Comments on: The Kidd Vs. Jonah Hex

By: The Infamous Billy The Kidd

The Infamous Billy The Kidd — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 17:46:34 +0000

Oh well… time’s up.

By: The Infamous Billy The Kidd

The Infamous Billy The Kidd — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 22:35:40 +0000

And for clarification purposes, you have to be the first person to do it.

By: The Infamous Billy The Kidd

The Infamous Billy The Kidd — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 22:32:40 +0000

I knew we had to have an expert around here somewhere.

Next time something at the theatre is broken, I personally nominate Bill Wilson to fix it.

Now, if anyone can tell me what the correct ignition timing would be on a 1955 Bel Air Chevrolet, with a 327 cubic-inch engine and a four-barrel carburetor, The Kidd is going to award you with a JONAH HEX shirt.

By: Bill Wilson

Bill Wilson — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 23:00:20 +0000

My wife and I left ten minutes into the 2nd starting of the film. I prefer the advance previews when I get them, mainly because of the quality and crowd control…no phone, no crying babies tolerated, etc.

But last night they were showing the anamorphic (2.35:1 ratio) JONAH HEX with a flat (1.85:1) lens. When they switched to the anamorphic lens the aperture plate was wrong so all that showed onscreen was a strip of picture across the middle.

Normally both of these things, plus the placement of the masking curtains, occur automatically with an initial setting. Sometimes they get out of sequence, but they can be overridden and corrected manually by a competent projectionist/manager.

Release the Aperture Plate! Then put it back in correctly.

By: Thomas Bruckner

Thomas Bruckner — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:40:13 +0000

I gotta say that the poor projection really wrecked havoc…so much so that I’m not sure what my opinion truly is…There were moments when character was possibly developed but it was difficult to tell because facial expressions, so key to this kind of movie were lost along with half of the character’s heads…dynamics destroyed by losing one or both of the character’s eyes or face during a confrontation…I won’t watch a bootleg film because they screw the filmmakers and the quality for me is so key…this presentation was like a horrible bootleg with bad focus, framing and a crabby audience due to a funky film.

By: The Infamous Billy The Kidd

The Infamous Billy The Kidd — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:52:00 +0000

@Melissa Wow… only 1/2-hour in, and you couldn’t take it anymore…? Not exactly the ringing endorsement I’m sure DC Comics was hoping for, but that’s what happens when problems plague the production throughout.

@RickyDicky That’s why they pay me the big bucks, man. The reel wasn’t defective, but the management and projectionist sure were as after 3 attempts, they still couldn’t frame it correctly. That’s the 2nd time in a week I’ve had the South Beach theatre fail to properly screen a film. Not the best track record as of late.

By: RickyDicky

RickyDicky — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:01:12 +0000

To Melissa(comment above), I was going to leave with you, but my friends and family were with me. This movie sucked ass so bad!!

Billy I couldnt have gave a better review. You nailed it! One question, was the movie’s reel defective? Why wasn’t it widescreen? I don’t understand why we had to watch such an aweful movie with everyone’s head cut off as they were talking. Oh well, I guess everything sucked. Horrible.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:20:21 +0000

I’m glad that I walked out at 8:20 pm last night because I agree, the movie sucked on so many levels and was a waste of my precious time!