Cast Away/Field of Dreams transfers: How bad?

[Maggot]

These are two titles I have wanted to add to my collection and it stands out like a sore thumb in my mind every time I hit the stores. I read so-so "official" reviews about soft images in Cast Away. Appearently, the image is dissapointing, yet I see a lot of 4's and some 4.5's given by users. I see even lower ratings for Field of Dreams, which is really a shame. I guess the big question is: do they have good enough transfers to beat DVD, let alone an upconverted one?

[Sussudio]

Castaway is definitely worth it, just know that if you have the 2-disc DVD, the bluray has zero special features carried over and if that's your thing, hold on to that second disc . I can't comment on Field of Dreams since I haven't seen the blu.

[Filmmaker]

Is FIELD OF DREAMS due for a remaster of the original film elements? You bet. Does the Blu-ray, nevertheless, blow the DVDs out of the water? You bet.

[jdub]

I personally thought Cast away looked and sounded good on blu. Not the best but worth the $10 price tag. The movie is fairly quiet and doesn't have much in the way action scenes. I just need to hear him talk clearly with Wilson and that's it

[DetroitSportsFan]

IMO, Cast Away looks better than Field Of Dreams, but both are nice upgrades over the DVD.

[Idioteque...]

I have a brand new Field of Dreams available for trade. You up for it?

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by jdub

I personally thought Cast away looked and sounded good on blu. Not the best but worth the $10 price tag. The movie is fairly quiet and doesn't have much in the way action scenes. I just need to hear him talk clearly with Wilson and that's it

Inside the cargo jet while it was going down was an EXPERIENCE.

[Clark Kent]

Cast Away is worth it for the lossless audio track alone.

[sfmarine]

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

Inside the cargo jet while it was going down was an EXPERIENCE.

+1 great audio and it's still an improvement over the DVD. Only thing that drives me nuts is it's bare bones.

[YodasFootPowder]

I thought Cast Away looked great. The pro reviewer on here loved it too, for the most part. Check the user reviews too. It got very favorable video quality reviews, except from a couple people, who, from their reviews, it's quite clear they have very unrealistic expectations on what Blu-rays should look like. They're expecting perfect, grain free quality.

[kdo]

Don't have "Field of Dreams," but I feel "Cast Away" is definitely worth it if you love the movie. I too, was most impressed by the sound.

[aimforsilence]

Originally Posted by Maggot

These are two titles I have wanted to add to my collection and it stands out like a sore thumb in my mind every time I hit the stores. I read so-so "official" reviews about soft images in Cast Away. Apparently, the image is disappointing, yet I see a lot of 4's and some 4.5's given by users. I see even lower ratings for Field of Dreams, which is really a shame. I guess the big question is: do they have good enough transfers to beat DVD, let alone an up-converted one?

Castaway is very well transferred, looks awesome!

[Maggot]

I purchased both Field of Dreams and Cast Away, but have only watched Field of Dreams. I find that even though I think it certainly does need a restore/remaster, it looks noticably better than the DVD.

[kdo]

Originally Posted by Maggot

I purchased both Field of Dreams and Cast Away, but have only watched Field of Dreams. I find that even though I think it certainly does need a restore/remaster, it looks noticably better than the DVD.

I think you'll like "Cast Away" also...I was skeptical at first, especially considering how good the dvd was, but again, the sound is just amazing, and the picture, while not a huge upgrade, is still improved...

[tim_yyc]

I have Cast Away in blu-ray, sound was incredible, especially when the aircraft engine blows up!