Any Cinema Paradiso: The New Version reviews yet? (1 Viewer)

[Marc Colella]

Cinema Paradiso: The New Version is being released in less than a week, and I haven't seen any reviews yet.

Anyone reviews out there?

 

[Colin Jacobson]

Oddly, I've not seen a screener arrive yet. Disney usually get out titles at least a week or two early, so I dunno what's up with this one...

 

[Peter Kim]

All that I know is that both 123 minute & last year's 173 minute version will be included on the same disc. And that it's widescreen anamorphic.

I've preordered this title from BestBuy.com for $17.99 (I used a DC - currently presell price is $22.99).

Greatly looking forward to it.

 

[Randy A Salas]

I've been told by Disney's local PR rep that advance copies will be available starting today, so online reviews should follow shortly.

 

[Dome Vongvises]

You know, I think I'll get this, regardless of the reviews.

 

[Louis C]

This is one title I will grab as soon as it hits the shelves.

 

[MichaelPe]

Amazon.ca has it for $19.59 Canadian Dollars (that's just under $13.00 US Dollars). (Note that there's no indication that it is the new version, only that it is being released on Feb 25.)

 

[Lucho Cohaila]

Michael, this is the VHS edition price.... DVD price is 31.86 Canadian Dollars (20.976624 aprox.)

my question..... spanish subtitles?

 

[MichaelPe]

Michael, this is the VHS edition price.... DVD price is 31.86 Canadian Dollars (20.976624 aprox.)

Actually, I was referring to this DVD, not the VHS. I have a feeling that the disc is identical to the US version, except for the packaging.

 

[Mark_TS]

Michael is right. I saw this last night. With a couple dollars post, it should come to no more than $15 USD. Except for its being listed as from Universal, it should be the same edition.

 

[Marc Colella]

All that I know is that both 123 minute & last year's 173 minute version will be included on the same disc. And that it's widescreen anamorphic.

Isn't this a tight fit?

We're talking about 5 hours on 1 disc.
Anything more than 3 hours usually get's split across 2 discs - so I wonder if we're getting an over-compressed transfer.

 

[Brandon Conway]

It could use seemless branching....

 

[Randy A Salas]

Isn't this a tight fit?

We're talking about 5 hours on 1 disc.
Anything more than 3 hours usually get's split across 2 discs - so I wonder if we're getting an over-compressed transfer.

Space isn't an issue. It's a two-sided disc, with the new version on one side and the original on the other.

There is one small problem, though, and I'm sure you'll hear others comment about it once they have the disc. Both sides of the disc are labeled on the inner ring as being the new version. In actuality, the new version is on Side A (as labeled on the top side of the disc as you insert it in the player), and the original is on Side B.

 

[Marc Colella]

Double-sided discs, eh?

Not a fan... I'd rather have them on 2 discs.

Well, at least it's out tomorrow.

Still haven't come across any reviews.

 

[Peter Kim]

Sad to see/hear so little about this title, given its imminent rerelease. Out of all of the circulars from this past Sundays paper, there was absolutely no mention of this dvd.

 

[Randy A Salas]

Still haven't come across any reviews.

There's not a lot to say, besides what I posted above.

The movies are presented in anamorphic widescreen (1.66:1), in Italian with optional English subtitles. The new version is in DD 5.1 and the original in stereo surround. The original also has a French-language track.

The extras: a trailer for the new version. That's it.

 

[Marc Colella]

Randy,

How does the transfer compare to the old release?

 

[Randy A Salas]

How does the transfer compare to the old release?

I haven't done an extensive comparison, but it looks to be about the same, which is fine. The anamorphic widescreen transfer of the old release was always considered to be good. The new extended version looks just as good.

The main differences I noticed on the new DVD: slightly more window-boxing for the 1.66:1 presentation (although it still looks a little shallow to me for true 1.66:1; I notice only on my PC display, not on my 4:3 TV with anamorphic squeeze), and yellow subtitles on the new DVD vs. white on the old.

 

[Dome Vongvises]

Is this thing going to be readily available at a Best Buy?

 

[LukeB]

Wow, Disney releasing double-sided discs. I guess they figure the people buying Cinema Paradiso can read and figure out what side goes up without "Full Color Character Artwork." Then again, maybe they messed up the ring labeling to prove their point that people need disc art.