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post #1 of 172
9/15/10 at 8:14am
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/Game-Blu-ray...g=bluraycom-21

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post #2 of 172
9/15/10 at 8:24am
It's an HD-DVD port. Don't get your hopes up.
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post #3 of 172
9/15/10 at 9:17am
I've always said this is one of those movies that I prefer the "distant" feel of hazier PQ. I would like lossless audio, but other than that, I'd be interested to pick it up.
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post #4 of 172
9/15/10 at 9:57am
Hey, anything to replace my non-anamorphic dvd is cool. Definitely would like something done with the transfer like Fight Club and Se7en on BD.
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post #5 of 172
9/15/10 at 10:34am
Already out in Germany, France, supposedly Spain and Australia, and even Russia I think. Dante's Peak too, plus Asia later this month. Both HD DVD ports.

Seems like the US will be just about the last country to get these...
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post #6 of 172
9/15/10 at 11:51am
I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a pleasant Se7en-like surprise remaster announcement for the Game coming up. It's the last of the Fincher movies to get five star treatment on Blu-ray, and it's probably my favorite of his.
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post #7 of 172
9/15/10 at 11:59am
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Originally Posted by Jamie E View Post

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a pleasant Se7en-like surprise remaster announcement for the Game coming up. It's the last of the Fincher movies to get five star treatment on Blu-ray, and it's probably my favorite of his.

Yup. Same here although I haven't seen Panic Room updated for BD yet. Alien3 has yet to show up as well. Hehehe. Seriously though...the Game NEEDS an update.
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post #8 of 172
9/15/10 at 12:09pm
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Originally Posted by Jamie E View Post

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a pleasant Se7en-like surprise remaster announcement for the Game coming up. It's the last of the Fincher movies to get five star treatment on Blu-ray, and it's probably my favorite of his.

The last? Alien 3 isn't getting that, though that was Fincher's decision. Also, Panic Room isn't on BD.

But yeah. Fight Club, Se7en, Zodiac and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button all have great presentations on BD.
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post #9 of 172
9/15/10 at 2:15pm
Didn't we already have a thread?

EDIT
Yep
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...t=game+germany
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post #10 of 172
9/15/10 at 3:27pm
Is there evidence of ANY documentary footage or other content that might surface in the future? If I remember correctly, the HD was bare.
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post #11 of 172
9/15/10 at 3:37pm
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Originally Posted by thedeskE View Post

Is there evidence of ANY documentary footage or other content that might surface in the future? If I remember correctly, the HD was bare.

Of course. There was a Criterion laserdisc.
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post #12 of 172
9/15/10 at 3:40pm


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•Transfer supervised by director David Fincher
•Dolby Digital discrete 5.1 sound mix by sound designer Ren Klyce
•Screen-specific audio commentary by David Fincher, actor Mickael Douglas, screenwriters John Brancato and Mickael Ferris, digital animation supervisor Richard "Dr." Baily, production designer Jeffrey Beecroft, visual effects supervisor Kevin Haug and director of photography Harris Savides
•Behind-the-scenes footage (with commentary) shot exclusively for the Criterion Collection
•Storyboards and production design drawings
•Alternate ending
•The original widescreen theatrical trailer and teaser trailer
•Psychological test film
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post #13 of 172
9/15/10 at 4:02pm
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Originally Posted by Scott Simonian View Post

Hey, anything to replace my non-anamorphic dvd is cool. Definitely would like something done with the transfer like Fight Club and Se7en on BD.

Same here. As for a new transfer.. we'll have to wait and see, I guess.
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post #14 of 172
9/15/10 at 7:25pm
First day purchase for me on this title. One of my favorite films
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post #15 of 172
9/15/10 at 8:53pm
Awesome movie. Can't wait.
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post #16 of 172
9/16/10 at 7:35am
The HD DVD looks terrible. Great movie but I have no misplaced hopes of a remastered picture.
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post #17 of 172
9/16/10 at 7:37am
can a mod merge this with the previous thread please
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post #18 of 172
9/16/10 at 1:58pm
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Screen-specific audio commentary by David Fincher, actor Mickael Douglas, screenwriters John Brancato and Mickael Ferris, digital animation supervisor Richard "Dr." Baily, production designer Jeffrey Beecroft, visual effects supervisor Kevin Haug and director of photography Harris Savides
Behind-the-scenes footage (with commentary) shot exclusively for the Criterion Collection
Storyboards and production design drawings
Alternate ending
The original widescreen theatrical trailer and teaser trailer
Psychological test film

