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Tim Whatley posted:https://twitter.com/dawnofthediscs/status/1504886861159936011?t=jKoefkzdDHGbgbZl-79e4g&s=19 It should come in a little scorpion jacket instead of a slipcover.
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Splint Chesthair posted:It should come in a little scorpion jacket instead of a slipcover. 
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I worked at Best Buy in the media department for the holiday season 2005, I remember that DVD very well. That was an odd experience. My direct supervisor hated me because I refused to sell Napster subscriptions, he would specifically ask me to target grandmas to suggest they buy them as stocking stuffers. At the time a lot of people would come in with lists of things to buy for presents, and they would start asking where everything was, and I'd just ask them for their list, and I'd go and grab everything for them. They absolutely loved it. Again, my supervisor, not so much. He would "punish" me by only scheduling me for 2 or 3 hours a week, but I didn't need the job so I didn't care. Only, I was the only person who knew how to alphabetize, so my department and store managers loved me. They would call me on my days off around 10am asking if I could come in, letting me pick my own hours. It absolutely infuriated my direct supervisor, especially that I usually got my 40 hours per week despite him scheduling me otherwise.
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One of the upcoming VS titles is Thriller: A Cruel Picture. They're now advertising that this release will have two official theatrical cuts. I don't actually know what the difference is between the two. Is one of them the version without the porn?
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CPL593H posted:One of the upcoming VS titles is Thriller: A Cruel Picture. They're now advertising that this release will have two official theatrical cuts. I don't actually know what the difference is between the two. Is one of them the version without the porn? Yes. One has all the hardcore material intact, while the other one has the hardcore material removed.
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VoodooXT posted:Yes. One has all the hardcore material intact, while the other one has the hardcore material removed. Oh good. I actually prefer the movie without it. If I recall correctly those hardcore scenes were an afterthought and were just put in there later to make the film more lurid. I don't like it. They add nothing to the movie and actually gently caress up the pacing a little. Is there anything missing from the non-porn version besides the hardcore and close up of the eye stabbing?
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CPL593H posted:Oh good. I actually prefer the movie without it. If I recall correctly those hardcore scenes were an afterthought and were just put in there later to make the film more lurid. I don't like it. They add nothing to the movie and actually gently caress up the pacing a little. Is there anything missing from the non-porn version besides the hardcore and close up of the eye stabbing? Looks like the non-hardcore version is the AIP “They Call Her One Eye” cut, so there’s about 20 minutes cut out from the uncut version.
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VoodooXT posted:Looks like the non-hardcore version is the AIP “They Call Her One Eye” cut, so there’s about 20 minutes cut out from the uncut version. Well that's too much cut! I haven't been able to find much about it but supposedly there's a version of the movie that's three minutes shorter than the uncut version. I don't know what's edited from that. It's surprisingly difficult to find out how many versions of the movie there are and what exactly they consist of.
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Kino’s site is pretty awful to navigate if you’re trying to see stuff that hasn’t just been released.
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I wonder if the Vinegar Syndrome release of Thriller is going to be any different than the Synapse release that also came out this year, as far as the quality of restoration goes. I trust both Synapse and VS to put out good poo poo, and I already bought the Synapse version so I guess there's no need to get the VS version?
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I'm holding off until I see what else is available (at least new release-wise) on their halfway-to-Black-Friday sale
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caligulamprey posted:Remember when they announced Drive for 4K and the box art was this? What? You got a problem with George Peppard? 
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https://www.gruv.com/product/the_alfred_hitchcock_classics_collection_4k_ultra_hd_uhd GRUV has the first Alfred Hitchcock UHD set (with Rear Window, Vertigo, Psycho, and The Birds) for only $38.99 and there's also a 20%-off coupon on your first order. All four are fantastic discs. Vertigo and Psycho have both original mono tracks in addition to DTS-X mixes. Vertigo received a new remix for the Blu-ray that finally fixed all the bad foley issues. Psycho also has the option to watch the genuine 1960 cut, as well as the slightly trimmed "official" version (11 seconds difference). Just be warned that unless current pressings use a plain case, the packaging is fairly terrible and one might want to find replacement cases.
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Nihonniboku posted:I worked at Best Buy in the media department for the holiday season 2005, I remember that DVD very well. That was an odd experience. There's a special place in hell reserved for retail supervisors. But specifically also for those ones that made their subordinates upsell bullshit for those margins.
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Egbert Souse posted:Just be warned that unless current pressings use a plain case, the packaging is fairly terrible and one might want to find replacement cases. Once again the binder-savy collector wins out.
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King Vidiot posted:I wonder if the Vinegar Syndrome release of Thriller is going to be any different than the Synapse release that also came out this year, as far as the quality of restoration goes. I trust both Synapse and VS to put out good poo poo, and I already bought the Synapse version so I guess there's no need to get the VS version? This is VS’s official word on the matter: quote:We've already spilled a lot of ink on our exclusively licensed edition of THRILLER, but it bears repeating: we are currently working on a new and exclusive restoration of the film from its never before accessed uncensensored original camera negative, which will present the film looking bigger and better than it ever has before. Personally I’m taking them at their word that this will be the superior release, and I’ve decided to wait. Honestly I would expect it will be worth the double-dip for the film’s biggest fans.
