The Exorcist: The Complete Anthology (1973-2005) - Page 44 - Blu-ray Forum

BLUgrass · 09-23-2014, 01:40 AM

I rarely use Amazon anymore after I received a few too many blu rays with broken cases, but I did order this set and the Saw set from them.

I remember that it used to be that it didn't matter what shipping speed you selected, if it was a preorder for music or a movie, they would arrive on the release date. Do they still do this or is it now only Prime/2 day/next day delivery that will get it there on Tuesday?

My tracking currently says Wednesday via UPS, but it is only a couple of hours away in Horsham, PA. Usually it will have one more stop that is only an hour away (Taylor, PA) and when it leaves Taylor, it is out for delivery

SlayersCouncil · 09-23-2014, 03:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheWalkingDead

Arrived today...

[Show spoiler]

Thanks for posting the pictures. I was wondering how it would be packaged. I like how it is one regular blu-ray case instead of a digipak.

FYI, I have prime and it still hasn't shipped yet.

AllOuttaBubbleGum · 09-23-2014, 03:40 AM

If anyone's in a position to compare:

How does The Heretic Blu stack up against the DVD? Significant gains in detail amid the increased grain? With softer vintages of photography, sometimes you see only a little of the former, lots of the latter.

And just in general, how's it look?

SymbioticFunction · 09-23-2014, 03:50 AM

Heretic review now up:

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Exorc.../25034/#Review

ryanmj1993 · 09-23-2014, 03:58 AM

For anybody wondering he is a comparison between the blu-ray and the DVD.

[Show spoiler]

While it is clearly better than the DVD I'm not all that impressed to be honest.

UNCMT9 · 09-23-2014, 04:10 AM

The more I read, the more I may skip this and pick up 3. Is 2 worth a blind buy? At all? Lol

SymbioticFunction · 09-23-2014, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by UNCMT9

Is 2 worth a blind buy?

Risky.

MechaGodzilla · 09-23-2014, 04:53 AM

Extremely risky. While I'm a fan of the film, it's definitely one of those "love it or hate it" things. Either it clicks with you and you see some kind of strange brilliance in it, or you really, really hate it. Check it out some other way first before you buy it.

sarah_wentworth · 09-23-2014, 04:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UNCMT9

The more I read, the more I may skip this and pick up 3. Is 2 worth a blind buy? At all? Lol

i thing the set is cheaper than buying 2 and 3 separately. i'd just get the set

AllOuttaBubbleGum · 09-23-2014, 05:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryanmj1993

For anybody wondering he is a comparison between the blu-ray and the DVD.

...While it is clearly better than the DVD I'm not all that impressed to be honest.

Thanks for the caps!

Definitely looks like they revisited the color timing, if not the scan. The DVD suggests a soft look to the original elements; it almost collapses into mush. In that sense, the Blu is considerably better. I guess it's hard to say how close to optimal we're getting without a competing transfer where money and TLC were no object.

I'm still game to look at more comparisons, if anyone wants to go to the trouble.

The Fallen Deity · 09-23-2014, 06:59 AM

[Show spoiler]

There's quite a difference in colour timing between the two transfers.

Going by these caps I think that the BD has better colour.

Dylan34 · 09-23-2014, 07:40 AM

The blu does look better but not by much. Definitely an old HD master was used. What a shocker right? That's all that's ever used these days by major studios.

Pieter V · 09-23-2014, 07:56 AM

"Demi (*kouch Warner Brothers kouch*) why do I look so crap on Blu-ray? Please tell me Demi. (*kouch Warner Brothers kouch*) Why you do this to me?"

SonictheHedgehog1337 · 09-23-2014, 07:58 AM

I completely forgot I preordered this on Amazon in June. I trying to decide if I want to update my credit card info and have this shipped or if I should cancel.

I saw you guys mention the 25gb bluray transfers. Is the original Exorcist on 25gb blurays as well? Or are the discs identical to the previous releases?

I don't own any of the previous releases. I've only seen the original Exorcist (many times). I've never watched any of the sequels, prequels, or spinoffs.

I'm wondering if they are all worth a blind buy for $25+tax or if I should wait for a cheaper price some time down the road. Just watch this set be $19.99 at the end of October.

Eny- · 09-23-2014, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SonictheHedgehog1337

I completely forgot I preordered this on Amazon in June. I trying to decide if I want to update my credit card info and have this shipped or if I should cancel.

I saw you guys mention the 25gb bluray transfers. Is the original Exorcist on 25gb blurays as well? Or are the discs identical to the previous releases?

I don't own any of the previous releases. I've only seen the original Exorcist (many times). I've never watched any of the sequels, prequels, or spinoffs.

I'm wondering if they are all worth a blind buy for $25+tax or if I should wait for a cheaper price some time down the road. Just watch this set be $19.99 at the end of October.

