The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Blu-ray - Blu-ray Forum

kpkelley · 03-28-2008, 07:53 PM

Got this one in the mail yesterday. Will be watching it over the weekend and telling you guys how it came out.

Quote:

Member of the comedy group "Monty Python" and created the animations.
The only American-born member of Monty Python.

cathexist · 03-28-2008, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kpkelley

Got this one in the mail yesterday. Will be watching it over the weekend and telling you guys how it came out.

Tell me! I must know!

kpkelley · 03-31-2008, 01:39 PM

The pq was very good(4/5) suffering only slightly from some color issues in some scenes, the aq was also good(4/5) only being held back by the age of the soundtrack not being as enveloping as modern releases. Certainly few will have issues with the quality of this transfer as many scenes have more life on blu-ray than they ever did on DVD. The transition of the boat reaching the moon was spectacular. Please take note that this movie is very dark at points and some displays have difficulty with such scenes, I moved it from my lcd to a DLP rear projection and the difference was palpable.

#Darren · 03-31-2008, 03:02 PM

Any extra features (as seen on the DVD versions)?

Beast · 03-31-2008, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iDarren

Any extra features (as seen on the DVD versions)?

According to the press release and the DVD File review, it has the same features.

http://www.dvdfile.com/index.php?opt...=6627&Itemid=3

It also features an exlusive to Blu-Ray pop-up track featuring info and pictures.

#Darren · 03-31-2008, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beast

According to the press release and the DVD File review, it has the same features.

http://www.dvdfile.com/index.php?opt...=6627&Itemid=3

It also features an exlusive to Blu-Ray pop-up track featuring info and pictures.

Excellent! Thanks

I am gonna pick this one up asap. I was mesmerised by it when I saw it in the cinema back in the late 80's.

Caligula · 03-31-2008, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kpkelley

Got this one in the mail yesterday. Will be watching it over the weekend and telling you guys how it came out.

mail from who?

kpkelley · 03-31-2008, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Caligula

mail from who?

DVD Pacific.

There didn't seem to be any high-def special features other than a trivia track. There was a standard commentary and a lengthy woe-is-me documentary into the problematic production. One thing i thought was funny was that Sean Connery was considered and agreed upon two roles(the titular Baron, and the King of the Moon) through the process and ended doing neither.

Caligula · 04-08-2008, 03:29 PM

To people who already brought and watched The Adventures of Baron Munchausen: 20th Anniversary Edition, please discuss your opinion. What was PQ/AQ on your tv, other equipments and etc. Even the price you brought it for!

For people who HAVE NOT brought or watched it on Blu ray yet, DONT POST UNTIL YOU VE SEEN IT Also dont discuss preorders and dvd edition or at movie theater. Thank you!

Am going to watch the movie now. and will update this post afterward.

kpkelley · 04-08-2008, 03:38 PM

My previous post:

The Baron

SDon1969 · 04-08-2008, 05:09 PM

I just picked up this Terry Gilliam flick along with The Sixth Day for $21.88 each (Newbury Comics), Cal - I can't wait to check them out! I'm a big fan of Terry Gilliam and yet I do not think I have ever even seen The Adventures of Baron Munchausen before!

Russell_L · 04-09-2008, 06:53 PM

I watched the first hour of this BD last night (through the 'King of the Moon' scene). This has always been one of my favorite films (having owned the Criterion LD and Columbia/Sony DVD) and I can safely say that I have never seen it look so spectacular. Fans of the film should be really pleased. As a couple of the 'official' reviews have noted, there are a small handful of spots where the image is less than optimal (some fuzziness and grain), but overall it looks fantastic, especially for a near-20-year-old film. The colors are vibrant (when called for, of course--much of the opening scenes are purposely dark and drab), very deep blacks, and MUCH more detail than I've ever noticed before. Sony did a great job with this one!

Russell

Herr Schmidt · 04-09-2008, 07:05 PM

Ups just drop them mine off at work.Wont watch it till this weekend thou.

AirmanKJE · 04-13-2008, 04:40 PM

I'm so glad this came out on Blu-ray. A while ago I got the bare bones dvd release that has ok video and no extras. This was the only way to get the movie. Now it looks better than ever and there are a lot more extras.

Blu Titan · 04-13-2008, 04:43 PM

Welcome aboard!

AirmanKJE · 04-13-2008, 04:48 PM

Oops sorry, didn't realize there was already a thread for this. Oh well hello anyway hehe.

Caligula · 04-13-2008, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AirmanKJE

Oops sorry, didn't realize there was already a thread for this. Oh well hello anyway hehe.

HELLO!!

welcome to the forum, you probably will hear use s-e-a-r-c-h function post from certain members that like do that. disregard that comment

Teazle · 07-12-2008, 07:55 PM

I finally watched Munchausen earlier in the week. A definite keeper! It's amazing how natural and film-like it looks. Good detail, beautiful colours and no excessive digital scrubbing.

After Batman Begins I recommend popping this in as a reminder of how film can look on Blu.

Avatar changed to help advertise the title.

Blu Titan · 07-12-2008, 07:58 PM

This is the only movie (released catalog title) that I still need to purchase. I was hoping that Amazon would match the Fry's price from earlier in the week. Almost bought it from Frys online, but they wanted $7 for shipping. Looking foward to it.

