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The Gladiator re-master is a godsend. Rumor has it we'll see it stateside by year's end. Screen comparisons: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=18918418#post18918418 doctor thodt fucked around with this message at 17:25 on Jul 17, 2010 |
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doctor thodt posted:The Gladiator re-master is a godsend. Rumor has it we'll see it stateside by year's end. http://comparescreenshots.slicx.com/comparison/68116/picture:0 http://comparescreenshots.slicx.com/comparison/68116/picture:1 Looks pretty soft compared to the original version.
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Jul 17, 2010 19:17
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BeardMilk posted:http://comparescreenshots.slicx.com/comparison/68116/picture:0 Same thing I was thinking. This jumped out the most.   Looks like the old one had more detail (and film grain/noise)
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Jul 17, 2010 19:26
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Sporadic posted:Same thing I was thinking. Or is that the aspect.
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Jul 17, 2010 19:44
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The new transfer isn't soft, it's just much less processed with sharpening and contrast boosting. It looks like fine grained film stock. The "grain" and "detail" in the older transfer is noise and artifacts. As for the different framing, this happens when you extract 2.4:1 from Super 35. You shoot with a certain margin of error in mind. Ah, gently caress it. SA did something weird to the imageshack links and I am too lazy to re-host. Five Cent Deposit fucked around with this message at 19:58 on Jul 17, 2010 |
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Jul 17, 2010 19:52
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I hope Kick-rear end falls in price closer to its release. The cheapest I've been able to find it is on Amazon for 23 dollars.
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Lee Harvey Oswald posted:I hope Kick-rear end falls in price closer to its release. The cheapest I've been able to find it is on Amazon for 23 dollars.
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Jul 17, 2010 20:11
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The new Gladiator looks far superior. The old one looked like it had grain reduction and then sharpening - so maybe a few details stood out better (no grain to give overall image texture, so the little bits of detail still left are more noticeable, plus the sharpening on top of things), but the image on a whole looked like rear end.
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Jul 17, 2010 20:20
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Lee Harvey Oswald posted:I hope Kick-rear end falls in price closer to its release. The cheapest I've been able to find it is on Amazon for 23 dollars. Best Buy will most likely do a sell price of 19.99 when it comes out. However, this movie is one that I wouldn't even consider the price when picking it up. It's a must have for me. Also can you guys help me with something? I was checking out some reviews on bluray.com and it seems that their overall rating is jacked up on several titles. When I look at the PQ and AQ ratings they are four or higher but then the overall is less than four. I know sometimes they factor in the reviewers opinion of the movie but normally the have a bar specifically for that. It seems like the last six or so movies I looked at on there are all overall 3.5 but when you read the review there is nothing bad said at all. Are they just doing a default rating now for the overall or is there something wrong with the site?
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Amazon updated the Grindhouse preorder page today.quote:Together for the first time the Rodriguez/Tarantino Double Feature GRINDHOUSE is back and better than ever! These rip-roaring and adrenaline-pumping films are now featured in the original theatrical exhibition format. Loaded with over 2 hours of bonus content, including the fan favorite "Rodriguez's 10 Minute Cooking School", this 2-disc Blu-Ray will deliver a new experience like never before! loving awesome. I can't believe I'm going to get it for $13.99
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Jul 18, 2010 03:38
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I remember a while back we were talking about Fantastic Planet getting a blu release date, but now I can't find anything on amazon. Am I missing something?
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El Jackalope posted:I remember a while back we were talking about Fantastic Planet getting a blu release date, but now I can't find anything on amazon. Am I missing something? Comes out July 26th in the UK according to here, not sure about a US release: http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/La-planete-sauvage-Blu-ray/11140/
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Jul 18, 2010 07:57
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The Lion King is coming Fall 2011. Disney has the worst scheduling ever. 2 animated movies a year just doesn't cut it with a library as big and as popular as theirs.
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Jul 18, 2010 15:04
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It could be worse, I'm still waiting for more James Bond movies.
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Jul 18, 2010 15:07
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Speaking of Disney: Nausicaa looks amazing. Perhaps we'll get a US release by 2015.
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Jul 18, 2010 15:11
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A sneak peek at the restoration done on Pandora and the Flying Dutchman.
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Jul 18, 2010 20:33
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I haven't seen this posted in the last couple of days, but yay for Paths of Glory:quote:Criterion has announced Nobuhiko Obayashi’s 1977 psychedelic ghost tale 'House' for a Blu-ray on October 26.  Also in Wes Anderson land:  That cover would be amazing without all the quotes.
