What Movies Draw You In Again & Again...

[teachsac]

McClintock! Got me again today. Such a great movie.

 

["MysteryMan"]

It is the second most shown film in U.S. television history.

 

[arlo]

Still! Pulp Fiction.
I even made a ringtone for a guy in my phone contacts. When Jules was talking with Marcellus Wallace in The Bonnie Situation.
You know. What follows after Jules says "You're sending The Wolf?".
People look at me funny. Most laugh. I haven't gotten stabbed yet. In the heart. With an adrenaline shot. One time only, with a black magic marker (to mark the spot)!

 

[primestar31]

The original "The Crow". IMO, that movie is a masterpiece. Brandon Lee knocked it out of the park...

 

[mdonnelly]

I admit it: Holiday Inn with Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire, and great Irving Berlin songs.

 

[osu1991]

I admit it: Holiday Inn with Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire, and great Irving Berlin songs.

My favorite and I haven't watched it yet this year. Need to watch it this week.

 

[Bruce]

Galaxy Quest.

Just bought the 4K Disc, I have seen it probably 20 times, but loved watching it again, did not even pause it, sat on the couch though the whole thing.

 

[dfergie]

Halfway through Midway - 1976... been a long time, forgot how many stars were in it.

 

[dfergie]

The Shadow Riders - (made for tv) 1982 … should have left YouTube

 

[long_time_DNC]

The Shadow Riders - (made for tv) 1982 … should have left YouTube

Know it was made for TV, but wish they'd have done it 16:9, or had done it on 35mm film...

 

[dfergie]

The Blues Brothers has a solid grip on me...

 

[harshness]

Know it was made for TV, but wish they'd have done it 16:9, or had done it on 35mm film...

In 1982, all feature-length movies were shot on film. Whether or not a "master" is still available is a different question.

 

[long_time_DNC]

In 1982, all feature-length movies were shot on film. Whether or not a "master" is still available is a different question.

Wonder if the master could be hiding in that limestone cave in Kansas City where Hollywood stores films? Might be there, but no one wants to put up the money to do another transfer?

 

[harshness]

Might be there, but no one wants to put up the money to do another transfer?

This is the most likely scenario. The ratings are probably good enough to warrant it.

The Tubi version of the movie is HD but it is OAR. Panning and scanning 4:3 made-for-TV action films is often a fool's errand as they were designed uniquely around the small screen where shots are typically more close-up. They often turn out to be too "in your face" when converted.

 

[long_time_DNC]

This is the most likely scenario. The ratings are probably good enough to warrant it.

The Tubi version of the movie is HD but it is OAR. Panning and scanning 4:3 made-for-TV action films is often a fool's errand as they were designed uniquely around the small screen where shots are typically more close-up. They often turn out to be too "in your face" when converted.

Yeah, the whole pan-and-scan thing was really obnoxious and was really obvious (and annoying) when they did it when HD first started showing up. I wouldn't want to see Shadow Riders get that treatment, so pillarboxed HD is likely the best we're ever going to see...