The Last Starfighter (25th Anniversary Edition)

[capitaltpt]

Is the January 5th, 2010 release of this any different? It's packaged with the DVD and costs less than the stand alone BD

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by capitaltpt

Is the January 5th, 2010 release of this any different? It's packaged with the DVD and costs less than the stand alone BD

Nope, same thing.

[Penthouse]

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

Nope, same thing.

Isn't it supposed to have a slip cover?

[kdo]

Anyone else think this Blu could've been a lot better? It's not the worst transfer I've seen, but color timing seems off in certain scenes, and Universal applied so much DNR to the film that it literally makes the picture look 'waxy.' I've only held onto my copy because it has a new documentary that wasn't on the collector's edition dvd.

[Xtempo]

Having seen both DVD+Blu-ray pack and stand-alone Blu-ray, which has all the special features? I had the HD DVD and it was missing some bonus feature that the DVD had.

I was thinking of picking this up since fry's seems to have a decent price on both editions.

Which has the most features? I would buy the DVD+Blu-ray pack if there's DVD only features... Does it matter which to get?

[kdo]

Originally Posted by Xtempo

Having seen both DVD+Blu-ray pack and stand-alone Blu-ray, which has all the special features? I had the HD DVD and it was missing some bonus feature that the DVD had.

I was thinking of picking this up since fry's seems to have a decent price on both editions.

Which has the most features? I would buy the DVD+Blu-ray pack if there's DVD only features... Does it matter which to get?

Both the recent 25th anniversary DVD and Blu-ray have identical bonus features...You can buy the 2-pack and just give the DVD away, trade it, or sell it. I bought the Blu only, but that was back when it first came out, and it wasn't offered in a 2-pack at the time...

[Filmmaker]

Originally Posted by kdo

Both the recent 25th anniversary DVD and Blu-ray have identical bonus features...

Confirmed. There is nothing on the DVD that wasn't carried over to the BD.

[Rob71]

Originally Posted by kdo

Anyone else think this Blu could've been a lot better? It's not the worst transfer I've seen, but color timing seems off in certain scenes, and Universal applied so much DNR to the film that it literally makes the picture look 'waxy.' I've only held onto my copy because it has a new documentary that wasn't on the collector's edition dvd.

I think like Robocop, it could be better. Not sure how much though. Wasn't this always a "soft" movie, even in theaters? I also loved the documentary and it alone made this purchase worthwhile to me(I didn't have the DVD though). I'm also considering building that arcade cabinet, because a guy online has made The Last Starfighter arcade game.

I'm a geek, I know.

[kdo]

Originally Posted by Rob71

I think like Robocop, it could be better. Not sure how much though. Wasn't this always a "soft" movie, even in theaters? I also loved the documentary and it alone made this purchase worthwhile to me(I didn't have the DVD though).

Yes, it was a "soft" movie my friend...and I agree, that like 'Robocop,' 'Last Starfighter' won't ever look much better than it does right now...however, as I'm sure you're probably well aware, coming from the same source material, both the Blu version (as well as the 25th anniversary DVD) were wiped clean with a heavy dose of that 'monster' we refer to as DNR, and while I'm happy to own the Blu, I still cannot part with my 1999 collector's edition DVD...

Originally Posted by Rob71

I'm also considering building that arcade cabinet, because a guy online has made The Last Starfighter arcade game.

I'm a geek, I know.

That's hilarious! I was just playing it last night, no joke! I've had that roguesynapse 'Starfighter' download since it came out just a couple of years ago. I cannot tell you how euphoric it felt to finally have been able to play the game I had dreamed of since I was a kid! At first I thought the game was unbeatable (unless you messed with the 'options' in the menu), but I've since beaten it several times without using any of the 'cheats'...One of my favorite games, as I'm a geek in that sense too, though I don't have the time and/or money right now, to build my own arcade cabinet...but I probably would if I could...

[Filmmaker]

Originally Posted by kdo

while I'm happy to own the Blu, I still cannot part with my 1999 collector's edition DVD...

Why? You don't actually watch it, do you? Whatever problems the BD has, it trounces the C.E. DVD...