Foreign Cinema in BLU
06-24-08, 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul_SD
So does anyone have info on what happened to Black Narcissus and the other ITV releases that were pushed back to this week, but have now been withdrawn from any schedules?
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Dear Customer,
We're still trying to obtain the following item[s] you ordered...
Deborah Kerr (Actor), et al "Black Narcissus [Blu-ray] [1946]"
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0015YY75E
John Mills (Actor), et al "Great Expectations [Blu-ray] [1946]"
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00163JF5Q
Still want it? We'll keep on trying. [...]
06-24-08, 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by DVD Guy ATL
We're still trying to obtain the following item[s] you ordered...
Deborah Kerr (Actor), et al "Black Narcissus [Blu-ray] [1946]"
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0015YY75E
Still want it? We'll keep on trying. [...]
Deborah Kerr (Actor), et al "Black Narcissus [Blu-ray] [1946]"
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0015YY75E
Still want it? We'll keep on trying. [...]
Going to be pretty upset if one of my only anticipated releases gets shuffled off into who-knows-when. Why can't this kind of thing happen to any of the numerous crap releases instead?
06-25-08, 12:11 AM
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And I got the same.
But, talking with some people over on a UK forum the ITV releases have shipped and are in stock and selling at bricks-and-mortar stores. So maybe its just a delay to their largest single customer (Amazon UK).
Since the releases are real and out there it shouldnt take too long (fingers crossed).
But, talking with some people over on a UK forum the ITV releases have shipped and are in stock and selling at bricks-and-mortar stores. So maybe its just a delay to their largest single customer (Amazon UK).
Since the releases are real and out there it shouldnt take too long (fingers crossed).
06-25-08, 11:30 AM
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...and it's been reviewed
www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=68122
although after reading that, I may start looking for the French sd edition. I don't regret selling off my Criterion copy, as it was full of artifacts and far below the state of the art for even sd-but I miss not having this in my collection..
Ironically I cancelled my order with Amazon last week because I was spending too much in the DD sale (on impulse buys like the Rohmer set) and now it seems they've jacked the price up £5 (almost $10).
Guess I'll just wait now for the Beaver review on this.
Funny, but I was really only lukewarm on the Rohmer set before, but rabidly anticipating this. Now I'm starting to feel genuine disappoinment not getting that set.
www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=68122
although after reading that, I may start looking for the French sd edition. I don't regret selling off my Criterion copy, as it was full of artifacts and far below the state of the art for even sd-but I miss not having this in my collection..
Ironically I cancelled my order with Amazon last week because I was spending too much in the DD sale (on impulse buys like the Rohmer set) and now it seems they've jacked the price up £5 (almost $10).
Guess I'll just wait now for the Beaver review on this.
Funny, but I was really only lukewarm on the Rohmer set before, but rabidly anticipating this. Now I'm starting to feel genuine disappoinment not getting that set.
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06-25-08, 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul_SD
...and it's been reviewed
www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=68122
although after reading that, I may start looking for the French sd edition. I don't regret selling off my Criterion copy, as it was full of artifacts and far below the state of the art for even sd-but I miss not having this in my collection..
Ironically I cancelled my order with Amazon last week because I was spending too much in the DD sale (on impulse buys like the Rohmer set) and now it seems they've jacked the price up £5 (almost $10).
Guess I'll just wait now for the Beaver review on this.
Funny, but I was really only lukewarm on the Rohmer set before, but rabidly anticipating this. Now I'm starting to feel genuine disappoinment not getting that set.
www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=68122
although after reading that, I may start looking for the French sd edition. I don't regret selling off my Criterion copy, as it was full of artifacts and far below the state of the art for even sd-but I miss not having this in my collection..
Ironically I cancelled my order with Amazon last week because I was spending too much in the DD sale (on impulse buys like the Rohmer set) and now it seems they've jacked the price up £5 (almost $10).
Guess I'll just wait now for the Beaver review on this.
Funny, but I was really only lukewarm on the Rohmer set before, but rabidly anticipating this. Now I'm starting to feel genuine disappoinment not getting that set.
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06-25-08, 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul_SD
...and it's been reviewed
www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=68122
although after reading that, I may start looking for the French sd edition. I don't regret selling off my Criterion copy, as it was full of artifacts and far below the state of the art for even sd-but I miss not having this in my collection..
Ironically I cancelled my order with Amazon last week because I was spending too much in the DD sale (on impulse buys like the Rohmer set) and now it seems they've jacked the price up £5 (almost $10).
Guess I'll just wait now for the Beaver review on this.
Funny, but I was really only lukewarm on the Rohmer set before, but rabidly anticipating this. Now I'm starting to feel genuine disappoinment not getting that set.
www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=68122
although after reading that, I may start looking for the French sd edition. I don't regret selling off my Criterion copy, as it was full of artifacts and far below the state of the art for even sd-but I miss not having this in my collection..
Ironically I cancelled my order with Amazon last week because I was spending too much in the DD sale (on impulse buys like the Rohmer set) and now it seems they've jacked the price up £5 (almost $10).
