Phantasm II Bluray from Scream Factory Discussion

[nagysaudio]

Originally Posted by bgart13

It doesn't look HD, it *is* HD.

LOL! This is actually really funny!

[Cactus]

Originally Posted by Oblivion138

Wait...people aren't supposed to complain when BD's look like glorified DVD's? Are we just supposed to swallow any crap that gets shoveled onto a disc?

I'd assume that people are complaining because they were hoping for a BD transfer that looked HD.

This. I sometimes think that a lot of people don't actually understand what HD is. And I mean even on this forum.

[pedromc69]

Wow this Phantasm 2 forum is just complaining. It's a great blu ray i thought it looked good. The people complaining just private message each other no one cares about your screenshot comparisons.

[Sky_Captain]

Okay, Mom.

[UNCMT9]

I don't own this on DVD but more than one person has stated that it looks better in motion. I'm always a bit hesitant to fully trust screenshots. I'm going to buy this and if it stinks, then oh well. It's better than the version I have now!

[oldgame]

Originally Posted by oldgame

Pre ordered it. Can't wait. Will everyone be pleased with this release? Or is everyone going to find something wrong with it like they have with the Terminator and Westworld.

Like I said it seems like people can't enjoy what's released anymore, always complaining and trying to prove something is wrong.

[bgart13]

Originally Posted by Cactus

Those comparisons make it even clearer how the new blu-ray is just off on colors and clarity.

How are the colors "off?" Don Coscarelli approved the transfer. If you're basing your opinion off an old dvd, you might as well base your opinion off an old VHS tape.

[Cactus]

Originally Posted by bgart13

How are the colors "off?" Don Coscarelli approved the transfer. If you're basing your opinion off an old dvd, you might as well base your opinion off an old VHS tape.

All right, you're correct. I should have worded it differently.

The DVD's colouring is more natural/realistic looking, therefore I prefer it and assume it to be correct. The bluray sometimes leans towards a red/brown tint which looks wrong to me. This is my own preference.

If Don Coscarelli says the new framing and color timing is correct - or maybe just that, approved - then so be it. That might be his preference. I'm not gonna be the one to say he's wrong, but maybe he didn't examine it in great detail. Maybe he's looking at these comparisons here thinking "oh... I wasn't aware of this". Maybe he's thinking "what do these jackasses know about how I want my film to look". I don't know. I'm just expressing my opinion.

I'll leave that VHS comment alone though, as I've no idea what it's supposed to mean.

[kinkyqueen]

Originally Posted by pedromc69

The people complaining just private message each other no one cares about your screenshot comparisons.

Yeah because that's what this discussionforum is for. Because you don't care for them means that nobody cares for them?

[Oblivion138]

Originally Posted by bgart13

It doesn't look HD, it *is* HD.

Sure...in the same sense that a 720p display is an HDTV.

[The Smell of Brains]

Originally Posted by Kentai

And what the hell is up with that 'digital static' at the top of the screen? Literally, what is that? I've never seen it before on any other title.

It was the first thing I noticed when I started the movie and I find it extremely annoying. What's odd is that it's not present on Universal's DVD and I'm fairly sure both releases are from the same master.

[travisbickle]

Has anyone ordered this recently from Amazon? Are they still shipping it with the slipcover?

Thanks!

[DenOfEarth]

Huge fan of the Phantasm saga myself since i rented part 1 when i was 4 and thought it was a neat mix of horror, sci-fi and fantasy. I actually saw Phantasm 2 in theaters when i was 7 3 times with my big brothers and my uncle and dad as we dug it, one of my favorite sequels ever.

Scream Factory did an excellent job of improving over Universal's terrible grainy bareboned DVD which only had one extra being a trailer and this one of the best blu-rays of 3 genres (horror-fantasy-sci-fi) i've ever seen. It gave us satisfying extras to fans like myself and the picture quality is excellent as it's devoid of digital noise reduction and it is a huge improvement over the grainy universal DVD.

Scream never fails to amaze me with their unique library of sci-fi, horror, thriller and cult films.