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05-08-2006, 07:36 PM
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Unforgiven, Full Metal Jacket 5/16
as per high def digest.
WOOO HOOOO! FMJ was one of the first must have titles for me.
hopefully this means it won't be more than 2 weeks before we get some Batman (or Potter or Matrix...) goodnes as well.
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05-08-2006, 07:43 PM
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Re: Unforgiven, Full Metal Jacket 5/16
I just watched Unforgiven on regular DVD three days ago. I can't imagine a better movie with a worse PQ, I really hope they've restored the film for its HD transfer.
"Did you know that more people are murdered at 92 degrees Fahrenheit than any other temperature? I read an article once. Lower temperatures, people are easy-going, over 92 and it's too hot to move, but just 92, people get irritable."
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05-08-2006, 08:36 PM
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Re: Unforgiven, Full Metal Jacket 5/16
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I just watched Unforgiven on regular DVD three days ago. I can't imagine a better movie with a worse PQ, I really hope they've restored the film for its HD transfer.
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Which version did you watch? The early single disc version is pretty horrible, but the 2-disc special edition is very good. |
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05-08-2006, 11:36 PM
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Re: Unforgiven, Full Metal Jacket 5/16
To add to Paul's post, here is the WB Press Release:
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PRESS RELEASE ATTACHED
WARNER HOME VIDEO ROLLS OUT
TW0 MORE HD DVD TITLES
Full Metal Jacket and Unforgiven Debut May 16
Burbank, Calif., (May 8, 2006) - Warner Home Video (WHV) has announced the release of the next wave of HD DVD titles: Full Metal Jacket and Unforgiven debuting May 16. Both titles will be available for $28.99 SRP.
Full Metal Jacket is Stanley Kubrick's definitive film about the Vietnam War which follows an 18-year-old marine recruit -- from boot camp to heavy fighting during the 1968 Tet Offensive; Unforgiven is Clint Eastwood's classic Western which won 4 Academy Awards® including Best Picture.
All bonus materials on the Standard Definition versions of each of the two titles will be included on the HD DVD versions.
Warner Home Video HD DVDs offer resolution six times higher than standard definition DVDs, extraordinarily vibrant contrast and color in addition to beautifully crisp sound. HD DVD also provides a new level of interactivity, giving instant access to extra features with the debut of a seamless menu bar that allows viewers to enjoy features and settings without leaving or interrupting the film.
My Top 25 Noirs:
25. 711 Ocean Drive (1950), 24. Odds Against Tomorrow (1959), 23. Desperate (1947), 22. Pushover (1954), 21. The Blue Dahlia (1946), 20. The File on Thelma Jordon (1949), 19. He Ran All the Way (1951), 18. The Asphalt Jungle (1950), 17. The Killing (1956), 16. I Walk Alone (1948), 15. They Live by Night (1948), 14. The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946), 13. The Narrow Margin (1952), 12. Kiss of Death (1947), 11. Conflict (1945), 10. Pickup on South Street (1953), 9. Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950), 8. Side Street (1950), 7. In a Lonely Place (1950), 6. Criss Cross (1949), 5. Angel Face (1952), 4. The Killers (1946), 3. Out of the Past (1947), 2. Double Indemnity (1944) and 1. The Maltese Falcon (1941)
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05-08-2006, 11:38 PM
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Re: Unforgiven, Full Metal Jacket 5/16
good to see its $29.98 SRP and not $34.98 as some were reporting!
Off to Amazon to see if I can pre-order these yet.
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05-09-2006, 12:31 PM
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Re: Unforgiven, Full Metal Jacket 5/16
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Which version did you watch? The early single disc version is pretty horrible, but the 2-disc special edition is very good.
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Probably the 1-disk (it looked bad), I ordered from Netflix, so I didn't look at the box.
"Did you know that more people are murdered at 92 degrees Fahrenheit than any other temperature? I read an article once. Lower temperatures, people are easy-going, over 92 and it's too hot to move, but just 92, people get irritable."
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05-09-2006, 01:37 PM
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Re: Unforgiven, Full Metal Jacket 5/16
Talk about short timespan between announcement and release!
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05-09-2006, 04:52 PM
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Re: Unforgiven, Full Metal Jacket 5/16
Greetings
Isn't FMJ a 1.33 aspect ratio film shot with a mono sound track? Hardly seems like the great demo material we'd like.
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05-09-2006, 05:04 PM
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Re: Unforgiven, Full Metal Jacket 5/16
FULL METAL JACKET was remixed for its last DVD incarnation in 5.1 with the co-operation of the Kubrick estate, and was released theatrically with a 1.85:1 aspect ratio. I believe the HD-DVD will be widescreen.
Regardless, even if it was mono and 1.33:1, that doesn't mean the film would automatically look or sound bad. And in the end, is this supposed to be about watching good movies in the best possible presentaion at home, or giving "demos" of your home theater system?
Incidentally, Robert Harris mentioned in another thread that WB is working on several non-widescreen classics (such as the 1930s Technicolor ROBIN HOOD) for HD-DVD release- it that automatically a bad thing, too, since those films will be mono and 1.33:1?
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05-09-2006, 05:19 PM
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Re: Unforgiven, Full Metal Jacket 5/16
i still havent opened my 2 dvd spec ed.
guess its time to start ebaying some movies see what i can get for'em
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