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Capote

* 2.35:1 Widescreen Transfer (1080p)
* Audio: Dolby TrueHD 5.1 English, Dolby TrueHD 5.1 French, Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Portuguese, Dolby Digital 5.1 Spanish
* Subtitles: Arabic, Dutch, English, English SDH, French, Portuguese, Spanish
* Making of Capote
* Answered Prayers: A Documentary on Truman Capote
* Commentary with Philip Seymour Hoffman and Director Bennett Miller
* Commentary with Bennett Miller and Cinematographer Adam Kimmel
* BD-Live


In Cold Blood

* 2.35:1 Widescreen Transfer (1080p)
* Audio: Dolby TrueHD 5.1 English, Dolby TrueHD 5.1 French
* Subtitles: Arabic, Dutch, English, English SDH, French

Capote was by far the superior of the two Capote bio-pics that came out around the same time. While Philip Seymour Hoffman was his usual impressive self, perhaps the performance of the film belonged to Cathrine Keener as Harper Lee, an understated but effective portrayal of the otherwise anonymous author of one of the most important novels of our times.

I guess I'm surprised that there is no option of the original soundtrack mix on In Cold Blood. They didn't colorize it too, did they? Look forward to seeing this chilling film in HiDef.

Capote was by far the superior of the two Capote bio-pics that came out around the same time. While Philip Seymour Hoffman was his usual impressive self, perhaps the performance of the film belonged to Cathrine Keener as Harper Lee, an understated but effective portrayal of the otherwise anonymous author of one of the most important novels of our times.

I guess I'm surprised that there is no option of the original soundtrack mix on In Cold Blood. They didn't colorize it too, did they? Look forward to seeing this chilling film in HiDef.Haha let's hope they didn't add color to ICB. :p

I couldn't find this disc today but I hope folks will lindulge my brief CAPOTE (movie) story.

A few years ago, I was walking to a store in the dead of winter and I was taking my usual shortcut through an old industrial area of Winnipeg. This took me past an abandoned steel works factory called "Dominion Bridge". I was quite surpised as I peeked through open doors and saw several black limousines and a white Rolls Royce. This is not something normally seen at a seedy, deserted steel works. What's worse, I saw a gallows!

At this point, I'm in mortal fear that I have stumbled upon a gangland execution...not something I want to witness. I head for the ditch and hightail it out of there.

The next day, I read in the paper that the site of the old Dominion Bridge was being used to re-enact the execution scene from IN COLD BLOOD for the the movie CAPOTE which was shooting in Winnipeg.

I see In Cold Blood isn't available by itself.:(

Art

I see In Cold Blood isn't available by itself.:(
Art:(:(
I saw this dual release a couple of days ago and was like WTF!?!
Who gets these screwball ideas.
Instead of disappointing sales for In Cold Blood, it will be like ZERO sales.
So just Netflix it right? Wrong.
Since most of the very few who would buy this aren't, due to the f*cked up dual packaging\price, they've all got it in their Netflix queue, me included.
The NetFlix availablility is Very Long Wait, So Long In Fact You Might As Well Buy It Long Wait.
Just when you think that Government ineptitude and sheer density is the pinnacle of idiocy, Hollywood shows up.

I have it on order from Amazon.

Pairing these two movies is a brilliant move from the view of the films themselves. It is very interesting to watch these movies together and compare individual scenes as well as the overall story mark.

Whether it is a good marketing idea I do not know.

[I am not speaking about the quality of this particular release since it has not arrived yet. Just the pairing of the two films.

I would have bought both of them anyway, and I know of quite a few people who are excited about having them on BD. Ideally it would be nice to have a separate offering for those who don't want both, but it's certainly no worse than the many other box-only sets that are on the market.

Ok, well I'm glad some people like this idea.
I do want to see Capote but I want to buy In Cold Blood.
It made a big impression on me the first time I saw it.
The movie was pretty controversial when it was released.
So much so that I read the book, which is very good BTW, and reads like a great detective novel with all of the background thrown in.

I have it on order from Amazon.

