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CelestialAgent · 06-26-2021, 04:42 PM

Have any BFI releases come in blue cases recently despite originally being clear cases?

Elu Thingol · 06-26-2021, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by CelestialAgent

Have any BFI releases come in blue cases recently despite originally being clear cases?

The Wages of Fear came in a blue case. Bought it from base.com about two months ago.

StarDestroyer52 · 06-26-2021, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by CelestialAgent

Have any BFI releases come in blue cases recently despite originally being clear cases?

I bought Wages of Fear from Rarewaves via their eBay shop and I got a blue case.

CelestialAgent · 06-26-2021, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by StarDestroyer52

I bought Wages of Fear from Rarewaves via their eBay shop and I got a blue case.

will have to look in HMV or get a used copy then!

bleedandtrim · 06-26-2021, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by CelestialAgent

Have any BFI releases come in blue cases recently despite originally being clear cases?

Where The Wind Blows for me, from HMV recently.

smokebelch · 06-27-2021, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by CelestialAgent

Have any BFI releases come in blue cases recently despite originally being clear cases?

I got Nosferatu recently from Amazon and that came in a blue case.

CelestialAgent · 06-27-2021, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by smokebelch

I got Nosferatu recently from Amazon and that came in a blue case.

I think that always was a blue case. It used to be that clear cases were for dual formats and blue cases were for single disc editions. So a few of the BFI titles I own do have blue cases, like Carmen Jones, Night and the City, Cry of the City, Man with a Movie Camera.

CelestialAgent · 06-27-2021, 07:10 PM

Yes, quite a few of the early releases were slimline blue cases like The Innocents, The Leopard. This was also how Eureka operated before they lost stock during the warehouse fire during the London riots, and then reprinted titles as dual formats in clear Amaray cases.

Now that the Viva cases have made some cosmetic adjustments - darker blue plastic and a curved ridge at the top - I’ve made peace with them, but I still don’t like the clear blue ones if I can avoid them, as they look too out of place. But the clear Viva cases make them too apparent and I would rather have the earlier cases, though I know cases have changed before, like around 2016/17 Eureka and Arrow titles with clear cases with the Blu-ray logo aligned to the right, similar to PS3 cases.

I actually feel more of an impetus to get some earlier titles (I bought Seven Samurai, The Glass Shield and An Actor’s Revenge recently) just so I still have the Amaray cases.

So I prefer getting from HMV in store or eBay listings so I can actually see the cases.

Si Parallel Universe · 06-28-2021, 07:29 PM

Anyone still looking for Derek Jarman Volume 2 set ?

CelestialAgent · 06-28-2021, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Si Parallel Universe

Anyone still looking for Derek Jarman Volume 2 set ?

HMV Norwich still has a copy

koberulz · 06-30-2021, 09:08 AM

I was watching The Drummer of the 8th from the Birth of a Nation set, and what the fresh hell is this?

dr727 · 07-01-2021, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by koberulz

I was watching The Drummer of the 8th from the Birth of a Nation set, and what the fresh hell is this?

[Show spoiler]

koberulz · 07-01-2021, 06:29 PM

It only lasts a frame or two. I have no idea...

Markgway · 07-01-2021, 07:26 PM

Looks like some kind of frame drop.

justwannaboogie · 07-02-2021, 08:14 AM

Cremildo · 07-02-2021, 03:47 PM

BFI's upcoming The River Blu-ray will include Robert Rossellini's documentary India Matri Bhumi as a special feature.

djhig · 07-02-2021, 05:14 PM

I assume in SD? Or has there been a recent restoration I'm not aware of?

rapta · 07-02-2021, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by justwannaboogie

Blue Sky: https://www.rarewaves.com/products/5...b0b757af&_ss=r

Mogul Mowgli: https://www.rarewaves.com/products/5...0e9a3acf&_ss=r

Dementia: https://www.rarewaves.com/products/5...e02f2376&_ss=r

Thanks for posting this! I already got Polytechnique a while back so got these three, not been this cheap before now.

aewb · 07-02-2021, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by djhig

I assume in SD? Or has there been a recent restoration I'm not aware of?

