odessasteps Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 My friend sent me a message saying he just realized all those Criterion coupons you get for being a subscriber stack up and he has $90 in credits to spend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Intrigued by the first title. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 Sometimes you seriously question whether things like these exists and it turns out they do 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 Looks like VS is all-in on 4k UHD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 Has anyone here gone 4K? When I started buying movies again I kind of promised myself that Blu Ray was the last/best I would ever need and I don't really feel like buying a separate player and double dipping even on the classics. But it looks like on the boutique front it's profitable enough that 4K re-issues of already released and relatively "big" titles are going to take up a bigger piece of the pie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 (edited) I'm really not interested. My Blu + DVD player was a fine, cheap buy, and unless 4K gets that cheap, no dice. Oh, and nothing like Flesheater belongs on a fucking 4K version. It doesn't deserve ANY digital version! Edited April 2, 2022 by Curt McGirt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Curt McGirt said: Oh, and nothing like Flesheater belongs on a fucking 4K version. It doesn't deserve ANY digital version! I have one of the highest tolerances for bad movies of anyone alive and I would not watch this movie again even if they agreed to credit the 80 minutes back onto my life expectancy afterward. Edited April 2, 2022 by piranesi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 Watched it when I was a kid and somehow liked it? Bought the DVD and I'm not sure if I even managed to finish it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 1 hour ago, piranesi said: Has anyone here gone 4K? When I started buying movies again I kind of promised myself that Blu Ray was the last/best I would ever need and I don't really feel like buying a separate player and double dipping even on the classics. But it looks like on the boutique front it's profitable enough that 4K re-issues of already released and relatively "big" titles are going to take up a bigger piece of the pie. I think I might have Kane in 5 formats now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 Here's the thing: the 4K resolution doesn't really make that big of a difference. But the HDR on the colors makes a huge difference, even on my cheap ass 4K TV that only has regular HDR and not HDR10 or Dolby whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 Last time I updated my system I got (relatively cheap) HD stuff, so I’ve made the change. I think that I’d need a better system to fully appreciate the difference, but it’s noticeable. I remember when I first made the change from DVD to blu ray, I also didn’t think that the change was very big. Most of that was my system, though. When I got a bigger television, the difference between dvd and blu became very obvious. That said, VS is weird because so many of the movies they release are always going to look like shit, no matter the resolution. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 Okay, I'm a dumbass. VinSyn had an April Fool's Day promo for a (sigh) translucent slipcover. The promo image showed a hand holding basically nothing. Price: $6.00 Knowing tht VinSyn is traditionally good about handing out sneaky discounts, I ordered one. I'll let you know what happens. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, nate said: Okay, I'm a dumbass. VinSyn had an April Fool's Day promo for a (sigh) translucent slipcover. The promo image showed a hand holding basically nothing. Price: $6.00 Knowing tht VinSyn is traditionally good about handing out sneaky discounts, I ordered one. I'll let you know what happens. Ok but what else did you order? Speaking of 4KUHD, Scream Factory will be releasing the following in that format: Cat People (remake) The Funhouse Dog Soldiers Edited April 4, 2022 by Control Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 2 hours ago, Control said: Ok but what else did you order? That was actually it, I'm saving for the HTBF sale. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 List of current and upcoming sales 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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piranesi Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Look out for those triple and quadruple feature Corman dvds from Shout. You can get like 4 movies for $12 and a lot of them include the commentary tracks from the blu ray or standalone versions so they're a pretty good deal. There's like a "Sword and Sorcery" one and a Mummies and Vampires one, a couple called "Lethal Ladies" and, if you're into this sort of thing the "Naughty nurses" collection which you can be assured, being Roger Corman movies will be pretty non-x-rated but also really cheesy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 16 hours ago, piranesi said: Look out for those triple and quadruple feature Corman dvds from Shout. You can get like 4 movies for $12 and a lot of them include the commentary tracks from the blu ray or standalone versions so they're a pretty good deal. There's like a "Sword and Sorcery" one and a Mummies and Vampires one, a couple called "Lethal Ladies" and, if you're into this sort of thing the "Naughty nurses" collection which you can be assured, being Roger Corman movies will be pretty non-x-rated but also really cheesy. I can vouch for this, the one with Pam Grier in "Arena" is fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted April 7, 2022 Author Share Posted April 7, 2022 On 4/1/2022 at 9:58 PM, piranesi said: Has anyone here gone 4K? When I started buying movies again I kind of promised myself that Blu Ray was the last/best I would ever need and I don't really feel like buying a separate player and double dipping even on the classics. But it looks like on the boutique front it's profitable enough that 4K re-issues of already released and relatively "big" titles are going to take up a bigger piece of the pie. I haven't, but I have started to buy 4k discs if they're cheap and come with a bluray disc. I know eventually I'm going to upgrade my TV and it'll be 4k or whatever is out when it's time. But it's not something I'm really hunting for or wishlisting. I could see the difference from DVD to Bluray, and it was enticing enough for me to adapt it. I probably appreciate 4k for more contemporary stuff and sports broadcasts, but I'm just not seeing that kind of clarity improve older films. In some cases the quality of just good ol' blurays felt like they were harming old films. "So clear you can see all the imperfections that you weren't capable of seeing before." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 People seems very excited about this: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Sheldon Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Arrow's Easter sale is going on and I am SO tempted to get the HG Lewis reissue set. it's one of those things where I know there are only a couple of films I like, but it's such a nice set of crap. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 Fuckin Kino, man. Buck Rogers (theatrical) French Conspiracy (all reviews point to this being a slow film, but I'm a sucker for Gian Maria Volonte) Gambit A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night Hard Target The Hitch-Hiker Last Year at Marienbad and The Wanderers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizium Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 The Wanderers is one of my comfort food movies (along with Blast from the Past...don't judge). I feel like there was a period in the 90s where A&E would show it every Sunday afternoon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Raging Bull ! Devil in a Blue Dress ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 (edited) Criterion is also going all-in on UHD (though at least still offering Bluray and in some cases DVD): RAGING BULL, OKJA, VIRGIN SUICIDES, and DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS are all available in UHD format. Only DRIVE MY CAR and SUMMERTIME aren't getting the treatment. Should come out in time for the B&N 50% sale. I recently rewatched DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS, which I liked, and made me wish that they'd done an Easy Rawlins series with Denzel. Edited April 19, 2022 by Control 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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