The General HD Releases Thread!

[grim_tales]

I can only see 1 version - how can you tell which version it is?
King Kong looks good.

[saltysam]

I can only see 1 version - how can you tell which version it is?

Peeps who've ordered from play have received the remastered version...sounds like they've got rid of the old stock.

[grim_tales]

Thanks I thought you meant you could tell by the listing on Play.

[bradavon]

I thought it was now called the "Anniversary Edition" and had a different cover art? If so, it's not there is no new listing.

[saltysam]

I thought it was now called the "Anniversary Edition" and had a different cover art? If so, it's not there is no new listing.

nope,packaging is the same except for the pocketblu logo. My replacement disc came today.

[bradavon]

Great, thanks. I take it it has BBFC etc... logos on it?

[saltysam]

Yeah has a few ratings on the disc...clearly the version released all over europe.

[bradavon]

Thanks. It's a bit annoying because my USA Disc 2 is completely grey with just the usual discrete text. I bet it's a picture disc. Oh well, it's just a picture at the end of the day. It would've been too much hassle to sell and then re-buy. Just for this.

[grim_tales]

Anyone have Forbidden Planet Blu Ray?
I was quite annoyed and disappointed as mine seems to be missing a commentary (I couldnt find it on the menu), so it has LESS extras than the DVD I had Surprised by this really, surely they could fit the commentary on?

[saltysam]

Anyone have Forbidden Planet Blu Ray?
I was quite annoyed and disappointed as mine seems to be missing a commentary (I couldnt find it on the menu), so it has LESS extras than the DVD I had Surprised by this really, surely they could fit the commentary on?

Which DVD Release do/did you have? rear cover of the DVD SE makes no mention of a commentary
DVD

http://www.axelmusic.com/productDetails/012569691223

Blu-ray

http://www.axelmusic.com/productDetails/883929114436

the review of the dvd here doesn't mention a commentary

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/25244/forbidden-planet/

weird

[IronMonkey]

This is what we should have got with the original release of AVATAR:

- AVATAR Extended Collector's Edition

It looks like this release might be 2.35:1, meaning I'll have to pick up the other release as well for the IMAX version...

[grim_tales]

Anyone have Forbidden Planet Blu Ray?
I was quite annoyed and disappointed as mine seems to be missing a commentary (I couldnt find it on the menu), so it has LESS extras than the DVD I had Surprised by this really, surely they could fit the commentary on?

Which DVD Release do/did you have? rear cover of the DVD SE makes no mention of a commentary
DVD

http://www.axelmusic.com/productDetails/012569691223

Blu-ray

http://www.axelmusic.com/productDetails/883929114436

the review of the dvd here doesn't mention a commentary

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/25244/forbidden-planet/

weird

I had the UK Anniversary Edition - a commentary is mentioned in Axel's special features for the DVD you linked to too

[saltysam]

Grim are you 100% sure there was a commentary on the dvd you owned-in this review of the BD the reviewer states he' s disappointed there is "still no commentary" on the film.did you actually listen to it?

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/25244/forbidden-planet/

[grim_tales]

Some of it I'm sure (you could find it when swapping audio tracks), I could have sworn so anyway.

[saltysam]

Some of it I'm sure (you could find it when swapping audio tracks), I could have sworn so anyway.

This review says no audio commentary

http://www.altfg.com/blog/classics/forb ... e-nielsen/

as does this one

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film2/dvdrevie ... planet.htm

and this one

http://www.chud.com/articles/articles/8 ... Page1.html

get that one you had with the commentary and ebay it Grim it sounds mega-rare

[Markgway]

It's just the voices in Grim's head.

[grim_tales]

[saltysam]

Mad Max:

http://homecinema.thedigitalfix.co.uk/c ... tober.html

No mono. No sale.

Just got this..specs on blu-ray (according to the case) Audio:Australian 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, Original Australian English Mono.

[Markgway]

Original Australian English Mono.

[grim_tales]

Memento BD:

http://www.zavvi.com/blu-ray/memento/10227634.html

Does this have the same features as the 3 disc DVD? I didnt even know this had come out.

[bradavon]

It looks like yes, it basically does. The UK DVD:

http://www.dvdcompare.net/comparisons/f ... fid=999#11

It looks a lot better than the USA BD:

http://www.dvdcompare.net/comparisons/film.php?fid=9670

I'll leave you to do some of the work and find out what's on the UK BD . It was released last month. I bet the Easter Egg to find the Chronological cut is the same.

EDIT: How funny, here's a review of it:

http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/dvd/me ... eview.html

It looks really good. It's odd the Chronological cut is only SD but to be fair, HD would require a 2 disc release and it is really an extra anyway. Something you'd only watch once.

[bradavon]

Last of the Mohicans: Final Cut (what I'm calling it) review:

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/45942/la ... e-cut-the/

It looks good and Mark will be pleased to hear:

"Finally, in a welcome change that I'm assuming has to do with musical rights, Clannad's beautiful song "I Will Find You" has been reinserted into a pivotal scene that, for the Expanded Edition, had been removed from the score in lieu of a slower-paced version of "The Gael". Note: thanks to a reader, it's worth noting that the recording of "I Will Find You" is in Gaelic for the Blu-ray, though the melody itself remains the same."

Which is odd as Mann specifically says on the previous Director's Cut, that he cut this as he thought it was too sentimental.

[Markgway]

I'm waiting for Last of the Mohicans - The Ultimate Cut in 2014

[bradavon]

Isn't that the pinkified version?

[romerojpg]

Last of the Mohicans: Final Cut (what I'm calling it) review:

It looks good

Who on earth told you that its cacka, so dark its painful to even watch, a total and utter nightmare of a transfer. I want to see the film, not slap the blackness levels so black it hurts the film.