Schindler's List (1993) (20th Anniversary Limited Edition)

[Presence]

I've never been interested in watching it, but that changed the second I read this thread. That's happened a lot with movies I never planned on watching. Suddenly they're given the ultimate upgrade and I salivate at the thought of watching a movie I've never seen in high definition with all the extras. May not be day one for me but I'll get it eventually.

[Neutron82]

Originally Posted by xxBachelor1981xx

I hope when it does come out it is a Digibook and not a standard case...

this or a steelbook would be great

[horizonline]

Originally Posted by Neutron82

i was 11... i remember going to see it with my parents when it came out but i didn't pay too much attention to it at the time and it was long so i was an impatient kid haha... this type of movie wasn't exactly intended to hold the attention span of a pre-teen lol

No, but it did cover an important historical time that affected my family. My mothers side being Jewish moving from the UK, and my fathers side moving during the war, being forced to leave Holland.

[IndyMLVC]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

About time. This is probably Liam Neeson's best performance.

Umm....you're forgetting about a little thing called...



The Phantom Menace.

[Gremal]

Originally Posted by pmontreux

I've never been interested in watching it, but that changed the second I read this thread. That's happened a lot with movies I never planned on watching. Suddenly they're given the ultimate upgrade and I salivate at the thought of watching a movie I've never seen in high definition with all the extras. May not be day one for me but I'll get it eventually.

It's a very important story, but there are millions of equally important stories about the Holocaust that deserve to be told. The least we can do is honor this one.

[Neutron82]

Originally Posted by IndyMLVC

Umm....you're forgetting about a little thing called...



The Phantom Menace.

what about Taken or The Dead Pool... i actually do like both of those though haha

[Presence]

Originally Posted by Gremal

It's a very important story, but there are millions of equally important stories about the Holocaust that deserve to be told. The least we can do is honor this one.

I don't know how to respond to this. Are you saying I'm required to watch it because of It's historical importance?

[HD Canuck]

Saw the DVD with the US 100th Anniversary slip. So I am assuming they are working on a better release for the Blu? Will it also come with the 100th Anniversary slipcover?

When available, will definitely pick this up. Great performances by the whole cast. It is a depressing movie, but it is one that should be revisited every few years to remind us about the things we take for granted.

[TylerDurden]

Originally Posted by Neutron82

what about Taken or The Dead Pool... i actually do like both of those though haha

Plus his new movie looks awesome The Grey. He needs his own video game

[Gremal]

Originally Posted by pmontreux

I don't know how to respond to this. Are you saying I'm required to watch it because of It's historical importance?

Required is a strong word. You expressed interest in checking it out, so I thought I'd chime in.

[Presence]

Originally Posted by Gremal

Required is a strong word. You expressed interest in checking it out, so I thought I'd chime in.

Well the premise doesn't interest me. The Holocaust isn't interesting to me, but that doesn't mean I don't recognize It's impact and importance. I'll buy the BD but It'll probably sit sealed on my shelf for years unwatched. So many movies I'd rather watch.

[FT-86]

Originally Posted by pmontreux

I don't know how to respond to this. Are you saying I'm required to watch it because of It's historical importance?

I would almost require it to be seen in highschools, with the parents permission of course. You cant be immature though, watching this movie. I could see some kid " Eww look at that ladies boobies, gross!!" It a very authentic movie. Liam though OWNS this role. Hes so smooth in this.

[Gremal]

Originally Posted by FT-86

I would almost require it to be seen in highschools, with the parents permission of course. You cant be immature though, watching this movie. I could see some kid " Eww look at that ladies boobies, gross!!" It a very authentic movie. Liam though OWNS this role. Hes so smooth in this.

The Liam Neeson character development is quite complex for high school students who may not be familiar with the Holocaust, so I'd prefer to require something like The Pianist, or just to stick to texts and documentaries. As you suggest, high school kids are probably not mature enough to understand and digest what they're seeing.

[Show spoiler]By the time Schindler breaks down near the end and realizes he should have been doing more all along, his "smoothness" should be seen differently.

[CheapChildren]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

It will probably be two discs like Gandhi.

There's no reason this wont fit onto a single 50gb disc. Fanny and Alexander by Criterion is 5 hours long and fits very nicely on one disc..

[CheapChildren]

Originally Posted by pmontreux

Well the premise doesn't interest me. The Holocaust isn't interesting to me, but that doesn't mean I don't recognize It's impact and importance. I'll buy the BD but It'll probably sit sealed on my shelf for years unwatched. So many movies I'd rather watch.

How about just not buying it then...

[Snowmaker]

Originally Posted by Bassaholic

Great film but I don't think I can stomach watching it more than once.

I've seen it at least 3-4 times. Can finally upgrade that damn flipper DVD.

[TylerDurden]

Originally Posted by pmontreux

Well the premise doesn't interest me. The Holocaust isn't interesting to me, but that doesn't mean I don't recognize It's impact and importance. I'll buy the BD but It'll probably sit sealed on my shelf for years unwatched. So many movies I'd rather watch.

For what it's worth the story revolves around a

[Show spoiler]Nazi industrialist who saves his workers from certain death and becomes the hero of the film. The movie is not about death and destruction but about the survivors of a

group of people.

[CheapChildren]

Originally Posted by TylerDurden

For what it's worth the story revolves around a

[Show spoiler]Nazi industrialist who saves his workers from certain death and becomes the hero of the film. The movie is not about death and destruction but about the survivors of a

group of people.

kinda a spoiler lol

[Presence]

Originally Posted by CheapChildren

How about just not buying it then...

I'm obsessive compulsive, a completist, and I love new shiny things.

[vertigo12314]

Originally Posted by CheapChildren

kinda a spoiler lol

There's a little bit more to the ending than that but I hope no one spoils it for you because it's moving. I remember being in the audience when it came out. Lots of sniffles in the theatre.