Parzival

@Basil

That must have been surreal.. 

It is very chilling seeing these places in the flesh, I agree, no camera lens can substitute for the human eye 

@Basil

Haha I gathered 

I too went through a phase of watching every Nazi related film . Starting with Inglorious, then others such as Reader, Book thief, Schindler, Fury, Allied, Pianist, Valkyrie, woman in gold etc etc 

I think Hollywood also to some extent is obsessed with this era.. 

P.S one really haunting film is Night of the Generals starring Peter O Toole and Omar Sharif.. Quintessential Nazi film 

@Basil

Nice... Film cells are cool

I like collecting props and screen prints as well.. 🙂

Bloody expensive hobby this 

But now unfortunately, cinemas will not be the same. 

Not been for 6 months due to pandemic, it may never be the same again 

Cineworld close to collapse I read this morning 

This effing Covid had ruined everything

So, unfortunately no  ticket collecting for a while 😪

@Basil

Wow buddy that sounds awesome 👍

It gives a lot of pleasure, when you are customising your own editions, making it truly unique, valuable and personal.. 

Love the Premier ticket idea, that's cool.. (never thought of that lol).. If I were to do that (i.e keep the ticket when I first  went to watch that film in the cinema), that would evoke so many memories and take me back to that moment.. It would be a beautiful memory 

One always remembers when watching your fav films for the first time 

I still remember when I watched Endgame, waited like a zombie for a whole year after Infinity War

My wife and I were super excited close to release, , had a whole few days to build it up,  took the day off - made a full day and wonderful evening out of it at Leicester Sq, watched in 4DX.. And after, basically just walked around London all Friday night talking about it.. Wonderful memories 

If only I'd kept the tickets for that day.. Fri night 26th Apr.. DAMN. 

Basil, now you tell me lol.. 

@Basil

I'm always customising my sets 

I probably have very few sets that are not in the original form 

My biggest bug bear is the one clicks, which have three editions with the same SBs and extras.. I keep DL unouched (as my prized original edition), and  typically replace the SL and FS editions with different versions of the SB.. 

So a OC with three different steels.. 🙂

8 hours ago, Veum said:

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Nice sets @Hollywood E Rock,

 

I like mine in 4K though 

 

So do I buddy 

I replaced the FAC discs with 4k 

So now it's a super charged super premium edition, F&F style 😉

8 hours ago, Hollywood E Rock said:

Hey @Parzival

 

A little while ago you told me about the mistake made with Filmarena’s Fast & Furious release. I was able to purchase the replacement slip from the EBay seller you shared the link to. Now my set is right as rain! Thank You

 

 

Nice 🙂 👍

It's the OCD in us collectors, we can't sleep till everything is perfect lol. 

Thanks @claptraw

I think I prefer the new BB one 

Is this new artwork on the SB or existing? 

I think I've seen a blue SB before. 

Is it the same thing! 

Oh yes bring it on 😍

I see.. 

Another retailer. 😪. Might as well take our money now lol

@ksosk

What's MAG 🤔

Hi @ksosk

Any news for those who signed up for the wooden box GB only 

I am down for Wooden box type B.. 

Many thanks 

57 minutes ago, Fortis93 said:

 

It just means that people like me will be looking elsewhere (e.g. Studio Canal's 4K release of 'The Elephant Man' compared to Criterion's '4K scan' on blu-ray), except for cases where it may be unlikely for a particular film to arrive on 4K anytime soon (such as The Gunfighter which is coming in October), rendering a 2K or 4K scan on a blu-ray disc the next best thing.

 

Totally agree buddy 

Typically, I would have gone for Criterion's edition, but Studio Canal blew it out of the water with their superb editions for "The Elephant Man" 

I purchased both editions, the 4k steelbook, and the non steelbook 4k special edition with the enhanced extras.  Both editions trump Criterion in my opinion. 

Point is, I may have gone for Criterion if they had released their edition in 4k. So yes, they are infact losing a market here. 

@pygospa

I agree, I think the very old classics would be best left alone. Infact part of the grainy picture counts to the overall viewing pleasure lol, gives an age and timed feeling about the moment and history. Many years back, I came across colourised editions of Laurel and Hardy, and was mortified 😫. How can anyone watch Laurel and Hardy other than in Black and White? 

