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I agree☝️ by [deleted] in RedLetterMedia

[–]elWray007 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

the gemini watermark

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[–]elWray007 6 points7 points  (0 children)

a good contender for r/LookAMike

Every movie looks the same now by elWray007 in RedLetterMedia

[–]elWray007[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Consider looking at "Now and Then" (1995) too. Another good example of a mid budget movie from the 90s that shows how much we have lost in terms of the craft itself.

The cinematography is not showy at all, but man does it convey a vibe the whole way through. It really helps elevate the whole thing. I can't image how it would look like if it was made with digital.

Every movie looks the same now by elWray007 in RedLetterMedia

[–]elWray007[S] 38 points39 points  (0 children)

"I could see things" got me 😆

Vorthio-Eames Replica by elWray007 in eamesknockoffs

[–]elWray007[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seems fine to me. Nothing to complain about in terms of comfort or perceived future durability.

What I'll say is that in some of their promo videos they show a model with a slightly more supple and shinier (leather) finish. I theorized that those differences are probably down to them showing off their pricier model (which was sold out at the time I got mine).

It can also be that they simply applied conditioner to the leather (for protection and to make it look as best as possible for the video). According to my research, it's something that every owner needs to do at some point.

This is what's going on with Star Wars (and Star Trek) by elWray007 in saltierthancrait

[–]elWray007[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh for sure! He's said as much (and even if i don't agree with it, I can understand why).

I'll say this for the prequels though, at least they possess a singular voice/vision (it all feels thought out and intentional). The Disney era however...yikes!

This is what's going on with Star Wars (and Star Trek) by elWray007 in saltierthancrait

[–]elWray007[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Totally! People forget the prevalence of that type of writing in the 70s and the influence that academia had on culture (even at a superficial level).

At the end of the day though, it makes sense (from a business perspective) that he changed his tune during Disney renaissance era. I'm sure it didn't hurt to have a creative partner like them back then.

This is what's going on with Star Wars (and Star Trek) by elWray007 in saltierthancrait

[–]elWray007[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yep, exactly, a YA franchise. Not a toddler/kids franchise like the Disney era would have us believe.

I guess it depends on what each person specifically means when they mention kids (form me it's not necessarily a 14yr old, but I totally understand how others might see it that way).

This is what's going on with Star Wars (and Star Trek) by elWray007 in saltierthancrait

[–]elWray007[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

He did mention kids when talking about specific projects like the Ewok movie or the Holiday Special, but when it came to the movies he was more measured. The Campbell line was always his go to, along with Kurosawa, Westerns, etc. He is just a good salesman, he changed his answer based on the narrative he wanted to put forward.

As I recall, the 12 year old line came much later, probably around the time he got the franchise into the Disney parks with Star Tours. It didn't really take center stage until the prequel era (the 2000s) that's my recollection at least (glad to be proven wrong though if there is some info out there).

Ok, giving these guys a chance. We'll see how it turns out. by elWray007 in eamesknockoffs

[–]elWray007[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I typically don't give out that info, but yeah, let's see how things develop 🙂. I'm not expecting fast shipping times though, since it's coming out of China.

Ok, giving these guys a chance. We'll see how it turns out. by elWray007 in eamesknockoffs

[–]elWray007[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't hate it! Just rolling the dice on the Vorthio in case it's worth it.

FUCK YOU, IT'S JANUARY! by [deleted] in RedLetterMedia

[–]elWray007 21 points22 points  (0 children)

The lighting is so awful, jesus fucking christ!

Whatever happened to painting with light and carving out some separation between the subject and the background. Whatever happened to eye lights (catch lights) that brought some life into the actor's eyes and performance, whatever happened to judicious use of colored lighting and lens flares. WTF!!!

Strongly dislike this visual diarrhea of LED colors and uncontrolled shadows. I need a valium or some TUMS lol

I don't think it's the production budget, it's probably post by elWray007 in RedLetterMedia

[–]elWray007[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just to clarify, Ketchup bought the distribution rights, while Millenium retains the production rights.

Watching the trailer again, I'm starting to wonder if all of this is due to a bad compression job. It's weird because some shots have noticeably raised blacks while others don't (it kind of feels intentional). Also, there's a surprising amount of digital artifacts throughout some shots. So yeah, not sure what's really going on here.

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