#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 ill keep mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 I'll keep mine for the simple fact that it will be the only release to carry the 2002 version. Not that I'll be in a hurry to watch it again, but it's nice to keep a record of its existence. We only got the 2002 version in Australia anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scallenger 483 Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 E.T. Blu-ray details!http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=8821Doesn't look like too much in the way of new extras, and it is now confirmed to ONLY have the 1982 THEATRICAL EDITION! For the win! It does however include the 2 deleted scenes featured in the 2002 version in the bonus features. I think this is great, but will definitely hold onto the 2002 version DVD just to have the alternate version to look back on, as well as for the 2002 recording of the live score on it which isn't featured here of course. I'm trying to figure out exactly which other bonus features will be missing compared to the previous DVD releases (including the "ultimate box set"). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TownerFan 4,983 Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Excellent news for me, especially for the inclusion of this gem:The E.T. Journals, shot by Academy Award-winning cinematographer John Toll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,826 Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Steelbook in UK. I think I'll prefer this one over the other version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,353 Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Wow that's pretty nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted May 30, 2012 Author Share Posted May 30, 2012 Depending on how bulky these steel ones turn out to be, I might have to get the pair. But I'll stick to the standard editions if they would look like travesties on my shelf. Jesus, this is gonna mean a... visit to the shops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Wow man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted May 30, 2012 Author Share Posted May 30, 2012 Is it all cyborgs and conveyor belts in those places now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,826 Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 By the way, who watches blurays in ipod, ipad, iphone etc?Are all these necessary (eg for the E.T. release)?seriously now.. when i watch a film, I like to get the most of it (technically at first). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Uh, Blu-ray is not compatible with iPods, iPads, and iPhones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joni Wiljami 1,206 Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Yeah maybe he meant the digital copy sometimes coming with Blu-Ray.I agree I never wanted to see E.T. from small mobile screen with ridiculous sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,826 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 yeah, right, I meant the digital copies..anyway, does anyone know what else is missing from the extras except the live score of course (since we don't have the 2002 film too)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TownerFan 4,983 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 The featurette on JW conducting the 20th anniversary premiere seems to be gone. Hang on to your DVDs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paleo 63 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 I got Fincher's version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo the other day as well as, for comparison, the Swedish version. Still can't say which one I like better. I do know which score I prefer, though. While grating, throbbing noises may be appropriate for some of the scenes in the American version, the story actually has moments of quite different emotions, which imo are simply not adequately addressed or even counteracted. There is this scene at the beginning when Frode is introduced to Salander which is scored with pretty much the same "music" as the later blowjob scene; at the end of the former scene it's hard to stand it any longer for me. No matter how much I try, I can't find any reason at all to do this. It's just a business conversation, not very sinister, certainly not appalling or difficult to watch, so why the rape music? I had to laugh though when I listened to Fincher's (overall very good) audio commentary. When talking about the blowjob scene, he mentions that the score reminded him so much of a floor polishing machine that he included one in the background of the scene (I guess the score was there before the movie was shot, then?). I'm renewing my offer to score his next movie. We have some great machines in the museum basement here, and I'm totally capable of using a keyboard to play some random succession of notes :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 The score did not have much of an impact, either positively or negatively. Like so much modern film music. It's just there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TownerFan 4,983 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 The featurette on JW conducting the 20th anniversary premiere seems to be gone. Hang on to your DVDs.UPDATE: the JW 20th anniversary featurette will be included as well.https://www.facebook...430177433679158Oops, I didn't see this was already on the main page... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Titanic has a release date, 09-14-12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,826 Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 7 movies released (5 new Bluray releases) in July 31The MisfitsSome Like It HotHow to Marry A MillionaireGentlemen Prefer BlondesThe Seven Year ItchThere’s No Business Like Show BusinessRiver of No Returnhttp://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Forever-Marilyn-Blu-ray/46688/ Ricard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Not really Blu-ray titles for me. Heck, I don't even have them on DVD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 2, 2012 Author Share Posted June 2, 2012 I'm already perfectly happy with Some Like it Hot on dvd. Fabulous film, one of the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 I forgot, I have The Misfits on DVD. Not very good that one but the mustang scenes are visually pretty impressive. But Blu-ray? No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,826 Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 well, I've gathered from other threads too that many here don't watch so much classics in comparison with most contemporary films.But classics (when get a good restoration) look magnificent in Bluray (eg. Ben Hur, Cleopatra, ten commnadments, Pillow talk etc.