DVD Beaver comparison of Rock Hunter

Kalat on recording the Metropolis commentary

Blu-ray.com on Make Way for Tomorrow

Metropolis Steelbook/T-shirt offer is back

Metropolis screencaps

Oh my word.

DVD Beaver on MoC vs. Kino Metropolis

That my new desktop pic!

Gorgeous!

MoC came through the winner as expected. I hope my Blu-ray gets here soon.

Photos of the Metropolis steelbook packaging

That's a very interesting Region B screenshot. It sure doesn't sound like region encoding was something they (MoC) wanted to do...
(Credit to Matt865 at Blu-ray Forums for the SS)

So, I'm new to MoC. I bought the Metropolis disc just because the packaging was great. I'm disappointed the Blu-Ray is region-locked, but I imagine someday I'll have an R0 Blu-Ray player. In any case, is MoC on the level of Criterion, in terms of great extras, great picture, just based in the UK with a smaller output?

Not only all that, but much cheaper if you use their special (mostly monthly) promotions with free shipping anywhere in the world. I barely think once before buying from them. Criterion is great, but more expensive for the same value.

MoC also has superior packaging to Criterion - bigger booklets and better cover art. Many of their Blu-rays are region-free. If you check the first post in this thread, there's a region guide at the bottom. MoC's Nick Wrigley (Peerpee on the Criterion Forum) has often stated that, if it were up to them, all of their releases would be region-free. Kino were the ones who insisted that Metropolis be locked.

I love MoC. I wish they could release more titles but less Criterion overlap.

In a word, yes.

Droidguy, I don't have a region free BD player either but there are some programs that can exploit a computer BD-ROM drive to change regions. BD Region Tray Tool is a free program that can change regions for people using Power DVD or Total Media Theater without reducing the number of region changes allowed on the drive. My computer is hooked up to my home theater via HDMI. I presently only own 2 region B titles, Mulholland Drive and MOC's Make Way for Tomorrow, with Metropolis on the way, but BD Region Tray Tool allows me to watch watch them via my PC. Hope this helps you.

November Blu-ray offers

They really don't need to be offering some of those deals right now, because I'm already taking a financial beating this week.

They need to drop some of those BD prices if I'm gonna get on board.

From MoC's Twitter page: Excellent! Nick said they're supposed to be announcing one more Blu-ray for March, so stay tuned...

That is good news although I wish they'd put Il Grido out on blu too

A double-shot of Antonioni!

never heard of that one but more Antonioni, especially on blu, is welcome.