Batman (1989) (20th Anniversary Edition) - Page 3 - Blu-ray Forum

Lucy Diamond · 11-13-2008, 02:07 PM

Holy cow...was that TWENTY years ago!?!?!?

Awww man...I was a freshman in highschool.

It was my first "health class" and the teacher brought out the banana and everything.

The dude sitting behind me was always trying to write on my arm with a sharpie...now that I think back...I think he might have been a little...um...you know.

Anyway...wow...Twenty Years.

I rememeber all the Batman t-shirts at Macy's.

DetroitSportsFan · 11-13-2008, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Spartan54

No, I beleive he's referring to Batman Forever and Batman and Robin. He said the worst not the best.

Ya think?

andy86i · 11-13-2008, 11:31 PM

hmmm.. this complicates matters. coming to UK in dec.. do i get that one or get the march one?

Blu Man · 11-13-2008, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by panamablu

I wish Warners give us the choice to choose. They should release the movies as digibooks and also in the standard blue case. Let the consumer select the packing they wish to buy, and they can see clearly which packing we preefer.

I agree completely.

jd213 · 11-14-2008, 12:05 AM

Hmm, the Japanese disc is supposed to be a BD-50.

http://av.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/20081031/whv2.htm

So since Warner always makes the same discs for all regions (unless they have to change something for a region like they did with Harry Potter and the Philospher's/Sorcerer's Stone), then either this info or the Japanese specs are wrong...

DetroitSportsFan · 11-14-2008, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by jd213

So since Warner always makes the same discs for all regions (unless they have to change something for a region like they did with Harry Potter and the Philospher's/Sorcerer's Stone), then either this info or the Japanese specs are wrong...

Or whoever is in charge at Warner Japan actually has their **** together and is releasing better quality BDs than their U.S. counterparts.

jd213 · 11-14-2008, 12:32 AM

True, they did release Happy Feet with LPCM audio when the US version only had Dolby Digital. It was released a while after the US disc though, and I don't think there are any other Warner Japan releases that did that.

DigitalfreakNYC · 11-14-2008, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by jd213

Hmm, the Japanese disc is supposed to be a BD-50.

http://av.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/20081031/whv2.htm

So since Warner always makes the same discs for all regions (unless they have to change something for a region like they did with Harry Potter and the Philospher's/Sorcerer's Stone), then either this info or the Japanese specs are wrong...

I'm sure they all will be. Probably every region but the US.

jd213 · 11-14-2008, 01:42 AM

If that turns out to be the case then it'll probably be the same video encode, just with the extras on a separate disc for the US. Not as convenient as having the extras on the same disc, but not that big of a deal.

wnicholas76 · 11-14-2008, 02:30 AM

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Originally Posted by HD 335

Damn, a digibook? I'll still pick this up as it was one of my favorite movies as a kid. Jack did an excellent job as the Joker but Heath took the character to a whole new level.

+1

owa · 11-14-2008, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by andy86i

hmmm.. this complicates matters. coming to UK in dec.. do i get that one or get the march one?

Yeah, that's what I'm thinking as well. I may just jump on the dec. UK release if it's region-free.

DigitalfreakNYC · 11-14-2008, 10:43 AM

I'm probably going to get all the UK ones. BD-50 + non-book=sale

andy86i · 11-14-2008, 12:12 PM

why is the uk getting BD-50s? i thought america gets the best stuff.

RustyK94 · 11-14-2008, 12:24 PM

From what im reading about this release it seems pretty poor to as what i would expect. I have no problems with digibook it's the fact the disc is a 25 gig with all the extras on a DVD. They should have had a 50 gig disc for the movie a 25 gig disc for the extras with the majority of them in HD.

DigitalfreakNYC · 11-14-2008, 12:25 PM

I have to say that I'm surprised that a lot of the extras aren't in HD. They were produced only a few years ago.

bajor27 · 11-14-2008, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

No exact details or specs have been announced yet, but the release will comes as a 2-disc Digibook version, containing a BD-25 disc for the movie and a separate DVD for the bonus materials.

I'm sorry to say it but this doesn't have me too excited. Maybe I'll wait for the double dip in 5 years as I already own them on DVD

RustyK94 · 11-14-2008, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by DigitalfreakNYC

I have to say that I'm surprised that a lot of the extras aren't in HD. They were produced only a few years ago.

It's just ridiculous when your trying to sell hi def you still get on new special and anniversary editions all extras in standard def. It's like you only get half the experience you would expect when paying for a special edition or anniversary.

Does it relay cost the studios that much to produce HD extras and offer them along side an HD movie

Im refusing to buy any HD anniversary or special edition until the majority if not all extras are in HD.

