The Battle of Algiers (1966) - Blu-ray Forum

Rob71 · 05-23-2011, 09:15 PM

This one surprises me. In a good way.

Thank you Criterion!

http://www.amazon.com/Battle-Algiers-Criterion-Collection-Blu-ray/dp/B005152CB4

zoodermin · 07-31-2011, 05:24 PM

I've never watched this film but based on reviews I will blind buy it. I just hope Amazon decreases the price because right now it's too expensive for my wallet and I already bought 8 criterion films on the last B&N sale.

BluPix · 08-01-2011, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by zoodermin

I've never watched this film but based on reviews I will blind buy it. I just hope Amazon decreases the price because right now it's too expensive for my wallet and I already bought 8 criterion films on the last B&N sale.

This is yet another Criterion title that I blind preordered, since I've been wanting it in my collection for at least a couple years and having it on blu should be a special treat. I ordered when it was around $34. I'm not sure why the price was increased by $10 (it happens a lot), but just wait for some time longer; the price will eventually drop again. I'm looking forward to seeing it for sure.

zoodermin · 08-13-2011, 05:35 PM

I ordered it at B&N with a 20% coupon. It came down to 34.99 plus free express shipping and should arrive next week. I'm really happy

mister josueee! · 08-15-2011, 11:03 PM

I'm at odds with this title. But I might just buy it before midnight.
$24.99 at B&N

http://video.barnesandnoble.com/DVD/.../715515085113/

Worth a blind buy?

goldie1970 · 02-19-2013, 01:22 PM

Ordered from Amazon with a trade in credit!

The Great Owl · 02-19-2013, 01:36 PM

It's a great flick. I owned the Criterion DVD for years, but recently upgraded to Blu-ray. The movie really excels in high definition.

Let us know what you think of the movie when it arrives.

James Luckard · 08-07-2016, 12:30 AM

http://www.indiewire.com/2016/08/new...er-1201713285/

New 4K restoration playing at this year's NYFF to celebrate the film's 50th anniversary. I hope we'll get a US BD of the restored version. Rialto is distributing it, so ti seems likely.

MifuneFan · 08-07-2016, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by James Luckard

http://www.indiewire.com/2016/08/new...er-1201713285/

New 4K restoration playing at this year's NYFF to celebrate the film's 50th anniversary. I hope we'll get a US BD of the restored version. Rialto is distributing it, so ti seems likely.

Criterion has the rights though, so we probably won't see a new BD as they don't tend to re-release their films when new restorations come out.

James Luckard · 08-07-2016, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Criterion has the rights though, so we probably won't see a new BD as they don't tend to re-release their films when new restorations come out.

Hmm, I know they didn't release the recent 4K restoration of The Third Man, but that's because they lost the rights. They did, however, re-release Playtime with the 4K restored version just a few years after releasing it the first time. Of course the re-release was part of the Tati box-set, perhaps they wouldn't have released it otherwise.

Are there other titles on Criterion BD that have been restored afterwards and not released here?

MifuneFan · 08-07-2016, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by James Luckard

Hmm, I know they didn't release the recent 4K restoration of The Third Man, but that's because they lost the rights. They did, however, re-release Playtime with the 4K restored version just a few years after releasing it the first time. Of course the re-release was part of the Tati box-set, perhaps they wouldn't have released it otherwise.

Are there other titles on Criterion BD that have been restored afterwards and not released here?

I think Playtime might be a rare exception where the re-release came in a boxset licensed from Studiocanal, and sourced from their restorations. I don't think they've made a new standalone release of it.

As for others thst have been restored since their CC release, I know Late Spring had a new 4K restored BD released in Japan last year. There are probably others.

Edit: Band of Outsiders is another. I also believe The Last Emperor got a new 4K restoration in addition to a 3D conversion.

James Luckard · 08-07-2016, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

I think Playtime might be a rare exception where the re-release came in a boxset licensed from Studiocanal, and sourced from their restorations. I don't think they've made a new standalone release of it.

That's definitely a fair point, though the old standalone is long-OOP, so they're only selling the restored version.

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

I also believe The Last Emperor got a new 4K restoration in addition to a 3D conversion.

That's true, but it's not just Criterion that has failed to release it. Bewilderingly, in the three years since it was restored, it has not been released anywhere on BD, except as a 3D-only BD release in Italy.

In the end, I tend to agree that Criterion will most likely not revisit this title, and I'll probably have to import it from somewhere that hopefully includes English subtitles.

Dan8700 · 09-24-2016, 08:24 AM

Trailer of the 4k resto, made for the NYFF.

[This will be released on Blu in Italy on Nov 3]

AngelGraves13 · 10-15-2016, 12:43 AM

Christ, the horrible dubbing for the audio almost ruins the film...

I wonder if an original audio recording exists...

It's overall a pretty rough film with lack of blood and effects.

Vidya · 10-15-2016, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan8700

Trailer of the 4k resto, made for the NYFF.

