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teddanson
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Post subject: Re: What was the last laserdisc you bought? Posted: 06 Dec 2018, 22:01 |
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I received some discs from Japan this week. They are: Dolby Digital Sample Disc Virtual Drug: Flower+Wave The Godfather 7 Disc Collectors Set + Book Virtual Drug: Orchid Illusion Patlabor 2 (AC-3 Version) Star Wars Trilogy: Definitive Collection Wings of Honneamise (Memorial Box) I'm very happy with these. Even if the shipping cost absolutely crippled me (I got something else very heavy with this parcel, but I am keeping it secret for a special blog entry in the near future!). I do now have (what I think is) a complete set of Virtual Drug laserdiscs and 3D refractive glasses. VERY HAPPY!
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teddanson
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Post subject: Re: What was the last laserdisc you bought? Posted: 07 Dec 2018, 11:23 |
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The first Patlabor film has an AC-3 release too. I couldn't find a copy for sale or auction unfortunately. I would like to get it in the future though. I'm not sure if my disc is missing the obi strip (I haven't had a moment to take the discs out etc to look at them), and I do like to have my obi strips complete when possible! To be honest though, as much as I love Patlabor, this was more an exercise of having something nice to watch and test my AC-3 demodulator really. I originally bought Kingpin to test it with, but the person that sold it to me never packed the disc properly and the disc literally arrived split in half during shipping when I took it out of the slipcase. I would love a nice Patlabor box set with the AC-3 tracks on them but I don't think one exists, just the single releases. Macross would be lovely too, but I have to steer myself away from the temptation of all of the lovely, beautiful Laserdiscs (especially the big box sets) or I'd be in financial ruin! I try to stick to my #1 rule for Laserdiscs which is: If the Laserdisc you are looking at is available on DVD or better then don't buy it unless a longer/different print is available on Laserdisc only. I have been known to deviate/ignore/forget (delete as applicable) that rule on some occasions though!
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rein-o
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Post subject: Re: What was the last laserdisc you bought? Posted: 07 Dec 2018, 17:17 |
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teddanson wrote: I would love a nice Patlabor box set with the AC-3 tracks on them but I don't think one exists, just the single releases. Macross would be lovely too, but I have to steer myself away from the temptation of all of the lovely, beautiful Laserdiscs (especially the big box sets) or I'd be in financial ruin! I try to stick to my #1 rule for Laserdiscs which is: If the Laserdisc you are looking at is available on DVD or better then don't buy it unless a longer/different print is available on Laserdisc only. I have been known to deviate/ignore/forget (delete as applicable) that rule on some occasions though! This is what I've been doing too, but there are cases where films like Macross are different and theatrical on LD and not on Bluray. There could be a DVD release of it?? I don't know.
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signofzeta
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Post subject: Re: What was the last laserdisc you bought? Posted: 07 Dec 2018, 21:40 |
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I think there is a second DYRL BR, and if there is I know nothing of it, but the first one was censored for violence. Basically all the cuts that looked like they were done by someone who moonlighted on Megazone and forgot to punch out are slightly blurred or whatever. I think it’s wierd they did this but then those scenes have always stood out to me as not belonging at all anyway. I’m torn. I really like the honest to goodness mostly unrestored clarity of the transfer in general and the box is rad as hell. Even has a PS3 game on the disc.
There is an AC-3 Memorial Sound edition of The Royal Space Force. That thing is terrific. One of my favorite 5.1 soundtracks, really. It ignores a lot of the standards of 5.1, does its own thing with dialogue and music instead of following the rigid Hollywood norm of music always in L/R, dialogue always in C, etc. It also doesn’t have the weird overscan awareness of the first one. I prefer the first one for packaging though.
Publius seems gone for good so maybe I should do a post about the five different JP LD versions of RSF since I have four of them.
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rein-o
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Post subject: Re: What was the last laserdisc you bought? Posted: 08 Dec 2018, 00:30 |
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signofzeta wrote: so maybe I should do a post about the five different JP LD versions of RSF since I have four of them. If you have them that would be great, I would love to see what they all are As for DYRL yes, its the bluray, I don't know about any other pressings on blu that may be different and it sure is cool with the game and all but I'll stick with my LD box as the image is good enough for me.
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forper
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Post subject: Re: What was the last laserdisc you bought? Posted: 09 Dec 2018, 21:05 |
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teddanson wrote: Laserdisc aside, what actually is the best version of Macross Do You Remember Love? The remastered Blu Ray? The remastered DVD actually has too much grain. It looks artificial.
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Post subject: Re: What was the last laserdisc you bought? Posted: 09 Dec 2018, 21:09 |
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signofzeta wrote: DYRL BR, censored for violence. I think it’s wierd they did this but then those scenes have always stood out to me as not belonging at all anyway.
You really have become pretty laid back for a hardcore fan. It's unforgivable to remove those scenes. Changing history.
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signofzeta
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Post subject: Re: What was the last laserdisc you bought? Posted: 10 Dec 2018, 20:55 |
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forper wrote: teddanson wrote: Laserdisc aside, what actually is the best version of Macross Do You Remember Love? The remastered Blu Ray? The remastered DVD actually has too much grain. It looks artificial. I’ve only seen the original DVD that came in a big box and is suuuuuucks. Maybe with today’s players it could be better but when I was expecting an Itano Circus I basically got barf instead.
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teddanson
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Post subject: Re: What was the last laserdisc you bought? Posted: 14 Dec 2018, 13:27 |
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signofzeta wrote: I didn’t know there was an AC-3 ver of Patlabor 2. Presumably something is missing from the package there, an obi or some kind of velum or whatever. Bandai packaging was getting even more deluxe in some ways near the end (ie: Macross Plus Movie, Macross Dynamite 7, 08th MS Team Miller’s Report, etc). Good news! I finally got around to having opening up the Patlabor 2 disc to check the contents. Everything is present and correct! It has an obi strip, a beautiful booklet detailing the making of the film as well as interviews with key staff and the director. It also has two extra inserts about Dolby Digital and AC-3 audio. There is also an extra sheet with a coupon you have to mail away for an extra disc, I think about Patlabor music on Laserdisc. I'll check in to it. Also there was a shop flyer/catalogue from 1999 in it in mint condition! It showcases some upcoming releases back in 1999. Very cool and complete!
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tasuke
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Post subject: Re: What was the last laserdisc you bought? Posted: 16 Dec 2018, 17:39 |
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elahrairrah wrote: I thought this was just going to be the actual Saturday Morning Cartoon theme songs, but they're covers by rock and punk bands. Not quite what I wanted, but eh . . . there was a sampler cassette from that album that was included with an issue of one of the SPIDER MAN comics i was collecting/reading in my early/mid-teens back around the mid-90's. i was a bored, poor kid then, stuck out on an alfalfa farm five miles out in the middle of nowhere, with a SONY WALKMAN and a small selection of tapes, so that sampler saw a fair number of plays. i'd never be able to return to it or it's original album with any degree of nostalgia, however; the music was far too 90's, and that period of my life was just too dark and mediocre. needless to say, i am far better off and happier now than i ever was then. just wish i could be that young again, is all...
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