For the price, the first alone is worth it.

ditcin · 09-23-2014, 08:38 AM

I won't know until I receive my copy but the color timing, going by the ones posted here, for THE HERETIC look off. I know this film extremely well. The two shots of Regan posted seems to show a complete drain in color and it's off. There were very clear flesh tone as in the DVD theatrically. I've owned every edition of this film from Beta/VHS to DVD and there the shot posted is wrong - as if it were lit by today's standards.
I will have to wait to actually compare.
I even have original theatrical 35mm trailers and that color has really never been captured. The worse part is an artificial orange tint that has been added to the "flying" sequences in Africa that were never there theatrically or on original Beta/VHS releases - or a Japanese Laser Edition.
Boorman was extremely specific in terms of color. He make color keys for his film denoting which color were portrayed. He later went further in the lab during the processing to create a tone that would be part of the negative.
For THE HERETIC he pushed out, as much as he could greens, and blues feeling these color are found in nature and create a natural tone - by negating these color as much as possible would create a psychological effect of nature being off balance and create a un-natural air. He even went as far to muddy down the then blue tops of NYC bus's in the background in the Manhattan scenes, as stayed away from dressing Regan in Blue jeans, though popular with teens of the day.
In the ending, flashes of blue light come into play interrupting the color scheme professing Regan's power over evil and the return of a balance within nature, of good over evil.
I spoke with Boorman several times in the past about this film and his work, Zardoz and Excalibur and the connection these film have concerning man's struggle with both inner nature and disconnection with nature.
Excalibur is another of his film's controlled by color and as man disconnects with nature foliage is less green and the sky becomes grey. As Arthur is reclaims his kingdom the land thrives and color returns.
Both THE HERETIC AND EXCALIBUR examine man's spiritual connection with the earth/land and God his film Zardoz deals with man's disconnection with nature by way of science and pit falls of that society.
There are hints of this scene in THE HERETIC as science vs religion are proposed via the synchronizer vs spiritualism. The machine does through science what a medium would do naturally. However, this is why Merrin is considered a heretic since he to proposed we as a race were evolving into superior beings that would develop into a one mind spiritually. Evolution is a theory of science not religion.
Boorman's scenarios are ambitious, but his narrative structure betrays these themes and place the audience, if not challenges them to piece together a puzzle much hidden, almost subliminal; and can at times get lost in suggested theme.
His style is more artistic and certainly not bankable nor pedestrian. More art house than multi-plex.

#Darren · 09-23-2014, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pieter V

Exorcist III Review

On a positive note, this has more special features than the DVD

diceman89 · 09-23-2014, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by #Darren

On a positive note, this has more special features than the DVD

Well, I guess you're technically correct.

yellowcakeuf6 · 09-23-2014, 01:40 PM

I am out of ideas as to how they are going to release The Exorcist next year. The Exorcist appearing in new packaging has become an annual event. Any ideas on 2015's packaging of The Exorcist?

AKORIS · 09-23-2014, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sarah_wentworth

i thing the set is cheaper than buying 2 and 3 separately. i'd just get the set

that's how it was for me.... I only needed parts 2 and 3, but it was less than $5.00 more to get the 2 prequels and an extra copy of the original....

09-23-2014, 03:58 AM	#865
ryanmj1993 Special Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2012 Location:Pennsylvania 4K collection:416 Blu-ray collection:1674 DVD collection:19	For anybody wondering he is a comparison between the blu-ray and the DVD. [Show spoiler] DVD Exorcist II.jpg Blu-Ray While it is clearly better than the DVD I'm not all that impressed to be honest. Last edited by ryanmj1993; 09-23-2014 at 04:01 AM.

09-23-2014, 01:40 AM	#861
BLUgrass Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2012 Location:Northeastern Pennsylvania 4K collection:867 Blu-ray collection:3548 Trading Score:372	I rarely use Amazon anymore after I received a few too many blu rays with broken cases, but I did order this set and the Saw set from them. I remember that it used to be that it didn't matter what shipping speed you selected, if it was a preorder for music or a movie, they would arrive on the release date. Do they still do this or is it now only Prime/2 day/next day delivery that will get it there on Tuesday? My tracking currently says Wednesday via UPS, but it is only a couple of hours away in Horsham, PA. Usually it will have one more stop that is only an hour away (Taylor, PA) and when it leaves Taylor, it is out for delivery

09-23-2014, 03:40 AM	#863
AllOuttaBubbleGum Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2013	If anyone's in a position to compare: How does The Heretic Blu stack up against the DVD? Significant gains in detail amid the increased grain? With softer vintages of photography, sometimes you see only a little of the former, lots of the latter. And just in general, how's it look?

