British Film Institute (BFI) Discussion Thread - Page 397 - Blu-ray Forum

grahams76 · 10-06-2021, 01:13 PM

And that's tipped me over the edge to not wait and place an order.

alexrinse · 10-06-2021, 02:02 PM

Same here, thanks. Will gift my unopened Kino. Anyone tested region B on that disc? The entry here says untested.

Aclea · 10-06-2021, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by grahams76

And that's tipped me over the edge to not wait and place an order.

Same here. Ordered from HMV via ebay - could have got it cheaper from rarewaves with a code, but couldn't guarantee it wouldn't arrive in a plastic bag.

The windmill briefly seen in the Dutch scenes was near Boston, Lincolnshire standing in for Holland: one of my uncles lived in and restored it, though by that time the sails had long been taken down and were too expensive to restore.

Sifox211 · 10-06-2021, 04:29 PM

Had mine ordered online from HMV but pre-ordered so long ago the payment failed; so I decided to walk into town today and pick one up instore... only they hadn't received any.

Must be another Archers fan in town as someone before had ordered a copy instore, as I did today.

rapta · 10-06-2021, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Aclea

Same here. Ordered from HMV via ebay - could have got it cheaper from rarewaves with a code, but couldn't guarantee it wouldn't arrive in a plastic bag.

The windmill briefly seen in the Dutch scenes was near Boston, Lincolnshire standing in for Holland: one of my uncles lived in and restored it, though by that time the sails had long been taken down and were too expensive to restore.

Just did the same, as I had £5 of Nectar points I could use. Was gonna get from Amazon but figured if it's a thin card slipcase so went with HMV instead (less likely to arrive damaged).

Gacivory · 10-06-2021, 06:01 PM

Yeah I had to jump on this too! BFI has become one of my favorite labels! I love their releases!

Darby1985 · 10-06-2021, 07:19 PM

I should be asking the BFI for comission!

Kuroneko · 10-06-2021, 07:45 PM

I think I missed something. Every BFI release I own has a booklet. No matter when you bought a copy, it was always included. I love that about their releases. I just noticed that they included "limited booklet with first pressing" with their discriptions. Since when is that? Not only with limited releases, but with every release. They are going the Arrow route! Older releases seems to have booklets still.

Today I bought the Short Sharp Shocks vol1 with Amazon. It was releases last year. Is there any knowing a booklet will be included? Or is it just a gamble, like with Arrow? It's a shame really. With all that limited stuff with every company, you have to act fast. I'm glad Masters of Cinema still include a booklet no matter when you buy a copy.

CelestialAgent · 10-06-2021, 07:49 PM

Since 2019.

Best bet is to buy within a year of release or ask on the Facebook group. Or check HMV or eBay copies.

Think the booklet for Short Sharp Shocks is gone now.

Kuroneko · 10-06-2021, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by CelestialAgent

Since 2019.

Best bet is to buy within a year of release or ask on the Facebook group. Or check HMV or eBay copies.

Think the booklet for Short Sharp Shocks is gone now.

Thank you. I noticed it when I bought Funeral Parade of Roses, but that was a limited edition. I noticed it today it's limited with every new release. So now you have to be quick with BFI as well. Good to know. But I'm certainly not a fan of it.

Gacivory · 10-06-2021, 08:12 PM

I bought Farewell My Concubine & The Caretaker recently and neither had booklets. I think it depends on popularity. Some probably have booklets longer than some others.

rapta · 10-06-2021, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Kuroneko

Thank you. I noticed it when I bought Funeral Parade of Roses, but that was a limited edition. I noticed it today it's limited with every new release. So now you have to be quick with BFI as well. Good to know. But I'm certainly not a fan of it.

I'm not a fan of it. Means that when they do their quarterly or monthly announcements, I quite often want 5-10 of their releases and can't realistically factor all of those into my budget, meaning I may miss out on booklets for at least a few of them.

For example I wanted I Start Counting but prioritised the Dietrich set and Radio On over it, and apparently it has been a strong seller, so the copy on its way to me now it has dropped under £10 may not come with a booklet (bit of a risk ordering it online rather than waiting for an HMV sale, to check instore if it has a booklet or not).

Similarly a lot of people missed out on the booklet for Bait as it was an unusually popular title for BFI and the first print run sold so quickly the stock got mixed with a second print run with no booklet, so people who pre-ordered it even got no booklet. I was too slow on the Pet Shop Boys film and that LE sold out so quickly I didn't even realise, so now the only option is the standard edition with no booklet.

It's basically similar to the Arrow issue, but at least BFI are a bit better at giving people the heads-up whether a title is selling particularly quickly (on their Facebook group). Some titles I won't take any chances with so just pre-order them, just in case, but also see that as my way of encouraging such releases (I generally do the same with other labels like Indicator and MoC, not often Arrow anymore though as their pre-order prices are getting too steep).

