Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip 4K UHD (1982)

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by Markgway

Dally may be banned, but his spirit remains...

Again? Why?

[Somebuddy]

Are you fckin kidding me?? They couldn't even add a blu ray to it for those not set up with 4K?

[nicwood]

These two posts over at Criterionforum just made my day:



David’s reputation really is in a league of its own. Soon he’ll be knighted Sir David M.

[KcMsterpce]

No 3d, no Atmos, no buy!

But really, like... wow never would have expected this!
Wouldn't it be glorious if this was only the beginning of potential future standup releases?

[BNex99]

Never would have expected this, but I'll take it.

The old HD transfer that's available digitally is not too great. The documentary "Omit The Logic" includes clips from this film that seem much more recently transferred, and I was really surprised how much better they looked.

At any rate, this really is one of my favorite recorded standup performances. Pryor had a real gift for taking very dark and depressing stories, and making them funny without trivializing them.

[DragonOfTheBlackPool]

I also hope this leads to more comedy specials getting the 4K treatment…

Sam Kinison - Breaking the Rules (one of my all time favorites)
Eddie Murphy - Raw and Delirious
George Carlin - Pretty much all of them
Andrew Dice Clay - The Diceman Cometh (and Ford Fairlane while we’re at it)
Dave Chapelle - Killin’ Them Softly and For What It’s Worth

….and many more.

[PeterTHX]

Originally Posted by DragonOfTheBlackPool

I also hope this leads to more comedy specials getting the 4K treatment…

Sam Kinison - Breaking the Rules (one of my all time favorites)
Eddie Murphy - Raw and Delirious
George Carlin - Pretty much all of them
Andrew Dice Clay - The Diceman Cometh (and Ford Fairlane while we’re at it)
Dave Chapelle - Killin’ Them Softly and For What It’s Worth

….and many more.

Unlikely on a lot of those since Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip was shot on film and released theatrically. Some of the others you mention are just shot on SD videotape that aired on HBO.

[LMFAObros]

I want Eddie’s RAW in 4K

[Martoto]

Sold my VHS.

[PinkyCarruthers]

Originally Posted by notops

Love how Columbia used the poster to promote their upcoming release of Annie

Yeah I like that neat little time-capsule detail. I was surprised to find that the main menu graphic of the Region B Blu has Neighbors rather than Annie on the billboard. I'm assuming there were two variants for maximum advertising potential, an advance poster featuring Neighbors then the release poster with Annie (Neighbors' release having preceded Annie by six months)?

Oh and for anyone who'd rather not wait for the 4K, the Region B can be had cheaply and looks and sounds great.

[Pieter V]

Amazon.com

Sony MOD release.

[drush9999]

Originally Posted by RFK

I have to get this but really want his masterpiece performance where it felt like he could be the new Lenny Bruce. Richard Pryor: Live in concert would be such a gift for us Pryor fans. I finally bought the dvd of it last year.

Yeah Live in Concert is his epic 11/10 performance. Live on Sunset Strip is maybe a 9/10.
It's like comparing Eddie Murphy's Delirious to Raw

[PonyoBellanote]

Originally Posted by notops

Love how Columbia used the poster to promote their upcoming release of Annie

I dreamed awake too hard and thought you were talking about a upcoming UHD release of Annie out of the Columbia Classics..

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by nicwood

These two posts over at Criterionforum just made my day:



David’s reputation really is in a league of its own. Soon he’ll be knighted Sir David M.

Plonkers. But please pass on my thanks to the saint on there who found the wayback link to my old reviews.

[nicwood]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Plonkers. But please pass on my thanks to the saint on there who found the wayback link to my old reviews.

Honestly I’ve no idea who did. I’m on Criterionforum but only casually and pretty much exclusively in the UHD thread. If I see your old reviews being referenced, I’ll let them know.

[Jar Jar Stinks]

I saw this when it first came out. It's not his best material. If you haven't seen it, all the clips are on YouTube. If you have seen it, why not rent it instead of buying it? I mean, how many more times are you going to watch it?

[Somebuddy]

Huge ball drop from Sony for not including a blu ray with this. Makes no sense

[Jay Mammoth]

Don’t need Blu-ray, glad they are just including the 4K.

[Somebuddy]

Originally Posted by Jay Mammoth

Don’t need Blu-ray, glad they are just including the 4K.

Not all of us are set up for 4K, so would be nice to get a blu ray since it's never been on blu yet

[PinkyCarruthers]

Originally Posted by Somebuddy

Not all of us are set up for 4K, so would be nice to get a blu ray since it's never been on blu yet

Not in the U.S., but the Region B UK edition can be had for peanuts and looks great.