Criterion Half-Price Summer Sale at Barnes & Noble
The annual half-price summer sale at Barnes & Noble is now underway!This year's sale will last until July 26th.I've noticed that Amazon also has numerous Criterion titles currently on sale.
This year's classic-era Criterion releases include CAPTAIN BLOOD (1935).
I'm also curious about the new Kinuyo Tanaka Directs Eclipse Series collection.
Unfortunately there aren't as many titles as usual to recommend, as Criterion has been leaning into many releases of more recent films or upgrading classics such as GILDA (1946) from Blu-ray to 4K.
4K is a "format too far" for me; having been through numerous formats over the decades, going all the way back to Beta tapes, I'm very happy with Blu-ray and have no plans for additional upgrades.
Happy shopping!
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posted by Laura @ 1:00 PM
4 Comments:
I’m with you,Laura, 4K is one step too far.
I love this site and when my wife and i watch a movie on Saturday night i almost always come here to get your take Laura. I understand when people say they won't be upgrading to 4K.
I too am frustrated by having sometimes as many as 5 or 6 versions of a favorite film - The Searchers or High Noon come to mindAnd there are times where the 4K version doesn't seem to be that much of an improvement.
However more frequently the difference to me in picture quality can be somewhat significant & occasionally e.g. The Searchers mesmerizing.
For a favorite film I would like to own the best version and often that is the 4K version.
Just my opinion.
Lyson
Laura, I jumped into 4K and purchased a bunch of titles and I have to say my reaction is "meh". I think it depends on what display you are using. I have a 4K 82" LG OLED and it is hard or me to discern much difference.And in the case of one silent film, I thought the contrast/grey scale on the BluRay was better. However, some years ago I went to a demonstration of a 4K Laser Projector on a 10 foot screen and it was mighty impressive. This was before 4K discs. The source was a server, much like they have in movie theaters.
I really have appreciated everyone's feedback!
I guess in my case, Blu-rays look so good (especially compared to options I grew up with) that I'm unable to discern enough improvement on a 4K to warrant spending the money. (Lyson, I did tremendously appreciate the recent restoration of THE SEARCHERS when I saw it at the TCM Fest!)
I just saw that the Warner Archive Collection is releasing OUT OF THE PAST on 4K - I hope it will draw the film new viewers, but for me, it's just another version of a film I own on Blu-ray and I wish they were focusing on something never before released in that format. But if it makes money and helps keep WAC viable, I guess that's good!
Best wishes,
Laura
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