Happy Together (1997) - OUT OF PRINT - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

Zen_Amako · 05-30-2010, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by SolutionbubbleS

Which are the other ones on BD?

So far, I own these on BD:

As Tears Go By (HK)
Days of Being Wild (HK)
Chungking Express (US-Criterion)
Fallen Angels (US-Kino)
Ashes of Time Redux (UK)
My Blueberry Nights (JP)

depp91 · 05-30-2010, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by charnier

Is this region-free, like Fallen Angels?

I've got a program that tells me this is region-free...

I wrote a review of the disc and posted lots of screencaps, you can read it here.

Blodiak · 05-30-2010, 01:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zen_Amako

So far, I own these on BD:

As Tears Go By (HK)
Days of Being Wild (HK)
Chungking Express (US-Criterion)
Fallen Angels (US-Kino)
Ashes of Time Redux (UK)
My Blueberry Nights (JP)

Damm, I totally forgot My Blueberry Night was from Wai ...

Leshita · 05-30-2010, 02:04 AM

On a side note, does anyone know who owns the rights to Ashes of Time Redux for North America? I have been waiting forever for a release here. :/

Zen_Amako · 05-30-2010, 02:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leshita

On a side note, does anyone know who owns the rights to Ashes of Time Redux for North America? I have been waiting forever for a release here. :/

It's Sony. They released it on DVD only, so it seems like they passed on doing a BD.

SolutionbubbleS · 05-30-2010, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by depp91

I've got a program that tells me this is region-free...

I wrote a review of the disc and posted lots of screencaps, you can read it here.

I was quite shocked after seeing the "Trailer Comparison"! The Trailer looks much better! Is the difference the same with "Fallen Angels"?

Azyiu · 05-30-2010, 09:17 AM

Happy Together is a good film, but I want to see both 2046 and In the Mood for Love come to blu ASAP!

depp91 · 05-30-2010, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SolutionbubbleS

I was quite shocked after seeing the "Trailer Comparison"! The Trailer looks much better! Is the difference the same with "Fallen Angels"?

Do you really think so? The left picture is from the trailer and the right one's from the actual movie. You probably have to see it in motion to see the full difference.

Well, the trailer for Fallen Angels is much too dark, watch it here.

cool hand bluke · 05-30-2010, 10:50 AM

I got Chungking Express and Ashes of Time which iare also stunning. Imported Days of Being Wild and As Tears Go By from DDDHouse sale. I'll update the thread as it's reported as being over but just checked and they're both still HK$150. Not as good quality as the others but great upgrade on the DVD.

SolutionbubbleS · 05-30-2010, 10:51 AM

Hey,

yes I chanced my mind a little after checking out the comparison for the "old" and "new" version here: http://wong-kar-wais-love-odysseys.b...997-today.html

The skintones of the Feature Film (in the "Trailer Comparison") seem to match the changes WKW did for the new version! I guess the Beaver Review/Comparison will be really interesting on this one...

By the way: Really great Blog on WKW! Nice to someone that ethusiastic on a Director sharing its knowledge! Great Tanks for that!

cool hand bluke · 05-30-2010, 11:10 AM

Ashes of Time blu-ray is region free btw. Just looked at the back cover and it clearly says regions A,B,C. I noticed that it's missing from a few collections. Good price on Amazon uk. It's an incredible film. Only single layered disc btw.

Zen_Amako · 05-30-2010, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cool hand bluke

Ashes of Time blu-ray is region free btw. Just looked at the back cover and it clearly says regions A,B,C. I noticed that it's missing from a few collections. Good price on Amazon uk. It's an incredible film. Only single layered disc btw.

Ashes of Time Redux is region free but the extras are PAL. The special features play on my Sherwood but not on my PS3.

depp91 · 05-30-2010, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SolutionbubbleS

Hey,

yes I chanced my mind a little after checking out the comparison for the "old" and "new" version here: http://wong-kar-wais-love-odysseys.b...997-today.html

The skintones of the Feature Film (in the "Trailer Comparison") seem to match the changes WKW did for the new version!

Yes, the color scheme of the two newly DVDs that contain the new version and the BD match!

Quote:

Originally Posted by SolutionbubbleS

By the way: Really great Blog on WKW! Nice to someone that ethusiastic on a Director sharing its knowledge! Great Tanks for that!

Thank you very very much

I really appreciate that!

SolutionbubbleS · 05-31-2010, 08:01 AM

What is yout take on the difference between the trailer and feature picture? Do you think missing "grain" is a choice by the director (by doing the new version of the movie) or was it filtered to get more of a "HD Apeal"?

depp91 · 05-31-2010, 10:22 AM

Personally, I think they didn't filter any grain from the movie. I guess they would have filtered it from the trailer then too.
Looking at the trailers for Fallen Angels und Chungking Express, they both look inferior compared to the HD transfers of the actual movies. I think the look of Happy Together is fine and there is still enough grain there. One thing I'm not sure of is Fallen Angels, though. It sometimes looks as if there was some DNR applied, but I'm really not sure... But I wouldn't worry about Happy Together.
I'll probably post some more pictures for the trailer / actual movie comparison on my blog later.

And please remember that these are only guesses by a fan of WKW who owns many discs of his movies and who has compared them... I have only seen two of his movies in the cinema so far. Shame on me!

depp91 · 06-02-2010, 01:52 AM

@SolutionbubbleS: I added some more screencaps for the trailer / movie comparison!

SolutionbubbleS · 06-02-2010, 06:53 AM

Big Thanks for that! This makes it much clearer that the feature locks better in total.
But if you look at those 2 pictures: http://i42.tinypic.com/2hwfnmh.jpg & http://i45.tinypic.com/20g16bt.jpg you see that the feature loses a lot grain, eventhough no detail. I personaly like grain, so I hope getting rid of it was a choice made by WKW and not one made by "Kino".
I do not know enough about picture processing, so mabe someone else knows if losing the grain structure is inevitable when "brightening" up the picture?

