Frances Ha - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

amoergosum · 11-23-2013, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by dylan32

For those who have seen this, is it worth a blind buy during the B&N sales?

It's definitely not a safe blind buy in my opinion. I'd recommend to rent it first.

My rating >>> 3/5

darry · 11-23-2013, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by shireguy

Definitely NOT !!

What's with the 'quotes' on the UK edition .... 'Woody Allen meets Girls'.... hell this film is far far from a Woody film. Manhattan - classic / Annie Hall - classic... Francis Ha..... crap. At least Woody has a script often that takes you somewhere - unlike the episodic scenes in here (wow... she's at another apartment now); great music and actors that are lining up to work for him. Frances Ha has no one that you can name. As for 'Comedy of the Year' - who paid for this line ? There are no laughs in this film - unless you think a woman falling down after running is funny. He's Frances dancing..... here is her bedroom.... here is her knocking back a job... here is her travelling to Paris on a credit card ... OMG... this is 'so funny'.

Frances Ha is definitely NOT a comedy - it's a terrible drama of a stupid 27 yr old whom has no idea, and makes rash decisions. Oh... she's 'undateable' - HILARIOUS .. NOT. I gave up around the 60min mark - I would have slapped Frances if I ever met her. Suddenly a B&W low budget film becomes the 'darling' of a few and they then state that's their best film of the year.... obviously they don't get out much.

Rent it first - and see if you can endure this terrible character. Or better - grab GREENBERG and see if you can survive thru that first.

i got through Greenberg a lot easier than I did reading this post so I might give Frances Ha a try. Or should I say... try.... ???...

amoergosum · 11-23-2013, 10:01 AM

By the way...I'd recommend to check out Noah Baumbach's "The Squid and the Whale" on Blu-ray. Now that's a great movie!
All your music is selling it for only £2.92 currently (it's Region A locked though).
>>>
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-lis...&condition=new

shireguy · 11-23-2013, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darry

i got through Greenberg a lot easier than I did reading this post so I might give Frances Ha a try. Or should I say... try.... ???...

do you have a reasonably lengthy post or review that I can also complain about as well ???? I could try with that !

opps... sorry... you're posts are limited to one sentences. Obviously reading is not a skill you have acquired - the stupid Frances Ha character will be well up your alley then.

darry · 11-24-2013, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by shireguy

do you have a reasonably lengthy post or review that I can also complain about as well ???? I could try with that !

opps... sorry... you're posts are limited to one sentences. Obviously reading is not a skill youhave acquired - the stupid Frances Ha character will be well up your alley then.

One sentences? You're posts?

Did you go to school?

Foggy · 11-24-2013, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shireguy

Definitely NOT !!

What's with the 'quotes' on the UK edition .... 'Woody Allen meets Girls'.... hell this film is far far from a Woody film. Manhattan - classic / Annie Hall - classic... Francis Ha..... crap. At least Woody has a script often that takes you somewhere - unlike the episodic scenes in here (wow... she's at another apartment now); great music and actors that are lining up to work for him. Frances Ha has no one that you can name. As for 'Comedy of the Year' - who paid for this line ? There are no laughs in this film - unless you think a woman falling down after running is funny. He's Frances dancing..... here is her bedroom.... here is her knocking back a job... here is her travelling to Paris on a credit card ... OMG... this is 'so funny'.

Frances Ha is definitely NOT a comedy - it's a terrible drama of a stupid 27 yr old whom has no idea, and makes rash decisions. Oh... she's 'undateable' - HILARIOUS .. NOT. I gave up around the 60min mark - I would have slapped Frances if I ever met her. Suddenly a B&W low budget film becomes the 'darling' of a few and they then state that's their best film of the year.... obviously they don't get out much.

Rent it first - and see if you can endure this terrible character. Or better - grab GREENBERG and see if you can survive thru that first.

Most coherent review of the year!

adamhopelies · 12-04-2013, 05:47 PM

Pig ugly UK artwork revealed.

rapta · 12-04-2013, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by adamhopelies

Pig ugly UK artwork revealed.

Might be just the DVD cover? Check the Upstream Colour comparisons which Metrodome are also releasing. VERY misleading for those that wouldn't know this is in B&W btw.

EDIT: seems hit-and-miss with Metrodome titles in the past - Sleep Tight and The House Of The Devil kinda work (if you ignore all the star-ratings and pull quotes) but The Innkeepers looks terrible. Please say this isn't the final artwork?

JimDiGriz · 12-05-2013, 08:21 AM

Cant resist...

Frances? Ha!

Foggy · 12-05-2013, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by adamhopelies

Pig ugly UK artwork revealed.

Jesus Christ, that cover art is so appalling, it's actually put me off buying the film.

dylan32 · 12-06-2013, 08:43 AM

Lol, that cover artwork!

