filmmusic 1,837 Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Marian Schedenig said: They so sometimes show up on Amazon.de, but not regularly. What's wrong with amazon.com? https://www.amazon.com/Femme-Fatale-Blu-ray-Antonio-Banderas/dp/B09SVR86RJ unless it doesn't ship to your country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,206 Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 37 minutes ago, filmmusic said: What's wrong with amazon.com? Shipping costs and taxes. But if they stock them regularly, I suppose Amazon.com is an option if nothing closer to home comes up. Unless they refuse to ship these releases to me once I select my actual address - even though I'm logged in with my regular (international) Amazon account, Amazon.com always thinks I want to order stuff to Lebanon: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,080 Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 THE GROUNDSTAR CONSPIRACY blu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bespin 8,484 Posted August 10, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 10, 2022 Now that I have a little saloon with a TV and a Bluray player, it's not a luxury to update some movies of my collection from DVD to BluRay... - Close Encounters of the Third Kind - Halloween 1978 - E.T. - Schindler's List - Raiders of the Lost Ark - Jurassic Park - Blade Runner - Hook JoeinAR, Naïve Old Fart and Andy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 4,139 Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 I'm a 3D enthusiast, so this was the only place I could order Spider-Man No Way Home in 3D. It just shipped so I'm excited to see what the fuss was about. Spider-Man No Way Home 3D 1977 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,484 Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 I started a marathon of 12 movies I picked up from the AFI list. They are now known as Bespin's twelve. The Silence of the lambs (DVD) Close Encounters of the Third Kind (BD, the original version) Amadeus (DVD) Vertigo (BD) Raiders of the Lost Ark (BD) Jaws (BD) Rear Window (BD) E.T. (BD) One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest (DVD) Psycho (BD) Star Wars (DVD, planing to rewatch the original version from the 2006 DVD, even if the image is small) Schindler's List (BD) Andy and Naïve Old Fart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,550 Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 11 minutes ago, Bespin said: Rear Windows (BD) Really? How many have you got? 12 minutes ago, Bespin said: Close Encounter of the Third Kind (BD, the original version) Just the one? Andy and Bespin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,484 Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 BTW, I just purchased this 4-movies Hitchcock set: MATURE THEMES AND VIOLENCE! Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,370 Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 1 hour ago, Andy said: I'm a 3D enthusiast They DO exist! Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 6 minutes ago, Jay said: They DO exist! Andy and ThePenitentMan1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,370 Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 You got the reference! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Haha, that commercial is permanently burned into my brain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,206 Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 19 minutes ago, Jay said: 1 hour ago, Andy said: I'm a 3D enthusiast They DO exist! I generally don't mind 3D if done reasonably well, and I like it for films where it makes a difference. Animated stuff obviously is able to use it well. I've also always been fond of the shot of the Star Destroyer hanging over the audience in The Force Awakens, even if that doesn't do much else with 3D that's relevant. For Gravity, the impact is so significant that I find the film loses most of what defines it in 2D. Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 4,718 Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 1 hour ago, Bespin said: I started a marathon of 12 movies I picked up from the AFI list. They are now known as Bespin's twelve. The Silence of the lambs (DVD) Close Encounters of the Third Kind (BD, the original version) Amadeus (DVD) Vertigo (BD) Raiders of the Lost Ark (BD) Jaws (BD) Rear Window (BD) E.T. (BD) One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest (DVD) Psycho (BD) Star Wars (DVD, planing to rewatch the original version from the 2006 DVD, even if the image is small) Schindler's List (BD) This list would be more interesting if you ranked them in order of preference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 4,139 Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Yeah, I am crazy for 3D. When I was a kid, there were lots of posters, comics, and kids magazines that had the red/blue anaglyph glasses. Plus there were ViewMaster 3D reels. Then the 80s 3D resurgence came. I just always found it super fun. There are wonderful people working at restoring golden and silver age 3D classics. Bob Furmanek is like the Mike Matessino of 3D. 3D Blu Ray was really the first time it could be effectively enjoyed at home, without the red/blue glasses. With a projector, it's phenomenal. I'll put it this way, when I compare a 4K UHD to a standard Blu, I see a small uptick (if any) in the experience. When I compare a 3D Blu to a standard 2D, the whole experience changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,484 Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 1 hour ago, Nick1Ø66 said: This list would be more interesting if you ranked them in order of preference. I love all my children equally! Nick1Ø66 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,550 Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 4 hours ago, Bespin said: The Silence of the lambs (DVD) Are you sure? All DVDs are equal, but, it would seem, some are more equal than others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,484 Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 I will not buy it again, my DVD is good enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,484 Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 I Just purchased these BD, I did not have them previously in DVD: - Blue Velvet - The Thing - Tron (1982) - Blade Runner 2049 Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,550 Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 Three of those are brilliant. Nick1Ø66 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1977 1,743 Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Westerns (four of which have amazing scores) Some good drama scores here too Four comedies plus one hilarious movie with a terrific score Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,550 Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 I remember seeing BIRDY, in London. The final two shots are heart-stopping. 1977 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1977 1,743 Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Haven't watched it myself. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,550 Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Ah! Oops, spoilers 1977 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,484 Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 So I fell for these two BD too: - Blade Runner - Hook Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 4,139 Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 I already own the US 4K release of Cloak and Dagger (1984). So I really don't need the Australian edition. But how could I say no to a 3D poster, lobby cards, and a pewter Jack Flack figure? I love when small movies get big treatment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,550 Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 6 hours ago, Bespin said: So I fell for these two BD too: Blade Runner Hook One of those is brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 If there was something like a Movie Top 1000, Hook wouldn't be in it. GerateWohl and Naïve Old Fart 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,550 Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 Cruel, but good word use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1977 1,743 Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 6 hours ago, AC1 said: If there was something like my favourite 200 movies, Hook would be in there somewhere. