The BFI Dual Format releases
 

I've searched and there doesn't seem to be a specific thread for this great range of blu rays from the BFI. There's some real cult gems iin there too. Anyone have a favourite?

If you're not sure what they are, Digital Fix are currently doing a great retrospective of the entire range here.

For what it's worth, my favourite so far is tied between Pete Walker's Man of Violence and Norman J. Warren's Her Private Hell, but they're all great!

I think I've got about half a dozen of these. All great quality blu-rays.
I think I only have one since they went dual format, a situation I must remedy.

They've since gone back and re-released their first batch as dual format as well. I have several that are just blu ray. it's handy having both, but I'm quite happy!

Have you seen London in the Raw? It's amazing to see that sleaze in high def!

I also have a fair few of these releases. BFI are easily one of the best labels out there at the moment. :nod:

I need some of those! Except for Salo, that one looks like the brown sausages at Aldo Valetti's dinner party compared to my precious Criterion DVD.

Really? Is the transfer bad on the Salo blu ray? That's one I've never seen and would like to get.

Apparently, it has really bad Edge Enhancement. Can't say I noticed it, myself.

You can see it around the leafs and the over the roof of the buildings:
Blu-ray.com - Screenshot

Another quick compare:
BFI: Blu-ray.com - Screenshot
Criterion: Blu-ray.com - Screenshot

I haven't seen London in the Raw but since earlier I have just ordered 4 more Flipside titles. One of which is that.

While it is a BFI release, Salo isn't of the Flipside series, though.

[QUOTE=brain dead;240116]I haven't seen London in the Raw but since earlier I have just ordered 4 more Flipside titles. One of which is that.

Cool. It's a great film to put on during a party!

What others did you order?

Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush, Her Private Hell and pre-ordered Nightbirds.

Mulberry Bush is fantastic. I love that film. Also a big fan of Her Private Hell, although in the interest of balance, I should point out that I wrote some of the notes in the accompanying booklet...

I'm a big fan of Mulberry Bush, as it's plan great and filmed in my home town.

"Requiem for a Village" is the favourite of my limited collection of 3 Flipside films. The other being "Permissive" which has a grotty fags, beer and sex vibe that I like.

I haven't seen Requiem. What's it about?

One of my favourite dvd labels. I have over a dozen of these and badly need to add more!

Many favourites here, including Private Road and Permissive. It's terrific when they dig up some real obscurities - Little Malcolm was a film I'd never even heard of, but turned out to be an absolute joy.

It would be nice to see some more horror / thriller titles. Jose Larraz's Symptoms would be an excellent choice.

Farming, rural customs, ghosts/zombies and rape! It's slightly odd to say the least.

Sold.

I have to confess I've only watched The Big Switch, the extra Pete Walker feature, which was fun.

It's highly unlikely re. The Devils. The current DVD release is as good as it's going to get for a while yet I think.

Here's a pic of my flipside collection so far:

The Bed Sitting Room, Herostratus, and Man of Violence are the original BD only releases, whilst the rest are the newer dual format releases.

I have Deep End and Alice. I don't actually know if they are part of the Flipside range or not though!

Deep End is, but Alice isn't.

Both fantastic releases of great films, though. :nod:

I forgot Deep End! I'd have to say that's probably my absolute favourite so far. I wrote a piece on it last year for Cinema Retro. I am in love with Jane Asher in that film.

She's like a Manic Pixie Dream Girl with depth of character. I love that the film doesn't shy away from showing her awful side.


Just in case:

Manic Pixie Dream Girl - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

That's really interesting. I've never heard of the MPDG concept, but it certainly fits.

I need some recommendations, I really want to add some more of these to my collection. What would you recommend?

I have the Deep End Blu already, fantastic film and package. What else do I need?;)

Her Private Hell. The only one I can recomend (as it's the only one I own) but it's really rather good.

Cheers :) will get on that straight away. If you haven't seen Deep End I'd certainly recommend that.

Black Panther, which is out this month, is great.

Wait, WHAT? Black Panther is getting a BFI release?
Ian Merrik's classic true-to-life murder thriller is coming to BFI?
Oh that is getting BOUGHT! :rockon: :clap:

Yep!

The Bed Sitting Room and Man of Violence are two of my favourites from the collection.

I MUST buy The Black Panther...if I can stop spending money on Spaghetti Westerns for five minutes...

I forgot I also have"Bronco Bullfrog" which is a great snap shot of early Suedehead fashion, and worth watching for that alone. Suedehead (subculture) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I'm looking forward to the Andy Milligan double bill of Nightbirds and The Body Beneath.

I have Black Panther and Nightbirds but haven't managed to look at either yet.

The Digital Fix have a second post on their Anatomy of a Flipside series, which explains the complicated process of putting Nightbirds together. It's fascinating stuff.