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Mar 23, 2014 - 7:12 AM
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MikeP
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I am as guilty as anyone for starting this trend (Omega Man 2.0) but really, the labels need to show some discipline and not just repackage the same stuff over and over. I don't know how you guys stand for it. I would feel ripped off, seriously.
Lukas
That's the way I used to feel, as a collector. But in the end, I am happy to be able to purchase scores I missed out on previous incarnations (recently, The Blue Max by La-La Land). And it would be sad not to reprint previous limited editions, as I hope the film score fanbase is not static and some newcomers are discovering this field everyday. In the end, I think all the labels'work will end up in digital form only one day, and it will then be available to everyone anytime, except if marketing succeeds in creating some false sense of scarcity (by the way, I'm still waiting for Jurassic Park 20th Anniversary here in Europe *sigh*).
The reissues of reissues are fine by me, as said above, some folks missed out on release 1, or 1.5 or 2.0, and a reissue gives folks who just missed out or just got into movie music a chance to grab something they want.
I have the original Varese Robocop. I bought their slightly expanded reissue. Then comes Intrada's version and my thought was "I've got 2 of these damn things, pass". Now I wish I'd gotten it and tossed the old ones. I have the Varese Blue Max, and Intrada's version. They say the LaLa Land set is the one to have... I'm happy with Intrada.
And there's stuff like Night Crossing. The original CD was great but suffered from that horrible compression, while the reissue had breath-taking sound. Or First Blood... loved the original CD, but the 2 disc reissue is like night & day with the original. Did I double dip? Yep. But damn was it worth it.
I don't feel ripped off at all. If these reissues of reissues stop selling, labels will stop doing it.
And I keep music on my MP3 player, but I love having CDs on my shelves so I can pull out the liner notes, read and listen.
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I've never seen Vertical Limit but yes, it involves mountain climbers. I think Martin Campbell directed it - his first movie after GoldenEye. That is the extent of my knowledge on the subject.
He did The Mask Of Zorro in between, but no big deal.
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It boggles my mind that anyone would waste all the time to copy their music onto their computer only to use a lossy codec.
I only rip to Apple Lossless.
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Every ten years I try listening to The Name of the Rose, which I think cost me $90 in 1989 from the thieves at Movie Boulevard (remember them? they would all but make up stuff and list it in their catalog). I still don't like it!
Lukas
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I'm reminded of Harlan Ellison's old quote about taking grief for still writing on an Olympia Typewriter.
"I don't own a computer, or a modem, or anything like that; I still work on a manual typewriter, by choice, and to those who consider me a Luddite I say: Fuck you and yo mama. I operate at the level of technology that best suits my needs. And I type at 120 words per minute — two fingers — I make no mistakes, and my manuscripts are real. You can pick them up and hold them. My typewriter doesn't dump its memory — I don't lose a book."
But I´m sure Ellison needs to copy and mail his manuscripts. I hope he feels very superior to others who can print out and e-mail their work within minutes - and get the assignments he can´t compete with. Even though he never makes a mistake.
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I can respect the decision to keep with the times ... but Lukas, I'm rather shocked you'd settle for MP3s considering your history in this business and the quality you've always stood for both in design and sound. No offense. Any reason for MP3s over say a lossless codec?
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I can respect the decision to keep with the times ... but Lukas, I'm rather shocked you'd settle for MP3s considering your history in this business and the quality you've always stood for both in design and sound. No offense. Any reason for MP3s over say a lossless codec?
I started iTunes casually, not even realizing the settings, and I guess I'm too lazy to go back and re-load everything—I also have some space limitations on my internal hard drive. Listening on computer speakers most of the time I can't tell the difference and I figure I do have the CDs if I need to re-load at better quality. That's the lame answer!
Lukas
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The endless debate over mp3´s "lossy" quality astounds me.
An audiophile proved to me that you really need extremely sensitive hearing and complex hifi-equipment to truly recognize the loss of mp3 quality.
Also, anyone over the age of 40 will rarely still possess the ability to hear it.
So... I´m good ;-)
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Listening on computer speakers most of the time I can't tell the difference. . . Lukas
Ah, that explains much. Except for making edits or quick reference checks, I would no more listen to music on computer speakers than I would choose to sleep in a dentist's chair. But of course Lukas does that kind of professional work, and I guess it makes sense for him.
As for me, I've had only one defective CD in thirty years, and I loathe iTunes and its obsession with selling you "songs" almost as much as I do the notion of downloading perfectly good disc content.
Um, iTunes never tried to sell me anything. It offers a music catalogue like any record store, and I search for music I want to buy. Do you have another version?
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