My Own Private Idaho (1991)

[I KEEL YOU]

If the specs on DVDbeaver are true, then one of the extras (the audio conversation between Van Sant and Todd Haynes) has been cut SIGNIFICANTLY - from a little over two hours to less than an hour.

But in the specs, DVDbeaver have also listed that the packaging is the standard plastic Criterion case, which I doubt. They also did this for the DVD and we know for a fact that the DVD is a digipack.

I really hope those DVDbeaver caps are misleading because this might be the worst case of poor compression on a Criterion release so far. Why the hell did they use so much space for the extras?

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by I KEEL YOU

this might be the worst case of poor compression on a Criterion release so far.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...6&postcount=28

[Bob Kramer]

Originally Posted by pedromvu

What is the compression problem? the only Image that looks with some kind of noise is the first one, and the DVD looks the same.

Every single shot with sky is a problem, and that's a large percentage of the caps.

Criterion is definitely screwing up something with many of their blus as far as compression is concerned. And I'm not a "screencap junkie" -- I notice it while the film is in play, then stop to examine, and there it is: artifacts that look nothing like grain, but rather plus & minus signs (+ & -) or pixel blocks.

I have no idea what size monitor you guys are watching this stuff on, or what size monitor Criterion's QC staff are watching on (probably iPhones, considering they're most likely Tumblr-aged interns) but on my meager 46" I can plainly see this stuff in play from eight feet away.

I see this all over their supposedly "perfect" transfers, like Heaven's Gate or Thin Red Line:

Look at the beige wall and the light window on either side of the standing figure here:

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/scree...50&position=10

[I KEEL YOU]

Originally Posted by Bob Kramer

I see this all over their supposedly "perfect" transfers, like Heaven's Gate or Thin Red Line:

Look at the beige wall and the light window on either side of the standing figure here:

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/scree...50&position=10

It's impossible to discuss this here because whenever you try to post a screencap and present some evidence (which there is a ton of), you'll just get hit back with the old "It can't be noticed in motion".

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by I KEEL YOU

It's impossible to discuss this here because whenever you try to post a screencap and present some evidence (which there is a ton of), you'll just get hit back with the old "It can't be noticed in motion".

And this is exactly why Criterion keeps having the same encoding problem.
People are "afraid" of saying anything, Criterion "thinks" it has stellar releases, so the problem will go on and on and on and on and on...

[malakaheso]

Originally Posted by asmodeux21

Same here. The color change seems similar to what was done with "Days of Heaven". I mean it looks nice, but the original timing I saw at the theater back in 1991 looked much more uniquely stylized and visually appealing to me.

The biggest case of artistic revisionism to me in recent times is Heaven's Gate. The film did not look that bright or clean on its first release apprently. Critics at the time often complained about how muddy it looked and all the stills and video and dvd copies I've seen didn't look anywhere close to how they do now either.

[TimeandTimeAgain]

I like the cover, I never seen it but I always like River and Keanu so I will pick it up as a blind buy

[pro-bassoonist]

Hello guys,

Here are the packaging shots for My Own Private Idaho. Our review will be up shortly.

[TimeandTimeAgain]

I hate digipacks but that is pretty nice! I am looking forward to getting this! Thank you for showing pictures!

[I KEEL YOU]

Originally Posted by TimeandTimeAgain

I hate digipacks but that is pretty nice!

The only thing I hate about them is worrying whether they'll get damaged in the shipping process. I will order this with another iteam on purpose so that Amazon send it in a cardboard box and not a bubble mailer that they always do when I order a single item.

Looks great BTW.

[TimeandTimeAgain]

Originally Posted by I KEEL YOU

The only thing I hate about them is worrying whether they'll get damaged in the shipping process. I will order this with another iteam on purpose so that Amazon send it in a cardboard box and not a bubble mailer that they always do when I order a single item.

Looks great BTW.

