Gangs of New York -reissue? - Blu-ray Forum

SonOfArathorn · 05-19-2009, 01:07 AM

Like so many others I was throughly dismayed with the quality of the BD release of this, one of my all time favorite films.
As I've seen quite an outcry regarding this and a few others (some already remastered and released) I assume they'll re-master it but does anyone know for sure? Is there a place to go to see what current releases are so shottily done that they're getting re-issues?

Sussudio · 05-19-2009, 01:16 AM

the news page

i dont there's a specific website that lists that. just have to check news on bluray websites. for the record, i didn't think it was THAT bad (i.e fifth element original issue-bad).

NoQuestion · 05-19-2009, 01:55 AM

There is no page like this. The studios do not want this type of information getting out, because if they are going to re-issue it, they want to run through the stock currently available.

cembros · 05-19-2009, 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Sussudio

the news page

i dont there's a specific website that lists that. just have to check news on bluray websites. for the record, i didn't think it was THAT bad (i.e fifth element original issue-bad).

i dont know its really awful. I never saw the old 5th emelent so i cant comment, but gangs of new york looks really bad

Sussudio · 05-19-2009, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by cembros

i dont know its really awful. I never saw the old 5th emelent so i cant comment, but gangs of new york looks really bad

well, to each his own. it definitely wasn't the departed, but i thought it easily looked better than the dvd.

cembros · 05-19-2009, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Sussudio

well, to each his own. it definitely wasn't the departed, but i thought it easily looked better than the dvd.

ya i never saw the dvd but i heard it is better. But i also heard the dvd is one of the worst available

DIRTY MONEY · 05-21-2009, 05:59 AM

All Blu-rays should have excellent P.Q. (in my opinion) that's why we all pay twice as much over DVD's to get a awesome picture not a Ok picture.

A perfect example of awesome P.Q. on Blu-ray is How The West Was Won, and this movie was filmed in 1962 and it looks ten times better than most newer movies out now, so how does that make any sense!

Blu-rays with bad transfers: Robocop (really BAD), the first Fifth Element and to keep the list short Gangs of New York.

The thing is some Studios don't care about doing good transfers on all movies because most consumers won't say a word if it looks bad, they'll just say well it looks better than the DVD, and that in it's self is the problem.

The Blu-rays I have bought with horrible transfers I have taken them right back to the store I bought it from a made them give me my money back, even though they don't like to refund if the Blu-ray is opened and not defective, but what I make them do is play the Blu-ray and ask them if that's a HD quality picture, and I get my refund right away.

Basically, if we pay more we should get more!

Nameless Evil · 05-20-2009, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Sussudio

well, to each his own. it definitely wasn't the departed, but i thought it easily looked better than the dvd.

Agreed

MAPdead · 05-20-2009, 10:19 PM

I haven't sold my dvd yet I am waiting on a reissue because I keep hearing the transfer is sh!t.

Moviefan1203 · 05-20-2009, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Sussudio

well, to each his own. it definitely wasn't the departed, but i thought it easily looked better than the dvd.

That's because it is much better than its DVD counterpart. This is the best Gangs of New York has ever looked, I really don't understand what there is to complain about.

GGX · 05-20-2009, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Moviefan1203

That's because it is much better than its DVD counterpart. This is the best Gangs of New York has ever looked, I really don't understand what there is to complain about.

The fact that it looks like shit. What do you think we are talking about!?

threefiftyrocket · 05-20-2009, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Sussudio

well, to each his own. it definitely wasn't the departed, but i thought it easily looked better than the dvd.

Man I must be having a towlie day... do you mean that you thought the departed was bad? cuz I bought that one and I liked very very much...

Sussudio · 05-21-2009, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by threefiftyrocket

Man I must be having a towlie day... do you mean that you thought the departed was bad? cuz I bought that one and I liked very very much...

haha no. i meant it wasn't anything close to the departed i.e. a phenomenal transfer, but i still thought gangs wasn't horrendous.

GGX · 05-20-2009, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Sussudio

for the record, i didn't think it was THAT bad (i.e fifth element original issue-bad).

You would have to be blind to miss the DNR and EE in this particular Blu-ray release. It doesn't look film like at all.

Sussudio · 05-20-2009, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by GGX

You would have to be blind to miss the DNR and EE in this particular Blu-ray release. It doesn't look film like at all.

again..to each his own

i'm not saying it isn't there (believe me i see it), i'm just saying i'm not bothered by it as some people are.

BStecke · 05-20-2009, 01:42 AM

The Blu-ray used the exact same master as the DVD. I believe there are screen comparisons over at AVS that compare the two. The BD literally looks like an upscaled DVD, as the EE as well as all of the other imperfections on the DVD, are exactly the same, just in higher res. It's the worst disc I own, by far. It's probably too much to hope for Disney just to swap them, but it'd be nice.

