The Criterion Collection 4K/Blu-ray Discussion and Release Thread
#1726
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I'm pretty sure the Owl means that new Zach Snyder film is getting the deluxe Criterion treatment. About time! Now we can put the rumors to rest.
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Goddamn! Four hours of extras, all in HD, and a fantastic-looking transfer? I can't wait for Tuesday! Really, is there anyone NOT buying this, especially for $13 and change?
Goddamn! Four hours of extras, all in HD, and a fantastic-looking transfer? I can't wait for Tuesday! Really, is there anyone NOT buying this, especially for $13 and change?
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DVD Beaver on Night of the Hunter
Goddamn! Four hours of extras, all in HD, and a fantastic-looking transfer? I can't wait for Tuesday! Really, is there anyone NOT buying this, especially for $13 and change?
Goddamn! Four hours of extras, all in HD, and a fantastic-looking transfer? I can't wait for Tuesday! Really, is there anyone NOT buying this, especially for $13 and change?
#1730
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Two links to Night of the Hunter, but none to Modern Times?
http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/dvdcom...oderntimes.htm
http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/dvdcom...oderntimes.htm
#1731
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Sorry, I meant member pricing. But the $25 membership is a no-brainer: you'd make that up with the first 5 Criterions you used $5 off coupons on. I did forget that Hunter is $49.99 list, so it would be $17.49 before tax and after coupons.
Posted on the previous page.
Two links to Night of the Hunter, but none to Modern Times?
http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/dvdcom...oderntimes.htm
http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/dvdcom...oderntimes.htm
#1732
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YMMV on the $5 coupon usage, of course. Takes some string-pulling for some.
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#1734
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I'm stoked for "Blow Out." I almost bought a used copy of the MGM disc recently. I might be the only one out there who thinks it's DePalma's best film.
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I doubt that. It's generally considered to be one of his best, if not THE best. You could make an argument for Dressed to Kill or perhaps Carrie. I've always found his very early films with De Niro interesting as well.
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DVD Beaver on Night of the Hunter
Goddamn! Four hours of extras, all in HD, and a fantastic-looking transfer? I can't wait for Tuesday! Really, is there anyone NOT buying this, especially for $13 and change?
Goddamn! Four hours of extras, all in HD, and a fantastic-looking transfer? I can't wait for Tuesday! Really, is there anyone NOT buying this, especially for $13 and change?
You guys mentioning DePalma had me confused because I thought Blow Out was a film by Antonioni, alas I was thinking of Blow Up.
#1738
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The firework FX look terrible (probably more so in HD!), and Nancy Allen's acting is often criticized, though I find her broad, New Yawk tone to be endearing. She's a sweet, dumb kid, which makes
I definitely think it's one of Travolta's strongest performances.
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Time to dump my Blow Out DVD, can't wait for the release!
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#1741
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You're going to replace your Blow-Up DVD with the Blow Out release?
I liked Blow Out, it was good even if it was a poor man's Blow-Up. I won't be grabbing it, but I really hope Criterion eventually releases Blow-Up on BD. A true masterpiece.
I liked Blow Out, it was good even if it was a poor man's Blow-Up. I won't be grabbing it, but I really hope Criterion eventually releases Blow-Up on BD. A true masterpiece.
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That shouldn't matter regardless since the coupon clearly stipulates that it's good for titles over $20 before any discounts are applied.
#1745
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It shouldn't matter, but many B&N employees have trouble with reading comprehension. Many have been denied because the total was $18 even though the coupon clearly states the selling price is the price before the standard member discount is applied. At least with the $50 list price titles, you won't run into this problem.
#1747
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The way you phrased this post makes me guess you're not aware that Blow Out is a remake of Blow Up, which may be of interest to you.
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Here's the Blow Out trailer - note the owl and headphones!
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I wouldn't label it a remake per se - Blow Out takes the basic premise of Blow-Up and uses in it the service of a different plot. That would be like calling Body Double a remake of Vertigo and/or Rear Window.