Batman (1989) (25th Anniversary Edition)

[warrian]

Originally Posted by Billy Moon

Danny Elfman

I don't think that works. Prince's music is only used as a practical in the film. In the sense that virtually every time you hear it, there is an actual loudspeaker, car stereo or boom box playing it. The parade scene and the scene at the art museum would be absurd if you replaced the pop music with underscore.

Unless you mean that Prince should be replaced with Oingo Boingo songs, which, other than satisfying a matter of taste, wouldn't change these scenes much at all.

[Rz_Samurai]

Funny guy here...

I am just asking a question...

Originally Posted by Kryptonic

[ultlife2013]

Originally Posted by Rz_Samurai

Funny guy here...



I am just asking a question...

It's a funny gif though.

[JavaJulien]

Originally Posted by Rz_Samurai

Anything new about this release besides extras? New Transfer? Audio?

Thanks guys

There's been only one new feature announced:

Batman: The Birth of the Modern Blockbuster (NEW) Discover how the film's phenomenal marketing, extensive merchandising and franchise foresight set the template for the next 25 years of tentpole pictures.

This being Warner Bros, there will be no new transfer.

[Dylan34]

Originally Posted by HeavyHitter

Yeah, I think Warner starting improving on many of their catalog titles once they got into AVC encoding.

Well, Warner Brother did have some good VC-1 titles actually. Batman Returns is VC-1 and looks outstanding. As does The Exorcist, Inception, and others. Im glad everyone uses MPEG 4/AVC now because it is the sharper of the 2 encodes but i dont hate the VC-1. Now MPEG 2, im not really fond of. Most MPEG 2'S (there are exceptions) look like dog****!!

[HeavyHitter]

The Exorcist is actually AVC.

I watched Harry Potter 3 the other night and that is a very solid VC-1.

[Dylan34]

Originally Posted by HeavyHitter

The Exorcist is actually AVC.

I watched Harry Potter 3 the other night and that is a very solid VC-1.

The Exorcist says VC-1 all day long on my Sony player. As does the review on here. But no biggie. Harry Potter 3 looks great for sure, yes. The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile as well look pretty decent, 2 more VC-1's

[Riddler95]

I remember reading that VC-1 can be just as good as AVC just as long as it is used correctly.

[Dylan34]

Originally Posted by Riddler95

I remember reading that VC-1 can be just as good as AVC just as long as it is used correctly.

It sure is. Nothing wrong with it.

[stargazeruk]

Originally Posted by Riddler95

I remember reading that VC-1 can be just as good as AVC just as long as it is used correctly.

TBH for me most important when encoding and the final output comes down to these two things, Skill of the encoder, quality of the source.

I seen a lot of good VC1 encoded blu-rays/HD-DVDs from all the studios and I seen people compare the same film on occasions which had both and AVC encodes and some times the VC1 films had won over and then other times AVC won over. Both when used properly delivered excellent results.

From what I remember VC1 mostly was criticised when it came down to reviewing earlier warner disks which tbh warner did not do the best since most of their earlier films were heavy on the DNR and low bitrates.

[J.R. Lopez]

Originally Posted by balboarules

I wish they would focus on getting MORE titles out that have NOT been released, than going for the triple or more dip!

How about more of the 2 pack comedies they were doing like the Grumpy old men, and Spy's like us.. there are still a bunch more of those that I would love to see.. how about a Man with 2 brains/Nothing but trouble 2 pack or something..

Why not Iron Giant? Batman Mask of the Phantasm? Batman the Animated Series? Batman Beyond, Superman TAS? So many titles!!!

[geekesmind]

Originally Posted by J.R. Lopez

Why not Iron Giant? Batman Mask of the Phantasm? Batman the Animated Series? Batman Beyond, Superman TAS? So many titles!!!

i would buy the animated series in a heartbeat if it ever came out on blu. I grew up with that show.

[sarah_wentworth]

Originally Posted by geekesmind

i would buy the animated series in a heartbeat if it ever came out on blu. I grew up with that show.

i grew up on kraft dinner

[J.R. Lopez]

Originally Posted by sarah_wentworth

i grew up on kraft dinner

I believe this image make you.......
LOL!

[HeavyHitter]

Originally Posted by Dylan34

The Exorcist says VC-1 all day long on my Sony player. As does the review on here. But no biggie. Harry Potter 3 looks great for sure, yes. The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile as well look pretty decent, 2 more VC-1's

Ooops not sure what I was thinking. Warner went longer with VC-1 than I realized.

[HeavyHitter]

Originally Posted by Riddler95

I remember reading that VC-1 can be just as good as AVC just as long as it is used correctly.

There used to be a lot of debate about it and I'm sure they both can get extremely close, but I'm kind of glad everything went AVC.

[Dylan34]

Originally Posted by HeavyHitter

Does it really? I could have sworn AVC, my fault then.

Yeah but its not a big deal. Everyone including me wanted the 40th anniversary to be re-encoded AVC with a higher bitrate. It would have cleaned up the color banding with the sun in the begining and gotten rid of some of the noise thats in a couple of scenes. Other than a few tiny mishaps, the transfer is golden! Definitely a 4.5 out of 5 for PQ!! Hopefully, the sequels shine as well. Warner's has been turning out some nice transfers lately so fingers crossed.

[Dylan34]

Originally Posted by HeavyHitter

Ooops not sure what I was thinking. Warner went longer with VC-1 than I realized.

Its still not as bad as Lionsgate using MPEG 2 into 2011. A few of the SAW transfers are MPEG 2. What a joke right? But its true.

[HeavyHitter]

Originally Posted by Dylan34

Its still not as bad as Lionsgate using MPEG 2 into 2011. A few of the SAW transfers are MPEG 2. What a joke right? But its true.

Yeah that is ridiculous.

[sarah_wentworth]

Originally Posted by J.R. Lopez

I believe this image make you.......
LOL!

actually it makes me hungry....*gulp*