EricJ · 07-12-2008, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Caligula

Also dont discuss preorders and dvd edition or at movie theater.

So, if I've only seen it at a movie theater, I CAN'T say that it would've been fun if Gilliam had directed it after "Time Bandits", but that it got klonked on the head by the big 16-ton weight of Satirical Pretentiousness, after Gilliam decided he was a Misunderstood Genius after "Brazil"?...

...Darn. Guess I'll have to go rent it first and then say it was weird, self-indulgent and sloppy.

03-31-2008, 01:39 PM	#3
kpkelley Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Framingham, MA 4K collection:385 Blu-ray collection:2478 Digital collection:113 Blu-ray reviews: 152	The pq was very good(4/5) suffering only slightly from some color issues in some scenes, the aq was also good(4/5) only being held back by the age of the soundtrack not being as enveloping as modern releases. Certainly few will have issues with the quality of this transfer as many scenes have more life on blu-ray than they ever did on DVD. The transition of the boat reaching the moon was spectacular. Please take note that this movie is very dark at points and some displays have difficulty with such scenes, I moved it from my lcd to a DLP rear projection and the difference was palpable. Last edited by kpkelley; 04-08-2008 at 03:37 PM.

04-08-2008, 03:29 PM	#9
Caligula Banned Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Philadelphia Trading Score:1	The Adventures of Baron Munchausen - discussion thread To people who already brought and watched The Adventures of Baron Munchausen: 20th Anniversary Edition, please discuss your opinion. What was PQ/AQ on your tv, other equipments and etc. Even the price you brought it for! For people who HAVE NOT brought or watched it on Blu ray yet, DONT POST UNTIL YOU VE SEEN IT Also dont discuss preorders and dvd edition or at movie theater. Thank you! Am going to watch the movie now. and will update this post afterward. Last edited by Caligula; 04-08-2008 at 03:30 PM. Reason: also for mods, do not move or delete this thread, id appreciate it.

04-13-2008, 04:40 PM	#14
AirmanKJE New Member Member since:Apr 2008	Baron Munchausen I'm so glad this came out on Blu-ray. A while ago I got the bare bones dvd release that has ok video and no extras. This was the only way to get the movie. Now it looks better than ever and there are a lot more extras.

07-12-2008, 07:55 PM	#18
Teazle Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Canada Blu-ray reviews:1	After all the BB discussion ... I finally watched Munchausen earlier in the week. A definite keeper! It's amazing how natural and film-like it looks. Good detail, beautiful colours and no excessive digital scrubbing. After Batman Begins I recommend popping this in as a reminder of how film can look on Blu. Avatar changed to help advertise the title.

Similar Threads
thread	Forum	Thread Starter	Replies	Last Post
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)	Blu-ray Movies - North America	Jimbo976	154	09-03-2024 09:14 PM
Also purchase The Adventures of Robin Hood on Blu-ray?	Blu-ray Movies - North America	Ray_Rogers	10	08-10-2009 03:21 AM
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen	Blu-ray Movies - North America	phloyd	43	04-13-2008 08:54 PM
Vote for the The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Cover Art	Blu-ray Movies - North America	kpkelley	10	12-25-2007 04:54 AM

03-31-2008, 03:02 PM	#4
#Darren Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 Blu-ray collection:1471 Blu-ray reviews: 62	Any extra features (as seen on the DVD versions)?

04-08-2008, 03:38 PM	#10
kpkelley Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Framingham, MA 4K collection:385 Blu-ray collection:2478 Digital collection:113 Blu-ray reviews: 152	My previous post: The Baron

04-08-2008, 05:09 PM	#11
SDon1969 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Massachusetts Home Theater Gallery:32 Blu-ray collection:745 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	I just picked up this Terry Gilliam flick along with The Sixth Day for $21.88 each (Newbury Comics), Cal - I can't wait to check them out! I'm a big fan of Terry Gilliam and yet I do not think I have ever even seen The Adventures of Baron Munchausen before!

04-09-2008, 06:53 PM	#12
Russell_L Senior Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:San Francisco Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:800 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 11	I watched the first hour of this BD last night (through the 'King of the Moon' scene). This has always been one of my favorite films (having owned the Criterion LD and Columbia/Sony DVD) and I can safely say that I have never seen it look so spectacular. Fans of the film should be really pleased. As a couple of the 'official' reviews have noted, there are a small handful of spots where the image is less than optimal (some fuzziness and grain), but overall it looks fantastic, especially for a near-20-year-old film. The colors are vibrant (when called for, of course--much of the opening scenes are purposely dark and drab), very deep blacks, and MUCH more detail than I've ever noticed before. Sony did a great job with this one! Russell

04-09-2008, 07:05 PM	#13
Herr Schmidt Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Mid Michigan Blu-ray collection:438	Ups just drop them mine off at work.Wont watch it till this weekend thou.

04-13-2008, 04:43 PM	#15
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	Welcome aboard!

04-13-2008, 04:48 PM	#16
AirmanKJE New Member Member since:Apr 2008	Oops sorry, didn't realize there was already a thread for this. Oh well hello anyway hehe.

07-12-2008, 07:58 PM	#19
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	This is the only movie (released catalog title) that I still need to purchase. I was hoping that Amazon would match the Fry's price from earlier in the week. Almost bought it from Frys online, but they wanted $7 for shipping. Looking foward to it.

Best Blu-ray Movie Deals