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| Registered: March 13, 2007 |  Posts: 147 |
| | Posted: | | | | I've loved the movie Brazil since I was a teenager and I've wanted it on DVD for many years but I have to confess that I'm unsure which version is the best.
I know there's a Criterion edition as well as at least two others.
Does anyone here know or know how I can find out?
Thanks. | | | | I was wise once; when I was born, I cried - Welsh proverb |
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| Registered: June 21, 2007 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 2,621 |
| | Posted: | | | | http://www.dvdcompare.net/comparisons/film.php?fid=1851 http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/dvdcompare/brazil.htm Here ya go.  | | | | Last edited: by bigdaddyhorse |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 2,217 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Bluefox75: Quote:
I've loved the movie Brazil since I was a teenager and I've wanted it on DVD for many years but I have to confess that I'm unsure which version is the best. As a rule of thumb: If there is a Criterion, it's the best. In this case, the reissue with the anamorphic transfer clearly wins. Whether you buy the single disc or the 3 disc boxset depends on dough and how much extra material you can cope with. cya, Mithi | | | | Mithi's little XSLT tinkering - the power of XML --- DVD-Profiler Mini-Wiki |
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| Registered: May 9, 2007 |  Posts: 137 |
| | Posted: | | | | The 3-disc Criterion is the way to go. There's no other edition that can do justice to it. Wondrous stuff. | | | Funny, these cookies don't taste anything like Girl Scouts.
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 4,596 |
| | Posted: | | | | You asked which is the best and clearly the 3-Disc Criterion edition puts anything else to shame, hands down. | | | | My WebGenDVD online Collection |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 |  Posts: 1,136 |
| | Posted: | | | | Just make sure you purchase the "2nd edition" of it, as early versions were not anamorphic, or at least, I saw two listings for it on Amazon, and checked it out to find that was the reason for the newer release
That is all | | | Signature? We don't need no stinking... hang on, this has been done... blast [oooh now in Widescreen]
Ah... well you see.... I thought I'd say something more interesting... but cannot think of anything..... oh well
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 820 |
| | Posted: | | | | One more comparison for you:
http://www.michaeldvd.com.au/Reviews/Reviews.asp?ID=3023
If you go for the Criterion edition, make sure you get the re-issue. |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 147 |
| | Posted: | | | | Thank you all. I was eyeing the re-issue and that seems the way to go.
I'll tell the wife and have it by next week.
Again, thanks. | | | | I was wise once; when I was born, I cried - Welsh proverb |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 1,414 |
| | Posted: | | | | Right, the original issue of the Criterion set was nonanamorphic (though it was among the very best nonanamorphic transfers, it still can't compare to the anamorphic reissue). The reissue's the one to go for. | | | | "This movie has warped my fragile little mind." |
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