Complete List of Cropped & Open Matte Australian Releases - Page 8 - Blu-ray Forum

deado · 01-15-2012, 09:02 AM

No worries happy to help out fellow Blu-ray fans to avoid the lemons.

And Dylan Dog added now, sorry for delay.

deado · 02-14-2012, 06:44 AM

Thought I would post an update to this thread since it's been a while - yes I am still borrowing and looking out for suspect local titles that may be cropped... haven't found one for a little while which is a good thing. But for every good one I check, there are bound to be more bad ones.

Have some good news though - picked up The Hunter today which I was really looking forward to watching, and can report that it is OAR 2.35:1 with great PQ, and LPCM 5.1 soundtrack. Very impressed and would recommend the movie!!

atexp80 · 02-14-2012, 07:38 AM

^ Nice! I've had my eyes on this one since it was announced seeing that I'm a big Willem Dafoe and Sam Neill fan.

deado · 02-20-2012, 05:32 AM

Yeh it's a great movie - the ending in particular is very emotional if you haven't already seen it, it's quite a sad movie. But very well acted.

And the PQ/AQ is top notch - I love seeing aussie films in amazing quality like we see here - the Tassie scenery in particualar just looks amazing in scope ratio, if only we could get some more Aussie films in OAR like Ten Canoes and Strange Bedfellows....

deado · 03-06-2012, 02:02 AM

Update: New Addition:

The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations (Icon) - open matte & reframing - US version is OAR - more picture info on top/bottom, less on sides

I actually had this one in my collection for a while but never got a chance to view it.

By the way these ones with less on the sides are almost as bad as ones that are put into the 'Cropped' section (those have no extra top info that's the difference), this typically happens when the film is either shot on Super35 or digital, and they mess around with the framing for the Blu-ray release.

deado · 03-15-2012, 05:39 AM

Today I borrowed 'Trespass' (Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage) today, a local Roadshow new release title, and I can happily confirm it is OAR. Hopefully Roadshow are not reframing or cropping new titles these days as much as they used to.

deado · 04-12-2012, 10:57 AM

Just borrowed Colombiana (Roadshow), and it is OAR 2.35:1. A good sign that hopefully all new Roadshow releases are OAR

LordCrumb · 04-12-2012, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deado

Just borrowed Colombiana (Roadshow), and it is OAR 2.35:1. A good sign that hopefully all new Roadshow releases are OAR

Awesome news, been waiting for confirmation on that title!

deado · 06-10-2012, 02:05 AM

Um where did all the most recent posts go???!

Scorch · 06-10-2012, 02:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deado

Um where did all the most recent posts go???!

http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=8895

deado · 06-10-2012, 02:19 AM

Bugga! Oh well good thing I had this cropped list updated on another forum as well

Fully updated list restored

Chrisco84 · 07-09-2012, 11:39 AM

Bought Carriers as part of the JB 2 for $20. Unfortuentaly it is cropped to 1:78. Add to list if it helps

Black13teen · 07-09-2012, 11:32 PM

Good Guys Wear Black - 1:85:1 OAR, BD is 1:78:1

Supernaut · 09-11-2012, 07:30 AM

Does Titanic 3D earn a spot on your list?

Cevolution · 09-11-2012, 07:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Supernaut

Does Titanic 3D earn a spot on your list?

I wouldn't think so because the 3d version is meant to be open matte.

atexp80 · 09-11-2012, 07:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cevolution

I wouldn't think so because the 3d version is meant to be open matte.

Agreed, like Avatar (originally) the theatrical 2D version was 2.35:1 and the 3D 1:78:1. Although it is cropped from the original image it is the OAR for that format.

Avatar on the other hand should be on the list. It was 2.35:1 in 2D theatres but Cameron changed it for the Blu-ray. So none of the Blu-ray releases actually mirror the director's original framing intentions for 2D because he changed his mind after the fact.

Somerset · 02-11-2013, 06:40 AM

Just rented KILLING THEM SOFTLY -

Heavily cropped to 1.78:1 from 2.35:1 and looks grainy as hell. Not sharp and smooth like the theatrical version. Nice job Sony/Universal!

Supernaut · 02-11-2013, 06:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Somerset

Just rented KILLING THEM SOFTLY -

Heavily cropped to 1.78:1 from 2.35:1 and looks grainy as hell. Not sharp and smooth like the theatrical version. Nice job Sony/Universal!

WTF were they thinking?!?

atexp80 · 02-11-2013, 07:03 AM

^Assuming of course that the rental copy doesn't differ from the retail version. Usually with Sony it doesn't, but being that they're in with Universal now maybe they are doing separate rental BDs. Lionsgate does this and they sometimes feature different aspect ratios or lossy audio so it's a possibility.

Cevolution · 02-11-2013, 07:22 AM

It's strange too if they have, because Sony are usually one of the better studios when it comes to quality of releases.

02-14-2012, 07:38 AM	#143
atexp80 Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Location:Central Coast, NSW, Australia Home Theater Gallery:198 Blu-ray collection:1156 DVD collection:50 Blu-ray reviews: 12 Hardware reviews:1 Trading Score:44	^ Nice! I've had my eyes on this one since it was announced seeing that I'm a big Willem Dafoe and Sam Neill fan. --\| Sale/Trade thread - Steels & regular Blus! ...big update April 23! \|-- --\| Blu-ray Reviews: 12. Most recent: Dead Man (AU) - June 22 \|--

03-06-2012, 02:02 AM	#145
deado Senior Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Australia Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:8	Update: New Addition: The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations (Icon) - open matte & reframing - US version is OAR - more picture info on top/bottom, less on sides I actually had this one in my collection for a while but never got a chance to view it. By the way these ones with less on the sides are almost as bad as ones that are put into the 'Cropped' section (those have no extra top info that's the difference), this typically happens when the film is either shot on Super35 or digital, and they mess around with the framing for the Blu-ray release. Last edited by deado; 03-06-2012 at 02:07 AM.

