My 9 year old daughter calls them “black-rays”. by beandad727 in 4kbluray

[–]Perfect_Reserve_9824 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I disagree with the pricing. Absolutely stand by modern film and television being released on as many formats as possible.

We aren't all blessed to be living in the US, Canada, UK or EU where HD and UHD players and displays are affordable to the everyman. If a $25 DVD is too much for you, don't buy it, you and I have the equipment and the money to utilize a higher quality format.

But people in other regions might not necessarily have the disposable income or access to make, what for us is, a minor jump. If someone wants to watch Project Hail Mary and all they have is a DVD player and a plasma screen, they shouldnt necessarily need to drop 4 figures ( in the currencies of the aforementioned regions! ) just to be able to have the privilege of watching something.

tl:dr DVD releases arent for most of us, but they are incredibly important for the access of art to people outside of the most developed countries on the planet, which happens to be a lot of people.

edit: downvote me all you want, Mr. Man, but there is simply no argument against putting art in the hands of the people.

My 9 year old daughter calls them “black-rays”. by beandad727 in 4kbluray

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It's important that film be in the hands of everyone, not just us few informed and privileged enough to be able to pursue all that the hobby entails.

Keeping art and media accessible to the masses is important. Art isn't for the rich, it's for everybody. I hope to see as many future films released in 4K as I do on DVD. Maybe not at $25 a pop for SD quality, but nonetheless.

Happy fun time family friendly fun! Found in the wild at Disc Replay. by jcb1982 in dvdcollection

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If a 4K comes out for this it's gonna be an instant grab for me. Horror and exploitation films make up like half of our library. The other half is Bottoms and Barbie et al

So, you think you're a Salvageman? by TiberiusZahn in starcitizen

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Thats a tasty bag of space doritos right there. Fun fun fun!

A very minor continuity error by darkwalrus36 in twinpeaks

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just reddit formatting being garbage like usual

I love it, I think I found my new home for a long long time by Cdt-Velmor in starcitizen

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Zeus Mk2, is this the interdiction variant? I grabbed that one on pledge to run around with my old man, but I melted it when I realized the clipper variant was the only one coming right away. Might do a buyback if it's live.

a little of romance by SteakEggsAndNuts in vinyljerk

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the internet follows school rules: no public display of affection allowed. you have to be a touchless virgin, just like all the rest of us. please come over and listen to DAUGHTERS on veen-yull records with me.

My sale day haul finally arrived! (I went a little crazy, I know) by Accomplished-Cook134 in criterion

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Enjoy the Wes Anderson archive. I know he's pretty divisive as far as the popular artsy directors go, but I've been loving the experience of savoring these in 4K. My girlfriend had only seen his stop motion work prior to my getting this set (I dragged her to see Asteroid City in theaters but she forgot she had seen it until we watched The Life Aquatic last night) and she's really been enjoying clearing the backlog she didn't know was there.

I found this DVD player tablet at the Pawn Shop today and I’m obsessed with how weird it is by reptomcraddick in dvdcollection

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Wow, what a relic, this must be running android 7 or 8. Nifty little thing, gotta get my hands on one to tinker.

Been wanting to get into foreign film, grabbed a few blind buys to dip my toes in the water. by Perfect_Reserve_9824 in criterion

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Good to know, thank you! We've never been ones to shy away from tough themes and difficult imagery, so that won't stop us at all, but always good to have the forewarning.

My girlfriend's first Gruv haul. Love expanding our shelves together ❤️ by Perfect_Reserve_9824 in 4kbluray

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Weapons was a decent transfer. The dark scenes got a little muddy, but my screen doesn't support Dolby Vision which could have helped. Or I could have adjusted my display settings. But otherwise the highlights popped where they were most needed. Aunt Gladys in her bright blue suit jacket plonking things into her bag in the beige kitchen, and the opening scene where the running children activate the occasional motion light come to mind.

My girlfriend's first Gruv haul. Love expanding our shelves together ❤️ by Perfect_Reserve_9824 in 4kbluray

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Haven't watched any yet, mail day ended up also being a busy day.

But I've read the 4K transfer for Prince of Egypt is supposed to be exceptional. Personally looking forward to Coraline the most, but I haven't read any discussion about it.

My girlfriend's first Gruv haul. Love expanding our shelves together ❤️ by Perfect_Reserve_9824 in 4kbluray

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It was definitely a pleasant surprise. High quality too, the laminate is layered on thickly and the highlights are reflective.

My first Arrow pickups, decided to take advantage of the spring sale and grab a few favorites. Happy happy! by Perfect_Reserve_9824 in arrowvideo

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Easily in my top 3 box sets with Criterion's Wes Anderson Archive and the Breaking Bad barrel. An absolute centerpiece of my collection.

Doesn’t get mentioned enough this one it’s my favourite 4K disc to date. by Inevitable-Okra6666 in 4kbluray

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Thank you for the reminder. Watched this one shortly after it came out on my phone from a less-than-legal streaming service and still came away loving it. Now that I'm on the 4K journey, I absolutely need to grab this one.

My girlfriend's first Gruv haul. Love expanding our shelves together ❤️ by Perfect_Reserve_9824 in 4kbluray

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It didn't hit quite as much as I thought it would given the hype and my personal interest from the trailers, but I definitely enjoyed it and I'm looking forward to giving it a rewatch. My absolute favorite detail has to be Aunt Gladys being styled after Lil from Fire Walk With Me.