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greg_achen · 10-24-2011, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by HeavyHitter

Just about every Blu-ray release has *some* DNR. I bet a lot of titles you think look great still contain a minor amount of it. You can still add DNR while maintaining film grain structure. DNR is a tool that can serve its purpose, but can be abused like anything else.

I agree. Aliens is an example of DNR done right, in my opinion. Not a trace of any waxy figures like TPM, yet the image is still "cleaned up" to reveal an image that I think looks better than even its theatrical run.

With TPM, DNR occasionally borders on Predator UHE, which is not a compliment, to say the least.

Moviefan2k4 · 10-24-2011, 06:01 PM

I watched "Phantom Menace" with the archival commentary last night, and it was so boring. I like the film itself, but it seemed like Ben Burtt, Rick McCallum, and Lucas dominated the whole thing. The most prevalent cast member was Ewan McGregor. Jake Lloyd only popped up a few times, Liam Neeson less, and Natalie Portman's comments didn't even start until after the podrace. I was expecting so much more.

HD Goofnut · 10-24-2011, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Moviefan2k4

I watched "Phantom Menace" with the archival commentary last night, and it was so boring. I like the film itself, but it seemed like Ben Burtt, Rick McCallum, and Lucas dominated the whole thing. The most prevalent cast member was Ewan McGregor. Jake Lloyd only popped up a few times, Liam Neeson less, and Natalie Portman's comments didn't even start until after the podrace. I was expecting so much more.

Wasn't this the same commentary that was on the DVD?

dcowboy7 · 10-24-2011, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Wasn't this the same commentary that was on the DVD?

Nope.

HD Goofnut · 10-24-2011, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by dcowboy7

Nope.

Well, I'll listen to it eventually. I can't stand McCallum so I'll listen to it when I am extremely bored.

Moviefan2k4 · 10-24-2011, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Well, I'll listen to it eventually. I can't stand McCallum so I'll listen to it when I am extremely bored.

Yeah, Samuel L. Jackson only spoke once, and several other cast members (Frank Oz, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Hugh Quarshie, Keira Knightley) weren't even included. I really hope the other archive commentaries turn out better.

moumou1210 · 10-24-2011, 09:15 PM

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Bluyoda · 10-24-2011, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by El_Jay

Yes, it does.

What's the point of high definition, higher resolution, if they smother the resolution and don't show fine detail?

"Top marks on clarity"? Wtf does that even mean? It lacks fine detail, yet it's "clear"?

Show me one "reference quality shot" in the whole 2 hour plus runtime. Good luck with that.

It is only marginally better than those titles. In fact, The Big Lebowski looks better than it.

There are quite a few reference shots in TPM, such as those that feature the two headed podrace announcers, one wide shot of the crowd during the podrace, a shot where the woman in white is overlooking the canyon during the podrace, Jack Loyd talking to Padme when he gives her the souvenir, and lot of others, including many CGI scenes. Those are mind-blowing!

Problem is that overall detail has been DNrd away, particularly in faces, although it's not THAT bad.

I would love to see it in a filmic edition such as the remastered Gladtiator, but truth be told it still looks a billion times better than the nasty DVD, so I guess we can enjoy it for a while.

Chiyo_chichi · 10-25-2011, 05:38 AM

There's a lot of beautiful shots in TPM. The close ups of the Droid Control Ship (around 18:30ish) looks like I can touch it. Then there are some bad ones. When Qui Gon sends Anakin's blood for a midichlorian count, he looks like he's CG.

Also, something else I've been meaning bring up, has anyone had the word English flash across their screen at the final seconds of the credits? My BD player is a PS3. It appears as a subtitle, no other movies do it...only the SW flicks.

Weird.

Troy73 · 10-25-2011, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Chiyo_chichi

Also, something else I've been meaning bring up, has anyone had the word English flash across their screen at the final seconds of the credits? My BD player is a PS3. It appears as a subtitle, no other movies do it...only the SW flicks.

Weird.

It happens on both my players as well. I have an LG for the bedroom and a Panasonic for the living room.

Bluyoda · 10-25-2011, 09:47 AM

I have been meaning to ask this for a while now:

Does anyone else have a flashing starfield after the opening crawl of ROTS???

It's the only one that suffers from this artifact, and it's such a pity.

Troy73 · 10-25-2011, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Bluyoda

I have been meaning to ask this for a while now:

Does anyone else have a flashing starfield after the opening crawl of ROTS???

It's the only one that suffers from this artifact, and it's such a pity.

Not sure what what you mean by flashing starfield. I just checked my RotS and after the crawl nothing flashes. I did notice that the starfield is made up of foreground and background stars and the stars in the background twinkle a little bit.

Bluyoda · 10-25-2011, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Troy73

Not sure what what you mean by flashing starfield. I just checked my RotS and after the crawl nothing flashes. I did notice that the starfield is made up of foreground and background stars and the stars in the background twinkle a little bit.

