Mike O

Does David Lynch have a device he attaches to his head, causing his films to emerge onto celluloid straight from his brain pan?

The G said:

NeverarGreat said:

While we need to do a better job at directing new members towards important information (see here for my suggestion), there will still be the problem of people unwilling/unable to burn the blu-rays and create custom sets. For those people, buying these things may be the only way they get their hands on them. And that’s a big problem.

Any solution not involving money would be quite a hassle, and the best thing I can think of is a system wherein the party requesting the blu-ray would be required to purchase their own blank blu-ray discs and send them in a package containing their copy of the relevant 2011 Blu-ray discs (as proof of purchase) and enough postage for sending it all back.

A dilemma indeed, but for most I believe easy access to the digital copy (mkv, mp4, etc.) would be good enough for most people, but the people who want a proper custom box set is the tricky part.

sheepishly raises hand

Like me!

When I mentioned wanting the OUT over at the Steve Hoffman forums, I got hit with a PM not a few mintutes later advertising the company in the OP.

Ah! I get it now! Sorry for being so slow…

What does the J in JEDIT signify?

yhwx said:

Trying is necessary but not sufficient.

Sort of like in life :-p?

I keep hoping the new Cameron-Miller T film might get us some sort of release that finally rectifies this horrible mistake.

Huh. Then I think I may have it. I’ll check.

joefavs said:

Finally sprang for a Filmstruck account and have been taking full advantage. This weekend I’ve watched

Throne of Blood - 1957, dir. Akira Kurosawa
Viridiana - 1961, dir. Luis Buñuel
Rome: Open City - 1945, dir. Roberto Rosellini
Rodan - 1956, dir. Ishiro Honda
Laura - 1944, dir. Otto Preminger

Might fire up some more Kurosawa this afternoon, TLJ really put me in the mood for that stuff.

Kurosawa was a genius and as everyone here knows, a big influence on Lucas. Throne of Blood is pretty good; visually gorgeous. Harold Bloom says it’s one of his favorite Shakespeare films, which is saying something. I got to see a 35mm presentation of Seven Samurai a few years ago; really a privilege. As far as Kurosawa Shakespeare movies go, I do actually prefer Ran to Throne of Blood though. Throne of Blood is powerful, but Ran is really one for the ages, and I don’t know if anyone has ever topped that battle scene.

Molly said:

They use it as if it were one, at least. Not sure it’d hold up if challenged, though.

Wish that I could believe they weren’t pocketing something from it, but they obviously are.

I wonder if the “You’re just paying for the materials and not the actual release” thing is some kind of legal loophole?

SilverWook said:

See you guys at the OOT release party. 😉

-sobs softly-

Did TCM EVER show the theatrical cut, or has it always been the SE? I think I have an SP VHS recording of an older TCM airing buried someplace, but I don’t know if I was old enough to even notice which cut it was.

Darth Lucas said:

We are the spark that will light the flame that will bring the eBay sellers down.

Bring the eBay sellers down, we will. The spark, we are.

That’s just gorgeous! I’m so jealous 😉.

It’s just frustrating because none of us are getting any younger…

paja said:

All of you merry Christmas.

And to all of you too, my friends!

The Master frustrated me to no end. I’m hope this is a more accessible PTA film.

Rogue-theX said:

Oh, fine:

Some large, heavy HOT PRESS watercolor paper.
A large bottle of booze.
Some all terrain, 4 wheel drive boots. Large.

What are 4WD boots?

Regardless of your personal beliefs, I hope you have a good day, get what you want, give to others, get to be off work, hav time with your family, and generally have a good day.

Jedi Master Skywalker said:

I love OUT

We all do, that’s why we’re here 😉.

Glad you’re still around to answer and are having any progress at all!

It sounds like you feel that decision that you made, though difficult, was the right choice.

nickyd47 said:

A criterion release of the OOT, now that would be mind blowing

I think we’ll see world peace and a perpetual motion machine and cold fusion before that happens.

Anakin Starkiller said:

The difference is that there were no major changes beyond replacing CPY.

What is CPY?

TavorX said:

Mike O said:

-The ability to erase memories. If I could get rid of the ones that started this whole snowballing mess, I might not be in such a dark place.
-Peace of mind.
-A job which doesn’t make me beg for death.
-The courage to make some changes, any changes, which could improve my life.
-The balls to listen to my therapists when they give me good advice.
-My passions back. I feel so numb to the world. I used to voraciously devour so much of what I love. Now I can barely muster the energy to do things.
-The ability to stabilize my crisis of faith and be comfortable around religion like I used to instead of having it trigger these attacks.
-The chance to see my family and give them my gifts (I’ll actually be getting this!).

I’m really not want for any material things, thigh I can think of some I’d like. I’d much prefer to have spiritual comfort, a little serenity, and the ability to control my own thoughts again, and the courage to fix my life. Though I would like the technical knowhow to burn myself those Despecialized Blu-rays 😉.

PS: Can I have a personal gibbering Minion?

You echo some of my desires and anguish. Though cliche to say it, never let the dim lights, or lack thereof, color your perception of the world for good. A certain set of circumstances and events have led to the person you are right now. A certain set of circumstances will continue to happen, some with faint impact, and some with major currents to affect how your life will guide towards; for the best or for the worst. Nevertheless, it’s my honest and humble opinion it’s worth suffering in order to truly appreciate the goodness in the world. Always a new experience to have, always a new person to meet, and always a new nugget of wisdom to taste (and swallow if so desired). Perhaps nothing is clicking, and nothing is giving way at the speed you would like; but think of these obstacles as weak dams. Eventually it has to give to the flow of the water. It has to give when enough is enough. It doesn’t mean such occasion will guarantee everything will be fine forever, but every bit helps nudge towards that serenity you seek.

I only say it with bias as someone that chose a decision, for the better, that I never thought I’d do, but sometimes something just snaps in the face of staleness and drone of life, and perhaps it’s necessary to feel that state of an unbalanced spirit, to feel the slow slog of life, so that you can truly enjoy the joy of change you wanted and earned.

I do sometimes this my “existential crisis” is really just a mask for real-world problems I’m neglecting to solve.