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Our Western thread last week prompted me to get my own copy. But there are three widescreen DVD versions of the same film from WB; $7.99 to $23.99. Does anyone know if there's any difference in pic or audio quality?
As the guy who jumped off the 20-story building shouted as he passed the 10th Floor "So far..so good!"
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...they generally preferred the Collectors Edition. I think there's the original DVD, CE and ultimate CE.
I hear the BD eats them all for lunch.
The link is to the BD review but if you scroll all the way down there's the comparison dope on the DVDs.
DVD Beaver is one of my favorite DVD review sites. They have a heavy rotation of classic, foreign and art films - and from many countries and regions.
CE it is.
As the guy who jumped off the 20-story building shouted as he passed the 10th Floor "So far..so good!"
The Blu-Ray of "Searchers" is mind-blowing. Old-fashioned color palette, yet with an almost 3-D depth in some of the vistas. The 8-perf 35mm horizontal VistaVison process (two entire film frames combined) really teaches you about the old adage that 'physics don't lie.'
There has been debate about whether this transfer represents the absolute truth in terms of color; all I can say is that to me it looks right and beautiful.
I imagine the 2006 regular DVD must have been derived from the same master, and so should look similar, if the same color timing has been adhered to.
But if you ever needed a reason to move up to Blu-Ray, this film is a showcase for it.
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...the 3D appearance. Even the stills are stunning.
I've read the comments. I dunno how absolutely "truthful" the colors are (see first images on the DVD Beaver comparison) but the stills look glorious to me. I never saw this in a theater...by the time I saw a theatrical print this movie was 20+ years old.
My suspicion is that Ford used a slightly heightened palette to begin with. He's not around to supervise the transfer, so I'm just happy to have this great movie looking as swell as it does.
It's movies like this that will have me purchasing a BD player as soon as I replace my current display. There are enough films out now on BD that I'm convinced.
I read several years ago that Ford referenced the palettes of Charles M. Russell and Frederick Remington, the original cowboy artists, in his color Westerns.
As the guy who jumped off the 20-story building shouted as he passed the 10th Floor "So far..so good!"
...and those colors were definitely heightened, not realistic (particularly Remington who had a tip toward brightly lit orange and golden tones contrasted with blues and violets).
That's what I see in BD captures of The Searchers, and while it may not be precisely true to life, it does seem true to the director's intent.
Thanks for reminding me.
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