Yeah, I guess it's the twinkling stars. To me it's quite distracting, though it only last for a few seconds.

sardaukar1977 · 10-25-2011, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by balthazar_bee

Which you could say about any blu, working from a 35mm source, that's not an absolute abomination. And TPM had an extra advantage going in, namely that the DVD was such crap to begin with, as other comments have noted, we should have been blown away -- even if it had been mediocre.

In the theatre, TPM had things like detail, film grain; on blu-ray, it does not.

And I must respectfully disagree with the other fellow who believes it's a million times better than a lot of other blus. Or, if it is, I don't own them/haven't seen them.

to each their own...

sardaukar1977 · 10-25-2011, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by MCT

I forgot how creepy and disturbing that initial conversation between Padme and Anakin is. Holy Christ if I were Padme I'd be weirded out and asking for another protector ASAP. This guy hasn't seen her in 10 years, and he goes into this unprovoked tirade. "I'M READY FOR THE TRIALS!" He sounds like a psychopath. It's like seeing an old friend you haven't spoken to in years and he comes over to your place whining about the price of his car insurance out of nowhere.

hahah, I always thought that Anakin was acting kind of creepy at the beginning of AOTC, Well he just seemed off the entire movie, as well as in ROTS, and Im not saying it was because of bad acting, maybe that was the point, to make you feel uneasy around him. makes sense to me, I kind of found the fact that he was so much younger then Padme creepy too.

Monkey_Boy · 10-25-2011, 01:42 PM

I was just surfing the web and came upon these gems! Figured you guys would get a kick outta 'em. "Zombie wars: Episode II- Attack of the Undead" is my favorite!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Oh, and on topic, enjoying the crap outta my BDs. Got a kick outta the "Making of Star Wars" vid. I remember getting a VHS of it in the mail from some cereal that was giving it away. Actully fooled me into thinking Threepio was an actual robot when I saw him fall over all stiff in the desert!

Dynamo of Eternia · 10-25-2011, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by frogmort

George Lucas is a great man.

amoergosum · 10-25-2011, 07:56 PM

>>>

Senap · 10-26-2011, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Bluyoda

Does anyone else have a flashing starfield after the opening crawl of ROTS???

It's the only one that suffers from this artifact, and it's such a pity.

Not after, but I have a disco-flashing starfield during the RotS crawl

I have the region B version.

Treadwell · 10-26-2011, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Chiyo_chichi

When Qui Gon sends Anakin's blood for a midichlorian count, he looks like he's CG.

Interesting, because that was the only scene shot on HD video.

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10-24-2011, 06:01 PM	#39662
Moviefan2k4 Banned Member since:Mar 2010 Location:Montgomery, TX 4K collection:44 Blu-ray collection:317 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:2	I watched "Phantom Menace" with the archival commentary last night, and it was so *boring*. I like the film itself, but it seemed like Ben Burtt, Rick McCallum, and Lucas dominated the whole thing. The most prevalent cast member was Ewan McGregor. Jake Lloyd only popped up a few times, Liam Neeson less, and Natalie Portman's comments didn't even start until after the podrace. I was expecting so much more.

10-25-2011, 05:38 AM	#39669
Chiyo_chichi Power Member Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Bayonne, NJ, USA Blu-ray collection:40	There's a lot of beautiful shots in TPM. The close ups of the Droid Control Ship (around 18:30ish) looks like I can touch it. Then there are some bad ones. When Qui Gon sends Anakin's blood for a midichlorian count, he looks like he's CG. Also, something else I've been meaning bring up, has anyone had the word English flash across their screen at the final seconds of the credits? My BD player is a PS3. It appears as a subtitle, no other movies do it...only the SW flicks. Weird.

10-25-2011, 09:47 AM	#39671
Bluyoda Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Dagobah Home Theater Gallery:103 4K collection:160 Blu-ray collection:1383 Blu-ray reviews: 263 Trading Score:4	I have been meaning to ask this for a while now: Does anyone else have a flashing starfield after the opening crawl of ROTS??? It's the only one that suffers from this artifact, and it's such a pity.

10-25-2011, 01:42 PM	#39676
Monkey_Boy Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Kansas City, Mo. Home Theater Gallery:135 4K collection:275 Blu-ray collection:888 DVD collection:529 Trading Score:1	I was just surfing the web and came upon these gems! Figured you guys would get a kick outta 'em. "Zombie wars: Episode II- Attack of the Undead" is my favorite! HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Oh, and on topic, enjoying the crap outta my BDs. Got a kick outta the "Making of Star Wars" vid. I remember getting a VHS of it in the mail from some cereal that was giving it away. Actully fooled me into thinking Threepio was an actual robot when I saw him fall over all stiff in the desert!

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