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Blu Rays are incredibly scratch resistant, far more than a typical DVD. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu_ray#Hard-coating_technology Brian Fellows fucked around with this message at 17:29 on Sep 19, 2012 |
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Oh hey, nobody said a word about the They Live supplements being announced. And it's worth mentioning that the audio commentary is brand new. It isn't the old one from the last DVD release. https://twitter.com/ShoutFactory/status/244199534476009472 quote:Check out our final list of extras that will be on our DVD and Blu-ray of THEY LIVE which releases (coincidentally) on Election Day (11/6): --------- CPL593H posted:Is that the old limited edition release from a while back? Because I think the Anchor Bay release destroyed the value of those. Especially as it's a superior transfer. Pretty much anytime a video is reissued the old out of print copies become worthless unless they're better quality. No, not the limited edition UK version. The first print digibook of the American release. I was curious because I think every other print run was in a normal case and the digibook was sold out. Was hoping to at least get my money back out of it (or a profit if I could) Call Me Charlie fucked around with this message at 21:28 on Sep 19, 2012 |
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Sep 19, 2012 21:23
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Red posted:Thaaaat's what I was worried about. It seems like the discs would get scratched. You really don't need to worry about blu rays scratching. You have to really be trying to do some damage to scratch one. I used to work at a video store and I think the only blu ray I ever saw scratched was the one that some idiot keyed.
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Sep 19, 2012 21:58
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ApexAftermath posted:You really don't need to worry about blu rays scratching. You have to really be trying to do some damage to scratch one. I used to work at a video store and I think the only blu ray I ever saw scratched was the one that some idiot keyed. This is actually really great to hear. I hadn't really read anything about it, so I had thought they were roughly equally susceptible to physical damage as DVDs. Makes me feel even better about my budding blu-ray collection. 
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Sep 19, 2012 22:05
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ApexAftermath posted:You really don't need to worry about blu rays scratching. You have to really be trying to do some damage to scratch one. I used to work at a video store and I think the only blu ray I ever saw scratched was the one that some idiot keyed. This is so good to hear. I had no idea.
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Sep 19, 2012 22:23
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Dissapointed Owl posted:This is so good to hear. I had no idea. Yeah and if they get fingerprinted up I just wash them in the sink and dry with a hand towel. I know that might sound a little crazy but it works just fine.
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Sep 19, 2012 22:25
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ApexAftermath posted:Yeah and if they get fingerprinted up I just wash them in the sink and dry with a hand towel. I know that might sound a little crazy but it works just fine. That rules. DVDs, no matter how hard I tried to keep them mint, seemed to always end up with scratches at some point, regardless.
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Sep 19, 2012 22:37
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ApexAftermath posted:You really don't need to worry about blu rays scratching. You have to really be trying to do some damage to scratch one. I used to work at a video store and I think the only blu ray I ever saw scratched was the one that some idiot keyed.
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Sep 20, 2012 00:25
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Dissapointed Owl posted:That rules. I feel like I take really good care of my discs, but my Sniper DVD just naturally seemed to pick up scratches somehow until it just wouldn't play in any device. If it ever gets released on BD, it's good to know I can toss it around.
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Sep 20, 2012 01:52
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Sporadic posted:Oh hey, nobody said a word about the They Live supplements being announced. CONSUME
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Sep 20, 2012 02:43
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DVD Beaver has a review up of the Bond 50 set, looks pretty good but the best news of all is:"The UK discs are all region FREE - except Quantum of Solace and the 23rd (Bonus disc)" It's only £78.07 shipped on the UK Amazon compared to 200 bucks here( ).
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Sep 22, 2012 23:25
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I remember when Metropolis was re-released with additional footage a couple of years ago (I saw it in Coolidge Corner), there was a big deal made out of the fact that the Blu-rays were seemingly being only released in the UK and that you'd need a region-free player to play it (it even came with a funny message that played if you put it in a US regioned player). Is this still a thing for that version? Because looking at this, isn't that the very one you'd want?
