Miller's Crossing (1990)

[chewbabka]

Originally Posted by mattaaron2112

My copy from Best Buy shipped yesterday, looks like it will arrive tomorrow. Like everyone else, I'm not expecting it to look any better than the old disc. But the extras will hopefully be worth the double dip. And I'm curious about whether they've actually fixed the 5.1 (I doubt it).

They did:

Originally Posted by Waldorf

I just borrowed the disc. Distributors like Alliance have had it in stock for weeks now.

The music cue is present during 'What heart?' if that clarifies things.

I’ll be happy to stick with the old disc with the 4.0 track though.

[chrisandy007]

Is there a consensus on this disc yet or too early? Seems like it won’t be worth the double dip from Fox Blu from what I gather..

[MassiveMovieBuff]

Originally Posted by chrisandy007

Is there a consensus on this disc yet or too early? Seems like it won’t be worth the double dip from Fox Blu from what I gather..

Same here. I canceled my order until comparison caps are posted.

[chrisandy007]

Going to return my copy so can't comment on image quality but in case anyone wanted to see the case..

[5150z]

Originally Posted by chrisandy007

Going to return my copy so can't comment on image quality but in case anyone wanted to see the case..

Why r u returning it? Why buy in the first place? You think it's no better than the Fox BR? Just curious...

[chrisandy007]

Originally Posted by 5150z

Why r u returning it? Why buy in the first place? You think it's no better than the Fox BR? Just curious...

From the other posts on here, it looks like it uses the same master as the Fox Blu, which I already own. Had I realized that earlier would not have pre-ordered. All personal preference but for me $30 for fancy packaging and extras is not worth it, and this is one of my favorite movies.

[jkoffman]

Originally Posted by chrisandy007

From the other posts on here, it looks like it uses the same master as the Fox Blu, which I already own. Had I realized that earlier would not have pre-ordered. All personal preference but for me $30 for fancy packaging and extras is not worth it, and this is one of my favorite movies.

Wow.

[chrisandy007]

Originally Posted by jkoffman

Wow.

-Gets asked reasoning for making a financial decision
-Explains reasoning
-Mentions it all comes down to personal preference

[5150z]

Originally Posted by chrisandy007

-Gets asked reasoning for making a financial decision
-Explains reasoning
-Mentions it all comes down to personal preference

Thanks. I agree with you, $30 is a hard pill to swallow if it's for additional extras only. But, I still think Criterion will improve upon the Fox BR. If so, it may justify a purchase during the Criterion/B & N/Amazon 50% sale...

[Matt89]

I don't know why everyone's surprised that this didn't get a new restoration. Criterion never advertised it as being one in the press release, nor on their website. Flash sale should be coming up soon, probably worth waiting on it anyway.

~Matt

[MifuneFan]

Yeah, I'm a bit confused why they didn't just cancel the pre-order a week or two prior.

[chewbabka]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Yeah, I'm a bit confused why they didn't just cancel the pre-order a week or two prior.

Aside from that, I’m confused why anyone would preorder anything from Criterion, especially this close to a Flash Sale.

[chrisandy007]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Yeah, I'm a bit confused why they didn't just cancel the pre-order a week or two prior.

Because a week ago it was preparing to ship, and I was unable to cancel it? Does that sufficiently address your patronizing remark?

[chrisandy007]

Originally Posted by chewbabka

Aside from that, I’m confused why anyone would preorder anything from Criterion, especially this close to a Flash Sale.

I didn't realize I preordered from Criterion, this is news to me. I also don't have the Flash Sale dates memorized.

It's really bizarre how a simple forum exchange can go so ridiculously sideways. I posted the cover art because I thought folks would be interested, and pre-empted any questions about PQ because I know that's the kind of information people seek out.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by chrisandy007

Because a week ago it was preparing to ship, and I was unable to cancel it? Does that sufficiently address your patronizing remark?

And what about 2 weeks ago? Because 2 weeks ago, on January 25th you were told that it's basically the same as the old, and the only reason to get the Criterion is for the extras:

Originally Posted by Waldorf

I watched the Criterion last night and it's definitely not a new ground up restoration from the camera negative. Some of the optical inserts are a bit rough looking and there are fluctuations in a few shots - overall it's a bit soft looking and there are some minor compression artifacts. It would make sense that it's the old version with some new extras (I only watched the Bryne and Turturro one which is OK).

So, yes, you will likely be 'upgrading' for the extras only.

Originally Posted by chrisandy007

Sigh.. that's disappointing. Thanks for the info.

[chrisandy007]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

And what about 2 weeks ago? Because 2 weeks ago, on January 25th you were told that it's basically the same as the old, and the only reason to get the Criterion is for the extras:

2 weeks ago I was busy living life and probably forgot to check. What is so inexplicable about any of this? What personal harm have I caused you? I find your inability to let this go very bizarre.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by chrisandy007

2 weeks ago I was busy living life and probably forgot to check. What is so inexplicable about any of this? What personal harm have I caused you? I find your inability to let this go very bizarre.

I wasn't trying to make a big deal out of this in any way, or trying to be patronizing in my first post. Before I made that first post, I noticed your post from 2 weeks ago where you were told it's basically a purchase for the new extras, and wondered why you didn't cancel it then. I questioned it more for your own sake, in having to deal with the hassle of returning it now.

edit: Chris and I already ironed it out privately, but I also would like to apologize on here for my previous post which was too aggressive and rude. I should have handled my response better.

[chrisandy007]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

I wasn't trying to make a big deal out of this in any way, or trying to be patronizing in my first post. Before I made that first post, I noticed your post from 2 weeks ago where you were told it's basically a purchase for the new extras, and wondered why you didn't cancel it then. I questioned it more for your own sake, in having to deal with the hassle of returning it now.

Yeah I dropped the ball there. Lesson learned

I also offer an apology for being unnecessarily defensive towards the questions around my decision(s)

[urbo73]

Originally Posted by chrisandy007

Yeah I dropped the ball there. Lesson learned

The last few posters are ridiculous. Thanks for posting the photos.

[5150z]

I'm not pointing a finger at anyone, but why would someone make a decision to purchase or return physical media based on ONE person's opinion of the title? 🤔