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kaujot posted:I desperately need more westerns in my collection. What are the best westerns/highest quality discs out there? I've got The Wild Bunch (not a great disc, I don't think, but a great movie) and that's about it. According to Blu-ray.com: Unforgiven, Once Upon A Time in The West, and True Grit (both of them). Sort-of-joking answer: Blazing Saddles.
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OUATITW is my definitive western.
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If you are looking for the demo quality stuff, ignore what follows. The western mini-series Lonesome Dove is astounding. It's $15 but it's six hours+. It starts a little slow but ends up being one of the greatest mini-series ever. Also, 2008's Appaloosa is underrated and terrific. Only $10. Also, you can't beat the non-western western that led to so many great ones, Yojimbo.
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kaujot posted:I desperately need more westerns in my collection. What are the best westerns/highest quality discs out there? I've got The Wild Bunch (not a great disc, I don't think, but a great movie) and that's about it. The Searchers was pretty amazing looking. I remember hearing good things about the Smilebox version of How The West Was One. The American version of The Man With No Name Trilogy can't compare to picture quality of the Italian version but you can't beat the content. I didn't like it but 3:10 To Yuma is $4 on Amazon so... http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000XRO3MQ...RZ7V97PY8PT2C4S Call Me Charlie fucked around with this message at 06:07 on Dec 29, 2012 |
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Dec 29, 2012 04:57
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Steve Yun posted:OUATITW is my definitive western. OUATITW in the definitive western.
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Starscream posted:OUATITW in the definitive western. I remember this because he so rarely gives any personal views, but David Letterman had a film critic on (can't remember if it was Ebert, I think it was) and he told him that his favorite movie of all time was OUATITW.
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Dec 29, 2012 05:13
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I think everyone should own Stagecoach and Once Upon A Time In The West.
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Is there no Blu-Ray version of Peter Jackson's King Kong that contains all the special features from the 3-disc deluxe DVD edition?
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kaujot posted:I desperately need more westerns in my collection. What are the best westerns/highest quality discs out there? I've got The Wild Bunch (not a great disc, I don't think, but a great movie) and that's about it. Definitely get The Searchers and Once Upon A Time In The West--they're both gorgeous flicks with great blu-ray transfers. I also like How The West Was Won--it's a little campy but beautifully restored in it's crazy widescreen Cinerama format (it was originally shown using three projectors to make a 160 or so degree image). Beyond those, it depends what kind of westerns you like. I'm a big fan of the golden age stuff from the 40's, 50's and early 60's. You can't go wrong with anything directed by John Ford, especially if it stars John Wayne.
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Magic Hate Ball posted:I think everyone should own Stagecoach Uh wow I am an idiot for forgetting I own this already. To everyone else: thank you for the suggestions! Aren't there some issues with the BD transfer of The Searchers, or am I thinking of a different format?
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Dec 29, 2012 06:48
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Mr. Funny Pants posted:I remember this because he so rarely gives any personal views, but David Letterman had a film critic on (can't remember if it was Ebert, I think it was) and he told him that his favorite movie of all time was OUATITW. Can't imagine that was Ebert. He tends to shy away from definitive film statements like that.
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kaujot posted:Uh wow I am an idiot for forgetting I own this already. It looks good to me, although I'm not really an expert on what makes a transfer good or bad. The story and amazing shots are worth it though, check out the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI2AZb04HAc
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mod sassinator posted:It looks good to me, although I'm not really an expert on what makes a transfer good or bad. The story and amazing shots are worth it though, check out the trailer: I really should watch this movie sometime. I see this trailer every time I visit the "Great Movie Ride" at Disney World and each time I keep reminding myself to watch it when I get home.
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Oh I've seen it and it's great! Don't know why I haven't bought it before or why I didn't think of it myself.
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kaujot posted:Can't imagine that was Ebert. He tends to shy away from definitive film statements like that. I'm pretty sure there are two dozen films he's called the Worst Movie Ever
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kaujot posted:Can't imagine that was Ebert. He tends to shy away from definitive film statements like that. Letterman said it, not whoever the critic was.
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kaujot posted:To everyone else: thank you for the suggestions! Aren't there some issues with the BD transfer of The Searchers, or am I thinking of a different format? There are no problems that I'm aware of. It's a gorgeous blu-ray.
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Westerns: I really enjoy 3:10 to Yuma. Great picture quality and one of the best sounding blu-rays I've ever watched. (Assuming you use the lossless sound.)
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Dec 29, 2012 11:53
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An update on the forthcoming X-Files Blu-rays. Le sigh.
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Aatrek posted:An update on the forthcoming X-Files Blu-rays. Le sigh. This is why everyone hates you FOX. Cheap bastards.
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Dec 29, 2012 14:42
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What does he mean by "upscaling"? The establishing shots are going to be upconverted from the VHS masters or something? That might suck, but honestly I can't imagine it looking worse than the DVDs.
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Dec 29, 2012 14:59
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CPL593H posted:What does he mean by "upscaling"? The establishing shots are going to be upconverted from the VHS masters or something? That might suck, but honestly I can't imagine it looking worse than the DVDs. I don't remember a noticeable change in quality during the establishing shots on the DVDs. But as you say, the DVDs look terrible. How much could it possibly cost to just shoot it again?
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CPL593H posted:What does he mean by "upscaling"? The establishing shots are going to be upconverted from the VHS masters or something? That might suck, but honestly I can't imagine it looking worse than the DVDs. Yes. At first I thought he was saying the whole thing is just being upscaled. But instead it's the establishing shots. They don't have negatives for them so it'll just be low grade sources. Really though, it's just establishing shots, all in all it's nothing too bad.
