The Official Oscilloscope Laboratories Thread

[asianguyvwhk]

Originally Posted by TolerancEJ

Poser should have a BD release. All Oscilloscope titles usually get a Blu-ray and DVD release. I noticed The Arthouse films also sold via their website only seem to have DVD formats.

https://store.oscilloscope.net/colle...oser-pre-order

Yea, it looks like it's slotted for this Spring.

[dex14]

Originally Posted by willieconway

Does anyone know if Poser will get a BD release? Do they typically release all their movies on BD eventually? I rented it on Vudu a couple of months ago and loved it.

They told me it was in the queue.

[MifuneFan]

The Velvet Queen, and The Tale of King Crab dated for January 24th according to Deep Discount. Stanleyville also up for pre-order at Oscilloscope (but not DD) so presumably the same date. I missed Velvet Queen in theater, and heard it was great, so I'm looking forward to seeing it.

The Velvet Queen



https://store.oscilloscope.net/produ...40120972181602

In the heart of the Tibetan highlands, multi-award-winning nature photographer Vincent Munier guides writer Sylvain Tesson on his quest to document the infamously elusive snow leopard. Munier introduces Tesson to the subtle art of waiting from a blind spot, tracking animals, and finding the patience to catch sight of the beasts. Through their journey in the Tibetan peaks, inhabited by invisible presences, the two men ponder humankind’s place amongst the magnificent creatures and glorious landscapes they encounter along the way.

The Tale of King Crab



https://store.oscilloscope.net/produ...40124647374946

Special Features:

• Theatrical Trailer
• Two films from directors Alessio Rigo de Righi and Matteo Zoppis, which together with The Tale of King Crab complete the filmmakers storytelling trilogy: Belva Nera (2013), 32 minutes and Il Solengo (2015), 70 minutes

Luciano is a wandering outcast in a remote, late 19th-century Italian village. His life becomes undone by alcohol, forbidden love, and a bitter conflict with the prince of the region over the right of passage through an ancient gateway. When the quarrel escalates, Luciano is exiled to the distant Argentine province of Tierra del Fuego where, with the help of ruthless gold-diggers, he searches for a mythical treasure, paving his way toward redemption. However, in these barren lands, only greed and insanity can prevail.

Stanleyville



https://store.oscilloscope.net/produ...40120964644962

Special Features:

• Theatrical Trailer
• Audio commentary with Maxwell McCabe-Lokos and Matthew Rankin
• Short films from director Maxwell McCabe-Lokos: Midnight Confession (2017), 10 minutes, Ape Sodom (2016), 14 minutes

Prim and proper Maria Barbizan (Susanne Wuest of GOODNIGHT MOMMY) unceremoniously walks away from her boring job, her inept husband, and her obnoxious daughter. Moments later, she is swept up in a bizarre contest alongside a handful of idiosyncratic characters, all competing for the chance to win true enlightenment… and one slightly used habanero-orange compact sport utility vehicle.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Stanleyville



https://store.oscilloscope.net/produ...40120964644962

Stanleyville down to just $16.60 at Amazon right now

https://www.amazon.com/Stanleyville-..._D_9676be56_77

[BunyipPouch]

From today's email, Oscilloscope has picked up Joyland, which was a huge hit at Cannes and is shortlisted for the Foreign Language Oscar this year. Awesome pickup and can't wait to order it:



https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19719976/

[Ferretferret]

Oscilloscope just posted a trailer for "Moon Garden" on their YouTube page. Looks absolutely brilliant. I simply cannot wait to see it, and will check it out in theaters if we happen to get it around here.

[asianguyvwhk]

Anyone been getting their movies shipped being part of the Circle of Trust? I haven't gotten a single blu-ray yet and I subscribed maybe right after short bus was released.

Or is this something you gotta email them every time a new release is approaching?

[BunyipPouch]

Originally Posted by asianguyvwhk

Anyone been getting their movies shipped being part of the Circle of Trust? I haven't gotten a single blu-ray yet and I subscribed maybe right after short bus was released.

Or is this something you gotta email them every time a new release is approaching?

It's automatic. Only 1 movie has been released since Shortbus (The Velvet Queen) and the release date was only a couple weeks ago, so maybe they're running a bit behind (plus there's a new person in charge of CoT). The other 2 releases dated for January 2023 seem to be a bit delayed.

I'm gonna wait another month or so before asking.

