American Movie 4K UHD (1999) (Sony Pictures Classics) - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

Darth Marcus · 08-09-2024, 05:55 PM

More individual Sony Pictures Classics releases on 4K please and thank you!

The Lives of Others, Kung Fu Hustle, Layer Cake, The Secret in Their Eyes, The Skin I Live In, Incendies, House of Flying Daggers, A Prophet, just to name a few...

maverick22 · 08-09-2024, 07:10 PM

Trailer kinda reminds of me the “Disaster Artist” story with Tommy W.

Amiibro121 · 08-09-2024, 07:21 PM

I almost got to see this in 35mm a few months back, this makes up for me missing that.

teddyballgame · 08-09-2024, 07:22 PM

Hell yeah. I love that Sony always have a surprise up their sleeve

bradnoyes · 08-09-2024, 10:15 PM

Whoa! I had to do a double take to make sure this was real. This has been on my list of all-time favorites since I first saw it in 2000. I actually bought the 4K digital copy since I figured it would never get a physical release but I will be all over this.

It's interesting how when I was younger I thought this movie was so funny. Now that I'm older, I still laugh, but the things that make me laugh are completely different. But overall I feel like it's a much more sad, melancholy experience to watch it now.

Snicket · 08-09-2024, 10:31 PM

I am extremely jealous of those of you who get to watch this for the first time.

RevolverOcelScott · 08-09-2024, 10:42 PM

Love this movie. Bought it on Blu last year because I never would have pegged this getting a 4k

nin74 · 08-09-2024, 11:17 PM

Was this really shot in 35mm (or 16mm)?

Telemachus · 08-09-2024, 11:47 PM

This is one of the best docs ever made, before they turned into reality TV/scripted King of Kong dramafests. I'll have a cold case of Old Milwaukee waiting.

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Originally Posted by Darth Marcus

More individual Sony Pictures Classics releases on 4K please and thank you!

The Lives of Others, Kung Fu Hustle, Layer Cake, The Secret in Their Eyes, The Skin I Live In, Incendies, House of Flying Daggers, A Prophet, just to name a few...

If Sony can still do Kikujiro I'll take that too

Geoff D · 08-10-2024, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Mosley likes BFDI

I haven't heard of this!

Me neither!

rezpekt · 08-10-2024, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Darth Marcus

More individual Sony Pictures Classics releases on 4K please and thank you!

The Lives of Others, Kung Fu Hustle, Layer Cake, The Secret in Their Eyes, The Skin I Live In, Incendies, House of Flying Daggers, A Prophet, just to name a few...

Yeah, every single SPC 4K UHD release is a step closer to a highly desired Almodóvar boxset, but then I am reminded that they released his latest short films only on DVD...

lgans316 · 08-10-2024, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Geoff D

Me neither!

#MeToo

RevolverOcelScott · 08-10-2024, 08:35 AM

If you have not seen this movie, go in blind. It's fantastic.

hYPE · 08-10-2024, 08:38 AM

This is one of my favorite films and it's funny I just bought the blu ray like two weeks ago. I usually stream it on Apple TV or use my DVD but super happy we are getting the 4K with Mark's short film "Coven" attached! Hell yeah!

Ben_C · 08-10-2024, 09:28 AM

In some alternative reality, Mark Borchardt would have been given $100M to make an epic, big budget Coven. Instead we get the reality where Zack Snyder or Eli Roth are given that honour.

kwisatzhaderach · 08-10-2024, 09:54 AM

"It's alright! It's ok! There's something to live for! Jesus told me so!"

JoelGoodsen · 08-10-2024, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Darth Marcus

More individual Sony Pictures Classics releases on 4K please and thank you!

The Lives of Others, Kung Fu Hustle, Layer Cake, The Secret in Their Eyes, The Skin I Live In, Incendies, House of Flying Daggers, A Prophet, just to name a few...

Best of the Best (1989) please, Sony!

Hit me with it!

Hedrox · 08-10-2024, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Ben_C

In some alternative reality, Mark Borchardt would have been given $100M to make an epic, big budget Coven. Instead we get the reality where Zack Snyder or Eli Roth are given that honour.

Just because he appears in an entertaining and earnest documentary and seems like a nice and hard working bloke doesn't automatically mean he'd make a great filmmaker.
Coven has very little redeeming qualities besides the fact that it got made, and after American Movie's success you'd think he'd be more motivated than ever to make a proper feature length film to prove himself.

It's never been easier to make a movie than it is now, yet most of his projects are stuck in some kind of production hell. Either he's too ambitious for his own good or lacks inspiration/motivation.

