The Villainess

[derek_1999]

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-V.../186911/#Forum

Thought I'd create a thread as my copy just dispatched from Amazon for Monday delivery via Prime (Royal Mail not a courier - so, sadly, it won't arrive early). I picked it up at 9.99, and have noticed it's risen to 12.99.

Anyhow, I am really looking forward to seeing it

[moviegeek1992]

Originally Posted by derek_1999

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-V.../186911/#Forum

Thought I'd create a thread as my copy just dispatched from Amazon for Monday delivery via Prime (Royal Mail not a courier - so, sadly, it won't arrive early). I picked it up at 9.99, and have noticed it's risen to 12.99.

Anyhow, I am really looking forward to seeing it

It's a decent movie, I rented it back in September. Unfortunately it's not too memorable. Although

[Show spoiler] the opening is perhaps my favourite opening of any movie released this year!

[Naiera]

I have this one on the way. I hope it doesn’t share an encode with the Well Go release, because they’re usually pretty bad.

[tob]

Amazon dispatched my copy today.

[p_cqvist]

Originally Posted by Naiera

I have this one on the way. I hope it doesn’t share an encode with the Well Go release, because they’re usually pretty bad.

Just to follow up on this, should someone be interested, the encode on this disc could be a lot better. There's a substantial amount of banding throughout, particularity in underwater sequences. A ton of space is left on the disc and they could've easily used a much higher bitrate, which should make the gradients look better.

I still think it's serviceable overall and don't necessarily think Well Go will do better, but it might be worth waiting for reports on that disc depending on how much banding you can take.

[arou54]

Originally Posted by p_cqvist

Just to follow up on this, should someone be interested, the encode on this disc could be a lot better. There's a substantial amount of banding throughout, particularity in underwater sequences. A ton of space is left on the disc and they could've easily used a much higher bitrate, which should make the gradients look better.

Can you check in the booklet which facility did the encode ?
(my bet is on DCU)

[BigNickUK]

Originally Posted by arou54

Can you check in the booklet which facility did the encode ?
(my bet is on DCU)

It was DCU

[arou54]

Originally Posted by BigNickUK

It was DCU

[event orbital]

My Amazon order has just arrived.

[Cinematt]

Mine arrived today. Ever since I complained on here that amazon had stopped Sunday prime deliveries I've had one every week! If you're listening amazon, keep it up

[KUNG FU BOB]

Originally Posted by Cinematt

Mine arrived today. Ever since I complained on here that amazon had stopped Sunday prime deliveries I've had one every week! If you're listening amazon, keep it up

Could you please tell me- are there any extras on this release from Arrow? I'm trying to decide whether to get this version or the Well Go version. Thanks.

[event orbital]

Originally Posted by KUNG FU BOB

Could you please tell me- are there any extras on this release from Arrow? I'm trying to decide whether to get this version or the Well Go version. Thanks.

Ref Extra's - You get a trailer & feature length commentary and that's it.

[KUNG FU BOB]

Originally Posted by event orbital

Ref Extra's - You get a trailer & feature length commentary and that's it.

Thank you very much event orbital.

Neither of these things are included on the Well Go release, which (as per the back cover image) only includes one feature; a "making of". But typically from this company these are only 2-8 minutes long.

[nekromantik]

Originally Posted by Cinematt

Mine arrived today. Ever since I complained on here that amazon had stopped Sunday prime deliveries I've had one every week! If you're listening amazon, keep it up

off topic but I had the complete opposite of my experience the last 2 weeks.
last week they shipped the thing on a Saturday and it ended up in wrong depot and then waited til Wednesday but no delivery. This week 2 pre orders AGAIN said wrong depot and no delivery today. They wont admit there is something wrong and just say they will escalate.

[malcy30]

Originally Posted by Cinematt

Mine arrived today. Ever since I complained on here that amazon had stopped Sunday prime deliveries I've had one every week! If you're listening amazon, keep it up

Well Amazon had mine out for delivery all day and it failed to turn up.
This is why Amazon Logistics stopped delivering pre-orders to me on a Sunday. They only restarted last week with The Thing. Their drivers just have too much work and can’t deliver a full round even though they have them working until 22:00
So let’s see if it arrives tomorrow.

[derek_1999]

Mine hasn't arrived yet - just wondering if it's slipcased?

[BigNickUK]

Originally Posted by derek_1999

Mine hasn't arrived yet - just wondering if it's slipcased?

its not

[Ste7en]

Odd. Mind, Catfight didn't have a slip but Headshot did. I dunno, I hoped this would have one

[Dougling]

Originally Posted by Ste7en

Odd. Mind, Catfight didn't have a slip but Headshot did. I dunno, I hoped this would have one

It did seem that some of the films Arrow were releasing and had also been involved in the theatrical runs of over here might get the slipcase treatment (i.e. Aquarius, Clash) but I guess they're being more selective about which ones do. I wondered if maybe it was something they were just reserving for the Academy line, but then weren't they involved in Zoology's theatrical run too? Or am I wrong there?

[rapta]

Originally Posted by Dougling

It did seem that some of the films Arrow were releasing and had also been involved in the theatrical runs of over here might get the slipcase treatment (i.e. Aquarius, Clash) but I guess they're being more selective about which ones do. I wondered if maybe it was something they were just reserving for the Academy line, but then weren't they involved in Zoology's theatrical run too? Or am I wrong there?

Could it be for titles they particularly favour? Clash got overwhelmingly positive reviews at festivals and Aquarius was from a praised director (and also had strong reviews).

Responses to The Villainess and Zoology have been more varied - same as Catfight, The Ghoul, We Are the Flesh - though I am slightly surprised about The Villainess, which has had more positive than negative, but maybe it's different for Arrow Video over Arrow Academy.

Be interesting to see how they treat some of their other upcoming theatrical titles. I suspect Blade of the Immortal may get slightly special treatment as it's Miike (and looks absolutely nuts, even compared to The Villainess), but The Endless, Ismael's Ghosts, Dark River are arguably more subtle and unpredictable in terms of how they'll go down. It did at first look like Hounds of Love was getting a slipcover but they've since changed the packshot, and I doubt Lost in Paris will get one (as much as I'm looking forward to seeing it).