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[Schlosser85]

Funny how watching animals get hurt in movies bothers me way more than people.

In movies and in real life...

 

[squeekness]

Too be fair, you have met people. That makes it somewhat understandable.

Hee hee, true. I've met way more unpleasant people than animals.

 

[Spider-Fan]

Having moved, I am finding I am getting motivation to upgrade movies to Blu ray (I have DVDs for elsewhere that I am getting the mood to watch so it gives me a reason, LOL!) I bought Pan's Labyrinth's Criterion release. Then I saw Del Toro has 3 releases in Criterion, one of which is a movie I never seen of his Cronos. I think I am blind buying that movie. I like the vast majority of his movies, so I assume I will like it.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Having moved, I am finding I am getting motivation to upgrade movies to Blu ray (I have DVDs for elsewhere that I am getting the mood to watch so it gives me a reason, LOL!) I bought Pan's Labyrinth's Criterion release. Then I saw Del Toro has 3 releases in Criterion, one of which is a movie I never seen of his Cronos. I think I am blind buying that movie. I like the vast majority of his movies, so I assume I will like it.

Never seen Cronos. As a fan of Del Toro's work, I probably really should. Also congrats on the Pan's Labyrinth upgrade. t:

 

[Black Narcissus]

Having moved, I am finding I am getting motivation to upgrade movies to Blu ray (I have DVDs for elsewhere that I am getting the mood to watch so it gives me a reason, LOL!) I bought Pan's Labyrinth's Criterion release. Then I saw Del Toro has 3 releases in Criterion, one of which is a movie I never seen of his Cronos. I think I am blind buying that movie. I like the vast majority of his movies, so I assume I will like it.

I finally did that about 3 years ago. No way in hell i'm changing to 4k now. I miss flirting with the older ladies at blockbuster. Wink and wink, and free bucket of pop and candy. Goddamn. I miss going into those asian owned video stores. I was too young to get into them black tape rooms. A simple time then and not that far back, but it feels like a lifetime, ppl were less bald too.

 

[Spider-Fan]

Never seen Cronos. As a fan of Del Toro's work, I probably really should. Also congrats on the Pan's Labyrinth upgrade. t:

Thanks! As soon as I saw that had a Criterion release, I had to buy iut t:

I see they also did The Devil's Backbone as well, which I don't actually own. That one I will get eventually, but probably wait on it a bit. I have at least seen it before, while Cronos I never have seen period.

 

[Spider-Fan]

I finally did that about 3 years ago. No way in hell i'm changing to 4k now. I miss flirting with the older ladies at blockbuster. Wink and wink, and free bucket of pop and candy. Goddamn. I miss going into those asian owned video stores. I was too young to get into them black tape rooms. A simple time then and not that far back, but it feels like a lifetime, ppl were less bald too.

I will buy new releases in 4K (largely those have the Blu Ray anyway and it is normally a difference of 5 bucks), but I don't have a 4K player anyway. Further, I am not making that investment a 4th time! I ditched the VHS's and now upgrading DVDs, I am not getting 4Ks for my Blu Rays!

 

[DarthSkywalker]

I finally did that about 3 years ago. No way in hell i'm changing to 4k now. I miss flirting with the older ladies at blockbuster. Wink and wink, and free bucket of pop and candy. Goddamn. I miss going into those asian owned video stores. I was too young to get into them black tape rooms. A simple time then and not that far back, but it feels like a lifetime, ppl were less bald too.

I got one 4K disc. 2049. It was the same price, so I was like, "why not"?

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Thanks! As soon as I saw that had a Criterion release, I had to buy iut t:

I see they also did The Devil's Backbone as well, which I don't actually own. That one I will get eventually, but probably wait on it a bit. I have at least seen it before, while Cronos I never have seen period.

Makes perfect sense man. Really hope you enjoy it.

 

[squeekness]

Thanks! As soon as I saw that had a Criterion release, I had to buy iut t:

I see they also did The Devil's Backbone as well, which I don't actually own. That one I will get eventually, but probably wait on it a bit. I have at least seen it before, while Cronos I never have seen period.

I've never even heard of those two films.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

I've never even heard of those two films.

