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This has probably been asked before, but how are the special features on 2001? Trying to decide if I should rent or buy.
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fenix down posted:This has probably been asked before, but how are the special features on 2001? Trying to decide if I should rent or buy. They're all very good but are only in 480, I think. But this would still be a buy without them, it's a stunning blu-ray.
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Mar 8, 2012 14:20
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Trump posted:What exactly was the deal with this release anyway? It looked like complete loving poo poo. To expand on what Voodoo posted, if I remember right, they brought Friedkin in to supervise the transfer, they showed him they could pretty much change the colors, and he decided that his actual vision was a gritty documentary type look with muted colors.
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Mar 8, 2012 16:13
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With radioactive Santa suits.
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Mar 8, 2012 16:21
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I saw that there is now a Blu Ray of The Conformist out in Great Britain, but it seems to not be a very good transfer. http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Conformist-Blu-ray/30386/ Also it's region locked to B. I was wondering if any goons had input of weather it would be worth taking to plunge and getting a region free player to watch it, or if I should just keep crossing my fingers for a North Americas release.
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Mar 8, 2012 19:47
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Cacator posted:Yay! I held off in what I assumed was lost hope of this happening. After this and with Apocalypse Now back in its OAR, maybe we'll see other questionable releases revisited - Patton without wax. A Univisium-less Last Emperor. Widescreen Colossus: The Forbin Project. Tideland in Gilliam's preferred odd ratio. Peace, love, understanding and natural film grain.
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Mar 8, 2012 23:07
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Shadley Puffin posted:After this and with Apocalypse Now back in its OAR, maybe we'll see other questionable releases revisited - Patton without wax. A Univisium-less Last Emperor. Widescreen Colossus: The Forbin Project. Tideland in Gilliam's preferred odd ratio. Peace, love, understanding and natural film grain. A Do the Right Thing where they've done the right thing.
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Mar 8, 2012 23:27
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Is there any word on Suspiria getting a Region A release any time soon?
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Mar 8, 2012 23:31
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CPL593H posted:A Do the Right Thing where they've done the right thing. Criterion will be getting around to it eventually, I'm sure.
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Mar 8, 2012 23:42
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fenix down posted:This has probably been asked before, but how are the special features on 2001? Trying to decide if I should rent or buy. If nothing else, I'd buy it because most places have the 2001 BD for pretty cheap.
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Mar 8, 2012 23:49
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If anyone picked up the Keaton Short Films Collection, there's an excellent bonus short on disc 2 called Only Me. This guy Lupino Lane borrowed Keaton's idea from The Play House and ran with it, creating a vaudeville show where he is every act and every audience member. I won't give anything away, but it's nonstop hilarious, including a bit with a baby that is downright unbelievable.
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Mar 9, 2012 15:36
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Sheldrake posted:Is there any word on Suspiria getting a Region A release any time soon? Nope. I think the Weinsteins have the rights now. Not sure if they'll do a drat thing with it though, unless they end up going ahead with the remake.
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Mar 10, 2012 07:06
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A bunch of three-packs dropped price on Amazon. Clerks/Chasing Amy/Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back - $19.99 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...ASIN=B007D0FVYA These are all $14.99 each. Live Free And Die Hard/Ronin/The Siege - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...ASIN=B002G1WPK4 Alien vs. Predator/Predator/Commando - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...ASIN=B001G7Q1PO Jumper/Independence Day/I, Robot - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...ASIN=B002G1WPOA Fantastic Four/Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer/Daredevil - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...ASIN=B001G7Q1PE
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Mar 11, 2012 09:14
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I watched To Catch a Thief last night. Not exactly up there with Vertigo or Rear Window in terms of story, but one of the best Blu remasters I've seen. No smear-o-vision, just a light grain texture over razor sharp images. It almost looks 3-D. More reason why Paramount needs to keep on remastering their VistaVision films since all of their releases so far have been stellar (White Christmas, The Ten Commandments, )
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Mar 11, 2012 20:19
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So what's this thing about some HBO blus not working in all players? It's impossible to find any information on this problem, let alone how to fix it. Apparently HBO introduced some java thing that doesn't play well with a lot of players. PS3 seems to play these releases fine. Even after exchanging the discs, the episode select in Boarwalk Empire freezes up my player, and it also likes to freeze during random parts in playback. Is anyone else aware of this problem? Any players that play the newer HBO releases properly?
