Buñuel: The Essential Collection - Blu-ray Forum

Dan8700 · 11-07-2017, 09:00 PM

So, I just had a quick look at all the discs.
Belle de jour and The Milky Way come from new scans/restos: stunning.
The master of Diary of a Chambermaid is a bit older, but it's very consistent and detail is great. Whites are a tad blown-out, though.
The Phantom of Liberty disc features a quite old master, but it's still good-looking. Don't expect tight grain and flawless colour reproduction, though.
Obscure Object is basically the same disc released years ago, down to the file size, but contrast is better. Same (very good) master, anyway.
I also took some caps of all of them. Since Belle de jour and Charm have already been "reviewed" elsewhere, I'm posting the others.

Oh, I nearly forgot: Tristana. This is the black sheep of the set. It's definitely NOT the wonderful Cohen restoration. SC used a very faded, greenish master, which is way inferior. PQ is not the only difference here: the titles are different too. I noticed that the Cohen uses the Spanish credits, while the SC the French ones. And they differ greatly: the Spanish opening credits only last ca. 20", then the end credits are listed on a black screen. On the contrary, the French print has no ending credits. You might want to own both for "historical reasons"...

As for audio tracks, the SC also features the French and the German dub, but most of the actors clearly speak Spanish, only Deneuve (methinks) speaks French, so the Spanish dub is much more in-synch - I also found the French one very poorly executed.
All in all, imo, the set is a must-buy, but keep in mind that you'll have to get Cohen's Tristana, if you want the best version.
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie and The Phantom of Liberty need a new scan, but I don't see that coming, and, for the moment, this is easily the best way to enjoy these immortal masterpieces.

Diary of a Chambermaid

The Milky Way

The Phantom of Liberty

To compare the two Obscure Object caps, you can use the Caps-a-holic link (I don't own the old release).

Tristana
These are to show the different credits:
LEFT Spanish (Cohen) - RIGHT French (SC)

Main comparison:
LEFT (Cohen) - RIGHT (SC)

11-07-2017, 09:00 PM	#1
Dan8700 Special Member Top contributor Member since:May 2011 Location:Rome, Italy 4K collection:42 Blu-ray collection:1178	Buñuel: The Essential Collection So, I just had a quick look at all the discs. Belle de jour and The Milky Way come from new scans/restos: stunning. The master of Diary of a Chambermaid is a bit older, but it's very consistent and detail is great. Whites are a tad blown-out, though. The Phantom of Liberty disc features a quite old master, but it's still good-looking. Don't expect tight grain and flawless colour reproduction, though. Obscure Object is basically the same disc released years ago, down to the file size, but contrast is better. Same (very good) master, anyway. I also took some caps of all of them. Since Belle de jour and Charm have already been "reviewed" elsewhere, I'm posting the others. Oh, I nearly forgot: Tristana. This is the black sheep of the set. It's definitely NOT the wonderful Cohen restoration. SC used a very faded, greenish master, which is way inferior. PQ is not the only difference here: the titles are different too. I noticed that the Cohen uses the Spanish credits, while the SC the French ones. And they differ greatly: the Spanish opening credits only last ca. 20", then the end credits are listed on a black screen. On the contrary, the French print has no ending credits. You might want to own both for "historical reasons"... As for audio tracks, the SC also features the French and the German dub, but most of the actors clearly speak Spanish, only Deneuve (methinks) speaks French, so the Spanish dub is much more in-synch - I also found the French one very poorly executed. All in all, imo, the set is a must-buy, but keep in mind that you'll have to get Cohen's Tristana, if you want the best version. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie and The Phantom of Liberty need a new scan, but I don't see that coming, and, for the moment, this is easily the best way to enjoy these immortal masterpieces. Diary of a Chambermaid The Milky Way The Phantom of Liberty To compare the two Obscure Object caps, you can use the Caps-a-holic link (I don't own the old release). Tristana These are to show the different credits: LEFT Spanish (Cohen) - RIGHT French (SC) Main comparison: LEFT (Cohen) - RIGHT (SC) Last edited by Dan8700; 11-07-2017 at 09:11 PM.

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