Well, you also have never seen the Godfather. So not too surprising.

 

[ComicChick]

I will buy new releases in 4K (largely those have the Blu Ray anyway and it is normally a difference of 5 bucks), but I don't have a 4K player anyway. Further, I am not making that investment a 4th time! I ditched the VHS's and now upgrading DVDs, I am not getting 4Ks for my Blu Rays!

i have about 40 4ks, but i dont buy them unless they're 9.99 on lower. i did pick up a few at 14.99 on black friday, but they were bought with gift cards, so i count those as free. there have been a very few that i've picked up at a higher amount, one being a preorder of the Thor: Ragnarok 4k steelbook, but i used a $20 GC and paid about $15 for it out of pocket.

i have 1200+ blu rays that i've decided i need to cut down on. i recently sold 60 of them and plan on selling more lol

 

[ComicChick]

I've never even heard of those two films.

Well, you also have never seen the Godfather. So not too surprising.

ive heard of them, never seen them lol

 

[Spider-Fan]

Makes perfect sense man. Really hope you enjoy it.

So do I! Should be here for me to watch this weekend

I've never even heard of those two films.

Devil's Backbone is well worth watching. Guillermo Del Toro is among my favorite directors when he is on point. Pan's Labyrinth in particular is I would say one of my 15 favorite movies. I also was very impressed with his most recent effort, The Shape of Water. Granted, that film and Pan's Labyrinth may not be for everybody (depends on how you feel about subtitles and it gets dark in the case of Pan's Labyrinth).

 

[Spider-Fan]

i have about 40 4ks, but i dont buy them unless they're 9.99 on lower. i did pick up a few at 14.99 on black friday, but they were bought with gift cards, so i count those as free. there have been a very few that i've picked up at a higher amount, one being a preorder of the Thor: Ragnarok 4k steelbook, but i used a $20 GC and paid about $15 for it out of pocket.

i have 1200+ blu rays that i've decided i need to cut down on. i recently sold 60 of them and plan on selling more lol

I cannot even count how many blu rays I have anymore, LOL! But, some films still gotta get the upgrade. I probably SHOULD cut down as well, but I am irresponsible when it comes to moneys

So far for 4K, I have Spider-Man Homecoming and Guardians 2. Will be getting Thor: Ragnarok, also. Also recently got Blade Runner 2049 and Dunkirk. Largely I only get them if it is a movie I am buying day 1. Otherwise, the Wal Mart 8 buck blu ray bin is my jam!

 

[ComicChick]

I cannot even count how many blu rays I have anymore, LOL! But, some films still gotta get the upgrade. I probably SHOULD cut down as well, but I am irresponsible when it comes to moneys

So far for 4K, I have Spider-Man Homecoming and Guardians 2. Will be getting Thor: Ragnarok, also. Also recently got Blade Runner 2049 and Dunkirk. Largely I only get them if it is a movie I am buying day 1. Otherwise, the Wal Mart 8 buck blu ray bin is my jam!

if it's an exclusive i really want, i'll pick up day one. otherwise, i usually just wait until week 3 or so when most price drops hit
ive converted/upgraded a lot of my movies with Vudu's Disc to Digital, particularly ones that i dont watch enough to warrant holding on to the copy. i want to move and buy a house hopefully this year so selling them will help reduce some potential clutter, and maybe put some money towards my house savings.

 

[Lighthouse]

Actually, in my experience people are more horrified by the death of the family pet in a movie than any single person.

This is why John Wick is such an effective revenge thriller. Everyone of those guys needed to pay in blood for what was done.

 

[Spider-Fan]

if it's an exclusive i really want, i'll pick up day one. otherwise, i usually just wait until week 3 or so when most price drops hit
ive converted/upgraded a lot of my movies with Vudu's Disc to Digital, particularly ones that i dont watch enough to warrant holding on to the copy. i want to move and buy a house hopefully this year so selling them will help reduce some potential clutter, and maybe put some money towards my house savings.

Sensible saving and spending does not compute

Movies for me are like books. I just like having that physical copy. Also helps avoid issues like hard drive corruption, not being available due to poor internet connection, etc.

