[Dubliner1]

Originally Posted by Jim Di Griz

That is ridiculous and I would never pay anywhere near that for a single blu-ray! I think I paid £18 for my import Fear & Loathing - thats as far as I will go.

I know- its a bloody rip off- HMV here in Ireland are a bunch of $^^%$^ merchants. There seems to be no price control here and they do whatever they like- especially sice Zavvi closed down. They practice 'price gouging'.
The Elephant Man was 28.99 but The Deer Hunter was 22.99...they jack up the prices on any titles they think are more desirable. 'Go' is 29.99...for an ancient catalog title? Monster's Inc. was 39.99 on release date- 2 weeks ago it was 24.99...last week back to 34.99...Ronin, don't laugh, at one branch is actually selling for 31.99...
Disgusting really, and the customer service there is appalling. Buy 99% of my discs online now.

EDIT By Mod for libel remark

[Dubliner1]

Originally Posted by Basil Plumley

What exactly is wrong with The Pianist? I've had mine since release date and am ashamed to say that I've yet to watch it - I still use the HD DVD version.

The 'forced' English subtitles are missing...for example, when someone is speaking in German, no subs appear on screen so you have no idea what is being said.

[KRW]

Originally Posted by Dubliner1

Artificial Eye also puts the spine writing upside down. I thought the pq was good but when Anthony Hopkins first meets the Elephant Man in the cellar, I noticed some weird kind of white strobing or flickering in the backround- don't know if its just my tv or the disc....haven't seen any reliable reviews online yet tho.
Paid 28.99 euros for this at HMV in Dublin, Ireland

Ta for that. HMV prices might be comical (£45 for a David Gilmour at my local and £33 for Iron Maiden) but I might have to bite the bullet.

[Shaun666]

Be nice to get back on topic. Anyone got a review of pic and sound quality yet
for The Elephant Man ?

[DICKIEDUVET]

The Blu looks about as good as it can get, Screenshot comparisons here,

DVDuell.de » Screenshot-Vergleich: Der Elefantenmensch

[Dubliner1]

Have to say I'm a little disappointed by the picture quality on the blu-ray- doesn't really pop like I've seen other b/w films on Blu-ray...maybe thats the look David Lynch was trying to achieve- and perhaps he was- the gritty, smokey, hazy look of old London. Anyway here's the only review I have found so far.....still, great film....
DVD Outsider: The Elephant Man Blu-ray review