Monster Zero x SciFi Japan - Archive Only

by **Elliot Gay** » Thu May 25, 2006 11:28 pm

Speaking of checking out the dvd, I just finished running through it.

I'm more excited than ever for this film. I was relatively pleased by all the footage I saw, kaiju and non-kaiju. It looks like a pretty heartfelt family film, with some very pleasant looking kaiju action as well.

by **kpa** » Wed May 31, 2006 12:22 am

GAMERA THE BRAVE will have it's US premiere at the American Cinematheque's kaiju film festival in Hollywood.

Full details are now on SciFi Japan. http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/

by **JordanGLC** » Wed May 31, 2006 12:41 am

I am totally shocked that they are not going to show Gamera on the weekend. My g/f can not get the 4th off so we wouldn't be able to stay. I figured it wouldn't be a problem, surely they'd screen the US premiere of the Gamera movie during the weekend. I gotta say, I am devastated! :cry:

I don't think we'll be coming down now. No point if I can't see the one movie I really wanted to watch. It does look like a great lineup however.

by **kpa** » Wed May 31, 2006 1:11 am

GAMERA THE BRAVE was literally a last-second addition... I was actually finishing up the film notes for the Egyptian to make the calendar deadline when Kadokawa called me and asked "Do you want the movie?". By that time, Friday, Saturday and Sunday were booked. There will be guest speakers on Saturday so that can't be moved, and Sunday is an "All Tsuburaya Day".

I'm sorry you're not coming down. I've seen GREAT YOKAI WAR and its fantastic, I've heard great things about NEGADON, and Subday is the premiere of MIRROR MAN: REFLEX, the new film from the makers of ULTRAMAN: THE NEXT. Gamera or no, there's some excellent stuff to see that weekend.

by **Ray111** » Wed May 31, 2006 2:46 am

Damn, why cant we get this kinda stuff here in New York?

by **Electric Dragon** » Wed May 31, 2006 7:58 am

The new Gamera movie has been shown at the Cannes film market too.
is a short article in french.

by **armandv** » Wed May 31, 2006 11:37 pm

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by **armandv** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 8:08 am

You can call it what you want, but that is what Kadokawa told me when I mentioned it. As it was explained to me, it was because it is a digi-beta master that's to be shown, not a 35mm print.

People have the right to be told what is being shown. Remember: truth in advertising!

by **JordanGLC** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 10:08 am

Keith,
Can you please elaborate on the A/V quality one can expect from a digi-beta master presentation?

As for where the "premiere" is... c'mon. Where's it being shown first?

by **armandv** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 10:48 am

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by **armandv** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 11:27 am

by **Robert Saint John** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 12:36 pm

I've seen and used plenty of DigiBeta material in large theatrical venues; there's no reason to be concerned about the quality at all. At that bitrate, there's virtually no issue with artifacting or quality in general. As you indicate, it's entirely dependant on the projection system, and as long as it's over 10k lumens, I can't imagine that the audience would notice any difference at all. I suspect that the Cinematheque, in Hollywood, probably has a pretty good idea of how to best present the material. :wink:

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