07-09-2012, 11:39 AM	#152
Chrisco84 Senior Member Member since:Oct 2011 Location:Brisbane, Australia Blu-ray collection:924 PS3 collection:10 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:2	Bought Carriers as part of the JB 2 for $20. Unfortuentaly it is cropped to 1:78. Add to list if it helps PSN: chrisco84 The Dude Abides Want to buy/trade for: Saving Private Ryan and Inglorious Basterds Steel Slips (with blu's) ***** Will trade The Dark Knight Metal slip and Blu for both.

09-11-2012, 07:30 AM	#154
Supernaut Special Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Perth, W.A. SteelBooks™:..................137 Home Theater Gallery:13 Blu-ray collection:2096 PS3 collection:65 Trading Score:32	Does Titanic 3D earn a spot on your list? Life's too short to watch bad movies. Now Trading: Star Trek TNG S1 & S2 (JB w/ Cards) (AU), Tomb Raider PS3 Steelbook (AU), Prometheus Steelbook (AU), Hellraiser 1-3 Metalpak (AU), Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol Steelbook (AU), Boardwalk Empire S1 & S2 (AU), Game of Thrones S2 (AU), Universal Monsters Collection Wanted: Criterions, Indiana Jones Digibook (US), Studio Canal Digibooks

02-11-2013, 07:03 AM	#159
atexp80 Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Location:Central Coast, NSW, Australia Home Theater Gallery:198 Blu-ray collection:1156 DVD collection:50 Blu-ray reviews: 12 Hardware reviews:1 Trading Score:44	^Assuming of course that the rental copy doesn't differ from the retail version. Usually with Sony it doesn't, but being that they're in with Universal now maybe they are doing separate rental BDs. Lionsgate does this and they sometimes feature different aspect ratios or lossy audio so it's a possibility. --\| Sale/Trade thread - Steels & regular Blus! ...big update April 23! \|-- --\| Blu-ray Reviews: 12. Most recent: Dead Man (AU) - June 22 \|--

01-15-2012, 09:02 AM	#141
deado Senior Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Australia Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:8	No worries happy to help out fellow Blu-ray fans to avoid the lemons. And Dylan Dog added now, sorry for delay.

02-14-2012, 06:44 AM	#142
deado Senior Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Australia Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:8	Thought I would post an update to this thread since it's been a while - yes I am still borrowing and looking out for suspect local titles that may be cropped... haven't found one for a little while which is a good thing. But for every good one I check, there are bound to be more bad ones. Have some good news though - picked up The Hunter today which I was really looking forward to watching, and can report that it is OAR 2.35:1 with great PQ, and LPCM 5.1 soundtrack. Very impressed and would recommend the movie!!

02-20-2012, 05:32 AM	#144
deado Senior Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Australia Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:8	Yeh it's a great movie - the ending in particular is very emotional if you haven't already seen it, it's quite a sad movie. But very well acted. And the PQ/AQ is top notch - I love seeing aussie films in amazing quality like we see here - the Tassie scenery in particualar just looks amazing in scope ratio, if only we could get some more Aussie films in OAR like Ten Canoes and Strange Bedfellows....

03-15-2012, 05:39 AM	#146
deado Senior Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Australia Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:8	Today I borrowed 'Trespass' (Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage) today, a local Roadshow new release title, and I can happily confirm it is OAR. Hopefully Roadshow are not reframing or cropping new titles these days as much as they used to.

04-12-2012, 10:57 AM	#147
deado Senior Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Australia Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:8	Just borrowed Colombiana (Roadshow), and it is OAR 2.35:1. A good sign that hopefully all new Roadshow releases are OAR

06-10-2012, 02:05 AM	#149
deado Senior Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Australia Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:8	Um where did all the most recent posts go???!

06-10-2012, 02:19 AM	#151
deado Senior Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Australia Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:8	Bugga! Oh well good thing I had this cropped list updated on another forum as well Fully updated list restored

07-09-2012, 11:32 PM	#153
Black13teen Expert Member Member since:Jul 2010 Location:Melbourne Blu-ray collection:1084 Trading Score:2	Good Guys Wear Black - 1:85:1 OAR, BD is 1:78:1

02-11-2013, 06:40 AM	#157
Somerset New Member Member since:Jan 2013	Just rented KILLING THEM SOFTLY - Heavily cropped to 1.78:1 from 2.35:1 and looks grainy as hell. Not sharp and smooth like the theatrical version. Nice job Sony/Universal!

02-11-2013, 07:22 AM	#160
Cevolution Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Nov 2010 Location:Sydney, Australia Home Theater Gallery:59 Blu-ray collection:1258 Trading Score:4	It's strange too if they have, because Sony are usually one of the better studios when it comes to quality of releases. Setup Samsung pn59d8000 tv, Sony strda5300es receiver, Emotiva XPA-2 & XPA-5 amps, Dali Concept 10's (fronts), Concept 2's (rears), and Concept centre speakers, 2x SVS PB13-Ultra subs, Oppo bdp-93 blu-ray player (region free), Onkyo c-s5vl sacd player, Sony rdr-hx910 dvd recorder, Xbox 360 250gb slim, PS3 60gb, Cyron Pro lights+htw1000, Samsung s2 1tb hdd, power Monster HDP1000, Logitech Harmony 1100i

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