The Molly Maguires | 1970 | Dec 13, 2019 | Paramount on Demand (BD-R 50)

[Patsfan123]

DISC INFO:

Disc Title:     The Molly Maguires
Disc Size:      35,727,603,712 bytes
Protection:     None
Extras:         BD-Java
BDInfo:         0.7.5.7 (compatible layout created by DVDFab 11.0.6.9)

PLAYLIST REPORT:

Name:                   00800.MPLS  
Length:                 2:04:39.472 (h:m:s.ms)
Size:                   34,976,501,760 bytes
Total Bitrate:          37.41 Mbps

VIDEO:

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MPEG-4 AVC Video        31991 kbps          1080p / 23.976 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1

AUDIO:

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Dolby TrueHD Audio              English         2346 kbps       5.1 / 48 kHz / 2346 kbps / 16-bit (AC3 Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps)
Dolby Digital Audio             English         224 kbps        2.0 / 48 kHz / 224 kbps

SUBTITLES:

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Presentation Graphics           English         25.027 kbps                     
Presentation Graphics           English         27.049 kbps                     

FILES:

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00800.M2TS      0:00:00.000     2:04:39.472     34,976,501,760  37,410 kbps     

CHAPTERS:

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4               0:28:48.768     0:06:07.784     32,670 kbps     35,937 kbps     0:30:29.828     35,106 kbps     0:33:38.683     34,952 kbps     0:33:38.683     170,331 bytes   355,518 bytes   0:33:04.774     
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STREAM DIAGNOSTICS:

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00800.M2TS      4113 (0x1011)   0x1B            AVC                                     7479.43                 31991.3                 29,909,612,640  162,656,714     
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Restored Mono: Audio: English / Dolby Digital Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz / 224 kbps

[akaun6899]

Thank you for doing this. Does the disc have a menu, or is it like the Sony BD-Rs where there is only a pop-up menu?

[SeanJoyce]

Damn. This is an awesome film but I'm not sure if I want to exchange my OOP DVD for a blasted BD-R...

[Doc Moonlight]

Originally Posted by SeanJoyce

Damn. This is an awesome film but I'm not sure if I want to exchange my OOP DVD for a blasted BD-R...

It's available on Vudu for Disc-To-Digital conversion. HD upgrade is $5 and you get to keep your DVD.

[McCrutchy]

Given that it has TrueHD 5.1, this looks like it might have been prepped some time ago and then shelved until now. Hopefully, a UK/German release (obviously pressed) comes along with uncompressed mono and some extras.

[Patsfan123]

Originally Posted by akaun6899

Thank you for doing this. Does the disc have a menu, or is it like the Sony BD-Rs where there is only a pop-up menu?

It has a normal menu. I took snaps but they didn't show the UI.

[thecalm_7]

I have only purchased a few bd-r films, all from film rise. They played fine. CDs that were CD-R have played terrible when bought from amazon. Buying Joker score from amazon looked like a bootleg, buying it from Walmart surprisingly had better finish to the disc art and book. That being said, is there a better place to buy this or does amazon burn them in their facility?

[Patsfan123]

Did they ever do this one as a pressed disc?

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by Patsfan123

Did they ever do this one as a pressed disc?

As far as I know, no. They started going down the BD-R route, but changed their minds half way. This is the only new to Blu-ray Paramount title that is BD-R.

[HaroldnMaude]

Bought a copy of this from Rarewaves on ebay. They had a bunch for sale when I ordered, & at that time it was backordered on wowHD/deepdiscount. It arrived yesterday, & I watched it last night. It was kinda glitchy, pausing for a second at every new chapter, though it didn't stop playing.
I bought this since I had never seen the film before, and it seems only available as a BDR everywhere, but I don't think I will ever buy another BDR.
As for the film itself, Harris & Connery are both good. I was thinking though after, that basically the Molly Macguires as depicted in the fillm were basically terrorists; and then for myself it is difficult to sympathize, especially when I think about some more modern terrorist attacks. But, after reading Wikipedia I learned that some historians question whether there actually were Molly Macguires, or if it was all faked by Pinkerton detectives in order to discredit the mine workers who were forming unions. In which case, the real individuals who were all hung were likely innocent of the crimes they were charged with.
Also, interesting to read that this was a major box office bomb at the time of its release. In the early 70's just having a big star wasn't enough, if they weren't playing a totally sympathetic character. I recently watched George Roy Hill's The Great Waldo Pepper, and it similarly fared poorly at the box office despite having a big star - Robert Redford - because his character was not a 100% nice guy.

[Patsfan123]

Originally Posted by HaroldnMaude

Bought a copy of this from Rarewaves on ebay. They had a bunch for sale when I ordered, & at that time it was backordered on wowHD/deepdiscount. It arrived yesterday, & I watched it last night. It was kinda glitchy, pausing for a second at every new chapter, though it didn't stop playing.
I bought this since I had never seen the film before, and it seems only available as a BDR everywhere, but I don't think I will ever buy another BDR.
As for the film itself, Harris & Connery are both good. I was thinking though after, that basically the Molly Macguires as depicted in the fillm were basically terrorists; and then for myself it is difficult to sympathize, especially when I think about some more modern terrorist attacks. But, after reading Wikipedia I learned that some historians question whether there actually were Molly Macguires, or if it was all faked by Pinkerton detectives in order to discredit the mine workers who were forming unions. In which case, the real individuals who were all hung were likely innocent of the crimes they were charged with.
Also, interesting to read that this was a major box office bomb at the time of its release. In the early 70's just having a big star wasn't enough, if they weren't playing a totally sympathetic character. I recently watched George Roy Hill's The Great Waldo Pepper, and it similarly fared poorly at the box office despite having a big star - Robert Redford - because his character was not a 100% nice guy.

What player do you use?
Sorry about the glitches, that's not typical

[HaroldnMaude]

Originally Posted by Patsfan123

What player do you use?
Sorry about the glitches, that's not typical

My main player is an older LG. I didn't try it on my other machine.