Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) New Oct 2014 Blu Ray release? - Blu-ray Forum

supersonic395 · 11-28-2014, 01:39 AM

Just saw this on Amazon and was wondering if anyone has it?

It was released on October 20th 2014

Is it different from the crap 1080i 50hz release from last year?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Teenage-Muta...141884&sr=1-49

oddbox83 · 01-25-2015, 01:26 PM

I just watched this last night.

It's 24p this time. However, that's not a good thing! The disc is really horrific and I'm not keeping it.

It's one of the worst examples of DNR tampering I've seen. It's removing tons of genuine detail, one example of the detailed texturing on the turtles skin. It becomes almost invisible, I only realised it was there half way through. It's really smeary, posterised, blocky... As if it matters at this stage, both 2.0 and 5.1 tracks are lossy 192/448 encodes.

And the award for how to make a bad transfer worse goes to Medium Rare. I'm not touching their releases with a bargepole now. Genuinely, I'd have preferred the look of a good DVD upscale.

I'm also baffled by the extra. A making-of promo piece for the second film. What it does show though, that even a grainy old pan and scan analogue transfer is easier on the eye than the tripe on the disc. It's softer yet way more detailed.

To think I almost paid extra for the steelbook edition this. I'm so glad I only paid a fiver (Amazon's 2 for £10) for the standard edition because it's a waste of money.

supersonic395 · 01-25-2015, 07:09 PM

That's a real shame. Oh well.

Rottweiler30 · 01-25-2015, 07:43 PM

Isn't the US disc region free?

sjconstable · 01-25-2015, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by oddbox83

I just watched this last night.

It's 24p this time. However, that's not a good thing! The disc is really horrific and I'm not keeping it.

It's one of the worst examples of DNR tampering I've seen. It's removing tons of genuine detail, one example of the detailed texturing on the turtles skin. It becomes almost invisible, I only realised it was there half way through. It's really smeary, posterised, blocky... As if it matters at this stage, both 2.0 and 5.1 tracks are lossy 192/448 encodes.

And the award for how to make a bad transfer worse goes to Medium Rare. I'm not touching their releases with a bargepole now. Genuinely, I'd have preferred the look of a good DVD upscale.

I'm also baffled by the extra. A making-of promo piece for the second film. What it does show though, that even a grainy old pan and scan analogue transfer is easier on the eye than the tripe on the disc. It's softer yet way more detailed.

To think I almost paid extra for the steelbook edition this. I'm so glad I only paid a fiver (Amazon's 2 for £10) for the standard edition because it's a waste of money.

Thanks for that, I've been wanting to know about its quality for some time but couldn't find anything online. I guess it's the barebones US release for me then. I just wish they'd release a director's cut.

Markgway · 01-26-2015, 12:38 AM

Funnily enough I just ordered the Warner US release.

No extras, but the picture looks natural (the German disc uses the same print and has extras, but is also artificially brightened and looks wrong).

I'm not one of those people who remembers exactly what a film looked like when I saw it in the theatre, but I do recall TMNT always looking intentionally dark and grainy and the sequels much brighter.

elvisranger · 01-26-2015, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Markgway

Funnily enough I just ordered the Warner US release.

No extras, but the picture looks natural (the German disc uses the same print and has extras, but is also artificially brightened and looks wrong).

I'm not one of those people who remembers exactly what a film looked like when I saw it in the theatre, but I do recall TMNT always looking intentionally dark and grainy and the sequels much brighter.

what are the extras on the German edition?

Rottweiler30 · 01-26-2015, 11:59 AM

I thought the AV quality on the US disc was very good.

Markgway · 01-26-2015, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by elvisranger

what are the extras on the German edition?

There's a director's commentary and some deleted footage.

elvisranger · 01-27-2015, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Markgway

There's a director's commentary and some deleted footage.

very interesting. thanks.

Indiana Jonezzz... · 11-17-2016, 02:29 PM

Am I right that the single edition release of this is 24p? Looking at the screenshots on DVD Active's review of the trilogy's 1080i release, there doesn't appear to be DNR applied as other posters have stated, it looks similar to the US release. Is it honestly that bad then? I found a super cheap copy so fancied giving it a go y'see.

oddbox83 · 11-17-2016, 10:37 PM

Seeing is believing, if it's cheap go on.

Indiana Jonezzz... · 11-17-2016, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by oddbox83

Seeing is believing, if it's cheap go on.

Well, it was £1.80 so I went for it. I saw that you were the poster above who mentioned the bad DNR, yet the screenshots I saw in the review looked much like the US version with grain so I was confused. I'll no doubt end up flogging it and importing the US one though if it really is as bad as you say!

Indiana Jonezzz... · 11-22-2016, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by oddbox83

Seeing is believing, if it's cheap go on.

Haha, yeah, you were right. This is seriously bad! US edition it is then

.

