j_garcia
Audioholic Jedi
Our only large format screen was just a few blocks from my work, but they tore it down about 10 years ago to put in a new ride a the theme park. The ones that are left are domes, maybe 3 or 4 in the area.
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AcuDefTechGuy
Audioholic Jedi
I am in the process of re-watching The Northman. I think the main reason I hated it the FIRST time around was because I didn't understand it.
For example, why didn't Amleth just bring all of his Berserkers to kill Fjolnir and his men on the farm? That would have been a lot easier than pretending to be a slave and trying to avenge all by himself. But from what I read, he had to do it alone because it was prophesied - it was said in the beginning and in the middle that he could not escape his destiny - the prophecy.
I also didn't understand that king Aurvandil raped Gudrun (a slave), and Amleth was conceived from this rape. And that Gudrun actually hated both Aurvandil and Amleth and wanted both of them dead - thus plotting with Fjolnir to kill both Aurvandil and Amleth.
So now that I understand the plot, I can enjoy it a lot more.
The picture quality looks great, and the sound quality is also great. I heard some good overhead sound effects. Overall very solid sound quality.
AcuDefTechGuy
Audioholic Jedi
Looks like Eggers’ next movie will be Werwulf.
j_garcia
Audioholic Jedi
NEXT next lol.Looks like Eggers’ next movie will be Werwulf.
Robert Eggers Set For ‘Labyrinth’ Sequel At TriStar
Robert Eggers has closed his deal to write and direct a 'Labyrinth' sequel for TriStar and The Jim Henson Company, Deadline has learned.
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AcuDefTechGuy
Audioholic Jedi
I love Vampires - Check (Nosferatu 2024)NEXT next lol.
Robert Eggers Set For ‘Labyrinth’ Sequel At TriStar
Robert Eggers has closed his deal to write and direct a 'Labyrinth' sequel for TriStar and The Jim Henson Company, Deadline has learned.deadline.com
Werewolves - Check (Werwulf 2026)
Witches - Check (The Witch 2015)
Vikings and the Norse gods- Check (The Northman)
Greek gods - Check (The Lighthouse, which is supposed to reference Prometheus and Proteus)
I never saw "Labyrinth", but I heard that it's a Musical Fantasy movie, and I usually hate musicals. So not so sure about a musical sequel.
Christopher Nolan is doing "The Odyssey". Hopefully he keeps the Greek gods like Homer did.
Wolfgang Petersen did "Troy" (based on The Iliad"), but I didn't like it because he completely removed the Greek gods.
Maybe Robert Eggers can do "The Iliad" and keep the Greek gods, like how he kept Odin/Valkyrie/Valhalla in "The Northman" and Prometheus and Proteus in "The Lighthouse".
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j_garcia
Audioholic Jedi
Labyrinth was Jim Henson. Music by David Bowie, but it is a bit dated now lol. So yes, a bit of a musical, but not a Disney like musical. I like that movie.I love Vampires - Check (Nosferatu 2024)
Werewolves - Check (Werwulf 2026)
Witches - Check (The Witch 2015)
Vikings - Check (The Northman)
I don't know about "The Lighthouse". I read that it's supposed to be about Prometheus and Proteus, but I just see 2 guys going CRAZY.
I never saw "Labyrinth", but I heard that it's a Musical Fantasy movie, and I usually hate musicals. So not so sure about a musical sequel.
Lighthouse was a pretty nuts. The performances are good, but it is just the two of them in the lighthouse the whole time, as they descend into the craziness.
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dolynick
Full Audioholic
I never saw "Labyrinth", but I heard that it's a Musical Fantasy movie, and I usually hate musicals. So not so sure about a musical sequel.
Bowie as a villian/antagonist and a very young Jennifer Conelly as the heroin - along with a whole bunch of henson muppet-style characters. It's good, but it's definitely aimed at a younger/teen audience of the time. It has been a while since I've watched it, but I don't recall it being a full musical - more just some musical interludes spread out along the way.
The premise is along the lines of the goblin king (Bowie) steals a baby under the care of Conelly (sister or babysitter) after she has a callous thought/episode in frustration with the caring role. Out of guilt and remorse, she follows into the fantasy world to try and retrieve and save the child. Fantastic adventure ensues.
There is a 4k UHD of it out there.
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Movie2099
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The Labyrinth and the Dark Crystal are crazy ass movies. Haha. I remember watching them as a kid. Then throw in the The Never ending Story. I feel like a lot of "kids" movies back in the late 80's early 90's used a lot puppets. You won't see that kind of stuff made today. That's for sure.
Lighthouse was crazy good. I loved that Eggers used vintage lenses on the camera and went black and white for picture. While using a 1.19:1 aspect ratio. To give the viewers a sense of confinement.
AcuDefTechGuy
Audioholic Jedi
Well, knowing that Robert Eggers will be writing and directing the Labyrinth sequel, it has to be good.
