Southern Comfort (Walter Hill) - Blu-ray Forum

Akijama · 08-01-2012, 09:45 PM

Second Sight via Facebook:

"Another classic we're currently working on is Walter Hill's cult favourite SOUTHERN COMFORT, scheduled for UK Blu-ray and DVD release by the end of the year. Walter Hill very kindly granted a rare interview for us and will feature in a 40 minute documentary, 'Who Will Live, Who Will Die' in which he talks about the making of this legendary film"

Southern Comfort Blu-ray PRE-ORDER

Geoff D · 08-01-2012, 09:54 PM

Erm....so who's "we"?

dallywhitty · 08-01-2012, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Geoff D

Erm....so who's "we"?

I think it's Second Sight.

Akijama · 08-01-2012, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Geoff D

Erm....so who's "we"?

Oh,yeah..my bad.Second Sight via Facebook

rjf78 · 08-01-2012, 10:19 PM

one of my favourites, will definitely buy this.

LewisW86 · 08-01-2012, 10:42 PM

awesome, one of the few films i still own on vhs

BigNickUK · 08-01-2012, 10:48 PM

at last

Geoff D · 03-08-2013, 10:23 PM

DNR? That's a no.

Jutty · 03-09-2013, 05:27 PM

Think im gonna go ahead and grab this,,knowing my bloody luck as soon as i do there will be a US release

Monroville · 03-19-2013, 06:16 AM

Being that Second Sight released this, can anyone confirm if this has the work-around that RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD has (going to MAIN MENU will bypass the region B lock on ROTLD)?

dvdmike · 03-19-2013, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Geoff D

DNR? That's a no.

I agree, its just cheap varied film stock.
Best the film has ever looked

emmet otter · 10-06-2016, 11:41 PM

Just got this in the other day. I have both the Second Sight and Shout Factory. Second Sight kills the Shouts by a landslide in IQ. The Shout disc is very dark the first 10 minutes. Really bad! Wished I bought this one at first =(

Indiana Jonezzz... · 10-07-2016, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by emmet otter

Just got this in the other day. I have both the Second Sight and Shout Factory. Second Sight kills the Shouts by a landslide in IQ. The Shout disc is very dark the first 10 minutes. Really bad! Wished I bought this one at first =(

Personally I thought the Shout looked better, but the opening is very different in appearance to the Second Sight. Is it not meant to be darker as it's so early in the morning perhaps?

The Second Sight appears to have been filtered/DNR'd a little bit in some scenes, the Shout has better grain in this comparison for example:

http://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?a=1&x=...1&l=0&i=9&go=1

and here:

http://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?a=1&x=...9&l=0&i=8&go=1

Also, the white's have been clipped a bit in some scenes, so you see more detail in the sky here, as well as slightly better colour and overall detail:

http://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?a=1&x=...2&l=0&i=3&go=1

I also generally prefer the colour in the Shout, like in this shot, the green uniforms and skin tones look much better to me:

http://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?go=1&a...=83030&i=1&l=0

The Shout does appear to have been zoomed to fill 16:9 screens though, so you miss a tiny bit of image on the sides, but you get a bit more at the bottom. Ultimately, they aren't drastically different apart from the opening minutes, so whichever you prefer comes down to personal preference.

Moonlight Shadow · 10-07-2016, 05:22 AM

The Shout disc is much better. It looks more like film.

the blob · 10-07-2016, 09:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Indiana Jonezzz...

Personally I thought the Shout looked better, but the opening is very different in appearance to the Second Sight. Is it not meant to be darker as it's so early in the morning perhaps?

The Second Sight appears to have been filtered/DNR'd a little bit in some scenes, the Shout has better grain in this comparison for example:

http://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?a=1&x=...1&l=0&i=9&go=1

and here:

http://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?a=1&x=...9&l=0&i=8&go=1

Also, the white's have been clipped a bit in some scenes, so you see more detail in the sky here, as well as slightly better colour and overall detail:

http://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?a=1&x=...2&l=0&i=3&go=1

I also generally prefer the colour in the Shout, like in this shot, the green uniforms and skin tones look much better to me:

http://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?go=1&a...=83030&i=1&l=0

The Shout does appear to have been zoomed to fill 16:9 screens though, so you miss a tiny bit of image on the sides, but you get a bit more at the bottom. Ultimately, they aren't drastically different apart from the opening minutes, so whichever you prefer comes down to personal preference.

