British Film Institute (BFI) Discussion Thread

[oddbox83]

Originally Posted by billlythekid

Gutted i missed it on Amazon, hoping it ends up on sale somewhere down the line.

Yeah, I want to see it but IMO the price is quite steep for what it is compared to other BFI releases of similar runtime, so I'll be holding on.

[Jr7936]

for some reason i decided to come on last night, saw the price reduction, and from there it kept dropping until the other fulfilled by amazon seller sold out of theirs. Then amazon raised the price back up

I wanted it but not for over 27 gbp but for 18.25 gbp shipped to the US, i don't think it will get much lower for a while

Originally Posted by oddbox83

Yeah, I want to see it but IMO the price is quite steep for what it is compared to other BFI releases of similar runtime, so I'll be holding on.

[Quake1028]

Originally Posted by deepbreathsanddeath

The Rossellini/Bergman Blu-ray sets are different between BFI and Criterion. Different set of movies, different transfers, different extras.

The Rossellini War Trilogy has been released by Criterion, but is DVD only until an upgrade is announced. I think it's inevitable due to the status and the fact that there's very good looking HD transfers out there.

Originally Posted by nitin

That's the Rossellini/Bergman set not the Rosellini war trilogy which so far has only been released by the BFI.

Originally Posted by Odradek

Hallo, I just found out that apparently BFI's Rossellini War Trilogy boxset is sold out?! I am located in Germany and I am not really able or willing to pay a premium price on ebay for it at the moment. Any recommendations? Will the movies be reissued in another edition? Any suggestions?

Originally Posted by nitin

That's true, but I thought the original poster was asking about the War trilogy which as you say Criterion hasn't released on blu ray. And they have been quite slow with upgrades even when masters have been available (eg Thieves' Highway, Pickup on South Street) so yeah it may come but it also may not for a while.

Also, the BFI and Criterion Bergman/Rosellini sets do share two films though, but Criterion has additional versions of those two films using its own masters (and BFI stuffed up the encode for Journey to Italy).

You guys are prescient.

[kaykaysud]

Winner of Best Original Screenplay Oscar in 1992, Neil Jordan's The Crying Game is essentially the kind of romantic thriller suitable for being made in Bollywood, replete with conflicts, politics, plot twists

[Show spoiler](of course, barring that infamous, but tastefully executed one)

, male bonding, music and melodrama. However, the director never lets these tropes overstay their welcome and with the aid of terrific performances from an equally terrific cast, continues to subvert audience expectations throughout the very adequate 112-minute runtime.

And after a long period of rumors, The Crying Game finally arrives on Blu, thanks to BFI. The video, sourced from a 2k restoration from the OCN, looks fantastic as expected, with the club sequences shining the most. That said, most of the film was shot using natural light, and these portions too look pleasing and very natural on hi-def. The only audio track is an LPCM Stereo one, which though limited in terms of channel count, is very robust and clear. There's a healthy assortment of extras on disc including a BtS doc, director's commentary, interviews and an alternate ending shot to please the studio (who thankfully reverted to the originally shot one, for this ending would've caused the film to plummet straight into rom-com territory). Additionally, a DVD copy of the film is included along with a 32-page booklet with essays and pictures.

[tenia]

Originally Posted by Quake1028

You guys are prescient.

To be honest, I'm surprised Criterion didn't upgrade it faster.

[easydreamer]

Originally Posted by Quake1028

You guys are prescient.

2 extra films in 2 BFI sets (L'amore & The Machine That Kills Bad People made me keep them, even though I have the Criterion Rossellini-Bergman set & I sure will get their War trilogy. What are the chances of Criterion releasing these 2 films on blu?

[UpsetSmiley]

German Concentration Camps Factual Survey is currently £15.99 + £1.26 delivery on Amazon from a third-party seller
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...A3HW7ZH6Z4COBF

[gouryella]

Originally Posted by UpsetSmiley

German Concentration Camps Factual Survey is currently £15.99 + £1.26 delivery on Amazon from a third-party seller
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...A3HW7ZH6Z4COBF

I would say that's a scam. All items priced the same and seller has no feedback for at least a year.

[UpsetSmiley]

Originally Posted by gouryella

I would say that's a scam. All items priced the same and seller has no feedback for at least a year.

Yikes, just had a glance at their storefront. It does look suspect doesn't it.

[UpsetSmiley]

Well, that listing turned out to be by another compromised account. Thanks gouryella for warning me there.

On the upside Amazon now have it for £17.39.

[fdm]

Price at amazon has dropped again. Just ordered it at it's current price, £17.39 (I just got back from shopping, so of course all the fun happens while I'm away). Works out to about the same after VAT removed and shipping added.

Nobody's seen this in person? Is it just a single clear case (with 3? discs)?

[Jr7936]

the difference in the 2 prices between sunday and today, with vat removed and shipping added on, only amounts to a 40 cents saving or something similar

[fdm]

For those of us who missed that, it's a lot bigger difference.

[Fnord Prefect]

Originally Posted by fdm

Price at amazon has dropped again. Just ordered it at it's current price, £17.39 (I just got back from shopping, so of course all the fun happens while I'm away). Works out to about the same after VAT removed and shipping added.

Nobody's seen this in person? Is it just a single clear case (with 3? discs)?

Apparently it's a standard 3 disc case in a slipbox with an 80 page book. Hence the higher than usual RRP.

[fdm]

Well knock on wood it arrives ship shape.

[BigNickUK]

Watched last night...possibly the most important home release ever
Well done BFi
Be prepared to be upset and stunned

[mattyl149]

I'll be watching it tonight

Amazon sent it in one of the regular cardboard envelopes so I was expecting some damage as it's just a little too big to be packaged in their properly, but it arrived in perfect condition

[stigdu]

This is pretty high on my wants list, but I should imagine it's very harrowing.

I've visited several of the concentration camps in Poland (my wife and extended family are all Polish) and it's truly depressing stuff.

[switch99]

Missed getting German Concentration Camps Factual Survey the other day when it was around £18 at Amazon before it went up to £27

Got the price drop email this morning, and have it ordered it from Amazon for £17.41, arriving tomorrow

[MacEachaidh]

I'm absolutely not trying to rubbish anyone's opinion, but I'm struggling to see why anyone would choose to watch the Concentration Camps Survey.

Perhaps there's something I'm not realising about this release? What am I missing?