Edge of Darkness (BBC, 1985) - 4th November, 2019 - Blu-ray Forum

BarnDoor · 09-20-2019, 07:52 PM

Fantastic:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Y5VBHR3

XGEEKEDGERX · 09-20-2019, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by BarnDoor

Fantastic:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Y5VBHR3

Oh wow, i'm glad I held off picking up the DVD set now. Saw some of this when I was younger and it really unsettled me. Obviously I was too young to fully get the premise but some of the visuals have stayed with me.

CouncilSpectre · 09-20-2019, 07:57 PM

Brilliant!

At this rate they’ll have their entire back catalogue announced by the end of next week!

Si Parallel Universe · 09-20-2019, 07:58 PM

Yes!

This is fantastic news.

BarnDoor · 09-20-2019, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by CouncilSpectre

Brilliant!

At this rate they’ll have their entire back catalogue announced by the end of next week!

I'd settle for Smiley's People for the time being.

Never thought I'd say this, but I'm a little sad the Ghost Story for Christmas films are currently with BFI. I know BBC hold original materials and given their current attitude towards archive genre material they might well have been more inclined to put them out on Blu themselves.

CouncilSpectre · 09-20-2019, 08:10 PM

I’m quite glad about this sudden embracing of the format for their catalogue.

Presumably the Who and Red Dwarf sales have changed some attitudes.

oddbox83 · 09-20-2019, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Daredevil666

Wow I hope it's widescreen, or at least the full frame and not zoomboxed & cropped to 1.33:1

It should be 4:3, end of.

indisposed · 09-20-2019, 08:22 PM

I was looking at my DVD copy the other day and thinking how great this would look on blu-ray...

I hope they do a good restoration job. The cinematography was great for an 80's BBC drama...

And then there's the awesome theme music...

Clapton and Kamen were clearly planting seeds for Lethal Weapon, there.

bladelia · 09-20-2019, 09:00 PM

I have never seen anything better on TV, truly a masterpiece. Day one.

McCrutchy · 09-20-2019, 09:23 PM

YES (unless the video is upscaled)!

HUZZAH! Remastered from the film!

Geoff D · 09-20-2019, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by McCrutchy

YES (unless the video is upscaled)!

HUZZAH! Remastered from the film!

BUT let's hope it's not as DNR'ed as Tinker Tailor was!

McCrutchy · 09-21-2019, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Geoff D

BUT let's hope it's not as DNR'ed as Tinker Tailor was!

Yes, I was going to mention that, but I feared tempting fate...

malcy30 · 09-21-2019, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by CouncilSpectre

I’m quite glad about this sudden embracing of the format for their catalogue.

Presumably the Who and Red Dwarf sales have changed some attitudes.

May also be for Britbox the ITV & BBC streaming service to the UK.
If they want people to pay and it must be at least £5pm they need more f their old shows in HD especially the filmed ones rather than in tired SD masters.

In some respects make more sense doing these filmed shows in HD rather than upscales but DW and RD will sell much bigger volumes.

BigNickUK · 09-21-2019, 07:52 AM

Awesome news.

Our Friends In The North next pretty please

JGA · 09-23-2019, 11:20 AM

Brilliant news, a classic series, can't wait.

blueman_Richie · 09-23-2019, 12:35 PM

Fat Phil · 10-31-2019, 01:37 PM

Pre-ordered from amazon. 16mm is one of my favourite things in the world so I hope to hell they haven't tried to tamp down the grain

Geoff D · 10-31-2019, 01:54 PM

I was only a nipper when this came out and I don't recall having seen it so I ordered the old DVD to see if I'll like it. If I do dig it and the BD isn't some noise-reduced piece of shit then I'll grab the BD too. But you can be the canary Phil.

Fat Phil · 10-31-2019, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Geoff D

I was only a nipper when this came out and I don't recall having seen it so I ordered the old DVD to see if I'll like it. If I do dig it and the BD isn't some noise-reduced piece of shit then I'll grab the BD too. But you can be the canary Phil.