09-23-2014, 03:50 AM	#864
SymbioticFunction Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Chichester, UK 4K collection:153 Blu-ray collection:987 DVD collection:121 Prime collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:2	Heretic review now up: https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Exorc.../25034/#Review

09-23-2014, 04:10 AM	#866
UNCMT9 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2012 Location:Knoxville, TN Blu-ray collection:191 Trading Score:3	The more I read, the more I may skip this and pick up 3. Is 2 worth a blind buy? At all? Lol

09-23-2014, 04:53 AM	#868
MechaGodzilla Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Sep 2012 Location:Sweden 4K collection:96 Blu-ray collection:660 DVD collection:234	Extremely risky. While I'm a fan of the film, it's definitely one of those "love it or hate it" things. Either it clicks with you and you see some kind of strange brilliance in it, or you really, really hate it. Check it out some other way first before you buy it.

09-23-2014, 07:40 AM	#872
Dylan34 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2014 Location:Houston, TX Blu-ray collection:529 DVD collection:138	The blu does look better but not by much. Definitely an old HD master was used. What a shocker right? That's all that's ever used these days by major studios.

09-23-2014, 07:56 AM	#873
Pieter V Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:The Netherlands Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:14	"Demi (kouch Warner Brothers kouch) why do I look so crap on Blu-ray? Please tell me Demi. (kouch Warner Brothers kouch) Why you do this to me?"

09-23-2014, 07:58 AM	#874
SonictheHedgehog1337 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2012 Trading Score:430	I completely forgot I preordered this on Amazon in June. I trying to decide if I want to update my credit card info and have this shipped or if I should cancel. I saw you guys mention the 25gb bluray transfers. Is the original Exorcist on 25gb blurays as well? Or are the discs identical to the previous releases? I don't own any of the previous releases. I've only seen the original Exorcist (many times). I've never watched any of the sequels, prequels, or spinoffs. I'm wondering if they are all worth a blind buy for $25+tax or if I should wait for a cheaper price some time down the road. Just watch this set be $19.99 at the end of October.

09-23-2014, 08:38 AM	#876
ditcin Power Member Member since:Apr 2011 Location:NY 4K collection:28 Blu-ray collection:597 Blu-ray reviews:1	I won't know until I receive my copy but the color timing, going by the ones posted here, for THE HERETIC look off. I know this film extremely well. The two shots of Regan posted seems to show a complete drain in color and it's off. There were very clear flesh tone as in the DVD theatrically. I've owned every edition of this film from Beta/VHS to DVD and there the shot posted is wrong - as if it were lit by today's standards. I will have to wait to actually compare. I even have original theatrical 35mm trailers and that color has really never been captured. The worse part is an artificial orange tint that has been added to the "flying" sequences in Africa that were never there theatrically or on original Beta/VHS releases - or a Japanese Laser Edition. Boorman was extremely specific in terms of color. He make color keys for his film denoting which color were portrayed. He later went further in the lab during the processing to create a tone that would be part of the negative. For THE HERETIC he pushed out, as much as he could greens, and blues feeling these color are found in nature and create a natural tone - by negating these color as much as possible would create a psychological effect of nature being off balance and create a un-natural air. He even went as far to muddy down the then blue tops of NYC bus's in the background in the Manhattan scenes, as stayed away from dressing Regan in Blue jeans, though popular with teens of the day. In the ending, flashes of blue light come into play interrupting the color scheme professing Regan's power over evil and the return of a balance within nature, of good over evil. I spoke with Boorman several times in the past about this film and his work, Zardoz and Excalibur and the connection these film have concerning man's struggle with both inner nature and disconnection with nature. Excalibur is another of his film's controlled by color and as man disconnects with nature foliage is less green and the sky becomes grey. As Arthur is reclaims his kingdom the land thrives and color returns. Both THE HERETIC AND EXCALIBUR examine man's spiritual connection with the earth/land and God his film Zardoz deals with man's disconnection with nature by way of science and pit falls of that society. There are hints of this scene in THE HERETIC as science vs religion are proposed via the synchronizer vs spiritualism. The machine does through science what a medium would do naturally. However, this is why Merrin is considered a heretic since he to proposed we as a race were evolving into superior beings that would develop into a one mind spiritually. Evolution is a theory of science not religion. Boorman's scenarios are ambitious, but his narrative structure betrays these themes and place the audience, if not challenges them to piece together a puzzle much hidden, almost subliminal; and can at times get lost in suggested theme. His style is more artistic and certainly not bankable nor pedestrian. More art house than multi-plex.

09-23-2014, 01:40 PM	#879
yellowcakeuf6 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2008 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 16	I am out of ideas as to how they are going to release The Exorcist next year. The Exorcist appearing in new packaging has become an annual event. Any ideas on 2015's packaging of The Exorcist?

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