Films (Almost Entirely Surround)

[4-earredwonder]

Available now from MDV Visual and director Samuel Tressler IV LEDA [1080p/3D/Dolby True HD 5.1]

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Leda-3D-Blu-ray/330582/#Review
Young newlywed Leda is haunted by strange visions in a hypnotic retelling of the Greek myth. A stunning and eerie journey into fantasy, Samuel Tressler IV's first feature transports the ancient myth of "Leda and the Swan" to the dark forests and deep lakes that surround a mid-19th century mansion. Stereoscopic imagery carries characters and the audience into a realm where dreams, nightmares and memories bleed together. Told without words and filmed almost exclusively in black-and-white, Leda invokes poetry and horror in it's fable of birth, death and other-worldly desires. Both 3D and 2D versions included on one Blu-ray disc.

Although the 3D 1080p picture and Sound are flawless [mostly shot in Black & White] I found the story to be tedious and meandering! And in the special features doc, the filmmaker makes it appear as though he has created some sort of modern masterpiece ...which it is NOT! The 3D effects are in no way showy but do add a nice dimension to the proceedings. A few stunning shots....here and there!

Unless you are well versed in Greek mythology, watching this 75 minute film can be incomprehensible as there is NO dialogue whatsoever! Will I ever watch it again ... Probably NOT!

 

[timothyemerson]

Although the 3D 1080p picture and Sound are flawless [mostly shot in Black & White] I found the story to be tedious and meandering! And in the special features doc, the filmmaker makes it appear as though he has created some sort of modern masterpiece ...which it is NOT! The 3D effects are in no way showy but do add a nice dimension to the proceedings. A few stunning shots....here and there!

Unless you are well versed in Greek mythology, watching this 75 minute film can be incomprehensible as there is NO dialogue whatsoever! Will I ever watch it again ... Probably NOT!

Good to know! Removed from my Amazon cart. Life's too short to waste watching anything that ain't awesome.

 

[4-earredwonder]

I went a little 'hog wild! Ordered 7 UHD4K discs and 1 BD~V. But the prices are great and s/h to the states is FREE! BTW, if you don't have the UHD4K KL Silence of the Lambs ...it's only $13.99!

https://kinolorber.com/product/silence-of-the-lambs-30th-anniversary-4k-uhd

Entre Nous (Blu-ray)	$9.99
1	Marathon Man (4KUHD) (4K UHD)	$17.99
1	Mystery Men (4KUHD) (4K UHD)	$17.99
1	Nobody's Fool (4KUHD) (4K UHD)	$14.99
1	Paths of Glory (4KUHD) (4K UHD)	$17.99
1	Death Wish (4KUHD) (4K UHD)	$17.99
1	The Italian Job (4KUHD) (4K UHD)	$17.99
1	The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (4KUHD) (4K UHD)	$17.99

What better way to spend a cool, rainy [actually torrential downpour] New York evening than to dig into my pile of recently acquired KL Native UHD4K discs. First and foremost, I must congratulate Kino Lorber for their 'exceptional' quality control. The two discs I watched, MYSTERY MEN and NOBODY'S FOOL were
nothing short of amazing, quality~wise. Mystery Men is a puff pastry amalgam of wanna be super heroes with a stellar cast and a silly premise but it was entertaining made all the more enjoyable by KL's 5 star transfer and Paul Newman in his second to the last starring role in NOBODY'S FOOL was thoroughly enjoyable with a brilliant cast, another excellent transfer and a nice but not flashy DTS~HD MA 5.1 soundtrack. It was to be legendary stage/screen actress Jessica Tandy's final performance with an early appearance by Philip Seymour Hoffman joined by Bruce Willis and a sexy Melanie Griffith.

I ended the evening with a recently acquired BD~V disc from EUROARTS entitled THE MORRICONE DUEL in which conductor Sarah Hicks conducted the Danish National Symphony Orchestra in a brilliant 75 minute concert in immersive DTS~HD MA 5.1 of soundtracks from Ennio Morricone, Nino Rota, Bernard Hermann and Sonny Bono which was recorded live ....... and the quality was again, exquisite.

 

[4-earredwonder]

Highdefdigests MUST OWN review of David Cronenberg's NAKED LUNCH [Native UHD4K from OCN/HDR10/Dolby Vision/DTS~HD MA 5.1]

https://ultrahd.highdefdigest.com/114257/nakedlunch4kultrahdblurayarrowvideouklimitededition.html

 

[4-earredwonder]

Arriving June 13th from BFI and Kino Lorber director Peter Greenaway's THE DRAUGHTMAN'S CONTRACT [4K remastered from the original 16mm film elements]


