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Okay, I agree it's memorable, but favorite? 10 years ago you weren't even watching it like it's supposed to be watched on laser disk or blu-ray. Thanks for Ko

• mmastrac 13y ago
  I think we all just take HD for granted these days. Back then everyone was watching everything in SD and we just didn't know any better.
  • petercooper 13y ago
    I'm considering downgrading my HD cable to standard to save $15/month. I mean I can see the difference but it's a bit of a meh difference to me. But then I did spend 20+ years with standard and the quality of the shows themselves was even higher back then ;-)
• ctdonath 13y ago
  Yes, favorite. It was supposed to be watched on theater projected 35mm film, which I've seen at least twice. It's like reading a beat-up cheap paperback copy of The Lord of the Rings and liking it so much you insist your friends buy it as premium leather-bound gold-trim volumes. How it's presented is interesting, but what's important is how the content gets in your head and rattles your soul.
• petercooper 13y ago
  I went to see it live on a gigantic screen with the Philip Glass Ensemble about 8 years ago so yeah, I think I eventually got to see it how it was intended ;-) But what does some minor quality issue matter? I could listen to an album of 128kbps MP3s and still deem it to be my favorite, because absolute precision isn't really important in (most) art. Heck, I listen to most music on my screen's speakers despite having proper headphones, just because it's easier. I'm not pretending to be a cinephile or an audiophile here ;-)