FaGiO · 11-15-2020, 02:58 PM

So... which is the best master worldwide available, in terms of A/V and edit (more scenes, deleted scenes, extra...), of this movie?

JustTheWayItIs · 08-01-2023, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by FaGiO

So... which is the best master worldwide available, in terms of A/V and edit (more scenes, deleted scenes, extra...), of this movie?

Can someone give a definitive answer on this?

Jill Valentine · 08-01-2023, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by JustTheWayItIs

Can someone give a definitive answer on this?

Sorry I don’t know but I think you can watch them for free on Plutotv now

UpsetSmiley · 08-01-2023, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by JustTheWayItIs

Can someone give a definitive answer on this?

The answer seems to be the US releases for picture & audio quality (from what I've seen is far superior to any of the UK releases) and the German releases for additional extras (brightness looks a bit blown out and encoding not so good compared to the US version https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?a=1&x...7&l=1&i=4&go=1), both for completists.

drush9999 · 08-01-2023, 10:40 PM

I have the US triple feature, and the PQ is pretty good for what it is. The third disc is a coaster though.

bongozoid · 08-01-2023, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by drush9999

I have the US triple feature, and the PQ is pretty good for what it is. The third disc is a coaster though.

Gosh, that's a shame for you that disc doesn't work.
Mine plays great and probably has the best PQ of the bunch.

11-28-2014, 01:39 AM	#1
supersonic395 Expert Member Member since:Jul 2010 Blu-ray collection:36	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) New Oct 2014 Blu Ray release? Just saw this on Amazon and was wondering if anyone has it? It was released on October 20th 2014 Is it different from the crap 1080i 50hz release from last year? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Teenage-Muta...141884&sr=1-49

01-25-2015, 01:26 PM	#2
oddbox83 Blu-ray Champion Member since:Sep 2013 Location:UK	I just watched this last night. It's 24p this time. However, that's not a good thing! The disc is really horrific and I'm not keeping it. It's one of the worst examples of DNR tampering I've seen. It's removing tons of genuine detail, one example of the detailed texturing on the turtles skin. It becomes almost invisible, I only realised it was there half way through. It's really smeary, posterised, blocky... As if it matters at this stage, both 2.0 and 5.1 tracks are lossy 192/448 encodes. And the award for how to make a bad transfer worse goes to Medium Rare. I'm not touching their releases with a bargepole now. Genuinely, I'd have preferred the look of a good DVD upscale. I'm also baffled by the extra. A making-of promo piece for the second film. What it does show though, that even a grainy old pan and scan analogue transfer is easier on the eye than the tripe on the disc. It's softer yet way more detailed. To think I almost paid extra for the steelbook edition this. I'm so glad I only paid a fiver (Amazon's 2 for £10) for the standard edition because it's a waste of money. Last edited by oddbox83; 01-25-2015 at 09:48 PM.

01-25-2015, 07:09 PM	#3
supersonic395 Expert Member Member since:Jul 2010 Blu-ray collection:36	That's a real shame. Oh well.

01-25-2015, 07:43 PM	#4
Rottweiler30 Power Member Member since:Aug 2009 Location:York (England) 4K collection:26 Blu-ray collection:716 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Isn't the US disc region free?

01-26-2015, 12:38 AM	#6
Markgway Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jul 2013 Location:Scotland Trading Score:13	Funnily enough I just ordered the Warner US release. No extras, but the picture looks natural (the German disc uses the same print and has extras, but is also artificially brightened and looks wrong). I'm not one of those people who remembers exactly what a film looked like when I saw it in the theatre, but I do recall TMNT always looking intentionally dark and grainy and the sequels much brighter.

01-26-2015, 11:59 AM	#8
Rottweiler30 Power Member Member since:Aug 2009 Location:York (England) 4K collection:26 Blu-ray collection:716 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	I thought the AV quality on the US disc was very good.

11-17-2016, 02:29 PM	#11
Indiana Jonezzz... Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jun 2010 Location:Scotland	Am I right that the single edition release of this is 24p? Looking at the screenshots on DVD Active's review of the trilogy's 1080i release, there doesn't appear to be DNR applied as other posters have stated, it looks similar to the US release. Is it honestly that bad then? I found a super cheap copy so fancied giving it a go y'see.

11-17-2016, 10:37 PM	#12
oddbox83 Blu-ray Champion Member since:Sep 2013 Location:UK	Seeing is believing, if it's cheap go on.

11-15-2020, 02:58 PM	#15
FaGiO Member Member since:Jun 2020 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:191	So... which is the best master worldwide available, in terms of A/V and edit (more scenes, deleted scenes, extra...), of this movie?

08-01-2023, 10:40 PM	#19
drush9999 Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Nov 2016 Location:Sutton Coldfield, England 4K collection:566 Blu-ray collection:6092 DVD collection:488 Trading Score:1	I have the US triple feature, and the PQ is pretty good for what it is. The third disc is a coaster though.

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