The Jane Campion Collection

[pro-bassoonist]

Twelve films from acclaimed New Zealand film director Jane Campion. Out now (via FNAC). Courtesy of Pathe.





8 Feature Films:
Two Friends
Sweetie,
An Angel at My Table
The Piano
Portrait of a Lady
Holy Smoke
In the Cut
Bright Star

Mini-Series
Top of the Lake

7 Short Films
Tissues
Peel – An Exercise in Discipline
Passionless Moments
A Girl’s Own Story
After Hours
The Water Diary
The Lady Bug

[McCrutchy]

I see our friend tenia has already reviewed the BD of In the Cut:

http://retro-hd.com/tests/blu-ray/2105-in-the-cut.html

Looks good, and it appears the French subs are optional, which is surprising, but great.

[pro-bassoonist]

Sean,

If you are looking for an individual release, there is actually a very nice disc in Germany. I have been planning to put a review for it, but there have been too many other requests.



Pro-B

[McCrutchy]

Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist

Sean,

If you are looking for an individual release, there is actually a very nice disc in Germany. I have been planning to put a review for it, but there have been too many other requests.

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Pro-B

I may wait, though, as it looks like the French BD has the commentary, which is not listed for the German BD.

Who knows, I may end up getting Pathé's box, if most or all of the discs are worthy (and without forced subs).

[ijustblumyself]

If the subs are optional on all releases (hoping someone here knows this), I'm getting this as soon as possible.

[tenia]

Oooooh, I need to double check, I might have forgotten to update this. Subs aren't optional on most of the titles I received and watched, it shouldn't be too on In The Cut.

Gimme 5 minutes.

EDIT : aaaaand indeed, they're forced. Sorry for the false hope.

[filmmusic]

I wonder if The Piano is a new transfer.
I have the Studio Canal Bluray, and although it has better detail than the US one, it doesn't have the colors I remember from the theater (which the US release has). It's a bit tealish.
tenia can you comment on this?

[tenia]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

I wonder if The Piano is a new transfer.
I have the Studio Canal Bluray, and althougth it has better detail than the US one, it doesn't have the colors I remember from the theater (which the US release has). It's a bit tealish.
tenia can you comment on this?

It seems very likely to be the same transfer than on the TF1 2009 transfer but I can't know for sure because I didn't receive the Pathé disc and don't have the TF1 one.
The last movie I have to watch for review is Bright Star.
I also received Two Friends but only on DVD. Haven't had a look at it yet but since it's on DVD only I won't review it.

Originally Posted by McCrutchy

Who knows, I may end up getting Pathé's box, if most or all of the discs are worthy (and without forced subs).

I've also reviewed Sweetie and An Angel at my Table :
http://retro-hd.com/tests/blu-ray/21...-ma-table.html
http://retro-hd.com/tests/blu-ray/2101-sweetie.html

I'll upload very soon the review of the short movies disc and then the Bright Star one.
All those have forced French subs. An Angel at my Table is a very dated master. Sweetie uses the Criterion master which looks now dated. Some of the short have been recently restored from the OCN and looks very nice.