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Post by dvdjunkie on Mar 13, 2012 12:01:37 GMT -6
It is now official. Circle the date, April 24, 2012, for the release of the Academy Award-winning Best Picture of the Year, "The Artist".
Now is time to see what everyone is talking about and add this fabulous movie to your collection.
Also scheduled to be released on this same day is the British thriller "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" starring Gary Oldman.
I am proud to be able to add these two movies to my collection. How about you?
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Post by Midge on Mar 13, 2012 12:29:22 GMT -6
I've seen both and they are both excellent. However I have stopped buying movies on DVD because I hardly ever watch the movies I already have, and the older I get, the less inclined I am to collect things. I also have felt somewhat resentful of having to re-buy my favorite movies every time the format changes, which it seems to do every 10 years or so. First it was Betamax, then VHS, then DVD, then Blu-Ray . . . what will be next?
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Post by dvdjunkie on Mar 15, 2012 9:01:10 GMT -6
Midge, all movies are released in DVD or Blu-ray or in the case of recent movies, they all come in a combo pack (Blu-ray, DVD, & Digital Copy). Hi-Definition television are the best way to watch any DVD, but the best way is to watch a DVD on a Blu-ray player.
I understand your thinking, and I appreciate your thoughts on the matter. But being a movie collector, and one who watches a lot of movies, I went from over 10,000 VHS titles to around 6,000 DVD titles and when Hi-Def came into the fold, I vowed never to replace any of my DVD's because of the Blu-ray releases, and I have pretty much stuck to that. My Blu-ray collection is just under 300 titles at this point, and less than 20 per cent of those are upgraded titles from my DVD collection. My Disney movies I am replacing as they are released on Blu-ray because they look so much better than the DVD. The colors are richer, and the picture is a lot sharper and the lossless audio is to die for.
With my collection, I dare anyone to look through it and say 'I have never heard of this one". I buy movies I like, not just movies that have won awards. I only buy movies that I will watch more tan once in a given period of time. If I saw it in the theater more than twice then it is a hand-down purchase for me.
Besides NASCAR and a few network shows on television, I spend most of my time watching movies when I am not out doing other things with the grand kids.
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Post by Midge on Mar 15, 2012 15:26:17 GMT -6
Bill, I am glad you enjoy your movie collection and that you have the room to store all those thousands of discs. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that, especially since watching movies is your chief entertainment. At my house if the TV is on, we are usually watching news, documentaries, music programming or movies on TCM. The DVD player hardly ever gets used. OUr movie collection is gathering dust (and taking up space) in the back bedroom closet. When I do buy a DVD, it's usually some obscure special-interest title that won't be shown on TV rather than a major Hollywood movie. So, much as I adored The Artist, I don't think I'll be buying it.
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Post by Larry's 66 Diner on Apr 4, 2012 22:44:56 GMT -6
Bill, you had mentioned that this is coming to Blu-ray on the 24th of this month? Will it also be on regular DVD at that time?
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Post by dvdjunkie on Apr 5, 2012 7:42:58 GMT -6
Most all movies are still released on DVD the same day as they come out on Blu-ray. The most popular way to purchase these new titles today is in the Blu-ray/DVD combo pack because even though you may not have a Blu-ray player, you eventually will need t get one, as DVD players are slowly being weened out of the industry. Blu-ray players can be found for as little as $99, but have a tendency to not be useful to those 'Techno-geeks' who like to play on the internet with it. If and when you buy a Blu-ray player, make sure it is Wi-Fi ready and you have it hooked to your wireless internet system in your home so it can run all needed updates every once in a while. This part of the technology has not passed me by, and I am very knowledgeable about the Blu-ray system. You don't need a Hi-Def television to play Blu-ray movies, but it is nice to have one. If you want to upgrade a little at a time, start with the player and then find the HDTV that has features you like best.
There are some "Smart" HDTV's on the market that you hook directly up to the internet and your 'smartphone' and never miss a beat. And those television are not that expensive compared to the regular HDTV's.
