Physical & Digital EST: The Future of Home Video Discussion Thread

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Speaking of The Wicker Man!

I start my Christmas movie rotation on the 15th.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Vilya

I start my Christmas movie rotation on the 15th.

That leaves today!

Go on, slip it in! (That’s what she said)

[Ender14]

Used my first gift card of the holiday season to pick up the following, all on sale:

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by bhampton

As I remember I tried to catch it on Cable TV sometime back in the 1900s.
Maybe I did see it ... Certainly not with the proper cinematic presentation.

My first was VHS. It was barely watchable.

[cheez avenger]

Originally Posted by Wendell R. Breland

It has been a long time since seeing this on HBO or Showtime so I rented this title via Netflix disc. All they had was the DVD version and the music track was beyond awful because of the audio processing (limiting, compression and EQ). Stopped about 30 minutes in because it was so irritating.

So tell me (us) what you think of the sound track on the BD. Same for anyone else that gets this title.

I tend to go with the 5.1 track over the 2.0. There are some that prefer that 2.0. I love the Queen soundtrack and own that album (A Kind of Magic), so I'll take it where I can get it. The 4K disc was stellar last night.

At $12.49 from Amazon, it's definitely worth a purchase. IMO

[cheez avenger]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

My first was VHS. It was barely watchable.

I had first seen the film in the early 90's when it was broadcast over network television and I was floored by how cool it was. A few weeks after that I was at a comic book convention in town and one of the vendors had the Japanese director's cut on VHS (from a Japanese LD dupe) and I purchased it for $20. It was epic!

The other alternate cut of a film he had was for the cyborg Albert Pyun directed films "Nemesis." I also like that film a alot but feel that the ending gets ruined due to the really poor visual effects. He said that the alternate version he was selling had a different final act that got rid of the shoddy visual fx. Obviously I went with Highlander, and to this day, I still haven't watched that alternate cut of Nemesis.

EDIT - I just remembered that I made that Black Friday order with MVD and I did purchase Nemesis and it contains 3 versions of the film. It has the TC, Japanese Cut, and a DC. Holy crap! I guess I know what I will be getting into this weekend!

[stonesfan129]

Originally Posted by Vilya

A nice boost to the library with these latest additions:



and with this box set, my 4K disc collection surpasses the 500 title mark :

How much of an improvement is Train To Busan 4K over the Blu-ray?

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by stonesfan129

How much of an improvement is Train To Busan 4K over the Blu-ray?

I just got all of these yesterday, so I haven't had a chance to watch any of them yet. Train To Busan 4K disc was only $14.99 when I bought it, so I could not resist as I really enjoyed this movie. It has trains and zombies in it; what more could a retired passenger railroad conductor want in a movie?

[Wendell R. Breland]

Originally Posted by Vilya

Always plenty of Charmin to squeeze around here. You need buns of steel to use the kind of paper that they print digital codes upon.

There is a scene in the movie below were a policeman will show you how to prepare slick paper for toilet duty.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by cheez avenger

I had first seen the film in the early 90's when it was broadcast over network television and I was floored by how cool it was. A few weeks after that I was at a comic book convention in town and one of the vendors had the Japanese director's cut on VHS (from a Japanese LD dupe) and I purchased it for $20. It was epic!

The other alternate cut of a film he had was for the cyborg Albert Pyun directed films "Nemesis." I also like that film a alot but feel that the ending gets ruined due to the really poor visual effects. He said that the alternate version he was selling had a different final act that got rid of the shoddy visual fx. Obviously I went with Highlander, and to this day, I still haven't watched that alternate cut of Nemesis.

EDIT - I just remembered that I made that Black Friday order with MVD and I did purchase Nemesis and it contains 3 versions of the film. It has the TC, Japanese Cut, and a DC. Holy crap! I guess I know what I will be getting into this weekend!

It’s crazy, all these years later and the little boy watching Highlander on VHS with a pot noodle is now the big boy in my HT watching Highlander in 4K with a deep pan pizza!

Thanks for the info, that laserdisc sounds great.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Vilya

I just got all of these yesterday, so I haven't had a chance to watch any of them yet. Train To Busan 4K disc was only $14.99 when I bought it, so I could not resist as I really enjoyed this movie. It has trains and zombies in it; what more could a retired passenger railroad conductor want in a movie?

One of the better zombie films for sure.

No one asked but here it is anyway!

Top 5 zombie films

R.E.C
28 Days Later
Zombie Flesh Eaters
Dawn Of The Dead
Train To Busan/28 Weeks Later (tie)

[cheez avenger]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

One of the better zombie films for sure.

No one asked but here it is anyway!

Top 5 zombie films

R.E.C
28 Days Later
Zombie Flesh Eaters
Dawn Of The Dead
Train To Busan/28 Weeks Later (tie)

I think REC 2 is to REC what Aliens is to Alien. I also like Train to Busan a lot but really liked the sequel. The 4K of that is stellar.

[CV19]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Top 5 zombie films

R.E.C
28 Days Later
Zombie Flesh Eaters
Dawn Of The Dead
Train To Busan/28 Weeks Later (tie)

All great films, but for some comedy relief I'd throw in Peter Jackson's Braindead into the mix. Not the usual kind of zombie film, but hilarious in my opinion. Just a shame there isn't a damn good Blu-ray which I feel the film deserves.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by cheez avenger

I think REC 2 is to REC what Aliens is to Alien. I also like Train to Busan a lot but really liked the sequel. The 4K of that is stellar.

It was very good, it’s in my top 10 for sure.

Rec 3 was a very different film however.

[cheez avenger]

Originally Posted by CV19

All great films, but for some comedy relief I'd throw in Peter Jackson's Braindead into the mix. Not the usual kind of zombie film, but hilarious in my opinion. Just a shame there isn't a damn good Blu-ray which I feel the film deserves.

"I kick ass for the Lord!"

[cheez avenger]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

It was very good, it’s in my top 10 for sure.

Rec 3 was a very different film however.

Agreed. I liked REC 4 more, but by then it was sort of too late to course correct.

[CV19]

Originally Posted by cheez avenger

"I kick ass for the Lord!"

Lots of brilliant lines right throughout the movie, and I'd say you've quoted one of the best ones.
However just a word of warning, don't buy the Spanish blu-ray. I made that mistake, and even though it was a pressed disc, there were bits of dialogue missing for some bizarre reason. So for the time being, I'll stick with the DVD.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by CV19

Lots of brilliant lines right throughout the movie, and I'd say you've quoted one of the best ones.
However just a word of warning, don't buy the Spanish blu-ray. I made that mistake, and even though it was a pressed disc, there were bits of dialogue missing for some bizarre reason. So for the time being, I'll stick with the DVD.

Really good film, yes.

Not quite in my top ten however.

Shaun Of The Dead is in my top 10 however.

[CV19]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Shaun Of The Dead is in my top 10 however.

Yes, another good one there. I also love the 1968 film Night of the Living Dead by George Romero. Admittedly it doesn't have the gore of today's zombie films, but for pure atmosphere and dread, this still holds up very well for me.

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by cheez avenger

I also like Train to Busan a lot but really liked the sequel. The 4K of that is stellar.

That's where we disagree.

Peninsula may look great, but as a movie I found it to be dull and entirely forgettable. I own the digital copy and I did not feel it was worth buying on disc; it was that much of a disappointment for me.