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Post by chvrchbarrel on Feb 23, 2021 12:21:47 GMT -6
Hopscotch Rebecca Carnival of Souls I Knew Her Well The Vanishing
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Post by thebosma on Feb 23, 2021 13:51:26 GMT -6
Kes All That Heaven Allows A Matter of Life and Death
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Post by sthubbins on Feb 23, 2021 14:07:20 GMT -6
maybe blaspheming here but even as a longtime Criterion devotee I can't really get into buying a lot of physical releases in the era of streaming. I get grabbing all-time favorites to guarantee you can put them on if the urge comes on, or rarities that never hit the services. But there are so few movies that I ever rewatch it just doesn't seem worth it to me.
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Post by thebosma on Feb 23, 2021 14:10:58 GMT -6
Since they cycle so much stuff on and off the criterion channel I tend to buy stuff I've given 4.5 or 5 stars on a recent watch or old favorites. I don't rewatch as much as I would like but it is nice to have movies in the highest quality possible and totally non-reliant on the quality of my internet at any point. It's nice to walk over to my shelf, pick something out, and throw it on, and I'd say I almost get as much enjoyment out of that as I do of actually watching the movies, at least to some degree.
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Post by thebosma on Feb 23, 2021 14:13:12 GMT -6
I also buy physical games even though my Xbox and Switch have more than enough space to hold what I play so maybe I just have a problem
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Post by andrewvb on Feb 23, 2021 14:31:54 GMT -6
yeah, if i had one more step up in a tv (from entry 4k to oled) and/or an actual sound system for my tv, blu-ray would be pretty essential for the stuff you love. obviously, i will settle for streaming quality of lots of movies because you can't buy everything but at that level the difference is pretty noticeable.
criterion should be jumping into 4k uhd releases by now, tho.
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Post by thebosma on Feb 23, 2021 14:36:16 GMT -6
criterion should be jumping into 4k uhd releases by now, tho. I think this is happening this year, fyi. Can't remember if i talked to you about this already
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Post by neader on Feb 23, 2021 15:05:13 GMT -6
criterion should be jumping into 4k uhd releases by now, tho. I think this is happening this year, fyi. Can't remember if i talked to you about this already Wow maybe I should have just waited? ?
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Post by andrewvb on Feb 23, 2021 15:24:51 GMT -6
oops we forgot to tell neader
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Post by thebosma on Feb 23, 2021 15:26:39 GMT -6
We definitely told neader
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Post by Kamera on Feb 23, 2021 15:44:20 GMT -6
At one point, Criterion said the 4k/UHD market is too small for them to start doing 4K discs.
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Post by airportman on Feb 24, 2021 8:42:37 GMT -6
Watched Nomadland over the weekend and thought it was very good.
Really liked the part where they talked about Morrissey tattoos.
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Feb 24, 2021 18:24:22 GMT -6
my flash sale order already shipped thats wild
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Post by andrewvb on Feb 24, 2021 18:28:48 GMT -6
would be interested in discussing this with someone if anyone else has seen it. i had been looking forward to it for a while, but it kind of comes across as hollow and even deceitful to me in its approach. some nice vintage footage of christine chubback and interviews with people who knew her, though.
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Post by neader on Feb 24, 2021 18:34:37 GMT -6
my flash sale order already shipped thats wild Same. And it's heading to South Carolina.
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Post by ultravisitor on Feb 25, 2021 10:06:37 GMT -6
I watched The Mauritanian last night, and did you know that the US government sucks?
The movie itself wasn't that good.
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Post by cosmo on Feb 25, 2021 21:25:20 GMT -6
This was incredible.
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Feb 26, 2021 9:16:18 GMT -6
i had not seen this before and it made me laugh
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Post by zircona1 on Feb 26, 2021 9:24:47 GMT -6
i had not seen this before and it made me laugh First R-rated movie I ever saw in the theaters. My cousins took me to see it.
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Feb 26, 2021 9:26:14 GMT -6
i had not seen this before and it made me laugh First R-rated movie I ever saw in the theaters. My cousins took me to see it. thats awesome, i had no idea eddie and arsenio played multiple roles so that was a lot of fun throughout
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Post by clouddead on Feb 26, 2021 9:42:13 GMT -6
yo you’re gonna love nutty professor
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Post by airportman on Feb 26, 2021 9:48:30 GMT -6
yo you’re gonna love nutty professor Just wait until he discovers Norbit!
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Post by Kamera on Feb 26, 2021 9:52:09 GMT -6
yo you’re gonna love nutty professor Just wait until he discovers Norbit! Or BOWFINGER
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Post by claypoolfan on Feb 26, 2021 13:40:42 GMT -6
I don't want to watch Tom and Jerry. I know it's going to be terrible.
But I saw the trailer and Rob Delaney is in it, and I love him so much. Why doesn't he act in more stuff?
I'm conflicted about whether I should watch this movie.
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Post by chvrchbarrel on Feb 26, 2021 13:50:17 GMT -6
I don't want to watch Tom and Jerry. I know it's going to be terrible. But I saw the trailer and Rob Delaney is in it, and I love him so much. Why doesn't he act in more stuff? I'm conflicted about whether I should watch this movie. im totally gonna watch it
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Post by munkivelli on Feb 26, 2021 14:16:13 GMT -6
I don't want to watch Tom and Jerry. I know it's going to be terrible. But I saw the trailer and Rob Delaney is in it, and I love him so much. Why doesn't he act in more stuff? I'm conflicted about whether I should watch this movie. I'm not above watching shitty films if there are actors I enjoy in them. The reviews look mediocre, but not terrible, so go wild.
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Post by teekoh on Feb 26, 2021 14:18:39 GMT -6
Tom & Jerry seems like a good redacted movie.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2021 20:43:32 GMT -6
I will watch every single HBO Max/theatrical release because I have nothing else going on this year.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2021 21:30:59 GMT -6
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Post by krentist on Feb 27, 2021 11:09:32 GMT -6
Indiewire critics poll is out. No surprise to see Nomadland at the top.
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