Looks like his 2026 "Werwulf" movie will be set in the Medieval period of 13th century. Nice. I love these periods.
Looks like his 2026 "Werwulf" movie will be set in the Medieval period of 13th century. Nice. I love these periods.
j_garcia
Audioholic Jedi
Labyrinth 4k is the best that one has ever looked, but it is not perfect. No doubt that is just because the master is like that, so it is true to the source. The new Atmos track is pretty good improvement though.The Labyrinth and the Dark Crystal are crazy ass movies. Haha. I remember watching them as a kid. Then throw in the The Never ending Story. I feel like a lot of "kids" movies back in the late 80's early 90's used a lot puppets. You won't see that kind of stuff made today. That's for sure.
Lighthouse was crazy good. I loved that Eggers used vintage lenses on the camera and went black and white for picture. While using a 1.19:1 aspect ratio. To give the viewers a sense of confinement.
Dark Crystal 4K though, the video is a vast improvement and the Atmos track is pretty impressive for a film this old.
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Movie2099
Audioholic General
I purchased both a couple years ago, but haven’t watched yet. They’re on my long ass list of 4k’s to watch.
j_garcia
Audioholic Jedi
So my Se7en 4k was 2 weeks late... I contacted them and initially got no response. Then the status changed to "your package may be lost" so I ordered another one which arrived in 24hrs. I cancelled the original for a full refund.
We watched it last night, looks and sounds excellent.
We watched it last night, looks and sounds excellent.
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Movie2099
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Watched Juror #2 on Max last night. Was a solid Eastwood movie. I won't say too much about it, since I don't want to spoil anything. If you're a fan of Eastwood as just a Director (no acting from him in this one) then I think you'll enjoy this one. I'm giving a 7/10.
AcuDefTechGuy
Audioholic Jedi
I was surprised when I realized Eastwood was director. Isn’t he like 100 YR old?
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Movie2099
Audioholic General
Haha, 95 years young. Still going strong. I think he has 1 great western still up his sleeve!I was surprised when I realized Eastwood was director. Isn’t he like 100 YR old?
j_garcia
Audioholic Jedi
GET OFF MY LAWN
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dolynick
Full Audioholic
I enjoyed Conclave last night. Picture was good but much of it is dark or dimly lit scenes. Sound was fine, but I can't comment on Atmos involvement. The movie is billed as a thriller but it is basically just a slow burn drama about the politics of electing a new pope, with a little mystery/sleuthing thrown in for the main character. I thought it was generally well done. The twist at the end seemed unnecessary and kind of tacked on. It didn't "ruin" the movie and it wasn't really surprising that there was another shoe to drop given the turn of things but it didn't come off as some grand "a-ha!" or profound revelation to make it all that significant either. I suspect others may have stronger reactions and feelings about it though.
j_garcia
Audioholic Jedi
Watched The Order last night. Pretty decent film. Pretty scary too that the book referenced in there was used for the Oklahoma bombing and the Jan 6 insurrection.
AcuDefTechGuy
Audioholic Jedi
Yeah, that brought back some scary memories of the Oklahoma bombing when I saw that part.
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Movie2099
Audioholic General
This week I was able to watch a couple of movies via streaming. First one was Ferrari by Michael Mann and the second was Transformer One.
Ferrari- It was ok. I feel like this movie could've been a lot better. Mann said he's been planning this movie for over 30 years. A bit disappointing for a movie that's been on his mind for 30 years. It was more like a snap-shot in time type of movie. The year was 1957 and during that year Ferrari was going broke. So, it included his extreme love of racing and wanting to be the best, his company almost going broke and lots of stuff going on in his personal life. It was more of a documentary than anything else. One thing it did show was how dangerous racing was back in that day. I will say the acting was pretty good. Final score is 6/10.
Transformers One- Fun movie. Wasn't expecting much going in. Just thought I would check it out. Animation was actually pretty good. Overall story was good as well. It's a prequel to all Transformer movies. The story of how Megatron became Megatron and how Optimus Prime became Optimus Prime. If you have Paramount+ you'll be able to check it out. Final score 8/10.
Ferrari- It was ok. I feel like this movie could've been a lot better. Mann said he's been planning this movie for over 30 years. A bit disappointing for a movie that's been on his mind for 30 years. It was more like a snap-shot in time type of movie. The year was 1957 and during that year Ferrari was going broke. So, it included his extreme love of racing and wanting to be the best, his company almost going broke and lots of stuff going on in his personal life. It was more of a documentary than anything else. One thing it did show was how dangerous racing was back in that day. I will say the acting was pretty good. Final score is 6/10.
Transformers One- Fun movie. Wasn't expecting much going in. Just thought I would check it out. Animation was actually pretty good. Overall story was good as well. It's a prequel to all Transformer movies. The story of how Megatron became Megatron and how Optimus Prime became Optimus Prime. If you have Paramount+ you'll be able to check it out. Final score 8/10.
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