Newly remastered in 4K by the BFI National Archive, The Draughtsman's Contract is Peter Greenaway’s masterpiece. Set in a richly exaggerated 17th-century England, this witty, stylized, erotic country house murder mystery catapulted Greenaway to the forefront of international art cinema. Adorned with intricate wordplay, extravagant costumes and opulent photography, Greenaway’s first narrative feature weaves a labyrinthine mystery around the maxim “draw what you see, not what you know.” An aristocratic wife (Janet Suzman) commissions a young, cocksure draughtsman (Anthony Higgins) to sketch her husband’s property while he is away—in exchange for a fee, room and board, and one sexual favor for each of the twelve drawings. As the draughtsman becomes more entrenched in the devious schemings in this seemingly idyllic country home, curious details emerge in his drawings that may reveal a murder. Bolstered by a mesmerizing score by then-newcomer Michael Nyman and stunning cinematography by Curtis Clark, The Draughtsman’s Contract is a luscious cinematic banquet for eye, ear and mind.

 

[4-earredwonder]

Viewed this extraordinary Native UHD 4K remaster from Best Buy last night [Steelbook Edition/HDR10/Dolby Vision/DTS~HD MA dolby SURROUND] and can VERY HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT. It was mastered by StudioCanal and is now released in the States by Lionsgate in a gorgeous steelbook packaging [$21.99 @ Best Buy w free s/h].

I have seen it in various home video configurations over the years and consider this edition DEFINITIVE. And Bowie still dazzles in one of his most iconic roles. I did find the bonus features on the included BD~V disc a bit 'dry' but this new illustrious remaster MORE than makes up for that!

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/man-wh...y-only--best-buy-1975/6536354.p?skuId=6536354

 

[JediJoker]

Viewed this extraordinary Native UHD 4K remaster from Best Buy last night [Steelbook Edition/HDR10/Dolby Vision/DTS~HD MA dolby SURROUND] and can VERY HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT. It was mastered by StudioCanal and is now released in the States by Lionsgate in a gorgeous steelbook packaging [$21.99 @ Best Buy w free s/h].

I have seen it in various home video configurations over the years and consider this edition DEFINITIVE. And Bowie still dazzles in one of his most iconic roles. I did find the bonus features on the included BD~V disc a bit 'dry' but this new illustrious remaster MORE than makes up for that!

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/man-wh...y-only--best-buy-1975/6536354.p?skuId=6536354

I have the Roeg-approved Criterion Blu-ray and am reluctant to "upgrade" without assurances that the HDR grade matches his vision.

 

[4-earredwonder]

I have the Roeg-approved Criterion Blu-ray and am reluctant to "upgrade" without assurances that the HDR grade matches his vision.

I likewise have the now OOP Criterion edition [which BTW is currently $199 on Amazon] which was released in 2009 but hey, for $21.99 in a gorgeous steelbook edition in 4K won't break the bank [heck, a stereo SACD is 30 bucks]. Haven't had a chance to compare the two but since 2009, JJ, disc replication HAS VASTLY IMPROVED! And Best BUY'S Steelbook editions go OOP QUICKLY!

 

[Marplot]

Perfect timing, got a $5 coupon from BestBuy about 3 hours ago and picking this up for $18 tomorrow via in store pickup

 

[4-earredwonder]

Perfect timing, got a $5 coupon from BestBuy about 3 hours ago and picking this up for $18 tomorrow via in store pickup

Hunky Dory, Marplot! Good deal. What I like about the Lionsgate Steelbook editions is the inclusion of a lucite dust cover to protect it from scratches, etc.

 

[4-earredwonder]

DUNE, Part II, to debut November 23, 2023

https://variety.com/2023/film/news/...d=49&cx_testVariant=cx_1&cx_artPos=2#cxrecs_s

 

[cdheer]

Viewed this extraordinary Native UHD 4K remaster from Best Buy last night [Steelbook Edition/HDR10/Dolby Vision/DTS~HD MA dolby SURROUND] and can VERY HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT. It was mastered by StudioCanal and is now released in the States by Lionsgate in a gorgeous steelbook packaging [$21.99 @ Best Buy w free s/h].

I have seen it in various home video configurations over the years and consider this edition DEFINITIVE. And Bowie still dazzles in one of his most iconic roles. I did find the bonus features on the included BD~V disc a bit 'dry' but this new illustrious remaster MORE than makes up for that!

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/man-wh...y-only--best-buy-1975/6536354.p?skuId=6536354

Thanks for the tip on this one! Ordered!

 

[JediJoker]

DUNE, Part II, to debut November 23, 2023

https://variety.com/2023/film/news/...d=49&cx_testVariant=cx_1&cx_artPos=2#cxrecs_s

This is such an awful fake trailer, with obvious AI-synthesized voices.

 

[4-earredwonder]

Perfect timing, got a $5 coupon from BestBuy about 3 hours ago and picking this up for $18 tomorrow via in store pickup

I used my $5 coupon for the new UHD4K remaster of Toby Hooper's THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE Best Buy steelbook edition which I need like a hole in the head but it does come with a poster! Even though it was filmed in 16mm according to highdefdigest the upgrade is 'significant' and talk about overkill it comes with a new Dolby Atmos soundtrack ........

