Movie Roll Call: What have you seen lately?

[Todd Anderson]

Watched The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare over the weekend. Really fun movie, I will definitely rewatch it multiple times. The Atmos was a standout as well. In one scene the characters were on the lower deck of an old wooden boat having a conversation and you could hear the wood boards of the upper deck creeking in the ceiling speakers. Such a cool effect!

I thought this was a great flick as well. Totally rewatchable.... definitely great audio! Highly recommend!

 

[Todd Anderson]

Point Break (1991) UHD looks great

I need to pick this up on 4K. Such a classic!!!!

 

[VJM]

I need to pick this up on 4K. Such a classic!!!!

 

[Todd Anderson]

Well... since you put it that way.... I did it. Steel Book on the way. Will post a pic when it arrives!

 

[Travis Ballstadt]

Well... since you put it that way.... I did it. Steel Book on the way. Will post a pic when it arrives!

I've been holding out for Kaleidescape to get it, but no luck. I might have to order the disc as well. :/

 

[Travis Ballstadt]

Been watching some horror this week while my partner is out of town, since she hates it.

All on Kaleidescape:

• Watched Talk To Me again late last week, that's a great film.
• Watched A Quiet Place II, prepping to finally watch the newest installment.
• Watched the original Poltergeist. Still holds up, haven't seen it since cable in middle school. 4K transfer looks beautiful.
• Watched Alien: Romulus a couple nights ago. I'm not one who gets too attached to franchises, so as a standalone film I really enjoyed it, reference quality audio and video here.

May watch The Purge tonight, but I also kinda want to watch District 9.

 

[Todd Anderson]

Talk to Me is great!!! Love that film... I also watched Poltergeist this past week. Not in the theater, but on my phone while I worked out. Really enjoyed it. Amazing how well it carries the vibe all these years later

 

[Todd Anderson]

I've been holding out for Kaleidescape to get it, but no luck. I might have to order the disc as well. :/

Me too. The BD version is back in the store. But no 4K.

Does Kscape carry Shout! Factory films releases? I can't remember...

 

[Travis Ballstadt]

Me too. The BD version is back in the store. But no 4K.

Does Kscape carry Shout! Factory films releases? I can't remember...

They have some Shout! releases, but nobody has Point Break on 4K digitally yet.

 

[Todd Anderson]

Well, as a super fan, which I know both you and I are... I gotta say, the Steel Book 4K is almost a must own. It's only $30 bucks!

 

[Travis Ballstadt]

Don't get me started on Steelbooks. I hated them when I still had to buy discs all the time. I just ordered this one only because it shipped faster.

 

[Todd Anderson]

You’re started. Go!

 

[Travis Ballstadt]

Steelbooks are nothing but a cash grab.

"This group really likes movies. It's like we can't make enough movies for them to buy. How can we make them buy the same movies again and again?"

"How about a different case with different art?"

"Don't we need to remaster the movie or do something to the content? At the very least shouldn't we track down another trailer to include?"

"Nah, we have discs left from the last time we printed a run. Just use them again."

"BRILLIANT!!!"

 

[Todd Anderson]

I'm not going to argue. But, collectors are collectors. For better or worse, they like stuff like that... they wait in the weeds for just one more item from a favorite franchise.

That's why they exist!

 

[Mike Schramm]

I can understand why collectors do it, but I have never bought two copies of the same movie just to have the steelbook. I have absolutely bought the steelbook of a movie because the steelbook looks cool, but never on a double dip. At the end of the day it ends up sitting on my shelf just like every other movie.

 

[Todd Anderson]

There is that little bit of extra art appeal.

There's gotta be something to it from a sales point of view. They keep making them, so collectors must be buying!

 

[VJM]

Don't get me started on Steelbooks. I hated them when I still had to buy discs all the time. I just ordered this one only because it shipped faster.

I don't care for the steelbooks myself but I'll get them if that's my only option. I really do like digibooks but they never seemed to catch on unfortunately