Patton is Phenomenal!!! - Blu-ray Forum

cam555 · 06-09-2008, 04:14 AM

So I just bought Patton on BD and I gotta say this is prolly the best blu ray i've ever seen...and i have about 100 bd's. the video quality for a 70s movie makes our newer movies look 2nd best. i urge everyone to go out and buy it. its absolutely mesmerizing to watch. and the dts hd ma track is great for a movie thats over 30 yrs old. wow...just awesome!

Patton Blu-ray Remastered Nov 6, 2012

Patton Blu-ray

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Patton 40th Anniversary Blu-ray DigiBook

BluRay2344 · 06-09-2008, 04:37 AM

yeah i recently watched the movie, 1st time i saw it and i was blown away by how good it was! i cant wait to buy it on bluray!

cam555 · 06-09-2008, 04:41 AM

im telling ya....its my top blu ray for video quality....and i have apocolypto and die hard 4 and all kinds...and its better than those!

theprophecy247 · 06-09-2008, 05:19 AM

waiting for a cheap price on this movie

aiman04 · 06-09-2008, 06:00 AM

A lot old movies were shot using 70mm Panavision. So if well preserved, it will easily beat any recent movies which mostly shot on 35mm, Panavision or Super35.

supersix4 · 06-09-2008, 06:06 AM

agreed watching the 2 tape vhs/ dvd is like night and day compared to the blu-ray ... this is an amazing job done by fox and if every movie was done like it, blu-ray would have probly beaten every format out.... amazing movie! thank gosh for the level of care given to such a classic

Mann9 · 07-21-2008, 07:37 PM

Actually Patton was shot in D-150 an update on the earlier Todd-AO 70MM system. sadly infighting destroyed this format after this final and second film shot in the format.

Roland1919 · 06-09-2008, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cam555

im telling ya....its my top blu ray for video quality....and i have apocolypto and die hard 4 and all kinds...and its better than those!

But is it better that the best...i, Robot?

cam555 · 06-09-2008, 04:50 PM

I robot is awesome.....but i was more impressed with patton...seriously. the first scene where he is giving the speech in front of the american flag is killer quality.

Lucy Diamond · 06-10-2008, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cam555

im telling ya....its my top blu ray for video quality....and i have apocolypto and die hard 4 and all kinds...and its better than those!

Riiiiiiiiiiight!??!?!

Dude, this movie "blu" me awaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!

I don't know how it escaped me all these years, but it was actually a blind buy for me and I have no regrets at all.

Excellent all around although the soundtrack can be a bit abrasive and tinny at times.

All in all...totally worth buying.

ALSO...see VIVA LAS VEGAS!!! The PQ is even better!!!

Riff Magnum · 06-10-2008, 12:41 PM

It is super clean, but i see a lot of detail that i've never noticed on other releases and i've seen this movie a bunch. Yeah, maybe they should've left a little grain, but overall I think they managed to do a damn good job.

I luv it when the little kids salute him, and he gives that little smile for about a nanosecond.

Squozen · 06-10-2008, 12:43 PM

Those shots make me worried about what I'm going to see on my 92" screen... but oh well, it's not like Fox is going to remaster it.

As long as they're aware that the real film fans are unhappy, and the people that like their film to look like video understand that they can use controls on their TVs to ruin the picture instead of having the studios do it, I think we'll be okay.

ZMan · 06-10-2008, 01:32 PM

Just purchased it from Amazon based on the reviews here. Can't wait to see for myself all of the hype. Although, I must say, it's got to be great to beat I, Robot for PQ.

alphadec · 06-09-2008, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cam555

So I just bought Patton on BD and I gotta say this is prolly the best blu ray i've ever seen...and i have about 100 bd's. the video quality for a 70s movie makes our newer movies look 2nd best. i urge everyone to go out and buy it. its absolutely mesmerizing to watch. and the dts hd ma track is great for a movie thats over 30 yrs old. wow...just awesome!

I would get it if it was'nt for fox and there region coding

buckshot · 06-09-2008, 11:33 AM

glad i ordered it for my dad then. was going to get him the 3 pack since he likes the longest day and pebbles, but his bday and father's day are 2 days apart so i can't do the "hey your present is not here yet, but i got you something."

Roland1919 · 06-09-2008, 04:45 PM

This is good to hear, mine is coming tomorrow from BB.

Deciazulado · 06-17-2008, 05:08 PM

Adding to what Penton-Man said above and of his efforts with this issue, I also can vouch that key persons have heard and been made aware of the opinions surrounding the title.

Output made directly under their supervision is some of the highest caliber and has been praised by the community.