DigitalfreakNYC · 11-14-2008, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by RustyK94

It's just ridiculous when your trying to sell hi def you still get on new special and anniversary editions all extras in standard def. It's like you only get half the experience you would expect when paying for a special edition or anniversary.

Does it relay cost the studios that much to produce HD extras and offer them along side an HD movie

Im refusing to buy any HD anniversary or special edition until the majority if not all extras are in HD.

Well, it's silly to insist that all extras be in HD if they weren't originally produced that way. Are you going to turn down fantastic interviews and behind-the-scenes footage simply because they were filmed in SD? What about interviews with those who are no longer with us?

Bottom line is that they're extras. They're icing on the cake. If they're in HD, great. If not, no biggie.

RustyK94 · 11-14-2008, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by DigitalfreakNYC

Well, it's silly to insist that all extras be in HD if they weren't originally produced that way. Are you going to turn down fantastic interviews and behind-the-scenes footage simply because they were filmed in SD? What about interviews with those who are no longer with us?

Bottom line is that they're extras. They're icing on the cake. If they're in HD, great. If not, no biggie.

If your going to offer a Hi Def product then they should at least on that bases offer extras in HD. How would you like it say a few years back you bought a DVD and the extras where in VHS quality.

In case you did not know as well there's something called remastering. The majority of these extras do have the potential to be remastered for HD. Of course some content can't be remastered but a sizable amount of it can so why are studios being lazy and offering us content we know can be presented in HD.

DigitalfreakNYC · 11-14-2008, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by RustyK94

If your going to offer a Hi Def product then they should at least on that bases offer extras in HD. How would you like it say a few years back you bought a DVD and the extras where in VHS quality.

In case you did not know as well there's something called remastering. The majority of these extras do have the potential to be remastered for HD. Of course some content can't be remastered but a sizable amount of it can so why are studios being lazy and offering us content we know can be presented in HD.

Uhhh...you can't "remaster" something to HD quality. You can upconvert it...but that doesn't do much.
You clearly don't know what you're talking about.

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11-13-2008, 02:07 PM	#41
Lucy Diamond Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Location:The Tomb of Annihilation 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:3	Holy cow...was that TWENTY years ago!?!?!? Awww man...I was a freshman in highschool. It was my first "health class" and the teacher brought out the banana and everything. The dude sitting behind me was always trying to write on my arm with a sharpie...now that I think back...I think he might have been a little...um...you know. Anyway...wow...Twenty Years. I rememeber all the Batman t-shirts at Macy's.

11-13-2008, 11:31 PM	#43
andy86i Active Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:England Blu-ray collection:68 Blu-ray reviews: 2	hmmm.. this complicates matters. coming to UK in dec.. do i get that one or get the march one?

11-14-2008, 12:05 AM	#45
jd213 Special Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:less than 10 minutes from Akihabara	Hmm, the Japanese disc is supposed to be a BD-50. http://av.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/20081031/whv2.htm So since Warner always makes the same discs for all regions (unless they have to change something for a region like they did with Harry Potter and the Philospher's/Sorcerer's Stone), then either this info or the Japanese specs are wrong...

11-14-2008, 12:32 AM	#47
jd213 Special Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:less than 10 minutes from Akihabara	True, they did release Happy Feet with LPCM audio when the US version only had Dolby Digital. It was released a while after the US disc though, and I don't think there are any other Warner Japan releases that did that.

11-14-2008, 01:42 AM	#49
jd213 Special Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:less than 10 minutes from Akihabara	If that turns out to be the case then it'll probably be the same video encode, just with the extras on a separate disc for the US. Not as convenient as having the extras on the same disc, but not that big of a deal.

11-14-2008, 10:43 AM	#52
DigitalfreakNYC Banned Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Astoria, NY Trading Score:9	I'm probably going to get all the UK ones. BD-50 + non-book=sale

11-14-2008, 12:12 PM	#53
andy86i Active Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:England Blu-ray collection:68 Blu-ray reviews: 2	why is the uk getting BD-50s? i thought america gets the best stuff.

11-14-2008, 12:24 PM	#54
RustyK94 Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Independent Republic Of Scotland Home Theater Gallery:2 Blu-ray collection:126	From what im reading about this release it seems pretty poor to as what i would expect. I have no problems with digibook it's the fact the disc is a 25 gig with all the extras on a DVD. They should have had a 50 gig disc for the movie a 25 gig disc for the extras with the majority of them in HD.

11-14-2008, 12:25 PM	#55
DigitalfreakNYC Banned Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Astoria, NY Trading Score:9	I have to say that I'm surprised that a lot of the extras aren't in HD. They were produced only a few years ago.

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