Re: What Did You Watch? 2024-04-11 (Thursday)

On 4/12/2024 11:16 AM, Ian J. Ball wrote:

On 4/12/24 10:12 AM, Arthur Lipscomb wrote:
 

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Civil War (theatrical) New war movie written and directed by Alex Garland.  The movie is set in the near future where the United States is at the end of a brutal civil war.  The plot follows 4 journalist as the make their way from New York to D.C. for what they hope will be an interview with the President.  I went in not knowing what to expect other than it was getting great reviews.  I was taken aback by just how intense this movie is.  It's like the opening of Saving Private Ryan mixed with the opening Farm House scene in Inglorious Basterds or pretty much any Tarantino flick where you are on the edge of your seat waiting to see who will die.  This is almost non stop action and when the action does stop, then it becomes an edge of your seat thriller.  I think this movie probably gave me PTSD!  I also noticed, and I almost never notice this, but the sound mix on this movie is one of the best I've ever heard in a theater.  This movie is definitely one for the theater, in the biggest screen with the best sound possible.

 Not true!! All the home theater nerds will tell you that if you have a good enough TV and sound system (IOW, top-of-the-line stuff), it will be better than any theater experience, save for IMAX.
 I believe they are now correct on this point (especially with top-of-the-line OLED TV, and a Dolby 5-7+-whatever speaker sound system).
 

I generally agree.  My home audio system (to my ears at least) is as good or better than the local theater.  That's why this sound mix stood out so much.  Granted I did see it in a Dolby Theater which is obviously going to have a top of the line sound system/mix.  But this one in particular stood out like no other.