Looney Tunes Platinum Collection on Blu-ray Reviews - Page 14 - Blu-ray Forum

Donat96 · 12-13-2011, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Lope de Aguirre

So is the Platinum Collection region free (or at least region A + B)?

It's Warner Bros. All their releases are region free.

Grand Bob · 12-13-2011, 06:36 PM

I finally got around to viewing the second disc, and again I am impressed by WB's remastering effort. "One Froggy Evening" and the Marvin the Martian clips (particularly "Duck Dodgers") look like they could have been animated yesterday.

Laservampire · 12-13-2011, 11:20 PM

I love this set so much, can't wait for volume 2.

ghostwhowalks · 12-14-2011, 04:41 AM

Was just going to get the digibook edition, but ended up coughing up the additional $10 for the box set.

Vriess · 12-18-2011, 05:35 AM

Great set! These look fantastic, eagerly awaiting more volumes

DetroitSportsFan · 12-18-2011, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Vriess

Great set! These look fantastic, eagerly awaiting more volumes

Hopefully this sells well enough to justify more releases.

banjo! · 12-19-2011, 01:31 AM

Does anyone know if the same cartoons are on the blu ray version as the golden collection?

dumb_dutchman · 12-19-2011, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by banjo!

Does anyone know if the same cartoons are on the blu ray version as the golden collection?

Check out previous post #78.

MacLover · 12-19-2011, 05:22 PM

Anyone slightly disappointed with some of the shorts and the amount of dirt(?) on some of the shorts? I am

dumb_dutchman · 12-19-2011, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by MacLover

Anyone slightly disappointed with some of the shorts and the amount of dirt(?) on some of the shorts? I am

I can't comment directly (my copy is on it's way), but I know there was some previous discussion on how on some of the shorts there was a problem with dust particles that were trapped within the animation cells and were inherent to the negatives. Was it Earnest Rister that brought that up (did I get that right)?

I remember that it was pretty heavy, in particular, on the "Wearing of the Grin" short from the Golden Collections.

bigshot · 12-19-2011, 07:08 PM

Back when I was working on cel animated projects, I remember how much of a pain it was when the Santa Ana winds were blowing. The air was full of dust and pollen and cels attracted it through static electricity like a magnet. The camera stand had compressed air, but it didn't help.

Zen_Amako · 12-19-2011, 07:19 PM

It's common for cel animation to have dust and dirt (see a lot of anime titles from the 1980s). HD makes it more obvious though. These cartoons were made with physical sheets of plastic photographed over paper backgrounds. You could try to digitally clean it up, but you would run the risk of removing some of the detail. Better to leave them alone, I think.

Ronin48 · 12-19-2011, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by MacLover

Anyone slightly disappointed with some of the shorts and the amount of dirt(?) on some of the shorts? I am

I just bought this yesterday. Disappointed? No, not at all. It's what I expected. I think these look awesome on blu!!

OneWayFilms · 12-19-2011, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by MacLover

Anyone slightly disappointed with some of the shorts and the amount of dirt(?) on some of the shorts? I am

Disappointed? Yes, but not accusing it of being sloppy, as old as these are, I'm sure it's as good as it can get. I honestly thought they would be able to clean up some of them a bit better, but i guess not.

I'm happy with my collection adn think they ALL look the best in years....just sad that it makes the dust show up even more-so than ever.

aiman04 · 12-19-2011, 10:41 PM

Yes, best to leave them alone. However, digitally removing the specks on this one is not as hard as doing it on live action films (I can take a screenshot of this and do it just with MSPaint

). It's 2D and the colors are flat. Grain is good but specks and dirt are not part of the image.

BluPat · 12-28-2011, 12:07 AM

I picked this up at Suncoast today for $48. It was numbered 909 of 36,000. Beautiful box, litho cell, etc.

Rhymetyme91 · 12-31-2011, 03:10 AM

I got this set for Christmas and I couldn't be happier with it. I just hope Vol. 2s for LT and T&J are announced soon, and that subsequent volumes spotlight different directors besides Chuck Jones. Not that there is anything wrong with his contributions to classic animation, but I was always more of a fan of Tex Avery's, Bob Clampett's, and Friz Freleng's work.

Lnds500 · 12-31-2011, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by BluPat

I picked this up at Suncoast today for $48. It was numbered 909 of 36,000. Beautiful box, litho cell, etc.

so much for preordering... 5475

not that i care a great deal about the numbers but still

jayembee · 02-01-2012, 10:25 PM

I'm a bit late to the party, but I just picked this up on the weekend. Wow.

