The cinema thread

[Diego]

If you don't own a multi-region player, you can always rip (and break region) to your computer using handbrake.

[Faust]

Damn, I really need to get an all region player.

cheaper than grandMA panties.

[Diego]

Most definitely .

edit- not cheaper than grandma but here you go:

http://www.stegen.com/index.php

multi-region blu-ray.

[Faust]

Most definitely .

I sometimes get so fucking jaded with prices of other things as compared to clothing. I'd catch myself balking at paying $250 for an iPOD, and then think, "I paid what for another shirt?" This probably goes for many of us here.

[KM80]

I've been meaning to get an all region player for over 10 years now, since I first started to watch quit a few foreign movies, but I've just always put it off. In the meantime I think I'll check out handbrake, my brother was just talking about it the other day.

I watched the original version of Haxan and Metropolis (I just realized what your avi was from Diego) over the weekend. Haxan was way better than that cut down narrated version from the 60's. I'd been avoiding watching it again because the 60's version left a bad taste in my mouth years ago, but the original was great. And Metropolis is just fucking amazing, I loved the scene with the workers walking into the mouth of the devil machine, and the robot as Maria was insane, I loved it.

[huskiesonice]

Damn, I really need to get an all region player.

Most DVD players can be adjusted to become multi region, it's usually just a case of entering a software code. DVD players are not built to be single region - that is usually a constraint added by the manufacturers as an afterthought.

For example, when I bought my DVD player the friendly shop owner decoded it to become multi player in about 5 seconds.

Judicious use of Google?

[KM80]

I actually read that before and tried to do it but failed, I think I remember seeing something about using a universal remote to do it, which I don't think I did...

[huskiesonice]

I have not heard of a universal remote - but I am pretty sure most DVD players can be made multi region with a simple adjustment. You must have a techy friend somewhere?

[Chinorlz]

I have not heard of a universal remote - but I am pretty sure most DVD players can be made multi region with a simple adjustment. You must have a techy friend somewhere?

Some wonderful 5 second googling:

http://www.dvdexploder.com/

hope it works for you!

[Servo2000]

13 Tzameti - talk about nihilistic! Still, riveting.

[Servo2000]

...and then Taxidermia. Good recommendation.

[doldrums]

Waltz with Bashir - First half was exactly what I expected, second half a bit more engaging. Not a total bullshit sympathy film and goddamn I miss Tel Aviv. Person for person, the most dense population of beautiful women in the world (off topic).

I really liked it - what do you mean by bullshit sympathy? sympathy for all humans involved? My only critique would be that I expected more from Amon Tobin's soundtrack.

[mamaboy]

saw marina abramovic last night...bitch should be on zietgeist...

[maldoror]

^ a six pack is often the only friend friend I need for a proper fulci experience, but there's nothing like seeing one of his classic in a movie theater full of other fans. that experience made exhumed films one of the best parts of growing up in philly.

I've never been that fond of new york ripper myself. aside from the novelty of the donald duck voice and the insanity of certain kills (albeit with remarkably shitty fx work) there's really not that much going on there. I prefer fulci when he's in more surreal territory, e.g., the beyond, city of the living dead, and house by the cemetary. imo the beyond is easily the best of the lot, and has an insanely good soundtrack by fabio frizzi. if new york ripper is your current high water mark, you're in for a real treat

[mamaboy]

anybody is a paul mccarthy videos fan ?