Candyman (1992) (Universal) - Blu-ray in October/2011 - Page 3 - Blu-ray Forum

benricci · 09-26-2011, 01:37 AM

Safe to assume this will be region free?

DetroitSportsFan · 09-26-2011, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by benricci

Safe to assume this will be region free?

It's Universal, yes it will be region free.

gary1988 · 10-05-2011, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by benricci

Safe to assume this will be region free?

Yes it is definately region free. I sent an email to Universal UK asking for specifications. Here is how they replied:

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Unfortunately there are no special features.

Aspect Ratio- 1.85:1 Widescreen
Region Code- 0 (Free)
Feature Soundtrack- English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, French, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Latin American Spanish DTS 2.0
Subtitle Tracks- English SDH, French, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Hungarian, Latin American Spanish, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Turkish
Feature 1080 i or p?- p

Kind regards

Universal UK

Jompa · 10-05-2011, 02:46 PM

Yes, it`s identical to the Australian BD that i have.

gary1988 · 10-05-2011, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Jompa

Yes, it`s identical to the Australian BD that i have.

Cool, what is the quality like? Are there still a lot of specks on the print, has it been cleaned up and remastered?

bBop87 · 10-05-2011, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by gary1988

Yes it is definately region free. I sent an email to Universal UK asking for specifications. Here is how they replied:

no special features? there was a commentary and a featurette on the dvd if i'm not mistaken, what a joke 2.0 DTS and now no SF

NO DEAL

gary1988 · 10-05-2011, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by bBop87

no special features? there was a commentary and a featurette on the dvd if i'm not mistaken, what a joke 2.0 DTS and now no SF

NO DEAL

I know, even though I'm not as bothered as I used to be about special features, this is still meant to be an upgrade. If it was a 5.1 track that would have been an upgrade. Hopefully the picture quality is good.

FrankV · 10-05-2011, 05:22 PM

The original soundtrack for this picture is stereo, not 5.1. So, I don't mind that there's a 2.0 track. It's lossless and that's the only thing that matters.

gary1988 · 10-05-2011, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by FrankV

The original soundtrack for this picture is stereo, not 5.1. So, I don't mind that there's a 2.0 track. It's lossless and that's the only thing that matters.

The Collector's Edition DVD I have is Dolby Surround. I'm sure with the elements they could have created a 5.1 track.

josuv22 · 10-05-2011, 05:32 PM

old CE UK DVD had the following extras
Audio commentary with co-writer/executive producer Clive Barker, director/co-writer Bernard Rose, producer Alan Poul, and actors Tony Todd, Virginia Madsen, and Kasi Lemmons
Extras:
"Sweets to the Sweet: The Candyman Mythos" featurette (23:48)
"Clive Barker: Raising Hell" featurette (10:46)
"Bernard Rose storyboards" (5:22)

and
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround

http://www.dvdcompare.net/comparisons/film.php?fid=228

gary1988 · 10-05-2011, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by josuv22

old CE UK DVD had the following extras
Audio commentary with co-writer/executive producer Clive Barker, director/co-writer Bernard Rose, producer Alan Poul, and actors Tony Todd, Virginia Madsen, and Kasi Lemmons
Extras:
"Sweets to the Sweet: The Candyman Mythos" featurette (23:48)
"Clive Barker: Raising Hell" featurette (10:46)
"Bernard Rose storyboards" (5:22)

and
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround

also seems
others dvds rls only have 2.0 soundtrack no 5.1

http://www.dvdcompare.net/comparisons/film.php?fid=228

This is the version I own now from Universal. Previous to this release I had the Columbia version which only had the trailer as an extra and 2.0 stereo sound.

josuv22 · 10-05-2011, 05:46 PM

that one i had with just the trailer. odd how universal didnt port the extra over.

gary1988 · 10-05-2011, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by josuv22

that one i had with just the trailer. odd how universal didnt port the extra over.

Maybe they couldn't get the rights to them again.

Jompa · 10-05-2011, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by gary1988

Cool, what is the quality like? Are there still a lot of specks on the print, has it been cleaned up and remastered?

I don`t remember if there was a lot of specks, but if there was it didn`t bother me. Yes, i think it looks like it`s been restored. Seems like some minor DNR have been used. I was very happy with picture and sound quality.

gary1988 · 10-05-2011, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Jompa

I don`t remember if there was a lot of specks, but if there was it didn`t bother me. Yes, i think it looks like it`s been restored. Seems like some minor DNR have been used. I was very happy with picture and sound quality.

