I think it’s as good as you’re going to get Battle Royale in terms of transfer. I wouldn’t say it’s as good as some older films like The Shining but it’s still lovely. Special features are, as with most Arrow releases, plentiful and vary in quality. You get a good few behind the scenes featurettes and commentaries (which I’ve not actually listened to yet so I better get on it) . It’s probably as good as Battle Royale is ever gonna look and is a massive upgrade from my dvd steel tin with film cell version

Paul! You fool! There’s some cracking directors commentaries (admittedly there’s a lot of shit ones) but for films that you’re interested in the making of (like John Carpenter and Kurt Russell on The Thing) or just for having a fun time (Brian Blessed on Flash Gordon or Robert Downey aunt not breaking character for Tropic Thunder) there’s a whole range of really cool ones. i usually treat them like a podcast and listen when I’m in the middle of pissing about on the internet or doing some admin. It makes the time fly! Anyway, to catagorize films I love I don’t have a system as such but more of a feeling. For Example, I own Tenet which isn’t my favourite film by any stretch but I knew I’d want to watch it multiple times to get all the nuances and secrets and know it looks and sounds stunning in 4K. i also always buy DC films because of the sheer spectacle and I want them in the best possible quality and be able to watch them whenever I want, even if the wifi is down. I actually don’t own some of my favourite films in 4k simply because I know the quality won’t warrant it. Like Chinatown, I love it (Roman Polanski is scum i know but Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway and Robert Towne’s amazing script are reasons to love it) but I only own the standard collectors blu ray because I used to have the special edition dvd but it was basically the same quality, same extras and the film is more about dialogue and storytelling than spectacle so I doubt I’ll ever upscale. Does any of that make sense? haha

Beautiful! great question! I don’t have hundreds since “The Great Blu Ray Sale of 2021” (I wanted to buy records, ok!) But I really love my 4K collectors edition of Battle Royale that Arrow put out a while back.

I am a bit of both. I like streaming as theres so much available that I can stream whenever the mood takes me but If I truly love a film I will buy it physically to get the special features. I’m a sucker for a director’s commentary 😂.

WHAT!!!!? This really hurts! i mean the Batgirl cancellation was one thing but I had no idea Firefly was going to be in it AND being played by Fraser!!!? Fuck!

Ooh I forgot about that! You never know what you’re going to get with Aaronofsky! that’s a must watch for me I think

Ooh forgot about Don’t Worry Darling! good one, Marc. I don’t think I’ve seen a Florence Pugh led film that’s disappointed me yet.

I tend not to watch any trailers anymore. I just feel like they give away far too much these days. I mean, I’m all for a cheeky 10 second teaser but no trailers unless I absolutely have to (in a cinema). This film had me sold aa soon as I saw Viola Davis with a sword

Well……Paul chose the best ones. I also am really looking forward to watching the always amazing Viola Davis in The Woman King

Love you guys! It seriously means a lot that your podcast exists and It helps take my mind off the terrible things in the world. Loving the forum by the way. Great idea!