The Laughing Policeman (1973)

[Dickieduvet]

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-L...Blu-ray/52485/

Anybody grab this one yet, Can't find any info anywhere about the specs.

Another 70's cop classic, Need to add this if it's up to par

[Howie Munson]

Don't buy the BD. It's cheap but not worth buying imo. The picture is VERY soft and colors look washed out. It's a shame as the film is quite awesome.

[Dickieduvet]

Thanks for the heads up, Love this film...Gutted!

[demented]

Is it full HD or another German interlaced delicacy?

[Howie Munson]

Cover states FULL HD. It just doesn't look like it.

[Behemot]

I can confirm from the actual disc that it is 1080p/24hz, and that the German subtitles are removable. The picture quality may not be reference quality, but it doesn't look all that bad to me, and I certainly don't think it's an upscale.

[Dickieduvet]

Would love to see some screenshots, Can't find anything online at all.....

Just about to place another order with Amazon.de and it'll be cheaper to just add this to the basket with the rest than buy on it's own down the line......

[Behemot]

Originally Posted by Dickieduvet

Would love to see some screenshots, Can't find anything online at all.....

Just about to place another order with Amazon.de and it'll be cheaper to just add this to the basket with the rest than buy on it's own down the line......

I can't do screen caps, unfortunately, as I don't have a BD-ROM drive in my computer

[demented]

I wouldn't expect perfect picture quality on this, would have thought that it would have that gritty look the The Seven Ups Blu-Ray had. I might take a punt on this.

[Dickieduvet]

If it looks as good as The Seven-Ups I'd buy it in a heart beat.

[demented]

It's only €9.99 on Amazon.de so I picked it up along with The Big Gundown and Halloween.

[Dickieduvet]

Ordered today too along with a few from their 3 for 21Euro promo

[Dickieduvet]

It arrived today, The PQ isn't as bad as thought it might be, Not quite as good as The Seven-ups but not a million miles away from it.

Perfectly watchable and much better than an upscaled DVD

[demented]

Agreed, just watched it myself and thought the picture quality was very good indeed. Definitely not an upscale. Highly recommended!

[dragon53]

Is the Blu-ray THE LAUGHING POLICEMAN going to be released in the US?

If so, when?

[GumballRally]

Tried to order the German edition off Amazon.de..but no luck..the one copy listed doesn't ship to the US

[Monroville]

Originally Posted by GumballRally

Tried to order the German edition off Amazon.de..but no luck..the one copy listed doesn't ship to the US

You can get it here for $9.78:

http://www.grooves-inc.com/product_i..._id/1898158353

Here is a review and a few screen caps (caps are from a BDrip, hence why they're not 1080p):

http://koreanfilm.org/Q/?cat=3

MASSENMORD IN SAN FRANCISCO [Massacre in San Francisco]. Region Free. Blu Ray, Carol Media-Twentieth-Century Fox Home Entertainment. Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1. English/German Dolby Digital Mono. No Subtitles. Supplement: Theatrical Trailer, German language biographies of Walter Matthau, Bruce Dern and Louis Gossett Jr. Release Date: September 21, 2012.

The Laughing Policeman receives a Region Free Blu Ray release from Germany’s Carol Media, that have also released minor but interesting US titles such as The Android (with Klaus Kinski), The Naked Face and Mambo Kings in Blu Ray. The visual quality is okay to good, not top-notch, with the elements in a reasonable but not pristine shape. Color timing appears to be correct: complexion tends to run a bit on the ruddy side but otherwise the filmic texture is fine, except when the scenes featuring actresses are pictured in soft-focus. The Dolby Digital mono is serviceable, with a typical ’70s American film ambience. I sampled German audio track out of curiosity: other than the fact that voice actors dubbing Matthau and Dern sound completely unlike them, the dubbing crew seem to be working extremely hard to approximate the flow of colloquial English. English subtitles are sorely missed.

Even though the Blu Ray cover (and all retailer specs) lists the running time as 1 hour and 45 minutes, the actual film in the Blu Ray clicks at 1 hour 52 minutes, identical to the IMDB listing. Including this sloppy mistake, the Blu Ray package is far from attractive, with Bruce Dern’s name not even showing up in the marquee for some reason. However, for fans of the film, the added resolution and improved visuals and audio of a Blu Ray should be sufficiently attractive.

[UseY0ur1llusi0n]

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