The Last Emperor (ラストエンペラー コレクターズ・エディション) 2012/11/2 Pre-order

[aimless]

It almost looks to me that there is a green tint to every screenshot of the Japanese version. Does anyone else see that?

[thebard]

Originally Posted by aimless

It almost looks to me that there is a green tint to every screenshot of the Japanese version. Does anyone else see that?

Yes, it's been noted previously in this thread, here and here.

On the other hand, the OAR, lack of gate weave and (to my eyes) fewer motion artifacts make the Geneon the version to have.

[filmmusic]

I just saw the screenshots of the italian 3D BLuray (i've read that the film was newly restored and converted to 3D).
If it wasn't THAT bright, and was in 2D too, I think this would be the best version available!
The aspect ratio is even better, and also the grain structure seems better with better detail!

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Although the colors have changed and it reminds the golden tint of Raiders of the lost Ark, I kind of like it!

But:
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TOO BRIGHT!

Do you think that we will see a 2D bluray of this?

[Asiania]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

Do you think that we will see a 2D bluray of this?

Yes, and like all great films it will have random lame shortcomings in order to keep fans buying the next "definitive" release.

[James Luckard]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

But:
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TOO BRIGHT!

Yikes! My eyes, my eyes! I need sunglasses to watch that transfer! All the caps look WAY too bright. I've seen this film multiple times on the big screen over the years, and owned just about every video iteration. It has NEVER looked this blown out. I suspect they made it brighter because 3D glasses make everything darker. It looks dreadful.

I love these comments at the German site:

"I had no idea the Sun was that intense in China before the Communists came to power. "

"The 3D Blu-Ray is at least in the correct aspect ratio, but the brightness levels are turned to "Ark of the Covenant" levels. Pass."

It's refreshing, however, to see a second release not in Storaro's butchered 2.0 aspect ratio, and in his home country no less. Maybe he realized he made a hideous mistake cropping the sides off.

Also, it does seem to lose much of the digital noise that plagues both the Japanese disc and the cropped Criterion disc.

[filmmusic]

Still waiting for a Bluray with English subtitles and in the correct aspect ratio..