What Blu-Ray did you watch last night?

[Ed Gordon]

THE ABYSS! Finally on BluRay!
Although I have to admit, that my Derann print has a more fascinating impression!

Oliver, which version did you watch? Was it the original or the director's cut? Bluray or UHD? If you have seen all versions, which one do you prefer?

[Douglas Meltzer]

Graham,

I've never heard of this film. I'm a fan of director Jean-Pierre Jeunet and the trailer looks great, so I'm ordering it right now!

[Graham Ritchie]

After watching Beauty and the Beast on Super8 I thought it was time for some blu-ray 3D and this one in 3D is outstanding. The disc does offer both the 2D or 3D versions, both are good but the 3D one really wins out, picture quality is really something. I remember picking this one up second hand from a video library closing down, glad I got it. I am not sure if the 3D release was available in other countries, if so its certainly a title to look out for .

[Graham Ritchie]

Watched "Aliens" the directors cut last night on blu-ray, it gives a much more complete story than the original cinema release, between the two versions, this is the one I like the most Before screening it last night, during the afternoon, our grandson asked about watching another movie before heading home. I don't usually watch films during the day as I would rather be out and about doing something else, but relented. These days its getting hard to find something different, but this DVD called "Skykids" later renamed "The Flyboys" is one that few people know about. I did a bit of checking out, as during 2008 I can't remember it was released in NZ as at that time I was also involved in booking films for the cinema. What I discovered that it came out in 2008, in the US but never got a general release. Also it was never released either in Australia or New Zealand. Skyboys is one of a few films I have come across that seemed to have been forgotten, or for other reasons never been allowed for general release. Thankfully this one made it to the DVD market and is actually very good. Lots of action lots of stunt flying what more can you ask..

Aliens" James Cameron does state that this version "the directors cut" was the one he wanted folk to see, but was unable to release it at the time due to its longer running time. The blu-ray picture and sound quality is certainly very good, screen shots are from a previous screening.

I can't remember but I think the Sentry guns were left out of the original.



Here also is a attached trailer of "Skyboys" or "The Flyboys" no idea why they changed the name, we certainly enjoyed watching it, the DVD, picture quality looked good on the Epson VP..

[Oliver Feld]

THE ABYSS! Finally on BluRay!
Although I have to admit, that my Derann print has a more fascinating impression!

[Graham Ritchie]

Got our grandson staying with us for a couple of days during the school holidays at the moment, tonight he asked what is the movie we are going to watch tonight? Well it was this one brilliant script. Blu-ray picture and sound are excellent, projected using the Epson.

[Ed Gordon]

Jumping back to Buster Keaton the three blu-ray disc is certainly very good, however my old DVD from Madman of "The General" for some reason seems a bit better when projected through the Epson.

Watched "The Dish" the other night followed by an old DVD of "Loch Ness"

Coincidentally, a Super 8 silent version of The General (Niles film, 4 reels) showed up on Ebay today for $60. https://www.ebay.com/itm/256489593090

[Graham Ritchie]

Jumping back to Buster Keaton the three blu-ray disc is certainly very good, however my old DVD from Madman of "The General" for some reason seems a bit better when projected through the Epson.

Watched "The Dish" the other night followed by an old DVD of "Loch Ness"

[Alan Paterson]

I watched the Network Blu-ray of 'Kidnapped' last night. This was the 1971 version starring Michael Caine and a great supporting cast including Trevor Howard, Jack Hawkins, Donald Pleasence, Gordon Jackson, Lawrence Douglas and Vivien Heilbron. I recall seeing some of the filming being done back in the day, up near Stirling Castle. The area still had cobbled streets back then. They used other local places as locations in the film. Stirling Castle doubled for Edinburgh castle and some houses in the area had to have their TV aerials removed for some wide shots. Culross was used as the area for David Balfour's lodgings. The film itself is entertaining, based on the Robert Louis Stevenson novel of the same name. The transfer is a decent one, with enough film grain to remind you of the source material and there is the great end title song 'For All My Days' sung by Mary Hopkin.

[Lee Mannering]

Projecting 16mm tonight to the British Legion for the 80th Anniversay of Dunkirk.
BUT.
Managed to squeeze in ALIENS 4K UHD today.
= Stunning a new delivery. Pin sharp.
Look forward to watching it properly later on.

[Brian Fretwell]

Indeed, there are some documentaries about him including one about his career that includes the story of that move. I feel it was a very good purchase.

[Ed Gordon]

Buster Keaton "Sherlock Jnr" Eirika, Masters of Cinema restored version from the three film set (Sherlock, Steamboat Bill Jnr and The General) that I bought S/H for £15 on Friday.

Great find Brian. I looked up the set and it has been discontinued (not just "out of stock"). Steamboat Bill is not very good overall, but the last 15 minutes has the classic stunts by Keaton as the town is blown apart by the storm. These stunts will never be filmed again in this age of CGI. As I recall, this was his last film before he went to MGM, where he was unable to re-create the magic of those older films.

[Brian Fretwell]

Buster Keaton "Sherlock Jnr" Eirika, Masters of Cinema restored version from the three film set (Sherlock, Steamboat Bill Jnr and The General) that I bought S/H for £15 on Friday.

[Osi Osgood]

I always liked the first one best, as it was basically an unexpected psycho mommy going, well, psycho, and it did have that wonderful moment when Jason jumps out of the water to attack the nice innocent lass that has escaped the wrath if Jason. The rest? Let's see how many ways Jason can slice and dice his victims ?!

[Lincoln Thorn]

It sure did! He spent most of it in a Speedo! haha.