Topic: Itt: movies that were never meant to be in HD, but are anyway.
Anonymous A started this discussion 3 years ago #106,586
Clerksboof joined in and replied with this 3 years ago, 1 hour later[^] [v] #1,197,908
Pi symbol is very grainy in a theater but in standard def TV, you can't even tell that it was supposed to be grainy
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 3 years ago, 4 hours later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,197,918
@previous (boof)
Older video games sometimes have effects in them that can't be properly displayed on LED, LCD televisions, because they depend on how the CRT works to work.
Older video games sometimes have effects in them that can't be properly displayed on LED, LCD televisions, because they depend on how the CRT works to work.
boof replied with this 3 years ago, 5 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,197,919
yes I have been following some of youtuber RetroRGB on much of that topic
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Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 3 years ago, 1 hour later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,197,921
@previous (boof)
I just noticed it on my own, doesn't surprise other people have. There really should be some options for enjoying these things as intended. Besides hunting down and/or paying exorbitant prices for old tech.
I just noticed it on my own, doesn't surprise other people have. There really should be some options for enjoying these things as intended. Besides hunting down and/or paying exorbitant prices for old tech.
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Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 3 years ago, 5 hours later, 12 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,197,942
meant to be? if it was shot on film and they didn't want it in high resolution, the director fucked up
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 3 years ago, 4 minutes later, 12 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,197,944
@previous (C)
Not true. Some movies use lo-fi to their advantage, and it enhances the experience.
Clerks no longer has the same feeling in high definition, it robs you of feeling like you're watching it from CCTV cameras of the time.
Not true. Some movies use lo-fi to their advantage, and it enhances the experience.
Clerks no longer has the same feeling in high definition, it robs you of feeling like you're watching it from CCTV cameras of the time.
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Anonymous C replied with this 3 years ago, 1 hour later, 13 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,197,948
@previous (A)
still feels like a directoral fuck up. if he never wanted an HD transfer then he should have burned the film after transferring it to VHS
still feels like a directoral fuck up. if he never wanted an HD transfer then he should have burned the film after transferring it to VHS
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 3 years ago, 56 minutes later, 14 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,197,953
@previous (C)
Is it a mistake to do everything in your power to get your first movie into theatres? This was his first movie, and was filmed on a budget of <$28,000($230,000 after getting rights to the songs in the movie). It sounds to me like he did everything he could to make it a high quality movie, and that meant using 16mm black and white film stock, and cleverly hiding the low budget behind crafty camera work. Maybe it doesn't matter that much to him anymore, he made $4,000,000 box office off it. However, I feel like there's value in preserving the work done to make it receive $4,000,000 box office.
Is it a mistake to do everything in your power to get your first movie into theatres? This was his first movie, and was filmed on a budget of <$28,000($230,000 after getting rights to the songs in the movie). It sounds to me like he did everything he could to make it a high quality movie, and that meant using 16mm black and white film stock, and cleverly hiding the low budget behind crafty camera work. Maybe it doesn't matter that much to him anymore, he made $4,000,000 box office off it. However, I feel like there's value in preserving the work done to make it receive $4,000,000 box office.
Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 3 years ago, 16 minutes later, 15 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,197,963
Anonymous C replied with this 3 years ago, 3 hours later, 18 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,197,991
@1,197,953 (A)
there's value in preserving the work, but not in presenting it on an HD display? sorry, but this is a weird take
there's value in preserving the work, but not in presenting it on an HD display? sorry, but this is a weird take
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 3 years ago, 18 minutes later, 18 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,197,997
@previous (C)
It can be HD, but I don't think it's really worth the effort to do so if what was once part of the movie's charm is now digitized, obvious defects.
It can be HD, but I don't think it's really worth the effort to do so if what was once part of the movie's charm is now digitized, obvious defects.
Anonymous C replied with this 3 years ago, 3 minutes later, 19 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,197,999
@previous (A)
is your claim that a release of Clerks is missing effects? that's different than being upset that it's presented in HD
is your claim that a release of Clerks is missing effects? that's different than being upset that it's presented in HD
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 3 years ago, 3 minutes later, 19 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,198,000
@previous (C)
I don't think it's missing effects, I think HD emphasizes the flaws to a degree that takes away from the movie's overall enjoyability.
I don't think it's missing effects, I think HD emphasizes the flaws to a degree that takes away from the movie's overall enjoyability.
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Anonymous C replied with this 3 years ago, 4 minutes later, 19 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,198,002
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 3 years ago, 2 minutes later, 19 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,198,003
@previous (C)
I'm not about to sit through to try and catch screenshots. If you don't agree, that's fine, you don't have to.
I'm not about to sit through to try and catch screenshots. If you don't agree, that's fine, you don't have to.
Anonymous C replied with this 3 years ago, 3 minutes later, 19 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,198,004
@previous (A)
what are you talking about though? you don't seem busy anyway, you could probably go get some screenshots instead of acting aloof
what are you talking about though? you don't seem busy anyway, you could probably go get some screenshots instead of acting aloof
Anonymous C double-posted this 3 years ago, 4 minutes later, 19 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,198,005
OP remembers they don't enjoy Clerks anymore but doesn't remember why, refuses to refresh their memory in order to justify their misremembered opinion
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 3 years ago, 45 minutes later, 20 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,198,008
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