Superman the movie

[JTK]

I want to get both this and part II on BD, but part 2 is only the Richard Donner cut and I'm not clear if I have the choice to watch both versions of that film or not.

Anyone know?

[Blackraven]

Actually, looks to be a good HD film for the hi-def formats.

Although both have a few flaws:

Blu-ray:
Usage of 50 GB but leaves out 20 GB extra. They could've at least put LPCM or some other hi-def audio codec.

HD-DVD:
Had some kind of VC-1 error (is it called posterization???)

I checked this out at AVS.

[JTK]

Originally Posted by Blackraven

Actually, looks to be a good HD film for the hi-def formats.

Although both have a few flaws:

Blu-ray:
Usage of 50 GB but leaves out 20 GB extra. They could've at least put LPCM or some other hi-def audio codec.

HD-DVD:
Had some kind of VC-1 error (is it called posterization???)

I checked this out at AVS.

*gasp*

I thought VC-1 and HD-DVD were flawless!

Say it ain't so!

[Maximus]

It is really starting to get irritating that Warner can't pull their head out of their own arse and start putting LPCM on the dual layer releases, there is very little or no extra cost involved in adding it as it is royalty free. I do wish TW step in and force WB's hand and make them optimise for each format, HD extras on BD-50 with LPCM.

[phloyd]

I am leaning towards holding off on WB purchases until things get a little better with them.

Higher bitrate encodes would be nice, especially if there are artifacts to be seen.

Though I am glad that people are seeing and pointing out the VC-1 artifacts. I was one of the few doing that in the early days but now that people are getting used to seeing them they will be pointed out more often.

And not just vague statements like 'full of encoding artifacts'.

[alexakajeff]

I am laying off of Warner Bros until they get their head on straight.

[JTK]

Originally Posted by JTK

I want to get both this and part II on BD, but part 2 is only the Richard Donner cut and I'm not clear if I have the choice to watch both versions of that film or not.

Anyone know?

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[WriteSimply]

Originally Posted by JTK

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You don't have a choice. You have to get the "original" cut seperately from the Donner cut. However, I don't think there's any BD release of the original cut of Superman 2.


fuad

[Dr.Mirakle32]

This is probably my all time favorite comic book film. I own the Ultimate Collection DVD set, and I'm thinking about picking up the BD. I understand not all of the extras are ported over, but is the picture quality a substantial improvement over an upconverted standard DVD?

Should I go ahead and buy SUPERMAN and SUPERMAN RETURNS on BD now, or is it a good bet Warners might release an ultimate BD set in the near future? This year is the 30th anniversary of the film, and the 70th anniversary of the character, and I wouldn't want to buy the BD, only to find a better one own by Christmas.

[Clark Kent]

Originally Posted by Dr.Mirakle32

This is probably my all time favorite comic book film. I own the Ultimate Collection DVD set, and I'm thinking about picking up the BD. I understand not all of the extras are ported over, but is the picture quality a substantial improvement over an upconverted standard DVD?

Superman on Blu-ray is a giant upgrade over the dvd. Highly recommended with no hesitation. There have been no rumors so far that we'd see any reissues of Superman on Blu-ray this year(and Warner has been very liberal in giving away most of their holiday release information). Warner will no doubt double dip on these titles in the future, but that most likely wouldn't be until the theatrical release of the new Superman movie which could be as late as 2010.

The only issue with Superman Returns on Blu-ray is the infamous and rare PCM version. Most versions in stores today only have a Dolby Digital soundtrack whereas the PCM version goes for $200 to $300 regularly on Ebay. Do a search here for more information.

[#Darren]

I remember reading recently that there would be a Special Edition reissue of Superman on BD, sorry can't remember where.....

[grandmaster]

Interesting thread. I was/am considering buying Superman the Movie on BD although I already have it on the standard def DVD. I was wondering how the picture quality is? Obviously the film was made in the late 70's so it's probably not going to look as good as a more recent release, but I was wondering how it compares to a standard def DVD print? Preferably from the viewpoint of having watched both, rather than a technical comparison about how it should look

I have to admit the Superman Returns print is not as good as I thought it would have been on BD. Maybe it might be something to do with the fact that I had watched it previously on a standard def DVD on an upscaler. I mean it did look better on BD, but I definitely seen some issues like grainy scenes etc.

Also I don't like the motion blur either. If you look at the very last shot with Superman flying past the camera and looking at it, you can barely make out if he's smiling or anything. It's just kind of a blur. The same thing after he rescues the plane and flies away. The takeoff is good, but then we get a wide shot of him flying past and again its blurry.

I'm not a techie when it comes to encoding etc, but I'd have thought these kinds of issues would be eliminated by now, especially with the capacity on BD discs.

[makaveli21]

Originally Posted by WriteSimply

You don't have a choice. You have to get the "original" cut seperately from the Donner cut. However, I don't think there's any BD release of the original cut of Superman 2.


fuad

I've had difficulty even finding a SDVD version of the original cut in stores...

[Lucy Diamond]

This was one of my Free Five and I was really surprised at the overall quality of the disc. The added scenes were a welcomed surprise and I thought they added to the film as well.