Best and most disappointing blu-ray release of 2017!

[thinredline]

I'm not sure if it is too early to start such a thread, but since we're 2 weeks away from the end of the year, I thought it was OK.
If there is any release you're waiting for (that get's released in these 2 last weeks), you'll free to reply later.

Blu-rays from all over the world (and not just USA) could be eligible.

So, since I don't care much for extras, my own criteria is high anticipation of a film + quality of transfer of this film on blu-ray.

Best release: The Thing (Arrow) (I would put Maurice in its place, but the inferior encoding prevented me from doing so)
Most disappointing release: Terminator 2: Judgement Day (Studio Canal)

[kidglov3s]

There were a lot of great home video releases this year. I can think of many worthy selections for best release. The Thing, Suspiria (Synapse), Ben/Willard, Starship Troopers UHD, APE 3D, Cease Fire 3D, Trailer Trauma 3, Trailer Trauma 4, Doctor Dolittle, I can go on and on it was a really strong year.

Best release: Windows (SF)
Most disappointing release: Billy Jack Collection (SF)

[thatguamguy]

Most Disappointing: for me, it's "Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid", as a stand-in for Universal going burned instead of pressed.

Not sure about the Best, I'd have to think on that one.

[Todd Tomorrow]

Best: The Fabulous Baron Münchausen by Second Run, because it’s a stunning restoration and Eyes of Laura Mars by Indicator, because I’m the biggest fan of that film and it has long been among my most wanted. Doesn’t look too shabby either.

Most Dissappointing: the Italian 4K TLE restoration of Suspiria and I’m not opening that can of worms again. However I expect the Synapse release which has just been posted to end up being my best release of the year, from everything Ive seen.

[filmo70]

Can I say "anything from VCI" as the worst?

[Scarface32]

Originally Posted by thatguamguy

Most Disappointing: for me, it's "Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid", as a stand-in for Universal going burned instead of pressed.

Not sure about the Best, I'd have to think on that one.

Wait what? Is the movie being burned?

[thatguamguy]

It's the whole slate of Universal titles coming out on 12/26, that's just the one I care about (although I probably would've bought "The Paper" sooner or later). Checking videoeta, I see "Fletch Lives" and "For Richer or Poorer", I think there might be one more but if so I don't see it here.

[Scarface32]

Originally Posted by Scarface32

Wait what? Is the movie being burned?

Originally Posted by thatguamguy

It's the whole slate of Universal titles coming out on 12/26, that's just the one I care about (although I probably would've bought "The Paper" sooner or later). Checking videoeta, I see "Fletch Lives" and "For Richer or Poorer", I think there might be one more but if so I don't see it here.

Answer the question. Do you have a source saying the movie is being burned? Because this is the first I’ve heard of it being so. I’ve had the movie pre-ordered since November, I need to know. Is Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid going to be pressed or burned?

[KillaCam]

The years not over yet. So, I'm hoping that Susperia will be the best release of the year!

[thatguamguy]

Originally Posted by Scarface32

Answer the question. Do you have a source saying the movie is being burned? Because this is the first I’ve heard of it being so. I’ve had the movie pre-ordered since November, I need to know. Is Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid going to be pressed or burned?

Are you hoping that if you ask again I will give a different answer? Sorry to tell you but, again, according to videoeta, the answer is yes, it will be burned.

[lilant2248]

Best release: For me it's Tales from the Hood and Juice.

Most Disappointing: The Naked Cage for not having features.

[Scarface32]

Originally Posted by thatguamguy

Are you hoping that if you ask again I will give a different answer? Sorry to tell you but, again, according to videoeta, the answer is yes, it will be burned.

No source link? I specifically asked for a source.

And about videoeta (which isn’t much of a source), I don’t see anywhere on this page it saying it’s a burned disc. https://videoeta.com/items/8131-dead...9;t-wear-plaid

Also your snarky attitude with "are you hoping if you ask again..." is really appropriate here, especially when you didn’t tell me the first time? You "explained" by talking about other movies.

[thatguamguy]

If you don't trust videoeta as a source, I guess you can just wait for your pre-order to confirm.

(The cover art that doesn't use the Blu-ray logo is a pretty standard tell for burned discs, but I will acknowledge that it no longer specifically says that it's burned on that page.)

[thatguamguy]

Originally Posted by Scarface32

Also your snarky attitude with "are you hoping if you ask again..." is really appropriate here, especially when you didn’t tell me the first time? You "explained" by talking about other movies.

Originally Posted by thatguamguy

It's the whole slate of Universal titles coming out on 12/26, that's just the one I care about (although I probably would've bought "The Paper" sooner or later). Checking videoeta, I see "Fletch Lives" and "For Richer or Poorer", I think there might be one more but if so I don't see it here.

And with that, I will not respond to any more of your pointless aggression in this thread.

[Buscemi]

One of the more underrated releases has to be the 4K release of Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk. It's not often that a little-seen film gets three different versions included on its home video release (60fps UHD, 3-D Blu, standard 24fps Blu).

[buck135]

Best release: Hans Zimmer: Live in Prague.
Most disappointing release: Night of the Living Dead (Mill Creek).

[Scarface32]

Originally Posted by thatguamguy

It's the whole slate of Universal titles coming out on 12/26, that's just the one I care about (although I probably would've bought "The Paper" sooner or later). Checking videoeta, I see "Fletch Lives" and "For Richer or Poorer", I think there might be one more but if so I don't see it here.

Originally Posted by thatguamguy

And with that, I will not respond to any more of your pointless aggression in this thread.

And with that, I will still wonder if you know how to properly answer questions in sentence format.
My bolded sentence contradicts your bolded one, of which both are in the same paragraph.

[Damonstein]

Burned discs are tearing this community apart!

[thatguamguy]

Originally Posted by thatguamguy

Most Disappointing: for me, it's "Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid", as a stand-in for Universal going burned instead of pressed.

Not sure about the Best, I'd have to think on that one.

Arrow's "Re-Animator" (limited) gets my vote, because I love the movie and the release is so definitive.

[stvn1974]

Best


I haven't been disappointed by anything that I have bought this year.