What was the last laserdisc you bought? (2019)

spudeus · Posted: 24 Jan 2019, 00:47

Recently picked up a copy of the Trial (1993 remake, based on the Kafka novel). Disc manufactured in Japan but it appears made for distribution in English-speaking countries. Very little in the LDDB database about it?

I gather the film was not well recieved, which surprises me. Maclachlan, Hopkins & Robards - 3 of my fav actors - are the leads!

gypsy · Posted: 24 Jan 2019, 03:32

Most likely it would be heavily compared to the excellent Welles version from 1962. I've never seen the version you bought.

kingpin · Posted: 27 Jan 2019, 21:35

@teddanson

Excellent buy, i love these Big Laserdisc Boxes. :thumbup:

gypsy · Posted: 28 Jan 2019, 16:28

Got some LDs coming from sellers here. Looking forward to watching them.

Kmart Japan - Ghost in the Shell: Premium Box BEAL 921

LazerBlazer - The Bridge on the River Kwai 79616, Out of the Past ID7006TU, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre ML101587

GandJRarities - Chinatown LV8674-2WS, The Maltese Falcon ML101546, The Manchurian Candidate Special Edition ML105211

signofzeta · Posted: 28 Jan 2019, 18:44

That is a solid block of quality there.

gypsy · Posted: 28 Jan 2019, 19:24

signofzeta wrote:

That is a solid block of quality there.

I sure thought so. Many of them I haven't seen in a long time.

rein-o · Posted: 28 Jan 2019, 20:47

That Ghost in the Shell box is fantastic, I had it but since my collecting habits are changing I sold it off and picked up the DVD.
From what I remember without searching it also had CC English subtitles so you can watch it on your TV without anything extra unless you don't have CC in your TV.

gypsy · Posted: 29 Jan 2019, 03:04

I watch LD on CRT so that's definitely not an issue.

rein-o · Posted: 29 Jan 2019, 03:16

gypsy wrote:

I watch LD on CRT so that's definitely not an issue.

I have an LED set that gives me CC, I've heard that some sets don't do the CC anymore but its sort of odd as I thought it was a
mandatory thing in the USA?? Unless they changed that rule

I have thought about picking up those CC decoders for my projector but I just don't watch that much stuff to use CC on the projector.

gypsy · Posted: 29 Jan 2019, 04:02

I think all TVs still have CC but maybe not. For my bedroom I use an 1080p monitor because they don't make good tvs at 24'' anymore. So that doesn't have CC.

Most of those B&W movies I got I haven't watched since I did so with my grandmother (RIP) on VHS tapes. In addition to just being good movies, they are going to bring back a lot of memories.

takeshi666 · Posted: 29 Jan 2019, 12:03

rein-o wrote:

That Ghost in the Shell box is fantastic, I had it but since my collecting habits are changing I sold it off and picked up the DVD.
From what I remember without searching it also had CC English subtitles so you can watch it on your TV without anything extra unless you don't have CC in your TV.

It also has english subs on the LD+G channel, if my memory serves me correctly.

rein-o · Posted: 29 Jan 2019, 15:52

takeshi666 wrote:

rein-o wrote:

That Ghost in the Shell box is fantastic, I had it but since my collecting habits are changing I sold it off and picked up the DVD.
From what I remember without searching it also had CC English subtitles so you can watch it on your TV without anything extra unless you don't have CC in your TV.

It also has english subs on the LD+G channel, if my memory serves me correctly.

Yes, but you need either a player with or stand alone LD+G decoder.

So if you don't have LD+G on your player or stand alone decoder you can still get the English.

takeshi666 · Posted: 29 Jan 2019, 17:52

rein-o wrote:

takeshi666 wrote:

rein-o wrote:

That Ghost in the Shell box is fantastic, I had it but since my collecting habits are changing I sold it off and picked up the DVD.
From what I remember without searching it also had CC English subtitles so you can watch it on your TV without anything extra unless you don't have CC in your TV.

It also has english subs on the LD+G channel, if my memory serves me correctly.

Yes, but you need either a player with or stand alone LD+G decoder.

So if you don't have LD+G on your player or stand alone decoder you can still get the English.

IF you have a TV with closed captions. If you have neither you're SOL

robinrobin · Posted: 01 Feb 2019, 15:48

Finally got the last 2 dragon ball z movies on laserdisc!
Now I have the complete collection of the 13 dragon ball z movies with obi's! :angel:

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The only one I'm still missing is the Dragon ball movie The Path to Power. Very difficult to find.
If someone has it and is willing to part with it, please massage me. :roll:

giannis · Posted: 01 Feb 2019, 19:16

very nice
have you got the asian NON japanese ones???

robinrobin · Posted: 01 Feb 2019, 20:55

I got one hong kong film: dragon ball z the return of cooler
But I don't care much for those.

I'm also looking for the three american releases of the first three films. And the japanse dragon ball movie path to power ofcourse.

gypsy · Posted: 01 Feb 2019, 20:57

I recently won some anime LDs for cheap on eBay. Fingers crossed that they weren't shipped in a trash bag. Would have got them here but the prices were much, much more so I figured it was worth a shot.

robinrobin · Posted: 01 Feb 2019, 21:22

If he has a bunch of good feedback, it shouldn't be a problem.

gypsy · Posted: 01 Feb 2019, 22:44

Last time the seller had perfect feedback and the LD came cracked. I know at the very least I will get my money back but I'd rather have the LDs.

kingpin · Posted: 05 Feb 2019, 15:19

Terminator 2: Judgment Day: Special Edition (1991)
Carolco Home Video
NTSC

This is my first Laserdisc purchase after 2 years of absence.

What was the last laserdisc you bought? (2019)

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