Men Behind the Sun (Trilogy) 1988-1994

[whity]

Can anyone who owns this box set share their thoughts on the picture quality? I've heard that they're all uncut; however, the previously censored sequences of the sequel, laboratory, are in SD. And most importantly, are these three films in their correct aspect ratios? Since the first film's original aspect ratio is 1.85:1 while blu-ray.com states that the aspect ratio of the Panorama disc is 1.78:1. Thanks.

[pqraz]

Originally Posted by whity

Can anyone who owns this box set share their thoughts on the picture quality? I've heard that they're all uncut; however, the previously censored sequences of the sequel, laboratory, are in SD. And most importantly, are these three films in their correct aspect ratios? Since the first film's original aspect ratio is 1.85:1 while blu-ray.com states that the aspect ratio of the Panorama disc is 1.78:1. Thanks.

I would be interested in a proper comparison as from comparing youtube videos, and a not so legally acquired file of the first movie, it appears the new bluray is slightly stretched vertically, giving the appearance that people on screen are unusually tall, compared to the DVD release which looks more natural. It also appears that the top of the frame is signifcantly cut off, with the bottom being cut off to a lesser extent. To unstretch the frame, I think you could change the aspect ratio to 1.85:1 in your player, but this of course won't bring back the information lost.

The actual bluray itself may not have this problem however.

Unstretched DVD

Stretched Blu-ray


Unstretched DVD

Stretched Blu-ray

[ThatDeviantGuy]

Originally Posted by whity

Can anyone who owns this box set share their thoughts on the picture quality? I've heard that they're all uncut; however, the previously censored sequences of the sequel, laboratory, are in SD. And most importantly, are these three films in their correct aspect ratios? Since the first film's original aspect ratio is 1.85:1 while blu-ray.com states that the aspect ratio of the Panorama disc is 1.78:1. Thanks.

Sequels have lots and lots of SD inserts, some of the same footage is in HD in one sequel and SD in the other. I never bought the original as I was waiting on Massacre Video but that will probably take a bunch more months