Films (Almost Entirely Surround)

[hwkn]

Just received my copy of the Last Waltz 4K disc and will be watching it later.

 

[cdheer]

Just received my copy of the Last Waltz 4K disc and will be watching it later.

Just noticed you were in Evanston! (We might have discussed this previously; my ADHD is terrible.) Not only was I born there; I went to high school there, and consequently spent a lot of time there both during and after school. What a town.

This isn't 4K, and it won't have multichannel audio, but I just stumbled across this bad boy on Amazon today. It was a BBC TV production in the 50's of 1984, and it starred Peter Cushing as Winston Smith!

Previously, it was only available as a really, really awful 320x240 version on YouTube.


https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09RPW3HYL/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[4-earredwonder]

Just received my copy of the Last Waltz 4K disc and will be watching it later.

Will be most curious of your assessment of the new Native 4K version from Scorsese's original 35mm negative.

Here's the digitalbits review of Criterion's new Native UHD4K remaster of Richard Lester's A HARD DAY'S NIGHT

http://thedigitalbits.com/item/hard-days-night-criterion-2022-uhd

 

[hwkn]

The picture quality of the new 4K disc is quite good imho........you do notice some graininess from time to time but it's not too bothersome.........the audio even seems to be better than on the original Blu ray.

 

[4-earredwonder]

The picture quality of the new 4K disc is quite good imho........you do notice some graininess from time to time but it's not too bothersome.........the audio even seems to be better than on the original Blu ray.

Happily, the BAND wanted the concert to be shot in 16mm but when Scorsese became involved, he insisted the concert be filmed in 35mm. I'm sure it beats the pants off the older MGM BD~V, though!

 

[timothyemerson]

Powerhouse/Indicator having a sale!

Sale

Great prices. Likes me all my Indicator BDs I does.

 

[4-earredwonder]

Powerhouse/Indicator having a sale!

Sale

Great prices. Likes me all my Indicator BDs I does.

I may have to rebuy Peter Greenaway's THE PILLOW BOOK .... some GREAT titles. As IF I need any more discs!!!!!!!!!

 

[timothyemerson]

Coal Miner's Daughter (1980) BD:
1. DTS-MA 5.1 is discrete in parts and reasonably constant throughout the movie. Fidelity is fine. Double bass during the songs is nice and thick.
2. I haven't seen this movie for almost 20 years. It's a nice one. Sissy was great and Tommy too.
3. I got this one: The Coal Miner's Daughter (Blu Ray) [Blu-ray]: Amazon.co.uk: Sissy Spacek, Tommy Lee Jones, Levon Helm, Beverly D'Angelo, Michael Apted, Sissy Spacek, Tommy Lee Jones: DVD & Blu-ray

 

[4-earredwonder]

I started watching Spielberg's remake of WEST SIDE STORY on HBO last night and concur he did an incredible job in comfortably surpassing the original. In the surround department, it soars and the orchestrations and performances are outstanding. I hesitated to purchase the Native UHD4K release, unseen, but will definitely add the Best Buy steelbook edition to my collection!

My original reaction to a remake of the 1960's classic was APATHY but feel Spielberg has delivered a more than worthwhile updating of the original and the music and clever witty lyrics from Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim, respectively, seem more relevant than ever in a world gone MAD!

 

[timothyemerson]

My original reaction to a remake of the 1960's classic was APATHY but feel Spielberg has delivered a more than worthwhile updating of the original and the music and clever witty lyrics from Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim, respectively, seem more relevant than ever in a world gone MAD!

This is what I thought too - why? But I guess if anyone can nail such a task, it's Steve-o. Will have to check it out at some point.

 

[4-earredwonder]

This is what I thought too - why? But I guess if anyone can nail such a task, it's Steve-o. Will have to check it out at some point.

Wonder what Steve~0 will do for a follow~up? I've been on a Lenny Bernstein kick lately and his one regret was that he felt he'd be eternally 'linked' in his obituary to WEST SIDE STORY and not his many compositional talents such as Trouble in Tahiti, his MASS and Candide, etc. but WSS was a huge benchmark in his career and thus stands out, despite his reservations, as one of his greatest achievements.

