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by Ben
July 8th, 2008, 7:46 am
Forum: On Television
Topic: The Flintstones - The Complete Series
Replies: 61
Views: 44072

Gawd I have no need but am so seriously tempted by this...
by Ben
July 8th, 2008, 7:36 am
Forum: At the Movies
Topic: Movies of 2008
Replies: 253
Views: 118220

If we're talking non-Aardman, CG-only, then Antz would be my pick too, me thinks, for all-round entertainment. I actually liked Bee Movie a lot more than some others, too, but the rest of the DWA field is harder to make up. Shrek 2, Bee Movie, Kung Fu Panda...they would be up there for me, and Over ...
by Ben
July 7th, 2008, 6:44 am
Forum: At the Movies
Topic: Movies of 2008
Replies: 253
Views: 118220

As mentioned on the front page today, I sat in on three movies yesterday: Caspian, Kung Fu Panda and Hancock. Happy to talk about them more in depth, but briefly: CASPIAN - boring book, boring film. A very long boring film. PANDA - just as much fun as everyone says. Best DWA movie? Well it's the bes...
by Ben
July 7th, 2008, 6:24 am
Forum: In the Headlines
Topic: Blu-Ray has won the Hi-Def war!
Replies: 412
Views: 226304

Yep...sometimes called a "digital wipe", but not to be confused with a transition effect. I think, even at the worst, these things should be done from scene to scene, even if they can't to shot to shot. More and more with current films, they are graded for later release as well as the theatrical, so...
by Ben
July 4th, 2008, 5:22 am
Forum: Outside the Lines
Topic: Manga & Anime THREAD
Replies: 561
Views: 365794

Not that I can say "I told ya", but I would have been <I>very</I> surprised if Kino had not been involved with the find in the first place or done any testing on the elements before making an announcement.

That they are involved bodes well for the release of this title...certainly a "must-have"! :)
by Ben
July 3rd, 2008, 6:58 am
Forum: At the Movies
Topic: Walt Disney Treasures
Replies: 309
Views: 163415

I do hope the "Disney Education" set finally sees the light of day. I also think Destino could have been a 2-disc: we have the documentary on unproduced subjects (which could still be included) as well as a possible reconstruction of what a third Fantasia might have looked like. Throw into that a do...
by Ben
July 3rd, 2008, 6:51 am
Forum: At the Movies
Topic: Fly Me To The Moon
Replies: 6
Views: 5191

Thanks, Mac. :) Yep, I found the trailer and it does indeed look a little cheap! But y'know, sometimes I like to give these little films a chance, and this does look like it's different to all the other CG dross that latches on to the bandwagon, like Space Chimps, which just looks retarded from the ...
by Ben
July 3rd, 2008, 6:47 am
Forum: Outside the Lines
Topic: Manga & Anime THREAD
Replies: 561
Views: 365794

Wow - cool! Of course the dream would be for them to be able to create a hybrid version that restores the "new" footage as best as possible, much as they did with the last DVD that presented intertitles to describe "missing" scenes. Either that, or simply include a semi-restored version of this 16mm...
by Ben
July 2nd, 2008, 12:45 pm
Forum: At the Movies
Topic: Fly Me To The Moon
Replies: 6
Views: 5191

Interesting! I'd only vaguely been aware this was in production, but didn't realise it was so close to release. The poster looks awful (like a rip-off of something), but the actual visuals look pretty good, if a little sub-Pixar, like many things are. It would be interesting to see this as intended ...
by Ben
July 2nd, 2008, 6:30 am
Forum: At the Movies
Topic: WALL-E
Replies: 754
Views: 498122

Macaluso wrote:hook me up ben HOOK ME UP
Will grab my grappling irons and do my best Mac and droo!

That's a most un-user-friendly website though...many of the links are not active (at least to me) and I can't even find the right CD.
by Ben
July 2nd, 2008, 6:22 am
Forum: Outside the Lines
Topic: Comic-Con Discussion
Replies: 136
Views: 92231

Can people pre-reserve these? Especially if we give it a little extra publicity? ;)
by Ben
July 2nd, 2008, 5:55 am
Forum: On Television
Topic: The Flintstones - The Complete Series
Replies: 61
Views: 44072

Wow...thems are really nice shelving units, especially the snug-fit LDs. I have fairly similar, but they're a bit taller than the LDs, which means only four shelves to your five. It never fails to amaze me how similar movie collections are between "geeks"...whenever I see other peoples' collections ...
by Ben
July 2nd, 2008, 5:41 am
Forum: At the Movies
Topic: The Tale of Despereaux
Replies: 30
Views: 23240

Yes, I agree. Broderick not only sounds too "old", but also too "nerdy".
by Ben
July 1st, 2008, 1:36 pm
Forum: At the Movies
Topic: WALL-E
Replies: 754
Views: 498122

Hey droo...I'm on the lists of several production music libraries that deliver their new tracks to my offices at Elstree Studios. Can you give me a publisher's name and I'll can see if I can get it through such channels... Or you could simply Google: "Super Strength two steps from hell" and look at ...
by Ben
July 1st, 2008, 12:28 pm
Forum: At the Movies
Topic: WALL-E
Replies: 754
Views: 498122

Re: Pixar's Wall-E

Anyway, I didn't get all good feelings from Wall-E, so I couldn't try writing about something I think is so positive, so perfect, since Wall-E is not. Well...that's your opinion. Had you been writing our review then it would have turned out differently. And that's all a critic is. A person with an ...