Infact, some Criterion DVD editions of old classics have been wonderfully restored and give a nice and balanced picture on DVD. For example, a beautiful film "Summertime" looks very nice, and I almost would not want a crystal clear HD or 4k image of that one - the DVD is perfect as it is, for the time and era that film depicts. Similarly, another classic "The Thief of Baghdad (1940)" is very well presented on DVD, infact I enjoyed watching Criterion's more than the European Bluray version (where I thought the sharp colours were just too ghastly and all over the place, gave me an eye sore). The DVD gave me more viewing pleasure, it was just a better and more balanced picture quality overall. 

But for the newer films (in particular in the Digital era, SD, HD and 4k etc), an upgrade should be viable and do-able. And would be most welcome. Hence my rant on Parasite lol, which came out last year, and 4k would be the de-facto filming format. No restorations, upgrades or additional costs required, the film would have been shot in 4k. 

Re: your more technical questions, they are interesting and well raised. I would not have the answers unfortunately , but there are many clever and knowledgeable members on this sight who may be able to give an insight. 

20 minutes ago, pygospa said:

 So if you _really_ wanted to read it, just scan the text with an OCR programm and feed it to Google Translate. That's what I like to do with European releases where I don't speak the language but want to know what's written in there

Awesome buddy that's a brilliant suggestion 

When the time comes, I will attach the translated version on this forum, so members can just print it off and place within the edition 🙂

Nice 👍

@RAK

Awesome buddy could you share a pic and link of the French edition.. Is it a SB or a non SB special edition 

Cheers 👍

@pygospa

Wow, that pretty much settles it. 

I think I'll stick with Cover A then.. 🙂

Whilst I do like a bit of artwork continuity in my collection (Warewolf in Paris, and now London would have been a nice touch to have both in the red cover art). 

But for the reasons you have cited above, is enough for me to stick with Cover A. 

I do own the superb Arrow release of this, as well as 2 steelbooks. 

This German edition looks gorgeous as well. I am knit-picking slightly (us collectors are an ungrateful lot and never happy lol), I wish the book was in English. But a minor quibble. 

Looking forward to this release, quite simply the best in it's genre. 

And Jenny Agutter in this film,  my oh my, so good looking and hot in the nurse outfit

Gets me everytime.. I'd actually get bitten by a warewolf to end up in her ward lol. 

Hi buddy excellent analysis 👍, I love reading your stuff 🙂

Not going to argue too much as you've obviously done your research. I can't argue with the fact that adaptation of 4ks has been slow compared to DVDs and Bluray. You are spot on when you say DVDs and Blurays were a huge jump up from their predecessor formats. 

Theoretically however 4k is also quite a jump from a technology perspective. As the number suggests, should be ~4 times sharper resolution [3, 840 vs 1,080..]. I think adaptation may be slower due to a few reasons. You see, VHS and Betamax were the first true / mass home entertainment formats, so people were very happy to be able to watch films at home (and ability to record from television). Then DVD obviously blew people away with superb quality and durability. Blurays took it to another level. I think investment / upgrade fatigue does eventually set in.

Being a kid from the 80s, for some movies, I own all the formats. I will obviously never watch on VHS again, but keeping them still as a nostalgic and emotional attachment. But it does become a bit too much, even for the most ardent film fan, to constantly upgrade every couple of years. I also acknowledge the fact that had I not got the 4k version of those movies, there would not have been too much of a void in my life (probably due to the fact that Bluray quality is so superb anyway), so I could easily infact live without the 4k version. It's more of a comfort thing, knowing that you own the best format available 🤗

I also agree with your statement that Criterion collectors are a different type of collector, very niche and acquired taste shall we say (unlike most of the premium retailers now who have been hijacked by either DC or Marvel). 

But the fact that Criterion does not offer films in 4k, it actually goes against their own mission statement. If you see the screenshot attached,  I quote the line  "that offer the highest technical quality". So if I am being pedantic - that would be an Ultra HD 4k disc. 

Quite a few of their editions are 4k restorations anyway - the love, effort and time they put in for state of the art restorations and special features is truly remarkable and commendable. A gift from heaven for fans of those films.  I just wish, with the passage of time, they acknowledge and realise that the "highest technical quality" is not Bluray anymore. 

This will not put me off from buying their editions by the way. I have been a long supporter of Criterion, love their passion and commitment, and selection of films. I will still be purchasing Criterion Parasite, and can easily buy a 4k edition to supplement it. 

Many thanks 
 

Now why would Parasite not be in 4k

Criterion stuck in the dark ages

They might as well release a VHS of this movie as well

Which edition is better do you think.. 

A or B 🤔

Both look nice 

Nice... I guess the book will be in German? 

By the time CM release this, Tom Cruise would have made TOP Gun 3 lol