Which Blu-rays need redoing? - Blu-ray Forum

BIGLAD · 08-22-2008, 07:11 AM

What Blu rays do you think need redoing with better picture,sound or extras?

katharsis · 08-22-2008, 07:16 AM

The Terminator
Terminator 2
Gangs of New York

I know there is a bunch more, but those are the ones that I am interested in buying.

commandercool · 08-22-2008, 07:18 AM

definately the terminator trilogy

saprano · 08-22-2008, 07:23 AM

Twister and face off,they both have horrible PQ.

blukibuken · 08-22-2008, 07:24 AM

In my personal opinion every Blu-ray encoded with MPEG-2 was a missed opportunity. Old technology and new should not have met. VC-1 or AVC all the way

silversnake · 08-22-2008, 07:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blukibuken

In my personal opinion every Blu-ray encoded with MPEG-2 was a missed opportunity. Old technology and new should not have met. VC-1 or AVC all the way

wasn't crank in MPEG- 2?

PS3FAN · 08-22-2008, 07:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saprano

Twister and face off,they both have horrible PQ.

I'm good with Face/Off but I do agree on Twister. The M:I Trilogy needs a complete face lift.

ShelbyGT500 · 08-22-2008, 07:46 AM

Lethal Weapon 1&2
Terminator 1&2

cdot2four · 08-22-2008, 08:13 AM

We were soldiers. It has a 6.1 dts es soundtrack come on make it dts hd ma!!! And the pic quality is crap. I will definitely double dip if this movie comes out in hd audio

MOONPHASE · 08-22-2008, 08:22 AM

House of Flying Daggers, Aeon Flux, Appleseed EX Machina needs lossless audio, Over America, Over California, Last Samurai, Hitch, Talladega Nights, ok im just going to go with Warner titles that look like crap or only have like dolby digital since there are to many to name that warner needs to redo, Dragon Ball Z movies 1 and 2 and the History of Trunks/ Bardock Father of Goku

vonzar · 08-22-2008, 09:09 AM

Terminator 2 and 3 are the two that first come to mind, but any without lossless audio are musts. Looking through my collection, these are mostly warner bros. titles. Actually, one I have been dieing to seeing with lossless audio is Last Samurai.

Colglizity · 08-22-2008, 09:13 AM

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation- terrible audio and video for such a classic.

Darth Lavender · 08-22-2008, 10:05 AM

What's wrong with Terminator? (Haven't bought it, I barely even watch my DVD) For a low-budget eighties action movie, I suspect any Blu-Ray release is already as good as it could look. (Unless there's horrible quantities of DNR?)

Definitely second 'House of Flying Daggers' (based on reviews) I'd love to own that in a quality blu-ray. (Still got my DVD. No interest in the very marginal upgrade to their first attempt at Blu-Ray)

Dark City absolutely needs a serious release. I've no interest in buying a heavily DNRed "High Definition" release.

Face/Off could definitely benefit from a serious release (ie. in proper, non-DNRed, 1080p) but I wouldn't bother to upgrade. (Was dumb enough, at the time, to buy the first release not knowing what DNR was (and wondering why the image was so completely devoid of detail))

eastwind · 08-22-2008, 10:27 AM

"HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS"

This film really deserves the best treatment on Blu-Ray for the following reasons:

1. The film sets several new standards for production and entertainment values. It is a wild riot of color, music, passion, action, mystery, pure old-fashioned thrills and even dancing.

2. The film showcases Zhang Yimou (the great Chinese director) at his most romantic. He gives us an astonishing combination of spectacle, suspense, martial-arts flash, sublime silliness, anti-gravity action and passionate intensity -- before and after everything else, it's a grand love story.

3. The film is an equivalent of a 12-course feast crammed with unforgettable images and mind-boggling stunts.

4. The film is the most intoxicatingly beautiful martial arts picture I've ever seen. It has this painterly quality; combining bloody reds, sunshine yellows and pale blues in the harmony of a masterpiece.

reginaroadie · 08-22-2008, 12:13 PM

GANGS OF NEW YORK and JAY AND SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK

witheygull · 08-22-2008, 01:03 PM

In addition to those already mentioned, I say every blu-ray that lacks the extras that are on the DVD or doesn't feature the same cut of the movie as the DVD needs to be redone.

I'm a huge fan of extras, and the lack of bonus features has stopped me from replacing some titles I've got on DVD.

stockstar1138 · 08-22-2008, 01:07 PM

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.

Nearly a 3 hour movie crammed onto a BD25. Highly compressed, no loseless either i believe.

davcole · 08-22-2008, 01:14 PM

Every film released without a lossless soundtrack.

robertc88 · 08-22-2008, 01:21 PM

I guess the ones you bought and aren't happy with?

tron3 · 08-22-2008, 01:53 PM

I'm dying to get Terminator 1 & 2 but not if they look like crap. I hear T3 is good though.

While we are on the subject of Ah-nold, "Total Recall". Just could not discern any difference from the DVD.

DEFINATELY "The bi-Polar Express". That was a port over from 15GB HD DVD. What a piece of crap. With the new 3-D version coming this October I'll be a bit more warey before I jump in. 3-D is nice but meaningless at those bit rates. Ugh.

08-22-2008, 07:11 AM	#1
BIGLAD Power Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Houghton-Le-Spring Blu-ray collection:1024	Which Blu-rays need redoing? What Blu rays do you think need redoing with better picture,sound or extras?

