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Cwapface posted:I'm Australian too, and Pulp Fiction is one of the better BDs I own out of 20 or so. Sure beats the poo poo out of The Dark Knight.  Sadly the HK/French and Polish discs still have PAL pitch at 1080p speed, which only leaves the Danish release which doesn't look quite as good due to some weird postprocessing/scratch filtering (which isn't as visible in motion, but is still there.)
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TheBigBudgetSequel posted:I didn't know Michael Shannon was in King of Kings. Thanks. Now all I've been doing the last 10 minutes is picturing Jesus talking like Steven Wright.
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Soylent Green March 29th the Blu-Ray will be made out of people
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Best Buy is advertising a few pretty good prices for the week after Christmas. $12.99 each The A-Team The Expendables The Others Guys $19.99 each The Office Season 6 Supernatural Season 5
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http://www.in70mm.com/news/2010/brownlow/part_1/index.htm Kevin Brownlow confirms Abel Gance's Napoleon is in the works for DVD and Blu. However, it looks like the priority is an upgrade of the 4-hour cut with Carmine Coppola's score. Not a gigantic deal breaker since a lot of the time difference is frame speed (20 fps vs. 24 fps) and a subplot that even Gance was OK with deleting. The BFI has been working on a 2K scan of the 5 1/2 hr. cut for some time. I really wish Brownlow would get It Happened Here prepped for a Blu release since it looks like a fascinating movie. I'm surprised the interviewer didn't bring that up since the DVDs are all out of print.
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I saw To Live and Die in LA at Wal-Mart for $8. Never seen the movie but I'm contemplating going back and making a blind buy. Should I do it?
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sportsgenius86 posted:I saw To Live and Die in LA at Wal-Mart for $8. EDIT: Blu Ray looks pretty drat good, too. Green Vulture fucked around with this message at 05:45 on Dec 22, 2010 |
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sportsgenius86 posted:I saw To Live and Die in LA at Wal-Mart for $8. One of the best blindbuys I've ever made. William Petersen is so drat good in this movie; and the actual bluray itself is top notch.
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sportsgenius86 posted:I saw To Live and Die in LA at Wal-Mart for $8. It's a a really good movie.
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FitFortDanga posted:Soylent Green March 29th You know, I should have seen it coming, but somehow I didn't. I'm contemplating getting the Deadwood Blu Ray set - can anyone here confirm whether or not it's that much better than the DVD?
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Unzip and Attack posted:You know, I should have seen it coming, but somehow I didn't. It's infinitely better than the DVD version. Easily one of the best looking blu ray's I've seen, not to mention the very nice packaging. I believe best buy is selling it for 50% off which is the best price for the set since release. Get it.
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Thanks everyone! Just bought it and hope to watch it tomorrow or Friday.
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sportsgenius86 posted:Thanks everyone! Can you give us a review afterwards? If it's awesome, I might do a blind buy as well.
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Red posted:Can you give us a review afterwards? If it's awesome, I might do a blind buy as well. It is indeed awesome, and at $8 there's no reason to avoid it. Also one of the better-looking 80's films on BD.
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Red posted:Can you give us a review afterwards? If it's awesome, I might do a blind buy as well. If you like The French Connection, it's basically an 80's version of that, and almost just as good. William Petersen is such an underrated actor. He really should have had a bigger film career, but he just didn't want it.
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Red posted:Can you give us a review afterwards? If it's awesome, I might do a blind buy as well. Three words: Wang Chung Soundtrack.
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Kentucky Shark posted:If you like The French Connection, it's basically an 80's version of that, and almost just as good. William Petersen is such an underrated actor. He really should have had a bigger film career, but he just didn't want it. The dude turned down pretty big parts in 'Heat' and 'Platoon' and doesn't seem all that bothered about it. They say it about a lot of actors (Billy Crudup is the same) but he seems to look at Movies as a way to make money and pay the bills, and after the boatloads of CSI money he made I'll be surprised if we see him on screen much anymore (He only has one film coming up, and that's the only thing he's done since CSI - to be fair through it has a great cast, and it's directed by Tony Kaye who's worked on tons of CSI episodes). He had two of the best performances in the 80's (Manhunter and To Live and Die in LA) but man he's been phoning in CSI for years. It's weird to watch him actively get bored as each Season goes on.
