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Bambi posted:They've been "in the works" since the inception of the format but won't actually be released until the devil is spotted wearing a parka. Ah, I see. I don't follow video games much.
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I don't follow video games much either, but I would have sworn that Half-Life 2 came out ages ago.
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Captain Charisma posted:Bad Boys 2 and Lawrence of Arabia at this point are Blu-Ray's versions of Half Life 2: Episode 3 and Team Fortress 2. There you go, I fixed that for you. Anyways, Blu-Rays... Is Das Boot ever going to come out on Blu-Ray?
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FitFortDanga posted:I don't follow video games much either, but I would have sworn that Half-Life 2 came out ages ago. It did, in 2004. Team Fortress 2 came in 2007. Both came to Mac only this year though, but I don't think that's really the issue here.
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Fat Lou posted:There you go, I fixed that for you. Anyways, Blu-Rays...
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Wasn't there some rumblings of O Brother, Where Art Thou? coming out on blu soon? I love that movie so much and I can't wait to see it in HD.
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bmmello posted:It did, in 2004. Team Fortress 2 came in 2007. Both came to Mac only this year though, but I don't think that's really the issue here. Both along with Duke Nukem Forever were infamous for many years for being eternally in "It'll be out when it's out" limbo. HL2's source code was even leaked in 2003, causing another delay. They eventually did come out, like BB2 and LoA will. Nut Bunnies fucked around with this message at 04:01 on Jul 6, 2010 |
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Harlock posted:Das Boot has been rumored for a while, it just hasn't surfaced. boomtish Grindhouse news excites me, but also pisses me off because I bought the seperate discs already. Dammit.
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Captain Charisma posted:Both along with Duke Nukem Forever were infamous for many years for being eternally in "It'll be out when it's out" limbo. HL2's source code was even leaked in 2003, causing another delay. Er, Duke Nukem Forever never did come out. It finally got officially canceled in May of 2009. Here's a giant list of poo poo that happened in the timeframe that Duke Nukem Forever was supposedly in development. Edit: I don't know why, but this one kills me: The List posted:
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I was saying HL2 and TF2 came out and that's why I didn't use DNF
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Captain Charisma posted:I was saying HL2 and TF2 came out and that's why I didn't use DNF Ah. Well, your last post gave me the impression that you thought DNF had eventually come out, sorry for the mixup, but at least it will give the non-gamers some more context for comparison. Minor side note then we can get back on BD track - I'm actually pretty ignorant of the history of TF2. I know, vaguely, that it was supposed to come out a hell of a lot sooner than it did, but it's in bold red letters on The List so I'm guessing there's something about it that was sort of  for people at the time?
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Agreed posted:Yeah, I'm actually pretty ignorant of the history of TF2. I know, vaguely, that it was supposed to come out a hell of a lot sooner than it did, but it's in bold red letters on The List so I'm guessing there's something about it that was sort of It was originally supposed to have TF1/CS type "realistic" (for 2002 or so) graphics. It disappeared, got revamped, and FINALLY came out in 2007.
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Jesus Christ, you're fast, I edited that post as soon as I posted it because I realized I hadn't quite said what I wanted to say. Well, anyway, thanks for the info, back to BDs.
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Never in a million years would I have guessed that Andrei Rublev would be the first Tarkovsky film to make it to Blu-Ray, and yet here it is in my hands. It's region-free, English-friendly, and a surprisingly terrific transfer. Definitely worth pursuing if you're a fan of the film (however, note that it's a 183 minute cut versus the 205 minute DVD released by Criterion).
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A pretty negative review for Steamboat Bill Jr. which came out today via Kino. Though I heard a lot of the same complaints about The General and still thought it looked great, so I guess I won't know for sure until my copy arrives on Thursday.
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Anchorman is being released exclusively at Best Buy on August 31. It will have the theatrical and uncut editions on disc. Some sites are claiming it'll have new bonus features as well as the alternate/deleted content that made up "Wake Up, Ron Burgandy", and others are saying no bonus info has been released yet.
