Night of the living dead - Blu-ray Forum

maynard · 10-08-2009, 09:02 AM

What's the difference from the one already out the one coming?

koontz1973 · 10-08-2009, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by maynard

What's the difference from the one already out the one coming?

There are 3 already out.

Original Romero B/W version. (personally the best)
Savini remake (colour version, not to bad)
Recentish 3D version (absolutely rubbish. avoid at all cost)
New one is prequel and done in CGI like Beowulf.

Funktion · 10-08-2009, 06:10 PM

I think maynard meant the new Blu-Ray release and the differences between it and the older release.

maynard, so far not much is known. The new release is supposed to feature a new transfer, and no extra features besides a trailer. As for the quality of this release, you'll have to wait a little longer for reviews.

maynard · 10-09-2009, 08:58 AM

Thanks.

GGX · 10-09-2009, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by koontz1973

There are 3 already out.

Original Romero B/W version. (personally the best)
Savini remake (colour version, not to bad)
Recentish 3D version (absolutely rubbish. avoid at all cost)
New one is prequel and done in CGI like Beowulf.

Wow. Just wow. He wasn't even asking about that...

Xombito · 10-09-2009, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by koontz1973

There are 3 already out.

Original Romero B/W version. (personally the best)
Savini remake (colour version, not to bad)
Recentish 3D version (absolutely rubbish. avoid at all cost)
New one is prequel and done in CGI like Beowulf.

There was also the 30th anniversary edition. Which had 15 minutes of brand new footage (filmed in '98 brand new) inserted into the original and with a mostly new soundtrack. The new footage absolutely sucked. Romero had not directed these scenes. The acting, especially from the new priest character, was horrendous.

Eeeper · 10-10-2009, 07:46 PM

Just wanted to chime in and Network DVD have updated their site with info about their version of the '68 Night of.... on 26th October. No solid details but according to the item page on the Network site, it's in it's original B/W using an 35mm print. No extras but the disc is listed on their site as region ABC.

http://www.networkdvd.net/product_in...oducts_id=1010

benricci · 10-13-2009, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Eeeper

No extras but the disc is listed on their site as region ABC.

Any confirmation that this is indeed region free? Sometimes "ABC" is used as a placeholder and never updated. It has led to a number of unfortunate purchases for some forum members.

SymbioticFunction · 10-13-2009, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Xombito

There was also the 30th anniversary edition. Which had 15 minutes of brand new footage (filmed in '98 brand new) inserted into the original and with a mostly new soundtrack. The new footage absolutely sucked. Romero had not directed these scenes. The acting, especially from the new priest character, was horrendous.

I'd forgotten all about that version. Even though I once watched it on dvd. Must be selective memory...

Clark Kent · 10-13-2009, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Xombito

There was also the 30th anniversary edition. Which had 15 minutes of brand new footage (filmed in '98 brand new) inserted into the original and with a mostly new soundtrack. The new footage absolutely sucked. Romero had not directed these scenes. The acting, especially from the new priest character, was horrendous.

I have that on dvd and it is awful. The idea of inserting modern footage was pitiful.

Eeeper · 10-13-2009, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by benricci

Any confirmation that this is indeed region free? Sometimes "ABC" is used as a placeholder and never updated. It has led to a number of unfortunate purchases for some forum members.

Sorry, the only place I got that from is the actual distributors website. But since Night of.. is in the public domain and there are no extras other a trailer I don't suppose there'd be much point in locking it up. The same distributor released The Prisoner on blu ray and region locked it and stated so from the get-go so maybe there's hope.

I'm keeping an eye on this one, I'll either pick this up in HMV along with the UK Blu of Texas Chainsaw or I'll order from AMZUK and let you all know that way.

benricci · 10-13-2009, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Eeeper

Sorry, the only place I got that from is the actual distributors website. But since Night of.. is in the public domain and there are no extras other a trailer I don't suppose there'd be much point in locking it up. The same distributor released The Prisoner on blu ray and region locked it and stated so from the get-go so maybe there's hope.