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King Vidiot posted:I wonder if the Vinegar Syndrome release of Thriller is going to be any different than the Synapse release that also came out this year, as far as the quality of restoration goes. I trust both Synapse and VS to put out good poo poo, and I already bought the Synapse version so I guess there's no need to get the VS version? I don't know the specifics but there's some kind of wacky poo poo with the rights to that movie which is why both companies have a blu-ray at the same time. I think there's a minor pissing contest over which one is the "official" release. The recent announcement about it from VS made a little passive aggressive jab about this. edit: Beaten to the punch. Anyway the VS one already appeared to be the fancier release and I don't already have the movie so I was just going to get that. CPL593H fucked around with this message at 20:55 on Mar 19, 2022 |
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I'll just watch the blu I have and if for whatever reason it seems particularly bad or lacking then maybe I'll get the VS release. Honestly I forgot that VS were even the guys who announced it last year, I just saw the recent Synapse release on Amazon and grabbed it assuming it was the right one. I'm not a big enough "fan" of the movie to care that much 
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Look at the difference between the slip cover and the actual box art here. It's a pretty great visual on how the box art of movies are designed to promote the film in the VHS era versus now.  I'd never actually seen or heard of the movie but it sounds kind of interesting and I got it at Dollar tree so for a buck I decided "Why not?". I've had some good cheap blu-ray finds recently. I found a sealed copy of Stop Making Sense in a thrift store as well as (not sealed) copies of FW Murnau's Sunrise, Pee Wee's Big Adventure, and Kung Fu Hustle.
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I’d kill for painted posters to make a comeback, but they never will because photoshop collages are cheaper and easier. Especially for re-releases.
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CPL593H posted:Look at the difference between the slip cover and the actual box art here. It's a pretty great visual on how the box art of movies are designed to promote the film in the VHS era versus now. I saw that movie last year and it was great, definitely an underappreciated movie that nobody really discusses much. James Spader is great as the slimeball sociopathic villain. It kinda felt like a cross between Legend of Billie Jean and Straw Dogs, maybe a bit of Class of 1984.
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Big Mean Jerk posted:I’d kill for painted posters to make a comeback, but they never will because photoshop collages are cheaper and easier. Especially for re-releases. Yeah the VHS box art looks a lot more exciting and tells us a lot more about the vibe of the film. The floating heads cover is incredibly generic and doesn't say anything. There's no effort involved. I know why the floating heads caught on but for movies like this it's not really a selling point. Also, I know it's an outlier but Criterion gave us an amazing painted cover.  I don't know why they won't just use original posters like they did for this Mill Creek disc.
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King Vidiot posted:I'll just watch the blu I have and if for whatever reason it seems particularly bad or lacking then maybe I'll get the VS release. Honestly I forgot that VS were even the guys who announced it last year, I just saw the recent Synapse release on Amazon and grabbed it assuming it was the right one. That’s totally valid, I’ve had great luck with synapse in the past and I’m sure that release looks good! I have more than a few titles that I’m fine with not upgrading. In other news getting stoked on Kino’s UHD of The Apartment next week!
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I've been watching alot of Austin Powers lately. This made me realize I've never seen any of Michael Caines movies outside of Batman. Any reccs to get Cained?
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CPL593H posted:Yeah the VHS box art looks a lot more exciting and tells us a lot more about the vibe of the film. The floating heads cover is incredibly generic and doesn't say anything. There's no effort involved. I know why the floating heads caught on but for movies like this it's not really a selling point. Also, I know it's an outlier but Criterion gave us an amazing painted cover. Because then they have to pay the artist who made them.
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I'm pretty sure most cases are work for hire, but I admit to not being an expert in the matter, just someone who listened to the Poster Boys podcast. Found an interesting (if not frustrating) piece while wading through the wastewater that is Google. At any rate, Criterion does their own art because it's part of their visual identity, in my opinion.
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aperfectcirclefan posted:I've been watching alot of Austin Powers lately. This made me realize I've never seen any of Michael Caines movies outside of Batman. Any reccs to get Cained? Get Carter (1971) The Italian Job (1969) The Ipcress File Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Without a Clue Sleuth (1972) Zulu ...The Swarm
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Riflen posted:Get Carter (1971) I'll add Mona Lisa to this.
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People already said the ones I was going to say so my pick is Jaws: The Revenge.
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Play Dirty (1969) is an under-seen Michael Caine film.
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CPL593H posted:People already said the ones I was going to say so my pick is Jaws: The Revenge. “I have never seen it, but by all accounts it is terrible. However, I have seen the house that it built, and it is terrific.” - Michael Caine on Jaws: The Revenge, which is genuinely hilarious on a so bad it’s good level
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aperfectcirclefan posted:I've been watching alot of Austin Powers lately. This made me realize I've never seen any of Michael Caines movies outside of Batman. Any reccs to get Cained? In addition to what's already been said: - The Muppet Christmas Carol - Educating Rita - The Cider House Rules - The Prestige - Alfie
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CPL593H posted:I've never seen The Hand. Is The Hand any good? The Hand would have made a great episode of Tales from the Crypt.
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Riflen posted:Get Carter (1971) I will not stand for this Jaws: The Revenge erasure.
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CPL593H posted:People already said the ones I was going to say so my pick is Jaws: The Revenge.
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A Shock to the System is a pretty good Caine. There’s a Blu-ray from Shout.
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Splint Chesthair posted:A Shock to the System is a pretty good Caine. There’s a Blu-ray from Shout. Apparently it's also on Tubi. Tubi loving rules.
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