Goya's Ghosts (2006) pre-order

[Scottie]

[Monterey Jack]

Man, what a terrible last movie for a great filmmaker.

[Cremildo]

I don't like the movie much, but I own it on DVD and might upgrade. Don't ask me to explain it.

[DukeTogo84]

I actually enjoyed this film, but is this pre-order legit?

It has no date and almost no information on what's on the release. Also, Samuel Myers films? Never heard of this distribution label.

[hockeyshark91]

Originally Posted by Monterey Jack

Man, what a terrible last movie for a great filmmaker.

Terrible in what way? I’m thinking of blind buying this. Badly acted/directed? Historically false/inaccurate? Boring? The trailer looks pretty interesting. Maybe I’m better off previewing this before purchasing.

[Monterey Jack]

Originally Posted by hockeyshark91

Terrible in what way? I’m thinking of blind buying this. Badly acted/directed? Historically false/inaccurate? Boring?

The first and third (the second I have no idea).

Truth be told, I barely remember anything about it, despite reviewing the DVD for a now-defunct site a dozen years ago, but I remember finding it an incredible chore to sit through, only enlivened by some unintentional chuckles studded throughout. It just baffled me that a movie with THIS much talent in front of and behind the camera could be such a slog to get through.

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by hockeyshark91

Terrible in what way? I’m thinking of blind buying this. Badly acted/directed? Historically false/inaccurate? Boring? The trailer looks pretty interesting. Maybe I’m better off previewing this before purchasing.

I personally really enjoyed the film. Didn't find it boring the slightest and thought Javier Bardem was great in it. I guess it really depends on the viewer, but I don't get the hate it's getting here.

[rollinwith26s]

The ending of this film is soooooo good. Can't wait to see it on Blu.

[Corny Collins]

From Amazon:

When sold by Amazon.com, this product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by Corny Collins

From Amazon:

Looks like this is a combo pack. So I take it the blu-ray will probably not be pressed then?

[DukeTogo84]

Ordered this and got it in today. PQ looks good, but it is a BD-R disc. Not sure why they don't make all discs pressed at this point.

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by Armchair NZ

^^ aaaand just like that I lost all interest in this release guess I'll be getting the German one after all

Yeah, I wish it was pressed. I will say this, the film looks great.

I've had a few issues with BD-R and DVD-R's in the past where some pixels would just show up during the film. This one didn't have any of that and was crystal clear from start to finish.

I guess, the big issue with BD-R's is their lifespan, but the sad part is all of my DVD-R's still work, while I've already had regular DVD's die out on me. Who knows what will happen with the blu-rays.

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by Armchair NZ

main reason I try to avoid BD-Rs is because I don't want to support the distributors by buying them. They might take it as encouragement/approval and start releasing 'em more often

That makes sense. It worked for Sony, who is now pressing their discs when it comes to the MOD line. I guess this company is really small, and can't afford it as they don't expect to sell many of them.