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Originally Posted by EvilJames  Both films were shot on 16mm (as opposed to Super 16), and even so that would have nothing to do with its being suitable for a Blu-ray - the resolution of 16mm film is still greater than HD. The original TCM is another example of a great 16mm BD transfer. |
I realised that not long after I submitted the post but was in the middle of writing something and got sidetracked so clean forgot to go back and edit my post!
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Originally Posted by EvilJames My guess would be the rights holders just haven't made an HD master available yet. |
Unless the source material is badly damaged or in poor condition, that must be the only reason.
Martin is a great film and I'd love to see it given the same treatment as
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and
The Evil Dead BDs (in the case of Raimi's film, ideally like the US 2-disc Limited Edition release).