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Lizard Combatant posted:I don't remember a noticeable change in quality during the establishing shots on the DVDs. But as you say, the DVDs look terrible. I meant that they look terrible overall.
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Lizard Combatant posted:How much could it possibly cost to just shoot it again? It could end up being a cost/benefit thing. How much is it going to cost to do new master shots versus how much is it going to improve the overall experience. You can see both sides of the equation. One Burnett side, there's a strong case for getting it absolutely right and not cutting any corners, no matter how small they may be. But there's also something in saying "this is how the original producers made the show." And there's also something in saying it's very minor and if you have to make a cut, I rather it be something like that rather than special effects.
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CPL593H posted:I meant that they look terrible overall. Sorry, I meant that the establishing shots didn't look worse on the DVDs than the rest of the show. I wonder if the version they put on the DVDs is the best copy they have, or whether they have a slightly nicer master of those shots? Cemetry Gator posted:It could end up being a cost/benefit thing. How much is it going to cost to do new master shots versus how much is it going to improve the overall experience. You can see both sides of the equation. One Burnett side, there's a strong case for getting it absolutely right and not cutting any corners, no matter how small they may be. But there's also something in saying "this is how the original producers made the show." And there's also something in saying it's very minor and if you have to make a cut, I rather it be something like that rather than special effects. Fair enough maybe, but I'm sort of expecting a similar announcement regarding the SFX to surface. But I really do hope I'm just being pessimistic and wrong. e: \/\/\/ Yeah, that all makes a lot of sense. Have to wait and see, I'm just being touchy cause I expect them to screw it up. Lizard Combatant fucked around with this message at 17:01 on Dec 29, 2012 |
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It might also be not as simple as going out and getting new establishing shots. I mean, how many of the buildings still exist in their original form? If they have been modified or updated, would they use CGI to bring them back around to what we see in the series? They will have to get permission to film at these buildings again, this might be tricky, and costly. It's it all establishing shots, or just major locations that they record? What about city shots? Should new buildings be kept, or erased? Will fans care? What about weather, lighting, signage, etc.
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Seeing the Highlander reference I went to check out the series blu-ray reviews. Wow. http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Highlander-Season-One-Blu-ray/3155/
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PriorMarcus posted:It might also be not as simple as going out and getting new establishing shots. I mean, how many of the buildings still exist in their original form? If they have been modified or updated, would they use CGI to bring them back around to what we see in the series? They will have to get permission to film at these buildings again, this might be tricky, and costly. It's it all establishing shots, or just major locations that they record? What about city shots? Should new buildings be kept, or erased? Will fans care? What about weather, lighting, signage, etc. Not to mention all the 90s cars.
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Mr. Funny Pants posted:Letterman said it, not whoever the critic was. Oh gotcha. Misread you.
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I'd rather just deal with the worse-looking original shots than see something that clearly was filmed decades later. It's not like my eyes haven't gotten used to seeing a sudden drop in quality for an occasional shot in these remastered shows. In the Star Trek TOS remastering, any shot that fades out/in to commercial is noticeably crappy compared to the rest of the scenes. In THOSE cases, the degraded quality begins at the shot itself, so if people still talk for a short bit and pause for dramatic music, it just looks crappy for the entire duration. These establishing shots last... what? 3-5 seconds tops?
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Space_Butler posted:I'd rather just deal with the worse-looking original shots than see something that clearly was filmed decades later. It's not like my eyes haven't gotten used to seeing a sudden drop in quality for an occasional shot in these remastered shows. In the Star Trek TOS remastering, any shot that fades out/in to commercial is noticeably crappy compared to the rest of the scenes. In THOSE cases, the degraded quality begins at the shot itself, so if people still talk for a short bit and pause for dramatic music, it just looks crappy for the entire duration. These establishing shots last... what? 3-5 seconds tops? My favorite is Cheers. If you remember the show before it was remastered, it looked dark and grungy. Well, when they remastered it, they really were able to bring out a ton of detail. However, there's obviously a few reels of film missing, meaning that some scenes go from dark and grungy to bright and clear, just depending on what camera angle is used.
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The Vengeance Trilogy (Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance/Oldboy/Lady Vengeance) is back in stock at $22.49 http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003BI76WI...RTAQK4H3P2PR8CP I expect it to sell out again pretty quickly.
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gently caress I wish I had the cash for that. My Oldboy and Lady V collectors DVD are just sitting here since I can't play them in anything (region locked and I got rid of my old region free player).
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edit: Oh my god why did it take me to that post and why did I quote without realizing it was four months old
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Sporadic posted:The Vengeance Trilogy (Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance/Oldboy/Lady Vengeance) is back in stock at $22.49 Thanks, I missed the Black Friday sale and was pissed, nabbed it this time
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The David Lynch boxset is down to £14 on amazon.co.uk: http://www.amazon.co.uk/David-Lynch-Box-Set-Blu-ray/dp/B007NYDVV6/ref=sr_1_1?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1356921639&sr=1-1
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fruitpunch posted:The David Lynch boxset is down to £14 on amazon.co.uk: http://www.amazon.co.uk/David-Lynch-Box-Set-Blu-ray/dp/B007NYDVV6/ref=sr_1_1?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1356921639&sr=1-1
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Jeff Wiiver posted:Have the quality issues that all the reviews note been corrected yet? Even for that cheap of a price, the sets not worth it if it has that many glitches. The description says the technical glitches have been fixed. It's region-locked, though, so people in the US like me with just a PS3 for playback are still out of luck.
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Jeff Wiiver posted:Have the quality issues that all the reviews note been corrected yet? Even for that cheap of a price, the sets not worth it if it has that many glitches. The Product Description says this: quote:Soundtrack and Audio Problems: Can anyone confirm that the set is locked to Region B?
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