Bandit Queen Blu-Ray from Twilight Time - Blu-ray Forum

Dragun · 01-02-2015, 02:54 PM

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Bandi...lu-ray/114761/

Releases on January 20th, 2015. Limited edition of 3000 copies. Includes isolated music track.

Pre-order here

Jafar · 01-02-2015, 03:22 PM

Ah so it doesn't include the commentary by Shekhar Kapur? Nevertheless, I might just order a copy. Heartening to see it getting a Blu-ray release! Hopefully the transfer is good.

nkumar · 01-02-2015, 11:07 PM

Dragun, thanks. Pre-ordered today, first order in 2015.

prepress · 01-03-2015, 06:11 AM

Ordered mine as well, only worried about transfer

Dragun · 01-03-2015, 02:53 PM

I will wait a while to see if a less expensive version with a good transfer is released in the UK, possibly with some extras. TT discs are pricey.

ravenus · 01-03-2015, 03:39 PM

^For this movie, the isolated score is a nice extra. But I will at least wait till the TT disc has a review. I don't expect this to have Fright Night sales

benhoppel · 01-04-2015, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ravenus

^For this movie, the isolated score is a nice extra. But I will at least wait till the TT disc has a review. I don't expect this to have Fright Night sales

ditto.

prepress · 01-16-2015, 03:32 AM

My order has been shipped, got an email.

ravenus · 01-16-2015, 08:51 AM

^You're having this shipped to India? How much is that costing you on the whole?

prepress · 01-16-2015, 02:22 PM

^bd cost : $24.95
shipping & handling : $10.00
total : $34.95

dr_vasanth · 01-21-2015, 10:29 PM

I got this blu-ray yesterday and I was pleasantly surprised. For an older catalog title, I think that this movie is never going to look better than it does on this blu-ray release. Except for the night scenes where black crush is readily apparent with loss of definition, I think the movie excels in all departments!

ravenus · 01-22-2015, 05:06 AM

Hey dr_vasanth, hearing from you after a very long time, I think. Thanks for the review. Can you confirm if this BD lacks the commentary track from Shekar Kapur present on the UK DVD? If so, I think I may get the DVD first.

dr_vasanth · 01-22-2015, 05:10 PM

The blu-ray does have a Audio commentary track with Director Shekhar Kapur, running continuously through the entire length of the movie, if you choose that soundtrack stream..

rishi · 01-22-2015, 07:36 PM

Subtitles are burnt-in.

dr_vasanth · 01-22-2015, 11:31 PM

That is true..subtitles are burnt-in! I don't understand Hindi very well and so I always watch Hindi movies with subtitles and hence didn't notice this anamoly until rishi had pointed it out..

rishi · 01-22-2015, 11:55 PM

I asked Twilight Time about this and the master they were provided had subtitles burnt-in. I would have preferred the option to turn subtitles off (as I understand Hindi), nonetheless it's a great release.

ravenus · 01-23-2015, 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dr_vasanth

The blu-ray does have a Audio commentary track with Director Shekhar Kapur, running continuously through the entire length of the movie, if you choose that soundtrack stream..

Oh awesome, the SAE website selling the disc does not mention it as an extra, and it was labeled as an exclusive on the Metrodome DVD. Glad it's present here

But boo to burnt-in subs

Shahran Sunny Audit · 01-23-2015, 10:20 AM

So its not from a 1st gen source...mostly likely 3rd gen...so the quality won't be as good. I will wait for FilmFour to release this in UK.

ravenus · 01-23-2015, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shahran Sunny Audit

I will wait for FilmFour to release this in UK.

Is there any indication for that? I don't like TT's business model, but I don't want to miss out on this movie waiting for a blu that may not come.

rishi · 01-23-2015, 11:42 AM

The master for TT's release was provided by Film 4.

01-02-2015, 02:54 PM	#1
Dragun Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2010 Location:Los Angeles, CA 4K collection:114 Blu-ray collection:857 Trading Score:1	Bandit Queen Blu-Ray from Twilight Time https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Bandi...lu-ray/114761/ Releases on January 20th, 2015. Limited edition of 3000 copies. Includes isolated music track. Pre-order here

01-02-2015, 03:22 PM	#2
Jafar Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2011 4K collection:185 Blu-ray collection:552 Trading Score:111	Ah so it doesn't include the commentary by Shekhar Kapur? Nevertheless, I might just order a copy. Heartening to see it getting a Blu-ray release! Hopefully the transfer is good. Last edited by Jafar; 01-02-2015 at 03:31 PM.