CelestialAgent · 10-06-2021, 09:03 PM

Concubine never came with a booklet

xiiidan · 10-06-2021, 09:14 PM

Any chance at all of BFI releasing the new 4K restoration of Godzilla?

Gacivory · 10-06-2021, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by CelestialAgent

Concubine never came with a booklet

Well that shows me. I just assumed they all came with a booklet. Well then just The Caretaker came without booklet.

rapta · 10-06-2021, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by CelestialAgent

Concubine never came with a booklet

Ah yeah, that was a one-off where they failed to produce a booklet in time for its release for some reason. Can't remember why but they did apologise.

fatboyslim142 · 10-07-2021, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Gacivory

Well that shows me. I just assumed they all came with a booklet. Well then just The Caretaker came without booklet.

Booklet wise certain historically important titles like the German Concentration Camps Factual Survey doc should ALWAYS/PERMANENTLY have a booklet.

Carl_Showalter · 10-07-2021, 01:45 AM

Posted already in the recent haul thread, but thought I'd add here also. Bought mine in store @ Fopp; lovely edition this

sjt · 10-07-2021, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by TV2693

American here- BFI's release of "The Servant" was worth every penny. One of the highlights of my year as a film collector.

Though evidently not to the point that you looked at the cover, the disc or the booklet, all of which tell you fairly clearly that it's a Studio Canal release on their Vintage Classics label....

Anthony Thorne · 10-07-2021, 05:47 AM

There are collectors out there who obsess over the label and booklet but never watch the movie, give the bloke a break.

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10-06-2021, 01:13 PM	#7921
grahams76 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jun 2013 Location:Perth, Australia 4K collection:410 Blu-ray collection:2096 DVD collection:256 Digital collection:1 Trading Score:18	And that's tipped me over the edge to not wait and place an order.

10-06-2021, 02:02 PM	#7922
alexrinse Expert Member Member since:May 2020 Location:Portugal 4K collection:50 Blu-ray collection:1741 DVD collection:174 Trading Score:1	Same here, thanks. Will gift my unopened Kino. Anyone tested region B on that disc? The entry here says untested.

10-06-2021, 04:29 PM	#7924
Sifox211 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jun 2014 Location:Aberdeen 4K collection:193 Blu-ray collection:1903 DVD collection:503 Trading Score:8	Had mine ordered online from HMV but pre-ordered so long ago the payment failed; so I decided to walk into town today and pick one up instore... only they hadn't received any. Must be another Archers fan in town as someone before had ordered a copy instore, as I did today.

10-06-2021, 06:01 PM	#7926
Gacivory Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2016 Location:Los Angeles, California 4K collection:1123 Blu-ray collection:5616 DVD collection:183 Digital collection:25 Trading Score:1	Yeah I had to jump on this too! BFI has become one of my favorite labels! I love their releases!

10-06-2021, 07:19 PM	#7927
Darby1985 Special Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2017 Location:Middlesborough, England 4K collection:18 Blu-ray collection:2302	I should be asking the BFI for comission!

10-06-2021, 07:45 PM	#7928
Kuroneko Expert Member Member since:Jan 2012 Blu-ray collection:1	I think I missed something. Every BFI release I own has a booklet. No matter when you bought a copy, it was always included. I love that about their releases. I just noticed that they included "limited booklet with first pressing" with their discriptions. Since when is that? Not only with limited releases, but with every release. They are going the Arrow route! Older releases seems to have booklets still. Today I bought the Short Sharp Shocks vol1 with Amazon. It was releases last year. Is there any knowing a booklet will be included? Or is it just a gamble, like with Arrow? It's a shame really. With all that limited stuff with every company, you have to act fast. I'm glad Masters of Cinema still include a booklet no matter when you buy a copy.

10-06-2021, 07:49 PM	#7929
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	Since 2019. Best bet is to buy within a year of release or ask on the Facebook group. Or check HMV or eBay copies. Think the booklet for Short Sharp Shocks is gone now.

10-06-2021, 08:12 PM	#7931
Gacivory Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2016 Location:Los Angeles, California 4K collection:1123 Blu-ray collection:5616 DVD collection:183 Digital collection:25 Trading Score:1	I bought Farewell My Concubine & The Caretaker recently and neither had booklets. I think it depends on popularity. Some probably have booklets longer than some others.

10-06-2021, 09:03 PM	#7933
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	Concubine never came with a booklet

10-06-2021, 09:14 PM	#7934
xiiidan Active Member Member since:Nov 2020	Any chance at all of BFI releasing the new 4K restoration of Godzilla?

10-07-2021, 01:45 AM	#7938
Carl_Showalter Active Member Member since:Sep 2014 Location:England UK 4K collection:195 Blu-ray collection:1499 DVD collection:1	Posted already in the recent haul thread, but thought I'd add here also. Bought mine in store @ Fopp; lovely edition this

10-07-2021, 05:47 AM	#7940
Anthony Thorne Special Member Member since:Mar 2014	There are collectors out there who obsess over the label and booklet but never watch the movie, give the bloke a break.

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