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However, I feel the transfer was rather bland looking compared to the early 2000 DVD. The colors just didn't pop or look particularly filmic. I'd assume the Blu-ray was an improvement, but still, not too crazy about the color timing.
Didn't know about CR '67, though. I'd have sold that one too if I'd known I could get that for it.
The extras are nice if you are into NSNA. Love the discussion of putting the title song over the action sequence.
I actually like watching NSNA occasionally, but I just can't really get into CR67. It's just not my thing I guess.
Makes you want to store back a bunch of these type of films if you can grab them for cheap before they go out of print.
"Sean is Back"
https://007homemedia.blogspot.com/2020/12/die-another-day-2002.html
One thing I noticed when revisiting these screencaps was that the Fox blu-ray seemed to have used edge enhancement in order to give a sharper image (other titles like OCTOPUSSY got it too). Not surprising, because back in the 2000s the whole selling point of HD was presenting sharper images on TV. George Lucas fell into that trap when remastering the Star Wars films in HD. Funnily, DAD was shot by the same DP as the Star Wars prequels, likely brought in to help the Bond franchise transition into the digital age (though unlike ATTACK OF THE CLONES and REVENGE OF THE SITH, DAD was actually shot on film).
The Blu-ray looks just slightly more magenta to me than the others.
That would be news to me about DAF having two monos. The sound remixes also subbed in soundtrack masters for the title sequences on some films so that induced changes. The biggest problem with the original audio is that usually they are overprocessed to the nth degree which did not occur on older releases as much. If you go back far enough none of this occurred and thus I went down the Laserdisc rabbit hole many years ago. While I'm beyond glad some form of the original mixes are on the US BDs again instead of the criminally bad 5.1 remixes (and after extensive testing most are ok, some are fine with some being a good lossy copy of the LD audio)-no consumer release has or will sound as good as the LD PCM renderings of the pre digital sound era until a proper archival restoration is done.
Were you actually able to confirm the two TB mixes were US and UK versions?? That's been my educated best guess but no one anywhere seems to know for sure. I even recently posted on the main IFF facebook discussion page to see if I could get a bite.
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It's been posted several pages back in this thread.
The thing with LTK is that its picture quality issues are simply inherent due to how the film was shot and processed. The film was produced in Mexico, and EON was utilizing film stock and development labs that were not on par with what they used in other Bond films. If you look up the Siskel & Ebert review of the film there's a part where Siskel says he was surprised over how the look of the film was not up to standards expected in Bond films. When I was examining the iTunes 4K versions I was surprised over just how grainy and inconsistent the picture quality was from scene to scene.
Just comparing these two images you can see the upgrade even when just at 1080p as the film grain is more noticable and gives LTK a more film look, though when in motion it looks very rough.[/quote]
I've sadly never gotten to see a print but it wouldn't surprise me. Every video version has had rough patches too and the flat look in areas only adds to the "007 Miami Vice" moniker people throw at the film.
They went OOP years ago. On the used market they've gone up and up. I finally tracked down the BD versions a few years ago but you'll have to be very patient to get one at a decent price. Unfortunately they're still older masters and don't look super great in HD. The extras made for each are pretty cool so if you want those only look for the final DVD issues which have them. What is good is that both BDs have original audio on the USA releases. NSNA has a wimpy mix but the 2.0 is better than the 5.1 slightly and for CR67 mono is the way to go as the 5.1 is an upmix.
The biggest hurdle is to get fully away from the Lowry tomfoolery and start afresh which is seemingly what has been quietly going on over the years. That company did more harm to film restoration and processing in a few short years....
Only if you live in the U.S and i don't know what the res is.
Thankfully I’m here in the U.S. So that’s not much of an issue here.
Well thats dissapointing...guess I’ll be popping in the Blu Ray then, I don’t really want to sit through constant ads if the image quality hasn’t changed that much.
I wish the Bond films would be released in 4K already on physical media.
Good thing I recently reactivated my Prime account, Im going to check it out on there now!!!
Any good ?
https://007homemedia.blogspot.com/2019/12/on-her-majestys-secret-service-1969.html
I haven’t watched it yet, but I’ve checked to see if it was still on there and fortunately it is, I’ll update in the thread my thoughts on the restoration after I do give it a go.
On a related note, Happy 51st anniversary to OHMSS!
Happy 51st anniversary OHMSS. You haven't aged a bit....... :)>-
Some of the bonus feature documentaries date back to the 2000 Special Edition DVD’s. I recommend buying one of the latest box sets if you’re looking for the complete collection of bonus features. So anything from 2012 onwards!
If you’re talking DVD exclusively, then try the 2006 2-Disc Ultimate Editions.
Were those Criterion laserdisc commentaries that controversial? Or are they relatively tame?
You are correct.
I'm offended. :D :D :D