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Bambi posted:A pretty negative review for Steamboat Bill Jr. which came out today via Kino. Though I heard a lot of the same complaints about The General and still thought it looked great, so I guess I won't know for sure until my copy arrives on Thursday. Looks fine to me: http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film3/blu-ray_reviews51/steamboat_bill_jr_blu-ray.htm There's an interview with Kino's producer Bret Wood on Doblu... it seems that The General was captured directly from a 35mm print made from the negative, while Steamboat Bill Jr. was from a print off a duplicate negative. That accounts for thicker contrast and higher grain levels. But it at least looks like the source... Kino probably could have been more generous with black levels, though. Also looks like Fox didn't put The Fly through DVNR hell... http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film2/DVDReviews33/the_fly_blu-ray.htm
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I bought The Fly day one quite a while ago and it's still one of my favorites. Sure, it's not crazy sharp or anything, but it's still a very film-like experience to me. There are a handful of movies I've bought on blu-ray that I always get lost in the experience with when viewing. I've described it before as feeling like I have my own film projector and copy of the film. The Fly is definitely one of them.
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Finding Nemo looks like a go for November 9 along with Toy Story 3. The Evil Dead has cover art.
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Steamboat Bill Jr. arrived today. Rest assured, this is another A+ Kino effort. The screen captures don't do justice to the appearance. It looks perfectly film-like in motion, no worse than The Third Man or Stagecoach.
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Yeah, watched mine last night and got the same impression. Insomnia reviewed Paranoiac reviewed The Edge of the World (UK) Aug. 23 The Innocents (UK) Aug. 23 Loving Memory (UK) Aug. 23 A Zed and Two Noughts (UK) Aug. 23 Macgruber Sept. 7 Modern Family Season 1 Sept. 21 The Killer Inside Me Sept. 28 Dollhouse Season 2 Oct. 12 Blood Simple (initially due Aug. 3) has been delayed until further notice. A French distributor is releasing three Borzage silents later this year: 7th Heaven, Street Angel and Lucky Star
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I could use a little help from UK goons and frequent importers. I got a nice little cash injection this week, so I've finally decided to get a region free player and just place one massive order from Amazon UK. I've been trying to compile a list of worthwhile region-locked titles, and this is what I've got so far: 21 Grams Army of Crime The Big Blue Breaking and Entering Brief Encounter Dead Man's Shoes Departures Le Dernier Combat Eden Lake Elephant Elite Squad Gangster No. 1 La Haine Inland Empire Martyrs Mesrine Parts 1 & 2 Micmacs The Prisoner (2009) Profound Desires of the Gods Red Road Rise of the Footsoldier Salo (I know, I know, but I just have to own it) Shallow Grave Shaolin Soccer Sin Nombre Subway Switchblade Romance This is England Valhalla Rising I'm skipping the Chaplin releases from Park Circus since we'll inevitably get them here from Criterion, but what else should I be considering? I know I must be missing tons of good stuff, so I'd appreciate all the help I can get. e: Watership Down is getting a UK release on 11/22 
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doctor thodt posted:There's plenty of good stuff coming out just this month - most if not all will be region B, I think. July 12 Bubba Ho-Tep July 19 Early Summer Tokyo Story July 26 Paranoiac Picnic at Hanging Rock Le Planete Sauvage Tenebre Vengeance is Mine Y tu Mama Tambien As for stuff that's already available: Anvil! The Story of Anvil Caligula (if you're getting Salo, you might as loving well get Caligula  )Candy Hamburger Hill The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner Solomon Kane Suspiria Thirst Vengeance (Johnny To)