Thats good to here. I will probably still buy the bluray, a little disappointed that there are no extras and also with the sound, but at least it is lossless.

Jompa · 10-05-2011, 06:13 PM

Also, the music, dialog and gory sound effects sounded good in the DTS-HD MA: 2.0. Tony Todd`s voice sounds deep and bass-heavy.

Aristide Massaccesi · 10-06-2011, 09:39 PM

Pleasantly surprised by the presentation of this classic horror movie. Considering it's a Universal release I was afraid of excessive DNR, but they didn't mess with Candyman. It has a filmlike appearance, there is a nice layer of grain and the elaborate ghetto environments we see in the film benefit from the jump in detail.

Aristide Massaccesi · 10-06-2011, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Jompa

Tony Todd`s voice sounds deep and bass-heavy.

Indeed! Knowing Tony Todd I was expecting my sub to get a decent workout, but I did not expect my room to shake every time the Candyman speaks!

gary1988 · 10-07-2011, 10:24 AM

That sounds great! I'm glad the PQ is film-like and the AQ is good for a stereo track. It is a shame a 5.1 track couldn't be made, Philip Glass' haunting score would benefit from this.

SAGDDESIGN · 10-12-2011, 09:40 AM

The PQ is average at best, better than the DVD, not remastered, lots of specks you will notice at the start of the film (when the wobbley credits appear). Just watched it, the scene in the Hospital is uncut, nice to see candyman rip his hook up the doctors back also Virgina Madsens eyes look fantastic. ***Region Free***

10-05-2011, 06:13 PM	#56
Jompa Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Aug 2010 Location:Bodø, Norway 4K collection:201 Blu-ray collection:880 Blu-ray reviews:78	Also, the music, dialog and gory sound effects sounded good in the DTS-HD MA: 2.0. Tony Todd`s voice sounds deep and bass-heavy. Last edited by Jompa; 10-05-2011 at 06:16 PM.

10-12-2011, 09:40 AM	#60
SAGDDESIGN Member Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Melbourne, Australia Blu-ray collection:91 Blu-ray reviews:29	The PQ is average at best, better than the DVD, not remastered, lots of specks you will notice at the start of the film (when the wobbley credits appear). Just watched it, the scene in the Hospital is uncut, nice to see candyman rip his hook up the doctors back also Virgina Madsens eyes look fantastic. *Region Free* Last edited by SAGDDESIGN; 10-12-2011 at 11:36 AM.

09-26-2011, 01:37 AM	#41
benricci Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray reviews:1	Safe to assume this will be region free?

10-05-2011, 02:46 PM	#44
Jompa Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Aug 2010 Location:Bodø, Norway 4K collection:201 Blu-ray collection:880 Blu-ray reviews:78	Yes, it`s identical to the Australian BD that i have.

10-05-2011, 05:22 PM	#48
FrankV Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:The Netherlands Blu-ray reviews:2	The original soundtrack for this picture is stereo, not 5.1. So, I don't mind that there's a 2.0 track. It's lossless and that's the only thing that matters.

10-05-2011, 05:32 PM	#50
josuv22 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Blu-ray collection:1723 DVD collection:128 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:21	old CE UK DVD had the following extras Audio commentary with co-writer/executive producer Clive Barker, director/co-writer Bernard Rose, producer Alan Poul, and actors Tony Todd, Virginia Madsen, and Kasi Lemmons Extras: "Sweets to the Sweet: The Candyman Mythos" featurette (23:48) "Clive Barker: Raising Hell" featurette (10:46) "Bernard Rose storyboards" (5:22) and English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround http://www.dvdcompare.net/comparisons/film.php?fid=228

10-05-2011, 05:46 PM	#52
josuv22 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Blu-ray collection:1723 DVD collection:128 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:21	that one i had with just the trailer. odd how universal didnt port the extra over.

10-06-2011, 09:39 PM	#57
Aristide Massaccesi Senior Member Member since:Mar 2010 Location:Netherlands Blu-ray collection:1245 DVD collection:6	Pleasantly surprised by the presentation of this classic horror movie. Considering it's a Universal release I was afraid of excessive DNR, but they didn't mess with Candyman. It has a filmlike appearance, there is a nice layer of grain and the elaborate ghetto environments we see in the film benefit from the jump in detail.

10-07-2011, 10:24 AM	#59
gary1988 Member Member since:Apr 2009 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:298 DVD collection:7 Trading Score:1	That sounds great! I'm glad the PQ is film-like and the AQ is good for a stereo track. It is a shame a 5.1 track couldn't be made, Philip Glass' haunting score would benefit from this.

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