What was the last movie you've seen?

[marurun]

If my movie isn’t blatant wish fulfillment, why would I watch it? Escapism FTW!

[emwearz]

Probably my biggest gripe is that there's no currently-in-print 4K release. There WAS a Best Buy exclusive release and a similar release in Australia but sadly I had to settle for just a basic Blu-ray.

I am under the impression that 4K Blu-Rays are region free. If this is the case and you are interested, it is easy to get in Australia for around $17USD. Postage would most likely be stupid, but can wait for a sale to combo it up so it eats some of the postage costs. Let me know.

https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/bobs ... k-ultra-hd

[REPO Man]

The issue is that, aside from the insane shipping costs, I shouldn't have to order an import copy of a newer film from a major studio. Disney, who owns 20th Century Studios, should just put out a widely released 4K.

[emwearz]

Couldn't agree with you more. (Just giving you the option)

[REPO Man]

I honestly wouldn't mind ordering an import copy (like I did with the Peter Cushing Doctor Who films, Dawn of the Dead and the Hellraiser: Quartet of Torment box set) if I wasn't limited to just a single website. I personally mostly order from Amazon, but I've also ordered from DiabolikDVD (which had the Hellraiser box set for cheaper than Amazon) and I've ordered directly from Severin's online store since at the time it was the only place to buy their 4K release of The Church.

And that site doesn't exactly say how much the shipping is, and I'd imagine being on the other side of the planet would make the shipping more than the item itself, which assuming the price on the site is in Australian dollars would only be about 15-17USD.

That's why I wish they'd put out a proper 4K release. NOT some store exclusive that goes out of print after a year or two. NOT something only available on ONE site on the other side of the planet. Something I could order from Amazon, unless DiabolikDVD has it cheaper.

[emwearz]

I didn't realise Jb Hifi delivered internationally. They are a local chain of brick and mortor stores.

I just posted the link to show how much it was in AUD, my offer was meaning I'd go into a store and buy one and then mail it to you myself. How funny.


Living in Australia this is the kind fo stuff we have dealt with forever. Dragon Quest 8 was the first DQ came to release here. Final Fantasy 7, same story. Believe me, I understand your frustrations.

[PretentiousHipster]

ഭ്രമയുഗം [Bramayugam] (Rahul Sadasivan, 2024)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55pzldrBRJM

This seems to be one of the cases of a film that is successful in its country, yet is unknown otherwise. (Un)fortunately, it is one of those cases where the film is actually fantastic, and I hope it gains some international traction soon.

It's more of an old school horror of a slave who is a singer, running away and stumbling upon a dilapidated mansion, where there's just a cook and the owner. The owner decides to hire him as "entertainment", having him sing whenever he wants to. Immediately it gives vibes that something is off. Noises at the night time, areas of the mansion that he's not allowed to visit (previous people have died when exploring), and the owner is clearly off.

Basically, this is an Indian version of a Robert Eggers films. It focuses on a mixture of folk and psychological horror, and is INCREDIBLY atmospheric. It really excels in that department. The stylized black and white is also gorgeous to look at, and it really helps emphasize the atmosphere, quite similar to The Lighthouse. It reaches a twist based in folklore of the Kerala state of India, and it's not only effective in its horror, but is fun to look at and to do research on afterwards.

You can look deeper into it as it deals with colonization, and the way the owner of the house seems off can be akin to showing off the caste system and how exploitative the people are higher up, but if you don't wanna focus on that aspect, it still works solely as a horror film.

I'd highly recommend this, and judging from a few other films I really gotta explore more Indian films.

[opa]

Just finished Dracula (1931) starring Bela Lugosi. Waste of time. It doesn't even touch the masterpiece that is Nosferatu (which doesn't even have spoken lines, by the way).

Dracula just kind of peters out at the end.

And no dramatic death scene? Really? All this build up and just a grunt off-scene? Lame.

Watch something else instead.

[PretentiousHipster]

It's great if you love camp. Even just the more minor touches of his performance of his stares during the closeups were entertaining to see.

[REPO Man]

Wasn't there a campy Dracula musical lately? It had Andrew Keenan Bolger in it.