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JohnnyShoulder

@LN78 @FuriousMachine I'm still waiting on a UK release for The Abyss, but I guess I might be waiting awhile for that.

I wasn't aware of a Seven 4K release. Another one that goes to the top of To Buy list.

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FuriousMachine

@JohnnyShoulder Right, I forgot, the BBFC blocked that one, didn't they? I suppose you could import from Amazon.de or something? In my experience, the contents on the disc(s) are the same pretty much across Europe, only the packaging is changed regionally (and quite often, at least in Norway, the packaging is in English as well). Or, you could import from the US if either the Blu-Ray disc is region free or if you only care about the 4K disc.

EDIT: imusic.uk carries the upcoming Scandinavian release (which I believe is the same as the blocked UK release) that releases April 29th. I've shopped a few vinyls from them (Danish store, I think) in the past and they are reliable.

If you want, I can let you know if there are any caveats with the Scandinavian release when I get it

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JohnnyShoulder

@FuriousMachine OK thanks, I'll keep that in mind.

I've been reluctant to import stuff from USA do to the extra fees involved. I've had The Silence of the Lambs 4K on my watchlist for ever, as the price has not dropped significantly.

Yes please, if you could, that would be great.

I'm in no rush as I've waited this long a few more weeks won't matter.

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XandertheWise

@LN78 I'm not one of those people, L 78TH. I'm not a audio tech geek. I only care about the bonus features behind the scenes stuff and just watching the movie

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XandertheWise

@LN78 L 78TH pal, just enjoy the movie especially the special extended versions for Aliens and The Abyss. you know how much it means to true fans of Aliens, Terminator 2 and The Abyss to see the original stuff get put back in? It means a lot.

I remember back then in the late 80s early 1990s when watching entertainment news shows like Entertainment Tonight on TNN where they talked about Terminator 2's cut footage like the alternate ending and Aliens' special edition was shown rarely on HBO back then in the 1980s.

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cheetahman91

@LN78 It would be nice if more studios would take notes from some of the boutique labels and just do straight forward transfers and restorations.

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LN78

@JohnnyShoulder I ordered my copy from Coolshop. Never had any issues with them in the past. @XandertheWise I've had the "Special Edition" versions of the earlier Cameron movies on various formats in the past. I'm not going to buy another copy of "Aliens" (for example) if the AI "enhanced" version isn't representative of what was originally filmed. It's just revisionism for revisionism's sake and a bit of an affront to the movie's original cinematographer.

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XandertheWise

its your loss then. I only buy Blu rays and the fancy 4K Blu rays for movies for their bonus features behind the scenes stuff especially if its a Shout/Scream for old classic 1980s horror movies that I grew up with back in the day.

I'm not one of those stupid tech geeks that have a hard on for 4K audio or visual quality BS.

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@JohnnyShoulder I ordered my copy from Coolshop. Never had any issues with them in the past. @XandertheWise I've had the "Special Edition" versions of the earlier Cameron movies on various formats in the past. I'm not going to buy another copy of "Aliens" (for example) if the AI "enhanced" version isn't representative of what was originally filmed. It's just revisionism for revisionism's sake and a bit of an affront to the movie's original cinematographer.

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LN78

@XandertheWise Buy DVD special editions off of eBay for pennies, then. 🤣. You'll save a bundle.
PS I'm not sure how @FuriousMachine and @Cheetahman91 and @JohnnyShoulder and the other 4K enthusiasts on the site will take to being referred to as "stupid tech geeks". I know that I didn't appreciate it very much.

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XandertheWise

well keep your opinions to yourself next time about your obsessing with movies looking with with 4K resolution BS.

LN78 wrote:

@XandertheWise Buy DVD special editions off of eBay for pennies, then. 🤣. You'll save a bundle.
PS I'm not sure how @FuriousMachine and @Cheetahman91 and @JohnnyShoulder and the other 4K enthusiasts on the site will take to being referred to as "stupid tech geeks". I know that I didn't appreciate it very much.

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XandertheWise

Anyway

Aliens is still a great movie whether its the regular theatrical movie or the special extended version and its still fun to see the entire Newt and her family stuff along with the rest of the people of Hadley's Hope restored in the movie. Been a long time since I've seen that stuff.

Wonder if The Terminator 1 will get a newer 4K Ultimate Edition treatment since its a James Cameron flick.

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other stuff I'm busy with here and there

Freevee
original Care Bears movie
Black Friday
the old early 1990s live action Dragon Ball Z movie

Tubi
House on Haunted Hill remake
Cheech and Chong's Corsican Brothers movie

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LN78

@XandertheWise I'm curious - should @Cheetahman91 and @FuriousMachine and @JohnnyShoulder also refrain from sharing their opinions here in the movie forum about 4K "resolution BS" ? It's just that that seems rather contrary to the point of any discussion pertaining to that format in particular. I'm happy to discuss Betamax, VHS or Laserdisc if you prefer and the other users I mentioned are amenable. I leave it entirely up to you.
PS Just checked and the excellent MGM Special.Edition DVD of "The Terminator" is available on the UK eBay site for £2.00. I can't imagine it's much more expensive on whatever planet you live on.

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FuriousMachine

@LN78 You know, I think I'll continue expressing my opinions on all aspects of movies in this forum whether @XandertheWise likes it or not. He's free to block me if it offends him.
And speaking of being offended, in this particular case I feel about as insulted as I would be if I'd been called a "poopyhead" by a five year old

Besides, I am a stupid tech geek 🤣

Now, a heady discussion on the merits of VHS vs Betamax would truly be fascinating! Go at it, guys, I've got popcorn

FuriousMachine

LN78

"Anatomy of a Fall" - superbly acted, brilliantly written courtroom drama/murder mystery with multiple layers of ambiguity and metaphor woven throughout its (slightly excessive) runtime. The central performance (in three languages!) from Sandra Huller is astounding. Impressive stuff.

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JohnnyShoulder

@LN78 I wear it as a badge of honour, but also find it a bit ironic when someone who's is posting on a dedicated console forum thinks themselves are not in anyway geeky.

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FuriousMachine

Just saw the trailer for "The Crow" remake.
Now, I like the original quite a bit, though it hasn't aged all that well imho, but it is by no means a "sacred" property for me, so I'm not against a remake.
The trailer for the new one, though? Did not work for me at all. Think I'll stick with the 4K set of the original coming out later this spring.

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LN78

I'm weirdly pleased that the new "Ghostbusters" movie is getting slated in reviews. A 2/5 from the blockbuster shill rag "Empire"? Ouch.

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BearsEatBeets

Finally a real trailer, after the hundreds of fake crap I've been recommended.

I think it looks promising but not going to get my hopes up. Fingers crossed though.

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