It's a tale of two ills as it looks like with the Shout you're also faced with hideous compression like this:

http://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?a=1&x=...5&l=0&i=5&go=1

http://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?a=2&x=...5&l=0&i=5&go=1

Geoff D · 10-07-2016, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by emmet otter

Just got this in the other day. I have both the Second Sight and Shout Factory. Second Sight kills the Shouts by a landslide in IQ. The Shout disc is very dark the first 10 minutes. Really bad! Wished I bought this one at first =(

I've got both, and I prefer the look of the Shout - the SS looks a bit thin and faded - but I wish they hadn't cropped it, I know it's only a tiny amount but it really does make a difference in some shots.

Bourne1886 · 07-23-2017, 08:59 PM

I've waited until now to order SC. I've gone with The SS one as its down to £8.75 now on Amazon.

T4ffer · 11-05-2023, 06:29 PM

The stereo* mix on this disc is downright terrible, I will never go through that again. Will give this away and put a potential future 4K release on my wish list... hopefully released by someone competent. I hear the Shout release has better sound (mono)

* correction - dual mono

08-01-2012, 09:45 PM	#1
Akijama Banned Top contributor Member since:Oct 2011	Southern Comfort (Walter Hill) Second Sight via Facebook: "Another classic we're currently working on is Walter Hill's cult favourite SOUTHERN COMFORT, scheduled for UK Blu-ray and DVD release by the end of the year. Walter Hill very kindly granted a rare interview for us and will feature in a 40 minute documentary, 'Who Will Live, Who Will Die' in which he talks about the making of this legendary film" Southern Comfort Blu-ray PRE-ORDER Last edited by pro-bassoonist; 09-26-2012 at 01:59 AM.

11-05-2023, 06:29 PM	#18
T4ffer Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Aug 2016 Location:Estonia 4K collection:244 Blu-ray collection:3596 DVD collection:9	The stereo* mix on this disc is downright terrible, I will never go through that again. Will give this away and put a potential future 4K release on my wish list... hopefully released by someone competent. I hear the Shout release has better sound (mono) * correction - dual mono Last edited by T4ffer; 11-06-2023 at 06:32 AM.

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08-01-2012, 09:54 PM	#2
Geoff D Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Swanage, Engerland 4K collection:1348 Blu-ray collection:2525 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:33	Erm....so who's "we"?

08-01-2012, 10:19 PM	#5
rjf78 Active Member Member since:Oct 2011 Location:U.K	one of my favourites, will definitely buy this.

08-01-2012, 10:42 PM	#6
LewisW86 Expert Member Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Wiltshire, England 4K collection:444 Blu-ray collection:480	awesome, one of the few films i still own on vhs

08-01-2012, 10:48 PM	#7
BigNickUK Moderator Top contributor Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Leek, Staffordshire 4K collection:1351 Blu-ray collection:5205 DVD collection:64 Blu-ray reviews: 40 Trading Score:3	at last

03-08-2013, 10:23 PM	#8
Geoff D Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Swanage, Engerland 4K collection:1348 Blu-ray collection:2525 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:33	DNR? That's a no.

03-09-2013, 05:27 PM	#9
Jutty Power Member Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Beaufort SC (British Expat) 4K collection:253 Blu-ray collection:1273 DVD collection:46 MA collection:2 Digital collection:1033 iTunes collection:79 Trading Score:22	Think im gonna go ahead and grab this,,knowing my bloody luck as soon as i do there will be a US release

03-19-2013, 06:16 AM	#10
Monroville Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Louisville, KY Blu-ray reviews: 20 Trading Score:30	Being that Second Sight released this, can anyone confirm if this has the work-around that RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD has (going to MAIN MENU will bypass the region B lock on ROTLD)?

10-06-2016, 11:41 PM	#12
emmet otter Special Member Member since:Mar 2016 Location:Frogtown Hollow, NJ	Just got this in the other day. I have both the Second Sight and Shout Factory. Second Sight kills the Shouts by a landslide in IQ. The Shout disc is very dark the first 10 minutes. Really bad! Wished I bought this one at first =(

10-07-2016, 05:22 AM	#14
Moonlight Shadow Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007	The Shout disc is much better. It looks more like film.

07-23-2017, 08:59 PM	#17
Bourne1886 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Sep 2010 Location:East Anglia, U.K. 4K collection:308 Blu-ray collection:1040 DVD collection:141 Digital collection:2 iTunes collection:64 Blu-ray reviews: 89	I've waited until now to order SC. I've gone with The SS one as its down to £8.75 now on Amazon.

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