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Shameless self-promotion - I’m selling off some more physical media in this SA-Mart thread: https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=4046225 Some boutique stuff and other things that would be relevant to this thread’s interests I think.
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Big Mac posted:The question is whether you sort those numerical numbers alphabetically, or numerically. Numerically is the correct answer.
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Oct 31, 2023 23:20
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Xenomrph posted:Numerically is the correct answer. And the *entire* number. Not by the first digit like some dumber computer systems. So, The 400 Blows (even though it's spelled out in the French title) comes before 2001: A Space Odyssey but after 8 1/2.
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Nov 1, 2023 02:10
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Curating a perfect 36 film collection of the best movies starting with each letter and arabic numeral
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Gripweed posted:Curating a perfect 36 film collection of the best movies starting with each letter and arabic numeral
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Nov 1, 2023 09:15
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A Space Odyssey Wait sorry Two Thousand And 1: Space Odyssey
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Nov 1, 2023 10:02
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Yeah why is 2001 definitely counting as a numeral but not 400? Screw your head on straight, partner!
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Nov 1, 2023 11:53
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Are we ranking 2001 over 2LDK?
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Nov 1, 2023 14:13
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GrandpaPants posted:You're welcome, thread. I just got these on blu New 4K releases or not you may want to return Conan the Barbarian, at least. All blu-ray releases of it (outside of of the Australian, I think?) have messed up audio tracks where several instruments are missing in the music mix. I don't know how somebody messes something like that up that badly but given the extremely high quality of the music it's a huge problem. The score is really operatic and without some of these key parts its like the equivalent of narration dropping out. Very happy to see these Arrow releases are so lavish and of course will not have that issue, as the original mono audio track will be included if that mistake somehow carries over. Interestingly the streaming version that's been available for a few years doesn't have this issue, so presumably we'll be in the clear. Plus they're doing new Atmos surround mixes for these new discs which should be the best of both worlds (hopefully).
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Nov 1, 2023 16:37
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VS partner label releases this month: Benny's Bathtub The Christmas Martian Fogi is a Bastard I Blame Society Journey to the West The Killing of Bobby Greene Pig Killer The Runner Shredder Orpheus Top Knot Detective Warm Blood It's been a light few months honestly, but I still recommend I Blame Society as a feature and The Runner as a short/music video. The highlight of the month from the site is definitely still the Lost Picture Show boxset, which is back up for preorder Also there's gonna be at least 5 releases on Black Friday
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Nov 2, 2023 13:22
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Pig Killer sounds wild. I swear someone here or somewhere on SA was talking about Benny's bathtub sometime earlier this year.
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Nov 2, 2023 16:03
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wow they made a movie based on Robert Pickton. That's crazy. If its better than the Bundy movie then cool I guess?
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Nov 2, 2023 18:45
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https://x.com/secondsightfilm/status/1720121982614741100?s=46 https://x.com/secondsightfilm/status/1720121987878535478?s=46 https://x.com/secondsightfilm/status/1720163141177524423?s=46 The encode being the only difference I’ll stick with the Criterion edition. I don’t need all the extra goodies.
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Nov 2, 2023 20:55
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Does anyone know if the B&N Criterion sale begins tomorrow?
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Tesh posted:Does anyone know if the B&N Criterion sale begins tomorrow? I loving hope not, I wanted to save up for the VS Black Friday sale.
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Nov 2, 2023 22:28
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The Nightmare Before Christmas UHD looks so good, the detail really jumps out. I've mentioned it before but the format really works for stop-motion animation.
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Nov 2, 2023 23:47
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Basebf555 posted:The Nightmare Before Christmas UHD looks so good, the detail really jumps out. I've mentioned it before but the format really works for stop-motion animation. I don't know enough about how stop motion is filmed. If they're shooting on 35 as still film (film being exposed horizontally rather than vertically like motion picture film) then that would be a much higher-quality negative, with resolution akin to 70mm. But I don't know how stop motion is produced.
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pwn posted:I don't know enough about how stop motion is filmed. If they're shooting on 35 as still film (film being exposed horizontally rather than vertically like motion picture film) then that would be a much higher-quality negative, with resolution akin to 70mm. Standard 35mm, but the secret is they cut the aperture down to a pinhole and did a long exposure for each frame, up to 30 seconds each. dorium posted:https://x.com/secondsightfilm/status/1720121982614741100?s=46 If anything, Mean Streets is exactly the sort of film I wouldn't want to look too "pretty" in a new restoration. The other recent Scorsese films through Criterion have all been knockouts - The Last Waltz, Raging Bull, and After Hours all look fantastic.
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Nov 3, 2023 01:21
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dorium posted:wow they made a movie based on Robert Pickton. That's crazy. If its better than the Bundy movie then cool I guess? And that’s the final truth!
