pictures. I stopped going ever since after loosing enjoyment over the picture problems, but the next one is a long way away. Some of the good things are, getting a seat at the back centre was not much of a problem at the time and the sound was good in effects and detail.
I don't suppose you have these kinds of problems at your cinemas?
This post has been edited by Deepsycher: 01 March 2006 - 08:07 PM
#7
Posted 02 March 2006 - 04:22 AM
Actually, cinemas here in Germany have the same problem. Hmm, no wait, that's a little bit too generalizing, so let's just say that the local cinema's featuring an awful quality, although it's pretty new. I guess that's one of the reasons why I'm not going to the movies that often. Another one would be that I'm a greedy bastard.
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#8
Posted 02 March 2006 - 07:43 AM
The visual and sound quality is definitely lacking, but I go for sentimental reasons - lost of good memories there - like the time I watched Jurassic Park and liked it so much that I went out and bought a ticket for the very next showing. Or the time I saw Land Before Time, cried my eyes out, then hid in the theater til the next showing started so I could cry some more. And then there’s the time me, my little brother and four of my cousins went to the grocery store and stocked up on all sorts of pop, Doritos and candy, and ‘snuck’ it all in the theater under gigantic winter coats in the middle of July.
Ah yes, those were good times.
#9
Posted 02 March 2006 - 11:58 AM
This post has been edited by Deepsycher: 02 March 2006 - 12:01 PM
#10
Posted 02 March 2006 - 01:28 PM
So I was overjoyed when the built the muliplex. Finally I would be able to see all the new hot releasses, I thought. And I was overjoyed right until the film that I was most waiting for was shown everywhere else in my country SAVE the said multiplex in my town.
Anyway, congratulations on talking sense to some people. Is the CD as nice as the live performance?
#11
Posted 03 March 2006 - 12:22 AM
If she's a superhero, fine. If she has magical powers, then yeah, whatever. Otherwise it's the same complaint I had with DARK ANGEL: why am I asked to believe that an elite fighter will weigh less and be less equipped than the regular fighters?
Gaaaaahhhh. For this sort of concept I still prefer Robocop.
#12
Posted 03 March 2006 - 01:10 AM
Which is wrong, by the way.
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#13
Posted 03 March 2006 - 08:22 AM
That's a pretty neat trick.
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#14
Posted 03 March 2006 - 09:32 AM
Hey, nobody wants to see big brutes like Arnold and Dolph shooting stuff up with gigantic guns anymore. Those days are over. People want to see gorgeous half dressed women twirl swords around and do back flips. And maybe if we’re all lucky, the rest of the story will actually be intelligent and thought provoking. But if not, at least we can fall back on the gorgeous half dressed women.
Why are you complaining about half naked Milla Jovovich?