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post #91 of 116
12/17/07 at 9:06pm

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I had the extreme pleasure of watching "Grindhouse" on 35mm last night, fake trailers and all. An outdoor cinema in Perth, Western Australia had it screening, and has it for two more nights. Despite the fact that me and my mate were sitting in the pouring rain, it was a truly wonderful experience.

Having owned the DVDs for months, it was still great to see it on the big screen, chopped up, and with the trailers. But the most satisfying part was when my buddy, and boss at the video store I work at, having seen the two full films and not really liked them, said to me "I can appreciate what they were trying to do, and they succeeded".
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post #92 of 116
12/18/07 at 12:18am

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Originally Posted by darkrock17
When is this coming to the US?
The HD DVD version may be region free ,so, you can order that and enjoy it now.
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post #93 of 116
12/18/07 at 10:20am

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Indeed, all HD-DVDs are region-free.
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post #94 of 116
12/18/07 at 6:37pm

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I was a bit disappointed in the Death Proof DVD, mainly because it didn't include any "trailers" with the feature and because the first 30 mins of the movie was really dull. I didn't care about or even like the women from the first half and it wasn't until Kurt Russell turned up before it got interesting. The second half was much better, I really liked the four women, especially Zoe. Planet Terror, on the other hand, was really fun to watch. It's going to be awhile before I get to the bonus materials but I'd watch both movies again
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post #95 of 116
1/7/08 at 5:30pm

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Twitch - Limited Edition, Six Disc, Complete GRINDHOUSE DVD Release Coming To Japan!

Japan always gets the best of everything! The theatrical release, full versions, and extras. 6 DVD's worth of stuff.

Matt
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post #96 of 116
1/7/08 at 5:41pm

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Originally Posted by Matthew Brown
Twitch - Limited Edition, Six Disc, Complete GRINDHOUSE DVD Release Coming To Japan!

Japan always gets the best of everything! The theatrical release, full versions, and extras. 6 DVD's worth of stuff.

Matt

Well, the US already has about 5 of those discs already (give or take an extra or two) if you bought the two separate releases. All we're missing is the theatrical-cut disc which will most likely show up here eventually. Yes, that's the disc a lot of us want the most, but it's not like nothing's been released here yet.
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post #97 of 116
1/7/08 at 6:25pm

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I would be surprisedif we didn't see disc 5&6 here at some point. Love the cover art.
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post #98 of 116
1/7/08 at 7:38pm

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I would be surprisedif we didn't see disc 5&6 here at some point.
Hell, I'd be surprised if R1 didn't get it by the end of the year.
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post #99 of 116
1/7/08 at 9:13pm

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Originally Posted by TravisR
Hell, I'd be surprised if R1 didn't get it by the end of the year.

Perhaps the Weinsteins will even bundle it with Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair [note: Sarcasm]
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post #100 of 116
1/11/08 at 2:34pm

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This blogger's page might shed some light on The Whole Bloody Affair's delay?Tarantino
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post #101 of 116
3/2/08 at 3:16pm

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For those with Comcast and Starz HD, Grindhouse (the theatrical versions of the movies WITH all the trailers, etc.) is now on On Demand. For some reason, it's only available in HD and not SD. Yes, it's in its theatrical aspect ratio.

According to Starz's schedule, it's also going to be on Starz one time this month on March 31 at 12:45 AM.
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post #102 of 116
3/2/08 at 8:11pm

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Originally Posted by TravisR
For those with Comcast and Starz HD, Grindhouse (the theatrical versions of the movies WITH all the trailers, etc.) is now on On Demand. For some reason, it's only available in HD and not SD. Yes, it's in its theatrical aspect ratio.

According to Starz's schedule, it's also going to be on Starz one time this month on March 31 at 12:45 AM.


Further airings of the theatrical Grindhouse are likely after the 31st, though they have done one-time event programming before. So, best to remember to record, just in case...

Thanks for the heads-up. Starz is offering the whole Grindhouse experience, as they're also running the extended cuts of each film individually with a TVMA rating.

By the way, regarding how Death Proof is likely to look in the 4 by 3 ratio, did Tarantino shoot it with the Super35 process...or--as the IMDB suggests--did he go with Panavision (I've heard different people claim one or the other)? Just wondered how bad the cropping's going to be.



--Jack
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post #103 of 116
3/2/08 at 8:27pm

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Originally Posted by Jack Johnson
By the way, regarding how Death Proof is likely to look in the 4 by 3 ratio, did Tarantino shoot it with the Super35 process...or--as the IMDB suggests--did he go with Panavision (I've heard different people claim one or the other)? Just wondered how bad the cropping's going to be.
As with Kill Bill QT shot Death Proof in 3-Perf Super 35 so it will be compromised to a greater degree than normal Super 35 when converted to full frame.

