The Quiet Earth - Beyond Genres No. 6

[Davidian]

A man wakes up to find himself literally alone in the world, and goes about trying to find other survivors, as well as to find out what happened. He suspects that a government research project he was involved in had something to do with the disappearance of everyone. Eventually he finds several other people, and once they begin to trust each other they try to figure out why they were left on earth.

Coming to Blu-ray in October from Umbrella, utilising a brand new 2K master! Wrong Cover at the minute, Simon Sherry just released this pic on his FB:



BDinfo:

Disc Label: VolumeID
Disc Size: 27,787,952,043 bytes
Protection: AACS
Playlist: 00004.MPLS
Size: 26,130,932,928 bytes
Length: 1:30:48.985
Total Bitrate: 38.36 Mbps
Video: MPEG-4 AVC Video / 32742 kbps / 1080p / 23.976 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1
Audio: English / DTS-HD Master Audio / 3298 / 5.1 / 48 kHz / 24-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz /  1509 kbps / 24-bit)
Audio: English / Dolby Digital Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz /   384 kbps
Subtitle: English / 8.928 kbps

[dylserx]

Originally Posted by Armchair NZ

damn... I actually really like that cover. As in, really like it. Might be my favourite of all the releases so far.

which means... *sigh* probably gonna have to buy this version too... yay for multi-dipping.

I think I recall seeing somewhere that Umbrella's DVD had the Sam Pillsbury commentary. If so, here's hoping it'll also be on this new Blu-ray. Because if so, that'll completely remove the need for me to get the German release... which would be a very good thing

It probably will considering all of the other Beyond Genres releases have had extensive commentaries

[Alister_M]

Umbrella BD has the Pillsbury commentary, confirmed on their Facebook page.

[LordCrumb]

Meh, nah already own four version of this on BD. It will be the same master as Arrow and the US.

Unless they get brand new interviews or a special tribute to Bruno... It's a little late for Unbrella.

[CastrosfriendChe]

Probably the best cover art of the lot, but I don't need a third version.
If you've seen the film go on...

[Show spoiler]I cannot stand the cover art on every release, unsure if its been original artwork on some releases...I dunno, it bothers me seeing the planet and other finale aspects of the film so overtly on display. Of course one doesn't realise till after seeing the film, but the ending is magnificent...wish the cover found another aspect to latch onto.

[LordCrumb]

Yeah it's the original poster artwork that's usually featured.

[cash_black]

I got the region free american release from the same master ages ago, I do like that cover though.

[Davidian]

BDinfo:

Disc Label: VolumeID
Disc Size: 27,787,952,043 bytes
Protection: AACS
Playlist: 00004.MPLS
Size: 26,130,932,928 bytes
Length: 1:30:48.985
Total Bitrate: 38.36 Mbps
Video: MPEG-4 AVC Video / 32742 kbps / 1080p / 23.976 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1
Audio: English / DTS-HD Master Audio / 3298 / 5.1 / 48 kHz / 24-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz /  1509 kbps / 24-bit)
Audio: English / Dolby Digital Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz /   384 kbps
Subtitle: English / 8.928 kbps

[L-Rouge]

Nov 14 apparently for NZ at $29.95 according to Mighty Ape!.

[L-Rouge]

I have yet to see the film, can't wait!

[CastrosfriendChe]

Originally Posted by L-Rouge

I have yet to see the film, can't wait!

Well you my friend, are in for a treat.
The first time is the best time.
Repeats viewings are good...
BUT that first time.

Report back afterwards

[StrayButler91]

I'm not sure if it's just me...

But goddammit, there a bizarre wobbling/warping effect throughout the entire presentation. The image is constantly wobbling, which resembles regular gate weave, but the image is warped every time it wobbles - things in the frame look misshapen during the wobble. It's really distracting and hard to ignore. It looks like somebody tried to stabilise the image digitally, but that was the consequence. It could also be an encoding error, given the issue with The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith reported here.

It's present on different TVs, with different players.

I haven't seen this issue reported with the Arrow or Film Movement discs. I'd be interested in hearing from others who are also seeing this, and from those who have the Arrow disc, to hear how it plays.

[StrayButler91]

The warping/wobbling gets a bit less noticeable as time goes on. I first noticed right at the beginning. But I can still detect it later on. Just focusing on part of the frame, the object or piece of clothing is slightly warped for a frame. Again it looks like the result of digital stabilization gone wrong.

