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Author Topic: The Art Of War - Defect ?? Paul Konen Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 981 From: Frisco, TX. (North of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 08-27-2000 01:22 AM                     Has anyone noticed on the left side of the image how it is curved? Image looking at a scope trailer that was made from a flat negative and the cropping on the left and right hand side. Now image that you can see minor cropping on the left side of the image. Only once during the ending did white light shine through for a few seconds. Paul.  |  IP: Logged Gregory Brannon Film Handler Posts: 28 From: McKinney, TX, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 08-27-2000 05:14 PM                     I saw The Art of War today at the United Artist MacArthur Marketplace Theatres. I can't say that I noticed it. But perhaps I was distracted with anger because I drove out there hoping that it would be presented in DD Surround EX but they had it in a SDDS auditorium with the signs stating that the movie was presented in SDDS. Which was obviously incorrect. Considering I've heard that it's only in Dolby Digital not DTS or SDDS.  |  IP: Logged Nic Margherio Film Handler Posts: 91 From: St. Louis MO, USA Registered: Dec 1999 posted 08-27-2000 08:22 PM                     Gregory, your information is correct - "Art of War" has neither a DTS or an SDDS track, yet it has SRD-EX. Whats up with that? It is indeed a Warner Brothers release which for a good two years now have carried all three tracks on all releases. All of our booking information indicated that it was a tri-digital print which is probably why the theatre you attended had SDDS advertised. It suprised the heck out of me when I built it up and found no DTS or SDDS track. Anybody with any info on this?  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 08-28-2000 04:32 AM                     Hey! A film in EX! Quick, bottle it. One day it will be rare...no wait...that IS rare already.  |  IP: Logged Paul Cunningham Expert Film Handler Posts: 146 From: Melbourne, Australia Registered: Jun 2000 posted 08-28-2000 07:48 AM                     We currently have a few Ex films, Gone in 60 seconds, Dinosaur, Perfect Storm, X-men, MI2 and Gladiator. Thats enough for me as we only have EX in two auditoriums. Cheers Paul  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 08-28-2000 03:53 PM                     Paul, where are you getting your information? Not all of those are in EX to my understanding.  |  IP: Logged Paul Cunningham Expert Film Handler Posts: 146 From: Melbourne, Australia Registered: Jun 2000 posted 08-28-2000 07:00 PM                     Brad, you're right, I looked up the Dolby home page and it only lists Gladiator and Perfect Storm as having EX. When I go to work tomorrow I will find out where we got the other info.  |  IP: Logged Paul Cunningham Expert Film Handler Posts: 146 From: Melbourne, Australia Registered: Jun 2000 posted 08-30-2000 08:01 AM                     Yes, its me again! AJ from my work, if you read this there is no offence meant. I went to work and tried to determine how to tell an EX print from a normal SRD one. I studied the leaders of all the films in question, the best I could come up with is they all say SRD/DTS/SDDS. Gladiator says this print in EX on the plastic shippers in the boxes. Perfect storm says nothing. I looked up IME and MovieTrader, they only list films as SRD and dont mention EX. I couldnt find the relevant press sheets, maybe we dont have them. I approached my supervisor (the one who says which films are EX) about the dolby web page, this is what he said: Dolby hasnt updated the site for ages and many films are missing- I find this hard to believe as The Art of War is listed. He has other mysterious 'trade' sources of what is EX although he couldnt give me a definite example. He also said that he 'just knows' what types of movies will be in EX. Anyway, me and the other casual had a good laugh about it because if we forget to turn the EX on or off, the shit really flies. Each print is labelled EX, the processor has a little note on it and the projector has another note, just so we dont forget. Cheers Paul  |  IP: Logged Dave Cutler Master Film Handler Posts: 277 From: Centennial, CO Registered: Jun 2000 posted 08-30-2000 10:07 AM                     Paul, check out this web site... http://www.filmreleases.com/ it's pretty accurate as to what sound formats each film will be in. Click on the '2000 Film Release Scheduel' in the upper left corner, to see a list of every movie released so far this year and what is going to be released this year. I don't know his sources but he is usually right.  |  IP: Logged Paul Cunningham Expert Film Handler Posts: 146 From: Melbourne, Australia Registered: Jun 2000 posted 08-30-2000 05:10 PM                     Thanks Dave Paul  |  IP: Logged

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