That is a good idea, I will do the same

[BrandonJF]

Originally Posted by I KEEL YOU

The only thing I hate about them is worrying whether they'll get damaged in the shipping process. I will order this with another iteam on purpose so that Amazon send it in a cardboard box and not a bubble mailer that they always do when I order a single item.

Looks great BTW.

Hopefully that keeps working out for you - that used to work for me, then they started stuffing 2 items in bubble mailers. Now I need 3 or more to get a box or a cardboard mailer.

[UncleBuckWild]

Currently $20.99 @ DeepDiscount.
http://www.deepdiscount.com/my-own-p...n/715515158619

[I KEEL YOU]

Originally Posted by BrandonJF

Hopefully that keeps working out for you - that used to work for me, then they started stuffing 2 items in bubble mailers. Now I need 3 or more to get a box or a cardboard mailer.

Really? That sucks. What kind of blu rays were they when they sent you two in the same bubble mailer? Were they like $5-10 titles in common packaging or were they more deluxe?

[polygon1371]

Originally Posted by truecineaste

This is very encouraging news for fans of Van Sant but it begs the question: Did Criterion also attempt to snag Franco's MY OWN PRIVATE RIVER (2012) from New Line and were they denied? The announced "deleted scenes" were already on the old DVD and apparently won't feature any footage of the (many hours of) dailies Van Sant shared with Franco. The doc on Phoenix has screened at several festivals and Franco has expressed interest in putting it on other platforms but will New Line budge?

I was wondering about its inclusion too. All signs point to it not being released anytime in the near future, which is a shame, because I'd give my right arm to see it. Ok, well, maybe not my right arm but you get the picture. I'm sure a lot of River/MOPI fans feel the same.

[postmodel]

Originally Posted by polygon1371

I was wondering about its inclusion too. All signs point to it not being released anytime in the near future, which is a shame, because I'd give my right arm to see it. Ok, well, maybe not my right arm but you get the picture. I'm sure a lot of River/MOPI fans feel the same.

I could be wrong and I apologize for the lack of a source as I'm at work right now, but I believe Joaquin Phoenix gave Franco his blessing with my own private river for release but after seeing it and letting it digest he kindly asked Franco to not release it. That would be a huge factor as to why CC didn't put it on here.

EDIT: here we go:

When asked about the fate of "My Own Private River," Franco sheepishly suggested that it would probably not be released to own on DVD or Blu-Ray. "['My Own Private Idaho' distributors] New Line [Films] doesn't want us to compete with the original [film] either," he joked. "But I do hope to continue screening it as I hope more people get to see the film."

From: http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplayli...enixs-approval

[GxyExpress999]

[postmodel]

Has anyone watched this yet? When River is climaxing during that first scene and we see the house falling into the street (around 6:12) there is a huge bright blue line that shoots down the screen..almost as if the film is scratched. I feel like that shouldn't be there. I've only seen the movie a few times before this and don't recall that line.

[rushmore309]

Originally Posted by postmodel

Has anyone watched this yet? When River is climaxing during that first scene and we see the house falling into the street (around 6:12) there is a huge bright blue line that shoots down the screen..almost as if the film is scratched. I feel like that shouldn't be there. I've only seen the movie a few times before this and don't recall that line.

Watched my copy the other night and didn't notice it. Just re-watched and didn't see it either. Hate to hear this for you. Maybe you could return it?
Maybe this is why the Blu-Ray review hasn't been posted yet...defective copies??

[postmodel]

Originally Posted by rushmore309

Watched my copy the other night and didn't notice it. Just re-watched and didn't see it either. Hate to hear this for you. Maybe you could return it?
Maybe this is why the Blu-Ray review hasn't been posted yet...defective copies??

Oh man just my luck... I just got it directly from criterion, too! Haha

At least it's not on all of them. I'll reach out to them about it. I'll continue watching to see if there are any other moments like this. Thanks for the quick response!