Naïve Old Fart 9,622 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 31 minutes ago, JTWfan77 said: ...perhaps you meant The Cowboys? Oops! Silly me. I need glasses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,237 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 2 hours ago, JTWfan77 said: I only purchare stuff that has a strong visual component (like superhero stuff) on Blu-ray. You bought a De Palma on DVD... (But sadly, that one's still not available on Blu anyway) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1977 1,743 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 2 hours ago, Alexcremers said: I don't know where you live, but in my experience, many Blu-rays, a year after they have been released, are no longer more expensive than DVDs. You can buy them for 5, 6 and 8 Euro. Is this not the same for your country? That being said, most of the DVDs you purchased are not available on Blu-ray in Belgium. Well for starters, only recent theatrical releases make it onto Blu-ray in my country - things like the major franchises, big budget spectacles and box offices hits. Don't expect anything arthouse or older than five years ago, unless it's a huge crowd-pleaser like E.T. - and even that is changing. So anything that does not fall in the categories I've listed has to be imported, meaning it's much more expensive. Our currency has plummeted over the last ten years and the cost of living is increasing by the month. 5, 6 and 8 Euros with postage is very expensive when converted. Add to that the fact that Blu-ray never really took off here, at its height you'd be lucky to find a store or rental place stocking more than 50 to 120 titles max. Most people here are happy to rent the latest release on DVD or wait for it to show on satellite TV, or pirate it. Collectors are very thinly spread. There's hardly any secondary market. First Worlders, you guys are very spoilt, enjoy it and spare a thought for those on the arse-end of the world. A24 and Jurassic Shark 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,357 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 1 hour ago, JTWfan77 said: Well for starters, only recent theatrical releases make it onto Blu-ray in my country - things like the major franchises, big budget spectacles and box offices hits. Don't expect anything arthouse or older than five years ago, unless it's a huge crowd-pleaser like E.T. - and even that is changing. Exactly! And it's even worse for 4K releases. It's kinda depressing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 1080 is fine for home cinema viewing. 1977 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,357 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 To be honest, Netflix's 4K HDR is spoiling me. Today, if I insert a regular Blu-ray, I'm disappointed. I thought it was better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,137 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Isn't Netflix more compressed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 I just want movies to look like a decent new 35mm print and 1080p does that fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,357 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 1 minute ago, Jurassic Shark said: Isn't Netflix more compressed? It probably pales in comparison with a real 4K disc, but it's better than regular Blu-ray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Isn't all streaming video compressed to some degree? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,137 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,357 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Even Blu-ray is compressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,137 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Of course, but I would believe streaming usually is more compressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,357 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 And yet 4K HDR on Netflix looks better than regular Blu-ray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,137 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 The resolution is obviously better on a 4K screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1977 1,743 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Doesn't 4K HDR make flaws even more apparent though? CGI looks more fake, legacy SFX show their age, bad sets look worse, and so on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,237 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 1 hour ago, Stefancos said: 1080 is fine for home cinema viewing. Define "home cinema viewing"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,137 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 14" laptop screen and headphones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 40 inch screen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,622 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Last week, I purchased BLADE RUNNER 2049, on fabulous DVD, for the princely sum of £1. 1977 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 The original DVD release? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,237 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 2 hours ago, Stefancos said: 40 inch screen! I would call that TV viewing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,137 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 It depends how close he sits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,622 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 2 hours ago, Stefancos said: The original DVD release? A mistake. That's "2049". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,137 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Huh. Have we come so far? Time really flies by! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 24 minutes ago, Marian Schedenig said: I would call that TV viewing. Yes, its a TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,622 Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Today, at my local thrift shop, and for the exorbitant sum of 25p (!), I bought THE FRENCH LEFTENANT'S WOMAN...or is that THE FRENCH LOOTENANT'S WOMAN? Answers on. Anyway, I'll be watching, it soon. It's a film I've always liked since first seeing it at the cinema, in 1981. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,137 Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Isn't that Carl Davis' big score? