JoeinAR 1,949 Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Yes it is a Christmas gift. My sister is a lover of film. She grew up during a magical time, the birth of the Spielberg/Williams beginning. She saw Sugarland Express at the movies. She was there for Jaws. She saw many films from many different filmmakers. If I saw it she did too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,516 Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 sent my sister another fine film from 1982 on blu.Deathtrap with Michael Caine, Dianne Cannon, and the late great Christopher ReeveA great little film that unexpectedly died at the BO.Best line: "I want to be known as Sidney Bruhl, the man who wrote "The Murder Game", not Sidney Bruhl, the faggot who murdered his wife!".As good as Caine, Reeve, and Cannon are, it's I.Q. Jones who steals the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Okay siap, not really, Conspiracy Theory is coming in April to blu, Donner's underrated and perhaps last really good film??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Patrick Stewart as a villain is always worth while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 I love it when a recognised hero plays the villain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Good score by Carter Burwell too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 I see Nashville is available on blu but through Criterion. sadly they are too pricey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Pick it up during their next sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 The town? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Pick it up during their next sale.still too pricy. Criterion releases are not special they feature generally hideous artwork and then that price.Stefan the film is a unconventional musical. It's a great film worthy of a better more general release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Pick it up during their next sale.still too pricy. Criterion releases are not special they feature generally hideous artwork and then that price. The Criterion Collection is the benchmark of quality other home video releases should aspire to, and their art direction is one of those reasons. They're pricey because of their extensive restorations.I can't wait for their inevitable release of The New World, partially because I know they would use this fantastic posterover the current blu-ray release: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Criterion doesn't restore. Real film restoration is ridiculously expensive and only a few films have ever been restored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Sorry, I was referring to their transfers. Didn't mean to imply they restored the actual prints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,826 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Pick it up during their next sale.still too pricy. Criterion releases are not special they feature generally hideous artwork and then that price. The Criterion Collection is the benchmark of quality other home video releases should aspire to, and their art direction is one of those reasons. They're pricey because of their extensive restorations.I can't wait for their inevitable release of The New World, partially because I know they would use this fantastic posterover the current blu-ray release:I'm mostly waiting for The Tree of Life, that's why I haven't bought it yet.I hope it will be soon... (if ever) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Criterion doesn't restore. Real film restoration is ridiculously expensive and only a few films have ever been restored.So true. You want to see great film restoration look at what Universal did with Bride of Frankenstein or Jaws, films 40 years apart but both in dire need to be restored. The restoration of Jaws makes it look like a 2012 release dated only by autos, video games, and smoking in the hospital. Bride is a revelation. I doubt it ever looked so good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Pick it up during their next sale.still too pricy. Criterion releases are not special they feature generally hideous artwork and then that price. The Criterion Collection is the benchmark of quality other home video releases should aspire to, and their art direction is one of those reasons. They're pricey because of their extensive restorations.I can't wait for their inevitable release of The New World, partially because I know they would use this fantastic posterover the current blu-ray release: I'm mostly waiting for The Tree of Life, that's why I haven't bought it yet.I hope it will be soon... (if ever)The current non-Criterion releases of his films are still Malick approved. The only thing that could be improved are special features. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 The Criterion Collection is the benchmark of quality other home video releases should aspire to, and their art direction is one of those reasons. They're pricey because of their extensive restorations.And available only in Region A for a North American market. It is ridiculously difficult to buy a multi region player in this country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Where's the Criterion Blu-ray of Armageddon? I really want to upgrade my copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,826 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Pick it up during their next sale.still too pricy. Criterion releases are not special they feature generally hideous artwork and then that price. The Criterion Collection is the benchmark of quality other home video releases should aspire to, and their art direction is one of those reasons. They're pricey because of their extensive restorations.I can't wait for their inevitable release of The New World, partially because I know they would use this fantastic posterover the current blu-ray release: I'm mostly waiting for The Tree of Life, that's why I haven't bought it yet.I hope it will be soon... (if ever)The current non-Criterion releases of his films are still Malick approved. The only thing that could be improved are special features.Well, I like the Criterion menus!They are so classy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Yes their whole package and aesthetic is preferred but it would never stop me from purchasing a movie I wanted to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 They are greedy bastards nothing they do is worth the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Can't disagree more, but at least you like the films they release! