The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

[WickyWoo]

Looney Tunes are HD, other stuff is SD

I'm also a bit curious. Is there a reason that the mono track isn't in lossless? Besides the fact that it's a Warner release that is. Would it make much of a difference on a mono track?

Because the HD DVD wasn't lossless. Seriously, Robin Hood is so low fidelity as it is, you could throw 192/48 PCM at it and it still probably wouldn't sound appreciably better. I saw a print last year, and this actually sounds better than it did

Whether or not it's mono isn't the issue, it's the quality of the source.

[Blu Titan]

Originally Posted by OokieSpookie

I am so glad that you let us know.
Seriously.
I have not slept for days, and now I can find peace...

[Dr.Mirakle32]

Even though I already own the DVD (which I don't watch too often, since they show it on TCM so much,) I will definitely pick this up to see how it looks.

[EricJ]

Originally Posted by WickyWoo

Looney Tunes are HD

That now makes three Looney shorts that Warner has hi-def mastered (counting March of the Penguins' "8-Ball Bunny"); just fifty more and we have an excuse for a boxset!

(And speaking as one who could recite "Rabbit Hood" from memory since childhood, it's almost worth the purchase alone.)

[Deciazulado]

The one in March Of The Penguins looks great.

[Daredevil666]

Why is this 1.33 ? The correct ratio is 1.37, I thought that with Blu-Ray, you can window box any format you want be it 1.66 or 1.55, it would not make a difference technically, but it would for the viewer who want the full frame.

[Deciazulado]

Well the short included in March Of The Penguins was 1.37. And so seems to be the Rabbit Hood short, from the picture I have of it. They are 1080 x 1480, just 5 pixels short of the exact 0.600" x 0.825" dimensions ratio (Which is actually 1.375). Hopefully the Robin Hood movie will be too?

Josh news posts says 1.37: https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=1472

[WickyWoo]

That now makes three Looney shorts that Warner has hi-def mastered (counting March of the Penguins' "8-Ball Bunny"); just fifty more and we have an excuse for a boxset!

Every cartoon on the Golden Collections has been restored from the negative in HD.

All the cartoons and the movie are pillarboxed 1.33:1-ish, proper aspect ratio.

[pjasonOH]

Originally Posted by Alan Gordon

I'm torn on this film.

I've never seen it, but I'm vaguely interested in seeing it. I'm also interested in supporting the WB classics... so they will hurry up and relase "Forbidden Planet" on Blu-ray (which I had on HD DVD). I'll probably wait and pick it up in the 1Q of next year.

I actually bought both these films on DVD the same day!
Forbidden Planet I owned on laserdisc already,so I knew how well I enjoyed that film,but I'd never seen the Errol Flynn Robin Hood before.I was completely blown away....LOVED it!(SO much better than the Kevin Costner film!)

[Jaguar007]

Classic movie, I'm a big fan of Errol Flynn (we share the same B-Day, different year). I would also love to see Capatin Blood, The Sea Hawk, Charge, The Light Brigade and Don Juan.

[Daredevil666]

Good. Never bought the HD-DVD so this one will be a buy, even if I hear the encoding is a bit low.

[OokieSpookie]

Originally Posted by dvdvision

Good. Never bought the HD-DVD so this one will be a buy, even if I hear the encoding is a bit low.

The movie is from 1938 and you can even say "the encoding is a bit low" with a straight face?
Seriously?

[Deciazulado]

What, old movies need less bits? Not if you want the image equally sharp and the grain resolved.

The only advantage is that Academy 1.37 movies would take only 77% of the screen and are watched at the same magnifcation as standard widescreen ones because they have about the same pixel height (1080) so maybe they can get by with 20% less bitrate than 1080 x 1920 movies.

[PowellPressburger]

DVD Beaver has posted their review.

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film2/DVDRe...od_blu-ray.htm

Warner Home Video have announced the US Blu-ray Disc release of The Adventures of Robin Hood on 26th August 2008 priced at $28.99 SRP. Based on the classic legend of Sherwood Forest, The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) stars Errol Flynn alongside Olivia de Havilland and consummate screen villains Basil Rathbone and Claude Rains.

Features match the older HD DVD release and include:
1080P 1.33:1 Full Frame
English, French and Spanish DD1.0 Mono
English, French and Spanish subtitles
Commentary by author and film historian Rudy Behlmer
"Warner Bros.' Night at the Movies 1938," introduced by Leonard Maltin, includes:
Angels with Dirty Faces Theatrical Trailer
Vintage Newsreel
Vintage Warner Bros. Musical short subject, "Freddie Rich and His Orchestra"
Vintage Warner Bros. cartoon, "Katnip Kollege" (HD)
2 In-Depth Documentaries:
"Glorious Technicolor" Angela Lansbury narrates this hour-long celebration of this legendary colour filmmaking process
All-new 65th Anniversary documentary, "Welcome to Sherwood: The Story of The Adventures of Robin Hood"
Outtakes
"Robin Hood Through the Ages": Excerpts from the 1912 first screen adaptation, Douglas Fairbanks’ rousing 1922 Silent and this 1938 version – dubbed in German
"A Journey to Sherwood Forest" Basil Rathbone and Erich Wolfgang Korngold home movies shot during production
2 Classic Cartoons: Rabbit Hood and Robin Hood Daffy (HD)
”Splitting the Arrow”: Historical Art, Costume Designs, Scene Concept Drawings, Cast & Crew Photos, Publicity & Poster Galleries
2 Vintage Short Subjects: Cavalcade of Archery and The Cruise of the Zaca
Breakdowns of 1938: Studio Blooper Reel
3 Audio-Only Bonuses:
Music-only audio track showcasing the Oscar®-winning score
The Robin Hood Radio Show
Erich Wolfgang Korngold Piano Sessions
Errol Flynn Trailer Gallery

[kpkelley]

I have spoken in the past that I feel it's DVDBeaver duty to encourage and support classic films looking the best they can for home theatre usage. Well, this is it. The Adventures of Robin Hood can look ridiculously strong even discounting its age. It's so beautiful to watch and this Blu-ray is the definitive way to view it in your home. Absolutely recommended.

Will be picking this one up asap.

[Deciazulado]

From that image the aspect ratio is 1.366, not 1.33 as stated there.

[Blu Titan]

This release has been highly anticipated by me. Awesome!

[Morphine]

I received this like 2 days back

[bdrex28]

Anyone else excited to get this tomorrow? This movie was one of my favorites when I was a kid, I really wish they would have been able to get a better audio mix but they can only work with what they have, but I'm excited to see how the color comes out.

From what I remember, and I could be wrong, but it was one of the first Technicolor movies, made in 1938.

[Blu Titan]

I am REALLY excited about this one. Should be getting it tomorrow but won't watch it until Saturday.