Pairing these two movies is a brilliant move from the view of the films themselves. It is very interesting to watch these movies together and compare individual scenes as well as the overall story mark.

Whether it is a good marketing idea I do not know.

[I am not speaking about the quality of this particular release since it has not arrived yet. Just the pairing of the two films.
Agreed completely.

I haven't seen Capote yet so I really looking forward to watching both.

I want individual releases. Bah.

:(:(
So just Netflix it right? Wrong.
Since most of the very few who would buy this aren't, due to the f*cked up dual packaging\price, they've all got it in their Netflix queue, me included.
The NetFlix availablility is Very Long Wait, So Long In Fact You Might As Well Buy It Long Wait.


Netflix just sent me both today.

^^
Lucky you:D
Please let us know what you think of In Cold Blood.

I watched In Cold Blood last night. I have seen it several times including during its original theatrical release.

It is still the best of its kind. A very seminal movie that has been endlessly quoted.

Things that stand out:
-- the lead performances
-- the ensemble cast (many of whom are great character actors long since departed)
-- Conrad Hall's stunning B&W photography. Who needs color when you can have this?
-- Quincy Jones' score and its sound quality. While mostly monophonic, the quality of the sound on the Blu-ray is amazing. Bravissimo Quincy and whoever is responsible for the sound! [Another seminal score--parts are very remininiscent of Nino Rota's score for The Godfather that came a number of years later.]


This is why we have Blu-ray! Thank you Sony for Blu-ray and this disk!

I watched In Cold Blood last night. I have seen it several times including during its original theatrical release.

It is still the best of its kind. A very seminal movie that has been endlessly quoted.

Things that stand out:
-- the lead performances
-- the ensemble cast (many of whom are great character actors long since departed)
-- Conrad Hall's stunning B&W photography. Who needs color when you can have this?
-- Quincy Jones' score and its sound quality. While mostly monophonic, the quality of the sound on the Blu-ray is amazing. Bravissimo Quincy and whoever is responsible for the sound! [Another seminal score--parts are very remininiscent of Nino Rota's score for The Godfather that came a number of years later.]


This is why we have Blu-ray! Thank you Sony for Blu-ray and this disk!Awesome!

What rating would you give the PQ?

I received mine yesterday from Amazon. I will be watching In Cold Blood this evening and will report back.


Art

I received mine yesterday from Amazon. I will be watching In Cold Blood this evening and will report back.


Art
Art,

Just curious if you had a chance to watch this last night? I look forward to hearing your observations.

Thanks!
David

Art,

Just curious if you had a chance to watch this last night? I look forward to hearing your observations.

Thanks!
David

Wiped out from the week. I just watched an original Outer Limits episode and fell asleep in that ! In Cold Blood is tonights first up.

Art

I just watched an original Outer Limits episode and fell asleep in that ! Art
Yeah Art I thought you looked a little "off" in your Avatar;)
Let me guess which one.....

Capote was by far the superior of the two Capote bio-pics that came out around the same time.

Respectfully but vehemently disagree. Douglas McGrath's Infamous was superior to Capote for a number of reasons, but off the top of my head:

- Its dimunitive Capote (Toby Jones) was much, much more believable and shaded than the talented but distinctly ursine Hoffmann's star turn performance was, interesting and awardgrabbing as it may have been.

- It portrayed much better the Manhattan haute monde circles that Capote liked to think he belonged to. (Infamous boasts a twisting scene you're unlikely to forget.)

- It features Daniel Craig--yes, that Daniel Craig--as the sensitive killer that Capote becomes fixated on. If you didn't know it before Bond, you'd know after seeing this that he is a phenomenal actor.

- Sandra Bullock as Harper Lee. A counterintuitive choice, I grant, but she gets to utter a central theme/indictment of this version of Capote's life (about one-hit wonders), and it's apt, biting, and haunting.

Just one man's opinion. :)

Yeah Art I thought you looked a little "off" in your Avatar;)
Let me guess which one.....

