Fright Night (1985) (30th Anniversary Edition) (Limited Edition) - SOLD OUT

[Bluebolt]

The picture may have been brightened to fool the unwary or just for a differentiating look, but probably is not the result of its out-of-standard encode. Still, they kept from blowing out the highs, whoop-de-do, as the whole presentation is a relative washout.

Consequently, and unlike its blu-ray predecessors, the 30th Anniversary release of Fright Night would never be mistaken for having a “rich” image.

[Bubba_Hotep]

Growing up with VHS and having copies of copies, as long as the picture is ok and I can see and hear what's going on I don't sweat it much. I think some people just cant be satisfied. There is a spot on his knee for 1 second, oh the horror! lol

[PuppetMasterBlu]

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

Sitting down and watching it on a 50" TV I would definitely say it's a 4.5 star visual experience. That 4k scan is lovely and everything pops with detail. The problem frames are barely noticeable in motion, so maybe knock a half-star off for them and call it a day.

That's me though. I'm sure projected to an insane 120" or whatever it looks a lot worse.

Nah my screen is 120, it looks really good.

[#Darren]

Originally Posted by wormraper

A 3.5 on video quality??? The facebook rants against br.com is going to be legendary

A 3.5 PQ score for a Blu-ray taken from a 4K scan is pretty damned bad.

[Member-222782]

Originally Posted by #Darren

A 3.5 PQ score for a Blu-ray taken from a 4K scan is pretty damned bad.

I'm one of those people who believe something is supposed to look "brand new"-ish when terms like "New 4K scan" and "remastered" are thrown around. I guess I have a lot to learn

[mrpink134]

I have read that the German scan is better than the TT, I was going to get either the German version or the Japan version which one should I get?

[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by brasil

Actually, the people who got "super anger" were people like you who attacked those who pointed out the issues, like the time you called me a jerk.

The people who pointed out the issues for the most part were not angry.

I think you're confusing me with someone else. I never called anyone a jerk in this thread, nor have I gotten riled up on this issue either way.

[WhySoBlu?]

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

I think you're confusing me with someone else. I never called anyone a jerk in this thread, nor have I gotten riled up on this issue either way.

From yesterday...

[navydavey]

Originally Posted by cropsy

Got mine last week, well worth the wait mate, no matter what you read on here.

I've been skimming this thread for a while and can honestly say I really don't care about the microblocking debate, its just not an issue to me to have a few seconds of blocking in my favourite vampire movie.

I don't have this film on Blu-ray and wanted to wait till some extras came with the movie so this is the best version for me.

Hope mine comes this week

[EvilResident]

Originally Posted by navydavey

I've been skimming this thread for a while and can honestly say I really don't care about the microblocking debate, its just not an issue to me to have a few seconds of blocking in my favourite vampire movie.

I don't have this film on Blu-ray and wanted to wait till some extras came with the movie so this is the best version for me.

Hope mine comes this week

You won't be disappointed. If you like extras, this is the disc to get. The PQ is awesome unless you're going out of your way to look for the problems.

[slimdude]

Originally Posted by #Darren

A 3.5 PQ score for a Blu-ray taken from a 4K scan is pretty damned bad.

I take movie reviews (in general) with a grain of salt! If it's a movie that I want, I am going to buy it, regardless of other people's opinions, about the A/V quality. I have a mind of my own!. If a blu-ray look and sound good in my home theater, that's all that matters to me.

[bruceames]

He gave the PQ 3.5 in the 2011 release as well, which was one of the lowest scores of on any site. So giving it the same score (however low) was like saying that it's better in some ways, worse in others. Pretty much the same thing many are saying here.

[navydavey]

Originally Posted by EvilResident

You won't be disappointed. If you like extras, this is the disc to get. The PQ is awesome unless you're going out of your way to look for the problems.

Oh I'm definitely not looking for trouble

[Ruined]

Originally Posted by mrpink134

I have read that the German scan is better than the TT, I was going to get either the German version or the Japan version which one should I get?

I would say this is the consensus here:

BEST

1. Twilight Time Original (video nearly as good as german/japan, but has lossless dts-ma 5.1 instead of lossy 640k dd5.1)
2. German or Japan, whichever is cheaper (best picture, but lossy dd5.1 only)
3. Twilight Time 30th (video a bit odd, though does have original 2.0 unlike others)

WORST

[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by WhySoBlu?

From yesterday...

Oh I didn't realize that was you.

That wasn't me being angry and calling you a jerk. That was me being objective and saying no one in that conversation looked good. You were prodding them and using aggressive language, which is pretty jerky, and they were being unprofessional. It's an embarrassing exchange all around.

[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by Ruined

I would say this is the consensus here:

BEST

1. Twilight Time Original (video nearly as good as german/japan, but has lossless dts-ma 5.1 instead of lossy 640k dd5.1)
2. German or Japan, whichever is cheaper (best picture, but lossy dd5.1 only)
3. Twilight Time 30th (video a bit odd, though does have original 2.0 unlike others)

WORST

I don't think that is a consensus at all. The new disc has more detail and better grain. The other discs do not have the extremely brief webbing issues in a handful of frames. Which is better depends on which you value more, more detail and better grain or avoiding those minor trouble-spots.

[Blu Myers]

Tom Holland actually mentions Psycho II quite a bit in the extras, which I though was really cool. Love that one.

[bruceames]

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

I don't think that is a consensus at all. The new disc has more detail and better grain. The other discs do not have the extremely brief webbing issues in a handful of frames. Which is better depends on which you value more, more detail and better grain or avoiding those minor trouble-spots.

I think once you calibrate the brightness levels between the releases so that they're the same, that the increase in detail on the new release is pretty negligent. What it really boils down to is whether you prefer the brighter picture or not, and whether one thinks it was intended (according to a highly respected insider here, it appears it was not). That's the only thing that really stands out.

[Page14]

I finally got to see this yesterday. I thought the picture looked just fine.

Started working my way through the special features, including the clips of the J. Geils Band. They've changed from what I remember of them ... then again, my first and most distinct memories of the band go back to the 1970s with songs like "Must Of Got Lost" and "Give It To Me". Looking forward to going through the rest of the special features. I love that stuff.

[Goremeister100]

Originally Posted by Ruined

I would say this is the consensus here:

BEST

1. Twilight Time Original (video nearly as good as german/japan, but has lossless dts-ma 5.1 instead of lossy 640k dd5.1)
2. German or Japan, whichever is cheaper (best picture, but lossy dd5.1 only)
3. Twilight Time 30th (video a bit odd, though does have original 2.0 unlike others)

WORST

How does the German release have better picture quality over the first TT release? Are you talking "barely noticeable unless you're sitting 2 inches from your tv with a magnifying glass" kind of difference?"