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Forgive me if I've overlooked something, but who among us would buy this set and not basically shelve half the discs?

ie If you have a 4k setup, what's the point of the 15 Blus, and vice versa?

I can't be alone in being frustrated by the dual format!?

That’s where most (all?) of the extras go.

How are you “shelving” anything, it’s all in one package

domino harvey wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2026 8:16 pm How are you “shelving” anything, it’s all in one package

Well ok. Figure of speech.

But 15 discs that don't matter?

Again, as denti mentioned, the extras typically appear on the Blu-rays not the UHDs. So, they presumably do matter to most purchasers

Ah!

In other words...I missed something!

(Edit: In my defence, Denti is on my ignore list!)

If you were not interested in the 4k discs, then you’d have a legitimate complaint.

Noiretirc wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2026 8:29 pm(Edit: In my defence, Denti is on my ignore list!)

Hmmm, people actually do that?

I actually wish more people would do that. I have done it in the past.

I'm just having trouble seeing why anyone would do it to denti.

denti alligator wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2026 8:30 pm If you were not interested in the 4k discs, then you’d have a legitimate complaint.

*raises hand*

Mr Sausage wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2026 9:46 pm I'm just having trouble seeing why anyone would do it to denti.

Seconded.

agnamaracs wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2026 10:18 pm

denti alligator wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2026 8:30 pm If you were not interested in the 4k discs, then you’d have a legitimate complaint.

*raises hand*

Well, I have no need for 4K discs now… but I keep telling myself that will change before I leave the planet. And given I already bought some of these films five times on disc, I really want this to be the last time I buy any Kubrick film!

Yeah, I mean, by the time I get around to going 4k, it might be some other thing!

(And honestly, I can't remember why the "ignore" thing. Some silliness from a few weeks ago. (Likely my fault!) I'm sure I'm on some lists!)

I would buy the set, but do not want the 4k discs stuffed down my throat, like I'm a foie gras goose. So, like I did with the Ranown Westerns, I'll pass until there is a blu-ray only option

Caligula wrote: Mon Jul 06, 2026 8:21 am I would buy the set, but do not want the 4k discs stuffed down my throat, like I'm a foie gras goose. So, like I did with the Ranown Westerns, I'll pass until there is a blu-ray only option

I don't think Criterion would ever do a budget box for films that have a million cheap BD and DVD repackagings already available, and the audience buying this are likely doing so for the definitive deluxe treatment. What problem would you have with upwards compatibility anyways, is this something people are complaining about these days? We are in the final throes of physical media here, lets be thankful things like this are still being produced.