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    UHD Review A Few Words About A few words about...™ - Aliens -- in 4k UHD

    That's the basis for quite a few genre bending fantasy and SF novels!
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    One From the Heart: Reprise 4K UHD

    There have been so many versions of this film! Back in the day I loved the cut mentioned previously on a Japanese laserdisc, but I sold that off many moons ago! Does anyone know if that cut has ever been released on Blu-Ray anywhere? In any event, I am thrilled to have this release and will...
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    UHD Review A Few Words About A few words about...™ - Aliens -- in 4k UHD

    This may or may not be the appropriate thread for this question -- mods feel free to move this to another topic as needed! But I was just wondering if this new AI powered "tool" could ever be used, for example, to clean up the dissolves in "Giant"? Or are costs too prohibitive to revisit that...
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    A few words about...™ - All That Money Can Buy -- in Blu-ray

    I had preordered directly from Criterion and just received my copy today. One of my all-time favorite films and scores. It features absolutely brilliant performances by the entire ensemble, and casts a unique, eerie spell from beginning to end. One of the great films.
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    International New Releases from Deaf Crocodile Films for 2024

    Yes, similar to other Kickstarter campaigns hopefully they'll go far and above their original goal. I do love these films, so I had to double dip a bit but with no complaints!
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    International New Releases from Deaf Crocodile Films for 2024

    Thank you for the Kickstarter info. Pledged and await the final end product as it appears the project has met its goal!
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    Press Release Paramount Presents! Once Upon A Time In The West (1968) (4k UHD)

    Immediately Pre-Ordered! My all time favorite film. Hopefully this edition addresses and/or fixes all of the reported problems from previous releases of the film. This news brought me to the verge of tears, actually, as it conjured up vivid memories of my first visit to Stu Kaminsky's office...
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    Conan the Barbarian (1982) 4K Arrow Release Discussion

    I would imagine that the ethos of friendship under fire, especially male bonding, came from the input of John Milius. His career is filled with examples of heroic friendships, i.e. "Big Wednesday", in which he tried to elevate such bonding into the realm of myth. As I recall, he was also...
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    UHD Review A Few Words About About A few words about...™ - Conan the Barbarian & Conan the Destroyer -- in 4k UHD

    I love both films, and have loved them since seeing them in their original theatrical showings in NYC. I went to the first showing of "Conan the Barbarian", which might have been a sneak preview (years ago so not sure!). A bunch of us were waiting in line on the upper East Side at a Theater...
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    Pre-Order THE CONAN CHRONICLES: Conan The Barbarian and Conan The Destroyer (1982-1984) Limited Edition (4k UHD) (Blu-ray) Available for Preorder

    Just an FYI that I received my copy of the 4k UIHD set of the Conan Chronicles today directly from Arrow. I am not sure when I'll have a chance to watch the set - probably over the weekend.
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    Pre-Order THE CONAN CHRONICLES: Conan The Barbarian and Conan The Destroyer (1982-1984) Limited Edition (4k UHD) (Blu-ray) Available for Preorder

    I also preordered from Arrow directly, and I've received similar emails concerning a delay for the Chronicles set. I also don't see any issue with the artwork on the Chronicles set which seem to be the original posters? I wonder what people are complaining about with regard to the artwork?
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    HTF AWARDS 2023: Nominations for Best 4k Release 2023 (Nominate 2)

    4K: "The Man Who Knew Too Much" - Universal 4K: "Gorgo" - Vinegar Syndrome
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    HTF AWARDS 2023: Nominations for BEST 4k PACKAGING 2023 (Nominate 2)

    The Toho 4K box of "King Kong vs. Godzilla". The Arrow 4K box set, "Bruce Lee at Golden Harvest".
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    Press Release Shout Select Press Release: Over The Edge (1979) (Blu-ray) Available for Preorder

    Wow that glowing eyeball illustration is a really odd choice for a cover! -- trying to give the film a "Village of the Damned" science fiction quality? Just no! But the film is wonderful IMHO so the cover is a trifling concern. Not that this is pertinent, but I saw the film when I believe...
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    A Few Words About A few words about...™ Heaven's Gate -- in Blu-ray

    Just to offer a sideways opinion that is no way obviates the previous one offered by owen35: I find the opening scenes at Harvard to be the heart and soul of the film, and they've always struck me, even on a first viewing of the original version all those years ago, as heartbreaking and...
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