Interstellar (2014)

[DGilberts]

Last showing in my local cinema tomorrow night of the 70mm Imax version. Roll on the Blu-Ray release and hoping for a fantastic transfer!

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Saying it now, I want some Neo Case love for this

Don't tease!!!

[Hedrox]

I've seen this movie 3 times, in 3 different theatres and I don't expect the blu-ray's PQ to blow me away. Most of the 35mm footage looked pretty fuzzy and soft, almost like a 720p video blown up to 2k, and while the IMAX footage looked great, the transition in image quality was a bit distracting at times.
Does anyone know if it will have a 7.1 track or a 5.1? I don't think it was shown in atmos.

[imsounoriginal]

Saw this for a second time in 70mm IMAX, really hope the Blu-ray does the visuals justice and that Paramount includes alternating aspect ratios. Not expecting a boatload of extras so top-tier A/V and maybe a Steelbook would be good enough.

[DGilberts]

Originally Posted by Hedrox

I've seen this movie 3 times, in 3 different theatres and I don't expect the blu-ray's PQ to blow me away. Most of the 35mm footage looked pretty fuzzy and soft, almost like a 720p video blown up to 2k, and while the IMAX footage looked great, the transition in image quality was a bit distracting at times.
Does anyone know if it will have a 7.1 track or a 5.1? I don't think it was shown in atmos.

My concern also to be honest as TDK and TDKR both suffered from contrast and edge enhancements on the none iMax content, on their Blu-Ray releases. I remember seeing an article which might have quoted the cinematographer of those films stating the stock film was beautiful but was altered by WB for the Blu-ray release. He also stated he would never watch it again, i beleive. So whoever supervised the transfers should fired.

All 35mm appears a little under par on iMax screens i feel, but it is a big old screen to fill.

The aspect ratio change is a case of horses for courses. Personally i would prefer the whole thing to be shot in iMax, but its just not possible. My preference would be to have the aspect shift over 100% letterbox though for sure. So we can enjoy that beautiful iMax film.

Waiting with bated breath.

[imsounoriginal]

Originally Posted by DGilberts

My concern also to be honest as TDK and TDKR both suffered from contrast and edge enhancements on the none iMax content, on their Blu-Ray releases. I remember seeing an article which might have quoted the cinematographer of those films stating the stock film was beautiful but was altered by WB for the Blu-ray release. He also stated he would never watch it again, i beleive. So whoever supervised the transfers should fired.

That article/quote was in reference to just TDK, and it wasn't the cinematographer who said it but I can't recall exactly who it was.

[DGilberts]

Originally Posted by imsounoriginal

That article/quote was in reference to just TDK, and it wasn't the cinematographer who said it but I can't recall exactly who it was.

Yes my memory of it is not great but i feel the transfer on Blu-Ray of TDKR was no better. Fake tan anybody?

[imsounoriginal]

Originally Posted by DGilberts

Yes my memory of it is not great but i feel the transfer on Blu-Ray of TDKR was no better. Fake tan anybody?

I don't think either transfer is perfect but TDKR's transfer has always bothered me more than TDK's. That may also be because TDKR just bothers me as a movie way more than TDK ever will...

But back to Interstellar -- Paramount is usually unimpeachable when it comes to A/V on new releases so I'm not too concerned. I just hope they include the IMAX alternating aspect ratios on the general release, not as an exclusive and not on a re-release a year later.

[Tech-UK]

There is nothing wrong with the PQ on TDKR, perhaps some black crush, its TDK that fails big time (the 35mm scenes).

Nolen doesn't follow the common way of colour grading/timing, he bypasses the use of a DI.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Nolan#Method

His films have a specific look, and don't look colourful and they don't pop.

[UNCMT9]

Sitting in the theater about to watch this on IMAX.

[Impossible]

Originally Posted by UNCMT9

Sitting in the theater about to watch this on IMAX.

The person behind you would like you to turn your ****ing phone off......

[J-Mart]

Originally Posted by imsounoriginal

That article/quote was in reference to just TDK, and it wasn't the cinematographer who said it but I can't recall exactly who it was.

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[Geoff D]

TDK's Blu-ray is a bit shite but since when did TDKR get a bad rep for PQ? It looks great, insofar as Nolan's tungsten-tinged colour & blacks-deeper-than-night aesthetic is concerned, with none of the sharpening that plagues TDK. I saw the movie on 2K digital and 15/70 IMAX and the Blu-ray is fine.

Coincidentally I saw Interstellar in the same formats and, as with Nolan's previous films, the 35mm scenes looked like most anamorphic shows that haven't gone through a DI, i.e. they're superficially soft (unlike the sharpened, noise-reduced images you get in DI's) yet still laden with detail. Yes, there are some unusually soft 35mm scenes like Coop weeping at the monitor but there are also others which look wonderful, like most of the shots of Jessica Chastain.

Can't wait to get this on Blu-ray!

[Suntory_Times]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

TDK's Blu-ray is a bit shite but since when did TDKR get a bad rep for PQ? It looks great, insofar as Nolan's tungsten-tinged colour & blacks-deeper-than-night aesthetic is concerned, with none of the sharpening that plagues TDK. I saw the movie on 2K digital and 15/70 IMAX and the Blu-ray is fine.

Coincidentally I saw Interstellar in the same formats and, as with Nolan's previous films, the 35mm scenes looked like most anamorphic shows that haven't gone through a DI, i.e. they're superficially soft (unlike the sharpened, noise-reduced images you get in DI's) yet still laden with detail. Yes, there are some unusually soft 35mm scenes like Coop weeping at the monitor but there are also others which look wonderful, like most of the shots of Jessica Chastain.

Can't wait to get this on Blu-ray!

Agreed. TDKR looks as it should on blu-ray with maybe some minor issues. TDK has major issues throughout all of the 35mm scenes and really needs a rerelease.

[UNCMT9]

Originally Posted by Impossible

The person behind you would like you to turn your ****ing phone off......

Someone needs a snickers and a nap.

[henry00x]

this deserves a steelbook

[UNCMT9]

What a mind trip.

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by henry00x

this deserves a steelbook

This deserves a Neo Case!
I can just imagine the laser sharp imagery that could be used.

[UNCMT9]

The LFE in this blew my pant legs. A sonic assault on your ears and body.

[Tech-UK]

Originally Posted by Lava_Lander

Intersteeler?