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Old 01-05-05, 03:49 PM
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Blade Runner Criterion DVD???

A friend of mine is really interested in buying this, and I told him I was pretty sure it would be a bootleg.

Any feedback would be appreciated.

Mod note: now that the question has been answered I'm removing the link...

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Old 01-05-05, 03:52 PM
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you're right, BOOTLEG!!!!
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There is no Criterion DVD version of Blade Runner.
Old 01-05-05, 03:53 PM
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Yup, its a bootleg. If its not on www.criterionco.com its not real.
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Originally Posted by TheHistorian
There is no Criterion DVD version of Blade Runner.
That's what I told him. And then he said something like there might be a European division of Criterion. I told him I would post this on here for feedback. My theory was that someone ripped the Criterion Laserdisc and then burned it on to a DVD.
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Originally Posted by Bobby Shalom
That's what I told him. And then he said something like there might be a European division of Criterion. I told him I would post this on here for feedback. My theory was that someone ripped the Criterion Laserdisc and then burned it on to a DVD.
DING DING DING DING!!! I think we've got a winner!

Seriously though that's probably what it is, just a port of the LD.
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These were all over ebay. I'm actually downloading it from a torrent right now. And before you ask, Yes, I own the laserdisc as well.
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That is awesome!! It has to be real even if its from the LD, its Criterion LD and all the content is exact. What a thing for a collector!! People must get this, I must get this and put it next to "The Killer"!! I really didn't even know the DVD or LD existed!
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Originally Posted by Bobby Shalom
And then he said something like there might be a European division of Criterion.
Criterions are only distributed in Region 1.
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Strictly a boot. Great material, but a boot nonetheless.
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$75 for a bootleg?!
Old 01-05-05, 06:52 PM
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I want that really bad,but $75?! I really want it but I repeat $75!?!?!?!
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Originally Posted by DrGerbil
$75 for a bootleg?!
You think that's bad, I was at a flea market and they were selling copies of Song of the South for $49.99 on VHS or $79.99 on DVD. It was one disc, didn't appear to have an extras, and we were at a friggin flea market! The price was to pay for copying expenses, they assured me. If I knew who to call to turn them in, I might have done it just on good prinicple.

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Old 01-05-05, 07:07 PM
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*Walks in*
$75!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
*Leaves pissed off*
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Ha. My LD cost me $2 bucks.
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What is funny is that it says Criterion on the front and the back of the cover has the Warner Brothers label.
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Haha. It also says it's in anamorphic.
I didn't know they could put boots in anamorphic.
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Wow - $75...it must be a really nice DVD. Is it also in high-definition, too?
Old 01-05-05, 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by garmonbozia
Criterions are only distributed in Region 1.
Arent' Criterions R0?
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Arent' Criterions R0?
Some will be R1 mostly due to specific studio wishes (e.g. their Buena Vista titles).
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Originally Posted by supersonicx
Haha. It also says it's in anamorphic.
I didn't know they could put boots in anamorphic.
Treading on thin ice here...but I've heard of people who burned their own DVDs from LDs, and used computer software to enhance the image to make a less-crappy anamorphic image (than just zooming it on a WS set). They mentioned using the best Star Wars LDs to make a pretty good set of 16x9 original version DVDs.

Note, I don't remember who it was, and no it wasn't me, so don't ask.
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Originally Posted by milo bloom
Treading on thin ice here...but I've heard of people who burned their own DVDs from LDs, and used computer software to enhance the image to make a less-crappy anamorphic image (than just zooming it on a WS set). They mentioned using the best Star Wars LDs to make a pretty good set of 16x9 original version DVDs.

Note, I don't remember who it was, and no it wasn't me, so don't ask.
They do look nice......



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$75?? wow!!

Email me if your friend wants something better
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Originally Posted by The Valeyard
They do look nice......



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They do but dual layer anamorphic versions are coming out soon which will almost surely be better.

Oh and fyi...i downloaded the Blade Runner last night. Looks pretty bad on my HDTV. But then again, I prefer the DC anyway.
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Originally Posted by digitalfreaknyc
They do but dual layer anamorphic versions are coming out soon which will almost surely be better.

Oh and fyi...i downloaded the Blade Runner last night. Looks pretty bad on my HDTV. But then again, I prefer the DC anyway.
The version with extra violence and voiceovers won't be out on DVD.

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