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So, recently I have been watching all my dvds on my PC at 2x speed.

To do this, I use VLC, as it supports true time streaching (Increasing the speed without messing up the pitch) and run it at 2x speed.

For some reason, I have found this to drastically improve my enjoyment of movies.

Now, I know that this is nothing new, and people have been doing this with audiobooks since, like, forever, but I still feel special!

So, just thought I'd share that, and heartily recommend it. Of particular note are the original 3 Star Wars. At 1x speed (at least for me) they are unwatchable borefests, but at 2x speed, they become a lot easier to watch!

Sounds awesome. Nothing better than dying 2x faster.

Entertaining for a while. Don't think I could keep it up though.

Something you must do:

If you have heard of the final fantasy series (duh), you will know it is about girly-haired men trying to kill each other. You may also know that a movie was made (Final Fantasy VII; Advent Children) that was done entirely in CGI and had an amazing Cloud VS Sephiroth fight scene. Being superhuman, thebattle is incredibly cool, and happens at lightning speed. You can probably get it off youtube.

Watch it as 2x speed, and float to a whole new level of awesome.

I'm going to have to try this some time, sounds cool.

But which movie...

I've "heard" there are "people" who do this with "certain types of movies" all the time.

malfred wrote:I've "heard" there are "people" who do this with "certain types of movies" all the time.

You've lost me.

Lord-Loss wrote:I'm going to have to try this some time, sounds cool.

But which movie...

Avatar or the Lord of The Rings are a good choice, as are the first 3 Star Wars as I said.

Gwar! wrote:

malfred wrote:I've "heard" there are "people" who do this with "certain types of movies" all the time.

You've lost me.

I think he means porn. Same repeating scenes, no dialogue I suppose there is a logic to speeding it up.

Pants.

Gwar! wrote:Of particular note are the original 3 Star Wars. At 1x speed (at least for me) they are unwatchable borefests, but at 2x speed, they become a lot easier to watch!

This is why some people shouldn't be allowed opinions.

Soup and a roll wrote:

Gwar! wrote:Of particular note are the original 3 Star Wars. At 1x speed (at least for me) they are unwatchable borefests, but at 2x speed, they become a lot easier to watch!

This is why some people shouldn't be allowed opinions.

Seconded

Psssh. The first three Star Wars are pretty rubbish (though the prequels are even worse).

I disagree. Really strongly. Also, 2x speed sounds like something likely to induce a seizure.

Soup and a roll wrote:I disagree. Really strongly. Also, 2x speed sounds like something likely to induce a seizure.

Thats because you are not watching it Time Stretched. You are watching it sped up. Speeding it up is what causes the pitch distortions. VLC supports true Time Streaching, and it does not distort the pitch.

Gwar! wrote:Psssh. The first three Star Wars are pretty rubbish (though the prequels are even worse).

Psssh your face. Regardless, I think I am going to try out your 2x speed thing. Maybe on Return of the King special edition. This means that it will only take a day to watch instead of 2.

Vladsimpaler wrote:

Gwar! wrote:Psssh. The first three Star Wars are pretty rubbish (though the prequels are even worse).

Psssh your face. Regardless, I think I am going to try out your 2x speed thing. Maybe on Return of the King special edition. This means that it will only take a day to watch instead of 2.

Yeah LoTR is a fun watch. Watched all 3 last night (in fact I has just finished watching RotK when I made the post) and it's great to be able to watch it in 5 hours instead of 10.

Gwar! wrote:

Vladsimpaler wrote:

Gwar! wrote:Psssh. The first three Star Wars are pretty rubbish (though the prequels are even worse).

Psssh your face. Regardless, I think I am going to try out your 2x speed thing. Maybe on Return of the King special edition. This means that it will only take a day to watch instead of 2.

Yeah LoTR is a fun watch. Watched all 3 last night (in fact I has just finished watching RotK when I made the post) and it's great to be able to watch it in 5 hours instead of 10.

Haha, that's awesome.

I have a prom at 17:00, but if I start watching Fellowship right now (it's 10:00), I should be done by around 15:00. Gives me enough time to shower and so on.

Yeah, I'm definitely doing this. Thank you for enlightening me.

My brain! Why would you tell me to do that? It's horrible!

Turns out the first time I tried this I was only at 1.5x speed. Having now experienced Advent Children at 2x speed, I revise my opinion to "u mad?".

Nyurrr hurrr hurr... you know its awesome...

I remember a story I once heard, a local radio station had an author in for a reading of his new book. This was an AM talk radio station, affiliated with an FM station, so it was set up with the same gear, and the same design principles. The author would pause whenever a pause was required, to let people consider what he’d just read. The pause was generally for a couple of seconds.

When the author paused for more than three seconds, these alarms would start setting off throughout the station, because obviously there must be some technical error in the station if there was three seconds of silence. It had never occurred to anyone that three seconds of silence could be alright, maybe even a good thing. No, you need talktalktalkmusicmusicmusictalkmusicmusic.

That’s pretty much everything that’s wrong with FM radio, and a lot of AM radio as well. The point extends to other topics. There’s this idea there has to be constant stimulation, if something isn’t happening right now then things are boring.

Personally, I think the pacing of the original Star Wars films is very good. The time is spent building the setting and developing characters, and the length of time itself is really important in that. I don’t really want to watch anything at twice speed. Transformers II felt like it was at twice speed, with everything flying past spectacularly and just a little too fast for me to figure out what was going on. I don’t really want to repeat that experience.

I didn't know that wise old Tibetan Monks had the internet. I approve of watching a whole film in less than an hour (my time is precious), but 2x speed is not the way.

Chick flicks will still suck, but become bearable. Bourne Supremacy will be blurry! Advent Children will cause a coronary. Also, hyper Mel Gibson will freak you out!

LoTR the Two Towers is extremely entertaining when watched like this, especially the scene where Gandalf beats the gak out of Denethor.

I think I am going to watch a porno now in x2 speed, it sounds like fun ^^

Sex Trek, here I come... NO, WAI*BLAM*

Vargtass wrote:I think I am going to watch a porno now in x2 speed, it sounds like fun ^^

Sex Trek, here I come... NO, WAI*BLAM*

You just won the thread good sir.

I think it's pretty fun...couple weeks ago while i was out sick I watched the entire 3rd season of Red Dwarf at 2x speed and it was awesome. It's one of those dinky things we all know and love to do...
You know it.
Greetsz,
Mr. Self Destruct

Take that Chris Barrie and your perfect comedic timing!

Soup that is a good point it could really ruin comedy films/programs due to messing up timings.

Comedic Timing is better when you are least expecting it, after all where wou SPANISH INQUISITION!

Hmmm.. I find this to be as unappealing as coming up with a pump that could shoot food down your throat faster.

"I can eat this Filet Mignon in half the time!!!

Movies are to be enjoyed, not digested.