CED VideoDisc and Player Discussion

[saskatoonguy]

I love how all the ced's have such a lengthy description of the movie, some reveal the end in the second paragraph. Plenty of them seem to actually compare said movie to other movies, and even tell you what was happening during filming. They really sold the movie, the things you can do with a 100 square inches haha.

[Beetlescott]

K,qka

[Alchemy]

Ahh, but if you really want fresh release- you download bootlegs. People take their recorders into the theatre and setup and record. Some are actually pretty good audio/video.
Better bootlegs than the audio concerts from the 70's 80's

Commercial releases though- 6 months now? I see a commercial and think "that sounds interesting" by the time it hits the shelves I've forgotten about it and don't care anymore.
Which is why that streaming new movies will put an end to most 'Regal Cinema' places in the next decade.
I would rather pay $8 and watch it here than go to town and spend the cash. Plus popcorn is only a nickel here
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[Jesse Skeen]

My favorite back-cover text is "Citizen Kane"- it actually tells you what Rosebud turns out to be at the end!
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[Beetlescott]

I have heard that Citzen Kane is the best movie in the history of moives, it is number 1. I am going to have to give it a spin. Anyone recommend it?
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[deantjeep]

I still have some bootleg Led Zeppelin concerts on LP records. These would have been from the late 70s, purchased in Berkeley. One that I have is called the Destroyer album, it came as 4 LPs in a boxed set, really nice.
Be careful anyone that is downloading any bootleg stuff from the internet, they can track your IP address and your internet provider can see who is doing the downloading. A friend of mine got a warning letter from Comcast for downloading some stuff, mainly copyrighted songs. Another infraction and they would terminate his service. They provided him with a list of stuff that was downloaded. So much for anonimity.

[blindfury420]

^and that is why we use usenet! with at least ssl! shhhhh pretend this was never said hahaha
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[deantjeep]

You are correct there. Usenet is nearly untrackable and does provide the movement of questionable material as well as a lot of legal material. I prefer not to go there and purchase everything that I want.

[Alchemy]

Gigatribe is good, swapping music/videos with people you actually know.... if anyone's interested hit me up with what you might be looking for
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[7jlong]

Beetlescott: Citizen Kane is absolutely worth the "price of admission", but keep in mind the historical context. Nothing looked or felt like Citizen Kane then - but in the wake of it, film students have been subjected to it so consistently and thoroughly that you see evidence of its impact absolutely everywhere. It is easy for a latter-day audience to watch it and say "what's the big deal?"

That said, it is still an amazingly hypnotic movie. Absolutely stunning.

It is a similar phenomenon to Errol Morris' The Thin Blue Line. It was completely fresh and new at the time, but now looks quaint (despite still being excellent) - its construction and methodology having been completely absorbed into true crime/reality/TV cop drama shows and movies.

[Beetlescott]