Any 80's films on BD with good PQ? - Blu-ray Forum

andytoh · 07-09-2007, 10:29 PM

I've watched Dirty Dancing, Terminator, and even Enter the Dragon, and I must say, the picture quality was pretty crap. I'm about to give up on blu-ray movies from the 80's (or even earlier) unless someone can tell me of one that actually does look good. Any out there???

The Don · 07-09-2007, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by andytoh

I've watched Dirty Dancing, Terminator, and even Enter the Dragon, and I must say, the picture quality was pretty crap. I'm about to give up on blu-ray movies from the 80's (or even earlier) unless someone can tell me of one that actually does look good. Any out there???

I know for a fact that Enter the Dragon looks good...

but I think you may setting the bar too high...

you can gold-plate a pile of shit....but at the end of the day, it's still a pile of shit...

coolmilo · 07-09-2007, 11:06 PM

I watched some of the new Paramount movies: Trading Spaces, Coming to America, and The Untouchables. I thought that all of these movies looked great but the sound for all three of these movies was just average (at best).

ClaytonMG · 07-09-2007, 11:13 PM

The Untouchables looks fantastic. The sound is alright, the DTS 6.1 track is much better than the Dolby. You can hear major differences between the 2.

reiella · 07-09-2007, 11:31 PM

Enter the Dragon looks nice...

So I dunno what to say. It did alot to remind me just how good film can/could be.

u_nick · 07-09-2007, 11:47 PM

I thought Superman 2, the Donner Cut, looked outstanding. Even the unfinished scenes.

jubaiweaponx · 07-10-2007, 04:22 AM

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Originally Posted by The Don

I know for a fact that Enter the Dragon looks good...

but I think you may setting the bar too high...

you can gold-plate a pile of shit....but at the end of the day, it's still a pile of shit...

thats funny right there I don`t care who you are ,lol

jubaiweaponx · 07-10-2007, 04:23 AM

my version of that was you can`t polish a turd lmao.
I thought black rain looked pretty good as well

dialog_gvf · 07-10-2007, 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by The Don

you can gold-plate a pile of shit....but at the end of the day, it's still a pile of shit...

Or, paint it black.

Gary

Merc1785 · 07-10-2007, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by andytoh

I've watched Dirty Dancing, Terminator, and even Enter the Dragon, and I must say, the picture quality was pretty crap. I'm about to give up on blu-ray movies from the 80's (or even earlier) unless someone can tell me of one that actually does look good. Any out there???

The Untouchables

csyoung · 07-10-2007, 02:20 AM

Black Rain had very descent Pq and sq for an 80's movie

Mr. Joshua · 07-10-2007, 02:25 AM

Black Rain looks good... I'm betting Blade Runner will look and sound awesome since Ridley Scott is doing some retakes on a few of the scenes...

coolwavepic · 07-10-2007, 02:29 AM

Halloween when it comes out should look incredible. I remember getting the DVD and thinking that it looked like they made it today. That movie was in 1978 though.

I think during the 80's they used a different kind of film stock. A Christmas Story doesnt have that HiDef look but the transfer is 1,000 times better than the original DVD release.

cajmoyper · 07-10-2007, 02:29 AM

No.

ay221 · 07-10-2007, 02:32 AM

Top Gun is coming out this year. Not sure if it will be a good upgrade from the dvd version.

MrEastSide · 07-10-2007, 05:30 AM

Every 80s movie I've watched may not look perfect because obviously it's an older movie, but they all looked better than my DVD versions. So I can live with that.

07-09-2007, 10:29 PM	#1
andytoh Member Member since:Jun 2007	Any 80's films on BD with good PQ? I've watched Dirty Dancing, Terminator, and even Enter the Dragon, and I must say, the picture quality was pretty crap. I'm about to give up on blu-ray movies from the 80's (or even earlier) unless someone can tell me of one that actually does look good. Any out there???

07-10-2007, 04:23 AM	#8
jubaiweaponx Special Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:collingdale,pa Blu-ray collection:304	indeed my version of that was you can`t polish a turd lmao. I thought black rain looked pretty good as well

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07-09-2007, 11:06 PM	#3
coolmilo Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Silicon Valley Home Theater Gallery:16 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:2	I watched some of the new Paramount movies: Trading Spaces, Coming to America, and The Untouchables. I thought that all of these movies looked great but the sound for all three of these movies was just average (at best).

07-09-2007, 11:13 PM	#4
ClaytonMG Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2006 Location:New Brighton, MN Home Theater Gallery:16 4K collection:842 Blu-ray collection:2381 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	The Untouchables looks fantastic. The sound is alright, the DTS 6.1 track is much better than the Dolby. You can hear major differences between the 2.

07-09-2007, 11:31 PM	#5
reiella Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2006 Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:237 DVD collection:1	Enter the Dragon looks nice... So I dunno what to say. It did alot to remind me just how good film can/could be.

07-09-2007, 11:47 PM	#6
u_nick Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2007 Location:CT, US Trading Score:27	I thought Superman 2, the Donner Cut, looked outstanding. Even the unfinished scenes.

07-10-2007, 02:20 AM	#11
csyoung Member Member since:Apr 2007	Black Rain had very descent Pq and sq for an 80's movie

07-10-2007, 02:25 AM	#12
Mr. Joshua Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2007 Home Theater Gallery:6 Blu-ray collection:153	Black Rain looks good... I'm betting Blade Runner will look and sound awesome since Ridley Scott is doing some retakes on a few of the scenes...

07-10-2007, 02:29 AM	#13
coolwavepic Active Member Member since:Jun 2007 Blu-ray reviews:9	Halloween when it comes out should look incredible. I remember getting the DVD and thinking that it looked like they made it today. That movie was in 1978 though. I think during the 80's they used a different kind of film stock. A Christmas Story doesnt have that HiDef look but the transfer is 1,000 times better than the original DVD release.

07-10-2007, 02:29 AM	#14
cajmoyper Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jun 2007 Location:San Antonio, TX Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray collection:182	No.

07-10-2007, 02:32 AM	#15
ay221 Special Member Member since:Oct 2006	Top Gun is coming out this year. Not sure if it will be a good upgrade from the dvd version.

07-10-2007, 05:30 AM	#16
MrEastSide Banned Member since:Jul 2007	Every 80s movie I've watched may not look perfect because obviously it's an older movie, but they all looked better than my DVD versions. So I can live with that.

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