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Posted by Highland
 - Sep 28, 2017, 02:24:23 PM
Quote from: BigDaddyJohn on Sep 24, 2017, 03:23:02 PM
One thing i noticed when Dutch falls in the water... Why is there so much smoke coming out of his chest ?

I thought that was water coming out his mouth. Always thought it was something to do with jumping into water from a large height, like emptying your lungs ( as in something the stunt team do). I could have totally made that up though.

Quote from: RidgeTop on Sep 23, 2017, 03:39:05 PM
Quote from: Highland on Sep 21, 2017, 01:02:49 PM
Ridgetop do you have the ltd edition Camo version of the  LP soundtrack ? Fatbeats got them back in, think there was only 1300 made. I snagged one the other day.

Yeah, I have the camo version. I was after the "infrared" one which apparently sold out pretty quick.

Yeah that one was gone. I was lucky to even get the camo. Got Alien on pre-order aswell, I like the artwork on those.
Posted by GreybackElder
 - Sep 24, 2017, 11:55:17 PM
Quote from: BigDaddyJohn on Sep 24, 2017, 03:23:02 PM
One thing i noticed when Dutch falls in the water... Why is there so much smoke coming out of his chest ?
I always believed that was suppose to be his arm smoking from the shoulder cannon blast.
Posted by BigDaddyJohn
 - Sep 24, 2017, 03:23:02 PM
One thing i noticed when Dutch falls in the water... Why is there so much smoke coming out of his chest ?
Posted by RidgeTop
 - Sep 23, 2017, 03:39:05 PM
Quote from: Highland on Sep 21, 2017, 01:02:49 PM
Ridgetop do you have the ltd edition Camo version of the  LP soundtrack ? Fatbeats got them back in, think there was only 1300 made. I snagged one the other day.

Yeah, I have the camo version. I was after the "infrared" one which apparently sold out pretty quick.
Posted by SiL
 - Sep 23, 2017, 03:11:38 PM
The camera wouldn't actually affect the image that much, it would still be the film stock.

It's also possible the waterfall shot was zoomed in to focus on Dutch, which would likewise cause issues.
Posted by Highland
 - Sep 23, 2017, 12:24:53 PM
Quote from: SiL on Sep 22, 2017, 11:19:42 AM
The quality turns to shit mostly in shots where it looks like they lost light during filming (Mac talking about having set up the tripwires is the worst), which is understandable if the film stock they were using wasn't rated for the lighting conditions and they had to push it in the lab.

At the end with Arnie and the Pred's cat and mouse game, where the entire sequence is at night, the quality is largely consistent, which you'd expect if they were filming with an appropriate film stock.

(Alternatively the low-light stock they had on location was shit, which would equally explain it. Either way, stock problems.)

The waterfall shot looks like it's in the day. It could be light, I'd still side with different camera though. The waterfall scene could also be something to do with it being slowed down.

Edit: Searching around the web, it actually appears to be archived footage of another person. Found it on a gaffs website. Not sure if true though, but would make sense.
Posted by GreybackElder
 - Sep 22, 2017, 03:29:37 PM
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Sep 22, 2017, 08:36:37 AM
Quote from: Highland on Sep 21, 2017, 09:20:50 PM
You can never get bogged down in predator!

Can never talk too much about Predator! Xenomorphine did have plenty to say in this episode and I always welcome good talk but I've always gotta steer it too so no harm!  :)

QuoteSounds possible about the camera. I'd always assumed it was a B team not on location filling in shots.

Completely agree, though. That footage looked poor on the DVD release and I can't remember back to the VHS. Unfortunately I've never been able to see Predator on the big screen (hoping that changes later this year. Some cinemas over here appear to be doing showings for the UK anniversary date).

I've not heard the story behind that before though. Do you have a link Grey?
Unfortunately I don't. In fact, the more I think about it, the more I believe I heard it from the behind the scenes in Predator.
Posted by SiL
 - Sep 22, 2017, 11:19:42 AM
The quality turns to shit mostly in shots where it looks like they lost light during filming (Mac talking about having set up the tripwires is the worst), which is understandable if the film stock they were using wasn't rated for the lighting conditions and they had to push it in the lab.

At the end with Arnie and the Pred's cat and mouse game, where the entire sequence is at night, the quality is largely consistent, which you'd expect if they were filming with an appropriate film stock.

(Alternatively the low-light stock they had on location was shit, which would equally explain it. Either way, stock problems.)
Posted by Corporal Hicks
 - Sep 22, 2017, 08:36:37 AM
Quote from: Highland on Sep 21, 2017, 09:20:50 PM
You can never get bogged down in predator!

Can never talk too much about Predator! Xenomorphine did have plenty to say in this episode and I always welcome good talk but I've always gotta steer it too so no harm!  :)

QuoteSounds possible about the camera. I'd always assumed it was a B team not on location filling in shots.