Guess I'll just wait now for the Beaver review on this.
Funny, but I was really only lukewarm on the Rohmer set before, but rabidly anticipating this. Now I'm starting to feel genuine disappoinment not getting that set.
Originally Posted by HumanMedia
So maybe its just a delay to their largest single customer (Amazon UK).
06-25-08, 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by dkny75
Has anyone picked up the Korean BDs of Taegukgi and Welcome to Dongmakgool yet?
Waiting for Taegukgi fm DDDHouse...hoping it would have the same features as the R3 or even R1 dvd. Didn't pick up Dongmakgool as I also have the R3 dvd of this and found the film a little too preachy.
06-25-08, 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by ali_b
For those reading the DVD Times review, I'd like to draw your attention to this article over at the Bits, which perhaps casts a bit of doubt on the astuteness of that review.
06-26-08, 01:00 AM
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That's an interesting article about grain and DNR, but how does it relate to the DVD Times review of "Black Narcissus"? I may be missing something obvious, but please explain.
I think it is the reviewers comment that the Blu-ray looked grainier than the DVD release, or that the DVD dealt with the grain better (rolls eyes)
06-26-08, 10:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Cardiac161
Waiting for Taegukgi fm DDDHouse...hoping it would have the same features as the R3 or even R1 dvd. Didn't pick up Dongmakgool as I also have the R3 dvd of this and found the film a little too preachy.
06-26-08, 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by dkny75
Where did you find the blu-ray versions on DDDHouse? I looked and I couldn't find them anywhere.
as for an impression on the disc... This is what a person had to say on Hidefdigest
I watched Taegukgi (Brotherhood) yesterday. I'd say the PQ was 4 out of 5 and AQ (based on DTS core alone) was 5 out of 5. The PQ was solid, stable and with medium-good level of sharpness / detail. The colors were slightly muted as gritty, as is typical for war movies. There was no noticeable grain even in the darker scenes though which made me feel there may have been some grain removal processing involved. I wouldn't be able to say for sure though as I haven't seen this movie in a theatre, I just have a Korean DVD of it somewhere and I last watched it several years ago. It looked pretty eye-pleasing and nice all through, without any noticeable artifacts. The level of detail / sharpness was not as great as with some "reference quality" discs, the picture never looked extremely sharp to the point of making a special impression, but it was pretty decent and fully met my expectations.
The AQ felt excellent, lots of effective use of surrounds especially in the battle scenes. Even in my limited optical setup the DTS core sound was pretty much perfect.
The movie itself was of course 5 out of 5 again I really like this one, even though it gets a bit over the top (but in a good way).
The AQ felt excellent, lots of effective use of surrounds especially in the battle scenes. Even in my limited optical setup the DTS core sound was pretty much perfect.
The movie itself was of course 5 out of 5 again
I really like this one, even though it gets a bit over the top (but in a good way).SD Trailer + some commentary audio tracks in Korean + a track for visually impaired
06-26-08, 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by dkny75
Where did you find the blu-ray versions on DDDHouse? I looked and I couldn't find them anywhere.
06-26-08, 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by HumanMedia
I think it is the reviewers comment that the Blu-ray looked grainier than the DVD release, or that the DVD dealt with the grain better (rolls eyes)
06-27-08, 01:09 AM
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Originally Posted by ali_b
Exactly - if the reviewer thinks that the removal of grain is a good thing and that a blu-ray with it is a bad transfer/authoring/whatever, then the whole of the review is called into question.
I am sorry to come off so harsh on the gentleman but an HD transfer should not correct what is present on the master negative. An HD transfer should replicate, as much as technically possible, what is already on the master negative.
Any attempt to evade the above thought-process simply negates everything HD stands for.
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06-27-08, 11:40 AM
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I'm guessing that some of you may have already heard the news, but Tartan went into receivership this morning, laying of all 22 staff. Apparently it is business as usual from a catalogue point of view, but I have no idea whether this will impact on new releases. More news is promised next week.
06-27-08, 12:41 PM
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I believe he meant Tartan US as Tartan UK is still going strong. I really hope that their BD releases of Lady Vengeance & A Tale of Two Sisters are not region coded.
UPDATED: Sorry, I just read that Tartan UK is also gone!!!
UPDATED: Sorry, I just read that Tartan UK is also gone!!!
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06-27-08, 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Cardiac161
I believe he meant Tartan US as Tartan UK is still going strong. I really hope that their BD releases of Lady Vengeance & A Tale of Two Sisters are not region coded.
UPDATED: Sorry, I just read that Tartan UK is also gone!!!
UPDATED: Sorry, I just read that Tartan UK is also gone!!!
06-27-08, 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by ali_b
Yeah, they are both part of the same company as far as I know...
But i hadn't heard anything about Tartan UK...
06-29-08, 02:33 AM
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AFAIK Palisades Pictures (the company that picked up Tartan USA's holdings) have yet to announce their plans for the old Tartan library. No doubt they'll reissue some titles, but I would be shocked if "all" of them make it back into print.
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