An American Werewolf in London (1981) (Limited Edition) - Page 50 - Blu-ray Forum

dwk · 12-31-2019, 04:56 AM

Arrow didn't do a 4K restoration. According to the booklet, the film was scanned in 4K but all the work was done in 2K.

Kyle15 · 12-31-2019, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Joshua

But it's not 4K only 1080p. Why do a 4K restoration. Oh to sell this big box set then rerelease in 4K later for more double dipping.

Dude like, I know you're late to the party but it's all about quality and future-proofing. There are many, many 4k remaster films on Bluray that don't have UHD releases.

Mr. Joshua · 01-10-2020, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Kyle15

Dude like, I know you're late to the party but it's all about quality and future-proofing. There are many, many 4k remaster films on Bluray that don't have UHD releases.

See you at the party Richter! I know these things but it's a shame it's not in UHD. It should be...

Kyle15 · 01-10-2020, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Joshua

See you at the party Richter! I know these things but it's a shame it's not in UHD. It should be...

You asked "why do a 4k restoration" as if you didn't know. So how would I know? lmao

Leatherface88 · 01-23-2020, 10:18 PM

Amazon.ca never had the limited edition available, I pre-ordered it back in October but the site never got it in to sell. This is really frustrating, are there any Canadians who were holding out for .ca to get this? Did you get it somewhere else? I don't know where else to get it for a reasonable normal price.

RCRochester · 01-23-2020, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Leatherface88

Amazon.ca never had the limited edition available, I pre-ordered it back in October but the site never got it in to sell. This is really frustrating, are there any Canadians who were holding out for .ca to get this? Did you get it somewhere else? I don't know where else to get it for a reasonable normal price.

I bought mine from Diabolik DVD when it became clear Amazon.ca weren’t getting it.

brian9229 · 02-10-2020, 06:44 PM

How in holy hades is this only one disc? All those new special features, not to mention, all the ones from previous releases, along with the film, on a single BD50?! I've not seen any issues come up, from reviewers, regarding any compression issues, which is great, just a little puzzling.

The Screaming Feces · 02-10-2020, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Leatherface88

Amazon.ca never had the limited edition available, I pre-ordered it back in October but the site never got it in to sell. This is really frustrating, are there any Canadians who were holding out for .ca to get this? Did you get it somewhere else? I don't know where else to get it for a reasonable normal price.

I pre-ordered from Amazon.ca in early August and it arrived on the release date of Oct. 29, 2019. I had no idea that they cancelled others' orders!

Troy73 · 02-10-2020, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by brian9229

How in holy hades is this only one disc? All those new special features, not to mention, all the ones from previous releases, along with the film, on a single BD50?! I've not seen any issues come up, from reviewers, regarding any compression issues, which is great, just a little puzzling.

A good portion is SD content which requires less space.

Spiderwalk · 02-10-2020, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by brian9229

How in holy hades is this only one disc? All those new special features, not to mention, all the ones from previous releases, along with the film, on a single BD50?! I've not seen any issues come up, from reviewers, regarding any compression issues, which is great, just a little puzzling.

[Show spoiler]

Seriously though, the disc was authored by David Mackenzie (Blu-ray Encoding God™).

MrClarke · 04-01-2020, 12:05 AM

Can anyone explain what the difference is between the limited edition and the standard edition of the arrow releases? Both listings on here say slipbox, replicas etc.

Dailyan · 04-01-2020, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by MrClarke

Can anyone explain what the difference is between the limited edition and the standard edition of the arrow releases? Both listings on here say slipbox, replicas etc.

It's a mistake in the standard edition listing; there is no slipbox, booklet, and poster/cards. The discs are the exact same.

Geoff D · 04-01-2020, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by brian9229

How in holy hades is this only one disc? All those new special features, not to mention, all the ones from previous releases, along with the film, on a single BD50?! I've not seen any issues come up, from reviewers, regarding any compression issues, which is great, just a little puzzling.

It's what happens when you get it done by an encoding house that gives a shit, instead of the 'set and forget' outfits used by many indies who seem to have cornered the market for compression by offering mediocrity at low low prices. Look at the Shout and Arrow versions of Carrie: despite the Arrow fitting virtually everything from the Shout 2-disc set onto 1 disc it STILL has an encode for the main movie that's just as big as the Shout's AND has a higher peak bitrate with less destructive filtering. People seem to think that compression feats like this are magic but they're not, they're just handled by diligent, competent, and intelligent people.

