Gregg Araki's Nowhere (1997) DVD - Blu-ray Forum

SwaggerJagger · 12-24-2011, 03:12 AM

I recently purchased a region free DVD of Nowhere and the quality is probably the same on every release, I was watching it on VLC player and adjusted the colors and it looks pretty nice for Nowhere looking not so good.
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this one looks better to me- (the colors look nice, well to me at least)
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pro-bassoonist · 12-26-2011, 10:19 PM

I have a French disc of this Araki film, but I am extremely unhappy with it.

I would purchase anything that comes out on Blu-ray for my library because Totally F U C K E D Up, The Doom Generation and even Mysterious Skin have all suffered on DVD.

Pro-B

SwaggerJagger · 12-27-2011, 05:11 AM

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Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist

I have a French disc of this Araki film, but I am extremely unhappy with it.

I would purchase anything that comes out on Blu-ray for my library because Totally F U C K E D Up, The Doom Generation and even Mysterious Skin have all suffered on DVD.

Pro-B

Doom Generation is Fullscreen and it's like OVER ZOOMED IN. It's pretty annoying, but the movie is amazing.
Nowhere is needs a Blu-Ray release, but it's most likely NEVER going to happen, even the DVD quality sucks, but it's the most watchable version out.

HyperRealist · 12-27-2011, 09:59 AM

I have the PAL/Region 2 DVD from Spain.

EDIT: I'm watching it right now with TMT3. Lots of print damage.

Youre My Boy Blu! · 12-27-2011, 03:56 PM

If not him, then some small group of the countless stars who appear in this film might.
Then again, most of the now successful actors who are probably embarrassed by its existence might have pulled some strings to prevent it from being released.

I saw the film in its entirety on Youtube and I don't know if it will translate well to Blu-ray. I think some of the source material was 16mm, the original print is probably soaked in urine at the bottom of a landfill somewhere.

If they can't keep the DVD around, the Blu will likely never come.
Best bet is to hope Criterion or some other third party takes the initiative to send a search and rescue party for this film and give it the Blu treatment.
However, Criterion and other 3rd parties tend to release movies that were once popular but are now forgotten; Nowhere wasn't forgotten, because you can't forget something you never even knew existed in the first place. It's a film that practically needs an entirely new release.

SwaggerJagger · 01-02-2012, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by HyperRealist

I have the PAL/Region 2 DVD from Spain.

EDIT: I'm watching it right now with TMT3. Lots of print damage.

dang your copy looks good compared to mine.

BAKA · 06-13-2014, 06:44 PM

Apologies for the mega bump, but does anyone know how the Second Sight disc, released just last year in the UK, fares?

SwaggerJagger · 07-23-2014, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by BAKA

Apologies for the mega bump, but does anyone know how the Second Sight disc, released just last year in the UK, fares?

I heard its the same transfer sadly.

12-24-2011, 03:12 AM	#1
SwaggerJagger Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2011 Location:California! 4K collection:115 Blu-ray collection:1009 DVD collection:3 Digital collection:19 Blu-ray reviews: 57 Trading Score:106	Gregg Araki's Nowhere (1997) DVD I recently purchased a region free DVD of Nowhere and the quality is probably the same on every release, I was watching it on VLC player and adjusted the colors and it looks pretty nice for Nowhere looking not so good. Snapshots: Original: [Show spoiler] Adjusted colors: [Show spoiler] this one looks better to me- (the colors look nice, well to me at least) Original: [Show spoiler] Adjusted colors: [Show spoiler] Last edited by SwaggerJagger; 12-24-2011 at 03:30 AM.

12-27-2011, 09:59 AM	#4
HyperRealist Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Location:PA Blu-ray collection:110 DVD collection:96 Trading Score:48	I have the PAL/Region 2 DVD from Spain. EDIT: I'm watching it right now with TMT3. Lots of print damage. Last edited by HyperRealist; 12-27-2011 at 12:42 PM.

12-27-2011, 03:56 PM	#5
Youre My Boy Blu! Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2010 Location:In the Light 4K collection:13 Blu-ray collection:736 DVD collection:84 Prime collection:4	Better hope Araki has a thing for film Anniversaries If not him, then some small group of the countless stars who appear in this film might. Then again, most of the now successful actors who are probably embarrassed by its existence might have pulled some strings to prevent it from being released. I saw the film in its entirety on Youtube and I don't know if it will translate well to Blu-ray. I think some of the source material was 16mm, the original print is probably soaked in urine at the bottom of a landfill somewhere. If they can't keep the DVD around, the Blu will likely never come. Best bet is to hope Criterion or some other third party takes the initiative to send a search and rescue party for this film and give it the Blu treatment. However, Criterion and other 3rd parties tend to release movies that were once popular but are now forgotten; Nowhere wasn't forgotten, because you can't forget something you never even knew existed in the first place. It's a film that practically needs an entirely new release.

12-26-2011, 10:19 PM	#2
pro-bassoonist Blu-ray reviewer Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:X Home Theater Gallery:47 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 31 Trading Score:23	I have a French disc of this Araki film, but I am extremely unhappy with it. I would purchase anything that comes out on Blu-ray for my library because Totally F U C K E D Up, The Doom Generation and even Mysterious Skin have all suffered on DVD. Pro-B

06-13-2014, 06:44 PM	#7
BAKA Power Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2011 4K collection:50 Blu-ray collection:2589	Apologies for the mega bump, but does anyone know how the Second Sight disc, released just last year in the UK, fares?

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