I also have a collector's mentality badly. If I end up buying 1 film in a series, I will tell myself I don't need the crappy sequels, and then I will break. I at least have myself trained to only buy the crappy sequels once they hit blu ray, LOL! Horror franchises are the worst as different distributors have the rights to different movies and often they only get released by companies like Shout who charge more (which is fair given they put more effort into their releases and it is bound to sell less copies than a major movie).

 

[Perfect Cell]

Blackout curtains are the devil. I went to bed at 11am, as is normal for my night shift misery, and I didn't wake up until 10pm. That's 11 hours! I have no concept of time! But I need them though, they block out the hated sun.

 

[Guts]

If you're buying criterion films the I recommend Eyes Without a Face and House.

 

[ComicChick]

This is why John Wick is such an effective revenge thriller. Everyone of those guys needed to pay in blood for what was done.

that's part of the reason why i haven't watched it yet, although i own both Wicks in 4K

i am aware there is animal violence in the film, but if it's graphic, i can't bear to see it

 

[C. Lee]

There's 15 minutes left in the month....so might as well go ahead and post this now....

The movies I watched in January -

Superman (1978) Christopher Reeve
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006) Christopher Reeve
Superman III (1983) Christopher Reeve
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) Christopher Reeve
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
Invasion U.S.A. (1985) Chuck Norris
Batman (1989) Michael Keaton
Batman Returns (1992) Michael Keaton
Batman Forever (1995) Val Kilmer
Batman & Robin (1997) George Clooney
Open Range (2003) Robert Duvall
*Alien: Covenant (2017) Michael Fassbender
Angel and the Badman (1947) John Wayne
*Altitude (2017) Dolph Lundgren
Hook (1991) Robin Williams
The Phantom (1996) Billy Zane
Big Hero 6 (2014) Alan Tudyk
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) Harrison Ford
Star Trek: Beyond (2016) Chris Pine
*Four Rode Out (1970) Pernell Roberts
*The Unholy Four (1970) Woody Strode
*Blade Runner 2049 (2017) Ryan Gosling
*Brawl in Cell Block 99 (2017) Vince Vaughn
*Apocalypse Mercenaries (1987) Vassili Karis
*Afganistan - The last war bus (1989) Mark Gregory
*Hell's Heroes (1987) Miles O'Keeffe
*Bridge to Hell (1986)
*The Dark Tower (2017) Idris Elba
*The Fate of the Furious (2017) Vin Diesel
*Dark Passage (1947) Humphrey Bogart
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) Michael Sheen
The Chronicles of Riddick (2004) Vin Diesel
The Bourne Identity (2002) Matt Damon
The Bourne Supremacy (2004) Matt Damon
Street Fighter (1994) Jean-Claude Van Damme
Hard Target (1993) Jean-Claude Van Damme
Razorback (1984) Gregory Harrison
The Towering Inferno (1974) Steve McQueen
U-571 (2000) Matthew McConaughey
Sudden Death (1995) Jean-Claude Van Damme
The Shadow Riders (1982) Tom Selleck
The Green Promise (1949) Natalie Wood
Tarzan, the Ape Man (1959) Denny Miller
*Thunder Birds: Soldiers of the Air (1942) Gene Tierney
*Rendel (2017) Kristofer Gummerus

 

[squeekness]

This is why John Wick is such an effective revenge thriller. Everyone of those guys needed to pay in blood for what was done.

Indeed. Who cares about the dead wife? It was losing the puppy that did Wick in.

 

[Lighthouse]

Sensible saving and spending does not compute

Movies for me are like books. I just like having that physical copy. Also helps avoid issues like hard drive corruption, not being available due to poor internet connection, etc.

I also have a collector's mentality badly. If I end up buying 1 film in a series, I will tell myself I don't need the crappy sequels, and then I will break. I at least have myself trained to only buy the crappy sequels once they hit blu ray, LOL! Horror franchises are the worst as different distributors have the rights to different movies and often they only get released by companies like Shout who charge more (which is fair given they put more effort into their releases and it is bound to sell less copies than a major movie).

Arrow releases a lot of great horror blurays.

 

[C. Lee]

i am aware there is animal violence in the film, but if it's graphic, i can't bear to see it

It's not.