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Sep 24, 2012 15:42
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Nate RFB posted:I remember when Metropolis was re-released with additional footage a couple of years ago (I saw it in Coolidge Corner), there was a big deal made out of the fact that the Blu-rays were seemingly being only released in the UK and that you'd need a region-free player to play it (it even came with a funny message that played if you put it in a US regioned player). Yes, the one you linked to is the American release. The UK edition was released by Masters of Cinema (and came in a giant box) http://www.amazon.co.uk/Metropolis-Reconstructed-Restored-Masters-Blu-ray/dp/B0041SMF50
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Sep 24, 2012 16:21
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Worth a double post. $27.99 for Francis Ford Coppola: 5-Film Collection on Amazon. It ships December 4 and contains Apocalypse Now/Redux/The Conversation/Tetro/One From The Heart http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009AVC936...YJBD5VG6SZNNZ4W 
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Sep 24, 2012 17:03
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Sporadic posted:Worth a double post. Kind of a dick move to list Redux as a separate movie just to hit some arbitrary number.
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Sep 24, 2012 17:08
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Criterion is having a 50% off sale for the next 24 hours on all in stock Blu-Rays/DVDs. Use the code FLASH.
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Sep 24, 2012 18:59
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yoohoo posted:Criterion is having a 50% off sale for the next 24 hours on all in stock Blu-Rays/DVDs. Use the code FLASH. You know what, gently caress It. I'm getting some of my favorite movies from Criterion even if I can't play them on my European bluray player. e: They don't even ship outside of the US/Canada. gently caress you, Criterion. gently caress you up and down. Dissapointed Owl fucked around with this message at 19:18 on Sep 24, 2012 |
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Sep 24, 2012 19:12
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Not quite a 50% off sale, it's 50% off MSRP, which means that Seven Samurai is $40 but since its MSRP is $50, it comes down to $25
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Sep 24, 2012 19:47
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Spent way more than I'd like to admit buying up Criterion movies that I've had sitting in my Amazon wishlist for ages.
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Sep 24, 2012 20:13
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Just a heads-up to anyone in the UK going to get The Cabin in the Woods on Blu-Ray: The disc has an authoring error and freezes at certain points during the film. Lionsgate is working on a replacement program. https://twitter.com/LionsgateUK/status/250214162586800128
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Sep 24, 2012 21:46
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One utopian day I'll have soo much disposable income and I'll finally buy Criterions. One day.
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Sep 24, 2012 22:06
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I have no idea why companies don't ship outside their countries in this day and age. It seems stupid.
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Sep 25, 2012 00:42
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bowmore posted:I have no idea why companies don't ship outside their countries in this day and age. It seems stupid. Probably because all their titles are region locked A.
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Sep 25, 2012 00:48
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Sporadic posted:Probably because all their titles are region locked A. My money is as good as anyone's. Their loss.
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Sep 25, 2012 00:52
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My DVD player can play all regions, you can buy one for $30. No excuses. 
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Sep 25, 2012 00:55
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Dissapointed Owl posted:My money is as good as anyone's. Their loss. Your money is good, but it's probably not enough to offset all the "IT NO WORK PLAYER  REFUND NOW" emails they would get from others. See guys, you should have supported HD-DVD back in the day. It was region free 
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bowmore posted:I have no idea why companies don't ship outside their countries in this day and age. It seems stupid. Dissapointed Owl posted:My money is as good as anyone's. Their loss. Guys, it's not region locking or Criterion simply saying "We don't want to ship overseas." Rather, it probably has something to do with licensing. Criterion licenses only for the US/Canada, which means that they cannot legally distribute their product overseas. That means on the internet, they cannot ship to an overseas address or else they would be in violation with their distribution order. And while I'm sure they like your money, they don't like it enough to get sued for a hell of a lot more than your sale. In the age of the internet, we do forget that their are still territorial things like this. As for why you can order it through Barnes and Nobles or Amazon, it probably has to do with the fact that at that point the disc has already been distributed, and now it is being resold. Or something like that.