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DrVenkman posted:The dude turned down pretty big parts in 'Heat' and 'Platoon' and doesn't seem all that bothered about it. They say it about a lot of actors (Billy Crudup is the same) but he seems to look at Movies as a way to make money and pay the bills, and after the boatloads of CSI money he made I'll be surprised if we see him on screen much anymore (He only has one film coming up, and that's the only thing he's done since CSI - to be fair through it has a great cast, and it's directed by Tony Kaye who's worked on tons of CSI episodes). Yeah that's what I was referring to with my comment - from what I've read, he just seems to prefer smaller roles and doing stage work. I don't blame him at all for wanting that, it's just because he is so talented and had leading man looks back in the 80s/90s that I think he would have had a pretty huge career if he had wanted to go that route.
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Fear was a campy average movie and Petersen loving owned it
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Les vacances de M. Hulot reviewed Gives me high hopes for the eventual Criterion release... plus, two versions of the film. Yay!
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Looks like Universal is jumping on the bandwagon with double movie packs. These are the only two worth mentioning. $18.99 - March 22nd Jet Li's Fearless & Unleashed - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004GXKBGK?ie=UTF8&tag=evdaisafi-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B004GXKBGK Friday Night Lights & Express - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004GXKBF6?ie=UTF8&tag=evdaisafi-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B004GXKBF6
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sportsgenius86 posted:Fear was a campy average movie and Petersen loving owned it Fear was an awesome movie! At least when I was 11
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Volcasarus ReX posted:Fear was an awesome movie! At least when I was 11 It doesn't hold up as well, but it's really good for what it is. It could've easily been absolutely horrible but was saved 100% by the three main actors.
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Say...weren't there supposed to be Looney Toons sets released this year? This is like last Christmas where I realized all of those Miramax titles that were announced were nowhere to be seen 
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Amazon pricematched Best Buy early $12.99 The A-Team (+ digital copy + Amazon VOD) - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004856SQ8?ie=UTF8&tag=evdaisafi-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B004856SQ8 The Expendables (+ DVD + digital copy) - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002ZG99A4?ie=UTF8&tag=evdaisafi-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B002ZG99A4 The Other Guys also dropped to $12.99 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0045ODPLI?ie=UTF8&tag=evdaisafi-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0045ODPLI Captain Charisma posted:Say...weren't there supposed to be Looney Toons sets released this year? I thought the Looney Toons sets were just a rumor? Also I can't wait for that new company to open the Miramax floodgates. They have so much good stuff. Call Me Charlie fucked around with this message at 10:10 on Dec 24, 2010 |
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I remember there was somebody inside WB who said they were looking at doing Looney Toons on BD, but there was never anything definitive. Great price on those 3 movies - grabbed The A-Team and The Other Guys at that price. Wild Target Feb. 8 The Man From Nowhere Mar. 8 Platoon is being released in the UK May 16
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America Lost and Found: The BBS Story is on sale for $62.49 at Barnes and Noble. You can get it down closer to $50 with various discounts. http://video.barnesandnoble.com/DVD/America-Lost-and-Found-The-BBS-Story/e/715515064415/?itm=1&USRI=america+lost+found
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Bambi posted:Wild Target Feb. 8 Yes Bambi posted:The Man From Nowhere Mar. 8 Yesss Bambi posted:Platoon is being released in the UK May 16 Yesssssss Bambi posted:America Lost and Found: The BBS Story is on sale for $62.49 at Barnes and Noble. You can get it down closer to $50 with various discounts. Yessssssssssssssssssssss
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Anyone who's looking for a good multi-region player: I've been hearing a lot of good things about Best Buy's Insignia NS-2BRDVD2. It's extremely easy to change the region coding - all you have to do is type in a code via the remote. It plays PAL content, and unlike the Sherwood, you can update the player's firmware without sacrificing the multi-region capability. It also has built-in Netflix, Pandora, Wi-Fi, etc, and all for only $89.99.
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Bambi posted:Anyone who's looking for a good multi-region player: I've been hearing a lot of good things about Best Buy's Insignia NS-2BRDVD2. It's extremely easy to change the region coding - all you have to do is type in a code via the remote. It plays PAL content, and unlike the Sherwood, you can update the player's firmware without sacrificing the multi-region capability. It also has built-in Netflix, Pandora, Wi-Fi, etc, and all for only $89.99. Awesome, the Sherwood was a complete let-down (wouldn't even turn on), but I have liked other Insignia stuff.