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Very few actually. That's why I object to their rip off prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 They're expensive, but again I don't think they're rip offs. That gorgeous sturdy case compared to the flimsy 'please recycle' ones of regular blus is worth the price alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 That's hardly a good reason. Again their artwork is sometimes hideous or primitive. The artwork on Night of the Hunter, yawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Looks good to me! Spooky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 JoeinAr loves it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share Posted January 1, 2014 Honestly, that's a great cover. I'm surprised Joey doesn't like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 I just told you that he did! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share Posted January 1, 2014 Blowout is an attractive composition but I don't like that particular image as box art.I don't like the last 3 at all. Also, I'm not too sure about the green font on the Hitchcock one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,826 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Blowout is an attractive composition but I don't like that particular image as box art.I don't like the last 3 at all. Also, I'm not too sure about the green font on the Hitchcock one.Yes, it seems like a very busy image to put as cover.I can't understand though how they do it with the menus.Eg in the Howards End menu, the menu shows a scene (or a couple, I don't remember) with the flowers alone.But nowhere in the film this scene is so long (in seconds), and it doesn't seem to be a loop of the shot in the film.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 JoeinAr loves it! I love the film. Hate the cover.The blowout cover is so awful. The loathing Las Vegas cover looks like scribbling.Lillian Gist should be listed before Shelly Winters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 I like them all. Very artistic covers, I must say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Not enough floating heads. They're not busy enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,516 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Criterion doesn't restore. Real film restoration is ridiculously expensive and only a few films have ever been restored.Which films are they, Alex, and what is the difference between "true" restoration, and what Criterion does? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Would the studio who owns the film not actually pay for a restoration of the actual film elements rather then a label like Criterion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,516 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 It depends who "owns" the film. For example: 20th Century Fox (a studio) distibuted "Star Wars", but Lucasfilm (the production company which paid for it) restored it. It makes sense for the studio that owns the film to pay for the restoration, but who truly "owns" a film?Does Warner Bros., or the Salkinds own "Superman"?What about films that failed at the box office, but went on to become "cult classics" and have, over the years, gained a very large following? What happens when the studio (or production company) that "owned" the film, folds (like Cannon)? Is the Ladd Company still going, and does it still own "Blade Runner", "Outland", etc. What about films with negative pick-ups? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Thats what I mean.Criterion doesnt own the films they release. So I doubt they would invest in a full-on restoration of the original elements. Which like Alex said is incredible expensive and takes a lot of work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,516 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 But if they don't, then who will? The studios don't seem to care much. I read the words "digitally restored picture and audio" on Blu rays all the time. Am I being ripped-off?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Usually I assume that means they converted the master copy of the film into a digital format and go to work on doing "restoration" work on that digital copy. Scratch removal, color correction etc.The term "digitally restored" seems to be accurate then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Criterion doesn't restore. Real film restoration is ridiculously expensive and only a few films have ever been restored.Which films are they, Alex, and what is the difference between "true" restoration, and what Criterion does?The studio owns the film. I don't know what precisely it is what Criterion does. I suppose the best way to describe it is that they do a kind of digital remastering. Real film restoration (which often means they go back the original negative print, restore it, and make a new positive) is preserved for the big classics like Gone With The Wind, The Wizard Of Oz, ... Sadly enough, most films will never get a restoration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Did they go that far for Jaws and E.T.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 I believe so, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Did they go that far for Jaws and E.T.?did you not read my post. Universal did a full restoration with Jaws. The studios each have restoration departments. Spielberg oversees his films restorations. Full restorations are difficult expensive undertakings that can take years. Even relatively new films can have issues. Thankfully with digitization films can be restored and preserved for virtually forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Yes, I clarified much earlier what I meant in reference to Criterion. They buy licenses to release certain films and do their own transfers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 So they transfer from an available source not necessarily the best source. That's quite common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Yes, that's how it's usually done. It's just that the amount of work they do into making the best transfers possible far exceeds any other company I've seen. Compare their Dazed And Confused or Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas to the previous blus, or their The Third Man to StudioCanal's. I'm looking forward to seeing how their new transfer of Fantastic Mr. Fox differs from the already excellent release.They also have a ton more special features than most regular releases, not to mention each booklet contains an essay on the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,826 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/Bond-50-Blu-ray/ref=%26%2574%2561g%3d%2562l%2575r%2561y%252d032%252d20?SubscriptionId=AKIAIY4YSQJMFDJATNBA&tag=bluray-032-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B00EK6RM92&ASIN=B00EK6RM92&m=ATVPDKIKX0DERBond 50 (including Skyfall) only $94.99!!I wish I could buy it right now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent B 337 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 That's not a bad price especially if you like James Bond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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