Now returning to the Patton title specifically, almost every other image quality parameter is top notch and it's just the softness of detail at high magnifications that has prevented it from being a perfect 10. For my personal watching I solve this partially by increasing the sharpness and augmenting the contrast moderately, maybe around 1.5 dBs and y1.15. I get a Technicolor looking image (high contrast/saturated), which seems to suit it fine, and manages to make it good enough to watch acceptably at 2.5 PH. In that manner it made the impression on me that in some respects it looked better and more vivid than watching it almost 40 years ago from a print on a curved 70mm D-150 screen (which I once did).

Looking better than the last movie did at my local metropolitan theater a few days ago for sure, Meatloaf would say 9 out of 10 ain't bad.

One thing for certain, it, and the other large format films I've watched digitally recently, have made me crave more for curved screen wide OLEDs.

space-monkey · 06-17-2008, 09:56 PM

This whole thread is insane. Patton looks absolutely pristine.

I have a 42" television, and have no intention of ever going above 60".

But yeah, it looks absolutely amazing.

aygie · 06-17-2008, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by space-monkey

This whole thread is insane. Patton looks absolutely pristine.

I have a 42" television, and have no intention of ever going above 60".

But yeah, it looks absolutely amazing.

Completely insane.

A movie looks the best it ever has on a home medium and everyone complains??!?!

thebluemax · 06-18-2008, 02:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by space-monkey

This whole thread is insane. Patton looks absolutely pristine.

I have a 42" television, and have no intention of ever going above 60".

But yeah, it looks absolutely amazing.

I have a 60" and "Patton" looks gorgeous on Blu-Ray. The negative comments are crazy and insane, here is perfection and some people are not happy, very sad.

06-09-2008, 04:14 AM	#1
cam555 Active Member Top contributor Member since:May 2007 Blu-ray collection:58	Patton is Phenomenal!!! So I just bought Patton on BD and I gotta say this is prolly the best blu ray i've ever seen...and i have about 100 bd's. the video quality for a 70s movie makes our newer movies look 2nd best. i urge everyone to go out and buy it. its absolutely mesmerizing to watch. and the dts hd ma track is great for a movie thats over 30 yrs old. wow...just awesome! Patton Blu-ray Remastered Nov 6, 2012 Patton Blu-ray Patton Blu-ray Review Patton 40th Anniversary Blu-ray DigiBook 52" XBR4 Emotiva XPA 5, XPA 2, and UMC1 Klipsch Synergy III 7.2 F3's, C3, 2 Pairs of S3's, and 2 Klipsch 12" subs PS3 120Gb Last edited by Deciazulado; 09-13-2012 at 01:36 PM.

06-09-2008, 04:37 AM	#2
BluRay2344 Senior Member Member since:Jul 2006 Location:West Hartford, CT Blu-ray collection:201 PS3 collection:21 Blu-ray reviews:9	yeah i recently watched the movie, 1st time i saw it and i was blown away by how good it was! i cant wait to buy it on bluray! PS3 IS THE ULTIMATE HD MACHINE PSN I.D - Nas2344 RX-V473 5.1 CH AV RECEIVER Samsung UN46D6400 Energy Take 5.1 classic sorround

06-09-2008, 04:41 AM	#3
cam555 Active Member Top contributor Member since:May 2007 Blu-ray collection:58	im telling ya....its my top blu ray for video quality....and i have apocolypto and die hard 4 and all kinds...and its better than those! 52" XBR4 Emotiva XPA 5, XPA 2, and UMC1 Klipsch Synergy III 7.2 F3's, C3, 2 Pairs of S3's, and 2 Klipsch 12" subs PS3 120Gb

06-09-2008, 05:19 AM	#4
theprophecy247 Special Member Member since:May 2008 Location:Shadow Moses Islands Blu-ray collection:42 Blu-ray reviews:5	waiting for a cheap price on this movie Panasonic 42' Viera TH-42PZ700U (room) Mitsubishi WD-65733 (Family Room) 40 GB PS3 50 BD's Slider: Goose who's butt did you kiss to get in here anyway? Goose: Well, the list is long, but distinguished. Slider: Yeah, well so is my Johnson.

06-09-2008, 06:00 AM	#5
aiman04 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Kuala Lumpur, MY Blu-ray collection:275 PS3 collection:5	A lot old movies were shot using 70mm Panavision. So if well preserved, it will easily beat any recent movies which mostly shot on 35mm, Panavision or Super35. *Everything is proceeding as I have foreseen.* The Avatar Blu-ray Release Thread \| SONY PS3 \| ONKYO TX-SR707 \| PANASONIC TH-50PY800H \| \| KEF iQ9 iQ6c HTS2001 \| VELODYNE CHT-10R \| \| QED XT-400 \| LOGITECH HARMONY ONE + PS3 ADAPTER \|

06-09-2008, 06:06 AM	#6
supersix4 Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Blu-ray collection:570 PS3 collection:77 Blu-ray reviews: 53 Hardware reviews:1 Trading Score:2	agreed watching the 2 tape vhs/ dvd is like night and day compared to the blu-ray ... this is an amazing job done by fox and if every movie was done like it, blu-ray would have probly beaten every format out.... amazing movie! thank gosh for the level of care given to such a classic

07-21-2008, 07:37 PM	#7
Mann9 Junior Member Member since:Dec 2007 Blu-ray reviews:2	Actually Patton was shot in D-150 an update on the earlier Todd-AO 70MM system. sadly infighting destroyed this format after this final and second film shot in the format.

