The Isle - 02/27/2015 - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

Ray O. Blu · 03-13-2015, 10:55 PM

Sorry, couldn't seem to get both pics on one post.

This is the exact same frame on the Blu-ray:

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We both thought the Blu-ray was significantly better than the dvd (obviously).
I haven't seen the other Blu-ray release to compare it with, but altogether this is by far the best I've seen this look.

The dark/night scenes have grain intact and it's much easier to make out what is going on during those scenes than the muddy DVD.

Ray O. Blu · 03-13-2015, 10:58 PM

The DVD:

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I reposted this so that they could be on the same page for comparison.

Dan8700 · 03-14-2015, 12:19 AM

Wooow, what a difference! Thank you very much!

Behemot · 03-14-2015, 08:39 AM

Ordered!!

Le Grande Blu · 03-14-2015, 11:04 AM

Count me in! That is a lovely upgrade.

Heapashifter · 03-14-2015, 03:04 PM

That is a great upgrade!

I ordered one about 2 weeks ago, so it should get here soon.

SolidBlu · 03-15-2015, 02:55 AM

hmmm, intrigued by this movie, ordered a copy along with Ditto

Yasujiro Ozu · 03-15-2015, 08:30 AM

Did the package arrive undamaged from the seller and what wrapping material did they use.
Also you mentioned some other Bluray release of this film, to which are you referring?
Thanks.

Ray O. Blu · 03-15-2015, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yasujiro Ozu

Did the package arrive undamaged from the seller and what wrapping material did they use.
Also you mentioned some other Bluray release of this film, to which are you referring?
Thanks.

I ordered directly from the Novamedia website and it arrived in a nice sturdy box with plenty of layers of bubble wrap. It came in perfect condition.

I've read that their was an HK release previously that had an underwhelming transfer. I haven't seen it myself. The only reference that I could use was my dvd copy, so I just posted a comparison with that.

Yasujiro Ozu · 03-15-2015, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ray O. Blu

I ordered directly from the Novamedia website and it arrived in a nice sturdy box with plenty of layers of bubble wrap. It came in perfect condition.

I've read that their was an HK release previously that had an underwhelming transfer. I haven't seen it myself. The only reference that I could use was my dvd copy, so I just posted a comparison with that.

Thanks for the reply. The west could learn a thing or two from the Asians regarding good shipping practices.
I will order tomorrow as this film is a favorite of mine.

darry · 03-15-2015, 11:27 PM

Looks like a nice upgrade. Pity I can't really get into Kim Ki Duk. It's a bit like watching Lars Von Trier, I sway from, 'This is great!', to 'Why am I watching penis' being cutoff? etc. etc.' in the space of two scenes. And then I wonder into the 'Is this director serious or just playing me?' territory.

PGW · 03-16-2015, 12:04 AM

I understand. I look at the caps above and say to myself "Wow! That's a HUGE upgrade! I should order that!" then remember the film and ask myself "What's the point? I'm never going to watch it."

Not all Kim Ki Duk films are as tough to watch as "The Isle," though. "3-Iron," "The Bow" and "Time" come to mind - though each of them is not without some disturbing moments. "Samaria" is also quite good (though more violent than the other three I mentioned).

Yasujiro Ozu · 03-16-2015, 02:53 AM

Ordered. Bloody hell, after K packet shipping and conversion to my now defunct Aus currency, it came to a tidy sum.

darry · 03-16-2015, 04:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yasujiro Ozu

Ordered. Bloody hell, after K packet shipping and conversion to my now defunct Aus currency, it came to a tidy sum.

In the same boat. I'm paying over $50 per bluray at these rates. Probably why I've only made about two orders this year.

kuroshi · 03-19-2015, 05:30 PM

I'll wait for the german release in May, which costs less than half and will hopefully be similar in the AV department.

Ghostdini · 03-20-2015, 10:43 AM

Love this film, saw it 14 years ago on VCD at the tender age of 16. There was a Chinese travel agent here that sold flicks they'd bring back from HK and I saw a whole heap of great titles through them. This being one of my first examples of S. Korean film... and my first Ki-Duk Kim film to boot. Been a fan ever since.

I still have the VCD and 2 DVD versions of this. So I can't justify the £30 on this at the moment. Might wait for the German BD to see if it's cheaper (and if it's English freindly!) those screen grabs look lovely though.

Yasujiro Ozu · 03-20-2015, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghostdini

Love this film, saw it 14 years ago on VCD at the tender age of 16. There was a Chinese travel agent here that sold flicks they'd bring back from HK and I saw a whole heap of great titles through them. This being one of my first examples of S. Korean film... and my first Ki-Duk Kim film to boot. Been a fan ever since.

I still have the VCD and 2 DVD versions of this. So I can't justify the £30 on this at the moment. Might wait for the German BD to see if it's cheaper (and if it's English freindly!) those screen grabs look lovely though.

