A Hard Day's Night: 50th Anniversary - Blu-ray Forum

grim_tales · 05-17-2014, 09:09 AM

A Hard Day's Night Blu-ray

Wonder if this is worth picking up?
I havent seen it in some time but remember quite liking the movie when i saw a TV showing. The music is great of course.

Extras seem to be mostly the same as the Criterion, surprised Eureka/MoC didnt get this though.

steve dubbleyoo · 05-17-2014, 09:46 AM

It's a matter of taste, the comedy in it hasn't aged well but, like you said, the music is great and should sound fantastic if it's being remastered from original tapes.

BUT...

That cover is HIDEOUS!! It's put me off buying it at that price. I might stick with my Canadian release until the price drops significantly.

Stirling1978 · 05-17-2014, 09:46 AM

I've pre-ordered, think it will be exactly the same as the criterion, just having a different distributor for UK.

tenia · 05-17-2014, 10:20 AM

It's actually missing The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film (1960), Lester’s Oscar-nominated short, but otherwise yeah, it seems everything else has been able to be licenced.

I'm now even thinking Criterion didn't have anything to do with theses extras, but merely licenced them in the US, while SS licenced them in the UK.

NoFro · 05-17-2014, 01:31 PM

Hope it looks better than Help!

Help! looked ****ing atrocious.

EDIT: Oh it looks like Criterion are doing the transfer for the worldwide release. That's very promising.

Thrillington · 05-19-2014, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NoFro

Hope it looks better than Help!

Help! looked ****ing atrocious.

EDIT: Oh it looks like Criterion are doing the transfer for the worldwide release. That's very promising.

I believe the Help! rerelease used the 2007 restoration, which is a shame. Yellow Submarine was restored in 4K and looks great, Magical Mystery Tour looks as good as it's going to get, considering the source. At least the audio on all releases is excellent.

A Hard Day's Night is their best film, I'm sure it'll look great. Except for the cover.

Bring on a Let It Be restoration, now that has potential!

CinemaScope · 06-30-2014, 09:08 AM

For anyone who want's to try before you buy, this is on BBC4 in HD on Friday week.

dvdmike · 06-30-2014, 09:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thrillington

I believe the Help! rerelease used the 2007 restoration, which is a shame. Yellow Submarine was restored in 4K and looks great, Magical Mystery Tour looks as good as it's going to get, considering the source. At least the audio on all releases is excellent.

A Hard Day's Night is their best film, I'm sure it'll look great. Except for the cover.

Bring on a Let It Be restoration, now that has potential!

Yellow has a ton of DNR, 4k does not make a decent transfer alone.

88mph · 07-20-2014, 09:00 PM

So how exactly does this compare to the Criterion release?

manicsounds · 07-21-2014, 12:20 AM

bluraydefinition has a review, it seems to be on par with Criterion in quality, same video, and audio specs. Slightly different on extras, Criterion wins in that case.

mr young · 07-21-2014, 09:22 AM

HMV had this for £14.99 or 2 for £25 sticker.

Stirling1978 · 07-22-2014, 10:59 AM

Watched this last night.

Great transfer, and sound, really enjoyed it (again!!).

morris_schaffer · 11-27-2020, 03:22 PM

I did like it, and the transfer looks fabulous. I recall seeing The Beatles: The first US Visit by the Maysles Brothers and that one felt more electrifying to me, like it was really happening. The mockumentary format adds very little, if anything, for me.

Oh and the songs sound absolutely tremendous. I chose the 5.1 option.

05-17-2014, 09:09 AM	#1
grim_tales Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2013 Location:St. Albans, UK	A Hard Day's Night: 50th Anniversary A Hard Day's Night Blu-ray Wonder if this is worth picking up? I havent seen it in some time but remember quite liking the movie when i saw a TV showing. The music is great of course. Extras seem to be mostly the same as the Criterion, surprised Eureka/MoC didnt get this though. Last edited by Deciazulado; 11-27-2020 at 03:51 PM.

05-17-2014, 01:31 PM	#5
NoFro Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2011 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:-	Hope it looks better than Help! Help! looked ***ing atrocious. EDIT: Oh it looks like Criterion are doing the transfer for the worldwide release. That's very promising. Last edited by NoFro; 05-17-2014 at 01:36 PM.*

05-17-2014, 09:46 AM	#2
steve dubbleyoo Active Member Member since:Jul 2012	It's a matter of taste, the comedy in it hasn't aged well but, like you said, the music is great and should sound fantastic if it's being remastered from original tapes. BUT... That cover is HIDEOUS!! It's put me off buying it at that price. I might stick with my Canadian release until the price drops significantly.

05-17-2014, 09:46 AM	#3
Stirling1978 Active Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2011 Location:Manchester, England Home Theater Gallery:4 4K collection:160 Blu-ray collection:432 DVD collection:119 iTunes collection:15	I've pre-ordered, think it will be exactly the same as the criterion, just having a different distributor for UK.

05-17-2014, 10:20 AM	#4
tenia Banned Top contributor Member since:Sep 2010 Location:France 4K collection:251 Blu-ray collection:4012 Blu-ray reviews: 103	It's actually missing The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film (1960), Lester’s Oscar-nominated short, but otherwise yeah, it seems everything else has been able to be licenced. I'm now even thinking Criterion didn't have anything to do with theses extras, but merely licenced them in the US, while SS licenced them in the UK.

06-30-2014, 09:08 AM	#7
CinemaScope Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jun 2011 Location:London	For anyone who want's to try before you buy, this is on BBC4 in HD on Friday week.

07-20-2014, 09:00 PM	#9
88mph Special Member Member since:Feb 2011 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Prime collection:-	So how exactly does this compare to the Criterion release?

07-21-2014, 12:20 AM	#10
manicsounds Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Tokyo 4K collection:227 Blu-ray collection:4992 Blu-ray reviews: 99	bluraydefinition has a review, it seems to be on par with Criterion in quality, same video, and audio specs. Slightly different on extras, Criterion wins in that case.

07-21-2014, 09:22 AM	#11
mr young Senior Member Member since:Jun 2010	HMV had this for £14.99 or 2 for £25 sticker.

07-22-2014, 10:59 AM	#12
Stirling1978 Active Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2011 Location:Manchester, England Home Theater Gallery:4 4K collection:160 Blu-ray collection:432 DVD collection:119 iTunes collection:15	Watched this last night. Great transfer, and sound, really enjoyed it (again!!).

11-27-2020, 03:22 PM	#13
morris_schaffer Power Member Member since:Aug 2017 Location:Belgium 4K collection:151 Blu-ray collection:413 DVD collection:74	I did like it, and the transfer looks fabulous. I recall seeing The Beatles: The first US Visit by the Maysles Brothers and that one felt more electrifying to me, like it was really happening. The mockumentary format adds very little, if anything, for me. Oh and the songs sound absolutely tremendous. I chose the 5.1 option.

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