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Originally Posted by ParticleDan
Thanks very much for your detailed response. I go into the vast majority of movies released by the 'boutique' labels (eg Criterion, Kino, Olive) sight-unseen as I'm just under 30 and grew up being exposed only to mainstream fare. But, in a way that's a blessing as many or most of the titles have never received the kind of quality releases they're getting now.
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Even with nearly twice the miles on my life's odometer, I often find myself doing the same thing these days
ParticleDan...especially all those 40s Olive Noirs I never saw because they were previously either VHS-only, or public domain titles released on cheapjack bargain DVD labels transferred from gnarly unrestored 16mm prints. And I'd never seen at least 8 of these TT titles before springing for those Blu-rays, which isn't even counting the upcoming
Sound and the Fury,
Beloved Infidel,
Rains of Ranchipur, or
Lost Horizon '73. All represent new/old turf.
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Originally Posted by ParticleDan
As you suggest, it's a real treat to constantly discover unknown gems. For me, getting the occasional dud is a small price to pay, and if offset by the knowledge that I'm supporting independents to continue to put out quality products.
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Yeah, they don't
all need to be cinematic masterpieces for me to at least enjoy the discovery and experience. This has just been a fun crapshoot for me...seeing some 50 year old movie for the first time that I'd only ever read about before. Stuff like
Roots of Heaven with Orson Welles' feisty supporting performance, which frankly, I never expected I'd live to see, much less presented this well.
Although I'm reluctant to use the 'L' word here -
Laserdisc - this was the same kind of movie esoterica I sought out then too. The 'pop' titles always seem to survive and thrive on their own...most of this other stuff needs some serious collector interest plus a viable business model to ever see the light of day. I'm just glad it's finally getting out there...