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Topic: Blade Runner - Director's Cut, then Final Cut
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Oliver Pasch
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From: Europe
Registered: Jun 2002
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posted 08-10-2007 06:58 AM
quote: Aaron Haney
My prediction: not only will it be 35mm only, and not only will it probably not be printed on Kodak 2393 like it should be, but also all those gorgeous 65mm SFX shots will be ruined from passing through a crappy, low-res 2K digital intermediate.
Don't worry. It will be 4K. Or let's say: it should be. If Warner makes a 4K-DCP. But why shouldn't they?
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News
Warner to Restore Films On Blu-ray, HD DVD
Classics such as Blade Runner will get 4k resolution.
By Phillip Swann
Washington, D.C. (May 23, 2007) -- Warner Bros. is planning to issue high-def DVDs of several classic films which will offer more picture resolution than ever before.
That's according to an article by The Hollywood Reporter.
The publication reports that the studio is planning to give a "4k resolution" to such films as Blade Runner, Bonnie and Clyde, Cool Hand Luke, Sudden Impact and Magnum Force.
The 4k resolution offers four times the picture detail found in today's 2k prints.
"When you are doing restoration, you want to re-create a new element to support the title for years to come," Chris Cookson, president of Warner Bros Technical Operations, told the Hollywood Reporter. "It is critical that you retain as much of the original information that the filmmaker created as possible. Unless you are willing to work at 4k, it is inevitable that you will lose a great deal of the information that was created and included in the (original) finished film."
Warner did not reveal when the newly restored films would be launched on Blu-ray and HD DVD, the new high-def DVD formats. However, the Blade Runner edition is expected this year for the film's 25th anniversary.
"I think the basic notion is (that) we owe future generations the best possible elements in the vault," Spencer Stephens, vice president of motion picture imaging at Warner, told the publication.
Source: tvpredictions.com
Oliver
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Bobby Henderson
"Ask me about Trajan."
Posts: 10973
From: Lawton, OK, USA
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 02-03-2008 12:02 PM
I picked up the Blu-Ray version of the 5-disc Complete Collector's Edition of Bladerunner Thursday (with a couple other movies) when I was buying my new HDTV.
As good as the 2-disc DVD is, it isn't anything compared to the Blu-Ray version. The anamorphic 35mm film elements were treated very well, but the visual effects shots are what really blew me away. I had a big grin on my face watching the opening sequence that transitions toward the Tyrell Corporation tower.
The 6K scanning and digital processing of the 65mm effects plates delivered outstanding results. The movie is 25 years old, but those practical/optical effects look every bit as good -and in some cases even BETTER- than a lot of the visual effects we see in modern movies. I've complained about bad CGI in movies over the years.
I think the way Bladerunner looks would really suggest that modern movie productions should consider making "practical" models and use motion control cameras for some camera shots instead of doing everything in CGI.
The 5-disc collector's edition effectively has 5 different versions of the movie. After watching the Final Cut version, I loaded disc 3 and watched the original 1982 US theatrical version. One of my coworkers prefers the narration added to it. I sort of liked it years ago, but now the narration just seems really stupid. The narration isn't written very well at all. It isn't clever or funny. It's just broad, obvious stuff that assumes everyone in the audience is an idiot and needs everything explained to them. Even the added on happy ending doesn't seem to fit. Overall, I think Ridley Scott's Final Cut version is really the best version of this movie.
The other versions of the movie are in 1080p HD, but aren't as sharp, steady and colorful as the Final Cut version. You see that difference right from the opening titles and logos.
1080p HD is great at showing a lot of detail. But sometimes there's drawbacks with that. Joanne Cassidy made a hell of an impression on lots of male viewers in her short amount of screen time in this movie. But the detail with her scene is revealing enough that you can see blue color of blood vessels under the skin on her breasts. That's just a natural thing; there's nothing wrong with it. But you can still see it.
Fortunately, my 5-disc copy of the movie was correctly packaged with the work print disc, not a mislabeled disc 1. Obviously the work print doesn't look nearly as good as the other versions of the movie. But it's interesting to watch for its differences from the other versions of the movie.
BTW, I like how the BD version of Bladerunner goes right into playing the movies. You just have an FBI warning thing and that's it. The DVD version has some really nice animated menus which don't seem to be included on the Blu-Ray version. But they're not taking up your time either.
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