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Originally Posted by Ronald Epstein
Well, I guess I'll have to order all individually.
Now, to decide Blu-Ray or HD-DVD. |
| I ordered all the films thru Amazon on HD-DVD. This Paramount news helped me decide which way to go. |
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Originally Posted by WillG
Just out of curiosity, how did the Paramount decision sway you toward HD-DVD on these Warner releases that are coming out for both formats?
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| I can't speak for Ron but the Paramount announcement gave a boost to the entire HD DVD format in my eyes. |
| Just out of curiosity, how did the Paramount decision sway you toward HD-DVD on these Warner releases that are coming out for both formats? Do you think that WB will be next to drop Blu-Ray support? |
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Originally Posted by Carlo Medina
I can confirm on the packaging that Eyes Wide Shut Blu Ray is listed as R-rated.
I won't be able to watch it until later this week, but since I don't even know what to look for to be able to tell if it's a packaging error and it is the uncensored version, I won't really be of much help. But the BD packaging itself says the feature film is R with the disclaimer that bonus features aren't rated. EDIT!! - in the fine print, it does say that both R and UR versions are on there. |
| Video: Better than the upgraded 2-disc Special Edition... but not by a lot in my mind. The occasional softness may be inherent in the film itself - I have to claim ignorance. The digital noise can appear slightly blocky at times and fine in others - making my determination of which is grain and which is not that much harder. The color red - frequently used in this, and many Kubrick films, looks notably pure and vibrant - probably one of the more significant differences with the SD compared HERE. Blue is heavily represented. Contrast is good - black levels are pitch. Quality, in terms of detail, seems to vary from scene to scene and this may again be a faithful representation of the way the film was shot. I don't know. Bottom line is that this image is NOT reference quality, but it does look minutely superior in many regards to the 2-disc Special Edition. |
\"My opinion is that (a) anyone who actually works in a video store and does not understand letterboxing has given up on life, and (b) any customer who prefers to have the sides of a movie hacked off should not be licensed to operate a video player.\"-- Roger Ebert
| any confirmation if full metal jacket is a new HD transfer or the old (crappy) one? |
| David, I heard from a reputable source outside the studio that this new HD transfer of Full Metal Jacket is not that great. |
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Originally Posted by DaViD Boulet
any confirmation if full metal jacket is a new HD transfer or the old (crappy) one?
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"How wonderful it will be to have a leader unburdened by the twin horrors of knowledge and experience." -- Mr. Wick
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Originally Posted by Stephen_J_H
2001 would look best, as it's mastered from a 65mm element, which inherently has higher resolution.
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Originally Posted by Douglas Monce
I believe that Warner used the same method the used for Grand Prix, in the 2001 transfer.
For that film they used a 35mm reduction master for the HD transfer. Given that apparently there is only one modern 70mm telecine machine that can do high quality transfers at Fotokem, and it seems to be prohibitively expensive to use, this was Warners next best option. Grand Prix BTW looks stunning on HD. I'm not sure that 1080 has enough resolution to be able to tell the difference between a 35mm master and a 70mm master anyway. |
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Originally Posted by Bryan^H
Is there a reason why reviews for these new transfers are harder to find than the Ark of the Covenant?
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Originally Posted by Josh Steinberg
You could be completely right, but I was under the impression that the 2000 edition had been created from a 70mm print. If that was the case, wouldn't it be likely that they either used the same transfer or a new transfer once again in 70mm?
(This is one of many reasons I love Criterion...they tell you the source of the video master.) |
\"My opinion is that (a) anyone who actually works in a video store and does not understand letterboxing has given up on life, and (b) any customer who prefers to have the sides of a movie hacked off should not be licensed to operate a video player.\"-- Roger Ebert
