Sentences with phrase «previous screen versions»

But it's tantalizing to contemplate how easily the brass ring might have been missed — how close the picture might have come to being just another detective thriller, like the two previous screen versions of Dashiell Hammett's groundbreaking novel (respectively so - so, in 1931, and ludicrous, in 1936).

I'll say no more and won't need to if you've read Richard Matheson's classic 1954 novel or seen the two previous screen versions, 1964's The Last Man on Earth, with Vincent Price, and 1971's The Omega Man, with Charlton Heston.

The DVD includes the 14 - minute featurette «Sherlock Holmes: Reinvented,» where the producers insist that this film is «truer to the original stories» than previous screen versions.

He began his directorial career with The Maltese Falcon, not simply an iconic detective film and a defining film noir but an adaptation so precise that the previous screen versions have been long forgotten.

Not exact matches

The inhumanly long loading screens of the Wii U version do put a damper on the experience, and Genesis skips plenty of important decisions from previous games that makes the story feel a little incomplete.

This new disc is yet another remaster (take a look at one of the HD versions if possible) that rights previous wrongs; even the overture and exit music play over a appropriately blank black screens.

In fact, one of the highlights of the film is a series of quick flashes to previous versions of the caped crusader that prove just how ridiculous his small - and - big - screen journey has been.

The previous version of the GamePad had circle pads instead of analog sticks, and the NFC chip was behind the screen instead of to the side.

Shot for $ 1.5 million over 30 days, Laughlin's film, while heavy on extended takes and a few awkward edits, overall looks very nice, and Elite's transfer marks the first time the film's been available with its original, evocative Technicolor - styled cinematography by Louis Horvath (who also photographed «Chandler,» and Laughlin's other directorial efforts); and in its original aspect ratio, which, in previous full screen versions, chopped Condon's second appearance as a «dead kid».

While there's certainly some unintended camp value which makes No Orchids for Miss Blandish notable, its titular leading lady, played by the decidedly un-captivating Linden Travers (whose biggest screen credit is Hitchcock's The Lady Vanishes, 1938), is perhaps the film's greatest misstep (even though she's interpreting the same role she played in the material's previous stage play version).

It has the same luxurious interior as the previous version, with some cool new technology, like Apple CarPlay ® and, soon, Android Auto ™ integration, which are operated through the up - level 7 - and 8 - inch MyLink touch screens.

The new 911's dashboard maintains the classic look of previous versions, with a 4.6 - inch color screen being added to the five standard dials, including center - mounted tachometer.

The centre console is fitted with a large, non-reflective 8 - inch display screen for the new - generation navigation system, which is more than three times faster than the previous version.

The previous version barely registered on the radar screens of potential buyers.

The reader is essentially the same as the previous Paperwhite — a bright, almost white glare - free screen inside a nearly featureless slab of black plastic — but this model has «twice as many pixels» as the previous version and will display «laser quality text.»

Whereas in previous versions of Android the menus would all appear in the same spot, ICS has you hunting around the screen looking for the three dots that indicate a menu drop - down.

In addition to the light, Amazon also improved the contract on the display by 25 % and added 62 % more pixels than the previous version — the result is crisp, easy - to - read text on a screen that is essentially glare - free.

Amazon improved the contract on the display by 25 % and added 62 % more pixels than the previous version — the result is crisp, easy - to - read text on a screen that is essentially glare - free.

The Streak range now starts with with the 7 inch display screen and one would find these screens to be more responsive that the previous version post its Honeycomb makeover.

This version of the tablet has been designed to allow for a better screen display in comparison to previous versions.

Much of what you need to know about the Sony Reader Touch Edition can be found in PCMag's review of the previous Touch Edition (2.5 stars), and in our review of the most recent Sony Reader Pocket Edition ($ 179.99, 3 stars), which is just a smaller - screened version of the Touch Edition.

Sony increased the contrast on the screen, and though text is still grey - on - grey (the nature of e-ink), text is much brighter and clearer than the previous version.

Huge improvement in «scroll around the screen» speed on pdfs than the previous version.

