* Did you watch a film last night (on Blu or DVD), and what was it? *
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I didn't. I waited months on end between season DVD offerings. That sucked. It was the same for me with Heroes. Unfortunately the 3rd season of that was so weak, I watched the first episode of season four and bailed. Lucky you, you get to do Lost in one go.
Lost 1 was intriguing. Seasons 2 and 3 continued the mysterious trend as well. That last few seasons till the final one was, uh, too confusing. I got lost myself. LOL
Out of 5,000.
Why is that that I am not attracted at all by TV series like 'Lost'?
...Am I just not too lost already myself? Lol
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* Last night:
Picture is to 'greenish' for my taste.
Sound is excellent though.
Overall score: 4,000 bullets.
Why is that that I am not attracted at all by TV series like 'Lost'?
...Am I just not too lost already myself? Lol
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* Last night:
Picture is to 'greenish' for my taste.
Sound is excellent though.
Overall score: 4,000 bullets.
I wasn't attracted to Lost, either. When I saw TV commercials for it, it reminded me too much of that Survivor series. I never watch so called "reality" TV. I don't watch American Idol, The Apprentice, none of it. To me, it's like eagle talons on a chalk board.
So, anything that seems like it might stink of reality TV sends up a huge warning sign.
In fact, the only thing I usually watch on TV is sports.
My 17 year old son recommended the series, said his teacher recommended it to his students as an example of how the book Lord of The Flies is influencing something in current popular culture. That surprised me. I love that book. I will also do anything I can do to get my son more into school. So, I bought the first season and agreed to watch it with him, expecting to be bored by it. Was I ever wrong. This is really good. So, I got my wife to watch the first few episodes with me and now she's hooked, too.
I'm not the type who can watch a TV series during a run on TV. I'd rather watch movies. I don't Tivo any series, nothing ever looks good to me in commercials, etc. My youngest daughter Tivo's SNL and the whole family watches that together in the family room during the week.
What usually happens is that friends and family members whom I trust will usually recommend something and when I keep getting recommendations, I will break down and try it.
There's a reason I trust certain people -- their taste is similar to mine and their recommendations have proven prescient over time with few clunkers.
I have other friends who are very hit and miss and some who are like reverse barometers, everything they recommend turns out to be a clunker.
So, the whole time my trusted friends were recommending Lost, I resisted -- until my son's request provided the tipping point.
Long form TV seems to be reinvigorating a certain segment of the TV audience. I have friends recommending lots of these things; Breaking Bad, Sons of Anarchy, Weeds, Dexter, and others that don't come to mind right now. I'm surprised that so many people I trust are watching these things. Still, I resist -- because it's just not my thing.
But, I give in to critical mass recommendation on occasion and I've discovered a few TV series on DVD or blu-ray where I can watch them in my theater, watch several at a time, a whole season in one week, don't have to check TV listings, wait a week for an episode, or whatever.
The TV shows I have watched on DVD or blu-ray include;
Curb Your Enthusiasm
The Sopranos
Mad Men
Lost
But, I have never watched any episode of these when originally aired, nor have I ever Tivo'd one.
Usually, because it takes such critical mass to get me to watch and I'm very late to the game, I have to buy the DVD's or blu-rays in order to start from the beginning.
I find that with most things that are any good, if I don't watch from the beginning, there's really no chance I'll get into it.
Movies, on the other hand, I am ready and eager and it usually takes just a few recommendations.
But, even there, sometimes there's something I resist until I feel that critical mass tipping point from trusted friends thing happening.
The most recent was The Social Network.
Heard from a number of trusted friends, but Steve's recommendation put me over the top.
Glad it did -- really liked that one.
So, anything that seems like it might stink of reality TV sends up a huge warning sign.
In fact, the only thing I usually watch on TV is sports.
My 17 year old son recommended the series, said his teacher recommended it to his students as an example of how the book Lord of The Flies is influencing something in current popular culture. That surprised me. I love that book. I will also do anything I can do to get my son more into school. So, I bought the first season and agreed to watch it with him, expecting to be bored by it. Was I ever wrong. This is really good. So, I got my wife to watch the first few episodes with me and now she's hooked, too.
I'm not the type who can watch a TV series during a run on TV. I'd rather watch movies. I don't Tivo any series, nothing ever looks good to me in commercials, etc. My youngest daughter Tivo's SNL and the whole family watches that together in the family room during the week.
What usually happens is that friends and family members whom I trust will usually recommend something and when I keep getting recommendations, I will break down and try it.
There's a reason I trust certain people -- their taste is similar to mine and their recommendations have proven prescient over time with few clunkers.
