Are you reluctant to buy old releases?

[koover]

Originally Posted by AaronSCH

Same here....perhaps it is age, but I've grown somewhat immune to the desire to get the next best version. I suspect many (unless they did a side by side) would be hard pressed to tell the difference between some of the older discs and their reissues and new transfers. A friend of mine is so enamored with his technology that he doesn't really have time to "watch" the discs he purchases—it's about collecting and looking at scenes under a "microscope" where the joy of watching the film in its entirety is lost.

To each his own but I find it to be a silly waste of money. I've been snatching up a lot of used discs and I am not fretting one bit about new transfers. If I like the movie enough, yeah I may re-purchase, but thats not likely to happen with much frequency.

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I agree with the age comment as the older I grow, the less important it is to get the next best and greatest. As long as I have the film, I'm pretty happy. I also have run out of room and don't have enough time to watch everything I own. Unless it's a horrible presentation where it looks like VHS/DVD quality while projected on our screen, I don't regret previous buys or jones for a new one.

[AgentOrange]

Originally Posted by Eny-

Not every restoration is a revelation.

The original Rocky and RoboCop releases were fine. The new restorations are better but I could live with the first releases.

Seriously??? Robocop is a massive upgrade. You don't have to count pixels or put it under a microscope. The new one is amazing and right up there with the biggest leaps from old blu-ray to new blu-ray.

Rocky still looks a bit soft even with the 4K scan, so perhaps I can buy the case for this one. But I never did have the older disc of Rocky to compare.

In either case, if there actually is a new restoration/remaster, that's where I officially DO stay away from old releases. I don't worry so much about releases that may never come, but if there is officially an improved release that's where I completely change my tune. I've done the "upgrade" thing dozens of times, always selling the old version on ebay first. Since I mostly only buy during time of extreme sales (FOXconnect flash sales, Criterion sales, WBshop sales,etc) - I generally end up ahead anyway even when doing upgrades.

[spectre08]

If I see an older title I'm interested in I usually hop on here really quickly and do a search to see if there's a better edition out somewhere.

[Eny-]

Originally Posted by AgentOrange

Seriously??? Robocop is a massive upgrade. You don't have to count pixels or put it under a microscope. The new one is amazing and right up there with the biggest leaps from old blu-ray to new blu-ray.

Rocky still looks a bit soft even with the 4K scan, so perhaps I can buy the case for this one. But I never did have the older disc of Rocky to compare.

IIRC wasn't there two initially releases of RoboCop, one of which had a 1st pressing Fifth Element vibe?

Either way, I don't call this a massive upgrade: http://www.caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergl...2852&lossless=

Gangs of New York on the other hand...

[AgentOrange]

Originally Posted by Eny-

IIRC wasn't there two initially releases of RoboCop, one of which had a 1st pressing Fifth Element vibe?

Either way, I don't call this a massive upgrade: http://www.caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergl...2852&lossless=

Gangs of New York on the other hand...

Can't see the comparison on my phone, but I must have had the 1st release if there were indeed 3 different transers on blu. Whatever I had was crap vs the one that replaced it (which I know is the best one).

[StingingVelvet]

Not unless a reissue is rumored. I actually ignored BD for a while when I was overseas so I have a lot of catching up to do. My main worry is things going out of print before I have a chance to get them.

[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by Eny-

IIRC wasn't there two initially releases of RoboCop, one of which had a 1st pressing Fifth Element vibe?

Either way, I don't call this a massive upgrade: http://www.caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergl...2852&lossless=

Gangs of New York on the other hand...

The new 4k scan is the very definition of a massive upgrade. Extremely worth getting, especially since it was like $8 on day one.