Unlike previous versions of Android that were developed for smartphones, Android 3.0 Honeycomb was designed from the ground up for larger - screened portable devices — tablets.

A used original Sony Reader Touch (PRS - 600) can also be picked up at a significant discount ($ 118 compared to the $ 229.99 retail price of the current version) if you don't mind a previous generation e-reader that had some screen glare issues.

Pocketbook has upgraded their large screen e-reader from previous versions such as the 902 and 903 models with the Pocketbook 912.

Similar to the previous versions of the Kindle, the device has a thin touch screen that lets you shop for books, access saved books, and review recommendations from book rating service Goodreads.

It's got a very fast processor and support for fast LTE networking, and is noticeably thinner and lighter than previous iPhones, while offering a larger version of the iPhone's already impressive high - resolution screen.

Android 3.0 like the previous versions offers five home screens to browse by swiping the display horizontally.

Widgets from previous versions of Android are still compatible with the Eee Pad Transformer, but dedicated Honeycomb baubles look better on the high - resolution screen.

The previous version of the S - pen had a hard touch on the screen, the result was only single type of stroke could be provided for drawings, given them a «S - pen» style.

It runs Android 4.0 with a new version of Samsung TouchWiz that reduces the customization level found in previous versions, while adding new «smart» features, such as using the front camera to keep the screen lit as long as the user is actually looking at the phone or actively using the microphone to recognize select commands without user interaction and includes automatic facial recognition for various functions, such as photo grouping, contacts and sharing among other features.

According to company reps, Jelly Bean now has a consistently higher frame rate for screen animations and movement than any previous version of the software.

Some of the changes and fixes do carry over from the previous version as noted below: Updated Twitter Bird Undo Retweet New tweet details screen Sharing Tweets over...

This device looks like a refined version of Sony's previous full - size reader (the PRS - 700), with a 6 - inch, 8 - grayscale E Ink screen framed by a metallic case (available in silver, black, or red).

Google ran a video on screen comparing Jelly Bean to Ice Cream Sandwich, the previous version of Android, and it makes the latter look like it is running in slow motion.

As with previous versions of TouchWiz, pressing a home screen for a few seconds opens an option to add widgets, shortcuts, and change wallpapers.

Huawei confirmed that 3.2 is the first version of Honeycomb to be «suitable» for 7in tablets - previous versions, 3.0 and 3.1, are not, said Victor Xu, Huawei's marketing chief - and the first designed specifically to support that size of screen.

That thin design really does make a difference because the Air 2 feels a lot more portable than the previous version; it feels a lot more chuck - in - your - bag than before, and certainly around the home the benefit of the better screen and more powerful specs will shine through.

Whereas the first - gen Kindle and Kindle 2 had physical buttons for previous and next page flanking the screen, and the regular Kindle ($ 69, non-Paperwhite version) has a directional pad below its screen, the Paperwhite has none, which means Amazon had to come up with a software solution.

The Edition 2 is smaller and lighter than the previous version, with the same 6.8 - inch screen size and 265 ppi display.

If you're switching from a BlackBerry device, to see which version of software is installed on your previous device, on the home screen of your previous device, do one of the following:

They also have 6 - inch diagonal screens, the same as the previous version.

The PS Store takes longer to load and get to the main screen than the previous version did.

While all previous versions were nearly pixel - for - pixel identical, the dual screens, lower resolution and less beefy processor meant some things had to go back to the drawing board.

«While all previous versions were nearly pixel - for - pixel identical, the dual screens, lower resolution and less beefy processor meant some things had to go back to the drawing board,» Provinciano wrote.

Besides compatibility with the latest versions of iOS and the latest iOS device screen sizes, and some slightly improved visuals and additional characters, Street Fighter IV CE is largely the same as those previous games.

He said changes to the world map were made, which originally had a small version of main character Noctis on the screen running about in a style that was similar to a previous Final Fantasy title.

What makes Pac - Man 256 different than previous versions of Pac - Man is the implementation of the 256th level Glitch, also known as the kill screen.

Meanwhile the gyro aiming controls and touch screen menu system were utterly fantastic, and made Ocarina 3D a smoother experience than the previous versions.