 

[timothyemerson]

Another sale on, movie-fiends: Kino Lorber | Experience Cinema

 

[4-earredwonder]

Another sale on, movie-fiends: Kino Lorber | Experience Cinema

Thanks for the update but I still have a boxload of unopened KL BD~Vs.........

 

[timothyemerson]

Thanks for the update but I still have a boxload of unopened KL BD~Vs.........

Same here - now there are another 14 on the way! Gotta hit the shops today for more plastic storage boxes to keep them all safe in + hard drives for the gargantuan back-up task ahead.

 

[4-earredwonder]

Same here - now there are another 14 on the way! Gotta hit the shops today for more plastic storage boxes to keep them all safe in + hard drives for the gargantuan back-up task ahead.

Er, I spoke too soon. Purchased 4 Native UHD4K discs from KL: SPACEBALLS [$13.99], THE GREAT ESCAPE [$15.99], SOME LIKE IT HOT [14.99] and HARD TARGET [$15.99] and qualified for FREE S/H. I also have David Cronenberg's Native UHD4K disc of EASTERN PROMISES coming from Deep Discount [same price as KL's current sale price].

 

[timothyemerson]

Er, I spoke too soon. Purchased 4 Native UHD4K discs from KL: SPACEBALLS [$13.99], THE GREAT ESCAPE [$15.99], SOME LIKE IT HOT [14.99] and HARD TARGET [$15.99] and qualified for FREE S/H. I also have David Cronenberg's Native UHD4K disc of EASTERN PROMISES coming from Deep Discount [same price as KL's current sale price].

Nice! It's jolly hard to resist such low prices. The 2 4K's I picked up were Silence of the Lambs and The Apartment.

 

[4-earredwonder]

Nice! It's jolly hard to resist such low prices. The 2 4K's I picked up were Silence of the Lambs and The Apartment.

The Academy Awards are being broadcast tomorrow night...after last year's FIASCO, wonder if they'll be 'entertaining' this year? I did watch RED ROCKET the other night on BD~V and my reaction was not the critical 'darling' it was made out to be. A REAL slice of Americana, Texas style, and a LOT of the actors were non actors and did a great job but I do think it could've used some judicious editing. Definitely worth a look and you may find it more enjoyable than I did. The BD~V was a bit soft and the lead, Simon Rex does get on one's nerves after awhile but as a former model/**** star, did prove he 'has the goods' if you know what I mean? From the director of The Florida Project and Tangerine.

 

[timothyemerson]

The Academy Awards are being broadcast tomorrow night...after last year's FIASCO, wonder if they'll be 'entertaining' this year? I did watch RED ROCKET the other night on BD~V and my reaction was not the critical 'darling' it was made out to be. A REAL slice of Americana, Texas style, and a LOT of the actors were non actors and did a great job but I do think it could've used some judicious editing. Definitely worth a look and you may find it more enjoyable than I did. The BD~V was a bit soft and the lead, Simon Rex does get on one's nerves after awhile but as a former model/**** star, did prove he 'has the goods' if you know what I mean? From the director of The Florida Project and Tangerine.

Red Rocket trailer looked interesting and it's on the list!

Yeah, Oscar's ceremonies ain't what theys used to be. I haven't watched one for years and just tend to check the results on IMDB.

 

[Marplot]

I was trying to avoid the KL sale but For a Few Dollars More and A Fistful of Dollars on 4k, The Immortal br with free shipping and both 4k $16 less than Amazon...couldn't resist.

 

[cdheer]

Another sale on, movie-fiends: Kino Lorber | Experience Cinema

I don't know whether to thank you or curse you. (Thank, obviously!)

I ended up not getting any UHD releases. I originally had about 20 or so movies in my cart, and figured I'd whittle it down from there, but decided instead to invest in the Fritz Lang Silent Films box set; after a coupon, it was $90. Plus Barton Fink, The Stranger, and Run Silent, Run Deep.

I browsed through the sale items just to see what caught my eye. A lot of good stuff, and a lot of schlock. And I mean that in the best way. I like some schlock; in my case, I tend to favor 70's schlock (and I certainly lingered over some of the Jess Franco "masterpieces" for a bit longer than I care to admit), but the Lang box made me toss them all. I got a $100 gift card today from my boss, and I got it maybe 10 minutes before I read the post about the sale, so that was absolutely fate.

The fiction that I would stay within the amount of the gift card, of course, evaporated quickly.