Cats (1998)

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Originally Posted by TXTyler

Is the transfer for this disc likely the same as the iTunes digital release? I've already got all of the special features on DVD, and I'm sure any special features included here on the BR are in SD anyway.

Very sad that they didn't remaster this. I think the same thing happened with the BR discs of Joseph... Dreamcoat and Jesus Christ Superstar. Doesn't seem that difficult to release a proper HD version of these shows.

While I don't have the iTunes version I can guarantee you betting straight that the master is the exact same. At least the source. And yes, the special features from the BD are the same as the DVD. Straight up.

It's not that difficult, but mostly coasts a lot of money that neither Universal nor Webber's company want to spend, a bit greedy. Unless they have lost the original negative (doubtful, unless they're really that dumb).. it's simply a matter of scanning that and remastering even if it's in 2K.

Originally Posted by oddbox83

That doesn't look like native 35mm, even if an upscale.

Was it maybe shot on video (anamorphic PAL) and transferred to 35mm? It's got that look.

It was definitely shot on film as the credits and IMBD state, it was just finalized in SD. I have to agree with you because it looks pretty terribly even for a direct to DVD. It's probably a combination of using the 1998 DVD composite and upscaling it badly with lots of artifacts. The most noticeably to me is that I think the movie was shot on 4:3 but cropped for the video release. Considering how the credits look cropped but the picture itself without those doesn't.

Why would it be shot on video and then transfered to 35mm when it's a direct to DVD movie? Even video to film looks better.