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doctor thodt posted:I could use a little help from UK goons and frequent importers. I got a nice little cash injection this week, so I've finally decided to get a region free player and just place one massive order from Amazon UK. I've been trying to compile a list of worthwhile region-locked titles, and this is what I've got so far: Keep in mind that Inland Empire was shot in SD so the best you are going to get out of the Blu-Ray is loseless audio, on one disc. From the UK, I would recommend: Almost Famous (Director's Cut) http://www.amazon.co.uk/Almost-Famous-Extended-Blu-ray-Crudup/dp/B0011FTQ4O Touching The Void http://www.amazon.co.uk/Touching-Void-Blu-ray-Brendan-Mackey/dp/B001U3EOGW Twenty Thousand Streets Under The Sky http://www.amazon.co.uk/Twenty-Thousand-Streets-Under-Blu-ray/dp/B000VA3J3O Bleak House http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bleak-House-Blu-ray-Gillian-Anderson/dp/B000VA3J2A/ Night Of The Living Dead http://www.amazon.co.uk/Night-Living-Dead-Blu-ray-Judith/dp/B001CHG054 Caché (Hidden) http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hidden-Blu-ray-Daniel-Auteuil/dp/B001EBO97O/ The Crow http://www.amazon.co.uk/Crow-Blu-ray-Brandon-Lee/dp/B000IMVMFM/ Downfall http://www.amazon.co.uk/Downfall-Blu-ray-Bruno-Ganz/dp/B001BHTN90 If you dig Trance music DJ Tiesto - Copenhagen - Elements Of Life http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0013CUB7G
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Bambi posted:Some good suggestions, thanks Egbert Souse posted:Brief Encounter seems to be a DVNR wreck like The 39 Steps and Henry V. It definitely has problems, but it's probably the best we're likely get for a long time, if not ever. Sporadic posted:Most of these are region free
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doctor thodt posted:Most of these are region free Region free but not released in America
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Yeah I know, I just already own most of the good region free imports from Europe. I'm trying to branch out to the locked ones now that I'm about to purchase an Oppo. e: final cover art for The Thin Red Line: 
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Fag Boy Jim posted:really not feeling that cover, to be honest It's leagues better than the fake that came out 2 weeks ago.
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Starscream posted:It's leagues better than the fake that came out 2 weeks ago. Well it wasn't fake, it was what Criterion was distributing as promo artwork. It was just temporary / unfinished, and they apparently decided against it. To doctor thodt: Brick (UK, region B, 1080i50) Switchblade Romance (UK, region B) [REC] (Spain, 1080i50) [REC] 2 (New Zealand, region B) Choke (Germany, region B) Reefer Madness (Germany, region B) The Descent 2 (UK, region B) Cabin Fever 2 (Germany, region B) Carriers (Germany, region B) Inland Empire (UK, region B) Suspiria (UK, region B) Straightheads (UK, region B)
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Sporadic posted:Fox's cash grab of releasing SD shows on Blu continues. I'll take a cash grab over cheaping out and releasing HD shows on standard def only (Community  )
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SMP posted:So what's the deal with Studio Ghibli movies? Why are none of them on Blu-Ray? I need Princess Mononoke in HD Ponyo just came out on BluRay. I was actually pondering picking it up today or just importing the Japanese Release. Honestly, though, I think they are using the same transfers in Japan and the US and differing on packaging. E: So, I'll more than likely pick up the US release and use the US Theatrical poster as a new slip cover. Unruly Amoeba fucked around with this message at 04:44 on Jul 10, 2010 |
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For doctor thodt Kamikaze Girls Other mentions Ashes of Time Redux Bronson The Good, the Bad, the Weird Hamlet Henry V The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner Just because its region locked. Danny the Dog Lesbian Vampire Killers 9 Songs Midnight Meat Train Comedy TV Series which is very good. "Tea leaf, anything from NASA?" "No? How many more people have to die before they listen!" Psychoville I was going to suggest The Big Blue, Departures, Elite Squad, and Mesrine but you have them in your list. Although the disk is region free, I would recommend I'm a Cyborg but that's OK for £8.99 which is considerably cheaper than what is available on Amazon.com Death's Head fucked around with this message at 11:35 on Jul 11, 2010 |
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