Laser Discs were cool when they were cool in the late ’80s to mid ’90s. (DVDs came in around ’97, right?) The increased clarity and sharpness, not to mention the commentary tracks and documentary supplements on the Criterion editions, delivered a kind of paradise realm. But then came laser rot and the nightmare freeze-ups that became all too common after three or four years of use. Thank God that shit is out of my movie-watching life. Thank God for the here and now.
Today on Old Format Theater I go deep through the closet to see if the Laser Disc machine still works (and yes, I kept my Laser Discs). @docstrangelove #TheApplegates pic.twitter.com/JicdXQGbEh
— Larry Karaszewski (@Karaszewski) August 28, 2020
