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![]() ![]() It´s just too bad that the Italians are hard to work with. Another thing I have a passion about, is old Hong Kong action from the 80:s, but those are even worse, since companies like Fortune Star, use upscaled standard definition transfers. As I usually say: "Oh well...." ![]()
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Which reminds me, I wonder how the upcoming Bruce Lee UK blu-rays will fare.
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"Fist of Fury" really needs some color correction, as the old Hong Kong legends DVD, looked better in that department. The Blu-Ray has a greenish tint to it. It has a mild layer of DNR, but mild enough, that it doesn't distract. Though finedetails can be lacking, as the camera goes out of focus at times. Typical of the period ![]() But "The Big Boss", looks amazing in comparision, especially during the outdoor scenes. Much better colors and lot´s of details ![]() Been a while since I saw "Way of the Dragon", but if my memory doesn't fail me, it looked pretty good as well. Who are releasing the movies in the UK? Hope they spend some time on the colorcorrection for "Fist of Fury". We need a new label that can put back classic Hong Kong action on our shelves, after Cine-Asia crashed and burned. Edit: I own the Hong Kong Blu-Ray´s of the Bruce Lee films, and not the release that was released in the US.
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Just had a quick look at Bloodstained and it looks pretty good, it's colourful, fairly detailed and also has fine layer of grain. It looks pretty good on my TV the English audio sounds a bit dusty but is serviceable. I'll hopefully get a chance to watch it properly later.
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"As for 88 Films release of BLOODSTAINED SHADOW, I watched it over the weekend and was very disappointed, especially after 88 Films praised the quality so highly. It lacks detail, looks washed out and appeared to be overly processed. A real disappointment." "I've only had a quick flick through the disc, but I noticed some nasty banding during the opening sequence. The print also suffers from scanner noise throughout, and there's some moderate black crush present. I tried not to spoil myself by watching to much, as I've not seen the film before. I would probably give it 2.5/5 for picture quality, it's definitely not as good as Night Train Murders." |
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Therein lies the issue. Everyone is going to have different quantifying factors to decide what is 'good'. This will depend on their set-up and their expectations for the release - if people are used to seeing Bloodstained Shadow on VHS/DVD then they will perhaps not be as critical towards the Blu, which to them will look like a decent upgrade over previous versions. However, people seeing it for the first time and people who are maybe comparing it to output by other companies of 'similar' films may pick-up on issues that whilst may be there others either aren't as bothered about, cannot see, or just plain aren't looking for as they're too busy watching the film rather than analysing the source material. |
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In terms of discussing the issue with italian films its worth looking at the main issue. Money. Synapse for example have had some great success with Italian films, they had enough budget and connections to get access to the materials and get a proper scan. As Arrows budget improved the transfers got better. They spent real cash on ZFE for example and it shows. The real issue is budgets. Stephen is quite correct in that not every release can be crowd funded and unless the label has real cash to splash then as lot of firms will be at the mercy of the Italian labs. |
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