Seinfeld Complete Series on sale for $99.99 3/5 only

[Craig234]

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[s44]

I wonder if there's a sufficiently high-res master somewhere that would allow for Blu-Ray release.

 

[R Nilla]

Originally posted by: s44
I wonder if there's a sufficiently high-res master somewhere that would allow for Blu-Ray release.

Considering they've been airing them in HD on TBS, you'd think they'd be ready to cash in on a Blu-ray set.

 

[imaheadcase]

I would buy the whole set on blu-ray if i could. People today still love that show.

 

[tw1164]

I remember reading that the show was shot on film, so I would think Blu-ray set will come out.

 

[James Bond]

The only show I still watch religiously. Best sitcom ever made.

 

[Darkstar757]

No way !!!! King of Queens BABY!

 

[s44]

Originally posted by: James Bond
The only show I still watch religiously. Best tv show ever made.

FYP

Anyway, interesting. I hope this sale price means they're clearing out the DVDs for a Blu-Ray release... And that the latter will choose pillarboxing over T&S.

 

[rivethead]

Originally posted by: James Bond
The only show I still watch religiously. Best sitcom ever made.

Better than M.A.S.H.?

I dunno about that.

 

[Stingercjc]

I think the DVD releases of the show were taken from a high definition master, so I would imagine that is what will be used for the eventual Blu-Ray release.

 

[Greg04]

Originally posted by: rivethead

Originally posted by: James Bond
The only show I still watch religiously. Best sitcom ever made.

Better than M.A.S.H.?

I dunno about that.

For what M*A*S*H* was, a dramedy, it was exceptional. Seinfeld, with the exception of Susan's death (horrible and rare writing misstep), was straight-up comedy. Hard to point to a better one. I'd put KOQ around 8/10 of Seinfeld. That's high praise.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Originally posted by: Greg04

For what M*A*S*H* was, a dramedy, it was exceptional. Seinfeld, with the exception of Susan's death (horrible and rare writing misstep), was straight-up comedy. Hard to point to a better one. I'd put KOQ around 8/10 of Seinfeld. That's high praise.

I remember reading somewhere that when Seinfeld and Larry David sat down to conceive Seinfeld, they decided there would never be a "very special" Seinfeld. There would never be a moral to the story, the principal characters would never learn from their mistakes, and their narcissism would be reset and begin anew at the start of every episode. To me that is the show's defining characteristic and what makes it so brilliant - it is entirely amoral and doesn't aspire to be anything but what it is - a dark comedy focused on 4 essentially heartless people.

With all due respect to M*A*S*H, I think Seinfeld is purer and MUCH funnier because it doesn't purport to make the viewer a better person - it just entertains. I beg to differ that Susan's death was a misstep - IMO it was an entirely intentional demonstration of George's callow self-absorption. To me the idea that you could have a major character die with NO mourning or emotional consequences is part and parcel of Seinfeld's essential darkness.

 

[BudAshes]

Originally posted by: Don Vito Corleone

Originally posted by: Greg04

For what M*A*S*H* was, a dramedy, it was exceptional. Seinfeld, with the exception of Susan's death (horrible and rare writing misstep), was straight-up comedy. Hard to point to a better one. I'd put KOQ around 8/10 of Seinfeld. That's high praise.

I remember reading somewhere that when Seinfeld and Larry David sat down to conceive Seinfeld, they decided there would never be a "very special" Seinfeld. There would never be a moral to the story, the principal characters would never learn from their mistakes, and their narcissism would be reset and begin anew at the start of every episode. To me that is the show's defining characteristic and what makes it so brilliant - it is entirely amoral and doesn't aspire to be anything but what it is - a dark comedy focused on 4 essentially heartless people.

With all due respect to M*A*S*H, I think Seinfeld is purer and MUCH funnier because it doesn't purport to make the viewer a better person - it just entertains. I beg to differ that Susan's death was a misstep - IMO it was an entirely intentional demonstration of George's callow self-absorption. To me the idea that you could have a major character die with NO mourning or emotional consequences is part and parcel of Seinfeld's essential darkness.

seriously, susan's death was hilarious. Death by stamps? lol