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  • It's the forthcoming films and TV thread...innit.

RichM if you have a good set up with good sound there’s a big difference. At best streaming services push about 20 mbps, and that’s with Apple TV, 4K Blu rays go up to 80 mbps so there’s quite a difference when it comes to compression.

I also just like collecting them movies. But with the sound especially there is a big difference with lossy sound on streaming and HD on disc in my 7 speaker surround set up.

      Most people who stream stuff do it with the TV sound, or with a lap top so obviously physical media is redundant for that. It’s just sickos like me who still like it. And have space for it, in our case a dedicated home theatre room.

      Mubi is putting The Substance on their streaming service for October 31st (I think I read somewhere it’s for Halloween only) if you want to watch a movie that goes well with plenty of snacks.

      5 days later

      Apparently a remake of Cliffhanger is on its way, with Lily James. I mean, fuck off.

      Another remake of a classic on its way. From the director of the excellent Fried Barry
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      • mjh replied to this.

        mjh it is!…couldn’t believe it when it popped up in my local Ritzy videos after reading about it in Fangoria.

          a month later

          Nosferatu reviews are out, and a few odd ones out they’re all raving about it. Did not think about it before, but this is probably the only period accurate Dracula-film (even if it’s not REALLY a Dracula-film) set in the 1800s because of course Eggers will make sure it’s period accurate. They’re also saying it’s a true horror-film too.

          I can’t wait. January 3rd in Finland because the cowards didn’t release it for Christmas like most of the world will do.

          13 days later

          An actual Iraq war vet Joe Mendoza co-wrote and directed this with Alex Garland. Looks awesome, I love Black Hawk Down and Hurt Locker.

            The Hurt Locker is a great film.