08-22-2008, 08:22 AM	#10
MOONPHASE Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jun 2007 Location:California 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:520 DVD collection:820 Blu-ray reviews:18 Trading Score:29	House of Flying Daggers, Aeon Flux, Appleseed EX Machina needs lossless audio, Over America, Over California, Last Samurai, Hitch, Talladega Nights, ok im just going to go with Warner titles that look like crap or only have like dolby digital since there are to many to name that warner needs to redo, Dragon Ball Z movies 1 and 2 and the History of Trunks/ Bardock Father of Goku Last edited by MOONPHASE; 08-22-2008 at 08:27 AM.

08-22-2008, 10:27 AM	#14
eastwind Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Sydney, Australia	Re: Which Blu-Rays Need Re-doing? "HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS" This film really deserves the best treatment on Blu-Ray for the following reasons: 1. The film sets several new standards for production and entertainment values. It is a wild riot of color, music, passion, action, mystery, pure old-fashioned thrills and even dancing. 2. The film showcases Zhang Yimou (the great Chinese director) at his most romantic. He gives us an astonishing combination of spectacle, suspense, martial-arts flash, sublime silliness, anti-gravity action and passionate intensity -- before and after everything else, it's a grand love story. 3. The film is an equivalent of a 12-course feast crammed with unforgettable images and mind-boggling stunts. 4. The film is the most intoxicatingly beautiful martial arts picture I've ever seen. It has this painterly quality; combining bloody reds, sunshine yellows and pale blues in the harmony of a masterpiece.

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08-22-2008, 07:16 AM	#2
katharsis Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:SoCal Home Theater Gallery:16 Blu-ray collection:379 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:8	The Terminator Terminator 2 Gangs of New York I know there is a bunch more, but those are the ones that I am interested in buying.

08-22-2008, 07:18 AM	#3
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08-22-2008, 07:23 AM	#4
saprano Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Bronx, New York Blu-ray collection:495 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:9	Twister and face off,they both have horrible PQ.

08-22-2008, 07:24 AM	#5
blukibuken Member Member since:Aug 2007	In my personal opinion every Blu-ray encoded with MPEG-2 was a missed opportunity. Old technology and new should not have met. VC-1 or AVC all the way

08-22-2008, 07:46 AM	#8
ShelbyGT500 Senior Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Bellevue, WA Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:75 Blu-ray reviews:7	Lethal Weapon 1&2 Terminator 1&2

08-22-2008, 08:13 AM	#9
cdot2four Special Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Metro Detroit PSN:cdot2four Blu-ray collection:158 Blu-ray reviews:23 Trading Score:4	We were soldiers. It has a 6.1 dts es soundtrack come on make it dts hd ma!!! And the pic quality is crap. I will definitely double dip if this movie comes out in hd audio

08-22-2008, 09:09 AM	#11
vonzar Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1	Terminator 2 and 3 are the two that first come to mind, but any without lossless audio are musts. Looking through my collection, these are mostly warner bros. titles. Actually, one I have been dieing to seeing with lossless audio is Last Samurai.

08-22-2008, 09:13 AM	#12
Colglizity Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Washington (360) Home Theater Gallery:40 Blu-ray collection:31 Blu-ray reviews:3	National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation- terrible audio and video for such a classic.

08-22-2008, 10:05 AM	#13
Darth Lavender Active Member Member since:Jul 2008	What's wrong with Terminator? (Haven't bought it, I barely even watch my DVD) For a low-budget eighties action movie, I suspect any Blu-Ray release is already as good as it could look. (Unless there's horrible quantities of DNR?) Definitely second 'House of Flying Daggers' (based on reviews) I'd love to own that in a quality blu-ray. (Still got my DVD. No interest in the very marginal upgrade to their first attempt at Blu-Ray) Dark City absolutely needs a serious release. I've no interest in buying a heavily DNRed "High Definition" release. Face/Off could definitely benefit from a serious release (ie. in proper, non-DNRed, 1080p) but I wouldn't bother to upgrade. (Was dumb enough, at the time, to buy the first release not knowing what DNR was (and wondering why the image was so completely devoid of detail))

08-22-2008, 12:13 PM	#15
reginaroadie Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 4K collection:172 Blu-ray collection:601 DVD collection:75	GANGS OF NEW YORK and JAY AND SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK

08-22-2008, 01:03 PM	#16
witheygull Special Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 Location:northwest GA, U.S.A. 4K collection:445 Blu-ray collection:2230 DVD collection:965 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	In addition to those already mentioned, I say every blu-ray that lacks the extras that are on the DVD or doesn't feature the same cut of the movie as the DVD needs to be redone. I'm a huge fan of extras, and the lack of bonus features has stopped me from replacing some titles I've got on DVD.

08-22-2008, 01:07 PM	#17
stockstar1138 Banned Member since:Apr 2007	The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. Nearly a 3 hour movie crammed onto a BD25. Highly compressed, no loseless either i believe.

08-22-2008, 01:14 PM	#18
davcole Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Cincinnati, Oh 4K collection:138 Blu-ray collection:407 Digital collection:25 Blu-ray reviews: 146 Trading Score:9	Every film released without a lossless soundtrack.

08-22-2008, 01:21 PM	#19
robertc88 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2007	I guess the ones you bought and aren't happy with?

08-22-2008, 01:53 PM	#20
tron3 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2004 Location:New Jersey Blu-ray reviews:3	I'm dying to get Terminator 1 & 2 but not if they look like crap. I hear T3 is good though. While we are on the subject of Ah-nold, "Total Recall". Just could not discern any difference from the DVD. DEFINATELY "The bi-Polar Express". That was a port over from 15GB HD DVD. What a piece of crap. With the new 3-D version coming this October I'll be a bit more warey before I jump in. 3-D is nice but meaningless at those bit rates. Ugh.

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