Alas, I missed it, but thanks for the tip. I was watching The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, which I absolutely loved.

Spinal Tap DVD question...
 

I have the MGM DVD, but not the blu yet (hinting my priority) but a local shop has the CC DVD used for $15. Any thoughts on if it's worth picking up? I know it has a different commentary, but I spend less and less time listening to them (except for CC's since they are so informative).

I definitely appreciate opinions... Without them I will have to pray to my life-size miniature of their Stonehenge for guidance.

This is true! Rushmore and Fear & Loathing definitely have new transfers but the same art. Are you sure about Fanny and Alexander? I haven't watched the blu yet but was pretty sure I read it was the same transfer. Also hadn't realized Charade didn't get a new DVD with the blu upgrade. Anyway...foot, meet mouth :footinmouth:

I had a chance to hear the Criterion Commentary, and it's interesting to hear Harry Shearer, Michael McKean, and Christopher Guest, rather than Derek Smalls, David St. Hubbins, and Nigel Tufnel. It's an excellent commentary, and the other features are pretty inpressive.

However, to me, that's bit pricy for a used DVD, even if it is a Criterion, and Spinal Tap, considering I paid that much for the Blu-ray, and I paid 3 dollars for the MGM DVD brand-new, when The Source (Canada's version of Radioshack/Circuit City) was clearing out their remaining DVD stock, as they began to focus on games and electronics instead.

I'd lean more towards the BD upgrade. I'm kicking myself for not knowing about the UK version being cheaper and having different/better special features than the North American version at the time I upgraded though. :( If you have the capability to import and play region B, I'd look into that version, as there's one that comes with a portable mini-amp. :D

Definitely pick up the criterion. There are a number of deleted scenes that vary from the criterion to the mgm. That price is to good to pass up. A spinal tap criterion blu is my number oneunrealistic dream upgrade. A new version with all the special features of both versions has become something of a holy grail.

I see that Eureka MOC will release Island of Lost Souls on Blu-ray after all.

http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=7903

I spoke too soon yesterday. Sorry!

Belle de Jour site review is up - and it looks like I could maybe find some room in my collection even though I have the (pretty good) SC UK import...maybe. Want to see some more reviews on the video discrepancies though.

Given that I haven't the urge to pick up many of the Criterion 2012 releases as thus far announced, though, eases this choice come next big sale.

I'm pumped for A Night to Remember. The commentary with Marshall and Lynch should be very nice. Looks to be a very solid package all around. And just in time for the 100th anniversary of the disaster! (I'm sure this isn't a coincidence)

I was looking at the releases for March, and all have me pretty excited. A Night to Remember, though, seems like a pretty cheesy rip-off/imitation of the James Cameron classic.

:D:D

Hey, I'm entitled to my 100% accurate opinion. :cool:

I read that book in 6th grade. I only remember it well because I had an incredible teacher who made reading those books an experience. He made us sit outside of our classroom on the balcony (it was very large) when it was cold outside when we read Alive (the story of the soccer team that crashed in the Andes).

A Night to Remember was a great book, and I am looking forward to seeing how much more accurate this story can be with out love taking over, or that stupid blue diamond.

I agree. If it only had Celine in its soundtrack it would stack up. Long line Canada's best!!!

Yeah, in my opinion, it's the best book about the Titanic. I used to be a Titanic nut when I was a kid, before the Cameron film came out (which I think is pretty good). I also have the book that Lynch wrote and Marshall illustrated, and it's very nice.

So did he make you read A Night to Remember in the swimming pool.....one set of floaties per three students?

We did a section on the Titanic in grade 8 English, and had to read the book, and pick any name from the survivors' list (other than the "famous" names, and do a character sketch (a literal drawing)/personal history of them, and what happened to them to have the sail on the Titanic and what happened afterwards. I did enjoy the book. I'll need to see the film first though.

Nickleback is better

Oh, don't stop there, and when you get through with Rush, etc., then I'll start apologising for my country's crap pop artists...uh, nevermind. We All have our problems.

I find myself doing that more and more with non-Criterions. (Although I just about always at least check out the deleted scenes.)

But still go through all of the Criterion video supplements, and listen to just about all of the audio supplements as well (although usually I pass on the radio re-enactments), and read all of the booklets.

Commentaries about 98% of the time I don't even bother to see what's available, once in a while I might sample one, and I've probably listened to at most a handful all the way through (Criterion and non-Criterion). Sometimes I wish I had more time and/or inclination to check out some others, but just don't.

Hey, you can't talk about the Queen of Canada like that... Her kingdom still resides in.....Vegas,,,,right..:D

Celine & Nickleback are ok, it's for Justin Beaver that we need to apologize to the entire planet :(