The Official Arbelos Films Thread - Page 4 - Blu-ray Forum

UseY0ur1llusi0n · 05-14-2015, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Zen_Amako

I never thought it would be released in America, let alone on Blu-ray.

With a state of the art 4K scan no less... man would I kill to have some more classic anime get this same type of treatment.

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Originally Posted by spiffnme

The more successful this release is, the better the odds are we'll be able to do more like it!

Fingers crossed!

Craig-Rogers · 05-14-2015, 08:14 PM

Here are some details on our upcoming blu-ray release of Gangs of Wasseypur!

DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
MPEG-4 AVC @ 35mbps VBR
No additional noise reduction or sharpening has been added.

New audio commentary with Director Anurag Kashyap, actors Huma Qureshi and Richa Chaddha, composer Sneha Khanwalkar, lyricist Varun Grover, associate director Anubhuti Kashyap, and assistant director Neeraj Ghaywan.

We also have a 12-page booklet containing a new essay by film critic Aseem Chhabra and the Khan & Singh Family Trees.

PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY TODAY!
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zombivish · 05-15-2015, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by spiffnme

Here are some details on our upcoming blu-ray release of Gangs of Wasseypur!

DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
MPEG-4 AVC @ 35mbps VBR
No additional noise reduction or sharpening has been added.

New audio commentary with Director Anurag Kashyap, actors Huma Qureshi and Richa Chaddha, composer Sneha Khanwalkar, lyricist Varun Grover, associate director Anubhuti Kashyap, and assistant director Neeraj Ghaywan.

We also have a 12-page booklet containing a new essay by film critic Aseem Chhabra and the Khan & Singh Family Trees.

PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY TODAY!
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I may have just missed it, but can you confirm this is both parts? Not spliced together or just part 1 etc?

Craig-Rogers · 05-15-2015, 04:57 PM

It's both parts 1 and 2. One on each disc.

Craig-Rogers · 05-15-2015, 11:40 PM

In the next couple of months I hope to be able to announce a new restoration project we'll be doing that involves a "lost" late period noir film. I can't tell you how excited I am to be able to restore a film noir. It's been my favorite genre of film since I was a child.

Stay tuned and have a great weekend!

Andrew-Kenneth · 05-16-2015, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by spiffnme

Here are some details on our upcoming blu-ray release of Gangs of Wasseypur!

Maybe I missed this info somewhere , but will this be a region-free release?

Craig-Rogers · 05-16-2015, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew-Kenneth

Maybe I missed this info somewhere , but will this be a region-free release?

I believe it's North America only. I'll need to confirm that though.

Craig-Rogers · 05-18-2015, 08:28 PM

Confirmed Gangs blu-ray will be Region A/1.

asmodeux21 · 05-18-2015, 09:32 PM

"Gangs of Wasseypur" was shot in 35mm and HD right?

Craig-Rogers · 05-19-2015, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by asmodeux21

"Gangs of Wasseypur" was shot in 35mm and HD right?

From an excellent interview with the cinematographer Rajeev Ravi...

What cameras and perforations did you use? Did you go digital too?

The first film was shot on 35mm cinemascope, with hawk lenses. Second film was shot completely on Super-35. We went digital only when we required it. Of course, all the sets had 5D Mk IIs, and 7Ds. I also made use of Sony CineAlta F900 R, an HD camera on which I had shot That Girls in Yellow Boots. I used it extensively for capturing the climax of GOW. Therefore, everything was mixed with 35mm cinemascope. Cinemascope does not have 3 perforations. Its lenses are different. It’s an old technology. Nowadays, no one talks about cinemascope, but we used it effectively.

You can read the interview in it's entirety here.

Craig-Rogers · 05-22-2015, 01:27 AM

We discovered that several scenes were eliminated from the original film. All indications are that the original negative to these censored scenes was destroyed. BUT we found a 35mm print in Europe that still had the scenes intact!

While the quality isn't what you get from the original negative it holds up quite well. For anyone who has seen the film, you know how crazy it is - and that's the censored version! Now just imagine...what was cut out???

Here's a peek at the tamest of the censored material. You'll just have to buy a ticket and/or purchase the blu-ray to see it all.

note: This is a 2K downrez from a 4K scan of the European 35mm print. This is not a final restored image.

ravenus · 05-22-2015, 02:26 AM

^Absolutely gorgeous art. I am definitely getting a copy of this film.

Tiberius · 05-22-2015, 08:58 PM

Recommendation: for the Blu-ray, include both censored & uncensored cuts via seamless branching. Although even if you don't include that woefully underused feature, I would still buy the Blu-ray

asmodeux21 · 05-23-2015, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Tiberius

Recommendation: for the Blu-ray, include both censored & uncensored cuts via seamless branching. Although even if you don't include that woefully underused feature, I would still buy the Blu-ray

An uncensored version is good enough for me

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Craig-Rogers · 05-29-2015, 06:30 PM

I should clarify...

The original Japanese theatrical version was the un-censored version. At some point since that debut, the film was edited/censored and the original negative for those edited scenes is gone.

Our intention is to release only the full original theatrical version of the film.

DukeOfPrunes · 05-29-2015, 08:24 PM

I just discovered this thread. Wow, very much looking forward the final product (Blu-ray).
Sure, both cuts would be the greatest gift for collectors.
Anyway, I'll buy the disc when it comes out, I'll definitely do it

Craig-Rogers · 05-29-2015, 10:41 PM

I'm super excited. We just had our first full screening of the film. A "work-in-progress" screening. We're nearly finished with five of the film's six reels...and it's amazing!

Zen_Amako · 05-30-2015, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by spiffnme

We discovered that several scenes were eliminated from the original film. All indications are that the original negative to these censored scenes was destroyed. BUT we found a 35mm print in Europe that still had the scenes intact!

