filmmusic 1,821 Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 As long as the aspect ratio refit on The X-Files isn't as bad as the fuck up they did on Buffy, it won't be a problem.well, as you see herehttp://observationdeck.kinja.com/x-files-remastered-in-hd-but-only-for-the-germans-1594416977the 4:3 has more information on top and bottom, the widescreen crops that, and has more information on the sides.Take your pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendal_Ozzel 36 Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 The first season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is down to a much more reasonable price of $25 on Amazon now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 3, 2015 Author Share Posted October 3, 2015 Hopefully someone here can help me, but today I was at the supermarket when I happened to notice a dvd cover of a movie which I thought looked good and I made a mental note at the time with the intention of googling it when I got home, but I've gone and forgotten it. It looked to be a relatively unknown 2014-15 haunted house movie with a picture of what looked like a large American country house on the cover, in a sort of grey and dark art/photo. Creepy looking. It may not even be a horror but possibly a psychological thriller instead, but the cover art certainly made it look like a spooky film. It stood out because it had critical plaudits on the case including film festival awards. It made me want to research it, because I'd never heard of it before, so maybe it's a bit of an under the radar gem. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 The Conjuring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,287 Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,322 Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 One of the better ones lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 4, 2015 Author Share Posted October 4, 2015 Not The Conjuring, no. I've seen that, it's pretty well known. The movie I'm talking about isn't. The box art was much darker than that one.Amongst the critical plaudits on the cover I think it had a loose reference to The Cabin in the Woods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,249 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 http://www.x-filesblu-ray.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. A. Ron 1,736 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Love the packaging!This was briefly for sale over at FOX Connect for $225, was taken down and is now back up for sale at $150. There's some speculation that this price is to coincide with the premiere of the first new episode at some convention in New York, in which case, it may be a while before it gets this cheap again.As for me, ordered! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,249 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 I feel like the old me would have wanted to buy this, but frankly I can just click a few buttons on my remote and watch every episode in HD via Netflix, so I don't think I'll bother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Yeah but you can't put netflix on your shelf or think of it as a permanent copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 And Netflix doesn't include the extras. The Blu box doesn't include the movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. A. Ron 1,736 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 I thought Netflix only had the first 8 or so episodes in HD. At the least, those are the only ones they have the new widescreen versions of (outside of seasons 5-9 which were widescreen to begin with). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,249 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Of what, the X Files? I have no idea why you thought that. The entries series is in HD.We're at the halfway point of season 2, and it all looks great so far.Actually, there are occasionally shots done on video instead of film that stand out because they don't look as good, but they are rare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 BUY BUY BUY!Cool, they even built in a slot for "season 10" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. A. Ron 1,736 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Of what, the X Files? I have no idea why you thought that. The entries series is in HD.We're at the halfway point of season 2, and it all looks great so far.Actually, there are occasionally shots done on video instead of film that stand out because they don't look as good, but they are rare.I figured it out.According to this article, it was initially just the first 13 episodes:http://www.theverge.com/2015/4/23/8486441/netflix-begins-streaming-the-x-files-in-hdThen according to this reddit, the later seasons started streaming in HD earlier this summer.https://www.reddit.com/r/netflix/comments/3djlqv/the_xfiles_seasons_46_updated_to_hd_51_us/BUY BUY BUY!Cool, they even built in a slot for "season 10"Really? That doesn't make sense because the packaging says "The Original Seasons 1-9." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,249 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 I believe that was an older image you're referring to - look at the updated image in my post above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 I thought Netflix only had the first 8 or so episodes in HD. At the least, those are the only ones they have the new widescreen versions of (outside of seasons 5-9 which were widescreen to begin with).Strange that when I watched the entire X-files on netflix (before the HD upgrade) every episode of every season was in 4:3 aspect ratio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share Posted October 9, 2015 Never really liked the X-Files, bar a couple of episodes. It was very formulaic and predictable a lot of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 All i know is it ran for far too long! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 The first season with agent Doggett (Robert Patrick) was the strongest of the two.I liked it a lot all the way through and I watched it with recent eyes, not 90s eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. A. Ron 1,736 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 I thought Netflix only had the first 8 or so episodes in HD. At the least, those are the only ones they have the new widescreen versions of (outside of seasons 5-9 which were widescreen to begin with).Strange that when I watched the entire X-files on netflix (before the HD upgrade) every episode of every season was in 4:3 aspect ratio.Interesting! The DVDs had the correct framing. I wonder if that may have varied by nation.I believe that was an older image you're referring to - look at the updated image in my post above.Huh. Weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 I forgot to say I watched X-files on the US netflix, which showed everything in 4:3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,249 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Well, its all in 1920x1080 Widescreen now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Almost makes me want to watch it all again, but that will take me another couple of months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,249 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 It looks really great, especially all the iconic flashlights in fog shots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 I had no issues with the expanded aspect ratio, they did a great job with it. The extra slot(s) can probably be used for the Fight the Future blu-ray as well. Weird that it's not included in the US set since it's vital to the storytelling.The Australian release of this collector's edition actually does contain the two movies. Strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 And it's only $10 now! I paid $52 for it in 2011. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,821 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 These were posted at bluray.com.What colors do you prefer?Those of the old Bluray or the new remaster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 I prefer the piss yellow version. Imagine how the snow will look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Does that guy have scissors for hands? Man, they'll greenlight anything these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,821 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Does that guy have scissors for hands? Man, they'll greenlight anything these days.You mean 25 years ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,322 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 There's that excessive grain again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 First Home Alone, now this. Why is yellow tone now becoming a trend in remastering? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,821 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 First Home Alone, now this. Why is yellow tone now becoming a trend in remastering?I had started a thread about this at bluray.comYes, it seems it's a trend.Some other examples:http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/134422http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/134421http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/134443here, I just applied a simple auto color in photoshop, and look how the yellow tinted 4K restored Bluray became:http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/136316Some people insist that this yellow tint, is how the films looked originally, and all previous releases are wrong, due to the limitations of the medium (VHS, DVD).But, I personally am not convinced.I don't know but in all these yellow restorations, the faces look so sickly to me.It's the color I have when I'm ill and think I'm gonna throw up..I still have doubts, if this was the original intent of all the directors in all these films that were 4K restored for Bluray.Of course, the other explanation is that they changed their mind since the initial release of a film, and just follow the restoration trends now and "play" with the tools they have at their disposal, making color "corrections" etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Love the yellow tone. Gives the movie more gravitas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Yeah makes it more realistic and relatable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 If I wanted something with natural colors, I'd watch a documentary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 The old Blu-ray looks like an 80s movie. The new Blu-ray looks like an 80s movie put through a filter to make it look more like a modern movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Love the yellow tone. Gives the movie more gravitas.Maybe the blu-ray has jaundice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 R Kelly works in movie mastering now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fommes 153 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Is yellow & yellow the new teal & orange? On the upside - there's less teal & orange? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,821 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 On the upside - there's less teal & orange?No.The Yellow tint makes blues and greys look more teal in most cases.here's some examples:http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Mort-dun-pourri-Blu-ray/117660/#Screenshotshttp://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Borsalino-and-Co-Blu-ray/100970/#Screenshotshttp://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Le-Gang-Blu-ray/100971/#Screenshots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 12, 2015 Author Share Posted October 12, 2015 Which is the original Scissorhands? I prefer the top one, it more natural and domesticated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,322 Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 For filmmusic: The digital restoration and 4K DCP print presentation of ... Is this restoration good enough for Blu-ray, filmmusic? Did they add too much sharpness? What about the colors? What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,821 Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 As I've read, this "new" restoration is not new!It's the one that was used in the previous 45th anniversary Bluray!And yes, it's good since the colors weren't altered by the addition of a yellow tint like all the latest 4K restored Blurays! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,322 Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Are you sure? Because BFI is going to release this version in the cinemas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,821 Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Are you sure? Because BFI is going to release this version in the cinemas.Well, people who know more on this, say it's the same.This 4K restoration was done 5 years ago.Anyway,the warm tint strikes again!The Fifth Element 4K remaster!http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/148498 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,249 Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Link doesn't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,821 Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Link doesn't work.Yes, sorry. Corrected it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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