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Re: What have you just ordered?

Posted: 09 Nov 2010, 18:05
by gasteropod
I wouldn't have thought you'd get your money back, they sent the package as promised and you refused to pay your local post office/customs charges so surely it's your loss?

Re: What have you just ordered?

Posted: 09 Nov 2010, 19:53
by Yi-Long
gasteropod wrote:I wouldn't have thought you'd get your money back, they sent the package as promised and you refused to pay your local post office/customs charges so surely it's your loss?
I don't know. I explained the situation and the reply I got basically said it would get sorted out. I told the postman to send the package back, so if everything went according to my instructions, amazon received the package back.

I can understand if they only refund the items and not the shipping btw, but in the odd chance that they go ahead and try to screw me over, they'll be in for something.

Re: What have you just ordered?

Posted: 10 Nov 2010, 00:35
by gasteropod
Suspiria Blu-ray, not a definitive version but fuck it I want to watch it till a better one comes out, only £8.99 too.

Re: What have you just ordered?

Posted: 10 Nov 2010, 09:01
by HungFist
gasteropod wrote:Suspiria Blu-ray, not a definitive version but fuck it I want to watch it till a better one comes out, only £8.99 too.
Pretty fucking far from definitive. Judging by the screencaps it's a lot worse than the dvds...

Re: What have you just ordered?

Posted: 10 Nov 2010, 10:17
by gasteropod
Well it's got to be better than the Film4 print I've seen, that one looked like an old faded porno lol

Re: What have you just ordered?

Posted: 10 Nov 2010, 13:26
by saltysam
HungFist wrote:
gasteropod wrote:Suspiria Blu-ray, not a definitive version but fuck it I want to watch it till a better one comes out, only £8.99 too.
Pretty fucking far from definitive. Judging by the screencaps it's a lot worse than the dvds...
that's utter bollocks.the blu-ray is fine unless you are seriously anal and pisses over the dvds i've had.

Re: What Have You Just Received?

Posted: 10 Nov 2010, 14:16
by grim_tales
Wii Classic Controller Pro
The Prestige BD

Re: What have you just ordered?

Posted: 10 Nov 2010, 15:06
by HungFist
saltysam wrote:
HungFist wrote:
gasteropod wrote:Suspiria Blu-ray, not a definitive version but fuck it I want to watch it till a better one comes out, only £8.99 too.
Pretty fucking far from definitive. Judging by the screencaps it's a lot worse than the dvds...
that's utter bollocks.the blu-ray is fine unless you are seriously anal and pisses over the dvds i've had.
R1 DVD
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UK BD
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R1 DVD
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UK BD
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http://www.landofwhimsy.com/archives/20 ... ight-ugly/

Re: What have you just ordered?

Posted: 10 Nov 2010, 15:16
by bradavon
I've never been able to watch Suspiria. The dubbing drives me around the bed.

Re: What have you just ordered?

Posted: 10 Nov 2010, 15:17
by saltysam
how did i know that Hung would react by posting caps :) you can post a million of them if you like,i've watched the BD twice now and i'm happy with it,the audio is :clap:

Re: What Have You Just Received?

Posted: 12 Nov 2010, 17:24
by gasteropod
Suspiria BD and a free rental from Lovefilm of Paranormal Activity BD, been wanting to check it out for ages.

Re: What have you just ordered?

Posted: 12 Nov 2010, 19:09
by grim_tales
The Machinist BD

Re: What Have You Just Received?

Posted: 13 Nov 2010, 13:46
by Yi-Long
Just received Adam Hughes artbook, Dr. Slump 14, and Love Exposure DVD :)

Re: What have you just ordered?

Posted: 14 Nov 2010, 00:44
by gasteropod
gasteropod wrote:Well it's got to be better than the Film4 print I've seen, that one looked like an old faded porno lol
I take it back, this Blu-ray is practically unwatchable. I'd read comments that once you're watching the film rather than comparing screenshots, it's not so bad, but nope it's basically ruining my life right now so I'm going to turn it off.

Re: What have you just ordered?

Posted: 14 Nov 2010, 08:33
by Yi-Long
Is Suspiria any good? Never heard about it before this thread.

Re: What have you just ordered?

Posted: 14 Nov 2010, 11:23
by IronMonkey
bradavon wrote:The dubbing drives me around the bed.
We don't want to know what you do in the bedroom!

Re: What have you just ordered?

