Pyun's DOLLMAN on BD? Seems so

[UniSol GR77]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...8&linkCode=as2

What's the company?

[Mansinthe]

if you google the ASIN this shows up

http://www.amazon.co.jp/Dollman-Blu-.../dp/B00CQFO0A8

"fullmoon releasing"

[UniSol GR77]

Originally Posted by Mansinthe

if you google the ASIN this shows up

http://www.amazon.co.jp/Dollman-Blu-.../dp/B00CQFO0A8

"fullmoon releasing"

Yes, I checked their site. Cannot wait for the sequel too...

[OrlandoEastwood]

Poor Albert. Such sad to see what he's going through on Facebook.

[UniSol GR77]

Originally Posted by OrlandoEastwood

Poor Albert. Such sad to see what he's going through on Facebook.

He's just working on his movies, and eveyone is following him on FB. Included me.

[grrrarg]

Full Moon just emailed about their release:

http://www.fullmoondirect.com/Dollma...Ray_p_799.html

I know the UK disc is coming from 88 Films soon so I was not surprised... will get the US one if it gets good reviews.

[UniSol GR77]

Originally Posted by grrrarg

Full Moon just emailed about their release:

http://www.fullmoondirect.com/Dollma...Ray_p_799.html

I know the UK disc is coming from 88 Films soon so I was not surprised... will get the US one if it gets good reviews.

Jesus........ the new cover is just plain badass..... will buy this, no matter what.... loved they did a video with Thomerson in July. I love this superhero. I' m sure the Demonic Toys crossover/sequel is around the corner too.

[OrlandoEastwood]

Originally Posted by UniSol GR77

He's just working on his movies, and eveyone is following him on FB. Included me.

That he's going through MS and he's now done making movies?

[rrpmpstck]

I can't believe I have never heard of this. Looks cool so I will pick it up.

[jvorhees]

Never seen this one and don't have any blu's from this company. Will wait for the review and if good, pick it up.....it's got me interested.

[UniSol GR77]

Originally Posted by rrpmpstck

I can't believe I have never heard of this. Looks cool so I will pick it up.

Trust me, it's a forgotten gem plenty of coolness.

[grrrarg]

It took 9 days to get here but it finally showed up!



The disc is a BD25 and arrives in an eco-vortex case, and even has the fancier y-fold cellophane, not super cheap heat shrinkwrap.

I haven't had a chance to watch the whole movie yet but after a quick look at the disc I have to say the image quality is great - there is even some actual film grain! The optical effect shots look terrible (as expected) and during the beginning few minutes there seems to be a slight image shift or wobbling issue, I can't recall if that is inherent to the source or not. Overall a pretty great effort on a low budget direct to video film from the early 90's, better than one might expect. Keep the source in mind and your expectations should be met

BDinfo scan for the curious:

DISC INFO:

Disc Title:     DOLLMAN
Disc Size:      21,516,000,492 bytes
Protection:     AACS
BD-Java:        No
BDInfo:         0.5.8

PLAYLIST REPORT:

Name:                   00005.MPLS
Length:                 1:21:43.315 (h:m:s.ms)
Size:                   16,508,780,544 bytes
Total Bitrate:          26.93 Mbps

VIDEO:

Codec                   Bitrate             Description     
-----                   -------             -----------     
MPEG-4 AVC Video        24823 kbps          1080p / 23.976 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1

AUDIO:

Codec                           Language        Bitrate         Description     
-----                           --------        -------         -----------     
Dolby Digital Audio             English         448 kbps        2.0 / 48 kHz / 448 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio             English         448 kbps        5.1 / 48 kHz / 448 kbps

[UniSol GR77]

Originally Posted by grrrarg

and during the beginning few minutes there seems to be a slight image shift or wobbling issue,
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Please, can you articulate this a bit more? What type of flaw?

[grrrarg]

Originally Posted by UniSol GR77

Please, can you articulate this a bit more? What type of flaw?

Not really sure how to describe it actually, it is nothing I've ever seen before.

Edit: I think I can best describe it is the image ripples, kind of like a wave, for a few frames. Seems to happen quite a few times between 8 -15mins. Good example at 14min 53 sec. I checked against the old DVD and I don't see it at all there. I have to watch the whole disc but I only noticed it near the beginning of the movie so far.

The old DVD is cropped on the sides to 4x3, in some scenes whole faces are cut off, so it is nice to see the movie in its OAR!

[themoviefanatic]

this finally arrived.

[MondoRick]

Originally Posted by UniSol GR77

Please, can you articulate this a bit more? What type of flaw?

I have also found this issue, and it is intermittent throughout the film. It does appear to be wave-like, as the image seems to bulge or stretch as it travels down the frame. Once you notice it, it can be difficult to ignore. Outside of this issue, I've never seen Dollman look better.

[NoirFan]

Here's a comparison with the 88 Films' release, spec-wise:

Originally Posted by DVD Beaver

Disc Size: 23,061,193,956 bytes

Feature Size: 20,212,334,592 bytes

Video Bitrate: 24.99 Mbps

Chapters: 12

Video:

Aspect ratio: 1.78:1

Resolution: 1080p / 23.976 fps

Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video

Audio:

DTS-HD Master Audio English 3938 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 3938 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit)
DTS-HD Master Audio English 2095 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2095 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit)

So bitrate is virtually identical (24.823 for Full Moon, 24.999 for 88 Films), but 88 Films has a substantially larger file size - 20.212 vs. 16.508 - and of course lossless audio, plus a booklet and reversible art.


EDIT: Has anyone viewed the 88 Films release and can comment on whether this 'wave' issue is present?

[UniSol GR77]

Originally Posted by MondoRick

I have also found this issue, and it is intermittent throughout the film. It does appear to be wave-like, as the image seems to bulge or stretch as it travels down the frame. Once you notice it, it can be difficult to ignore. Outside of this issue, I've never seen Dollman look better.

Will not buy this anymore...

[MondoRick]

Originally Posted by NoirFan

EDIT: Has anyone viewed the 88 Films release and can comment on whether this 'wave' issue is present?

Mine is the 88 Films release.

[NoirFan]

Originally Posted by MondoRick

Mine is the 88 Films release.

Thanks. I knew 88 Films used the masters they were given by Full Moon, just wanted to confirm. Has anyone asked Full Moon on Facebook?