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Mar 12, 2012 23:17
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Blu-Ray.com on Grand Illusion Absolutely perfect-looking. Of course, it's a French Region B locked release. UK and German releases are already scheduled for next month. Lionsgate hasn't even released any StudioCanal titles since 2010, so a US release is not hopeful.
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Mar 13, 2012 01:09
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Brick Shipment posted:So what's this thing about some HBO blus not working in all players? It's impossible to find any information on this problem, let alone how to fix it. I noticed that Game of Thrones was slooooow to load on my Oppo BD-83, which is rare to encounter such issues (although when they did, a firmware update was soon to follow.)
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Mar 13, 2012 01:43
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OGB posted:my Oppo BD-83, I wish I had money.
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Mar 13, 2012 02:06
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What's special about the OPPO's anyway, do they just load quickly?
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Mar 13, 2012 05:49
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Fag Boy Jim posted:What's special about the OPPO's anyway, do they just load quickly? They're bought by those that appreciate the value of oxygen free HDMI cables to battle the evil villain Jitterman along with wooden volume knobs and other such things that people get when they drop half a grand on a player. Actually the 83 model is a really nice player that I could see someone justifying as worth the money. They're solid units, as I understand deliver top notch output and have real strong support and updates for their products. metallicaeg fucked around with this message at 07:13 on Mar 13, 2012 |
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Mar 13, 2012 07:10
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I say this with little knowledge of the technology itself, but when I had an OPPO (rest in peace, friend), there was a significant improvement in DVD upconversion in relation to a PS3 like I have now. I'm not sure what made it look nicer but there was something going on in that machine.
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Mar 13, 2012 08:35
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Fag Boy Jim posted:What's special about the OPPO's anyway? With a few modifications, they're region free for DVD and BD.
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Mar 13, 2012 09:17
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OGB posted:I noticed that Game of Thrones was slooooow to load on my Oppo BD-83, which is rare to encounter such issues (although when they did, a firmware update was soon to follow.) I'm happy to fork out for that ridiculous player, especially since making it region free is so easy.
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Mar 14, 2012 01:39
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Brick Shipment posted:I have that problem too. But the blu still works, right? No menus freezing up your player and such? Right, it worked just fine, just took a while to get there. The Star Wars blus had a similar issue, then they put out a new firmware. I feel like the same will happen here.
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Mar 14, 2012 03:02
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I wouldn't normally advertise FYE because they've always set the gold standard in overpriced poo poo. But for some reason my local store has a whole bunch of Blu-rays for ten dollars or less(and a good selection, no less). Many of them even beat the amazon prices. There's a bunch of copies of Evil Dead for ten bucks, for example. They also have copies of Battle Royale out already. I don't know if all stores will have the same pricing but if you have one in your area it's worth taking a look.
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Mar 15, 2012 01:20
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CPL593H posted:I wouldn't normally advertise FYE because they've always set the gold standard in overpriced poo poo. But for some reason my local store has a whole bunch of Blu-rays for ten dollars or less(and a good selection, no less). Many of them even beat the amazon prices. There's a bunch of copies of Evil Dead for ten bucks, for example. They also have copies of Battle Royale out already. I don't know if all stores will have the same pricing but if you have one in your area it's worth taking a look. I feel like FYE has gotten a lot better lately - I've found quite a few good deals in there over the last few months. They seem to have realized that they actually need to compete with online retailers to stay afloat.
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Mar 15, 2012 02:27
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DVD Beaver put up a link for a May 28th release for Yellow Submarine... on Amazon UK. http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0079J28NW/ref=nosim?tag=dvdbeaver-21&link_code=as2&creativeASIN=B0079J28NW&creative=3
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Mar 15, 2012 03:39
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Egbert Souse posted:DVD Beaver put up a link for a May 28th release for Yellow Submarine... on Amazon UK. Much as I hate to say it, I think it's safe call bullshit on this.
