Blu-ray Review A Few Words About A few words about…™ Run Silent, Run Deep, The Russians are Coming, The Russians are Coming, and Coming Home (all redux) – in Blu-ray (1 Viewer)

[Robert Harris]

Three films being "re-issued" by Kino.

But I disagree with the term "re-issue," as each of these is a real upgrade with new authoring. Kino is selling their work short.

All three were originally released in 2014, and they looked fine. But now Kino has kicked things up a notch and raised the data throughput on each of them by and average of 50%, and this can be seen on screen. It's not night and day, and you won't notice it from that oft discussed nominal seating distance, but within a few feet of the screen, it's rather obvious.

Image – 8 - 9

Audio – 9 (DTS-HD MA 2.0)

Pass / Fail – Pass

Works in projection - Yes

Works up-rezzed to 4k - Yes

Upgrade from earlier Blu-ray - If you love the fllms

Worth your attention - 10

Slipcover rating - 1

Very Highly Recommended

I'm a fan of all three.

RAH


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https://www.amazon.com/Run-Silent-D...822&sprefix=run+silent+run+deep,aps,75&sr=8-1

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[madfloyd]

I know nothing about this film. I'm having fun trying to guess (by the title) whether it's a drama, comedy, musical or all of the above. Must look it up...

 

[sbjork]

Kino also added new commentary tracks to each, and slipcovers as well. They're not just improving the old masters that they have with better encodes; they're adding content as well when they can. It's the model for how to do reissues -- other companies should take notice (even if they probably won't).

 

[Robert Harris]

Kino also added new commentary tracks to each, and slipcovers as well. They're not just improving the old masters that they have with better encodes; they're adding content as well when they can. It's the model for how to do reissues -- other companies should take notice (even if they probably won't).

I generally leave extras to bona fide HTF reviewers, who cover in detail.

My specialty is rare and distinguished slipcovers, and investment strategies thereof.

 

[Robert Crawford]

Kino also added new commentary tracks to each, and slipcovers as well. They're not just improving the old masters that they have with better encodes; they're adding content as well when they can. It's the model for how to do reissues -- other companies should take notice (even if they probably won't).

I have the Run Silent, Run Deep on pre-order mainly due to the fine audio commentaries that the two Stevens’ do on Kino’s “War” BD releases.

 

[sbjork]

I have the Run Silent, Run Deep on pre-order mainly due to the fine audio commentaries that the two Stevens’ do on Kino’s “War” BD releases.

Juggernaut is also well worth picking up for the Thompson/Mitchell commentary.

I'm not expecting RAH to review commentaries since I know that's not his wheelhouse. I'm just pointing out that there's more than just the new encodes to justify picking up these Kino reissues.

 

[sbjork]

Correction: Coming Home is the same extras, but it does add the new slipcover. The other two add commentaries as well.

 

[mike--]

Yes! I received TRAC, TRAC in the mail this week, it is a slightly sharper image. Where you notice best is closer to the screen, I can now see Murial Everett's dental fillings in a close up.

 

[LeoF]

Three films being "re-issued" by Kino.

But I disagree with the term "re-issue," as each of these is a real upgrade with new authoring. Kino is selling their work short.

All three were originally released in 2014, and they looked fine. But now Kino has kicked things up a notch and raised the data throughput on each of them by and average of 50%, and this can be seen on screen. It's not night and day, and you won't notice it from that oft discussed nominal seating distance, but within a few feet of the screen, it's rather obvious.

Image – 8 - 9

Audio – 9 (DTS-HD MA 2.0)

Pass / Fail – Pass

Works in projection - Yes

Works up-rezzed to 4k - Yes

Upgrade from earlier Blu-ray - If you love the fllms

Worth your attention - 10

Slipcover rating - 1

Very Highly Recommended

I'm a fan of all three.

RAH


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https://www.amazon.com/Run-Silent-Deep-Special-Blu-ray/dp/B0CP4G5793/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NNH7Q2XYADHO&keywords=run+silent+run+deep+blu-ray&qid=1705577822&sprefix=run+silent+run+deep,aps,75&sr=8-1

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[LeoF]

Why isn’t Kino issuing 4K disks rather than another bluray?

 

[BobO'Link]

They've said in the past that a 4K release is considerably more expensive than BR. They likely feel the 4K sales aren't there to support that increased cost.

 

[sbjork]

They don't have new 1080p masters in these cases, let alone 4K ones. They're doing what they can to improve what they have by using BD-50s this time instead of BD-25s, and significantly upping the bitrates. It does make a difference, too.

If they did have access to new 4K masters for at least some of these reissues, I don't doubt that they'd spring for a 4K release. At a minimum, they'd use those new masters to offer even bigger Blu-ray upgrades. That's just not an option in these cases.

 

[cadavra]

Hey, RUSSIANS already has a socko-boff new commentary. What more do you want?

 

[Robert Harris]

Hey, RUSSIANS already has a socko-boff new commentary. What more do you want?

Anyone of importance?

 

[PatrickDA]

Anyone of importance?

God. He's a big Norman Jewison fan.

 

[cadavra]

Anyone of importance?

I think that calls for a hearty "WHY, YOU, I OUGHTA...!"

 

[bujaki]

I think that calls for a hearty "WHY, YOU, I OUGHTA...!"

Didn't you star in A Man of no Importance?

 

[cadavra]

Didn't you star in A Man of no Importance?

I read for the role, but I lacked the qualifications.

 

[bujaki]

I read for the role, but I lacked the qualifications.

You're still very talented as far as I'm concerned, my friend.

 

[Richard M S]

Somehow I never upgraded Run Silent, Run Deep or The Russians are Coming from dvd, so these are both must-buys for me, along with the Witness For The Prosecution upgrade. I have the blu-ray, but I will upgrade just for the new Joseph McBride audio commentary.