01-21-2015, 10:29 PM	#11
dr_vasanth Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Feb 2010 Location:Saginaw, Michigan 4K collection:1142 Blu-ray collection:13623 Blu-ray reviews: 16 Trading Score:312	Bandit Queen blu-ray I got this blu-ray yesterday and I was pleasantly surprised. For an older catalog title, I think that this movie is never going to look better than it does on this blu-ray release. Except for the night scenes where black crush is readily apparent with loss of definition, I think the movie excels in all departments!

01-22-2015, 05:10 PM	#13
dr_vasanth Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Feb 2010 Location:Saginaw, Michigan 4K collection:1142 Blu-ray collection:13623 Blu-ray reviews: 16 Trading Score:312	Bandit Queen blu-ray The blu-ray does have a Audio commentary track with Director Shekhar Kapur, running continuously through the entire length of the movie, if you choose that soundtrack stream..

01-22-2015, 11:31 PM	#15
dr_vasanth Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Feb 2010 Location:Saginaw, Michigan 4K collection:1142 Blu-ray collection:13623 Blu-ray reviews: 16 Trading Score:312	Bandit Queen blu-ray That is true..subtitles are burnt-in! I don't understand Hindi very well and so I always watch Hindi movies with subtitles and hence didn't notice this anamoly until rishi had pointed it out..

01-02-2015, 11:07 PM	#3
nkumar Active Member Member since:Aug 2010 Location:Katy, TX Blu-ray collection:335	Dragun, thanks. Pre-ordered today, first order in 2015.

01-03-2015, 06:11 AM	#4
prepress Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2013 Location:India 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:1432 DVD collection:3 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	Ordered mine as well, only worried about transfer

01-03-2015, 02:53 PM	#5
Dragun Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2010 Location:Los Angeles, CA 4K collection:114 Blu-ray collection:857 Trading Score:1	I will wait a while to see if a less expensive version with a good transfer is released in the UK, possibly with some extras. TT discs are pricey.

01-03-2015, 03:39 PM	#6
ravenus Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Dec 2010 Location:India Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:1200 DVD collection:144 Blu-ray reviews: 184 Trading Score:8	^For this movie, the isolated score is a nice extra. But I will at least wait till the TT disc has a review. I don't expect this to have Fright Night sales

01-16-2015, 03:32 AM	#8
prepress Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2013 Location:India 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:1432 DVD collection:3 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	My order has been shipped, got an email.

01-16-2015, 08:51 AM	#9
ravenus Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Dec 2010 Location:India Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:1200 DVD collection:144 Blu-ray reviews: 184 Trading Score:8	^You're having this shipped to India? How much is that costing you on the whole?

01-16-2015, 02:22 PM	#10
prepress Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2013 Location:India 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:1432 DVD collection:3 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	^bd cost : $24.95 shipping & handling : $10.00 total : $34.95

01-22-2015, 05:06 AM	#12
ravenus Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Dec 2010 Location:India Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:1200 DVD collection:144 Blu-ray reviews: 184 Trading Score:8	Hey dr_vasanth, hearing from you after a very long time, I think. Thanks for the review. Can you confirm if this BD lacks the commentary track from Shekar Kapur present on the UK DVD? If so, I think I may get the DVD first.

01-22-2015, 07:36 PM	#14
rishi Active Member Member since:Jan 2010 4K collection:1206 Blu-ray collection:4346 DVD collection:48 Trading Score:4	Subtitles are burnt-in.

01-22-2015, 11:55 PM	#16
rishi Active Member Member since:Jan 2010 4K collection:1206 Blu-ray collection:4346 DVD collection:48 Trading Score:4	I asked Twilight Time about this and the master they were provided had subtitles burnt-in. I would have preferred the option to turn subtitles off (as I understand Hindi), nonetheless it's a great release.

01-23-2015, 10:20 AM	#18
Shahran Sunny Audit Senior Member Member since:Jun 2011 Trading Score:1	So its not from a 1st gen source...mostly likely 3rd gen...so the quality won't be as good. I will wait for FilmFour to release this in UK.

01-23-2015, 11:42 AM	#20
rishi Active Member Member since:Jan 2010 4K collection:1206 Blu-ray collection:4346 DVD collection:48 Trading Score:4	The master for TT's release was provided by Film 4.

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