Markshaw

I still consider Spielberg to be the most influential director there is out there, even if he has been a bit quiet of late. I just wish he'd cut his ties with Bay.

9.1 is the same as the standard 5.1 plus the 2 Back Surrounds and 2 Front Height channels. Very good when watching movies with rain, thunder and overhead air craft. Top one being the initial battle scene from Terminator Salvation, it's a killer.

I contacted Apple last week because I had an issue with my MBP. The did a reset and now my battery is back up. Not quite as high as it was with Snow Leopard but better than it was when I first got Lion.

Or folks with sh@tty little speakers shouting the virtues of Hi-Def Audio. Makes me wanna laugh, cry or slap them silly.

I haven't watched any of the Conan movies since I was a kid. Maybe it's time to give them a whirl.

I'm just saying, let the other cast shine a bit as well. Don't hog the camera.

Maybe the issue was with the student and not the school.

Due to a number of factors rising ticket prices, noisy idiots in auditorium, 3D being rammed down our throats and the fact that my 9.1 HT kicks any cinemas ass I am going to stop going to the cinema or at least drastically reduce my trips.

Have you found that the battery life on your MBP has dropped CONSIDERABLY. I'd say at least 50%. I used to get 8-10 hours, I barely get 6 hours now, nearer to 5 actually.

I cant wait to see Bond 23.

Michael Bay is a HACK, one that needs to grow up stylistically.

Well, K in that case Joe 6 Pack should be slapped silly for his foolishness.

M Joel Wauhkonen you echo my sentiments exactly. That entire scene worked so well without a spoken word.

I would much rather they just release the Blu-rays of the movies only, I already had the supplements DVD's from the extended editions years ago. If you are gonna release a much loved and anticipated movie on a superior format, go all the way, don't jerk around WB.

I'm not denying that. But if you watch his latest movies they seem just to be a showcase for how good Cruise is at doing stunts. Look at me I'm clinging to the windscreen of an SUV, look at me I'm dangling off a perilous cliff face, look at me I'm free falling of this high rise apartment.

Why should we "get over it?" 3D is clearly dumbing down cinema, just to get asses on seats.

Luckily I had only gotten my MBP a couple of weeks previously so there wasn't too much of a problem transitioning to LION.

Got my free upgrade last week. Working great, just getting used to the reversed scrolling. No problems as of yet.

Agreed it's a kiddies movie,. Not my cup of tea.

Yet another shameless piece of Self Marketing by Mr Cruise.

I've heard a great many stories about Bay's total disregard for life (his crew, his stunt people and even his stars) I remember watching a program how Shia actually said that Bay was more concerned about damaging one of his precious cameras than he was about one of his crew or stars getting injured.

Found this article during the week. Film studios scramble as digital sales cool Matthew Garrahan Los Angeles— The Financial Times Published Monday, Jul. 11, 2011 9:00AM EDT Last updated Tuesday, Jul. 12, 2011 10:19AM EDT Hollywood studios are facing a cash crunch amid a cooling of consumer interest in buying films online, hitting the industry’s hopes that digital sales could eventually replace tumbling DVD revenues. DVDs were Hollywood’s most important revenue stream for most of the past decade, generating more than $20-billion (U.S.) a year. But sales of DVDs have collapsed, falling more than 25 per cent since 2006, leaving the studios desperate for new sources of revenue. The industry had high expectations for digital film downloads but, after a promising start by the market leader, Apple’s iTunes store, and the launch of a flurry of rival services, sales growth has slowed, according to a new report by IHS Screen Digest, a media research firm. “The retail model that has been so successful with DVD is not going to replicate itself digitally,” said Dan Cryan, the author of the report. “What we’re seeing in the US and internationally is a huge surge in digital retail to start off with but then it flattens out quite quickly.” “If the studios are still expecting digital retail to save their bacon, they are in for a rude surprise.” The report is likely to make grim reading for studio executives pondering the future of an industry that had also pinned its hopes on 3D films, because cinema chains were able to charge a higher ticket price for films that used the format. The proportion of audiences paying for 3D movies has slipped from its peak 18 months ago and general admissions are down year on year, despite a record $415-million international opening weekend this month from Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon. Still, Hollywood is generally optimistic about digital film distribution, with many executives pinning their hopes on cloud-based services that would allow consumers to store digital copies of films remotely. Apple is working on such a service: it continues to be the world’s largest digital film retailer, representing 55 per cent of all global online movie transactions, and in 2010 began selling films online in Japan, Spain, France and Italy. Sales of its iPad device have also helped online film consumption, according to IHS Screen Digest. But more than 30 smaller services have stopped selling digital copies of films in countries including Canada, Germany, France, Italy. In the UK, LoveFilm and BT Vision Download store have stopped selling digital movies, although LoveFilm continues to rent titles. The report finds more sustainable growth in digital movie rentals, which is a lower margin business for the studios than an outright digital sale. “Rental is much more solid and doesn’t slow down nearly as quickly as retail,” said Mr. Cryan. In western Europe, digital rental transactions, also known as internet video on demand, rose from 3.2m in 2009 to 8m in 2010, representing more than 70 per cent of all online movie transactions and close to 50 per cent of digital film-related revenues in the region. But while digital rental is rapidly growing, total revenues are still tiny when compared with the hole left by falling DVD sales. The studios are fighting battles on multiple fronts: they hoped Blu-ray discs, the successor to DVD, would eventually pick up the slack but, while sales of the new format are growing, they have not been enough to replace lost DVD income.

My advice: Ignore all those who say the image is far too green. The image is fantastic and clearly what the director and DOP intended. BUY BUY BUY

I'm glad the Spielberg of old is back even as producer. Hope it continues.

Obviously It is easy to spot the difference between 2.35 and 1.85. However I find it harder to differentiate between 1.66, 1.77 and 1.85 on my 55" HDTV.