Ruined · 04-15-2020, 02:43 PM

Currently $27.99 at Amazon when using American Express 20% off w/ points

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VP6V5LZ/

If you have the points deal it will pop up option to signup in check out

cupboy · 04-15-2020, 04:14 PM

I pretended to place an order. It said:

Delivery date: May 7, 2020 If you order in the next 13 hours and 46 minutes ( Details )
Items shipped from Amazon.com

May 7? WTF?

(I already have it anyway)

disco1979 · 04-25-2020, 07:56 AM

Finally watched my Arrow copy tonight - it looks fantastic.

Never noticed that Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy are listed in the credits as themselves lol

The limited edition is so nice. I don't usually splurge for these limited editions but I'm glad I picked this up.

Bobbyjoe766 · 04-25-2020, 08:01 AM

Love this film so much and this release. Probably the best one yet.

Can’t wait to see the 4K release when the time comes. Hope it also includes the original mono audio track.

phantomiceman · 06-25-2020, 12:15 PM

I assume the 4K will most likely come out next year on the movies 40th Anniversary.. With Arrow just releasing their 1st 4K release i suspect they will be distributing this also.

PissedOffPeoN · 06-25-2020, 01:26 PM

Combo it with thing in 4k and i might buy both of them since i own both of them on arrow already :O.

jtu128 · 07-06-2020, 12:16 AM

Generally, Arrow discs settle in around $20. What’s the deal with the standard release of AWIL? It’s been near $30 since release.

12-31-2019, 04:56 AM	#981
dwk Blu-ray Ninja Member since:May 2010	Arrow didn't do a 4K restoration. According to the booklet, the film was scanned in 4K but all the work was done in 2K.

01-23-2020, 10:18 PM	#985
Leatherface88 Member Member since:Aug 2017	Amazon.ca never had the limited edition available, I pre-ordered it back in October but the site never got it in to sell. This is really frustrating, are there any Canadians who were holding out for .ca to get this? Did you get it somewhere else? I don't know where else to get it for a reasonable normal price.

02-10-2020, 06:44 PM	#987
brian9229 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Vermont / Steelbook™ - 481 4K collection:411 Blu-ray collection:1553 DVD collection:71 Digital collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:12 Trading Score:59	How in holy hades is this only one disc? All those new special features, not to mention, all the ones from previous releases, along with the film, on a single BD50?! I've not seen any issues come up, from reviewers, regarding any compression issues, which is great, just a little puzzling.

04-01-2020, 12:05 AM	#991
MrClarke Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jun 2011 Location:South Hill, VA 4K collection:709 Blu-ray collection:2397 DVD collection:38 iTunes collection:182 Blu-ray reviews: 16 Trading Score:52	Can anyone explain what the difference is between the limited edition and the standard edition of the arrow releases? Both listings on here say slipbox, replicas etc.

04-15-2020, 02:43 PM	#994
Ruined Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Blu-ray collection:1 Trading Score:1	Currently $27.99 at Amazon when using American Express 20% off w/ points https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VP6V5LZ/ If you have the points deal it will pop up option to signup in check out

04-15-2020, 04:14 PM	#995
cupboy Power Member Member since:Dec 2012 Location:USA	I pretended to place an order. It said: Delivery date: May 7, 2020 If you order in the next 13 hours and 46 minutes ( Details ) Items shipped from Amazon.com May 7? WTF? (I already have it anyway)

04-25-2020, 07:56 AM	#996
disco1979 Special Member Member since:Jun 2017 Location:Toronto, Ontario 4K collection:264 Blu-ray collection:2170	Finally watched my Arrow copy tonight - it looks fantastic. Never noticed that Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy are listed in the credits as themselves lol The limited edition is so nice. I don't usually splurge for these limited editions but I'm glad I picked this up.

04-25-2020, 08:01 AM	#997
Bobbyjoe766 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2016	Love this film so much and this release. Probably the best one yet. Can’t wait to see the 4K release when the time comes. Hope it also includes the original mono audio track.

06-25-2020, 12:15 PM	#998
phantomiceman Active Member Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Bolton UK	I assume the 4K will most likely come out next year on the movies 40th Anniversary.. With Arrow just releasing their 1st 4K release i suspect they will be distributing this also.

06-25-2020, 01:26 PM	#999
PissedOffPeoN Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Nov 2013 Location:Missouri Trading Score:68	Combo it with thing in 4k and i might buy both of them since i own both of them on arrow already :O.

07-06-2020, 12:16 AM	#1000
jtu128 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2010 4K collection:123 Blu-ray collection:685 DVD collection:105 Digital collection:11 iTunes collection:305 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:2	Generally, Arrow discs settle in around $20. What’s the deal with the standard release of AWIL? It’s been near $30 since release.

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