What Film (on DVD/BD/UHD BD) Did You Watch Last?

[J. Lohmann]

Twister!

When I saw that in the theater back in 1996 I left wanting to be reimbursed for the 2 hours of my life that had been painfully wasted.

That's too bad; I had a ball with it that summer (it was the year I graduated college) along with Independence Day.

 

[Mr. Widget]

That's too bad; I had a ball with it that summer (it was the year I graduated college) along with Independence Day.

I enjoyed Independence Day. Somehow Will Smith seemed to be a more credible hero than Bill Paxton, even if the situation required more suspension of disbelief.

 

[J. Lohmann]

I enjoyed Independence Day. Somehow Will Smith seemed to be a more credible hero than Bill Paxton, even if the situation required more suspension of disbelief.

I don't think Paxton (RIP) was being set up in Twister to be a "hero," per se; him and Hunt were just estranged spouses who were trying to make it through a rash of violent life-threatening storms (albeit on their own behalf, being nutty stormchasers).

On another topic, the UHD 4K Blu-ray is a NIGHT AND DAY difference compared to the Warner DVD it replaced in my collection; I remember when the DTS track on the second DVD release of this title was, for the longest time, a defacto demo track in home theater showrooms and such. Looking back at it now, the track didn't pack the same kind of wallop I remember it packing back in the day; the video quality, similarly, looked like a headache-inducing VHS-sourced mess on DVD when compared to the 4K transfer. The entire film was cleaned up, brightened and made much more enjoyable to watch at home (for fans). This was a big upgrade for me, and I don't upgrade everything in my library.

 

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[JeffS7444]

Candyman (2021)
The Box Man (2024)
Songs From The Second Floor (2000)

Candyman has the more conventional storyline, with Jordan Peele's signature horror-movie style of characters with enough presence of mind to Nope or Get Out when things get weird, but is it enough to save their butts?

I'm still trying to wrap my brain around The Box Man, but I think I sort of get it.

Songs From The Second Floor is a series of loosely connected vignettes, mostly centered around a serial failure of a businessman. Darkly humorous, sometimes surreal, touching upon themes of guilt, both personal and collective.

 

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[J. Lohmann]

4K UHD BLU-RAY ANNOUNCED...

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[Multicore]

Sorcerer​

got a Blu-ray for about 8usd on Amazon.

Gr8 movie. Great soundtrack album too. Watch it and marvel at how the cast and crew made it through alive.

 

[Morla]

Kingdom of Heaven (Director's Cut)

 

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