Så har DVDBeaver den første sammenligning af Criterions "Seven Samurai" klar.
Rumored for a while, in 2006 Criterion officially announced that they would REISSUE one of their most popular digital versatile discs with improvements in the re-mastering process. Knowing Criterion's commitment and their diligent work ethic we expected a reparatory improvement, but what they produced has far outweighed any expectations fans could have hoped for. Criterion has spread the film over two discs with 2 optional commentaries. They have added a third disc containing further feature documentaries and included in the package a beautiful 56-page booklet with essays and related literature. It is yet another potential DVD of the Year candidate from Criterion who continue to soar heads and tails above any other DVD production house anywhere in the world.
Frankly though, there really is no competition - this is so far ahead that visually (screen captures) comparing it seems to report it as an understatement. Criterion should be given a huge grant as what they are doing is helping pristinely archive some the greatest cinema the world has ever known. What they are achieving is really quite incredulous. The comparative improvement in this coveted films' digital rendering is one of the most flagrant I can recall. What adds to my amazement is that we are comparing it to 4 (no 5!) other editions - all of which drastically pale beside the REISSUE.
Subtitles - another area where Criterion are tops - not only in translation but how appealing and unobtrusive they are to the eye. NOTE: they are using a slightly larger font size than we have seen in the past.
Audio - Criterion have the original Japanese mono track and have added a 4.0 upgrade option. In my first viewing I only listened to the mono track but sampled the 4.0 a few times. There is a drastic difference between the two with the 4.0 channel resonating far deeper and the mono sounding quite tinny at times. RE: the mono - although I have no hard evidence, to my ear it sounded like a slight improvement over the original Criterion release that I re-watched only a week earlier in preparation for this comparison. I could be wrong about that, but regardless I suspect many should listen to the 4.0 channel for the most dynamic sound. NOTE: It is often neglected how important the audio in Seven Samurai is - as it is often overshadowed by the striking visuals.
Rock'n'Roll Criterion! Se billedsammenligningerne. Det er utroligt hvad Criterion har formået!
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Jeg har mange gange været tæt på at købe denne film, men undladt pga. rygterne om denne udgivelse - nu kommer den, og det ser ud til den har været ventetiden værd. Jatak!
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Wow ... den skal med hjem i samlingen ... Utrolig flot arbejde de har gjort. Man må håbe at omkostningerne til den tjener sig hjem så vi får flere i samme klasse :)
#61 filmz-Bruce 19 år siden
Puha, Battlestar, Carnivale, Rome, 6 criterions, musical bokssæts, nye Universal Legacy udgaver. Hvorfor slutter det aldrig?!?!
#62 filmz-Bruce 19 år siden
Rumored for a while, in 2006 Criterion officially announced that they would REISSUE one of their most popular digital versatile discs with improvements in the re-mastering process. Knowing Criterion's commitment and their diligent work ethic we expected a reparatory improvement, but what they produced has far outweighed any expectations fans could have hoped for. Criterion has spread the film over two discs with 2 optional commentaries. They have added a third disc containing further feature documentaries and included in the package a beautiful 56-page booklet with essays and related literature. It is yet another potential DVD of the Year candidate from Criterion who continue to soar heads and tails above any other DVD production house anywhere in the world.
Frankly though, there really is no competition - this is so far ahead that visually (screen captures) comparing it seems to report it as an understatement. Criterion should be given a huge grant as what they are doing is helping pristinely archive some the greatest cinema the world has ever known. What they are achieving is really quite incredulous. The comparative improvement in this coveted films' digital rendering is one of the most flagrant I can recall. What adds to my amazement is that we are comparing it to 4 (no 5!) other editions - all of which drastically pale beside the REISSUE.
Subtitles - another area where Criterion are tops - not only in translation but how appealing and unobtrusive they are to the eye. NOTE: they are using a slightly larger font size than we have seen in the past.
Audio - Criterion have the original Japanese mono track and have added a 4.0 upgrade option. In my first viewing I only listened to the mono track but sampled the 4.0 a few times. There is a drastic difference between the two with the 4.0 channel resonating far deeper and the mono sounding quite tinny at times. RE: the mono - although I have no hard evidence, to my ear it sounded like a slight improvement over the original Criterion release that I re-watched only a week earlier in preparation for this comparison. I could be wrong about that, but regardless I suspect many should listen to the 4.0 channel for the most dynamic sound. NOTE: It is often neglected how important the audio in Seven Samurai is - as it is often overshadowed by the striking visuals.
Rock'n'Roll Criterion! Se billedsammenligningerne. Det er utroligt hvad Criterion har formået!
#63 filmz-Le Samouraï 19 år siden
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#66 El vez 19 år siden
Jeg har mange gange været tæt på at købe denne film, men undladt pga. rygterne om denne udgivelse - nu kommer den, og det ser ud til den har været ventetiden værd. Jatak!
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#69 filmz-Crystalstar1200 19 år siden
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#70 filmz-Bruce 19 år siden
#69 Ja jeg glæder mig godt nok til at se den blæst op og så med et 4.0 spor. Fedt!