Completely agree, though. That footage looked poor on the DVD release and I can't remember back to the VHS. Unfortunately I've never been able to see Predator on the big screen (hoping that changes later this year. Some cinemas over here appear to be doing showings for the UK anniversary date).

I've not heard the story behind that before though. Do you have a link Grey?
Posted by Highland
 - Sep 21, 2017, 09:20:50 PM
Quote from: GreybackElder on Sep 21, 2017, 08:20:59 PM
Quote from: Highland on Sep 21, 2017, 01:02:49 PM
Just caught up good episode. Particularly like Hicks saying so ( starts question) - xenomorphine butts in , talks for 12 minutes, Hicks - "yeah so that question" lol

I think the part Xenomorphine mentions about the transition on the waterfall scene in the remaster isn't anything to do with the remaster. That scene was always pixelated, like it was shot on a different camera. Predator has a few of these scenes ( Random drastic drops in quality). Pretty sure the scene where Blane thinks he's found something and it's a rodent also looks jarring in quality. They were all in the original like that.

Also Ridgetop do you have the ltd edition Camo version of the  LP soundtrack ? Fatbeats got them back in, think there was only 1300 made. I snagged one the other day.
I enjoyed the podcast as well. I agree it did get a little bogged down in moments but overall good stuff. In regards to the waterfall scene, I remember hearing an interview about that part. Something to do with the wrong film in camera B?

You can never get bogged down in predator!

Sounds possible about the camera. I'd always assumed it was a B team not on location filling in shots.
Posted by GreybackElder
 - Sep 21, 2017, 08:20:59 PM
Quote from: Highland on Sep 21, 2017, 01:02:49 PM
Just caught up good episode. Particularly like Hicks saying so ( starts question) - xenomorphine butts in , talks for 12 minutes, Hicks - "yeah so that question" lol

I think the part Xenomorphine mentions about the transition on the waterfall scene in the remaster isn't anything to do with the remaster. That scene was always pixelated, like it was shot on a different camera. Predator has a few of these scenes ( Random drastic drops in quality). Pretty sure the scene where Blane thinks he's found something and it's a rodent also looks jarring in quality. They were all in the original like that.

Also Ridgetop do you have the ltd edition Camo version of the  LP soundtrack ? Fatbeats got them back in, think there was only 1300 made. I snagged one the other day.
I enjoyed the podcast as well. I agree it did get a little bogged down in moments but overall good stuff. In regards to the waterfall scene, I remember hearing an interview about that part. Something to do with the wrong film in camera B?
Posted by Highland
 - Sep 21, 2017, 01:02:49 PM
Just caught up good episode. Particularly like Hicks saying so ( starts question) - xenomorphine butts in , talks for 12 minutes, Hicks - "yeah so that question" lol

I think the part Xenomorphine mentions about the transition on the waterfall scene in the remaster isn't anything to do with the remaster. That scene was always pixelated, like it was shot on a different camera. Predator has a few of these scenes ( Random drastic drops in quality). Pretty sure the scene where Blane thinks he's found something and it's a rodent also looks jarring in quality. They were all in the original like that.

Also Ridgetop do you have the ltd edition Camo version of the  LP soundtrack ? Fatbeats got them back in, think there was only 1300 made. I snagged one the other day.
Posted by Corporal Hicks
 - Sep 13, 2017, 11:45:34 AM
Quote from: GreybackElder on Sep 12, 2017, 10:55:29 PM
Can't wait! I preorder that book at the beginning of the year. I really hope it's similar to the alien: "bug hunt" collection in scope and variety.

Not to get too off-topic but I actually really enjoyed If It Bleeds more than I did Bug Hunt.
Posted by GreybackElder
 - Sep 12, 2017, 10:55:29 PM
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Sep 12, 2017, 07:19:32 AM


We recorded an interview with the editor/author of Predator: If It Bleeds last night. So that'll be out towards the end of the month.  :)


Can't wait! I preorder that book at the beginning of the year. I really hope it's similar to the alien: "bug hunt" collection in scope and variety.

*fixed quote. Hicks.
Posted by Corporal Hicks
 - Sep 12, 2017, 07:19:32 AM
Quote from: GreybackElder on Sep 11, 2017, 11:50:30 PM
I look forward to more predator stuff!!!  ;D

We recorded an interview with the editor/author of Predator: If It Bleeds last night. So that'll be out towards the end of the month.  :)

Quote from: Nooo on Sep 12, 2017, 03:31:31 AM
Hicks,over at imdb on the predator webpage in the photos they have a poster that looks like it might be real or fan made.. Can you look into this..?
It is a red poster with a mountain of skulls and a predator ontop on them all.

It's fan-made.
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