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Sep 25, 2012 04:44
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Tomtrek posted:Just a heads-up to anyone in the UK going to get The Cabin in the Woods on Blu-Ray: The disc has an authoring error and freezes at certain points during the film. Lionsgate is working on a replacement program. Can someone help me here? How does this happen? Do they not take sample batches of the end product and check them on a representative group of BR players? This seems insane. Pay someone minimum wage to watch movies and mark down glaring mistakes like this.
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Mr. Funny Pants posted:Can someone help me here? How does this happen? Do they not take sample batches of the end product and check them on a representative group of BR players? This seems insane. Pay someone minimum wage to watch movies and mark down glaring mistakes like this. At this point if Lionsgate straight up put the wrong movie on the disc, a lot of people might consider it an improvement.
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Cemetry Gator posted:Guys, it's not region locking or Criterion simply saying "We don't want to ship overseas." Rather, it probably has something to do with licensing. Criterion licenses only for the US/Canada, which means that they cannot legally distribute their product overseas. That means on the internet, they cannot ship to an overseas address or else they would be in violation with their distribution order. And while I'm sure they like your money, they don't like it enough to get sued for a hell of a lot more than your sale. Yeah, this is probably it. I just want them to do away with all this regional poo poo. The world is such an incredibly accessible and open place (relatively speaking) these days that this stuff just comes across as archaic.
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Sep 25, 2012 10:02
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Seriously, this movie is from my home country but there are no region-free or even Region 1/A release yet so I cannot watch on BD for now.
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Sep 25, 2012 12:48
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Yeah, I know there's always a reason behind this kind of stuff, but it's just one more irritating example of how after everything that has happened to their industry over the past decade or so, license holders continue to behave as if the internet is a passing fad and the old media format still works. The first lesson they should have learned is to make legally purchasing their content as easy as possible.
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Sep 25, 2012 13:02
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It's crazy because I'm pretty sure I've purchased DVD's from Criterion way back when. I have a region free Blu-Ray player so I'm fine for Criterion discs, but I know of a few people who just end up pirating them because it's the only way some of those titles are viewable for them. Or if there's a R2 equivalent it's usually a pretty poor transfer (Europe always gets shafted somehow). I don't condone it, but it's so archaic that this rule is still in place that people just feel better off downloading.
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Sep 25, 2012 21:55
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Of all the Bond Blu-Rays to get hosed by DNR it just had to be Goldeneye didn't it http://www.screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/147158 Apparently the second image is a frame after the first which is when the scene starts to fade out. Awesome work Lowry
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Sep 25, 2012 23:41
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hitze posted:Of all the Bond Blu-Rays to get hosed by DNR it just had to be Goldeneye didn't it Son of a whore! The only one I gave a poo poo about  And the non-DNR'ed frame looks so drat good
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Sep 25, 2012 23:43
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hitze posted:Of all the Bond Blu-Rays to get hosed by DNR it just had to be Goldeneye didn't it I'm not well-versed in the DNR wars, but how the gently caress can anyone with functioning eyes like the version with the DNR in this comparison? The DNR removes a very noticeable amount of detail; you can see Brosnan's pores in the non, with DNR it's like he's wearing thick make-up. I especially don't get it since the target audience would seem to be serious fans who would want the movies in an expensive box set to look the closest to how they are "supposed" to look.
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hitze posted:Of all the Bond Blu-Rays to get hosed by DNR it just had to be Goldeneye didn't it I don't really get what I'm seeing. Both those images are from the Blu-Ray but the first one is from before the picture fades out? So what, a second or two of lovely image before the next scene?
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By the way, DVD Beaver has caps from Frankenstein and Dracula from the Universal box set. They look as good as Criterion's magnificent B&W releases. Dracula has never looked that good on video, so I'm surprised. One interesting release is Image putting out the public domain Frank Sinatra film Suddenly. It should be a lot better than the Film Chest version. The big pull is they're including Francis Thompson's incredible surrealist short N.Y., N.Y. as an extra in HD. Egbert Souse fucked around with this message at 03:25 on Sep 26, 2012 |
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Sporadic posted:I don't really get what I'm seeing. Other way around. The first image is how the film looks most of the time.
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Eh. It's bad, but it's not as bad as say, Predator.
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