[asianguyvwhk]

Originally Posted by BunyipPouch

It's automatic. Only 1 movie has been released since Shortbus (The Velvet Queen) and the release date was only a couple weeks ago, so maybe they're running a bit behind (plus there's a new person in charge of CoT). The other 2 releases dated for January 2023 seem to be a bit delayed.

I'm gonna wait another month or so before asking.

Ah makes sense. I saw that there were a few January releases so I thought I may have missed out or didn't "elect" for the new ones.

[ravenus]

^Very intriguing. I really liked his Adventures of Mark Twain

[willieconway]

Poser has shipped. Yay!

[checkerboard]

I'm hoping Claydream is available in time for the 4/20 sale!!

[TolerancEJ]

I hope Claydream is included with the subscription. I have 2 titles left (after Poser shipped today.)

I think I'll rejoin the CoT again. I liked all the titles that had been released.

[Rayjg]

Anyone know if the included shorts with Claydream will be in HD?

[Rayjg]

Originally Posted by Rayjg

Anyone know if the included shorts with Claydream will be in HD?

Guess I'll have to wait for a review. I hope the limited edition doesn't sell out fast like Shortbus

[WillieMLF]

Originally Posted by Rayjg

Guess I'll have to wait for a review. I hope the limited edition doesn't sell out fast like Shortbus

What was the latest package that went out?

[Hypnosifl]

Originally Posted by Rayjg

Anyone know if the included shorts with Claydream will be in HD?

I just looked at the starts of all the shorts, Martin the Cobbler seems to be from an SD source, but the rest all look to be HD, though a few like Rip Van Winkle and The Christmas Gift look a little softer than the others, whether that's because of the quality of the film or because they're from older scans I don't know.

[NeonStreetMelt]

Originally Posted by Hypnosifl

I just looked at the starts of all the shorts, Martin the Cobbler seems to be from an SD source, but the rest all look to be HD, though a few like Rip Van Winkle and The Christmas Gift look a little softer than the others, whether that's because of the quality of the film or because they're from older scans I don't know.

I emailed them about this and I was told the shorts were rescanned. If anything is SD then that's all they had access to.

[ikms]

Originally Posted by Hypnosifl

I just looked at the starts of all the shorts, Martin the Cobbler seems to be from an SD source, but the rest all look to be HD, though a few like Rip Van Winkle and The Christmas Gift look a little softer than the others, whether that's because of the quality of the film or because they're from older scans I don't know.

Good eye. HD source like the others, but softness for those two is down to them being improperly encoded as SD on the disc.... and SD anamorphic as if their HD 1920x1080 widescreen input needed to be preserved (4:3 content is actually 536x480)

Originally Posted by NeonStreetMelt

I emailed them about this and I was told the shorts were rescanned. If anything is SD then that's all they had access to.

Every short looks like a new scan except for Martin (SD upscale to 1080i, and incorrect aspect ratio to boot, seems they treated 720x480 input as square pixels). I posted a user review addressing the QC screwups, otherwise the pristine content looks... otherwise pristine.

[MifuneFan]

Shepard & Dark (2012) Blu-ray + Book on the making of the film

TANGENTS: FROM THE MAKING OF SHEPARD & DARK HARDCOVER BOOK AND BLU-RAY SET

Tangents

Edited and with photographs by Treva Wurmfeld.

Tangents is a book about the making of SHEPARD & DARK, the award-winning documentary portrait of legendary playwright/actor Sam Shepard and his complex relationship with long-time friend Johnny Dark. Director Treva Wurmfeld shares stories, reflections, and never-before-published dialog and interviews with Sam and Johnny, plus more than 100 rare photos, film stills, and atmospheric Southwestern landscapes taken during the making of the film.

Book Dimensions: 191mm x 254mm Hardcover

Page count: 168

Blu-Ray included in a pocket on the back cover

Shepard & Dark (2012)

92 minutes

SHEPARD & DARK tells the story of the decades-spanning friendship between Academy Award®-nominated actor and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Sam Shepard (THE RIGHT STUFF, BURIED CHILD) and eccentric, reclusive deli clerk Johnny Dark. As the two men come together to publish their lifelong correspondence at the University of Texas Press — hundreds of eloquent handwritten letters dating back to the early 1960s —their shared memories, literary ties, and one-time family bonds emerge in an indelible documentary portrait of a complex friendship rarely depicted on screen.

Special Features

Deleted Scenes
Additional Interviews
Theatrical Trailer

Shepard & Dark - Official Trailer - Oscilloscope Laboratories HD - YouTube