Enter the Dragon (1973) (40th Anniversary Edition) (Remastered)

[kdo]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Unless the picture quality virtues of the remaster are remarkable in all of the reviews, I'm going to stick with my current edition.

I'm staying with the current edition regardless. After all, it has "Bruce vs. Kareem" (which is what I watch most on the disc), the 40th Anniversary release isn't going to have that...

[Bluprint]

Oh yeah, my collection... In there like been there! Never owned ETD in any shape of form, the wait is over!!! Day one its coming home!!!!

[kemcha]

It's nice to see this being re-released as a colelctor's edition but I'm actually wondering why "Enter The Dragon" is the only Bruce Lee movie getting released. I'd like to see the rest of his films released ...

There's only so many times you can release Enter The Dragon before it becomes redundant without the release of the rest of his films. The Chinese Connection, Fists of Fury, The Game of Death ... I wouldn't mind a collector's boxed set with his more familair films.

[steve_dave]

Originally Posted by kemcha

It's nice to see this being re-released as a colelctor's edition but I'm actually wondering why "Enter The Dragon" is the only Bruce Lee movie getting released. I'd like to see the rest of his films released ...

From earlier in this thread:

Originally Posted by klauswhereareyou

I hope we get these other Lee films here in North America at some point on blu ray.

Originally Posted by steve_dave

Coming later this year from Shout Factory.

[kemcha]

Any sources for this news from Shout?

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by kemcha

Any sources for this news from Shout?

Since when do you care about a source?

[steve_dave]

Originally Posted by kemcha

Any sources for this news from Shout?

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=210994

[kemcha]

Don't be hateful.

Originally Posted by rickah88

Since when do you care about a source?

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by kemcha

Don't be hateful.

Not sure how that is hateful?

[kemcha]

It just sounded condescending when you posted it. I was actually asking an honest question. lols

[MifuneFan]

For the next 3 days only you can get this for $29.89 at wbshop.com:

http://www.wbshop.com/product/enter+...Ascend&from=fn

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

For the next 3 days only you can get this for $29.89 at wbshop.com:

http://www.wbshop.com/product/enter+...Ascend&from=fn

I just went ahead and order from Amazon. I had $9 saved from the 3 Disney releases for tomorrow, leftover from a GC, so I just applied to this set.
Hopefully it will drop in price.
The $5off WBshop is offering is a nice deal though!

[kemcha]

Nice. Thanks for posting that link.

[ChoppedUp]

I really like how they made the scratches through the "N" on the cover.

[kdo]

Even though I'm not buying the 40th Anniversary release, for those who are interested: Here's where the newly remastered transfer will hopefully be improved:

HD-DVD (same as the Blu) vs. DVD:

http://www.caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergl...ss=0#vergleich

note: While detail is mildly improved, notice the jaggies on the HD-DVD transfer.


Warner Blu vs. Hong Kong Blu:

http://www.caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergl...mage=6#auswahl

note: Despite the fact that the Hong Kong Blu doesn't have the aliasing issue, it still sorely lacks in both detail & overall color balance.

[MifuneFan]

EDIT: I don't know for sure if this is even the 40th anniversary transfer, or the old one. Buyer beware.

I don't know if it comes with all the physical extras that the US is getting, but Amazon UK has the movie for about $22US shipped:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Enter-Dragon...3302060&sr=1-1

[JBL]

Let me say this about the jaggies. My first BD player was a Sony BDP-S1 or something like that. It was their first, cheaper one for like $500. I saw the jaggies like crazy on there and I did not like it. Later, I bought a Panasonic model - their first cheap one for $500 with the BD-Live features and so forth. Once I played it on there - the jaggies were gone! Some people may not be seeing jaggies based on their player, but they are there and I knew that the moment I saw them that the resolution was lower.

They had BETTER redo this film as this one and Terminator 2 seem to be getting the multiple dip treatment much too often. Like someone else wrote, include ALL deleted scenes and the behind the scenes footage would be great and I would pay the $34.00 for all of that! It would also bee nice to get documentaries and what have redone in HD instead of having these people stay lazy.

The man is dead and we should be able to get all that is available from him since that is all we will get. What's up with his Hong Kong films?

[JBL]

Originally Posted by mzupeman

I want to get this, but I'm not going to be displaying it. I think the artwork is horrendous. Not that that hampers my enjoyment of the actual film, but I do enjoy nice art. This just looks like something that could have belonged on a bargain bin VHS release.

I think the artwork is OK, but I just prefer the original movie posters, as those are the artwork that I love most! Too bad they don't have their new, salable artwork for today on one said and the original movie posters version on the other.

[JBL]

Originally Posted by kdo

...Not gonna happen...They've already released the specs, and none of what you're asking for here is going to be included. Basically, it sounds like a few new pointless featurettes have been added and that the film has been remastered (so expect lossless audio, and hopefully a correction on the aliasing issue of the previous Blu)...For those who are interested in owning this set, you should be happy you're getting what you are. Again, as I've said before, the previous Blu-ray is more than acceptable for the average consumer, and I'd imagine that unless you're watching the film on a screen 60" or larger, the aliasing should be a non-issue (unless it's all you're focusing on). Also, the audio on the original Blu, albeit lossy 5.1, still sounds very good as well. I'd never have thought that Warner would revisit the title in the first place.

I saw the aliasing first on a 37" screen... It's people like you that make studios put out crap and expect people to accept it.

[mayday72]

This so deserved the digi or steelbook treatment!