I'm keeping an eye on this one, I'll either pick this up in HMV along with the UK Blu of Texas Chainsaw or I'll order from AMZUK and let you all know that way.

Let me know what you find out, thanks. It's lame that the previous UK blu-ray of Night of the Living Dead from Optimum is region locked.

Eeeper · 10-13-2009, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by benricci

Let me know what you find out, thanks. It's lame that the previous UK blu-ray of Night of the Living Dead from Optimum is region locked.

OK I decided to order this from Amazon UK and I combined it with my order for the UK version of Gremlins. Should have it before the last week in October.

I'll get Texas Chainsaw another time.

Also Optimum are now owned by StudioCanal and have seriously scaled back their blu ray released, plus Canal have dumped several craptacular releases on Optimum (The Fog, Escape From New York) mostly from the old AvcoEmbassy and DEG libraries. I own the Blu ray of Escape and was happy enough with it till I discovered German crowd UFA had the same transfer but both commentaries from the original MGM special edition. The transfers for both are so-so but I'm willing to bet that it was a source issue and not a digitizing issue.

Funktion · 10-20-2009, 10:15 PM

Here's the first review for the new NOTLD BD:
DVDTimes review

It's not good...

Eeeper · 10-20-2009, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Funktion

Here's the first review for the new NOTLD BD:
DVDTimes review

It's not good...

Thanks for that, Funktion. I've canceled my order on Amazon for the Network blu ray and ordered the Optimum version instead. I can deal with cropping but not a crappy transfer. Ironic that I bi*ched about Optimum having terrible transfer issues with their StudioCanal catalogue and here they're the good guys!

Leterface · 10-20-2009, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Funktion

Here's the first review for the new NOTLD BD:
DVDTimes review

It's not good...

Well not so good yeah...but atleast the Network NOTLD BD is OAR while the Optimum NOTLD BD is not OAR. I myself am waiting for a colored version from someone(US?) because I think this particular movie would be better for me with color (and I don't want to rent the colored DVD).

GGX · 10-21-2009, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Leterface

I myself am waiting for a colored version from someone(US?) because I think this particular movie would be better for me with color

WTF!!!

DetroitSportsFan · 10-21-2009, 04:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Leterface

I myself am waiting for a colored version from someone(US?) because I think this particular movie would be better for me with color

demoni · 10-21-2009, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Leterface

I myself am waiting for a colored version from someone(US?) because I think this particular movie would be better for me with color.

This is just crazy talk. What makes the original movie so great is the style of the movie, and the B/W images are beautiful!

To put color on a B/W movie is even worse than making a re-make of it...

SymbioticFunction · 10-21-2009, 07:47 AM

Crap. I own that Optimum BD already. Didn't realise the cropping was so damn serious...

10-08-2009, 09:02 AM	#1
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10-08-2009, 06:10 PM	#3
Funktion Power Member Member since:Feb 2009 Trading Score:1	I think maynard meant the new Blu-Ray release and the differences between it and the older release. maynard, so far not much is known. The new release is supposed to feature a new transfer, and no extra features besides a trailer. As for the quality of this release, you'll have to wait a little longer for reviews.

10-09-2009, 08:58 AM	#4
maynard Member Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray collection:107	Thanks.

10-10-2009, 07:46 PM	#7
Eeeper Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Dublin, Ireland 4K collection:81 Blu-ray collection:648 Trading Score:1	Just wanted to chime in and Network DVD have updated their site with info about their version of the '68 Night of.... on 26th October. No solid details but according to the item page on the Network site, it's in it's original B/W using an 35mm print. No extras but the disc is listed on their site as region ABC. http://www.networkdvd.net/product_in...oducts_id=1010

10-20-2009, 10:15 PM	#14
Funktion Power Member Member since:Feb 2009 Trading Score:1	Here's the first review for the new NOTLD BD: DVDTimes review It's not good...

10-21-2009, 07:47 AM	#20
SymbioticFunction Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Chichester, UK 4K collection:153 Blu-ray collection:987 DVD collection:121 Prime collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:2	Crap. I own that Optimum BD already. Didn't realise the cropping was so damn serious...

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