 

[bookofsaturdays]

I used my $5 coupon for the new UHD4K remaster of Toby Hooper's THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE Best Buy steelbook edition which I need like a hole in the head but it does come with a poster! Even though it was filmed in 16mm according to highdefdigest the upgrade is 'significant' and talk about overkill it comes with a new Dolby Atmos soundtrack ........

The Second Sight 4K release has a different transfer which is pretty different:

 

[4-earredwonder]

The Second Sight 4K release has a different transfer which is pretty different:

Wow, BOS, and it's only £44.95 from the Second Sight website ..... maybe I'll cancel the Best Buy 4K

https://secondsightfilms.co.uk/products/the-texas-chain-saw-massacre-limited-edition-uhd
edit: And what do you know. Just checked my emails and Best Buy for some reason canceled my order so now I'm free to order the 'preferred' version from second sight. IMO, from watching the video, Second Sight IS the definitive edition and comes with a 180 page hardbound book.

Just ordered directly from Second Sight's website: VAT is removed but s/h is pretty steep @ £19.74 but I did check AmazonUS and ImportCD and neither carries this version. Delivered price in US dollars: $71.43

 

[4-earredwonder]

Funny how I recall those clunky $1K

• early VHS machines and when they started selling pre~recorded HOLLYWOOD movies they were all pan and scan and the soundtracks were reproduced in monaural sound and lucky if they reached 100~10,000 kHz .... and the resolution: 240p in SP mode and the list price of these tapes was $99 ...... and this is way back in the late 70's ~ early 80's ..... equivalent to about $150 each in today's market!
  
  Of course they were way too rich for my blood back then .... and lucky for me. They were utter CRAPOLA!
  
  I've paid as little as $6 each when AmazonUS has their Black Friday Sales for Native UHD4K discs ..... so we've come a long way and today's SUPERIOR video technology is actually a bargain compared to those antiquated tape based pre recorded Movies on VHS/BETA and even Super VHS/Hi and Beta HIFi!
  
  At least something has escaped the high inflation of the current market!

AND NO MORE "BE KIND .... REWIND"....OR YOU WERE FINED!

 

[4-earredwonder]

STARS of the new Disney LIVE action PETER PAN AND WENDY

[wonder if Rick Moranis will reprise his role in 'HONEY I SHRUNK THE KIDS']?

 

[bookofsaturdays]

Wow, BOS, and it's only £44.95 from the Second Sight website ..... maybe I'll cancel the Best Buy 4K

https://secondsightfilms.co.uk/products/the-texas-chain-saw-massacre-limited-edition-uhd
edit: And what do you know. Just checked my emails and Best Buy for some reason canceled my order so now I'm free to order the 'preferred' version from second sight. IMO, from watching the video, Second Sight IS the definitive edition and comes with a 180 page hardbound book.

Just ordered directly from Second Sight's website: VAT is removed but s/h is pretty steep @ £19.74 but I did check AmazonUS and ImportCD and neither carries this version. Delivered price in US dollars: $71.43

My apologies for costing you some more money, however I think you will be more happy with this edition as opposed to the steelbook!

 

[barfle]

Funny how I recall those clunky $1K

• early VHS machines and when they started selling pre~recorded HOLLYWOOD movies they were all pan and scan and the soundtracks were reproduced in monaural sound and lucky if they reached 100~10,000 kHz .... and the resolution: 240p in SP mode and the list price of these tapes was $99 ...... and this is way back in the late 70's ~ early 80's ..... equivalent to about $150 each in today's market!
  
  Of course they were way too rich for my blood back then .... and lucky for me. They were utter CRAPOLA!
  
  I've paid as little as $6 each when AmazonUS has their Black Friday Sales for Native UHD4K discs ..... so we've come a long way and today's SUPERIOR video technology is actually a bargain compared to those antiquated tape based pre recorded Movies on VHS/BETA and even Super VHS/Hi and Beta HIFi!
  
  At least something has escaped the high inflation of the current market!

AND NO MORE "BE KIND .... REWIND"....OR YOU WERE FINED!

Isn’t it nice that our hobby has advanced so much, yet the prices have essentially gone down? Almost all cars still have piston rings and connecting rods, and cost 10 times what they did in the 1970s (not to mention the price of the gasoline that powers them). Housing isn’t much different than it was when I first observed one being built, and they are well over 10 times the price. At one time, I got into bicycling because it seemed like I couldn’t possibly put more than $1,000 into a bike. Now it’s dangerous to buy one that isn’t four figures, and except for brakes, they aren’t any better.

We’ve picked a good hobby, even though it can still keep us poor.