Re: Reviews: Kill Bill Vol One and Two (Blu-ray 9/9/08)
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Originally Posted by Robert Harris
This is the type of review that has the capability of destroying the concept of Blu-ray.
"Image quality is very detailed and sharp in high definition despite instances of grain and several tiny flaws."
Suddenly, we've reverted to the "grain is thy enemy" syndrome.
Best that some reviewers simply turn down their sharpness.
RAH
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Hum... I don't see where the review says that grain is bad.
"Image quality is very detailed and sharp in high definition despite instances of grain" too "me" just means the grain isn't overwhelming in any way to PQ, detail, or sharpness. Even reading between the lines or looking for a hint of negativity I don't see it in this review. The PQ review was a perfect 10 out of 10 for goodness sakes.
How is a 10 PQ rating destroying the concept of BD w/a transfer w/grain?
(if you say its not the rating, its the "despite instances of grain" comment I'd still disagree. It is about the perfect 10 score & if the reviewer was trying too promote the "grain is thy enemy" syndrome, the review failed missable by posting that despite grain & several tiny flaws this is a fantastic transfer)
All this reviewer is doing is making the anti-grain crowd aware; even tho this transfer retains the grain of the original film it still rates a 10. If the reviewer did not say the transfer had grain the anti-grain crowd would have jumped all over the review because the disc was rated a 10 & it had grain.
RAH,
Here's what you had too say about:
"TWBB": "Yes, the opening sequence in the shaft is grainy, but proper."
Anti-grain? No way!
"Top Gun": "has been cleaned and grain "reduced." The final product is a gorgeous transfer."
Anti-grain? No way!
"That's Entertainment": "Some of the earlier bits have an extremely heavy grain structure which will be a boon to some and a travesty to others."
Anti-grain? No way!
"KotSW": "Grain may have been reduced a bit, but it appears not at the detriment of the overall image".
Anti-grain? No way!
Hope that helps.
[for any one thinking little old me is picking on the GREAT Mr. Harris, such is not the case. In no way am I questioning RAH astonishing film knowlegde. I'm only questioning his view of this review]
, which was the directors intent for the theatrical presentation.
The subtitles never enter the "black bar" area which I automatically mask for different aspect ratios to give superior contrast perception on my 16x9 110" screen. Also, people with constant hight setups will at last, be able to read them!
