Australian Blu-ray Importing: August 2012 Buying Guide

Since last time we looked at the 'Guide to Buying Blu-rays from Overseas' last month, the Australian dollar has continued to dance around parity with the US dollar.

Additionally, the ever softening European market has also ensured it remains very strong against the pound, although optimism surrounding the London Olympic Games may bolster it a little. With studios starting to open their catalogues to much anticipated titles, coupled with deep discounting in overseas markets, it's still never been better to import Blu-ray releases.

Let's jump into the latest instalment of the series, covering some of the later titles released overseas, but safe for Australian region coding.

Pulp Fiction

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Studio: LionsGate Films

Country of Origin: United Kingdom

Purchase: Amazon.co.uk

Region: B

I've always felt that despite being arguably his best work, Quentin Tarantino's follow up to Reservoir Dog is slightly overrated. That's not to say it's bad by any stretch, but new audiences may be slightly deflated after hearing years of fawning over this solid, albeit wholly un-amazing motion picture.

This new UK release, in contrast to the currently available Australian release, features a newly struck, director approved 1080p transfer (which looks quite spectacular), along with a smorgasbord of extras; some old, some new and headlined by a 43 minute roundtable of critics, featuring one who shares a similar opinion to mine.

I can't imagine a better edition coming out in the future, so fans will undoubtedly want to jump in!

Memento

Studio: Twentieth Century Fox/Pathe

Country of Origin: United Kingdom

Purchase: Amazon.co.uk

Region: B