JAWS - ITV running at a fast frame rate?

Is it me, but is Jaws on ITV1 running at a fast frame rate?

I know that broadcasters do run films at 25fps you would have thought they
could run them in their native frame rate, but this is more like 27fps!

In article , "Piggy" The
says...
Is it me, but is Jaws on ITV1 running at a fast frame rate?

I know that broadcasters do run films at 25fps you would have thought they
could run them in their native frame rate, but this is more like 27fps!

It looks relatively normal, in that respect, but it's still cropped to 16:9 so
is a waste of time.

Plus, I know Saturday night TV is a ratings vacuum (which explains the
constant situation with BBC2, tonight beginning a new series of "I Love
British Film"), but in recent years Jaws has either been late-night filler or
weekend afternoon (censored) filler. Now it's primetime entertainment.

That said, Jaws does kick ass in the film department so it'll probably give
them good ratings.
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In uk.media.tv.misc Piggy The wrote:
I know that broadcasters do run films at 25fps you would have thought they
could run them in their native frame rate, but this is more like 27fps!

You know, I had exactly the same thought about The 39 Steps on BBC2 during
the afternoon. There were scenes of the chase across the Scottish moors
that looked significantly speeded up.

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"Dom Robinson" wrote in message
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In article , "Piggy" The

says...
Is it me, but is Jaws on ITV1 running at a fast frame rate?

I know that broadcasters do run films at 25fps you would have thought
they
could run them in their native frame rate, but this is more like 27fps!

It looks relatively normal, in that respect, but it's still cropped to
16:9 so
is a waste of time.

Plus, I know Saturday night TV is a ratings vacuum (which explains the
constant situation with BBC2, tonight beginning a new series of "I Love
British Film"), but in recent years Jaws has either been late-night filler
or
weekend afternoon (censored) filler. Now it's primetime entertainment.





isnt the full uncut version only rated PG to begin with?



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"Dom Robinson" wrote in message
...
It looks relatively normal, in that respect, but it's still cropped to
16:9 so
is a waste of time.

Plus, I know Saturday night TV is a ratings vacuum (which explains the
constant situation with BBC2, tonight beginning a new series of "I Love
British Film"), but in recent years Jaws has either been late-night filler
or
weekend afternoon (censored) filler. Now it's primetime entertainment.

That said, Jaws does kick ass in the film department so it'll probably
give
them good ratings.
--

Looks like the first hour was speeded up, it appears to have returned to
normal.

The official run time is 124 mins (or 130mins for the US TV version), with
the 135 mins ITV have allowed including commercials, baring any cuts , are
trying to get it to fit.

I worked in a cinema in the mid 70s after it being on for 15 weeks or so, I
know every second along with the reel change points!

On 28 Jul, 22:12, "the dog from that film you saw"
wrote:
"Dom Robinson" wrote in message

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In article , "Piggy" The

says...
Is it me, but is Jaws on ITV1 running at a fast frame rate?

I know that broadcasters do run films at 25fps you would have thought
they
could run them in their native frame rate, but this is more like 27fps!

It looks relatively normal, in that respect, but it's still cropped to
16:9 so
is a waste of time.

Plus, I know Saturday night TV is a ratings vacuum (which explains the
constant situation with BBC2, tonight beginning a new series of "I Love
British Film"), but in recent years Jaws has either been late-night filler
or
weekend afternoon (censored) filler. Now it's primetime entertainment.

isnt the full uncut version only rated PG to begin with?

Yep, but bits of people being eaten (pun not intended) and the
occasional "****" will get taken out.

Last Sunday, when BBC2 shoved Titanic into a 6pm slot so as to kill
time before Rome started, I saw bits of it and noticed it was edited
so Bill Paxton's crew member had re-recorded his line to say "You're
so full of it, boss" ('it' instead of '****') - which at least is
better than someone else later re-recording it ("Yippee-kay-ay,
kimosabe" anyone?), but later on as the iceberg hit there was
uncensored "*******" and "horse****".

It was one of those films where they got a 12-cert just for an f-word,
since a PG in the US means box-office death when it's not a kids film
and PG-13 seems to attract audiences for some reason.

Dom Robinson wrote:
That said, Jaws does kick ass in the film department

ITYM "bite ass".

"Lone Gaffe" wrote in message
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In uk.media.tv.misc Piggy The wrote:
I know that broadcasters do run films at 25fps you would have thought
they
could run them in their native frame rate, but this is more like 27fps!

You know, I had exactly the same thought about The 39 Steps on BBC2 during
the afternoon. There were scenes of the chase across the Scottish moors
that looked significantly speeded up.

Are you sure you hadn't changed channels to the best of Benny Hill
that was on the other side?
--
Col

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Shoot the stars with a lemonade ray gun.

On Sat, 28 Jul 2007 20:25:52 GMT, "Piggy" The wrote:

Is it me, but is Jaws on ITV1 running at a fast frame rate?

So things look smoother?


I know that broadcasters do run films at 25fps you would have thought they
could run them in their native frame rate, but this is more like 27fps!


Okay, I'm going to show my complete ignorance here. How can you speed
the film up without speeding the dialogue and the rest of the sound
with it?

Or am I completely misunderstanding this thread?! (which I suspect)

"Damot" wrote in message
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On Sat, 28 Jul 2007 20:25:52 GMT, "Piggy" The wrote:

Is it me, but is Jaws on ITV1 running at a fast frame rate?

So things look smoother?


I know that broadcasters do run films at 25fps you would have thought they
could run them in their native frame rate, but this is more like 27fps!


Okay, I'm going to show my complete ignorance here. How can you speed
the film up without speeding the dialogue and the rest of the sound
with it?




you cant.
that's why people with half decent ears moan about the music etc being
screwed up when watching a PAL showing of a film - haven't you ever watched
a film with a familiar song on it and wondered why it sounds different
somehow?
these days software can be used to fix the pitch - but the tempo will still
be out - although less people notice this than the pitch - i even think
actors voices sound weird when viewed in PAL if it's an actor i've seen a
lot of.



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Gareth.

That fly... is your magic wand.
http://www.last.fm/user/dsbmusic/