MifuneFan · 08-12-2024, 01:52 PM

I watched this via Amazon Prime Video the other day for the first time. Very entertaining documentary.. I honestly thought it was scripted mockumentary initially, but the more I watched, it became obvious it was all too real. Mark Borchardt, and his friend Mike (who I learned sadly passed away in 2022 at just 56 years old) are quite the characters. The film doesn't exactly scream 4K, let alone Dolby Vision, so it's definitely a surprising choice now that I've seen it. Still, I am glad to see Sony taking chances, and putting titles like this out on 4K, even though I'm sure they don't expect it'll sell all that well. Hopefully Sony Pictures Classics does that with others in their catalog too going forward.

SpookyDollhouse · 08-12-2024, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by nin74

Was this really shot in 35mm (or 16mm)?

16mm printed out to 35 AFAIK

08-09-2024, 05:55 PM	#21
Darth Marcus Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:May 2011 Location:Chapel Hill, NC 4K collection:1493 Blu-ray collection:1749 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:76	More individual Sony Pictures Classics releases on 4K please and thank you! The Lives of Others, Kung Fu Hustle, Layer Cake, The Secret in Their Eyes, The Skin I Live In, Incendies, House of Flying Daggers, A Prophet, just to name a few...

08-09-2024, 07:10 PM	#22
maverick22 Blu-ray Champion Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Tejas 4K collection:943 Blu-ray collection:1424 DVD collection:2 MA collection:3 Digital collection:9 iTunes collection:10 Trading Score:282	Trailer kinda reminds of me the “Disaster Artist” story with Tommy W.

08-09-2024, 07:21 PM	#23
Amiibro121 Expert Member Member since:May 2018 4K collection:698 Blu-ray collection:854	I almost got to see this in 35mm a few months back, this makes up for me missing that.

08-09-2024, 07:22 PM	#24
teddyballgame Special Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2019 Location:United States 4K collection:435 Blu-ray collection:439	Hell yeah. I love that Sony always have a surprise up their sleeve

08-09-2024, 10:15 PM	#25
bradnoyes Blu-ray Knight Member since:Dec 2016 4K collection:775 Blu-ray collection:816 Trading Score:255	Whoa! I had to do a double take to make sure this was real. This has been on my list of all-time favorites since I first saw it in 2000. I actually bought the 4K digital copy since I figured it would never get a physical release but I will be all over this. It's interesting how when I was younger I thought this movie was so funny. Now that I'm older, I still laugh, but the things that make me laugh are completely different. But overall I feel like it's a much more sad, melancholy experience to watch it now.

08-09-2024, 10:31 PM	#26
Snicket Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2010 4K collection:621 Blu-ray collection:1162 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:56	I am extremely jealous of those of you who get to watch this for the first time.

08-09-2024, 10:42 PM	#27
RevolverOcelScott Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jul 2020 Location:Capital Region, NY Home Theater Gallery:14 4K collection:835 Blu-ray collection:1582 DVD collection:93 Trading Score:11	Love this movie. Bought it on Blu last year because I never would have pegged this getting a 4k

08-09-2024, 11:17 PM	#28
nin74 Special Member Member since:Mar 2020 Location:Sweden	Was this really shot in 35mm (or 16mm)?

08-10-2024, 08:35 AM	#33
RevolverOcelScott Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jul 2020 Location:Capital Region, NY Home Theater Gallery:14 4K collection:835 Blu-ray collection:1582 DVD collection:93 Trading Score:11	If you have not seen this movie, go in blind. It's fantastic.

08-10-2024, 08:38 AM	#34
hYPE Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Texas 4K collection:466 Blu-ray collection:1043 DVD collection:27 Trading Score:61	This is one of my favorite films and it's funny I just bought the blu ray like two weeks ago. I usually stream it on Apple TV or use my DVD but super happy we are getting the 4K with Mark's short film "Coven" attached! Hell yeah!

08-10-2024, 09:28 AM	#35
Ben_C Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2015 Location:UK 4K collection:661 Blu-ray collection:3301	In some alternative reality, Mark Borchardt would have been given $100M to make an epic, big budget Coven. Instead we get the reality where Zack Snyder or Eli Roth are given that honour.

08-10-2024, 09:54 AM	#36
kwisatzhaderach Special Member Member since:Mar 2016	"It's alright! It's ok! There's something to live for! Jesus told me so!"

08-12-2024, 01:52 PM	#39
MifuneFan Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:New York City 4K collection:27 Blu-ray collection:1143 Trading Score:69	I watched this via Amazon Prime Video the other day for the first time. Very entertaining documentary.. I honestly thought it was scripted mockumentary initially, but the more I watched, it became obvious it was all too real. Mark Borchardt, and his friend Mike (who I learned sadly passed away in 2022 at just 56 years old) are quite the characters. The film doesn't exactly scream 4K, let alone Dolby Vision, so it's definitely a surprising choice now that I've seen it. Still, I am glad to see Sony taking chances, and putting titles like this out on 4K, even though I'm sure they don't expect it'll sell all that well. Hopefully Sony Pictures Classics does that with others in their catalog too going forward.

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