A Few Words About A few words about...™ High Noon - Olive Signature -- in Blu-ray (2 Viewers)

[Robert Harris]

I'm just baffled by the way I feel about the new release and I have to say I lean towards the first Blu-ray release. For me, and call me crazy, I find the contrast better and it's certainly sharper - there is no question about that. And still I ask, exactly what element was used for these transfers?

The first version is slightly sharpened, with odd, occasionally hanging grain, and digital manipulation. More contrast creates the illusion of sharpness.

 

[Race Bannon]

I watched mine Sunday night. What a perfectly scripted and edited film.

I do think it is a great transfer -- the detail and contrast is top notch. It does have visible grain, which I think we will see more of on these 4K transfers without as much digital manipulation.

 

[haineshisway]

The first version is slightly sharpened, with odd, occasionally hanging grain, and digital manipulation. More contrast creates the illusion of sharpness.

I do understand that, but this new transfer is very soft at times, which baffles me.

 

[Robert Crawford]

I watched mine Sunday night. What a perfectly scripted and edited film.

I do think it is a great transfer -- the detail and contrast is top notch. It does have visible grain, which I think we will see more of on these 4K transfers without as much digital manipulation.

I agree, I'm very happy with this Blu-ray.

 

[bigshot]

I'm happy with the old release. It's a good film, but the old release was acceptable. If it was The Searchers or How The West Was Won, I might feel differently.

 

[AnthonyClarke]

I hated the old release ... especially its emphasis on grey-scales and generally tired appearance. I can't wait for my copy to arrive! It will be hard to justify it to my wife though .....

 

[Robert Crawford]

Another example in which the prior BD release was heavily criticized PQ-wise, yet we still have some people that think it's superior to a more recent BD release that a growing majority think looks much better than that prior release. Without a doubt, people can view the same piece of artwork and still not agree about the beauty of it because of various factors.

 

[haineshisway]

If this is directed at me, which it seems to be, let me begin by first saying, "I ain't people." I said very clearly I was baffled by certain aspects of the new transfer, aspects, BTW, that no one has really addressed. I accept the previous transfer may have had a little sharpening or this or that, and I'm not saying the new transfer is bad, I'm saying that certain parts of it are, for me, surprisingly soft when they should not be. Nor has anyone said what element was used - that would help explain many things.

 

[Robert Crawford]

If this is directed at me, which it seems to be, let me begin by first saying, "I ain't people." I said very clearly I was baffled by certain aspects of the new transfer, aspects, BTW, that no one has really addressed. I accept the previous transfer may have had a little sharpening or this or that, and I'm not saying the new transfer is bad, I'm saying that certain parts of it are, for me, surprisingly soft when they should not be. Nor has anyone said what element was used - that would help explain many things.

I'm sorry, but you're not the only person expressing their opinion, so no, it's not specifically directed at you. Furthermore, it's just a general observation and my comments shouldn't be taken as some kind of criticism of any person.

 

[willyTass]

Good point: what element was used ?

 

[Robert Harris]

Hasn't this site come a long way...

 

[PMF]

I, for one, avoided the first BD. Therefore, I have nothing to compare it to.
With that said, I watched Olive's Signature edition of "High Noon" and was oh-so very, very pleased.
The score was perfect for this film and I am now interpreting the music to sounding deliberately like the beating of a heart.
To be specific, it was equal to hearing the blood pumping through a valve when listening through a stethoscope.
Call it Kane's internal rhythm - or is that arrhythmia - in juxtaposition (or unison) to the ticking of the clock.
I wonder if anyone else agrees about this aspect of the score?
Anyway, Olive has received my fullest of attention and has me sitting up straight with eager anticipations for their new future.
Thank You, Olive.

 

[PMF]

Image - 5
Audio - 5
4k Up-rez - 5

In this instance, shouldn't it read as "High" 5's, instead?

 

[Josh Steinberg]

Nor has anyone said what element was used - that would help explain many things.

Good point: what element was used ?

As I said in a previous post, Olive is very responsive to customer feedback on their Facebook page. It appears no one here has an answer to this question. Why not reach out to Olive directly and ask? They're in a much better position to answer that question than anyone here.

 

[B-ROLL]

If this is directed at me, which it seems to be, let me begin by first saying, "I ain't people." ....

Spoiler

Soylent Green is PEOPLE ...!

 

[PMF]

Damn. I wish Charlton Heston were still alive.
Wouldn't it had been great if Babs and Hest had sung a Theme-Song duet for "Soylent Green"?

New Lyrics:
"People,
People who eat people
Are the luckiest people in the world."

 

[willyTass]

Wonderful film but I notice there are still compression artefacts as per Olives non signature titles . It's obvious when you press pause. Contrast this with Warner archives Love Me or Leave Me where the encoding of the film grain is in another league

 

[Robert Crawford]

By the way, Amazon has lowered the pricing of this BD release to $16.99

 

[Adam Lenhardt]

Introduced my friend to High Noon tonight via this Blu-Ray. He loved it, and it's the best I've ever seen the film look.

Very pleasing presentation of one of the true classics of cinema.

 

[John Morgan]

I think the visible telephone poles bothered me a bit more than Kelly's dress. But a great transfer for a great film.