Somehow my urge to blind buy this film has suddenly completely disappeared!

rapta · 12-06-2013, 11:50 PM

All better

LegacyCosts · 12-06-2013, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by adamhopelies

Pig ugly UK artwork revealed.

Went from artsy new wave film to 80s comedy.

Hintermann · 12-16-2013, 03:19 PM

Blowitoutahere has listed the Criterion release of Frances Ha (dual format) at USD21.69. If buy it solo, you'll get GBP3.99 postage, discounted to GBP1.99 if it is a second or subsequesnt buy of that order. Nice cover too.

The suggested price for Metrodome's UK release next month is GBP15 (around USD23) for the BD only set. You'll get that awful cover to go with it.

rapta · 12-16-2013, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Hintermann

Blowitoutahere has listed the Criterion release of Frances Ha (dual format) at USD21.69. If buy it solo, you'll get GBP3.99 postage, discounted to GBP1.99 if it is a second or subsequesnt buy of that order. Nice cover too.

The suggested price for Metrodome's UK release next month is GBP15 (around USD23) for the BD only set. You'll get that awful cover to go with it.

That's the DVD cover. See my post above for the (better) blu-ray artwork.

Hintermann · 12-16-2013, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by rapta

That's the DVD cover. See my post above for the (better) blu-ray artwork.

I realised that and have also seen the BD cover in the search facility above. With all due respect, the BD cover an only be described as "less awful". I'll stick to the Criterion.

adamhopelies · 12-16-2013, 11:24 PM

A third option, and one that is especially so for those who are region locked, is the German disc that's out now. Same price, nicer artwork, and you'll have it a couple of weeks before the UK disc.

Todd Tomorrow · 12-17-2013, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Foggy

Most coherent review of the year!

Since when does the dictionary define the term "coherent" as "snarky hatchet job I happen to agree with"?

theprestige85 · 12-17-2013, 08:41 AM

Yeah, I don't like the colourful artwork myself. Just watched this the other day, really liked it although I sort of felt like it was going through the motions towards the end.

I don't like the Woody Allen comparison's (not a fan of Allen) as I think that theres more going on in Frances' world than just self obsessed neurosis.

Todd Tomorrow · 12-17-2013, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by theprestige85

Yeah, I don't like the colourful artwork myself. Just watched this the other day, really liked it although I sort of felt like it was going through the motions towards the end.

I don't like the Woody Allen comparison's (not a fan of Allen) as I think that theres more going on in Frances' world than just self obsessed neurosis.

There is far more than self-obsessed neurosis going on in the better Woody Allen films.

11-23-2013, 10:01 AM	#23
amoergosum Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Feb 2011 4K collection:171 Blu-ray collection:820 Trading Score:9	By the way...I'd recommend to check out Noah Baumbach's "The Squid and the Whale" on Blu-ray. Now that's a great movie! All your music is selling it for only £2.92 currently (it's Region A locked though). >>> http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-lis...&condition=new Last edited by amoergosum; 11-23-2013 at 10:05 AM.

12-04-2013, 05:47 PM	#27
adamhopelies Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Sheffield Blu-ray reviews:1	Pig ugly UK artwork revealed.

12-05-2013, 08:21 AM	#29
JimDiGriz Blu-ray Champion Member since:Oct 2010 Location:UK 4K collection:264 Blu-ray collection:647 DVD collection:142 Blu-ray reviews:11	Cant resist... Frances? Ha!

12-06-2013, 08:43 AM	#31
dylan32 Active Member Member since:Sep 2013 Location:Cardiff	Lol, that cover artwork! Somehow my urge to blind buy this film has suddenly completely disappeared!

12-06-2013, 11:50 PM	#32
rapta Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Mar 2013 Location:Hants, UK 4K collection:70 Blu-ray collection:5441 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:7	All better

12-16-2013, 03:19 PM	#34
Hintermann Special Member Member since:Sep 2010 Location:Bexhill on Sea, UK Blu-ray reviews:2	Blowitoutahere has listed the Criterion release of Frances Ha (dual format) at USD21.69. If buy it solo, you'll get GBP3.99 postage, discounted to GBP1.99 if it is a second or subsequesnt buy of that order. Nice cover too. The suggested price for Metrodome's UK release next month is GBP15 (around USD23) for the BD only set. You'll get that awful cover to go with it.

12-16-2013, 11:24 PM	#37
adamhopelies Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Sheffield Blu-ray reviews:1	A third option, and one that is especially so for those who are region locked, is the German disc that's out now. Same price, nicer artwork, and you'll have it a couple of weeks before the UK disc.

12-17-2013, 08:41 AM	#39
theprestige85 Banned Member since:Jan 2013 Blu-ray collection:146 Blu-ray reviews: 18	Yeah, I don't like the colourful artwork myself. Just watched this the other day, really liked it although I sort of felt like it was going through the motions towards the end. I don't like the Woody Allen comparison's (not a fan of Allen) as I think that theres more going on in Frances' world than just self obsessed neurosis.

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