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  1. Manu Delpech
    I was skeptical watching the trailer, thought it looked too clinical and the movie just won me over. I'd even say that to me, it added to the enjoyment of the film because this is the first time Allen is shooting digitally (not that he seems to care if you see his comments about it "it looks fine" is what he said :D ), because it's Storaro, and the F65. I still love and choose film any time of the day, but the F65 is a great fit for this movie, very seductive.
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    I'd say pretty soft compared to what the F65 usually looks like. Café Society looks amazingly sharp, but not distractingly so actually, shot on Cooke S4 too.
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    It's out in regular theaters in France. About Rob Hardy, I don't remember actually but yeah those lenses make the look really soft in Ex Machina. Anyway, back to Café Society.
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    Finally saw it. Looks flat out gorgeous, I'm a heavy heavy celluloid fan, and I have to say wow. I knew the F65 could look great on stuff like Oblivion, or Ex Machina (although a bit too much diffusion in that one), but it looks so different here. The look is completely different from the Red Dragon or the Alexa, it's really unique. Really really sharp and clean, very elegant, the lighting is beautiful (I think especially of one scene in Bobby's apartment with Vonnie), rich and lustrous, it was cool also to see the lighting subtly change within a scene, and that happens a few times, like sometimes the color will get warmer, or something like that. The deep focus look could throw some people off, but that's also what makes the look. I also really like the camerawork, the camera moves a lot, very introspective and interactive I'd say, it's a nice change from the usual thing we get in Woody's films which is usually very boring imo. So yeah, the F65 impressed me, it works perfectly here, I also really like the look of it in the Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk trailer (Ang Lee's 4K 120 fps film, shot by John Toll (the framerate varies depending on the scenes), I don't understand why it's not used more, I guess the workflow can be a hassle and the Alexa is just more loved and has a more "filmic" look. The film itself is quite good, charming, seductive, Jesse is great, so are Carell, Stewart, Lively.
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    Seeing this tomorrow.
  6. Manu Delpech
    I sense a lot of bitterness & barely veiled jealousy in there. Watch the ankles guys.
  7. Manu Delpech
    Watch The End Of The Tour. That is all.
  8. Manu Delpech
    It totally is, checked the box office and the running time :D
  9. Manu Delpech
    Booooooooooooooo, he changed his tune.
  10. Manu Delpech
    You guys do know he's going back to film with Twin Peaks?
  11. Manu Delpech
    Trailer, looks good, very clean though.
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    What I mean is that not many theaters were equipped for HFR. The presentation system does exist since they showed it that way at NAB, they used two Christie projectors. But yes, it will be very costly and only a select few will be able to show it as it's supposed to be.
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    They have created a unique pipeline for the film. Cameron said that 60 fps should be enough, but we'll see. They had to put together a crazy setup for the NAB showing, there will only be a few theaters, but that was the same thing for The Hobbit when it first came out or similar to IMAX 70mm showings. Lee says the benefits are still here even with lower framerates which most theaters will have to show. But still, practically all those who saw those 11 minutes call it a gamechanger, we're talking 4K 3D 120 fps PER EYE. So who cares if few people get to experience it that way? Ang Lee is clearly trying something really interesting and breaking new ground even though Trumbull and Muren have worked on super high framerates and even advised Lee before he shot the film. John Toll shot it as well. It's experimental, the footage still had temp VFX, temp color, etc, but it really seems to be incredibly immersive.
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    Most people who saw it said it looks like video for the first few seconds and then goes way beyond. Ang Lee is not using it as a gimmick, but specifically as a story tool, ie using the HFR for the war sequences, a few people who talked about the experience said they left the experience shaken by what they'd seen. It being 120 fps doesn't make it invalid compared to 24 fps, not if it's right for THIS story. Lee himself: "“This is really the beginning of a new quest to get deeper into cinema, through storytelling and human emotion," Lee said, speaking before a standing room-only crowd. "To me there’s nothing like sitting in a dark room with an audience and sharing the mysteries of life. That was my motivation."" Lee did his homework before embarking on the production. He said he watched James Cameron's high frame rate test, which went to 60fps; Lee called it "eye-opening." He also visited high frame rate pioneer Douglas Trumbull, who has developed his own HFR production and exhibition system, called MAGI. "He showed me everything he had developed and gave me a brief history of high frame rates. That was an inspiration," Lee said. "Lee said that after completing his 2012 Oscar-winner Life of Pi, he intended to make a boxing movie. But that changed when Sony motion pictures group chairman Tom Rothman presented him with the Billy Lynnmaterial. "It seemed the perfect chance to test this new medium," he said. "It about experiencing — beyond storytelling. I thought if it could bring the sensation of war and also a Dallas halftime show, that would be incredible."
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    http://variety.com/2016/film/news/ang-lee-billy-lynns-long-halftime-walk-footage-stuns-1201755151/ BOOM
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    One of my most awaited films of this year, Ang Lee's Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk shot by John Toll (starring Steve Martin, Garrett Hedlund, Kristen Stewart, etc) in a super experimental 4K 3D 120 fps. They apparently showed footage at NAB in the format, but only showed it in 24 fps at Cinemacon. Great article about it: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/nab-ang-lees-pushing-envelope-880076 Apparently, they're planning on using 120 fps especially for the war sequences making it an incredibly vivid experience. Practically no theater though can project it the way it's intended to be seen right now, they had to watch the dailies on set at 2K 60 fps, and probably very few people will be able to experience the film at this framerate, resolution and in 3D, but it sounds absolutely super interesting. Anyone seen the footage?
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    Maybe but JK Rowling wrote the screenplay. That's something. David Yates who also made the best Harry Potter film (Deathly Hallows Part 2), DH Part 1, Half Blood Prince and Order Of The Phoenix is directing, it's in good hands. The cast is great too (Ezra Miller, Colin Farrell, Eddie Redmayne, etc)
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    Oh mannnnnnnnnnnnnn, why? Lab problem?
  19. Manu Delpech
    Shame to go from film to digital, but the aesthetics are close enough to the Harry Potter films.
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    I don't think he did, Lynne Ramsay apparently didn't show up on the first day of shooting, so yeah.
  21. Manu Delpech
    When you think about the fact that Mandy and Gavin came to the project without any preparation because the original director didn't show up, it's pretty crazy. Beautiful looking film. Imo, nothing beats anamorphic 35 mm (and I love 65 mm).
  22. Manu Delpech
    Only telecine indeed at Crawford up in Atlanta. It's one of the best looking things on super 16, but I agree that super 16 (although it looks terrific too in Steve Jobs) is really on the soft side, and the grain can be too much. I've done some cost comparisons between a super 16 package and a 2 perf one for one week of shooting, and there's barely a difference between the two. Might as well go 2 perf, it looks awesome, see The Place Beyond The Pines, On The Road, Silver Linings Playbook, all shot 2 perf and great looking.
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    So there is a 4K version of it, that's what I thought, anyway, funky. They'll probably save the 4K master for the UHD release.
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    Studio: Warner Bros. Rating: PG-13 Feature Run Time: 02:31:27:10 Credit Start Time: 02:23:43:06 Crawl Start Time: 02:23:43:06 Image Format: 2048x858 2K Scope Audio Format: 5.1/7.1 Looks like it's a 2K DCP...........
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    Per someone who interviewed Zack Snyder, the 16 mm footage didn't make it into the film, some GoPro shots did.
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