Thursday, February 21, 2008
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mvckalel said -
OK, we know well of your bias for HD-DVD, from many posts here.
Why don't you ask the same for many of the Universal HD-DVDs that lack barely any supplemental special features - hmmm?
One of my favorite hi-def discs (for either format) is Peter Jackson's 2005 remake of KING KONG on HD-DVD - yet it contains NONE of the supplements seen on the DVD (and it's not even the longer theatrical cut, which -can- fit on a dual-layer HD-DVD using MPEG-4). Notice this disappointment, in an excerpt from the HDDigest Review -
SUPPLEMENTS - Whatever your feelings about the movie iteslf, here is where 'King Kong' on HD DVD really disappoints. Perhaps I've gotten spoiled, but for such a high-profile title, was I wrong to expect most if not all of the same extras that were on the two-disc special edition Universal released last year? And with a new four-disc extended version of 'Kong' about to hit standard-def DVD as well, I am puzzled why the studio didn't release that version on HD DVD along with the theatrical cut.
But no, what we get here is -- brace yourself -- absolutely nothing. Nada. Zip, Zero. Universal doesn't throw us a single banana, er, bone -- not even a theatrical trailer. Sure, there is some HD bonus content (*see below), but I don't know why the studio didn't ante up for a two-disc set (I can't imagine 'Kong' fans would have minded, even if they had to pay a few extra bucks for the extra disc). As is, supplements-wise, 'King Kong' now pales in comparison to just about every single other HD DVD release out there, when it should have obliterated them.
*brief excerpts (not complete) from Peter Jackson's production diaries (part of the U-Control option)
-JIMI (the Voodoo Child)
[Post edited by Love Hendrix! on Feb 21, 2008]
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"Why should it be worth buying a movie in HD in a "hi-def" disc with no special features?... etc"
OK, we know well of your bias for HD-DVD, from many posts here.
Why don't you ask the same for many of the Universal HD-DVDs that lack barely any supplemental special features - hmmm?
One of my favorite hi-def discs (for either format) is Peter Jackson's 2005 remake of KING KONG on HD-DVD - yet it contains NONE of the supplements seen on the DVD (and it's not even the longer theatrical cut, which -can- fit on a dual-layer HD-DVD using MPEG-4). Notice this disappointment, in an excerpt from the HDDigest Review -
SUPPLEMENTS - Whatever your feelings about the movie iteslf, here is where 'King Kong' on HD DVD really disappoints. Perhaps I've gotten spoiled, but for such a high-profile title, was I wrong to expect most if not all of the same extras that were on the two-disc special edition Universal released last year? And with a new four-disc extended version of 'Kong' about to hit standard-def DVD as well, I am puzzled why the studio didn't release that version on HD DVD along with the theatrical cut.
But no, what we get here is -- brace yourself -- absolutely nothing. Nada. Zip, Zero. Universal doesn't throw us a single banana, er, bone -- not even a theatrical trailer. Sure, there is some HD bonus content (*see below), but I don't know why the studio didn't ante up for a two-disc set (I can't imagine 'Kong' fans would have minded, even if they had to pay a few extra bucks for the extra disc). As is, supplements-wise, 'King Kong' now pales in comparison to just about every single other HD DVD release out there, when it should have obliterated them.
*brief excerpts (not complete) from Peter Jackson's production diaries (part of the U-Control option)
-JIMI (the Voodoo Child)
[Post edited by Love Hendrix! on Feb 21, 2008]
Thursday, February 21, 2008
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October 2007
October 2007
Yes, in past post, I recalled 'crying' about hi-def discs not having enough special features to be worth the price, just look for those posts...
It's ironic that you would like a movie in HD but no special features to go with it.
EDIT: Remember that Bush got 500,000+ less votes than Gore in the popular vote...
[Post edited by mvckalel on Feb 21, 2008]
It's ironic that you would like a movie in HD but no special features to go with it.
EDIT: Remember that Bush got 500,000+ less votes than Gore in the popular vote...
[Post edited by mvckalel on Feb 21, 2008]
Thursday, February 21, 2008
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June 2006
June 2006
No, it's not ironic - the film is the MAIN thing. And HD is a great way to see the film. Still, special features should always be added. What's disappointing is that some of the Universal titles, like Spartacus, Traffic, The Deer Hunter, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, etc, have been released in SpEd on standard DVDs around the world [also Criterion editions], and with a BETTER PRINT than the HD version! (this has been confirmed by many reviews). And the SpEd extras, commentary tracks etc are, of course, NOT included on the Universal HD-DVD editions. 
By the way, I have the very rare COLORIZED version of the original 1933 King Kong too, on LaserDisc (with remastered digital audio sound). To my knowledge, this has never been released on DVD anywhere.
-JIMI (the Voodoo Child)
By the way, I have the very rare COLORIZED version of the original 1933 King Kong too, on LaserDisc (with remastered digital audio sound). To my knowledge, this has never been released on DVD anywhere.
-JIMI (the Voodoo Child)
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Member since:
October 2007
October 2007
I'm not a Kong fan, but that sounds pretty cool, how about the colorized Casablanca?
Anyways, I've always asked for the new format to give us everything the DVD HAS given us, commentaries, deleted scenes, making-of...it's just sad that both HD discs didn't fully offer any real extras (blu-ray being the worse, and this is being unbiased), and specially not much in HD, it would be understandable when the source is not HD, but with newer titles?
Again, I would recommend studios to release a barebones movie only SD DVD edition of a movie, and a blu-ray (or whatever new hi-def format) being the super-duper-ultra-ultimate-special-extreme edition...
Anyways, I've always asked for the new format to give us everything the DVD HAS given us, commentaries, deleted scenes, making-of...it's just sad that both HD discs didn't fully offer any real extras (blu-ray being the worse, and this is being unbiased), and specially not much in HD, it would be understandable when the source is not HD, but with newer titles?
Again, I would recommend studios to release a barebones movie only SD DVD edition of a movie, and a blu-ray (or whatever new hi-def format) being the super-duper-ultra-ultimate-special-extreme edition...
Friday, February 22, 2008
Member since:
November 2007
November 2007
historically fony have given the punters a state of grace, then after a short period they banged up the licence of their products, this is how they killed off md in the uk just as it was starting to take off, and i liked md...
oh well, heres hoping they repeat themselves
oh well, heres hoping they repeat themselves
