Re: What is most important!

Ok Posters, what is most important to YOU!

This is a general question so the responses can be many.

falcon,

here's what's most important to me.

"Purcius, more grapes . . . more wine . . . and bring me the Russian girl, she amuses me."



[Post edited by Tim Raynor on Mar 26, 2008]

"It's good to be the King."

I really like how wolfen worded it (see his post on page 2), because, in my opinion as we get OLDER the picture quality is more important to our eyes!

Looking back... I not only chose the LaserDisc format in 1982 for it's visual quality, but also the GREAT AUDIO quality! I had been listening to the 'linear stereo' (low-fi) quality of VHS/Beta a few times, and was very disappointed, along with the blurry and dark video images. So I chose LD, since it was a vast improvement in both areas, compared to videotape.

But as I get older (mid-40s), like John and others have said, the video quality is more important - after watching HD images, every time you watch something of lesser quality you're reminded of how good HD looks, and you REALLY WANT to watch HD again!

As for premium sound quality, with today's digital systems and great amplification, it doesn't matter that much (to me) whether a film is DD+, DTrueHD, DTS, PCM, etc - although I love to hear them all regardless of course. Remember, it's also important to have stronger bit rates, as this factor improves both the audio and video quality of the presentation - easily noticeable when compared to SD-DVD.

-JIMI (the Voodoo Child)

Even if Ironbull had specified if he was talking about HD, I still would go with Audio.

Close your eyes and you can feel the movie...shut your ears, and video is not enough (don't even say subtitles)...or do...

Cannot choose.

In addition to great video and audio, the movie itself has to pull me in. Otherwise it just fails. However, if the movie itself is great, you can forgive less than stellar video or audio quality (though it would be nice to have the complete package).

For example, watching Pirates of the Caribbean's fun and witty characters is a joy, and so the sights and sounds add all the more to it. However, watching Transformers is an annoying experience because the truly idiotic plot and poor dialogue detaches me from the awesome sights and sounds.

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For example, watching Pirates of the Caribbean's fun and witty characters is a joy, and so the sights and sounds add all the more to it. However, watching Transformers is an annoying experience because the truly idiotic plot and poor dialogue detaches me from the awesome sights and sounds.

Ironic that both are just pure popcorn/eye candy movies and you think highly of Pirates (which I also like more than Transformers)...don't tell me that POTC 2 & 3 have a plot that's enjoyable, easy to follow and engaging???

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Audio Quality and sound impact
OR
Picture Quality and clarity

It has to be a good balance of both, you can't have one without the other. and still have a regular movie. One way it's a silent movie with an awesome picture, the other way you may as well be listening to an HD radio show.

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Ironic that both are just pure popcorn/eye candy movies and you think highly of Pirates (which I also like more than Transformers)...don't tell me that POTC 2 & 3 have a plot that's enjoyable, easy to follow and engaging

Not ironic. It's an example of what I think a popcorn movie is done right. POTC1 was new and is a leaner classic than its sequels. POTC 2 and 3 are somewhat overlong but I've come to love them after repeat viewings. Since I like the characters and the banter in the POTC movies I don't mind the serpentine plot - in fact, it's become quite fun once you get the hang of the machinations.

However, I won't give Transformers a chance for repeat viewings because the dialogue is terrible, there's a lack of wit, the characters are boring, and the plot is simple but totally stupid. Some action scenes were decent but the very last battle between Optimus and Megatron lacked any real tension of a good showdown. Watching Transformers was one of the biggest waste of my cinema money and time in years. It's pure eyecandy (effects + hotter than usual Megan Fox) without any other goods to support it - and so it's a failure to me.