British Film Institute (BFI) Discussion Thread - Page 556 - Blu-ray Forum

tomblu · 03-18-2025, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Witchfinger Generous

Very odd. I ordered a copy from HMV on Sunday evening, and it was sent out to me within hours, on Monday morning.

Was it the bluray or the 4k?

Witchfinger Generous · 03-18-2025, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by tomblu

Was it the bluray or the 4k?

Silly me, I forgot there are two formats. The regular Blu for me. It's the 4K that's out of stock.

Cinematt · 03-18-2025, 06:44 PM

I'd had the delay email from HMV on Friday, but I've just been charged for Yojimbo/Sanjuro 4K so hopefully they have stock for everyone now.

Jonatan C. · 03-18-2025, 09:50 PM

Today I´ve received my Yojimbo/Sanjuro copy from Rarewaves. Less than a week to Spain is quite fast

ravenus · 03-19-2025, 06:05 AM

Looks like High and Low on blu sold blazing fast. My copy ordered from Rarewaves less than a month after release arrived sans booklet.

JoePo · 03-19-2025, 07:51 AM

My Yojimbo/Sanjuro was dispatched on Friday from HMV and was due to be delivered on Monday but has stopped in a regional sorting office. From my experience that means it is now "lost" and I will have to begin the tiresome routine of telling the post office that and them telling me to give it a few days before conceding it's "lost".

latehong · 03-19-2025, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by ravenus

Looks like High and Low on blu sold blazing fast. My copy ordered from Rarewaves less than a month after release arrived sans booklet.

As BFI warned a month ago:

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Originally Posted by CrockettandTubbs

Facebook:

**Booklet update** Our Kurosawa re-releases including a booklet are selling fast.

Ikiru stock in the marketplace still has one, including those units available from the BFI Shop for £14.99! I had the listing edited but can assure you any units they have left inlude a booklet.

High and Low - stock now in warehouse is without a booklet so buy it now if you want a copy with one.

Stray Dog - 2nd pressing due into warehouse 25/02 won't have one, so again, purchasing very soon would be my advice.

Yojimbo & Sanjuro - the first pressing Blu-ray and UHD (booklet and slipcase) will go and probably pretty quickly....

Grenseal · 03-19-2025, 12:37 PM

Received IKIRU from Amazon yesterday. No booklet.

justwannaboogie · 03-19-2025, 01:12 PM

FOMOjimbo. Glad I'm making these Kurosawa releases a priority, they're clearly hot sellers.

knuckles96 · 03-19-2025, 01:15 PM

any chance the front page could be updated?

knuckles96 · 03-19-2025, 04:22 PM

whats the transfer/pq like on There was a Father from the two ozu film bluray set like? thinking of upgrading, as the older copy on the BFI dvd is quite rough

trobrianders · 03-19-2025, 07:12 PM

Still no Chantal Akerman Collection unboxing videos. I'm curious to see.

djhig · 03-19-2025, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by trobrianders

Still no Chantal Akerman Collection unboxing videos. I'm curious to see.

Anything in particular you're curious to know? I have it in hand, but don't really do unboxing videos.

It's pretty similar to the Jarman set if you have that one. Slim(ish) hard box, 5 x 7mm thin plastic cases + 72 page perfect bound booklet.

MifuneFan · 03-19-2025, 10:50 PM

Here's a glimpse of the set from an OrbitDVD listing. This is probably my favorite kind of boxset design. I wish more came like this.

https://www.orbitdvd.com/products/ch...maged-see-note

WinterLand · 03-20-2025, 01:18 AM

My Akerman vol 1 set has still not been dispatched.

I know there were some delays or printing issues, but I thought they would be sorted by now.

trobrianders · 03-20-2025, 02:29 AM

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Originally Posted by djhig

Slim(ish) hard box, 5 x 7mm thin plastic cases + 72 page perfect bound booklet.

My favorite kind of boxset design.

hdbsaichxknwelqa · 03-21-2025, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by hdbsaichxknwelqa

Also ordered from HMV in Jan and got a delayed email on Fri.

They said there was a delay in receiving stock but they'd been assured it was on the way. Watch this space.

Just got a dispatched email.

RossyG · 03-21-2025, 04:41 PM

Me too.

ravenus · 03-24-2025, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by ravenus

Looks like High and Low on blu sold blazing fast. My copy ordered from Rarewaves less than a month after release arrived sans booklet.