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Bambi posted:Anyone who's looking for a good multi-region player: I've been hearing a lot of good things about Best Buy's Insignia NS-2BRDVD2. It's extremely easy to change the region coding - all you have to do is type in a code via the remote. It plays PAL content, and unlike the Sherwood, you can update the player's firmware without sacrificing the multi-region capability. It also has built-in Netflix, Pandora, Wi-Fi, etc, and all for only $89.99. That's my player. I had no idea you could change the region coding with the remote. Could you post the instructions?
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doctor thodt posted:Yes Bluuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-Raaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaays!
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Sporadic posted:That's my player. I had no idea you could change the region coding with the remote. Could you post the instructions? Apparently all you have to do is press 9-1-3-3 on the remote and it will display a menu that allows you to switch the region coding. What are your thoughts on the player in general?
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What is this horseshit? They discontinued the Inception Steelbook on FYE.com?
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Bambi posted:Anyone who's looking for a good multi-region player: I've been hearing a lot of good things about Best Buy's Insignia NS-2BRDVD2. It's extremely easy to change the region coding - all you have to do is type in a code via the remote. It plays PAL content, and unlike the Sherwood, you can update the player's firmware without sacrificing the multi-region capability. It also has built-in Netflix, Pandora, Wi-Fi, etc, and all for only $89.99. Sporadic posted:That's my player. I had no idea you could change the region coding with the remote. Could you post the instructions? One thing I did find out about this player is that it doesn't play nice with the T2 blu ray(the good T2 edition). My parents just bought this player so I borrowed them some blu rays to check it out and even though the wifi connection was fine, once on the disc loading screen it says something about having no internet connection since it is trying to call home for the BD live stuff. If you try to proceed further it just locks the player up on a black screen, and if you retry it just cannot connect. It also corrupted the Wi-Fi settings(and all the text on the player menus got corrupted and jagged) at one point and I had to restore to factory settings. It also loads blu rays in general incredibly slow. T2 is the only one that has just flat out not worked. They have put out a newer update since I tried the T2 test so maybe they fixed it, but I was under the impression that the newest firmware was to fix some sync issue with Inception. I guess maybe I am just spoiled from using a PS3, but those loading times really are pretty ridiculous. Just some info for what it is worth. I'd be interested to find out if anyone else with this player has the same issue with T2.
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Bambi posted:Apparently all you have to do is press 9-1-3-3 on the remote and it will display a menu that allows you to switch the region coding. What are your thoughts on the player in general? I'll have to give that a try when I hook back up my player. (Turns out I have Insignia NS-2BRDVD not Insignia NS-2BRDVD2 but from what other people have told me, it is the same unit, it just looks different and doesn't have Napster access) I like the player. Don't have much to compare it to but it is much better than my dad's first generation Samsung player. The remote is a wonky shape and it is kind of loud when first loading the disc (or if you have a disc that has multiple versions on the disc like Apocalypse Now). No issues besides that. It has played everything I have thrown at it so far. ApexAftermath posted:One thing I did find out about this player is that it doesn't play nice with the T2 blu ray(the good T2 edition). My parents just bought this player so I borrowed them some blu rays to check it out and even though the wifi connection was fine, once on the disc loading screen it says something about having no internet connection since it is trying to call home for the BD live stuff. If you try to proceed further it just locks the player up on a black screen, and if you retry it just cannot connect. It also corrupted the Wi-Fi settings(and all the text on the player menus got corrupted and jagged) at one point and I had to restore to factory settings. It also loads blu rays in general incredibly slow. T2 is the only one that has just flat out not worked. Never had that happen but then again, I disabled BD-Live right out of the box (there should be an option in the settings). I also didn't have a issue with load times but I haven't tried the new T2 disc. Call Me Charlie fucked around with this message at 02:30 on Dec 25, 2010 |
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Sorry for the double post but I just tried the that region trick on my Blu-Ray player. Using these steps quote:Someone posted that the newest Insignia's had a menu you could get to by doing the following: I was able to access the menu  but even after changing it to 7-2, it is still rejecting my Region B Blu-Rays (tried both The Crow and 9 Songs). I don't know what I could be doing wrong. - edit And regarding my PC setup, I found out that my second monitor was triggering the HDCP flag thing. Disconnected the second monitor and movies play fine now. Wish I would have found that out before buying a standalone Blu-Ray player 
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I just finished watching BURIED and it is by far one of the best movies of 2010. Just checked bluray.com and it comes out on 1/18. I'm super excited to own this movie. Hopefully the quality of the blu delivers.
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