Starlight99
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This involves a lot of geekspeak, so beware.
Have you ever either bought a movie where the release itself disappointed you, or you went to see one of your favorites at a theater and was disappointed with the results? I don't mean the movie itself, I mean did you not like the release of the movie?
I was messing with my uncle's 4K TV, and I decided to pull all of my old movies up on it. When I got to Metropolis, I noticed how amazing the 2010 Blu-Ray looked looked and decided to play the "restored" version of Giorgio Moroder's version as well. However, I quickly found out that my 33-year-old VHS tape looks better than what they call a restored digital print. For someone who considers Metropolis to be the greatest film ever made (the 1927 version, of course, not the 1984 version), I felt kicked in the ass, and I was thankful I hadn't bought this on a DVD or a Blu-Ray.
That being said, are there any disappointing releases of a movie that deserve some mention? Theatrical release, home video release, anything like that? I have a bit of a shortlist, but maybe you know some I don't.
P.S. The bad transfer is on DVD and Blu-Ray under the title Giorgio Moroder Presents Metropolis, released by Kino Lorber. Here it is on YouTube for free, taken from the "restored" print. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPbjefBqRPE&t=1221s -_-
Have you ever either bought a movie where the release itself disappointed you, or you went to see one of your favorites at a theater and was disappointed with the results? I don't mean the movie itself, I mean did you not like the release of the movie?
I was messing with my uncle's 4K TV, and I decided to pull all of my old movies up on it. When I got to Metropolis, I noticed how amazing the 2010 Blu-Ray looked looked and decided to play the "restored" version of Giorgio Moroder's version as well. However, I quickly found out that my 33-year-old VHS tape looks better than what they call a restored digital print. For someone who considers Metropolis to be the greatest film ever made (the 1927 version, of course, not the 1984 version), I felt kicked in the ass, and I was thankful I hadn't bought this on a DVD or a Blu-Ray.
That being said, are there any disappointing releases of a movie that deserve some mention? Theatrical release, home video release, anything like that? I have a bit of a shortlist, but maybe you know some I don't.
P.S. The bad transfer is on DVD and Blu-Ray under the title Giorgio Moroder Presents Metropolis, released by Kino Lorber. Here it is on YouTube for free, taken from the "restored" print. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPbjefBqRPE&t=1221s -_-