[This will be released on Blu in Italy on Nov 3]

Nice! I wonder if the new Japanese release also has the new restoration.

joie · 10-15-2016, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by James Luckard

Hmm, I know they didn't release the recent 4K restoration of The Third Man, but that's because they lost the rights. They did, however, re-release Playtime with the 4K restored version just a few years after releasing it the first time. Of course the re-release was part of the Tati box-set, perhaps they wouldn't have released it otherwise.

Are there other titles on Criterion BD that have been restored afterwards and not released here?

There has been no new Blu-ray release from Criterion for "The Leopard," "8 1/2," and "Beauty and the Beast." Those are the only ones I know of, but there may be others.

Dubstar · 10-15-2016, 05:15 AM

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Originally Posted by joie

There has been no new Blu-ray release from Criterion for "The Leopard," "8 1/2," and "Beauty and the Beast." Those are the only ones I know of, but there may be others.

Tales of Hoffman

Any import bluray edition of Bergmans "The Magic Flute" ??

tama · 10-19-2016, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Vidya

Nice! I wonder if the new Japanese release also has the new restoration.

http://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?go=1&a...=87348&i=3&l=1

The Japanese release looks sharper. Not necessarily more detailed though at first glance. Not sure if this is the rumored new 4K master.

HD Goofnut · 10-20-2016, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by tama

http://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?go=1&a...=87348&i=3&l=1

The Japanese release looks sharper. Not necessarily more detailed though at first glance. Not sure if this is the rumored new 4K master.

The Criterion release has much better compression and fine detail.

Dan8700 · 10-20-2016, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by tama

http://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?go=1&a...=87348&i=3&l=1

The Japanese release looks sharper. Not necessarily more detailed though at first glance. Not sure if this is the rumored new 4K master.

Old resto (same scanner noise, too). The new one is a different thing.

05-23-2011, 09:15 PM	#1
Rob71 Blu-ray Knight Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Florida Home Theater Gallery:13 Blu-ray collection:295 Trading Score:5	The Battle of Algiers (1966) This one surprises me. In a good way. Thank you Criterion! http://www.amazon.com/Battle-Algiers-Criterion-Collection-Blu-ray/dp/B005152CB4 Last edited by Scottie; 01-19-2017 at 02:27 AM.

07-31-2011, 05:24 PM	#2
zoodermin Power Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2010 Location:New York, NY Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:106 Blu-ray collection:740 Blu-ray reviews: 63 Trading Score:1	I've never watched this film but based on reviews I will blind buy it. I just hope Amazon decreases the price because right now it's too expensive for my wallet and I already bought 8 criterion films on the last B&N sale.

08-13-2011, 05:35 PM	#4
zoodermin Power Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2010 Location:New York, NY Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:106 Blu-ray collection:740 Blu-ray reviews: 63 Trading Score:1	I ordered it at B&N with a 20% coupon. It came down to 34.99 plus free express shipping and should arrive next week. I'm really happy

08-15-2011, 11:03 PM	#5
mister josueee! Member Member since:Jul 2010 Location:HTX Blu-ray collection:166 DVD collection:41	I'm at odds with this title. But I might just buy it before midnight. $24.99 at B&N http://video.barnesandnoble.com/DVD/.../715515085113/ Worth a blind buy?

02-19-2013, 01:22 PM	#6
goldie1970 Power Member Member since:Dec 2008 4K collection:12 Blu-ray collection:636 Trading Score:6	Ordered from Amazon with a trade in credit!

02-19-2013, 01:36 PM	#7
The Great Owl Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Dec 2012 Location:Georgia 4K collection:923 Blu-ray collection:6032 DVD collection:28 Blu-ray reviews: 255 Trading Score:6	It's a great flick. I owned the Criterion DVD for years, but recently upgraded to Blu-ray. The movie really excels in high definition. Let us know what you think of the movie when it arrives.

08-07-2016, 12:30 AM	#8
James Luckard Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Los Angeles, CA 4K collection:397 Blu-ray collection:1814 Blu-ray reviews: 34	http://www.indiewire.com/2016/08/new...er-1201713285/ New 4K restoration playing at this year's NYFF to celebrate the film's 50th anniversary. I hope we'll get a US BD of the restored version. Rialto is distributing it, so ti seems likely.

09-24-2016, 08:24 AM	#13
Dan8700 Special Member Top contributor Member since:May 2011 Location:Rome, Italy 4K collection:42 Blu-ray collection:1178	Trailer of the 4k resto, made for the NYFF. [This will be released on Blu in Italy on Nov 3]

10-15-2016, 12:43 AM	#14
AngelGraves13 Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2011 Location:North Hollywood, CA 4K collection:1669 Blu-ray collection:3890 DVD collection:77 iTunes collection:267	Christ, the horrible dubbing for the audio almost ruins the film... I wonder if an original audio recording exists... It's overall a pretty rough film with lack of blood and effects.

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