[Xylon]


XylonHD , YouTube Channel , @XylonHD

 

The overall PQ of this release is very good. This has its film grain intact. Its the same transfer used from the Criterion DVD version. Which means the obvious EE visible on the DVD is now more prominent on the Blu-ray. The EE is not applied throughout the transfer but when it occurs its very distracting (to me at least). Some AVS'ers may complain about scenes that looks very soft compared to the rest of the movie. Not much you can do about that. This movie has lots of shots where its obviously out of focus. Artistic intent or not. I don't know.


Besides those issues, I can recommend this Blu-ray as a worthy upgrade over the CC DVD.


Now about that crappy packaging . . . . . . .

 

[Xylon]

One more thing I don't agree with Vittorio Storano's use of 2.00:1 aspect ratio for the Criterion release of this movie. Call me a radical or an extremist but 2.35:1 AR is for this movie.


I can't wait for the next CC re-release with 2.35:1 ratio AR

 

[Xylon]



 

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[Xylon]

DVD Criterion Collection

Blu-ray File size: 32.00 GB


Bitrate: 23.01 mbps



Code:

Total   Video                                             
Title                                                           Codec   Length  Movie Size      Disc Size       Bitrate Bitrate Main Audio Track                          Secondary Audio Track
-----                                                           ------  ------- --------------  --------------  ------- ------- ------------------                        ---------------------
00000.MPLS                                                      AVC     2:43:05 32,534,206,464  49,322,486,710  26.60   23.01   DTS-HD Master 2.0 1908Kbps (48kHz/24-bit) 


DISC INFO:

Disc Title:     LAST_EMPEROR
Disc Size:      49,322,486,710 bytes
Protection:     AACS
BD-Java:        Yes
BDInfo:         0.5.1

PLAYLIST REPORT:

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Length:                 2:43:05 (h:m:s)
Total Bitrate:          26.60 Mbps
Description:            

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[Xylon]

reserved9

 

[rlsmith]

If you have one of the laserdiscs, it might be interesting to see the difference in the aspect ratio.


I have been comparing my Japanese LD (aspect ratio 2.35) to the Blu-ray (2.00). In many scenes, useful information has been cropped off of the sides on the Blu-ray.

 

[oink]

Xylon,


Your new avatar is a killer.

And thanx for the comparo.

 

[jostenmeat]

Full house tonight for this title. Curiosity and suspense is killin' me.

 

[oink]



Quote:
Originally Posted by jostenmeat /forum/post/15519836


Full house tonight for this title. Curiosity and suspense is killin' me.

Did ya make it thru it?

 

[butsu]

The picture is good for age of this great film in 2.40:1 aspect ratio which filled rny entire cinemascope screen.The sound is DTS-HD MA but just 2.0 that become Dolby Prologic2x.Anyway I think worth buying it.

 

[Deviation]



Quote:
Originally Posted by butsu /forum/post/15522443


The picture is good for age of this great film in 2.40:1 aspect ratio which filled rny entire cinemascope screen.The sound is DTS-HD MA but just 2.0 that become Dolby Prologic2x.Anyway I think worth buying it.

I thought this title was cropped from 2.40 to 2.00 at the insistence of the DP?

 

[oink]



Quote:
Originally Posted by Deviation /forum/post/15522738


I thought this title was cropped from 2.40 to 2.00 at the insistence of the DP?

That is correct.

 

[Dan Average]



Quote:
Originally Posted by rlsmith /forum/post/15519652


If you have one of the laserdiscs, it might be interesting to see the difference in the aspect ratio.


I have been comparing my Japanese LD (aspect ratio 2.35) to the Blu-ray (2.00). In many scenes, useful information has been cropped off of the sides on the Blu-ray.

The French DVD from Gaumont/Columbia is also 2.35:1.

 

[zinfamous]



Quote:
Originally Posted by oink /forum/post/15522776


That is correct.

ah yes...


ye 'ol "artist's intent" issue rears its head again.


so where are all those "The artist's wishes must always be respected!" zealots?


.... ....


is it finally OK to conclude that not every creator is right in their head when making certain decisions about their own work? That is why we have editors...

 

[butsu]

I said DTS-HD MA 2.O channels and then decode to PROLOGIC 2X,not about aspect ratio which is 2.40:1,sorry to make you guy misinterpreted

 

[Deviation]



Quote:
Originally Posted by zinfamous /forum/post/15522928


so where are all those "The artist's wishes must always be respected!" zealots?


.... ....


is it finally OK to conclude that not every creator is right in their head when making certain decisions about their own work? That is why we have editors...

This has never been a case of artist's intent. This is a case of revisionist history from a DP trying to push his own personal format. Criterion disappoints me by going along with it.

 

[Vincent Pereira]



Quote:
Originally Posted by zinfamous /forum/post/15522928


.... ....


is it finally OK to conclude that not every creator is right in their head when making certain decisions about their own work? That is why we have editors...

If you're talking about movie editors, they don't work in a vacuum. They work hand-in-hand with the director. It's probably the single closest working relationship on a movie.


Vincent