Spun this on BD the other day and let me say right outta' the gate that I was immediately annoyed at the BD format. Why you ask????......Well.......because the disc would NOT let me skip to the main menu but rather, FORCED me to watch ALL the previews. Now, normally I like to watch previews but only the one's for films that I have not seen. In this case, the previews were for films that I HAVE seen so I wanted to skip them. NO CAN DO CHARLIE BROWN!!. Sorry, but we here in Hollywood say that you HAVE to watch them!. ARGH!!. Also, When I spun the BD version of "All is lost", it initially would not play........ Why???........Oh, you have to do this long firmware update to see it.....sorry!!. DO IT JERKY BOY!!.....or I'm sorry......you can't watch it!!.
I'm sorry but this aspect of BD technology is simply unacceptable and yes, a friend of mine told me that I could have fast forwarded through the previews,,,,but,,,,,,,WHY do I have to do that??!!. As I said.....UNACCEPTABLE!!.:M .........OK.....I've blown off some steam now!!. :
Now on to this film that won 'Best picture' at the Oscars. Should "12 years a Slave" have won best picture???......ya....I guess......I suppose..... There's nothing wrong with this film but it's nothing new and nothing that I have not seen before in other films. Slavery has been covered many times (Like holocaust movies) before in many other films (Recently like "The Butler") so I was not shocked, moved or surprised by what I was watching. That said, I was entertained by this movie and all the acting, cinematography, writing and directing were great. Brad Pitt's role was very small in this film but well done. Still.....in 2014, we can look at this film and be shocked at the fact that at a certain time in human history, blacks were considered PROPERTY to others and could be tortured and/or killed without regard and prosecution. Unbelievable!!. Now, the U.S has a black president!!. Tell that or predict that to the people back then and see what they would have to say!!. :lol:
8/10 stars for this film.......it's GOOD!!........Trust me!!! :T :W
I'm sorry but this aspect of BD technology is simply unacceptable and yes, a friend of mine told me that I could have fast forwarded through the previews,,,,but,,,,,,,WHY do I have to do that??!!. As I said.....UNACCEPTABLE!!.:M .........OK.....I've blown off some steam now!!. :
Now on to this film that won 'Best picture' at the Oscars. Should "12 years a Slave" have won best picture???......ya....I guess......I suppose..... There's nothing wrong with this film but it's nothing new and nothing that I have not seen before in other films. Slavery has been covered many times (Like holocaust movies) before in many other films (Recently like "The Butler") so I was not shocked, moved or surprised by what I was watching. That said, I was entertained by this movie and all the acting, cinematography, writing and directing were great. Brad Pitt's role was very small in this film but well done. Still.....in 2014, we can look at this film and be shocked at the fact that at a certain time in human history, blacks were considered PROPERTY to others and could be tortured and/or killed without regard and prosecution. Unbelievable!!. Now, the U.S has a black president!!. Tell that or predict that to the people back then and see what they would have to say!!. :lol:
8/10 stars for this film.......it's GOOD!!........Trust me!!! :T :W
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