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Thanks given by: | Fnord Prefect (01-20-2017) |
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The review on this site for the Arrow one said in the summation: Quote:
Personally, I find Criterion releases are often a little too dark for my own tastes, compared to Arrow or MoC. |
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Thanks given by: | OceanBlue (01-20-2017) |
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Dec 2012
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We can see another big advantage to side-by-side comparisons. Criterion's Blu-ray edition boasts a 'new digital restoration' which has significantly more information in the frame on all 4 edges. Not that we should need too many more points in Criterion's favor as the amount cropped by the Arrow is surprising, but - the Criterion transfer is dual-layered with almost twice the bitrate of the Arrow AND is cleaner. |
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Blu-ray Ninja
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Thanks given by: | OceanBlue (01-20-2017) |
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#3766 |
Banned
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Even a broken clock gives the right time twice a day.
In any case, I lean towards Gary's view on this one : the Arrow looks zoomed in and much softer than the Criterion, but in both cases, the elements are what they are to being with. |
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Thanks given by: | OceanBlue (01-20-2017) |
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#3767 |
Blu-ray Baron
Sep 2013
Midlands, UK
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Thanks all for your constructive comments and opinions about the Arrow UK and Criterion US Blu-ray releases of Les diaboliques (yes I went off-topic, but it stemmed from discussion of a Clouzot-directed film, The Wages of Fear, which the BFI are releasing on Blu-ray).
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#3768 |
Blu-ray Baron
Sep 2013
Midlands, UK
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The Glass Shield shipped from HMV today (thanks rapta for letting me know about the lower pre-order price on HMV's website
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Senior Member
Oct 2015
Aldershot, UK
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I will be watching and reviewing this new Blu and reviewing it for The Digital Fix. No doubt it'll be a tough watch - most films with Holocaust footage tend to get 15 certificates (as Night Will Fall did) but this is an 18. |
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Banned
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HMV.com are always worth price checking for BFI pre-orders as of late they are nearly always the cheapest, often as in the case of the Glass Shield £10.99 postpaid. As it's coming with a book (which probably means a slipbox as well) German Concentration Camps Factual Survey could be one of the bargains of the year if we can lock it down at that price a la the Quay Brothers collection. On an intellectual level I'm looking forward to this release though I'm expecting a tough and harrowing watch. As Gary points out above the 18 rather than 15 cert makes me wonder what we're in for as does the fact the BFI are providing extended contextualizing buffer intro and outro videos. This information needs to be out there the BFI and Imperial War Museum Archives are probably the best folk to compile, comment on and curate it. Last edited by Fnord Prefect; 01-21-2017 at 01:25 PM. |
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Blu-ray Duke
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As for pricing, yes HMV are great for BFI titles in particular. I might get The Glass Shield or El Sur using up some PureHMV points (but then again I might see if I can get 10 Rillington Place and The New Centurions in the 2 for £25 offer instead). Still, I will definitely get both of those as soon as possible, just had a lot of pre-orders recently (mainly Arrow). |
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Blu-ray Baron
Sep 2013
Midlands, UK
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The Quay Brothers Collection Blu-ray is a BFI title I've been thinking about getting, along with the 1928 film Underground. Quote:
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Blu-ray Duke
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The Quay Brothers set is...quay.
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Blu-ray Samurai
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I picked up The Glass Shield in HMV yesterday and I had the receipt in my bag. Good job I checked it today as they charged me £19.99 rather than £10.99
I'll be going back to get that rectified. I'll probably phone them up first. I haven't got the item on me, and I still have the plastic packaging at home in case I need it |
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Blu-ray Ninja
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Blu-ray Baron
Sep 2013
Midlands, UK
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I don't mind it when a Blu-ray or DVD title is shipped in a bubble-backed envelope/mailer, but if it is a boxset or has a slipcase or slipcover, I prefer the cardboard packaging. The Glass Shield was packaged in secure cardboard, but I wouldn't have minded if the title had been shipped in a bubble-backed envelope/mailer. Amazon UK are getting more erratic with how long it takes them to ship out pre-order titles. Which other UK labels have similar pre-order prices to some BFI titles on HMV's website? |
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Blu-ray Duke
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HMV's prices are the best in general, I find. The only frustration I have is not knowing if something will be in their 2 for £25 offer a week after release, making it pointless to pre-order sometimes as obviously you could just wait a week and save yourself a few quid each time. |
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Thanks given by: | OceanBlue (01-25-2017) |
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Blu-ray Guru
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So, most of you cancelled your pre-order for El Sur then? For me it's a beggars-can't-be-choosers situation, and even if the transfer is flawed, it is a considerable improvement over the dvd I saw almost 10 years ago.
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