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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...preciselybecause they leave details to the imagination.But will high defi nition really addanything to a poorly-lit money shot thatwas fi lmed using decrepit equipment?And what about highbrow cinema? Will“Casablanca”—a visually gorgeous moviethat was made without the benefi t ofmodern technology—be improved byBlu-ray technology?Michael Curtiz’s directing, IngridBergman’s vulnerability, Bogey’s worldwearyone-liners—these were what made“Casablanca” great, not a pedantic obsessionwith visual detail. The profi t motivewas what fueled...

Author: By Andrew F. Nunnelly, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Costs and Benefits of the High-Def War | 3/13/2008 | See Source »

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