It was restored a few years ago as part of the Rossellini project but unfortunately only the Italian version.

xiiidan · 07-02-2021, 06:24 PM

Probably a stupid question, but I've never ordered from Rarewaves so where would one find a code if it were going around?

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06-26-2021, 04:42 PM	#7601
CelestialAgent Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Aug 2015 Location:Norwich 4K collection:133 Blu-ray collection:2172 DVD collection:659 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:1	Have any BFI releases come in blue cases recently despite originally being clear cases?

06-27-2021, 07:10 PM	#7608
CelestialAgent Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Aug 2015 Location:Norwich 4K collection:133 Blu-ray collection:2172 DVD collection:659 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:1	Yes, quite a few of the early releases were slimline blue cases like The Innocents, The Leopard. This was also how Eureka operated before they lost stock during the warehouse fire during the London riots, and then reprinted titles as dual formats in clear Amaray cases. Now that the Viva cases have made some cosmetic adjustments - darker blue plastic and a curved ridge at the top - I’ve made peace with them, but I still don’t like the clear blue ones if I can avoid them, as they look too out of place. But the clear Viva cases make them too apparent and I would rather have the earlier cases, though I know cases have changed before, like around 2016/17 Eureka and Arrow titles with clear cases with the Blu-ray logo aligned to the right, similar to PS3 cases. I actually feel more of an impetus to get some earlier titles (I bought Seven Samurai, The Glass Shield and An Actor’s Revenge recently) just so I still have the Amaray cases. So I prefer getting from HMV in store or eBay listings so I can actually see the cases.

06-28-2021, 07:29 PM	#7609
Si Parallel Universe Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Apr 2015 Location:A Parallel Universe Somewhere 4K collection:136 Blu-ray collection:3086 DVD collection:395 Blu-ray reviews: 9 Trading Score:1	Anyone still looking for Derek Jarman Volume 2 set ?

06-30-2021, 09:08 AM	#7611
koberulz Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:May 2016 Location:Australia 4K collection:206 Blu-ray collection:2229 DVD collection:532 Trading Score:17	I was watching The Drummer of the 8th from the Birth of a Nation set, and what the fresh hell is this?

07-01-2021, 06:29 PM	#7613
koberulz Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:May 2016 Location:Australia 4K collection:206 Blu-ray collection:2229 DVD collection:532 Trading Score:17	It only lasts a frame or two. I have no idea...

07-01-2021, 07:26 PM	#7614
Markgway Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jul 2013 Location:Scotland Trading Score:13	Looks like some kind of frame drop.

07-02-2021, 08:14 AM	#7615
justwannaboogie Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2018 Location:Norwich, UK	In case anyone missed my post in the deals thread yesterday: Some new BFI discounts on rarewaves.com, all £7.66 or £6.89 with a code: Polytechnique: https://www.rarewaves.com/products/5...bddf70a5&_ss=r Blue Sky: https://www.rarewaves.com/products/5...b0b757af&_ss=r Mogul Mowgli: https://www.rarewaves.com/products/5...0e9a3acf&_ss=r Dementia: https://www.rarewaves.com/products/5...e02f2376&_ss=r Love on the Dole: https://www.rarewaves.com/products/5...b73811cf&_ss=r Farewell My Concubine: https://www.rarewaves.com/products/5...e36c4e60&_ss=r Black Girl: https://www.rarewaves.com/products/5...18e018de&_ss=r Edge of the World: https://www.rarewaves.com/products/5...7be82b51&_ss=r After the Fox: https://www.rarewaves.com/products/5...49972534&_ss=r

07-02-2021, 03:47 PM	#7616
Cremildo Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Jul 2011 Location:Brazil 4K collection:165 Blu-ray collection:1051 Trading Score:51	BFI's upcoming The River Blu-ray will include Robert Rossellini's documentary India Matri Bhumi as a special feature.

07-02-2021, 05:14 PM	#7617
djhig Active Member Member since:Oct 2016 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:-	I assume in SD? Or has there been a recent restoration I'm not aware of?

07-02-2021, 06:24 PM	#7620
xiiidan Active Member Member since:Nov 2020	Probably a stupid question, but I've never ordered from Rarewaves so where would one find a code if it were going around?

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