Fritz Lang on Blu-ray

[Richard--W]

Originally Posted by stepeanut

It’s worth picking up all of MoC’s Lang releases, including the DVDs. The only one that isn’t considered the best available edition is M, where the German Universum edition is tops. However, the Universum looks to be OOP, and pricey on the secondary market.

The Indicator edition of The Big Heat is a beauty. Buy it now, before the limited edition disappears.

See, the problem with region 2 DVD's is that they play 3% faster on American players. Something to do with converting the frame rate. Motion is unnatural, dramatic timing spoiled, voices too high-pitched. This conversion problem does not exist in the bluray format. I pay no attention to region 2 DVD's in the bluray package. But I must agree, Masters of Cinema blurays are impeccable. They also have the best cover art.

10,000 EYES OF DR. MABUSE (1960) has not received the attention it deserves here in the USA. There was a DVD about twenty years ago, now long out of print. Whereas the hi-def transfer is only available on the other side of the pond.