Serpico (1973)

[Pieter V]

Review:

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Serpi.../42460/#Review

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by I KEEL YOU

I only wish this was true. Look at what each of the two did from what is obviously the same master:

http://www.caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergl...ss=1#vergleich

Yes, because generalizing the quality of the label based on one release makes sense. Eureka is a very small label when compared to Criterion, but they are no doubt the closest to Criterion as far as boutique labels go in the UK. That's the point I'm sure the other members were trying to convey..

In many instances, Eureka's releases, or selections at least, trump what Criterion has. They don't put out nearly as much, but they're usually great choices, and the supplements are excellent.

To name a few:

Touch of Evil
Double Indemnity
Lifeboat
Metropolis
Silent Running
Nosferatu
The Testament of Dr Mabuse and Dr Mabuse the Gambler
Mizoguchi Collection (8 films including Ugetsu and Sansho the Bailiff)
The Passion of Joan of Arc

[charnier]

Originally Posted by I KEEL YOU

I only wish this was true. Look at what each of the two did from what is obviously the same master:

http://www.caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergl...ss=1#vergleich

I second MifuneFan - and in one example, MoC trumps Criterion's Harakiri by not being cropped or contrast boosted. Check out the comparison on Beaver.

[Oscar Rothman]

Originally Posted by Pieter V

Review:

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Serpi.../42460/#Review

Neat!

[mdonovan]

Originally Posted by Pieter V

Review:

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Serpi.../42460/#Review

Instabuy for me .. Nice review!

[I KEEL YOU]

Originally Posted by charnier

I second MifuneFan - and in one example, MoC trumps Criterion's Harakiri by not being cropped or contrast boosted. Check out the comparison on Beaver.

I agree that the Eureka Harakiri is better. But I am pretty sure that they used two different masters.

[Saccharin]

Also EUREKA is coming with:
Robert Altman -NASHVILLE
Fellini's - ROMA
1st quarter 2014

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[octagon]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

...but they are no doubt the closest to Criterion as far as boutique labels go in the UK. That's the point I'm sure the other members were trying to convey..

I absolutely love Eureka but I think Arrow warrants replacing 'no doubt' with 'one of' in that sentence.

They've really, really stepped it up.

[/tangent]

[kg1]

$17 at MovieStop. Didn't see it at Walmart or Best Buy.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by octagon

I absolutely love Eureka but I think Arrow warrants replacing 'no doubt' with 'one of' in that sentence.

They've really, really stepped it up.

[/tangent]

I'll agree that they stepped it up, though I would say that the bulk of Arrow's library don't offer the range that Eureka does. They put out a lot more Horror and thriler type titles than anything. Great releases nonetheless, just not usually titles that make top great film lists like you'd find from Eureka, and Criterion. I kind of liken Arrow to the Scream Factory of the UK. They do however have the Arrow Academy line which is closer to Criterion (and MoC). That includes such titles as Rififi (which I recently ordered), Night of the Hunter, and Bicycle Thieves. The UK definitely has some solid labels that put out great films, including Artifical Eye, Second Sight, and BFI.

[baheidstu]

Just got around to watching my copy of Serpico and the picture quality looks absolutely fantastic!

[klauswhereareyou]

So three years after release I finally got around to picking this up (since its one of those Paramount discs that Warner distributed that may go into limbo). Excellent PQ, audio, and the film still holds up.

[JBL]

I noticed that there are two releases of this BD and the first release costs more than the latter. Is there a difference? Is something missing?

[Dailyan]

Originally Posted by JBL

I noticed that there are two releases of this BD and the first release costs more than the latter. Is there a difference? Is something missing?

It's the same disc.

[Frank@Chicago]

Added Serpico to my Amazon order for $7.

It got me free shipping on my order ($25), so basically the movie's free.