I have other friends who are very hit and miss and some who are like reverse barometers, everything they recommend turns out to be a clunker.
So, the whole time my trusted friends were recommending Lost, I resisted -- until my son's request provided the tipping point.
Long form TV seems to be reinvigorating a certain segment of the TV audience. I have friends recommending lots of these things; Breaking Bad, Sons of Anarchy, Weeds, Dexter, and others that don't come to mind right now. I'm surprised that so many people I trust are watching these things. Still, I resist -- because it's just not my thing.
But, I give in to critical mass recommendation on occasion and I've discovered a few TV series on DVD or blu-ray where I can watch them in my theater, watch several at a time, a whole season in one week, don't have to check TV listings, wait a week for an episode, or whatever.
The TV shows I have watched on DVD or blu-ray include;
Curb Your Enthusiasm
The Sopranos
Mad Men
Lost
But, I have never watched any episode of these when originally aired, nor have I ever Tivo'd one.
Usually, because it takes such critical mass to get me to watch and I'm very late to the game, I have to buy the DVD's or blu-rays in order to start from the beginning.
I find that with most things that are any good, if I don't watch from the beginning, there's really no chance I'll get into it.
Movies, on the other hand, I am ready and eager and it usually takes just a few recommendations.
But, even there, sometimes there's something I resist until I feel that critical mass tipping point from trusted friends thing happening.
The most recent was The Social Network.
Heard from a number of trusted friends, but Steve's recommendation put me over the top.
Glad it did -- really liked that one.
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Why is that that I am not attracted at all by TV series like 'Lost'?
...Am I just not too lost already myself? Lol
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* Last night:
Picture is to 'greenish' for my taste.
Sound is excellent though.
Overall score: 4,000 bullets.
The scene where the pod first emerges in the intersection is reference-quality for bass reproduction. Wow!
Lee
Wow Rob, you went all the way on that one!
Man I just can't stand TV (I don't watch TV at all anymore for the last ten years or so).
If I want good news (or bad) and documentaries, I check the Internet.
I love Cinema, and I got tons of movies at home. And I rent the latest.
But there is no way that I'm gong to watch TV series, just no way sir! Unless a gorgeous stripper or two propose to me!
...And with the wifey on vacation! Seriously though, it just ain't my bag!
But thanks Rob for spending all that time explaining to me your life history on 'Lost' and others...
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Lee, you are quite right on the strong bass from "War of the Worlds", and on the bass intensity of that very first scene of the first i-Pod coming out of the ground!
* But did you check "The Incredible Hulk", the scene at the campus ground with the two 'immoblizer cannons' on Blu-ray? It starts exactly at 54:47
Check it out, then you tell me if "War of the Worlds" can match it on pure adrenaline power and for that long sustained time!!! And don't forget to set the volume at Reference level!
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Lee, you are quite right on the strong bass from "War of the Worlds", and on the bass intensity of that very first scene of the first i-Pod coming out of the ground!
* But did you check "The Incredible Hulk", the scene at the campus ground with the two 'immoblizer cannons' on Blu-ray? It starts exactly at 54:47
Check it out, then you tell me if "War of the Worlds" can match it on pure adrenaline power and for that long sustained time!!! And don't forget to set the volume at Reference level!
I've got that movie too. I agree that scene is sonically awesome too.
Lee
My Cousin Vinny. No bullets.
Tim
PS: I don't watch much network TV, but someone so enthusiastically recommended Lost that I gave it a try on Hulu. I got so hooked I watched the first 5.5 years in about a month, then finished the series on TV. Awesome. I've also watched about a season and a half of Mad Men, which was very good.
Tim
Tim
PS: I don't watch much network TV, but someone so enthusiastically recommended Lost that I gave it a try on Hulu. I got so hooked I watched the first 5.5 years in about a month, then finished the series on TV. Awesome. I've also watched about a season and a half of Mad Men, which was very good.
Tim
The one with a young Dame Helen and Gabriel Byrne? On BD? Last time I watched it was on VHS.
Lots of great quotes from that one. "It's the old wound Sire......"
RED - Retired Extremely Dangerous
I found it hilarious! Great ensemble acting. One of the best graphic novel adaptations I've seen. Makes The Losers look like, well, Losers.
Literally 5,000 30 caliber bullets in one scene I think.
I found it hilarious! Great ensemble acting. One of the best graphic novel adaptations I've seen. Makes The Losers look like, well, Losers.
Literally 5,000 30 caliber bullets in one scene I think.
Perdition is fav here too!! I think the music souddtrack is one of the best. Truly enhances the flick in spots, IMHO, of course!!
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