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Things you've noticed on Blu Ray copies of films compared to the DVD version

  • 03-05-2014 8:10pm
    #1
    IvaBigWun
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    Rewatched The Wolf Of Wall St last night on Blu Ray and because I could see loads more detail I noticed some things I didnt on first viewing;

    The helicopter CGI is shíte at times, and

    The amount of false tan they put on Leo!

    What are some of the things you've noticed on Blu Ray copies of films compared to their DVD version?


Comments

  • #2
    Greenmachine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,063 ✭✭✭Greenmachine


    Would never go to the bother of buying something on dvd then on blu-ray, so can't comment.


  • #3
    the_monkey
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    OP brings up a good point tho, you notice "great" special effects being not so great with Blu Ray ...

    I think Lord Of the Rings on BluRay looks pretty cack in some places, whereas on DVD it looked grand.


  • #4
    Arthur Beesley
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    I noticed that the blu ray version won't play on my DVD player, whereas the DVD version plays on my blu ray player.


  • #5
    pixelburp
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    The blu ray era must be a nightmare for set dressers and background tradespeople in productions. One would presume that thanks to the high-def revolution, every set, costume, detail and particular must be perfect or else it'll show up on he cameras. I wonder if this has added to the cost of production, increased headaches surely.


  • #6
    Sad Professor
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    pixelburp wrote: »
    The blu ray era must be a nightmare for set dressers and background tradespeople in productions. One would presume that thanks to the high-def revolution, every set, costume, detail and particular must be perfect or else it'll show up on he cameras. I wonder if this has added to the cost of production, increased headaches surely.

    This is more of an issue for tv shows. Films have always been made with the big screen in mind. The flaws people describe seeing on Blu-ray would be just as visible in a modern cinema.


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  • #7
    Mycroft H
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,313 ✭✭✭Mycroft H


    pixelburp wrote: »
    The blu ray era must be a nightmare for set dressers and background tradespeople in productions. One would presume that thanks to the high-def revolution, every set, costume, detail and particular must be perfect or else it'll show up on he cameras. I wonder if this has added to the cost of production, increased headaches surely.

    I doubt it.

    Given that a decent projector and decent film stock have long been able to project far in excess of what we call HD (1080p etc), I'd say its down to budget to whether they still look good today.

    Look at something like blade runner, it's more than thirty years old and still looks well today on blue ray.


  • #8
    neckedit
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    I noticed I don't have a blu ray player......
    Still have a beta max though......


  • #9
    Right Turn Clyde
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    Greenmachine wrote: »
    Would never go to the bother of buying something on dvd then on blu-ray, so can't comment.

    Well then don't.


  • #10
    Adamantium
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    I originally watched the Star Wars OT on DVD, and I went and rebought the blu ray. I was shocked at how fake or sterile everything looked on the Blu Ray versions. The sets and matte painting backgrounds looked just like that. I've noticed the same things with multiple gritty movies e.g The Terminator.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1bd5-AX9Wo


    We're totally spoiled, like how conjurer/magician giving a little too much insight to the trick.

    Film grain and fuzsiness,haziness adds a very specific feel to films and is part of the story itself in a way.
    Having something filmed like it was yesterday, is as bad as retrofitting movies with CGI.

    It takes an astute director to know how much to know what not to do, as much what to do and what is part of that visual language. The limitations are the film.


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