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Harlock posted:That cover would be amazing without all the quotes. I don't know. I found them magically compelling and gorgeous.
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Jul 18, 2010 22:56
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Harlock posted:Also in Wes Anderson land: There is a version without the quotes floating around, from some press release I believe. And you know whatever Criterion decides for the actual cover, there won't be a quote anywhere on it.
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Neo_Reloaded posted:There is a version without the quotes floating around, from some press release I believe. And you know whatever Criterion decides for the actual cover, there won't be a quote anywhere on it. I'm excited.
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Jul 18, 2010 23:12
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Finally, more Wes Anderson on blu-ray! Hopefully they'll do The Life Aquatic next.
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Jul 19, 2010 01:44
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TheDigitalBits posted:In announcement news this morning, Warner Home Video has revealed that its long-awaited Mutiny on the Bounty: 75th Anniversary Edition will street on Blu-ray Disc on 11/16 in Blu-ray book packaging. This is the original 1935 version, starring Charles Laughton and Clark Gable. Among the extras on board will be the Pitcairn Island Today featurette and a period Academy Awards newsreel. Before you scoff, this is a terrific film. I'm surprised WB isn't pairing it with the remake, but worth a rental at least. They must have found a new film element since the DVD's transfer is kind of scratched up and hazy.
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Jul 19, 2010 17:54
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Warner's output of classics puts every other studio to shame.
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Jul 19, 2010 17:57
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The Blair Witch Project, High Tension and Open Water will all be released October 5.
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Jul 20, 2010 14:40
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Hoo boy! Now we can watch two awful actors tread water for two hours in ~glorious high definition~ gently caress Open Water.
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Jeff Wiiver posted:Hoo boy! Now we can watch two awful actors tread water for two hours in ~glorious high definition~ My Criticker review from long ago: A couple floats in the open ocean crying for an hour, then one of them (I forget which one) floats by themselves, crying, for a little while. The End! gently caress Open Water. There's only two movies (out of nearly 3000 I've seen) that I've ranked lower.
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Lionsgate seems to have opened the floodgates on catalog titles. They announced four more today. October 5: Hard Candy Bad Lieutenant Secretary Wonderland
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Bill Hunt just posted that Paramount will be offering a Gladiator disc exchange once the new version is available, for those unhappy with what they have. http://www.thedigitalbits.com/#mytwocents
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Space_Butler posted:Bill Hunt just posted that Paramount will be offering a Gladiator disc exchange once the new version is available, for those unhappy with what they have. Oh hell and drat yes
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Walmart has some good Blu deals. Lots of Fox $15 2-movie sets... I spotted Patton/The French Connection, Walk the Line/Butch Cassidy, Kingdom of Heaven/Master and Commander, among others.
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Sporadic posted:
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According to The Digital Bits, Paramount have announced an exchange program for Gladiator, complete with a contradictory PR-speak bullshit response:quote:"We are implementing a limited exchange program. This program is only for those consumers that may have preferential issues with some of the technical DVNR (digital video noise reduction) and EE (edge enhancement) choices made in the original source transfer, and so would prefer to exchange it for one that addresses those preferences in a different manner. Can't they just admit it was a loving piece of poo poo?
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As a recent blu-ray convert, I doubt my shelved DVDs will lose their luster for a good long while, as they still look good on a large, crisp display. Having said that, Ghibli remasters of older films will make me double-dip so hard that George Costanza's head will explode.
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The Digital Bits is rumoring that the Apocalypse Now Blu-Ray will include both cuts AND Hearts of Darkness. No mention of the aspect ratio, though. Also, season 1 of Space 1999 coming this fall.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gl9Hpv_kkI
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I have a quick question. I want to get Memento on blu-ray, but I already have special edition dvd. Does the blu-ray have the same special features/awesome menus as the dvd did? Or is it the same as the lovely one disc dvd?
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Jul 22, 2010 09:18
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According to Wikipedia, it has the commentary but none of the other features.
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Max22 posted:According to Wikipedia, it has the commentary but none of the other features. Well I guess it joins Terminator 1 and a few others in my stack of poo poo I own on two formats.
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FitFortDanga posted:The Digital Bits is rumoring that the Apocalypse Now Blu-Ray will include both cuts AND Hearts of Darkness. No mention of the aspect ratio, though. If they don't include the original cut, and they don't put it on one disc, I will...well, I'll be very angry. 
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