And just a bit further to add to that...

Not sure if it’s related, but it looks like there’s a frame rate issue. Because looking closer, cuts often take more than a frame to accomplish - the previous frame and the next frame seem to “merge” for a frame, like a dissolve. I have also detected dropped frames when actors and vehicles are moving. It’s noticeable.

I HAVE seen this effect before. I’ve seen it on discs that I’ve authored myself, and these types of artifacts from my experience are the result of a 1080p encode of a 25fps master. Now if this is the Arrow master and there are no such issues with that, it APPEARS that Umbrella either received the master as 25fps, or converted it to 25fps, and encoded it at 1080p.

Do we know if this is the Arrow master?

(Before anybody asks, all sorts of digital filtering are turned off on my TVs.)

[L-Rouge]

Originally Posted by CastrosfriendChe

Well you my friend, are in for a treat.
The first time is the best time.
Repeats viewings are good...
BUT that first time.

Report back afterwards

Yea so I gut this just before christmas, and I am glad I have seen it now.

filming in those days was honest and raw, and so was the acting, Big Bruno Lawrence has the right personality to carry his existential dilemma.

So the film has an earnest charm carrying it through.

I was quite taken with Api, he seemed to have some menace in him as a tough Warrior, or he was a gentle lover, he was also custodian to Maori Law as he kills his brothers wife, which in of itself feels like Maketu and or Utu. Maketu the practice of Black Magic, Utu the act of Revenge. Api seemed demonically charged to take his brothers wife and subsequently lost his in the transition to the second world. He'd made it his duty in this regard and it feels like deep spiritual grief.

That ending though, I'd hang it framed on my wall.
where could he possibly be now?

4/5

[L-Rouge]

Originally Posted by StrayButler91

The warping/wobbling gets a bit less noticeable as time goes on. I first noticed right at the beginning. But I can still detect it later on. Just focusing on part of the frame, the object or piece of clothing is slightly warped for a frame. Again it looks like the result of digital stabilization gone wrong.

And just a bit further to add to that...

Not sure if it’s related, but it looks like there’s a frame rate issue. Because looking closer, cuts often take more than a frame to accomplish - the previous frame and the next frame seem to “merge” for a frame, like a dissolve. I have also detected dropped frames when actors and vehicles are moving. It’s noticeable.

I HAVE seen this effect before. I’ve seen it on discs that I’ve authored myself, and these types of artifacts from my experience are the result of a 1080p encode of a 25fps master. Now if this is the Arrow master and there are no such issues with that, it APPEARS that Umbrella either received the master as 25fps, or converted it to 25fps, and encoded it at 1080p.

Do we know if this is the Arrow master?

(Before anybody asks, all sorts of digital filtering are turned off on my TVs.)

there is a frame skip issue I notice it on many occasions.

[Shemp]

Is the issue present on any other regions releases or just Umbrella's?

[StrayButler91]

Originally Posted by Shemp

Is the issue present on any other regions releases or just Umbrella's?

This is what I want to know. If the framerate/wobble issue is baked into the master, or is a result of the encode.

[Davidian]

Originally Posted by L-Rouge

there is a frame skip issue I notice it on many occasions.

Yeah unfortunately that’s plagued Umbrella on several occasions. I noticed it most recently on the second release of Razorback.

[StrayButler91]

Originally Posted by Davidian

Yeah unfortunately that’s plagued Umbrella on several occasions. I noticed it most recently on the second release of Razorback.

Oh that's juicy, I didn't notice it

I have to wonder if there is a persistent frame rate issue over there which is causing this. It's all speculation at this point mind you, and I'd much prefer to continue getting their releases so they keep bringing more great titles to disc over here.

[dullboy]

Originally Posted by StrayButler91

This is what I want to know. If the framerate/wobble issue is baked into the master, or is a result of the encode.

I have both Umbrella's and the one from Film Movement. The wobble is there on both. I may have noticed the occasional frame skip on both as well. And seeing as how Arrow has nothing other than "high definition presentation" listed in their specs, I'm assuming they are all from the same master. Capsaholic shows slightly better contrast on the Arrow than FM. The Umbrella looks about the same as Arrow.