I've collected LT/MM on laserdisc, and on DVD, but with this Blu set, it's like seeing some of them for the first time.

HD Goofnut · 02-14-2012, 03:02 PM

Still waiting for a price drop on this. I don't like to pay more than $25 for a digibook.

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12-13-2011, 06:36 PM	#262
Grand Bob Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Seattle Area Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray reviews:1	I finally got around to viewing the second disc, and again I am impressed by WB's remastering effort. "One Froggy Evening" and the Marvin the Martian clips (particularly "Duck Dodgers") look like they could have been animated yesterday.

12-13-2011, 11:20 PM	#263
Laservampire Senior Member Member since:Dec 2011 4K collection:208 Blu-ray collection:643 DVD collection:3	I love this set so much, can't wait for volume 2.

12-14-2011, 04:41 AM	#264
ghostwhowalks Special Member Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2010 Location:Brisbane, QLD Australia Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray collection:2077 DVD collection:65 Trading Score:12	Was just going to get the digibook edition, but ended up coughing up the additional $10 for the box set.

12-18-2011, 05:35 AM	#265
Vriess Expert Member Member since:Feb 2009 Location:S Florida 4K collection:111 Blu-ray collection:704 DVD collection:62 Digital collection:12 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:27	Great set! These look fantastic, eagerly awaiting more volumes

12-19-2011, 01:31 AM	#267
banjo! Special Member Member since:Mar 2008 4K collection:175 Blu-ray collection:175 Trading Score:151	Does anyone know if the same cartoons are on the blu ray version as the golden collection?

12-19-2011, 05:22 PM	#269
MacLover Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Location:United Kingdom Blu-ray collection:90 DVD collection:9 Blu-ray reviews:1	Anyone slightly disappointed with some of the shorts and the amount of dirt(?) on some of the shorts? I am

12-19-2011, 07:08 PM	#271
bigshot Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2010 Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:82 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:3	Back when I was working on cel animated projects, I remember how much of a pain it was when the Santa Ana winds were blowing. The air was full of dust and pollen and cels attracted it through static electricity like a magnet. The camera stand had compressed air, but it didn't help.

12-19-2011, 07:19 PM	#272
Zen_Amako Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Northern VA, USA 4K collection:148 Blu-ray collection:569 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:12	It's common for cel animation to have dust and dirt (see a lot of anime titles from the 1980s). HD makes it more obvious though. These cartoons were made with physical sheets of plastic photographed over paper backgrounds. You could try to digitally clean it up, but you would run the risk of removing some of the detail. Better to leave them alone, I think.

12-19-2011, 10:41 PM	#275
aiman04 Blu-ray Knight Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Malaysia Home Theater Gallery:9	Yes, best to leave them alone. However, digitally removing the specks on this one is not as hard as doing it on live action films (I can take a screenshot of this and do it just with MSPaint ). It's 2D and the colors are flat. Grain is good but specks and dirt are not part of the image.

12-28-2011, 12:07 AM	#276
BluPat Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Texas 4K collection:161 Blu-ray collection:1250 Blu-ray reviews: 80 Trading Score:2	I picked this up at Suncoast today for $48. It was numbered 909 of 36,000. Beautiful box, litho cell, etc.

12-31-2011, 03:10 AM	#277
Rhymetyme91 Member Member since:Apr 2011	I got this set for Christmas and I couldn't be happier with it. I just hope Vol. 2s for LT and T&J are announced soon, and that subsequent volumes spotlight different directors besides Chuck Jones. Not that there is anything wrong with his contributions to classic animation, but I was always more of a fan of Tex Avery's, Bob Clampett's, and Friz Freleng's work.

02-01-2012, 10:25 PM	#279
jayembee Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jul 2010 Location:A Drug-Infested Den 4K collection:521 Blu-ray collection:4195	I'm a bit late to the party, but I just picked this up on the weekend. Wow. I've collected LT/MM on laserdisc, and on DVD, but with this Blu set, it's like seeing some of them for the first time.

02-14-2012, 03:02 PM	#280
HD Goofnut Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:May 2010 Location:Arrakis Home Theater Gallery:108 4K collection:535 Blu-ray collection:2067 DVD collection:95 MA collection:671 Digital collection:952 Prime collection:598 Blu-ray reviews:133 Trading Score:39	Still waiting for a price drop on this. I don't like to pay more than $25 for a digibook.

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