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,484 Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 I'm afraid I lost the control Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rough cut 1,714 Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Did you get a raise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,484 Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 A raise of my expenses yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,550 Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 TRON LEGACY Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,370 Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Anyone else been selling movies more lately, than buying movies? It's weird: I want to keep my entire physical collection of music, but look at my shelves of DVDs and Blu Rays I never watch and think: What's the point of having these? Obviously there's a curated collection of movies that are really important to me I want to keep on physical media, but all the movies that I just saw once and thought was above decent, why do I still have all these? If I ever want to see these movies again I can just stream them. I dunno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 The convenience of streaming has definitely stopped my blu purchases. Boutique specialty 4K releases are the only thing I’ll buy these days. I haven’t sold anything I currently own, though there are films I would get rid of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 4,139 Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 23 hours ago, Bespin said: I'm afraid I lost the control You ordered Batman 66! Bless you! The colors pop on that one! 21 hours ago, Jay said: Anyone else been selling movies more lately, than buying movies? It's weird: I want to keep my entire physical collection of music, but look at my shelves of DVDs and Blu Rays I never watch and think: What's the point of having these? Obviously there's a curated collection of movies that are really important to me I want to keep on physical media, but all the movies that I just saw once and thought was above decent, why do I still have all these? If I ever want to see these movies again I can just stream them. I dunno. Yeah, I am also frustrated that the Blu-Ray collection I built is now crumbling into obsolescence with every 4K reissue, and I just don't feel every movie in my collection needs that upgrade. I would be selling more, but I'm not a tax guy, and don't want to pass the new $600 annual threshold for having to declare all of my sales on my income tax. Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,484 Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 I think about selling the DVDs I recently replaced by their BluRay equivalent. I think I'll have to visit a physical second market store soon. It's okay if I get only few cents by DVD, I'll not do it to make money, but to gain space (like Jay said, it's the main concern). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,370 Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 I saved much space by replacing my classical DVD cases by these slim library sleeves. But I had to order them directly at the library equipment company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,206 Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 22 hours ago, Jay said: Anyone else been selling movies more lately, than buying movies? No. Since I've hooked up my computer to the projector, I've been watching some of the "bigger" series on the big screen, and I'm only becoming even more aware of the lousy compression quality on Netflix & Co. Not that I've been buying a lot of films lately either, because German prices are stagnating and the production quality of German Blus has been on a steady decline for years, but imports have become more expensive at the same time (I've got a bunch of favourites that are available only in the US in my Amazon.com basket, but I haven't bit the shipping cost bullet yet). I've got a huge stack of obsolete DVDs lying around somewhere that I'd like to sell, but so far whenever I've looked it seemed like more work than it's worth - partly because probably half of them are US releases, and local sellers don't seem to accept non-R2 releases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,550 Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 I don't own any kind of streaming equipment, nor a Blu player. I by all my DVDs second-hand, at my local thrift store, and there is, generally, a decent selection. Recently, I have purchased such diverse films as LAWRENCE OF ARABIA, THE SEVENTH SEAL, BAMBI, a trio of MCU films, RUNAWAY JURY, A BRIDGE TOO FAR, and the complete 11 seasons of the UK SHAMELESS. DVDs are cheap, there, selling at five for £1. Thankfully, I have a pretty good 5.1 system, to play them all on. A QQ for those who stream in 5.1. Is the sound comparable to DVD/Blu? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,206 Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 35 minutes ago, Naïve Old Fart said: A QQ for those who stream in 5.1. Is the sound comparable to DVD/Blu? Why wouldn't it be? Sound takes up much less space than picture data, so I don't think the bit rate of the audio stream should drop so low as to make a significant difference. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1977 1,743 Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Raiders of the SoundtrArk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,206 Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Apparently I put this in the Truffaut thread only, but since I already have the photo, why not post it here as well: Raiders of the SoundtrArk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,433 Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 From Dusk Till Dawn is so much fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Funny, Truffaut and Tarantino (sort of) in one buy. Heheheheheh. I remember there were once sync problems with L.A. Confidential for the home theater releases. Not sure if it has been solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,206 Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 2 hours ago, May the Force be with You said: From Dusk Till Dawn is so much fun I've seen it once, in the late 90s. Before seeing any of Tarantino's own films I believe. I'm quite curious about revisiting it. 1 hour ago, AC1 said: Funny, Truffaut and Tarantino (sort of) in one buy. Heheheheheh. Not intentional, but the Truffaut thread did remind me that I've long been thinking of seeing some of his films, and then this popped up on Amazon. 1 hour ago, AC1 said: I remember there were once sync problems with L.A. Confidential for the home theater releases. Not sure if it has been solved. Uh-oh. I only briefly checked dvdcompare.net before getting this (as I usually do, because I don't trust German releases) and didn't see anything mentioned there, but any problems that are common to all releases might not show up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,550 Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 1 hour ago, AC1 said: I remember there were once sync problems with L.A. Confidential for the home theater releases. Not sure if it has been solved. Nowt wrong with my DVD. It even has the iso score, and in 5.1, no less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 My last HOLY GRAIL gets a Blu.Ray release in a little over a week. When Worlds Collide. I will double dip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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