Heat (1995) (Director's Definitive Edition)

[Croweyes1121]

Originally Posted by I KEEL YOU

The audio I find to be a lot better on the Japanese release. It sounds a lot better, even on my cheap audio equipment.

You wouldn't possibly be able to rip the audio track off of the JP release and make it available would you? I'd love to sync it up with my US blu. I've heard how much better it's supposed to sound, but I'm not paying the astronomical price for the JP blu to find out. :-\

[Jakdonark]

I have the Japanese Digipak and I found the sound to be a bit better. I haven't opened any of the True HD steels I have to direct compare but I had the first amaray release and I recall having to adjust the volume a bit on that one.

I'd like to get the LD partly for the AC3 and partly because I'm a Mann Fann. (I have Manhunter and LOTM on LD, still want Thief and I have to get Keep again!). I'll agree some of the LD soundtracks sound better personally. I understand the blu is lossless, but like what was said above its not always about the clarity it's also about the impact. I like my LD DTS Jurassic park more than the blu. Just need to sync them up.

I was watching Green Lantern the other day and one scene had some nice bass and I noticed I had forgotten to switch back to Lossless( it was going through in THX surround). Switched it over and no bass. Sure it sounded clearer, but the bass added to that scene.

[I KEEL YOU]

Originally Posted by Croweyes1121

You wouldn't possibly be able to rip the audio track off of the JP release and make it available would you?

Sorry, I can't play blu rays outside of my blu ray players, let alone rip them. And I don't think you can make such requests on this forum.

Originally Posted by Jakdonark

I have the Japanese Digipak

Yours is a Digipak version?? My JP release is an 2 disc amaray in a slipcover.

Can you post pics of your digipak?

[Jakdonark]

Originally Posted by I KEEL YOU

Sorry, I can't play blu rays outside of my blu ray players, let alone rip them. And I don't think you can make such requests on this forum.



Yours is a Digipak version?? My JP release is an 2 disc amaray in a slipcover.

Can you post pics of your digipak?

Lol you're right. I have the box side facing out and I always think it's a Digipak. My True Romance, that's a Digipak. I had taken a bunch of pics of Heat, I thought I had posted in the main Heat thread but maybe I didn't? I will. When I get around to it.

[xander]

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

Actually I did mention a few details about the PQ that I don't like.

The transfer doesn't look good to me and I think they could've made it look better.

...and that's how I feel about it.

[Dreamliner330]

Any word yet on if the 20th Anniversary will be a remaster or simply a repackage?

[spanky87]

Originally Posted by Dreamliner330

Any word yet on if the 20th Anniversary will be a remaster or simply a repackage?

If it's a remaster supervised by Michael Mann then I expect this thread to turn into a teal fest.

[Dreamliner330]

Originally Posted by spanky87

If it's a remaster supervised by Michael Mann then I expect this thread to turn into a teal fest.

Lol...yeah. Just look at "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" remaster thread...

Honestly, I've never understood the heavy color grading. Allow your costume designers and cinematographers to do their job.

[w3aponsfr33]

whats the current best version of HEAT available at the moment with extras?

[I KEEL YOU]

Originally Posted by w3aponsfr33

whats the current best version of HEAT available at the moment with extras?

There are only two current versions of Heat:

1. The Warner
2. The Japanese

The Japanese version is the best. Has very slightly better video quality and clearly better (IMO) audio quality, well audio levels to be exact. They both have the same extras, except the Japanese one has them on a separate (blu ray) disc (audio commentary aside, of course):



The extras are also upscaled to 1080i with high bit rates on the Japanese release. It should be mentioned that the JP doesn't have English subtitles, which the Warner does. Good luck finding the Japanese release for under $100, as it's been long OOP.

[svenge]

Originally Posted by I KEEL YOU

Good luck finding the Japanese release for under $100, as it's been long OOP.

Yeah, Geneon / NBCUniversal is a bit spotty on their re-releases. It is odd how many Japanese discs go OOP and then come back later, though.

[The Rider]

I have started a petition for this, please sign.
https://www.change.org/p/warner-home...ersary-edition

With all the amazing film stills and scenes, I prefer a slipcover with a photobook like Goodfellas. But with the black posterartwork as cover and not a new photoshopartwork:
https://d12vb6dvkz909q.cloudfront.ne...vie-poster.jpg

[42041]

The original blu-ray was already remastered for the HD release, so I think anyone expecting anything more than a re-encode (which it would certainly benefit from) transfer-wise is setting themselves up for disappointment. And since the original BD looks and sounds fine (except for the atrocious compression) I'm okay with that.

[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by 42041

The original blu-ray was already remastered for the HD release, so I think anyone expecting anything more than a re-encode (which it would certainly benefit from) transfer-wise is setting themselves up for disappointment. And since the original BD looks and sounds fine (except for the atrocious compression) I'm okay with that.

If Warner are going to release more 4k remasters like Goodfellas then this movie would be a top candidate I bet. For now though, who knows.

[imsounoriginal]

I really don't think this movie needs a remaster, but a digibook would be nice.

[The Rider]

Originally Posted by 42041

The original blu-ray was already remastered for the HD release, so I think anyone expecting anything more than a re-encode (which it would certainly benefit from) transfer-wise is setting themselves up for disappointment. And since the original BD looks and sounds fine (except for the atrocious compression) I'm okay with that.

The big question is, which scanner they use(Northlight, Imagica, Spirit) and which material they use(OCN or interpositives) and how proffesional was the team. So a brand new 4K scan from the OCN could look significand better(more details, finer grain, contrast, clarity and shadow details).

Compare Heat with The Insider or Thief, there transfers looks much better. I know, different filmstock, but the existing Blu-ray of Heat is decent, not phenomenal.

[MifuneFan]

This should be announced shortly.

[Pieter V]

On August 11th, 2015 Warner has a re-release planned. With a lot more Warner titles.... Hopefully that October release still stands.

http://www.amazon.com/Heat-Blu-ray/d...n%3A2650305011

[IndyMLVC]

Originally Posted by Pieter V

On August 11th, 2015 Warner has a re-release planned. With a lot more Warner titles.... Hopefully that October release still stands.

http://www.amazon.com/Heat-Blu-ray/d...n%3A2650305011

That's not WB. That's Fox.
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=263834

[Paul.R.S]

I've been maintaining "the discipline" as McCauley calls it and resisting packaging fetish impulses and not buying the Steelbook for months. Here's hoping that this is not only a remaster, but an indication that Heat will be amongst WHV's first UHD BDs.