725 Eraserhead

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Re: 725 Eraserhead

#101 Post by swo17 » Fri Nov 14, 2014 8:04 pm

Tuco wrote:My UPC for ERASERHEAD is 1551 12571. Good or no - anybody?
I believe the UPC on the sticker is identical to the originally printed one, except for a '0' added at the end.

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Re: 725 Eraserhead

#102 Post by Adam X » Fri Nov 14, 2014 8:36 pm

Thanks guys. Fingers & toes crossed.

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Re: 725 Eraserhead

#103 Post by Florinaldo » Mon Dec 08, 2014 4:49 pm

A little update to indicate that B&N were indeed shipping the corrected second printing of the disc; the UPC on their site was the updated one, but it's always nice to have the physical object in hand to confirm this.

Buyers who look for this in stores and know about the mistake on the first pressing might be confused by the fact that the cardboard box says "First printing" although the BD itself identifies it as the second one. It would probably have been cost prohibitive to have a whole new run of packaging made.

No chapters and timeline as previously reported, but there are partial workarounds. You can still jump to a point in the film if you know the precise or approximate time point you are looking for (I used it to go check that the problematic black screen had been corrected), while "Resume playing" works with this title. These functions, particularly the second one, are sometimes not possible on some discs.

The image quality looks sensational. I am really looking forward to watching the whole movie, which I haven't seen in nearly three decades.

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Re: 725 Eraserhead

#104 Post by fdm » Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:10 pm

I'm about to send some brown ones in as well, does the corrected Eraserhead disc say Second Printing on it? (No additional sticker on the shrinkwrap backside, B&N store-bought.)

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Re: 725 Eraserhead

#105 Post by Minkin » Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:18 pm

fdm wrote:I'm about to send some brown ones in as well, does the corrected Eraserhead disc say Second Printing on it? (No additional sticker on the shrinkwrap backside, B&N store-bought.)
The back of the case will most likely still say "First printing" - even on the corrected version.

To find out - check the disc itself. It should say Second Printing on the disc - right before it says 89 minutes.

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Re: 725 Eraserhead

#106 Post by fdm » Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:36 pm

Thanks, thought that might be the case. The black/blank section started at 01:05:52. Off it goes.

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Re: 725 Eraserhead

#107 Post by Noiretirc » Sun Feb 22, 2015 11:27 pm

thatobscurecharm wrote:A little interesting note...I got my copy of Eraserhead today thinking I've received the second printing, yet on the back cover it says "First printing 2014." It's not until I opened it and checked the disc did it say second printing. Might be confusing perhaps for some consumers wondering if they're getting the first or the second pressing.
Bought this today, read these comments regarding the glitch, became depressed. My depression was eased by your post. Indeed, my copy has "First Printing" on the cover, but "Second Printing" on the disc. Whew.

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Re: 725 Eraserhead

#108 Post by Manny Karp » Mon Feb 22, 2016 5:52 am

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Re: 725 Eraserhead

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Re: 725 Eraserhead

#110 Post by OldBobbyPeru » Mon Oct 18, 2021 2:37 pm

Although the blu-ray is excellent, I hope this title is on the radar for a 4K release. They already have the 4K scan, just add some HDR and stir.

I saw it on 35mm at the Million Dollar theater a couple of months ago in LA, courtesy of the Secret Film Club. It remains an amazing achievement. I was inspired to make my first-ever video essay after seeing it again on the big screen (the first time I saw it in the theater was at the Nuart in the late seventies).

Not spam or self-promotion, just out of love for Lynch and this film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89p7br-fg3k

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Re: 725 Eraserhead

#111 Post by black&huge » Mon Oct 18, 2021 3:10 pm

this may be an incredibly dumb question but what benefits does HDR offer for black and white film?

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Re: 725 Eraserhead

#112 Post by OldBobbyPeru » Mon Oct 18, 2021 4:49 pm

High Dynamic Range. More levels of brightness from blasting white to inky black. More shadow detail. HDR is not all just about the color space. Not a dumb question, though.

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Re: 725 Eraserhead

#113 Post by swo17 » Mon Oct 18, 2021 5:02 pm

This still from A Clockwork Orange is a good example of what HDR can achieve over SDR. It's a color film, but the key difference is with those white lights

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