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Nov 3, 2023 02:41
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Egbert Souse posted:Standard 35mm, but the secret is they cut the aperture down to a pinhole and did a long exposure for each frame, up to 30 seconds each. Yeah the reaction people have been giving what is seemingly what the original film negative/intended look of the film as it was shown when it came out is supposed to be is very bizarre. It’s one thing to alter it for a new release because of a filmmakers new standard later in age but it’s another to get upset with its original presentation because it’s not what you as the consumer wants. I’ve never seen the movie before (home video or otherwise) so I’m glad this is going to be what Scorsese and Schoonmaker want and approve of.
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Nov 3, 2023 03:03
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Egbert Souse posted:Standard 35mm, but the secret is they cut the aperture down to a pinhole and did a long exposure for each frame, up to 30 seconds each. Jesus christ that must have taken forever. Respect.
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Basebf555 posted:The Nightmare Before Christmas UHD looks so good, the detail really jumps out. I've mentioned it before but the format really works for stop-motion animation. If anyone has the setup, the 2011 3D conversion is really neat. Finally saw that this halloween, having depth gives it more of a sense of scale, especially the long wide shots like jack standing on the cliff in front of the giant moon.
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Nov 3, 2023 20:02
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Shout/Scream Factory are bringing out a 4K HDR release of The Dead Zone, from a new scan of the original camera negatives. Extras include a new audio commentary with Mike Flanagan and Scott Wampler. quote:DISC ONE - 4K BLU-RAY: One of those films where I've only ever seen clips of the ending, but never the whole thing, so I'm hoping this release is of a good quality.
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It’s not something I feel the need to rewatch every year, but it’s a very good movie.
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https://help.max.com/US/Answer/Detail/000002547 New HBO/Max plans. Lmao. I use my parent’s ad-free sub so it’d be 1080P only. It’s just so funny to see these companies re-justify the need for physical media time and again.
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Carpet posted:Shout/Scream Factory are bringing out a 4K HDR release of The Dead Zone, from a new scan of the original camera negatives. Extras include a new audio commentary with Mike Flanagan and Scott Wampler. Just watch this instead https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-xz0z1gU1M (apologies for the wonky aspect ratio, they were terrified of uploading old clips in 4x3 in the early days of the YT channel)
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Nov 3, 2023 22:57
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Diabolik has the limited edition Andrzej Zulawski set back in stock. https://diabolikdvd.com/product/andrzej-zulawski-three-films-eureka-uk-limited-edition-box-set-blu-ray-region-b-preorder/
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Nov 3, 2023 22:59
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Heck yeah thanks for the heads up!
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Nov 4, 2023 03:31
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Maybe Barnes and Noble isn’t doing a November Criterion sale this year.
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Gripweed posted:Maybe Barnes and Noble isn’t doing a November Criterion sale this year. Not until Monday!
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Also, Child’s Play 2 looks great and was a blast. Easy recommendation for any Shout sales.
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Is anyone in the states still ordering from the Indicator sale? I really regret not getting Santo for $16 when i ordered. 
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Nov 5, 2023 02:05
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It’s sounding like they DNR’d the gently caress out of American Graffiti again. poo poo I’d hoped they might have learned their lesson.
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Casimir Radon posted:It’s sounding like they DNR’d the gently caress out of American Graffiti again. poo poo I’d hoped they might have learned their lesson. Yeah that twitter thread is kinda incredible. Might be the most egregious I’ve seen ever before. Even more ugly than T2 and everyone in this thread knows how much I hate T2’s transfer.
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Casimir Radon posted:It’s sounding like they DNR’d the gently caress out of American Graffiti again. poo poo I’d hoped they might have learned their lesson. Universal puts out some of the absolute best UHDs, so we can assume why this is an exception.
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Casimir Radon posted:It’s sounding like they DNR’d the gently caress out of American Graffiti again. poo poo I’d hoped they might have learned their lesson. https://x.com/sadhilldevan/status/1720943965439246813?s=46 Thread for example https://x.com/sadhilldevan/status/1720945313962471723?s=46 https://x.com/sadhilldevan/status/1720946171416543601?s=46
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Nov 5, 2023 05:25
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Well, that's incredibly disappointing. Of course it would happen to the one release I was really looking forward to. I might still get it but, ugh. It's so weird that this keeps happening to it. I thought the version on Netflix was fine but admittedly I haven't seen any previous DVD or tape release of the movie.
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Nov 5, 2023 10:56
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https://twitter.com/dawnofthediscs/status/1720580395761062346 I can't think of a time when I've been more certain of a "the first one is very worth this, the second one is very not worth this" thought
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