Hey John I would just forget about reading the subtitles (nothing of major importance is said in the movie anyway) just enjoy the spectacle of a man being whipped and tortured for 2 hours and don't miss the Forrest Gump moment near the end it's priceless.
Although it's been a while since I've watched the DVD (I've held off on buying it in hopes of a SE) I think the sound is the one thing that they got right on the original disc so I don't think a DTS track is necessary. It would be nice but if the picture will suffer because of it then I say...
If any reviewer of this movie sets out with an already instilled dislike for Renny Harlin then the review can only go one way. I like some of his stuff so I figure I will come away from this with a slightly more favorable view. still like most movies, I'll wait for the DVD
the sounds good to me as I have all the Matrix movies, ROTK, Crimson Tide & Enemy of The State and if this new Heat SE doesn't have a brand spanking new flawless transfer I won't be buying that.
I wonder if they will release the 2 different versions as a set or seperately. Knowing the way studios like to milk these things it'll probably be both.
Stir of Echoes gets played a lot in my house. Very good all round spooker. I've always been pleased with the original version and as the supplementals don't look too enticing I think I'll skip this one but if will be nice for those who haven't bought it yet. Check out the car ride at the end and...
re the PAL - NTSC conversions, I have a JVC DVD player which does the conversion and all my PAL discs (about 40% of my collection) look as good as the NTSC discs.
haven't heard a lot of them (not my bag) but of those that I have.... The Beatles, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band 9.5 The Beach Boys, Pet Sounds 8 Led Zeppelin, IV 8 Neil Young, Harvest 7 The Eagles, Desperado 9.5 The Doors, The Best of the Doors 9 Pink Floyd, The Dark Side of...