06-09-2008, 04:50 PM	#9
cam555 Active Member Top contributor Member since:May 2007 Blu-ray collection:58	I robot is awesome.....but i was more impressed with patton...seriously. the first scene where he is giving the speech in front of the american flag is killer quality. 52" XBR4 Emotiva XPA 5, XPA 2, and UMC1 Klipsch Synergy III 7.2 F3's, C3, 2 Pairs of S3's, and 2 Klipsch 12" subs PS3 120Gb

06-10-2008, 12:41 PM	#11
Riff Magnum Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2008 Location:The Island Blu-ray collection:149 PS3 collection:4	It is super clean, but i see a lot of detail that i've never noticed on other releases and i've seen this movie a bunch. Yeah, maybe they should've left a little grain, but overall I think they managed to do a damn good job. I luv it when the little kids salute him, and he gives that little smile for about a nanosecond. www.ghostmanonfirst.bandcamp.com

06-10-2008, 12:43 PM	#12
Squozen Senior Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Melbourne, Australia Home Theater Gallery:17 Blu-ray collection:81	Those shots make me worried about what I'm going to see on my 92" screen... but oh well, it's not like Fox is going to remaster it. As long as they're aware that the real film fans are unhappy, and the people that like their film to look like video understand that they can use controls on their TVs to ruin the picture instead of having the studios do it, I think we'll be okay.

06-10-2008, 01:32 PM	#13
ZMan Active Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Huntsville, AL	Just purchased it from Amazon based on the reviews here. Can't wait to see for myself all of the hype. Although, I must say, it's got to be great to beat I, Robot for PQ. Samsung LN52B750, Sony KDS-R60XBR2, Sharp LC37D90U Onkyo TX-SR875 Klipsch Reference: RF-82, RC62, RS-52, RW-12d Playstation-3 80GB Sony BDP-S560, BDP-S550, BDP-S1 Logitech Harmony 1000, Harmony One

06-09-2008, 11:33 AM	#15
buckshot Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2007 Location:san die ego Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:9	glad i ordered it for my dad then. was going to get him the 3 pack since he likes the longest day and pebbles, but his bday and father's day are 2 days apart so i can't do the "hey your present is not here yet, but i got you something." the avatar is my grandpa 1912-2006 56'' samsung dlp (1080p), ps3, oppo dv-980h, onkyo sr605, jbl, polk & onkyo speakers, acoustech h100 & velodyne vx-10 subs (7.1), *200+ BDs, about 40 sacds, dualdiscs, dvd-a's, & a comfy couch. bedroom:* 32'' vizio, BA TVee system & ps3

06-09-2008, 04:45 PM	#16
Roland1919 Power Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:San Diego Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:17 Trading Score:25	This is good to hear, mine is coming tomorrow from BB. First come smiles, then lies. Last is gunfire.-Roland Deschain Remember Sammy Jankis... Good Cop and Bad Cop have left for the day. I'm a different kind of cop. -Detective Vic Mackey

06-17-2008, 05:08 PM	#17
Deciazulado Site Manager Top contributor Member since:Aug 2006 Location:USiberia Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:2290 DVD collection:2341 PS3 collection:5	Adding to what Penton-Man said above and of his efforts with this issue, I also can vouch that key persons have heard and been made aware of the opinions surrounding the title. Output made directly under their supervision is some of the highest caliber and has been praised by the community. Now returning to the Patton title specifically, almost every other image quality parameter is top notch and it's just the softness of detail at high magnifications that has prevented it from being a perfect 10. For my personal watching I solve this partially by increasing the sharpness and augmenting the contrast moderately, maybe around 1.5 dBs and y1.15. I get a Technicolor looking image (high contrast/saturated), which seems to suit it fine, and manages to make it good enough to watch acceptably at 2.5 PH. In that manner it made the impression on me that in some respects it looked better and more vivid than watching it almost 40 years ago from a print on a curved 70mm D-150 screen (which I once did). Looking better than the last movie did at my local metropolitan theater a few days ago for sure, Meatloaf would say 9 out of 10 ain't bad. One thing for certain, it, and the other large format films I've watched digitally recently, have made me crave more for curved screen wide OLEDs.

06-17-2008, 09:56 PM	#18
space-monkey Active Member Member since:Mar 2008	This whole thread is insane. Patton looks absolutely pristine. I have a 42" television, and have no intention of ever going above 60". But yeah, it looks absolutely amazing.

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