A few words about...™ Kill Bill: Volumes 1 & 2 -- in Blu-ray

Robert Harris · 08-29-2008, 10:12 PM

After Gangs of New York being revisited by Disney on Blu-ray, I was concerned about what might occur with Mr. Tarantino's Kill Bill epic.

After screening them this evening, I can tell you that I need not have been.

The two Kill Bills have been meticulously brought to Blu-ray, with color, densities and black & white images intact, and with a resounding soundtrack ready to clean the lint from one's speakers.

Whether there may have been a bit of digital image manipulation, possibly inclusive of some grain reduction, I cannot be certain, but what I can report is that the films on Blu-ray, enlarged to 100"+, reproduce the look of the film as viewed in the cinema. There should be no reason to nit-pick here.

This is brilliant filmmaking, with superbly reproduced imagery and uncompressed audio delivered via the Blu-ray system. The release should make every home theater aficionado thrilled to add them to a quality film library.

If I have any gripe with Disney, it is that they still refuse to acknowledge the production date of their films, even as a part of copyright. All that we are offered is "2008 Blu-ray Release." For the record they were released in 2003 and 2004.

For educational and historical accuracy it would be nice if the public had easy access to this information.

For anyone with a love of the cinema, Kill Bill: Volumes 1 & 2 should be a required viewing.

Disney has come through with extremely high quality software that makes Blu-ray shine as it should.

Highly Recommended.

RAH

TravisR · 08-29-2008, 10:26 PM

Looking forward to these and it's good to hear that those no problems.

Thanks for the review, RAH!

Stephen_J_H · 08-29-2008, 11:40 PM

I trust your assessment, RAH, and will look forward to the B & W segments being as grainy as intended.

Chris S · 08-29-2008, 11:46 PM

Thanks Robert! I too was a little nervous about how this release would look so I'm glad to read that all is well. And let me just add (because I don't think I've done it before) that I really appreciate your "few words" columns.

Michael Osadciw · 08-30-2008, 12:20 AM

...good to hear. The DVD doesn't look too pretty on a 110". I'm glad to hear it's much like cinema. I'm looking forward to the uncompressed PCM soundtrack at full-rez. I'll pick these up.

Mike

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Mike Williams · 08-30-2008, 02:26 AM

Mr. Harris, you've made me a very happy man today.

Xylon · 08-30-2008, 07:59 AM

I got this image from the trailer.

Robert Harris · 08-30-2008, 08:06 AM

I have not walked up to the screen to count or measure grain.

What I'm reporting is that from a proper seating distance, the final product looks terrific.

That said, there are still an unfortunate number of people out there, unhappy that Blu-ray is our high def format, who are going to do whatever comparisons are necessary in a continued attempt to bash Blu-ray.

I'm certain that there will be reports on line that state that this disc does not measure up to what it might have been if it had been in a different format, even if that format was CED.

Xylon · 08-30-2008, 08:16 AM

I agree with you. From the trailer that I have seen I already know its going to look good.

Robert Crawford · 08-30-2008, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert Harris

I have not walked up to the screen to count or measure grain.

What I'm reporting is that from a proper seating distance, the final product looks terrific.

That said, there are still an unfortunate number of people out there, unhappy that Blu-ray is our high def format, who are going to do whatever comparisons are necessary in a continued attempt to bash Blu-ray.

I'm certain that there will be reports on line that state that this disc does not measure up to what it might have been if it had been in a different format, even if that format was CED.

The amount of negativity on the internet that has engulfed this hobby has become too much for me. I think a good amount of the criticism has transition from being fair and honest to hyperbole in it's extreme state. I rarely read such postings any longer because they're basically worthless to me. I trust a couple of opinions that I might check out, but I basically purchase any BRD that I want in my collection and let my own eyes and ears make up my mind as to how well a particular BRD looks and sounds on my HT setup. In short, I rather indulge myself in this hobby than to spend countless hours arguing about the finer points of a certain BRD release.

Crawdaddy

Jim_K · 08-30-2008, 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert Crawford

The amount of negativity on the internet that has engulfed this hobby has become too much for me. I think a good amount of the criticism has transition from being fair and honest to hyperbole in it's extreme state. I rarely read such postings any longer because they're basically worthless to me. I trust a couple of opinions that I might check out, but I basically purchase any BRD that I want in my collection and let my own eyes and ears make up my mind as to how well a particular BRD looks and sounds on my HT setup. In short, I rather indulge myself in this hobby than to spend countless hours arguing about the finer points of a certain BRD release.

Same here!

Glad to read that this gets the RAH seal of approval though.