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,622 Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Yes. It's a lovely score. He also scored CHAMPIONS. That's nice, as well. For some odd reason known only to me, I always couple THE FRENCH (insert pronunciation/spelling, here)'s WOMAN, with THE DUELLISTS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,137 Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Perhaps you watched The Duellists with a French woman? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Speaking of The Duellists. I was able to track down a reasonably priced blu-ray on eBay and miraculously won the bid with no competition. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,622 Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 5 hours ago, Koray Savas said: Speaking of The Duellists. I was able to track down a reasonably priced blu-ray on eBay and miraculously won the bid with no competition. Well done, you, Koray, it's a damn good film. Does it have the ISO? 8 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said: Perhaps you watched The Duellists with a French woman? I've never done anything, with a French woman. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rough cut 1,715 Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 My Black Friday haul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 I picked up Schindler’s List, Midsommar, The Shape Of Water, Mission Impossible: Fallout, and The Shining. All in 4K! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rough cut 1,715 Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 Cool! 👍🏼 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,622 Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 Here's a question: I've been watching bits and pieces, on this "interweb" thingy (it really is good, you should try it, sometime), about Blu vs. 4K Blu. That's all very well, but...without the supervision of either the director, or the cinematographer - or, preferably both - how do we know which version is closest to what was originally intended? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,848 Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 2 minutes ago, Naïve Old Fart said: Here's a question: I've been watching bits and pieces, on this "interweb" thingy (it really is good, you should try it, sometime), about Blu vs. 4K Blu. That's all very well, but...without the supervision of either the director, or the cinematographer - or, preferably both - how do we know which version is closest to what was originally intended? What has resolution got to do with the filmmakers' intentions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 People get so fixated on details, they forget to just watch the movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,137 Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 I haven't watched a movie in ages. 1977 and filmmusic 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,357 Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 My second 4K Blu-ray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1977 1,743 Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 On 12/7/2019 at 2:49 PM, Jurassic Shark said: I haven't watched a movie in ages. I think I watch about 3 a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,137 Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 15 minutes ago, Alexcremers said: My second 4K Blu-ray. So now you have a total of 8K. Where will this end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1977 1,743 Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 On 12/7/2019 at 2:29 PM, filmmusic said: What has resolution got to do with the filmmakers' intentions? It's not purely about resolution, it's about people altering the filmmakers' intent with regard to the visual presentation of a film. For legacy films the HDR choices made by the colourist can change the asthetic quite dramatically from what the cinematographer / director originally intended. It's not as if they just flick the HDR switch to "on", especially with formats that allow frame by frame manipulation (Dolby Vision / HDR10+). Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,137 Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Long live LDR! 1977 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1977 1,743 Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 VHS thanks you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 I purchased 6 movies on BLK Thursday in 4K. John Wick 1, 2, 3. Mission Impossible Fallout, Shazam, and American Assassin. I bought 1 blu, Crawl since there was no 4K release. There will be 3 films under the tree in 4K. The disappointment IT Chp. 2, Scary Stories to tell in the Dark, and Once upon a Time in Hollywood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 2 minutes ago, JoeinAR said: I purchased 6 movies on BLK Thursday in 4K. John Wick 1, 2, 3. Mission Impossible Fallout, Shazam, and American Assassin. I bought 1 blu, Crawl since there was no 4K release. There will be 3 films under the tree in 4K. The disappointment IT Chp. 2, Scary Stories to tell in the Dark, and Once upon a Time in Hollywood. No AI? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JoeinAR 1,949 Posted December 11, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 11, 2019 I am fortunate to have married a person who equally shares my hatred of A.I. His words and I quote "one of Spielberg's worst films ever, and a throw away JW score." Could not say it better. Naïve Old Fart, _deleted_ and Disco Stu 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,622 Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 I used to like A.I., but I turned away from it, majorly, a few years, ago. It's just...artifice. I can't really say anymore. 1 hour ago, JTWfan77 said: It's not purely about resolution, it's about people altering the filmmakers' intent with regard to the visual presentation of a film. For legacy films the HDR choices made by the colourist can change the asthetic quite dramatically from what the cinematographer / director originally intended. It's not as if they just flick the HDR switch to "on", especially with formats that allow frame by frame manipulation (Dolby Vision / HDR10+). Finally! Someone who understands the intent of my question. Thanks, dude. 1977 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,137 Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 8 minutes ago, Naïve Old Fart said: It's just...artifice. Mission accomplished then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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