In answer to the original question, I always purchase the Blu-ray/DVD combo packs just in case I want to bring a movie along to the Weaubleau and I bring my portable DVD player.
FOOTNOTE: "Wings" the first motion picture to win the Best Picture award was released only on Blu-ray, after years of painstaking restoration. It will be released later this summer in the DVD version. I own the Blu-ray of this film and found it fascinating and the feature-length documentary on the restoration of the film is very good. Seven minutes, lost many years ago and thought to have been lost forever, have been found and replaced in the Blu-ray version.
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Post by Midge on Apr 5, 2012 17:41:12 GMT -6
Bill, thanks for sharing your expertise about Blu-Ray players, that was really helpful.  |
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Post by Larry's 66 Diner on Apr 6, 2012 6:17:32 GMT -6
Bill, thanks for your comments and suggestions on the Blu-ray market.  I know everything seems to be heading that direction. It gets so frustrating because it seems that every 10 years or so when they come out with a new advanced technology, we are forced to follow suit, without anything to say about it, and no choice in the matter. :thumbsdown: I think, at some point, we will probably have to venture into the Blu-ray market, then purchase a new selection of movies all over again (of course, duplicating ones we already have, another way of Hollywood making more money.)  |
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Post by dvdjunkie on Apr 7, 2012 18:59:09 GMT -6
Don't do that Larry. A Blu-ray player makes all of your regular DVD's look wonderful and you don't have to replace them, unless you come into some extra cash and choose to do so.
Right now my choice is to upgrade my Disney Animated classics, otherwise my DVD collection stays as is. And I only buy the movies when they are released on opening week, their sale price is a lot cheaper than waiting to get them later. Mostly Best Buy is where I buy my Blu-ray titles. And I usually get the Blu-ray/DVD combo packs, so if I should visit someone who still hasn't joined civilization yet we can still watch the movie.
If you are going to start buying a movie here and there now, I would suggest that you get it in the Blu-ray/DVD combo pack.
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Post by Ktrek on Apr 8, 2012 16:48:57 GMT -6
I have to agree with Bill on the Blu-Ray technology. My wife was totally against moving to Blu-Ray even though we had a high definition TV. I worked on her until she finally let me buy my first player and now she prefers I choose Blu-Ray first on our purchases unless Blu-Ray is not an option. I currently own a Panasonic DMP-BD80 and it plays pretty much anything I put in it. I can even burn multiple avi and mp3 files onto CD or DVD and it plays them just fine. Heck I can even get whole seasons of TV show on one DVD and the quality is still acceptable. Not all Blu-Ray players are created equal however and many will not play as many formats as mine does but all support DVD and CD (music) formats.
As for upgrading my wife only upgraded the movies or shows we know we watch frequently. We have upgraded many of the classic Disney animated titles and things like Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Batman etc. and of course my beloved Star Trek (which btw looks SOOOO AWESOME! on Blu-Ray!!).
Kevin
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Post by dvdjunkie on Apr 8, 2012 16:54:58 GMT -6
I love the new, original "Star Trek" series on Blu-ray because you have the option of watching the episode with the original effects or the new effects that have been enhanced for Blu-ray.
Looking forward to "The Artist" on Blu-ray, April 24th.
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Post by Ktrek on Apr 8, 2012 17:02:07 GMT -6
I love the new, original "Star Trek" series on Blu-ray because you have the option of watching the episode with the original effects or the new effects that have been enhanced for Blu-ray. Looking forward to "The Artist" on Blu-ray, April 24th. Yea...I like the option but honestly the old effects look pretty bad and are distracting. So, we prefer watching the new effects. They are so well done and seem in keeping with the time and spirit of the show. As for The Artist I have not been able to see it in the theater but I intend to grab it on release day....in Blu-Ray of course! ;D Kevin |
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I know everything seems to be heading that direction. It gets so frustrating because it seems that every 10 years or so when they come out with a new advanced technology, we are forced to follow suit, without anything to say about it, and no choice in the matter. :thumbsdown: 