I've never seen it either, but I liked the Mel Gibson movie (*shrieks and shields face to avoid flying bricks*) and any soundtrack by Eric Clapton and Michael Kamen is incredibly appealing to me. Plus I'm really in the mood for something like this at the moment.

Also pre-ordered the Apollo 11 UHD from Dogwoof despite this being their first foray into 4K. A little worried their encoding might not be up to snuff but i'm hoping it's more or less going to be a direct port of the Universal disc with a Dogwoof logo added to the beginning. They've even used the Universal style rear artwork, so that's a good sign

I'm a gambling man, Geoffy!

John Hodson · 10-31-2019, 03:05 PM

New Martin Campbell interview: As 80s thriller Edge of Darkness is remastered for a new generation, we catch up with its acclaimed director

09-20-2019, 07:52 PM	#1
BarnDoor Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Jan 2010 4K collection:337 Blu-ray collection:6006 Trading Score:3	Edge of Darkness (BBC, 1985) - 4th November, 2019 Fantastic: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Y5VBHR3

09-20-2019, 07:57 PM	#3
CouncilSpectre Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Apr 2013 Location:United Kingdom 4K collection:900 Blu-ray collection:7092 DVD collection:881 iTunes collection:13 Prime collection:107 Blu-ray reviews: 11 Trading Score:24	Brilliant! At this rate they’ll have their entire back catalogue announced by the end of next week!

09-20-2019, 07:58 PM	#4
Si Parallel Universe Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Apr 2015 Location:A Parallel Universe Somewhere 4K collection:136 Blu-ray collection:3086 DVD collection:395 Blu-ray reviews: 9 Trading Score:1	Yes! This is fantastic news.

09-20-2019, 08:10 PM	#6
CouncilSpectre Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Apr 2013 Location:United Kingdom 4K collection:900 Blu-ray collection:7092 DVD collection:881 iTunes collection:13 Prime collection:107 Blu-ray reviews: 11 Trading Score:24	I’m quite glad about this sudden embracing of the format for their catalogue. Presumably the Who and Red Dwarf sales have changed some attitudes.

09-20-2019, 09:00 PM	#9
bladelia Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:London 4K collection:549 Blu-ray collection:5329 Trading Score:37	I have never seen anything better on TV, truly a masterpiece. Day one.

09-20-2019, 09:23 PM	#10
McCrutchy Contributor Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:East Coast, USA Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:1263 Blu-ray collection:6773 DVD collection:253 Blu-ray reviews: 5 Trading Score:17	YES (unless the video is upscaled)! HUZZAH! Remastered from the film!

09-21-2019, 07:52 AM	#14
BigNickUK Moderator Top contributor Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Leek, Staffordshire 4K collection:1344 Blu-ray collection:5195 DVD collection:64 Blu-ray reviews: 40 Trading Score:3	Awesome news. Our Friends In The North next pretty please

09-23-2019, 11:20 AM	#15
JGA Junior Member Member since:Oct 2012 Location:Here and There 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:224 DVD collection:104	Brilliant news, a classic series, can't wait.

10-31-2019, 01:37 PM	#17
Fat Phil Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2014 4K collection:827 Blu-ray collection:827 Trading Score:1	Pre-ordered from amazon. 16mm is one of my favourite things in the world so I hope to hell they haven't tried to tamp down the grain

10-31-2019, 01:54 PM	#18
Geoff D Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Swanage, Engerland 4K collection:1347 Blu-ray collection:2524 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:33	I was only a nipper when this came out and I don't recall having seen it so I ordered the old DVD to see if I'll like it. If I do dig it and the BD isn't some noise-reduced piece of shit then I'll grab the BD too. But you can be the canary Phil.

10-31-2019, 03:05 PM	#20
John Hodson Senior Member Member since:Oct 2009	New Martin Campbell interview: As 80s thriller Edge of Darkness is remastered for a new generation, we catch up with its acclaimed director

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