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Sneakers (1992) – 4K makeover sourced from the original camera negative

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Post by jpecar »

beeflet wrote: post #18
BLKNSLVR wrote: post #17

Ironically, I think this movie is better suited to being watched on VHS quality.

I just watch it with my eyes closed

Indeed, sound mix is rather amazing. Incredible stereo picture and depth, something you seldom hear in modern movies.

Re: Sneakers (1992) – 4K makeover sourced from the original camera negative

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Post by Karellen »

Bluestein wrote: post #16

Featured here often.- ... particularly sadly, at Earl Jones' passing.- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41493927 Greatest movie :) PS. The quote on "goowill not being something the government does" reads so poignant now ...

Part of my headcanon for Sneakers is that Agent Abbot (Jones) is actually Admiral Greer (Jones' character from The Hunt for Red October/Patriot Games/Clear and Present Danger), set a bit earlier in his career, and going under a codename while working CyberOps for NSA ;-)

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Post by aa-jv »

glimshe wrote: post #27
aa-jv wrote: post #22

I never understood the love for this movie, it just seems lame to see all of these caricatures being created that reinforce hacker stereotypes - and not even in a good way.

The movie was partially responsible for creating the stereotype. This was 1992 and hacker culture wasn't yet mainstream.

Hacker culture was quite mainstream in the 80's, already. This was a refactoring of it. War Games and Tron and other movies got there first.

I think that's the reason I don't have the affinity for this movie that many do - it created incorrect stereotypes which still persist today.

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Post by voxadam »

sgt wrote: post #25

Anyone noticed that streaming services start to compromise on quality? With Netflix it's been like that for a while. Apple TV+ seems to be the best. I really want to get into Blu-ray now, looking for a decent player.

Life is great on the high seas. I've spent nearly 16 years "Passing the Popcorn" and couldn't be happier.

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Post by Cyphase »

When I was a kid we had a VHS recording of Sneakers, with the beginning of an episode of Letterman at the end. I remember my mom liking it. Fond memories. I need to watch it again.

A couple of scenes:

    Carl: We've got customers.
    Martin: Shoes?
    Carl: Expensive.
    Martin: *fixes tie* Look busy, guys.
And another:

    *after apparently inconveniencing Liz, the group is walking out*
    Cosmo: We'll call you a cab.
    Liz: "Thank you. This is my last computer date."
    *Cosmo stops walking, falling behind*
    Cosmo: "Wait."
    *the group stops and turns*
    Cosmo: "A computer matched her with him? I don't think so."
    *Liz's face falls as Cosmo's henchman start slowly walking up behind her.*
    *dramatic music as we cut and zoom in to Cosmo's face*
    Cosmo: "Marty."
    *Cosmo turns and runs toward his office*

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Post by InsideOutSanta »

BLKNSLVR wrote: post #17

Ironically, I think this movie is better suited to being watched on VHS quality.

If you have a high-quality digital version of a movie, you can use one of the CRT shaders from modern emulators to make it look like any old TV you want.
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