Good job !:D

Art

Watched In Cold Blood this evening. This is a very good film and one of the few black and white scope HD films I have. This will not be one of the sharpest HD films you will see but it was exceedingly clean without edge halos. Most of the film appeared to have natural looking grain. The blacks were quite solid throughout as well.

I felt like I was missing a little in sharpness but it certainly was not dealt a heavy hand in the DNR department. The film at times seemed dim with not a lot of in your face punch that I've become used to with black and white in both HD and SD.

I do not feel that anyone will complain about the PQ overall for this title and can recommend it to other who like the pace and look of older films.

Art

At least now I see why they packed In Cold Blood with Capote.:(

Art

No other comments ?

Art

Personally, I was a bit disappointed with the transfer of 'Capote'. For a recent production, it isn't anything to write home about. Am I wacky, or was there a tad too much EE?

I was underwhelmed by PQ and AQ on Capote. Granted it's a minimalist production, but PQ could have been a lot better. My sub shut off several times during the movie cause of no LFE sound.

The DVD transfer of Capote was pretty bad IMHO for such a recent film.

Was the Blu-ray version from the same HD master? If so, no wonder it's average at best.

Film gate judder, artifacts and dirt, hairs, scratches.

I watched In Cold Blood this afternoon. When I first saw it almost 40 years ago, it was a haunting film that stayed in my mind for a long time. It didn't seem to pack the same punch for me on my viewing today. Nevertheless, it is a fine film.

PQ is good, and sound is especially good, for a film this old. I appreciated seeing a black-and-white film in 2.35:1 OAR HD, which is not common.

Finally watched this last night.
I thought is looked very good.
It's been so long since I'd seen it I totally forgot about the Quincy Jones score. Excellent!

Watched In Cold Blood this evening. This is a very good film and one of the few black and white scope HD films I have. This will not be one of the sharpest HD films you will see but it was exceedingly clean without edge halos. Most of the film appeared to have natural looking grain. The blacks were quite solid throughout as well.

I felt like I was missing a little in sharpness but it certainly was not dealt a heavy hand in the DNR department. The film at times seemed dim with not a lot of in your face punch that I've become used to with black and white in both HD and SD.

I do not feel that anyone will complain about the PQ overall for this title and can recommend it to other who like the pace and look of older films.

Art
Nice review Art, why haven't you joined us in the PQ Tier thread? I would love to have you in there. :D

I have both up next in my Netflix, can't wait!

Nice review Art, why haven't you joined us in the PQ Tier thread? I would love to have you in there. :D

Are you referring to the regular BD PQ tier thread ?

Art

Nice review Art, why haven't you joined us in the PQ Tier thread? I would love to have you in there. :D


I missed the grin ,I get it.:(

Art

Are you referring to the regular BD PQ tier thread ?

Art

I missed the grin ,I get it.:(

Art
Wait what?

Yes, the one stickied at the top of this forum.

I missed the grin ,I get it.:(Art
You "got it" but I don't think the OP did ;)

I picked this set up today. In Cold Blood definitely plays first. It's been a long time since I've seen it.

A week ago I made a screenshot comparison (http://www.dvduell.de/artikel/screenshot-vergleich-kaltbluetig-1967-richard-brooks/) of the German "In Cold Blood" Blu-ray from Sony and the German DVD from Columbia TriStar.

IMO, In Cold Blood looks better than Capote. Capote has some pretty bad ringing and halos for the first 2/3's and then it seems to pretty much go away. Other than that and a few other small issues, it looks okay. Gets the job done. No real issues that I could see with Cold Blood. Enjoyed the heck out of both movies.

Finally got around to watching Capote. PQ is some or the worst ringing I've seen on a recent film on BD. I however watched in the next night after doubt. Hoffman is one of the greatest actors of our time at least. Seeing waht he did in Doubt then to Capote astonishing !

Both great films IMO.

Art

100% agreement. The Phillip Seymour Hoffman seems incapable of anything less than a great performance. Doubt followed by Capote -- that's a lot of ringing! Also agree that both are great films -- really enjoyed them.