SolutionbubbleS · 06-02-2010, 12:33 PM

Beaver-Review/Comparison: http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDCom...pytogether.htm

depp91 · 06-02-2010, 02:33 PM

It's also possible they didn't remove any grain - and the grainy structure of the trailer was caused by its source material (that would also explain the bad contrast). The movie still has a grainy structure (it's rather hard to see it on a single frame) which looks wonderful.

I also wanted to post the link to the Beaver comparison

SolutionbubbleS · 06-02-2010, 03:08 PM

Meanwhile I ordered both (Fallen Angels & Happy Together). I'm really looking forward to see them. By the way: isn't it funny that "Kino" did such a good job on these BDs and their DVDs still are little defective (see Beaver-Comparison).

So we need 2046 and "In the Mood for Love" and everything is fine

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05-30-2010, 02:04 AM	#24
Leshita Senior Member Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Vancouver, BC Blu-ray collection:248 Trading Score:12	On a side note, does anyone know who owns the rights to Ashes of Time Redux for North America? I have been waiting forever for a release here. :/

05-30-2010, 09:17 AM	#27
Azyiu Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:The Center of Smoked Bacon Research 4K collection:7 Blu-ray collection:369 DVD collection:54 Blu-ray reviews: 14	Happy Together is a good film, but I want to see both 2046 and In the Mood for Love come to blu ASAP!

05-30-2010, 10:50 AM	#29
cool hand bluke Active Member Member since:May 2010 Trading Score:1	I got Chungking Express and Ashes of Time which iare also stunning. Imported Days of Being Wild and As Tears Go By from DDDHouse sale. I'll update the thread as it's reported as being over but just checked and they're both still HK$150. Not as good quality as the others but great upgrade on the DVD.

05-30-2010, 10:51 AM	#30
SolutionbubbleS Active Member Member since:Nov 2009	Hey, yes I chanced my mind a little after checking out the comparison for the "old" and "new" version here: http://wong-kar-wais-love-odysseys.b...997-today.html The skintones of the Feature Film (in the "Trailer Comparison") seem to match the changes WKW did for the new version! I guess the Beaver Review/Comparison will be really interesting on this one... By the way: Really great Blog on WKW! Nice to someone that ethusiastic on a Director sharing its knowledge! Great Tanks for that!

05-30-2010, 11:10 AM	#31
cool hand bluke Active Member Member since:May 2010 Trading Score:1	Ashes of Time blu-ray is region free btw. Just looked at the back cover and it clearly says regions A,B,C. I noticed that it's missing from a few collections. Good price on Amazon uk. It's an incredible film. Only single layered disc btw.

05-31-2010, 08:01 AM	#34
SolutionbubbleS Active Member Member since:Nov 2009	What is yout take on the difference between the trailer and feature picture? Do you think missing "grain" is a choice by the director (by doing the new version of the movie) or was it filtered to get more of a "HD Apeal"?

05-31-2010, 10:22 AM	#35
depp91 Active Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 4K collection:21 Blu-ray collection:671 DVD collection:4 Blu-ray reviews:1	Personally, I think they didn't filter any grain from the movie. I guess they would have filtered it from the trailer then too. Looking at the trailers for Fallen Angels und Chungking Express, they both look inferior compared to the HD transfers of the actual movies. I think the look of Happy Together is fine and there is still enough grain there. One thing I'm not sure of is Fallen Angels, though. It sometimes looks as if there was some DNR applied, but I'm really not sure... But I wouldn't worry about Happy Together. I'll probably post some more pictures for the trailer / actual movie comparison on my blog later. And please remember that these are only guesses by a fan of WKW who owns many discs of his movies and who has compared them... I have only seen two of his movies in the cinema so far. Shame on me!

06-02-2010, 01:52 AM	#36
depp91 Active Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 4K collection:21 Blu-ray collection:671 DVD collection:4 Blu-ray reviews:1	@SolutionbubbleS: I added some more screencaps for the trailer / movie comparison!

06-02-2010, 06:53 AM	#37
SolutionbubbleS Active Member Member since:Nov 2009	Big Thanks for that! This makes it much clearer that the feature locks better in total. But if you look at those 2 pictures: http://i42.tinypic.com/2hwfnmh.jpg & http://i45.tinypic.com/20g16bt.jpg you see that the feature loses a lot grain, eventhough no detail. I personaly like grain, so I hope getting rid of it was a choice made by WKW and not one made by "Kino". I do not know enough about picture processing, so mabe someone else knows if losing the grain structure is inevitable when "brightening" up the picture?

06-02-2010, 12:33 PM	#38
SolutionbubbleS Active Member Member since:Nov 2009	Beaver-Review/Comparison: http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDCom...pytogether.htm

06-02-2010, 02:33 PM	#39
depp91 Active Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 4K collection:21 Blu-ray collection:671 DVD collection:4 Blu-ray reviews:1	It's also possible they didn't remove any grain - and the grainy structure of the trailer was caused by its source material (that would also explain the bad contrast). The movie still has a grainy structure (it's rather hard to see it on a single frame) which looks wonderful. I also wanted to post the link to the Beaver comparison

06-02-2010, 03:08 PM	#40
SolutionbubbleS Active Member Member since:Nov 2009	Meanwhile I ordered both (Fallen Angels & Happy Together). I'm really looking forward to see them. By the way: isn't it funny that "Kino" did such a good job on these BDs and their DVDs still are little defective (see Beaver-Comparison). So we need 2046 and "In the Mood for Love" and everything is fine

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