Which brings up the question, does ANYBODY still shoot 4-perf now that we're well into the DI era.
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post #104 of 116
3/2/08 at 8:27pm

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Death Proof is 3-perf Super 35, so a 1.33:1 presentation is going to chop some off the sides, but add a li'l bit to the top and bottom.

EDIT: Dang, Lord Dalek beat me to it, but the answer to his question is: only if they're shooting anamorphic, as Chris Nolan did with Batman Begins and (I believe) The Dark Knight.
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post #105 of 116
3/5/08 at 7:25pm

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The 3-perf/4-perf distinction probably explains the different degrees of side-cropping I've seen when some of these Super35 prints are prepped for 4 by 3 broadcast. Guess I'll have to read up on this. Thanks for your input.
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post #106 of 116
3/9/08 at 2:55pm

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Interesting: As it turns out, Starz is running the widescreen version of Death Proof on their standard def feed...while Planet Terror was shown cropped (same "opened-up" image height from the dvd, mild cropping on the sides). Maybe this was the only version Tarantino made available to them?

This suggests that when they run the theatrical cut of Grindhouse at the end of the month it will also be wide, for both features; in order to support the composition of Death Proof, Planet Terror will be matted as well (probably). But time will tell. Keep you posted.


--Jack
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post #107 of 116
3/9/08 at 3:06pm

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In the Starz theatrical cut of Grindhouse, both films are 2:35. It's been playing on their HD On Demand service all month.
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post #108 of 116
3/9/08 at 5:11pm

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Originally Posted by Ted Kontos
In the Starz theatrical cut of Grindhouse, both films are 2:35. It's been playing on their HD On Demand service all month.



Interesting, I just discovered that Starz is actually running the extended cut of Death Proof at 1.85:1 (they transitioned to that after the intro), so it looks like they did open that matte up just a bit. When I get a chance, I'll take a look at some caps from the TV broadcast in comparison with the 2.35:1 transfer on the dvd.

It'll be interesting to see if they try the theatrical cut at this ratio, since we know Planet Terror will also play well at 1.85:1; maybe they'll run the whole thing that way (in SD). Time will tell.



--Jack
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post #109 of 116
3/9/08 at 6:18pm

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Here in Canada, the Movie Network is airing the "Grindhouse Double Bill". Both movies, faux trailers and all. I recorded it on my PVR and merely skimmed through it but it's all there. It's even OAR. I plan on having a few friends over next weekend to watch. Should be a lot of fun. Unfortunately, it's not available on their HD channels yet but at least now I'll be able to watch it as it was presented in theaters. Can't wait.
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post #110 of 116
3/9/08 at 10:49pm

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Super35 3 perf scope - can you get less amount of negative to fill the screen? with the amount of budget they blew making Deathproof, they scrimped on the film stock.
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post #111 of 116
3/10/08 at 11:53am

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If someone would be kind and is able; could you record me a dvd of Grindhouse off Ondemand? Im a huge fan but dont have dvr or cable for that matter. Would be willing to compensate of course. PM me please.

Thanks


PS (Mods): If my request is against forum rules please delete my post and accept my apologies. Thanks
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post #112 of 116
3/12/08 at 7:56pm

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In looking over a few stills of the 1.85:1 version of Death Proof recorded off Starz, some shots look to represent nearly the entire width of the frame of the original aspect with substantial opening of the vertical mattes, whereas others show what looks to be more typical of many 4 by 3 transfers of films lensed with the Super35 process; notable cropping on the sides, with slightly lesser opening of the mattes on top and bottom.

All in all, a very watchable presentation of the film for cable, and I've got money on their running the theatrical cut of Grindhouse--both films--this way for their standard def broadcast. I'll let you know.


--Jack
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post #113 of 116
3/25/08 at 8:00am

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My Japanese 6 disc set arrived today. Basically the extra things unavailable on US dvd are some hotel room interviews from QT, but I can't be bothered checking out most of it at the moment. The two separate films have DTS tracks though, apparently.

I have however checked out the theatrical version, and the transfer looks grubbier than the single films, it's all in 2.35:1, and that's enough for me.
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post #114 of 116
3/25/08 at 8:03am

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dupe post. disregard.
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post #115 of 116
3/25/08 at 8:23am

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Originally Posted by Jonathon M
I have however checked out the theatrical version, and the transfer looks grubbier than the single films, it's all in 2.35:1, and that's enough for me.
Grindhouse's master format is a DI so I'm not particularly sure how a transfer could look "grubier" unless it was from the compression.
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post #116 of 116
3/25/08 at 8:30am

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Well, it doesn't look as clean as the single disc cuts, going from the brief comparison i looked at at work today when it arrived. Seems a little more contrasty, with the whites blowing out a bit more with the Death Proof girls in the car talking about weed.

Maybe the Grindhouse/single films were tweaked differently? I'm not sure. Planet Terror certainly has different ARs....
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