So I watched my copy yesterday, and as I expected, the new resto gives a far more detailed and refined image than the old Criterion blu. The additional surprise is that even the soundscape felt more detailed and immersive, especially the environment effects and the score. This is a must have upgrade for fans of the film. You still need to keep the Criterion blu for the fantastic exclusive extras (Jasper Sharp's commentary on the BFI is nice, but not a patch on Stephen Prince's masterclass on Kurosawa's technique):

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Audio commentary by Akira Kurosawa scholar Stephen Prince
Rare video interview with actor Toshiro Mifune
Video interview with actor Tsutomu Yamazaki, who plays the kidnapper
Theatrical trailers from Japan and the U.S.
PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by critic Geoffrey O'Brien and a reprinted on- set account by Japanese film scholar Donald Richie

rapta · 03-24-2025, 11:24 AM

Just got the Akerman set in the post (got FOMO so ordered a copy, and hear it's not far from selling out so figured it'd be wise...only 2000 copies so can't really sleep on this one). Nice little set, very shelf-space friendly and competently put together. Treating it as an introduction to Akerman's work, and if I like what I see I'll definitely be picking up the second volume too.

03-19-2025, 10:50 PM	#11114
MifuneFan Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:New York City 4K collection:28 Blu-ray collection:1145 Trading Score:69	Here's a glimpse of the set from an OrbitDVD listing. This is probably my favorite kind of boxset design. I wish more came like this. https://www.orbitdvd.com/products/ch...maged-see-note Last edited by MifuneFan; 03-19-2025 at 10:55 PM.

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03-18-2025, 06:44 PM	#11103
Cinematt Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2015 4K collection:91 Blu-ray collection:906 DVD collection:47 iTunes collection:484	I'd had the delay email from HMV on Friday, but I've just been charged for Yojimbo/Sanjuro 4K so hopefully they have stock for everyone now.

03-18-2025, 09:50 PM	#11104
Jonatan C. Active Member Member since:Jul 2019 Location:Barcelona 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:911 DVD collection:3	Today I´ve received my Yojimbo/Sanjuro copy from Rarewaves. Less than a week to Spain is quite fast

03-19-2025, 06:05 AM	#11105
ravenus Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Dec 2010 Location:India Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:1205 DVD collection:144 Blu-ray reviews: 184 Trading Score:8	Looks like High and Low on blu sold blazing fast. My copy ordered from Rarewaves less than a month after release arrived sans booklet.

03-19-2025, 07:51 AM	#11106
JoePo Expert Member Member since:Jun 2018 Location:Bristol 4K collection:289 Blu-ray collection:2345 iTunes collection:1	My Yojimbo/Sanjuro was dispatched on Friday from HMV and was due to be delivered on Monday but has stopped in a regional sorting office. From my experience that means it is now "lost" and I will have to begin the tiresome routine of telling the post office that and them telling me to give it a few days before conceding it's "lost".

03-19-2025, 12:37 PM	#11108
Grenseal Active Member Member since:Oct 2011 Location:Scotland 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:4270 DVD collection:2414 Digital collection:7 Prime collection:10	Received IKIRU from Amazon yesterday. No booklet.

03-19-2025, 01:12 PM	#11109
justwannaboogie Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2018 Location:Norwich, UK	FOMOjimbo. Glad I'm making these Kurosawa releases a priority, they're clearly hot sellers.

03-19-2025, 01:15 PM	#11110
knuckles96 Senior Member Member since:Jan 2017 Blu-ray collection:252	any chance the front page could be updated?

03-19-2025, 04:22 PM	#11111
knuckles96 Senior Member Member since:Jan 2017 Blu-ray collection:252	whats the transfer/pq like on There was a Father from the two ozu film bluray set like? thinking of upgrading, as the older copy on the BFI dvd is quite rough

03-19-2025, 07:12 PM	#11112
trobrianders Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2019 Location:UK 4K collection:326 Blu-ray collection:4013 DVD collection:19 Blu-ray reviews:27	Still no Chantal Akerman Collection unboxing videos. I'm curious to see.

03-20-2025, 01:18 AM	#11115
WinterLand Active Member Member since:Jan 2014 Trading Score:1	My Akerman vol 1 set has still not been dispatched. I know there were some delays or printing issues, but I thought they would be sorted by now.

03-21-2025, 04:41 PM	#11118
RossyG Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2016 Location:Brighton, UK	Me too.

03-24-2025, 11:24 AM	#11120
rapta Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Mar 2013 Location:Hants, UK 4K collection:70 Blu-ray collection:5441 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:7	Just got the Akerman set in the post (got FOMO so ordered a copy, and hear it's not far from selling out so figured it'd be wise...only 2000 copies so can't really sleep on this one). Nice little set, very shelf-space friendly and competently put together. Treating it as an introduction to Akerman's work, and if I like what I see I'll definitely be picking up the second volume too.

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