Thanks for the review. You should check out the original 1930 version.I read the book when I was in high school and saw the 1930 movie.Obviously lot of similarities and some differences. The original had American actors playing the Germans and the original also didn't have any music.
Thanks for your input.I think we will watch the 1930 just to see how it compares, but I'll need a bit of a break with something lighter first.After writing the review I did check out some changes between the book and earlier movie, and there were some liberties taken with this version, so they're dissimilar enough to be worth checking out. Scott
On the to do. Not sure when I’ll get around tot Thai one though. Is the dubbing for English atmos bad? Or should I go w German subs
Are the subtitles within the picture or in the black bars (assuming 2.40:1 aspect ratio)?
This one is F'd up. They subs at the bottom ( dialog ) are in the black bars. Just to complicate matters, there is the rare informational subtitle at the top. The ones at the top aren't all that important ( I previewed this on my 16:9 screen ), so I just raised the subtitles up enough to put the bottom dialog subs in the picture and force the top subs right off my 2.35:1 screen. Why someone would shoot a movie in scope and then place subtitles so it only works 100% on a 16:9 screen is idiotic in my book.
I know you have the Lumagen, which works well for you, but for whatever it's worth, I watched this on Netflix with the Envy, and it handled this well. Mine is set to automatically shrink the image just enough when there are subtitles on top so they can be seen, and then to re-expand when they're gone. The bottom subtitles are treated separately, and there the Envy makes the necessary adjustment (also automatically), and leaves that narrow bar at the bottom for the duration of the movie (which is my preference), so there's no jumping around of the image as the subtitles come and go down there.I know this can be a contentious subject, and don't want to start any arguments, but this is one area where the Envy works well.
Shrinking the picture and then making it bigger isn't a solution. That's a 1/2 ass solution and totally distracting. Better to just lose the upper subtitles. They aren't really needed. The better solution would be they don't f up with the subtitles to begin with. Or make it 16:9 instead of scope.