did anyone get the criterion disc?
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mulholland_empire — 10 years ago(September 13, 2015 10:25 AM)
thank you!! i was skeptical at first but after talking with you i decided to give it a shot and it was well worth it. i had a great time watching the interviews, some very insightful stuff.
Chiller is great, and they have had tons of actors from the De Palma films through out the years. I met William Finley, Deborah Shelton, Margot Kidder etc.. I havnt went in about 3 or 4 years, I used to go all the time but recently it just seems to be getting smaller and more expensive.
But, i just made up my mind not to got this year because i was just able to get tickets to the nyff where there is a documentary on De Palma screening and a revival screening of blow out and De Palma will be there in person for both screenings. i was able to get tickets for both! so my dressed to kill criterion will be with me for that instead and hopefully i will be able to get it signed!! -
swr2777-1 — 10 years ago(September 15, 2015 06:20 AM)
It looks great. Can't wait to find out more in the coming months. I like the idea of a much younger filmmaker of a different generation and/or "film movement" taking such interest in DePalma and his techniques like that.
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mulholland_empire — 10 years ago(September 16, 2015 08:21 AM)
Its very interesting too me also. I've seen some of Baumbachs films and they are okay, but possibly the furthest thing from a De Palma film. I have respect for his style but I've just never really seen anything by him that has really blown me away. Hes obviously a huge a fan and i will admit, I sort of admired Frances Ha.
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!!!deleted!!! (63057267) — 10 years ago(October 08, 2015 01:25 PM)
I wasn't impressed with the Criterion disc. It's greenish, blown out to the point that the interesting use of shadow is almost non-existent, and it's vertically stretched to such an extent that everyone's head is noticeably elongated (you know something's wrong when Dennis Franz looks thin). The MGM disc is vastly superior and, as it turns out, a great deal cheaper. File the Criterion release alongside SCANNERS, another Blu Ray they botched horribly.
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swr2777-1 — 10 years ago(October 16, 2015 05:42 AM)
Cinesicko, I'm sorry I'm just seeing this. It sounds like you got a botched "first printing" Criterion. There was great controversy over this matter when the original pressing of the Criterion, as noted in advance by reviewers posting screencaps, revealed that the release had a squeezed picture in which everyone was tall and thin and out of proportion.
A second printing was done, which came out officially on Sept. 8th. That's what everyone should have received. But, despite the recall Criterion did of the first printing, some of those first printing discs still made their way into the marketplace. All you have to do is contact Criterion to get that disc replaced with one without the squeezed picture. -
!!!deleted!!! (63057267) — 10 years ago(October 16, 2015 08:31 AM)
Nope, it was the second pressing that I saw. I'm aware of the problems with the initial pressing (screen information that wasn't meant to be seen was present on the left side, ruining the balance of the shot compositions), but the re-release still has the slightly squeezed faces, is still very green-looking and still appears to be from faded elements (the negative, sadly). Despite the typically high price of Criterion's disc, the bargain-priced MGM release is vastly superior with a larger file size and higher bitrate than the Criterion! The only people who claim to like the Criterion better are those who dropped 30 to 40 bucks on it and are desperately trying to justify their purchase.
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patrick_bateman_90056 — 10 years ago(March 18, 2016 06:02 PM)
Out of curiosity, how was the "Scanners" set botched? The transfer looked pretty great when I saw it.
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!!!deleted!!! (63057267) — 10 years ago(March 18, 2016 07:52 PM)
Cronenberg was given free reign with the transfer and went for the revisionist approach that's so trendy now. Basically, he tweaked the color scheme so aggressively that it looks flamboyantly green and orange. It also looks strangely flat (lacking image depth). The UK release is the one to get, hands down. A stunning presentation on all fronts. Criterion does drop the ball sometimes, as it turns out. I still love 'em, though.
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patrick_bateman_90056 — 10 years ago(March 19, 2016 07:17 PM)
Interesting. I get the idea of having the money and technology to make the movie look exactly as ideally planned, but I guess it shouldn't be utilized all the time. At least the look of "The Brood" is great.
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!!!deleted!!! (63057267) — 10 years ago(March 19, 2016 07:31 PM)
Yeah, THE BROOD is a terrific release. Great movie, too, despite what the critics said. I love the way Cronenberg can make me think and gag simultaneously. Have you seen Arrow's Blu of RABID? Very nice. Cronenberg did some color tweaking on it but that one looks fantastic.