Between this and Criterion's upcoming release of Valerie and Her Week of Wonders, it's a great year for surreal coming of age films!

Craig-Rogers · 06-02-2015, 12:29 AM

In the NYC area on July 10th? If so, grab yer tickets for a sneak peek screening of Belladonna of Sadness!

http://www.japansociety.org/event/be...4k-restoration

Craig-Rogers · 06-08-2015, 04:30 PM

Amazon has just reduced the price on our Gangs of Wasseypur blu-ray release! If you were considering purchasing it, NOW is the time!

PS: I also updated our 2015 info on first page. Updates include links to VOD sources and some updated dates.

05-14-2015, 08:14 PM	#62
Craig-Rogers Co-Founder Deaf Crocodile Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Los Angeles 4K collection:63 Blu-ray collection:560 Blu-ray reviews:3	Gangs of Wasseypur blu-ray release! Here are some details on our upcoming blu-ray release of Gangs of Wasseypur! DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack MPEG-4 AVC @ 35mbps VBR No additional noise reduction or sharpening has been added. New audio commentary with Director Anurag Kashyap, actors Huma Qureshi and Richa Chaddha, composer Sneha Khanwalkar, lyricist Varun Grover, associate director Anubhuti Kashyap, and assistant director Neeraj Ghaywan. We also have a 12-page booklet containing a new essay by film critic Aseem Chhabra and the Khan & Singh Family Trees. PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY TODAY! . . .

06-02-2015, 12:29 AM	#79
Craig-Rogers Co-Founder Deaf Crocodile Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Los Angeles 4K collection:63 Blu-ray collection:560 Blu-ray reviews:3	Belladonna of Sadness screening! In the NYC area on July 10th? If so, grab yer tickets for a sneak peek screening of Belladonna of Sadness! http://www.japansociety.org/event/be...4k-restoration

05-15-2015, 04:57 PM	#64
Craig-Rogers Co-Founder Deaf Crocodile Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Los Angeles 4K collection:63 Blu-ray collection:560 Blu-ray reviews:3	It's both parts 1 and 2. One on each disc.

05-15-2015, 11:40 PM	#65
Craig-Rogers Co-Founder Deaf Crocodile Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Los Angeles 4K collection:63 Blu-ray collection:560 Blu-ray reviews:3	In the next couple of months I hope to be able to announce a new restoration project we'll be doing that involves a "lost" late period noir film. I can't tell you how excited I am to be able to restore a film noir. It's been my favorite genre of film since I was a child. Stay tuned and have a great weekend!

05-18-2015, 08:28 PM	#68
Craig-Rogers Co-Founder Deaf Crocodile Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Los Angeles 4K collection:63 Blu-ray collection:560 Blu-ray reviews:3	Confirmed Gangs blu-ray will be Region A/1.

05-18-2015, 09:32 PM	#69
asmodeux21 Special Member Member since:Oct 2010 Trading Score:3	"Gangs of Wasseypur" was shot in 35mm and HD right?

05-22-2015, 01:27 AM	#71
Craig-Rogers Co-Founder Deaf Crocodile Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Los Angeles 4K collection:63 Blu-ray collection:560 Blu-ray reviews:3	We discovered that several scenes were eliminated from the original film. All indications are that the original negative to these censored scenes was destroyed. BUT we found a 35mm print in Europe that still had the scenes intact! While the quality isn't what you get from the original negative it holds up quite well. For anyone who has seen the film, you know how crazy it is - and that's the censored version! Now just imagine...what was cut out??? Here's a peek at the tamest of the censored material. You'll just have to buy a ticket and/or purchase the blu-ray to see it all. note: This is a 2K downrez from a 4K scan of the European 35mm print. This is not a final restored image.

05-22-2015, 02:26 AM	#72
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	^Absolutely gorgeous art. I am definitely getting a copy of this film.

05-22-2015, 08:58 PM	#73
Tiberius Expert Member Top contributor Member since:May 2011 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:816 DVD collection:400 Trading Score:2	Recommendation: for the Blu-ray, include both censored & uncensored cuts via seamless branching. Although even if you don't include that woefully underused feature, I would still buy the Blu-ray

05-29-2015, 06:30 PM	#75
Craig-Rogers Co-Founder Deaf Crocodile Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Los Angeles 4K collection:63 Blu-ray collection:560 Blu-ray reviews:3	I should clarify... The original Japanese theatrical version was the un-censored version. At some point since that debut, the film was edited/censored and the original negative for those edited scenes is gone. Our intention is to release only the full original theatrical version of the film.

05-29-2015, 08:24 PM	#76
DukeOfPrunes Active Member Top contributor Member since:May 2011 Blu-ray collection:924 Blu-ray reviews: 15	I just discovered this thread. Wow, very much looking forward the final product (Blu-ray). Sure, both cuts would be the greatest gift for collectors. Anyway, I'll buy the disc when it comes out, I'll definitely do it

05-29-2015, 10:41 PM	#77
Craig-Rogers Co-Founder Deaf Crocodile Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Los Angeles 4K collection:63 Blu-ray collection:560 Blu-ray reviews:3	I'm super excited. We just had our first full screening of the film. A "work-in-progress" screening. We're nearly finished with five of the film's six reels...and it's amazing!

06-08-2015, 04:30 PM	#80
Craig-Rogers Co-Founder Deaf Crocodile Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Los Angeles 4K collection:63 Blu-ray collection:560 Blu-ray reviews:3	Amazon has just reduced the price on our Gangs of Wasseypur blu-ray release! If you were considering purchasing it, NOW is the time! PS: I also updated our 2015 info on first page. Updates include links to VOD sources and some updated dates.

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