I'll bet it'll have a cheesy front cover and lack the nice box the Asians know how to do. The West has never to my knowledge produced a better product of an Asian film than them upon first release.

schan1269 · 03-20-2015, 03:49 PM

Never met a Kim Ki-Duk I didn't like. Might order this.

Ghostdini · 03-21-2015, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yasujiro Ozu

I'll bet it'll have a cheesy front cover and lack the nice box the Asians know how to do. The West has never to my knowledge produced a better product of an Asian film than them upon first release.

Don't doubt it, but if the visual quality is the same I don't care about the packaging to be honest. It'll just be buried in my collection anyway. It's the film I want, not the packaing.

Bad Sandwich · 03-22-2015, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghostdini

Don't doubt it, but if the visual quality is the same I don't care about the packaging to be honest. It'll just be buried in my collection anyway. It's the film I want, not the packaing.

Unfortunately English friendly German releases of non-English films are rare as hen's teeth, so do not get your hopes up too much.

03-13-2015, 10:55 PM	#21
Ray O. Blu Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Sep 2008 Location:The £ßÇ 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews:50 Trading Score:6	Sorry, couldn't seem to get both pics on one post. This is the exact same frame on the Blu-ray: image.jpg We both thought the Blu-ray was significantly better than the dvd (obviously). I haven't seen the other Blu-ray release to compare it with, but altogether this is by far the best I've seen this look. The dark/night scenes have grain intact and it's much easier to make out what is going on during those scenes than the muddy DVD.

03-13-2015, 10:58 PM	#22
Ray O. Blu Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Sep 2008 Location:The £ßÇ 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews:50 Trading Score:6	The DVD: image.jpg I reposted this so that they could be on the same page for comparison.

03-14-2015, 12:19 AM	#23
Dan8700 Special Member Top contributor Member since:May 2011 Location:Rome, Italy 4K collection:42 Blu-ray collection:1178	Wooow, what a difference! Thank you very much!

03-14-2015, 08:39 AM	#24
Behemot Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Norway 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:6188 Trading Score:1	Ordered!!

03-14-2015, 11:04 AM	#25
Le Grande Blu Special Member Member since:May 2009 Blu-ray collection:1	Count me in! That is a lovely upgrade.

03-14-2015, 03:04 PM	#26
Heapashifter Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jan 2015 Location:Myrtle Beach, SC 4K collection:437 Blu-ray collection:2688 DVD collection:275 Digital collection:687 Prime collection:7 Trading Score:13	That is a great upgrade! I ordered one about 2 weeks ago, so it should get here soon.

03-15-2015, 02:55 AM	#27
SolidBlu Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Singapore Trading Score:2	hmmm, intrigued by this movie, ordered a copy along with Ditto

03-15-2015, 08:30 AM	#28
Yasujiro Ozu Active Member Member since:Aug 2013	Did the package arrive undamaged from the seller and what wrapping material did they use. Also you mentioned some other Bluray release of this film, to which are you referring? Thanks.

03-15-2015, 11:27 PM	#31
darry Power Member Member since:Mar 2012 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:90	Looks like a nice upgrade. Pity I can't really get into Kim Ki Duk. It's a bit like watching Lars Von Trier, I sway from, 'This is great!', to 'Why am I watching penis' being cutoff? etc. etc.' in the space of two scenes. And then I wonder into the 'Is this director serious or just playing me?' territory.

03-16-2015, 12:04 AM	#32
PGW Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2009 Location:United States Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:4	I understand. I look at the caps above and say to myself "Wow! That's a HUGE upgrade! I should order that!" then remember the film and ask myself "What's the point? I'm never going to watch it." Not all Kim Ki Duk films are as tough to watch as "The Isle," though. "3-Iron," "The Bow" and "Time" come to mind - though each of them is not without some disturbing moments. "Samaria" is also quite good (though more violent than the other three I mentioned).

03-16-2015, 02:53 AM	#33
Yasujiro Ozu Active Member Member since:Aug 2013	Ordered. Bloody hell, after K packet shipping and conversion to my now defunct Aus currency, it came to a tidy sum.

03-19-2015, 05:30 PM	#35
kuroshi Active Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 4K collection:95 Blu-ray collection:1170 DVD collection:100	I'll wait for the german release in May, which costs less than half and will hopefully be similar in the AV department.

03-20-2015, 10:43 AM	#36
Ghostdini Member Member since:Feb 2015	Love this film, saw it 14 years ago on VCD at the tender age of 16. There was a Chinese travel agent here that sold flicks they'd bring back from HK and I saw a whole heap of great titles through them. This being one of my first examples of S. Korean film... and my first Ki-Duk Kim film to boot. Been a fan ever since. I still have the VCD and 2 DVD versions of this. So I can't justify the £30 on this at the moment. Might wait for the German BD to see if it's cheaper (and if it's English freindly!) those screen grabs look lovely though.

03-20-2015, 03:49 PM	#38
schan1269 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2013 Location:Lake county, Indiana. Opposite end of Gary... Blu-ray reviews:2	Never met a Kim Ki-Duk I didn't like. Might order this.

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