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 I'll be picking up Some Like It Hot sooner or later. I have it on DVD, but the age of a film doesn't change the fact that on a large screen, Blu-ray looks much more like film than the overly digital (due to its low resolution) DVD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 2, 2012 Author Share Posted June 2, 2012 £5.40 delivered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Boring movie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 2, 2012 Author Share Posted June 2, 2012 I find it ANYTHING but boring. Back in '99 it positively soared. Nearly fifteen years later, it's still one of a kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 We need more Fincher on Blu. Where's The Game, Panic Room, and Zodiac? The latter had a nice 2-disc Director's Cut release that is for some reason out of print and expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 2, 2012 Author Share Posted June 2, 2012 I've never seen Panic Room or Zodiac.Lee - who finds Fincher hit and miss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,302 Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Awesome film. Great story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 I've never seen Panic Room or Zodiac.Lee - who finds Fincher hit and miss.He's got a small repertoire. What do you like and what don't you?It's hard for me to rank his films because each brings something unique to the table, but Zodiac is definitely one of my favorites. Panic Room is pretty solid entertainment, but not in a light way. It deals with some dark stuff but Fincher's visual style is just too cool here. Not to mention Shore's awesome brooding score, I wish they never split. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 I find it ANYTHING but boring. Back in '99 it positively soared. Nearly fifteen years later, it's still one of a kind.One of my favourites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 2, 2012 Author Share Posted June 2, 2012 The Game was good, although I was snogging a date pretty much throughout in the theater (Sarah - she broke my heart!), Seven was a good thriller; if a little overrated and Alien 3 isn't THAT bad. That's all I've seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 He should do a comedy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,302 Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 He should do an adventure film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 2, 2012 Author Share Posted June 2, 2012 He should do a little jig in the corner with a pipe in his mouth and cap on his head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 The Game was good, although I was snogging a date pretty much throughout in the theater (Sarah - she broke my heart!), Seven was a good thriller; if a little overrated and Alien 3 isn't THAT bad. That's all I've seen.So this will be your first time with Fight Club? Thriller is where Fincher excels, The Game and Seven both being excellent examples. You should definitely check out his more refined films - The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button and The Social Network. I have yet to see his take on The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 2, 2012 Author Share Posted June 2, 2012 Nah Koray, I've seen Fight Club about eight times. I definitely will watch those three you mentioned, because I've fancied them for ages. Well; not Social Network so much, but I must say I have become mildly intrigued by the thought of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 The Social Network just arrived two days ago. The only Fincher I haven't seen yet.Aside from being a brilliant film on its own, with great performances all around, Fight Club is the one film I've seen that's virtually indistinguishable from its book source. The ending differs (deliberately - apparently Fincher prefers the film ending), and there are, as far as I remember, two brief scenes in the book that didn't make it into the film (one of which was scripted though) - but the rest is nearly identical. There's hardly a line in the book that's not in the movie, and hardly anything in the movie that differs in any significant way from what the novel says.This was the first Palahniuk novel I read, and while it was great, I was disappointed in a way, because it offered nothing new. Which isn't anybody's fault, only a result of the film being so true to its source.Speaking of Palahniuk, what happened to the film adaption of Snuff that was supposed to be in production a while ago? This was one of the best (and absurdly original) Palahniuks I read. My favourite probably being Rant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 I recall some scenes being in different order in the novel, can't remember exactly though, read it a couple years back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 I have added Smokey and the Bandit and the Sting(digibook) to my wishlists for blu. I will pick up a couple of Steelcase blus this week with some Dark Knight cash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Jeez the list of films that I want is many.Jaws, ET, Airport, Indiana Jones and and the series that went on two films too long, Titanic, Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, Buck Privates........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,826 Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 yeah me, too..Jaws, E.T., Indiana Jones, Titanic, Evita, Empire of the Sun, Singin in the Rain, Total RecallAlso the Hitchcock box set with 14 films, Monroe 7 film box set, Bond Set.and I can't afford all these.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 The Bond set is a cool $187 on Amazon. That's around $7 per film I think.There's a 14 film Hitchcock set on Blu?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,353 Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 The Bond set is a cool $187 on Amazon. That's around $7 per film I think.187 / 22 = $8.5/film, not $7Not bad.... but I'm holding out for lower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,826 Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 The Bond set is a cool $187 on Amazon. That's around $7 per film I think.There's a 14 film Hitchcock set on Blu?!Yes. I had said about that some posts before (maybe in the previous page)It's being released in Germany in the end of the year:http://www.blu-ray.c...-Blu-ray/45101/it contains:Saboteur / Shadow of a Doubt / Rope / Rear Window / The Trouble with Harry / The Man Who Knew Too Much / Vertigo / Psycho / The Birds / Marnie / Torn Curtain / Topaz / Frenzy / Family Plotwell, it's a John Williams Bluray Year:Jaws 1 & 2, Et., Indiana Jones, Empire of the Sun, Family PlotI wish they would release Spacecamp soon too. I love that film.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 The Bond set is a cool $187 on Amazon. That's around $7 per film I think.There's a 14 film Hitchcock set on Blu?!Yes. I had said about that some posts before (maybe in the previous page)It's being released in Germany in the end of the year:http://www.blu-ray.c...-Blu-ray/45101/it contains:Saboteur / Shadow of a Doubt / Rope / Rear Window / The Trouble with Harry / The Man Who Knew Too Much / Vertigo / Psycho / The Birds / Marnie / Torn Curtain / Topaz / Frenzy / Family PlotAwesome! Seems to be the previous DVD set upgraded. Hopefully the U.S. gets a simultaneous release, a lot of his films have been released separately here. I much prefer a set.The Bond set is a cool $187 on Amazon. That's around $7 per film I think.187 / 22 = $8.5/film, not $7Not bad.... but I'm holding out for lower.Close enough, and $8.50 per film is not low enough?Cheapskate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,353 Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 No, I average just under $7/movie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Under $15 and I'm good. I expect you'll find your better deal Black Friday 2013 or with a random Gold Box Deal of the Day. The former is more likely considering Star Wars and Lord Of The Rings have yet to have any real sales. $10 off my ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 I'll never buy a single film title for more then €15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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