Body Melt (1993) 7/12/16

[fuzzymctiger]

Originally Posted by GasmaskAvenger

Don't like double posting, but I had to.

Is it just me or does the allegedly 4K transfer of this movie had quite a bit of DNR applied to it?

I mean...people complained about the DNR on the blu-ray of An American Werewolf in London, but whatever DNR it had applied to it, wasn't as drastic as the DNR on Body Melt.

There are a few shots where the movie looks great, but for the most part, it appeared to have that infamous DNR look to my eyes.

I definitely think it had noise reduction of some kind. I didn't think it was too bad, but the close up of someone getting something out of a mailbox, has an error in which most of the hand disappears for a few frames, which is usually a sign of noise reduction/ automatic dirt removal

[bwatt99]

Is body melt worth buying its buy one get one free but is this any good?

[LordCrumb]

Originally Posted by bwatt99

Is body melt worth buying its buy one get one free but is this any good?

Yep, it sure is!

[MovieManiac82]

Originally Posted by bwatt99

Is body melt worth buying its buy one get one free but is this any good?

If you like Street Trash, you'll enjoy Body Melt.

[beadelf]

where can I find this on blu ray??

[donthitpause]

Originally Posted by beadelf

where can I find this on blu ray??

JB Hi-Fi.

Currently part of a 2 for AU $30 deal.

Link here

[LordCrumb]

Thought it was worth noting the US Announcement from Vinegar Syndrome;

Special Features and Technical Specs:
BRAND NEW 2K RESTORATION FROM THE 16MM CAMERA NEGATIVE
Audio Commentary with writer/director/composer Philip Brophy, writer/producer Rod Bishop and producer Daniel Scharf
Audio Commentary with Philip Brophy, focused on the sound design and film score
"Melting Away: The Deconstruction of Body Melt" – 2018 featurette with Philip Brophy and Rod Bishop
"Body Building: The Making of Body Melt" – 2018 interview with Daniel Scharf
"Adrenal Glands" – 2018 interview with actor Neil Foley
"Making Bodies Melt: The Making of Body Melt"
"Behind-the-Scenes Featurette"
Extensive behind-the-scenes stills and prop gallery
Complete storyboard gallery
Original theatrical trailer
English SDH subtitles
REGION-FREE

I guess they paid more to get to the original negative.. ? The local release was from an interpositive according to this thread.. might have to double dip once the review hits.

[Zombie Kermit]

Doesn't 88 Films have a release coming as well?

[hdgfs]

Review of the US release, 5/5 for PQ.

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Body-...209722/#Review

[LordCrumb]

Had to do a very quick comparison shot for someone on the front page (88 Films release), to prove the difference between the Umbrella and Vinegar Syndrome release.. thought I might as well post it here too.

http://www.screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/125641

I don't think it's worth doing any more. Difference is night and day. Maybe I should have kicked up a fuss about this rather than The Blob and they might have atleast re-issued with less compression.

Also, a guy who works for VS said Umbrella used an Internegative, not an Interpositive.

[Ianzombie]

Wow, that is some difference. I was happy enough with my Umbrella release until now.

[Shemp]

After seeing the comparison above, I'd be furious if I bought the local version. It looks awful.

[LordCrumb]

Thought I might as well do a couple more.. plus I got the frame right for the first one I did.

For some buggy reason I couldn't do all four in one;

http://www.screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/125693
http://www.screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/125694

Originally Posted by Shemp

After seeing the comparison above, I'd be furious if I bought the local version. It looks awful.

Yep. It's a pretty horrible comparison. Honestly, I'm done with buying Umbrella releases. They compress the hell out of their discs, they never seem to do any quality checks. If they get a World exclusive, so be it, i'd rather pin my hopes on another distributor getting it in the future.

[Shemp]

Originally Posted by LordCrumb

Yep. It's a pretty horrible comparison. Honestly, I'm done with buying Umbrella releases. They compress the hell out of their discs, they never seem to do any quality checks. If they get a World exclusive, so be it, i'd rather pin my hopes on another distributor getting it in the future.

Same. I've been waiting for a replacement disc for HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES for a couple of years as well as being fed up with waiting months for a response about discs that lock up in my Sony region modded player. And as you say, there's the compression issues. I'd much rather wait for a movie I want to be released by another international label than buy from them again.

[GlacierTuba]

The King. Sir Harold Bishop.

https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/202...cer-diagnosis/

[dynoman]

was cleaning house and forgot I had this bd (VS release) had no idea this and VS' were OOP!