Thankfully all that stuff - bar the test film - is on the UK SE DVD. Makes a nice little 2-discer with my HD DVD.
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post #19 of 172
9/16/10 at 2:33pm
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Thanks - didn't consider this.
LD is off the map for me. I Never owned one.
A Criterion BD would be amazing. They did such fine work on Button.
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post #20 of 172
9/16/10 at 2:45pm
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Originally Posted by thedeskE View Post

A Criterion BD would be amazing. They did such fine work on Button.

To be clear, Criterion didn't have anything to do with The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Criterion's logo was really just added on there for marketing purposes. The reason that BD is great is simply because of Fincher and his team working on it themselves - just as they did for Zodiac, Fight Club and now Se7en.
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post #21 of 172
9/16/10 at 3:11pm
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To be clear, Criterion didn't have anything to do with The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Criterion's logo was really just added on there for marketing purposes. The reason that BD is great is simply because of Fincher and his team working on it themselves - just as they did for Zodiac, Fight Club and now Se7en.

To be fair the LD of Se7en was the basis for all the SE versions of it since
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post #22 of 172
9/16/10 at 3:31pm
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Originally Posted by Deviation View Post

To be clear, Criterion didn't have anything to do with The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Criterion's logo was really just added on there for marketing purposes. The reason that BD is great is simply because of Fincher and his team working on it themselves - just as they did for Zodiac, Fight Club and now Se7en.

I'm well aware Finch is the force behind the work.
I assumed Criterion adds a degree of shepherding to the quality. I can always learn something new.
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post #23 of 172
9/16/10 at 5:33pm
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Originally Posted by dvdmike007 View Post

To be fair the LD of Se7en was the basis for all the SE versions of it since

And, unfortunately, it's the best and remains unreleased.
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post #24 of 172
9/17/10 at 2:11pm
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Originally Posted by Rach View Post

The HD DVD looks terrible. Great movie but I have no misplaced hopes of a remastered picture.

Lets not go mad here, it really needs the digital ENR process but its not terrible at all
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post #25 of 172
9/17/10 at 2:24pm
Is that the HD DVD?

The Blu-ray has a higher bitrate, for those that "watch" that kind of thing.
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post #26 of 172
9/17/10 at 2:34pm
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Originally Posted by DigitalfreakNYC View Post

Is that the HD DVD?

The Blu-ray has a higher bitrate, for those that "watch" that kind of thing.

Yep I am messing with a digital ENR version of that shot now in PS
With no reference its hard as the scene can go a bit Minority Report lol
http://comparescreenshots.slicx.com/comparison/80476

I did another for another shot I took
http://comparescreenshots.slicx.com/comparison/80478
This came out a little better
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post #27 of 172
9/17/10 at 2:43pm
Damn, looks good to me. On my 19 inch computer screen..
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post #28 of 172
9/17/10 at 3:32pm
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Originally Posted by Deviation View Post

To be clear, Criterion didn't have anything to do with The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Criterion's logo was really just added on there for marketing purposes. The reason that BD is great is simply because of Fincher and his team working on it themselves - just as they did for Zodiac, Fight Club and now Se7en.

I have read on another forum that the Criterion release has better audio than the UK release by WB....would that not have been down to some good work by Criterion?
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post #29 of 172
9/17/10 at 4:48pm
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Originally Posted by dvdmike007 View Post

Yep I am messing with a digital ENR version of that shot now in PS
With no reference its hard as the scene can go a bit Minority Report lol
http://comparescreenshots.slicx.com/comparison/80476

I did another for another shot I took
http://comparescreenshots.slicx.com/comparison/80478
This came out a little better

Didn't look like that in the theater. It was darker and dim.
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post #30 of 172
9/17/10 at 5:30pm
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Originally Posted by Kram Sacul View Post

Didn't look like that in the theater. It was darker and dim.

Not with an ENR print, there were not many maybe 1000
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