Scarface - anamorphic and 4.0 (1 Viewer)

[Chris Stone]

the recently releaes R2 version of Scarface not only spots a great looking anamorphic transfer but also the sound has been remastered in Dolby Digital 4.0 instead of the regular matrix surround found on the R1 release

 

[John Stockton]

That is the way it should be. When released in theatres, the only stereo prints of Scarface were 35 MM Magnetic 4-track (non Dolby encoded)which were very rare at the time (and still are).
There were optical prints made as well but they were all mono.
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[Jon Robertson]

Are you referring to the UK release? I watched that just this morning and the picture is wonderful! A touch grainy at times, but apart from that, clear, crisp, colourful with barely any hint of element damage or digital foul-ups.
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[Adam Barratt]

Is the R2 version a re-release? I've seen the R4 version, which is the same as the original R2 (anamorphically enhanced, Dolby Digital 4.0), but it looked pretty terrible to my eyes: soft and with more aliasing than you could shake a stick at.
R4version review.
Adam

 

[Michael Coate]

the stereo prints of Scarface were 35 MM Magnetic 4-track

John,
Are you sure you don't remember "Scarface" as having split surrounds and LFE, a la "Edward Scissorhands"?

 

[John Stockton]

Hi Michael, I had a feeling you would reply to my post. Come to think of it I think it was in 8 Channels
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