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Mar 15, 2012 06:37
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I just got an email from Amazon about their daily deal and it's something: http://www.amazon.com/Stanley-Kubri...GYNNPHY0JMN88WW Anyone familiar with this set have any opinions on quality of the transfers? As someone who is woefully uneducated about Kubrick (I've seen Clockwork and Full Metal Jacket plenty, but have only seen bits and pieces of the rest), is it worth it?
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Mar 16, 2012 10:31
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Quasipox posted:Anyone familiar with this set have any opinions on quality of the transfers? As someone who is woefully uneducated about Kubrick (I've seen Clockwork and Full Metal Jacket plenty, but have only seen bits and pieces of the rest), is it worth it? The worst thing about it is the cheap packaging. All the discs are just in these crappy sleeves that I think I've almost ripped several times trying to take them out or put them back in again kuddles fucked around with this message at 13:07 on Mar 16, 2012 |
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Mar 16, 2012 13:02
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What's Amazon's normal price on that Kubrick set?
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Mar 16, 2012 18:20
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caiman posted:What's Amazon's normal price on that Kubrick set? It dropped from $94.99 but I still think it is cheaper to get from Amazon UK (but that doesn't come with Dr. Strangelove & Spartacus) - edit $37.89 (£23.91) shipped for the set from Amazon UK $14.99 for Dr. Strangelove from Amazon US Spartacus (which you really should skip because the transfer is rear end) - $14.99 from Amazon US $52.88 (minus Spartacus) $67.89 (plus Spartacus) Call Me Charlie fucked around with this message at 19:17 on Mar 16, 2012 |
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Mar 16, 2012 18:31
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caiman posted:What's Amazon's normal price on that Kubrick set? http://camelcamelcamel.com/Stanley-Kubrick-Collection-Spartacus-Strangelove/product/B004O724NG
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Mar 16, 2012 18:32
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I've already bought 2001, ACO, Shining and FMJ twice each on DVD (gotta love double dips) and EWS and Strangelove once. Plus I already own 2001 on Blu-ray and have bought->sold it on HD-DVD. But I'm nonetheless tempted by this deal. I've never owned Lolita, Spartacus or Barry Lyndon on any format, plus I can't wait to see how they all look in HD.
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Mar 16, 2012 18:48
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http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=8381 This could be bad news. Gaiam seems to specialize in distributing yoga, public domain, and Hallmark channel crap. They're putting out Blu-Rays with 6 hours of John Wayne movies in 480i. Vivendi distributes Classic Media, Shout! Factory, RHI, and Eagle Rock.
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Mar 16, 2012 18:53
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caiman posted:I've already bought 2001, ACO, Shining and FMJ twice each on DVD (gotta love double dips) and EWS and Strangelove once. Plus I already own 2001 on Blu-ray and have bought->sold it on HD-DVD. But I'm nonetheless tempted by this deal. I've never owned Lolita, Spartacus or Barry Lyndon on any format, plus I can't wait to see how they all look in HD. You may want to do the UK thing I posted earlier. Barry Lyndon and Lolita look amazing but Spartacus looks like complete rear end since Universal is still using an old transfer of the movie that's over a decade old.
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Mar 16, 2012 19:05
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That's a good recommendation, Sporadic. I might have to go the UK + Strangelove sans Spartacus route. Any word on a better release of Spartacus in the future?
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Mar 16, 2012 19:11
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caiman posted:That's a good recommendation, Sporadic. I might have to go the UK + Strangelove sans Spartacus route. It's rumored that Criterion is going to re-release it eventually since they seem to have a working deal with Universal (they've already done a double dip on Fear & Loathing In Las Vegas and Traffic)
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Mar 16, 2012 19:15
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From Coupons zenintrude posted:Battle Royale 4-disc Set: $17.99 Just ordered mine 
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Sporadic posted:From Coupons This one's region locked right? I've heard bad things about the UK release's PQ.
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