OOP Criterions?
07-09-04, 08:35 PM
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OOP Criterions?
I was looking to buy the OOP versions of both Robocop and Silence of the Lambs. I was wondering was is a good price to pay for them? What do they usually go for? What are good places to look for them? And is there anything I should be leery of? What are the common scams?
07-09-04, 08:40 PM
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Re: OOP Criterions?
Originally posted by Joe1086
I was looking to buy the OOP versions of both Robocop and Silence of the Lambs. I was wondering was is a good price to pay for them? What do they usually go for? What are good places to look for them? And is there anything I should be leery of? What are the common scams?
I was looking to buy the OOP versions of both Robocop and Silence of the Lambs. I was wondering was is a good price to pay for them? What do they usually go for? What are good places to look for them? And is there anything I should be leery of? What are the common scams?
07-09-04, 09:26 PM
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Re: OOP Criterions?
Originally posted by Joe1086
I was looking to buy the OOP versions of both Robocop and Silence of the Lambs. I was wondering was is a good price to pay for them? What do they usually go for? What are good places to look for them? And is there anything I should be leery of? What are the common scams?
I was looking to buy the OOP versions of both Robocop and Silence of the Lambs. I was wondering was is a good price to pay for them? What do they usually go for? What are good places to look for them? And is there anything I should be leery of? What are the common scams?
07-10-04, 12:07 AM
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I just won a bid on Silence of the Lambs on ebay for $36. Its brand new and sealed. Was it a good deal? I couldnt find it cheaper and I really wanted a sealed copy.
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Originally posted by oldiestmagoo
I would actually get the Special Edition of Silence of the Lambs, and the Robosop Trilogy (Anamorphic)....
I would actually get the Special Edition of Silence of the Lambs, and the Robosop Trilogy (Anamorphic)....
07-10-04, 03:59 AM
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Originally posted by Joe1086
Why isnt The Unbearable Lightness of Being priced as high as other OOP copies?
Why isnt The Unbearable Lightness of Being priced as high as other OOP copies?
for the SOTL, make sure the cover has a butterfly and jodie foster face on the cover and not the anthony hopkins, the one w/ hopkins on the cover by himself is a bootleg version, i got scam a few years back on the SOTL CC.
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Originally posted by the_dude8
for the SOTL, make sure the cover has a butterfly and jodie foster face on the cover and not the anthony hopkins, the one w/ hopkins on the cover by himself is a bootleg version, i got scam a few years back on the SOTL CC.
for the SOTL, make sure the cover has a butterfly and jodie foster face on the cover and not the anthony hopkins, the one w/ hopkins on the cover by himself is a bootleg version, i got scam a few years back on the SOTL CC.
07-10-04, 06:42 AM
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Originally posted by Joe1086
Yeah, Im aware that the quality on those two editions are better than the Criterions but I want the director's cut of Robocop, and I want the extras on the Criterion. And for some reason, I just want them as a collectible.
Yeah, Im aware that the quality on those two editions are better than the Criterions but I want the director's cut of Robocop, and I want the extras on the Criterion. And for some reason, I just want them as a collectible.
and collectible for yourself? it is widely known that DVD's do not make good investments, thus the Crits you are looking for you can get at MSRP or lower.
07-10-04, 08:38 AM
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Originally posted by Joe1086
I just won a bid on Silence of the Lambs on ebay for $36. Its brand new and sealed. Was it a good deal? I couldnt find it cheaper and I really wanted a sealed copy.
I just won a bid on Silence of the Lambs on ebay for $36. Its brand new and sealed. Was it a good deal? I couldnt find it cheaper and I really wanted a sealed copy.
As long as you don't mind paying $36 and you got exactly what you were looking for, then it's cool IMO.
BTW, the pic you posted looks like you got a legit copy. Congrats!
07-10-04, 02:15 PM
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Originally posted by nonametofame
Is Hard Boiled really that good of a movie? It's one of the most expensive oop criterions, along with The Killer, of course
Is Hard Boiled really that good of a movie? It's one of the most expensive oop criterions, along with The Killer, of course
07-10-04, 05:14 PM
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Funny thing about the Criterion versions of both robocop and Silence is that their MGM counterparts rival them in everyway, and some claim to give MGM the edge (atleast with those releases). So save some money and buy the MGM versions.
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The MGM SotL doesn't have the great commentary track, but it's other extras are better.
The transfer on the MGM is anamorphic, but it's a little softer than the Criterion.
As for Robocop, there's little to recommend the Criterion over the MGM, other than the spine number.
The transfer on the MGM is anamorphic, but it's a little softer than the Criterion.
As for Robocop, there's little to recommend the Criterion over the MGM, other than the spine number.
07-10-04, 08:04 PM
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There is a website dedicate to robocop. The guy compares the quality of the the Criterion versus the MGM and one other (R2?). The Criterion definitely has an inferior transfer compared to the MGM but, not only does it have the correct aspect ratio, it has a lot more picture on all four sides of the frame compared to the MGM release. It is as if MGM cropped ~10% off all the edges.
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Is Criterion's commentary used on the MGM Robocob Trilogy disc, or is it a different commentary?
07-12-04, 06:04 PM
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The commentary on the trilogy version of ROBOCOP is different than the one on the Criterion edition of the DVD. Even though they are both the unrated version of the film the commentary on the Criterion version is exclusive to Criterion.
