Are you reluctant to buy old releases?

[AgentOrange]

Older releases are also dirt cheap.

That being said, if it's something from 2006-2009 and I don't have it, i probably passed on it for a reason. I don't have an explicit rule, but I'm probably not buying too many blu-rays from that era anymore. I'm done adding "volume" of movies to my collection.

[AaronSCH]

Originally Posted by AgentOrange

Older releases are also dirt cheap.

That being said, if it's something from 2006-2009 and I don't have it, i probably passed on it for a reason. I don't have an explicit rule, but I'm probably not buying too many blu-rays from that era anymore. I'm done adding "volume" of movies to my collection.

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.

[cakefactory]

After a couple scattered incidents like The Third Man and Bird with the Crystal Plumage getting yanked and replaced with bad re-releases from different labels and the first version skyrocketing in price, I prioritize old discs I want over new ones :P

[Eny-]

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.

Same here.

If the new version is dirt cheap, I will sell the old release and buy the new one. eg. Terminator/RoboCop/Rocky...

If not, I just keep the "old" version which is also excellent. eg. Sound of Music/Wizard of Oz...

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by Eny-

Same here.

If the new version is dirt cheap, I will sell the old release and buy the new one. eg. Terminator/RoboCop/Rocky...

If not, I just keep the "old" version which is also excellent. eg. Sound of Music/Wizard of Oz...

when i say new/better version, i don't mean a release with the exact same transfer but with just a couple of extras more like the films you mention.

I mean brand new restoration.

[Vault]

I'd double dip only for films that I really love.

[Dylan34]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

when i say new/better version, i don't mean a release with the exact same transfer but with just a couple of extras more like the films you mention.

I mean brand new restoration.

The Terminator, Robocop, and Rocky all had new 4K scans and they definitely blow away their previous releases!

[JoeDeM]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

when i say new/better version, i don't mean a release with the exact same transfer but with just a couple of extras more like the films you mention.

I mean brand new restoration.

I double dip for a new restorations if it's really an improvement, I don't really care about extras, I very rarely watch them, I would rather spend the time watching a different movie, but thats just me.

[Eny-]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

when i say new/better version, i don't mean a release with the exact same transfer but with just a couple of extras more like the films you mention.

I mean brand new restoration.

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.

[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...

[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.