Mr. Cinema · 05-20-2009, 02:24 AM

Instead of releasing a better version of this film, Disney decided to re-release No Country for Old Men, which didn't need a re-release.

Disney's live action output has been pathetic. I thought the "floodgates" were going to open this year?

SonOfArathorn · 05-20-2009, 12:26 AM

I have the SDVD, it truly is one of the worst transfers I've ever seen. The BD though barely looks any better, all sorts of EE and noise and just tons of distractions, I actually use it to show people how to tell what a sh***y BD transfer looks like, especially on the 73 inch screen, the problems are just magnified.
Indeed, the biggest letdown of my BD collection, 127 strong and this is without doubt the worst looking.

05-19-2009, 01:07 AM	#1
SonOfArathorn Power Member Member since:May 2009 Blu-ray collection:549 Blu-ray reviews: 9 Trading Score:1	Gangs of New York -reissue? Like so many others I was throughly dismayed with the quality of the BD release of this, one of my all time favorite films. As I've seen quite an outcry regarding this and a few others (some already remastered and released) I assume they'll re-master it but does anyone know for sure? Is there a place to go to see what current releases are so shottily done that they're getting re-issues?

05-21-2009, 05:59 AM	#7
DIRTY MONEY Expert Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Sunny California Home Theater Gallery:232 4K collection:2 Blu-ray collection:1406 Blu-ray reviews:12 Trading Score:16	Is everybody else tired of bad transfers too! All Blu-rays should have excellent P.Q. (in my opinion) that's why we all pay twice as much over DVD's to get a awesome picture not a Ok picture. A perfect example of awesome P.Q. on Blu-ray is How The West Was Won, and this movie was filmed in 1962 and it looks ten times better than most newer movies out now, so how does that make any sense! Blu-rays with bad transfers: Robocop (really BAD), the first Fifth Element and to keep the list short Gangs of New York. The thing is some Studios don't care about doing good transfers on all movies because most consumers won't say a word if it looks bad, they'll just say well it looks better than the DVD, and that in it's self is the problem. The Blu-rays I have bought with horrible transfers I have taken them right back to the store I bought it from a made them give me my money back, even though they don't like to refund if the Blu-ray is opened and not defective, but what I make them do is play the Blu-ray and ask them if that's a HD quality picture, and I get my refund right away. Basically, if we pay more we should get more!

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05-19-2009, 01:16 AM	#2
Sussudio Blu-ray Champion Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:11	the news page i dont there's a specific website that lists that. just have to check news on bluray websites. for the record, i didn't think it was THAT bad (i.e fifth element original issue-bad).

05-19-2009, 01:55 AM	#3
NoQuestion Power Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Indiana Blu-ray collection:568 Blu-ray reviews:3	There is no page like this. The studios do not want this type of information getting out, because if they are going to re-issue it, they want to run through the stock currently available.

05-20-2009, 10:19 PM	#9
MAPdead Power Member Member since:Jun 2008 Location:North Carolina 4K collection:918 Blu-ray collection:2683 Blu-ray reviews:23	I haven't sold my dvd yet I am waiting on a reissue because I keep hearing the transfer is sh!t.

05-20-2009, 01:42 AM	#16
BStecke Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jun 2007 4K collection:182 Blu-ray collection:567 DVD collection:1 Digital collection:1 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:6	The Blu-ray used the exact same master as the DVD. I believe there are screen comparisons over at AVS that compare the two. The BD literally looks like an upscaled DVD, as the EE as well as all of the other imperfections on the DVD, are exactly the same, just in higher res. It's the worst disc I own, by far. It's probably too much to hope for Disney just to swap them, but it'd be nice.

05-20-2009, 02:24 AM	#17
Mr. Cinema Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2008 Location:NC 4K collection:34 Blu-ray collection:35 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:85	Instead of releasing a better version of this film, Disney decided to re-release No Country for Old Men, which didn't need a re-release. Disney's live action output has been pathetic. I thought the "floodgates" were going to open this year?

05-20-2009, 12:26 AM	#18
SonOfArathorn Power Member Member since:May 2009 Blu-ray collection:549 Blu-ray reviews: 9 Trading Score:1	I have the SDVD, it truly is one of the worst transfers I've ever seen. The BD though barely looks any better, all sorts of EE and noise and just tons of distractions, I actually use it to show people how to tell what a sh***y BD transfer looks like, especially on the 73 inch screen, the problems are just magnified. Indeed, the biggest letdown of my BD collection, 127 strong and this is without doubt the worst looking.

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