Posted: 14 Nov 2010, 13:10
by gasteropod
Yi-Long wrote:Is Suspiria any good? Never heard about it before this thread.
Really? Well watch this clip and tell us what you think: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6zJGUUiG0c

Re: What have you just ordered?

Posted: 14 Nov 2010, 14:36
by saltysam
gasteropod wrote:
I take it back, this Blu-ray is practically unwatchable
:lol:
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gasteropod wrote:nope it's basically ruining my life right now so I'm going to turn it off.
how old are you?get a grip man it's a film ffs!!

http://www.avforums.com/movies/index.ph ... eview=9992

http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/dvd/suspiria.html

ruining my life :clap: that's a classic quote,genius :)

Re: What have you just ordered?

Posted: 14 Nov 2010, 14:49
by gasteropod
The contrast and colours are so messed up that I couldn't get immersed in the film, it looked ridiculous!

Re: What have you just ordered?

Posted: 14 Nov 2010, 14:51
by saltysam
gasteropod wrote: it looked ridiculous!
not as ridiculous as watching it in italian ;)

Re: What have you just ordered?

Posted: 14 Nov 2010, 15:31
by gasteropod
OK but some Argento films should be viewed in Italian :D

Re: What have you just ordered?

Posted: 14 Nov 2010, 17:50
by Shingster
The colour scheme of Suspiria is every bit as vital as the score, they are the two elements that gloss over the wonky acting and script. The screengrabs Hung posted paint a thousand words about the contrast issues with that release, but if Salty had bothered to read the review those screengrabs come from (with a link to in Hung's post) then he wouldn't have to go digging up an Avforums review or that frankly half-arsed video review from DVDActive (The Wilson Bros are normally better than that).

Michael Mckenzie's review says all you need to say about the transfer: some parts look great, many parts looks good, some parts look absolutely fucking abysmal. The comments we've heard in this thread is, well it's the typical of the sort of exaggerated reactions you get from members of Asian film forums isn't it? How many years of this shite have we sat through Salty?

Re: What have you just ordered?

Posted: 14 Nov 2010, 19:08
by saltysam
Shingster wrote: if Salty had bothered to read the review those screengrabs come from (with a link to in Hung's post) then he wouldn't have to go digging up an Avforums review or that frankly half-arsed video review from DVDActive
I've read these reviews months ago,i'm also familar with the link that Hung posted.what's your point?the issues with the Suspiria disc is well known but it's hardly unwatchable is it?
Shingster wrote:Michael Mckenzie's review says all you need to say about the transfer: some parts look great, many parts looks good, some parts look absolutely fucking abysmal.
Exactly.it's a mixed bag,hardly something that'll ruin your life.
Shingster wrote: How many years of this shite have we sat through Salty?
i'm 46 years of age and grew up collecting my films on crappy p&s vhs videos and i was made up to do so.To reach the point we are now,seeing some of my favourite movies in dvd/BD,proper aspect ratios,uncut etc. is like manna from heaven for me. Just cannot get wound up like some of you guys do anymore,life's too short!

Re: What have you just ordered?

Posted: 14 Nov 2010, 19:30
by HungFist
Yi-Long wrote:Is Suspiria any good? Never heard about it before this thread.
Is that some sort of Grim joke or what?

Re: What have you just ordered?

Posted: 14 Nov 2010, 20:11
by Shingster
I'm actually been arguing with you and not against you salty! :icon_suspect: :D
saltysam wrote:I've read these reviews months ago,i'm also familar with the link that Hung posted.what's your point?
My point is that you posted two reviews that completely gloss over the extent of the shortcomings in this transfer (and I'm sure even you will accept there are shortcomings) when you could have just cited Mackenzie's review to back your argument up much more objectively - and it's their own example! Hung was the one to dredge it up.
i'm 46 years of age and grew up collecting my films on crappy p&s vhs videos and i was made up to do so.
I'm 15yrs younger but I too grew up watching crappy p&s vhs videos of HK films (back in the day when just finding a video store with any HK film not starring Jackie Chan or Bruce Lee was a real task!), old horror films, you name it. I first saw Suspiria on crappy VHS with tinny sound and barely any colour saturation and wasn't all that impressed, the Anchor Bay DVD completely changed my opinion of the film and the new Blu-ray is a disappointment because in certain aspects (colour, contrast) it is a step backwards, but it's still a million miles away from a truly film-ruining experience.