Spartacus (1960) (Restored Edition)

[Pieter V]

Originally Posted by GrouchoFan

My only complaint: 16 chapters for a 3 hour and 15 minute movie? C'mon, Universal! The Criterion DVD has 46 chapters. And you can't even make your own bookmarks. That's not normally something that interests me, but I find it odd that they seem to be phasing out things that were once highly-touted features of the Blu-Ray format.

Other than that, the movie looks FAN-FRIGGIN'-TASTIC!!!!!!!!!! Must buy bigger TV!

Avengers: Age of Ultron is another example. 14 or 16 chapters.

[MikeZ.]

Why do the number of chapters matter when you have the Resume feature ?

[GrouchoFan]

For me, it's not a question of resuming. Sometimes I just want to skip to a particular favorite scene. In this case, I might want to just see the "I'm Spartacus!" scene, or one of the battle scenes.

And I haven't played with this disc enough to see if it even has the resume feature. Many Blu-rays don't.

[MikeZ.]

Originally Posted by GrouchoFan

For me, it's not a question of resuming. Sometimes I just want to skip to a particular favorite scene. In this case, I might want to just see the "I'm Spartacus!" scene, or one of the battle scenes.

And I haven't played with this disc enough to see if it even has the resume feature. Many Blu-rays don't.

It does, or I wouldn't have said it did. I'm really not understanding your complaint. Once the resume feature is in place, it's all gravy after that.

[PowellPressburger]

Is the slipcover on this release shrink wrapped? Only asking because if not then Barnes & Noble isn't the best store to purchase it you will either get no slip or it will be destroyed by their archaic price stickers.

[Cranston37]

Originally Posted by MikeZ.

Nobody seems to want the digital code. I've had mine up FS since midnight.

Because it only gives you the old transfer...

[MikeZ.]

Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

Is the slipcover on this release shrink wrapped? Only asking because if not then Barnes & Noble isn't the best store to purchase it you will either get no slip or it will be destroyed by their archaic price stickers.

No, shrink was on the case only. There is the usual digital info. sticker on the slipcover.

[MikeZ.]

Originally Posted by Cranston37

Because it only gives you the old transfer...

Thank you, I'll delete my ad.

[lpnaz480]

Originally Posted by Cranston37

Because it only gives you the old transfer...

That's a bummer.

[Dubstar]

I like the new featurette on the restoration.

[MikeZ.]

I love that, at 98, Kirk is still with us !!!

[mikesncc1701]

I just started my new job at BJs warehouse. Literally just got my member card and this was the first thing I bought. 7.99! What a freakin' steal! Can't wait to get home watch this beauty!

[PowellPressburger]

Hmmm any luck at Costco for this title ?

[Member-222782]

Why am I not surprised that this isn't available in stores? It's only a beautiful restoration of a magnificent classic. The Rock, Jennifer Lawrence or Channing Tatum aren't in the movie

[Cranston37]

Originally Posted by MikeZ.

I love that, at 98, Kirk is still with us !!!

I know, right - especially after his strokes. That man is leaving us kicking and screaming...

[McCrutchy]

Originally Posted by morningtoke

Tremors 5 is a brand new film. Spartacus is a remaster. Brick and mortar stores don't tend to include remasters/re-releases in their new release planograms (this has literally been the case for years). It'll probably be part of some holiday shipper.

I understand that new release product needs as much exposure as possible, hence the need to sell those titles everywhere, but this isn't just any remastered catalog title, it's a newly-remastered restored version one of the most well-known and loved epic films of the past century, and Universal proved that by paying for the large format elements to be re-scanned at high resolution. In terms of commercial product, this is basically Universal's equivalent of Ben-Hur, Gone with the Wind or The Wizard of Oz, and it sure as hell should have been sent to stores on release day, as WB did with those films. If the stores had had this today, they would have sold copies, and if they had advertised it, they would have sold even more copies. And I know that rationale applies to every release, and that we all must pick and choose, but in the case of Spartacus, Universal and these stores dropped the ball, period.

[MikeZ.]

I'm 57, and I gave up on B & M stores years ago. Shopping online since 2007.

To each his own, but if I adapted to such a change, it seems odd that those younger than me still " expect " things to be the way they used to be.

[cynatnite]

This is an absolutely visually stunning movie.

[GrouchoFan]

Originally Posted by MikeZ.

It does, or I wouldn't have said it did. I'm really not understanding your complaint. Once the resume feature is in place, it's all gravy after that.

OK, I checked, and you're right, it does have the resume feature. But it's not a question of RESUMING where I left off.

I don't really want to get into a thing, but let me try to explain my complaint. On this Blu-ray, Chapter 14, "Battalion," lasts just over 30 minutes long. 30 MINUTES! That covers the battle, the aftermath, and a couple of dramatic character scenes. On the Criterion DVD, they used 6 chapter stops to cover the same material. There's even one called "I Am Spartacus."

More chapter stops just makes it easier to skip around the movie and rewatch your favorite scenes. I can't be the only person who does this? Come home from a hard day, pop a disc in, watch a favorite scene to lift your mood?

Anyways, I am not going to lose any sleep over chapter stops. I am going to lose sleep watching this beautiful movie over and over and over....it's stunning!

[MikeZ.]

That's the difference, I couldn't care less about "jumping around."