Columbia Classics
- senseabove
- Joined: Wed Dec 02, 2015 3:07 am
Re: Columbia Classics
I don't think any of the titles in them have had standard, widely available releases. A few have had Best Buy LEs (e.g. Lawrence of Arabia) or Criterion (Last Picture Show) releases, and there were placeholder-page-inspired rumors of some EU standalones, but I don't think they ever actually materialized.
- therewillbeblus
- Joined: Tue Dec 22, 2015 3:40 pm
Re: Columbia Classics
It would no doubt be fiscally beneficial for Columbia to put out some of these individually or license them to certain boutique labels, but their system seems to be trying to hook people into buying expensive sets based off an interest in one or two titles (there isn't exactly a running theme within the sets that indicates 'If you like this movie, you'll surely enjoy the others!'). So unless they change their business model or sales are sluggish, I'm not optimistic they'll prioritize solo releases
- M-A
- Joined: Fri Aug 19, 2022 4:34 pm
Re: Columbia Classics
Dr. Strangelove does. Also Gandhi, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, and Jerry Maguire, but only in select countries for those 3.senseabove wrote: ↑Fri Nov 17, 2023 3:54 pmI don't think any of the titles in them have had standard, widely available releases. A few have had Best Buy LEs (e.g. Lawrence of Arabia) or Criterion (Last Picture Show) releases, and there were placeholder-page-inspired rumors of some EU standalones, but I don't think they ever actually materialized.
- senseabove
- Joined: Wed Dec 02, 2015 3:07 am
Re: Columbia Classics
Ah! Thanks for the correction. I remember hoping for some of the EU standalone releases for vol 3 and guess I just assumed they were all vapordisc when none of those materialized. Still, erratic choices and expensive imports, Strangelove aside... Given that each Classics box has progressively dropped to lower and lower all-time-lows (just checked on Amazon: $90, $85, and $72 respectively), here's hoping this one'll get down in the $60s eventually.
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- Joined: Tue Dec 15, 2020 12:09 am
Re: Columbia Classics
Meanwhile, the Taxi Driver UHD is constantly north of $100 on eBay. They can't see the demand for an individual release? I want specific titles, not poorly curated, scattershot collections "for the whole family."
- captveg
- Joined: Wed Sep 02, 2009 7:28 pm
Re: Columbia Classics
Sony is releasing a BD of The Luzhin Defence (2000) on 2/20/24, and both Cocktail Hour (1933) and Shadow Magic (2000) on 3/19/24. A rather eclectic series of choices lately, which also included Pollock (2000) on 12/12/23.
- therewillbeblus
- Joined: Tue Dec 22, 2015 3:40 pm
Re: Columbia Classics
Anyone know if Columbia does disc-replacement? My copy of vol. 4 arrived with several scratched discs, and the idea of returning the whole thing seems daunting
- jheez
- Joined: Tue Jan 10, 2012 12:17 pm
Re: Columbia Classics
They do, try emailing consumer@sphecustomersupport.sony.comtherewillbeblus wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 5:25 pmAnyone know if Columbia does disc-replacement? My copy of vol. 4 arrived with several scratched discs, and the idea of returning the whole thing seems daunting