I was watching 'Saving Private Ryan' in crystal clear HDTV this weekend. Technically it was spectacular. From the perspective of the experience of immersion into the movie it was terrible. The HDness was so good that it was also extremely clear and obvious that it was all happening on a back lot movie set. It was so real that it made me accutely aware of its unreality. For movies where you want to be transported into the time, place and situation the accentuation of the fakeness of the set on which the movie is taking place reduces the enjoyment of the movie.
It seems that pre-HD movies really should be watched in sub-HD or at least low HD. I'm certain that HD produced movies don't suffer from this problem.
“The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.” - Bertrand Russell
"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace."
Jimi Hendrix
