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| Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 3:49 pm Post subject: 'Saving Private Ryan' on Blu-ray: May 4, 2010 |
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Saving Private Ryan [Blu-ray]
Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan is headed to Blu-ray Disc in 2010 from DreamWorks (via Paramount)? It's nmow just gone up for preorder at Amazon.com (SRP $39.99 - $27.99 on Amazon). As always, pre-order and the price will drop before it ships (probably to around $18-22 given other similar titles in the past). No street date is listed yet, but rumour has it that it'll likely be in stores in time for Memorial Day in May. Edit: May 4th seems to be the official day now.
Link to order: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B003LL3N1I/curtpalmecrtp-20
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| Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 10:11 pm Post subject: |
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Some more info:
| Quote: | Steven Spielberg's Academy Award-winning masterpiece is coming to Blu-ray this May, and now it has been fully detailed.
As previously reported, Paramount is bringing 'Saving Private Ryan,' starring Tom Hanks, Edward Burns, and Matt Damon, to Blu-ray as part of the Sapphire Series on May 4.
The Two-Disc Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements will include: An Introduction: Director Steven Spielberg discusses his interest in WWII and how it led him to make the film; Looking Into the Past: Steven Spielberg explains the research done for the film, the evolution of the screenplay and his intentions; Miller and his Platoon: Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks and other cast members introduce the different characters and how the actors worked together; Boot Camp: Memories from the cast about the intense boot camp they went through with Captain Dale Dye; Making Saving Private Ryan: Steven Spielberg and his collaborators discuss the look of the film, the production design, the costumes and the photography; Re-creating Omaha Beach: A look at how the filmmakers re-created this historical event; Music and Sound: Discussion with the team that edited, scored and brought sound to the film; Parting Thoughts: Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks share their final thoughts on the experience of making the film; Into the Breach: Saving Private Ryan: A 25-minute documentary with the cast and crew; Shooting War: Tom Hanks hosts and narrates this documentary on WWII combat photographers in Europe and the Pacific theater of war; Theatrical Trailer (in HD); and Re-Release Trailer (in HD). |
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This is not what I'd call an 'entertaining' movie but a movie that every adult in the world should see at least once just to understand that war sucks and should always be avoided at all costs. There is nothing glamorous about war.
Same goes for the mini-series Band of Brothers [Blu-ray]. Phenominal mini-series. A must-see as well.
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| Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 12:27 am Post subject: |
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| kal wrote: |
[soapbox]
This is not what I'd call an 'entertaining' movie but a movie that every adult in the world should see at least once just to understand that war sucks and should always be avoided at all costs. There is nothing glamorous about war.
Same goes for the mini-series Band of Brothers [Blu-ray]. Phenominal mini-series. A must-see as well.
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I got Band of Brothers for Christmas 2 years ago. I highly recommend it! Allot of the same effects people from 'Private Ryan' worked on this one. Allot of the guns were rubber but you would be hard pressed to figure out which ones are which. I guess it vulcanized them into action.(pun intended )
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Anyone notice that Amazon is pricing their BD's $2-3 higher on release day and then lowering the price the next? I checked this title on its release day and it was $22.99. That meant Amazon can ship all those pre-orders for $3 more and then lower the price the very next day.
The term ********-mazon comes to mind.
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The movie would sound amazing on Blu Ray. I would love to own this wonderful movie on blu ray. A very great war movie. That movie was like an old John Wayne movie. Great action scenes and great drama.
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Anyone run into the audio problems beginning with chapter 15?
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| Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 1:48 pm Post subject: |
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Another reference disc!
Saving Private Ryan (Sapphire Series) [Blu-ray] (1998)
(Click on picture to order, hover over for price)
| Quote: | 'Saving Private Ryan' may be one of Steven Spielberg's greatest films, even if it doesn't hold a candle to his previous WW2-era offering. A superb cast quickly find themselves blending in to their roles. Arguments can be made about the film and its message, but it's hard to fault the film, and it's famous opening sequence that can cause severe physical reaction may be one of the single-most effective bits of film ever created. Paramount hit a homer with this Blu-ray release, with superb audio and video elements being given plenty of space to breathe on their own disc, while a supplement package full of good information is also included. Buy this, don't hesitate one second. Regardless of price, be it twenty bucks or forty, it is worth every penny.
The Video: Sizing Up the Picture
'Avatar' made a big splash on Blu-ray, particularly with the announcement that the film disc would have no extras, to maximize the space for the audio and video, to maximize, in turn, the quality of said presentation components. With little fanfare, it seems that 'Saving Private Ryan' took the same approach... only Paramount didn't skimp out on the supplements package, including a bonus disc for extras (see, Fox, it isn't that hard).
Like 'Avatar' before it, 'Saving Private Ryan' takes the ball and runs with it. The already twelve year old film (how time passes!) doesn't have a digital, unimpeded look to it; but it makes up for the lack of dragons and blue people by having actual story and developed characters, and a general feel of realism...grit, dirt. This isn't a polished, pristine, borderline photoshop created visual masterpiece. It's realistic, instead. Tough. It has been to war and back.
The 1.85:1 AVC MPEG-4 encode (at 1080p) is not perfect, and I would like to stress this. This is easily the best 'Saving Private Ryan' has ever looked, and is so damn good it eeked out a five star score, after much internal debate.
The film has a few varying aesthetics to it. Much like how the score disappears for battle scenes, at times the video changes to an exaggerated mirror image to the normal scenes in the film. Grain levels can go from strong and somewhat thick to nearly transparent. Contrast, which is pitch perfect in non-combat situations, is kicked up about twenty notches. Scenes can occasionally look like a colorized version of a black and white film due to such, while color bleed is exaggerated as well.
After the Normandy landing, realism kicks back in. Camera movements become less frantic, while grain, contrast, and colors all return to beautiful perfection and naturalism. Blacks remain accurate, no matter what visual appearance the film takes, while shadow detail is perfect, with never a single moment of crush, yet no overly bright blacks, either. Detail is amazingly strong, as well, with more popping materials than the most airborne of debris, and the varying fabric and materials on uniforms differentiating to the point you may as well be feeling them. Skin tones are natural, ranging, and outright sumptuous. Edges are gorgeous, while aliasing is never an issue. If DNR was employed at any point, it slipped right by me (if it were, the changes in aesthetics could mask it in numerous sequences), which means I'm either blind, or it would be very, very minor. I'm hoping for the latter of those two options. A few pans were jarring, made worse by the jumpy camera doubling the stuttering look, while some sequences left much to be desired in terms of clarity (the way that bugs are barely even visible on the bodies left to rot in front of the machine gunner field, for example) but a few in a nearly three hour film isn't enough to worry about. Sit back, don't bother looking for problems, and just enjoy the carnage in all its beauty.
The Audio: Rating the Sound
'Saving Private Ryan' won five Academy Awards in 1998. This is relevant here, as one of said five awards was for its sound design. The DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 mix for the film makes it sound better than damn near any film ever made, so it's safe to say that justice has been served here, and there will be little to no room for any complaints about the audio from those who have put in the money for a good system.
We all know how this film opens. Normandy. Waves. Machine guns. Explosions. Screaming. Carnage. It doesn't take long for this disc to stand up and show why it has earned the prestigious five star mark. When you have waves crashing through the room from proper angles, with little bass kisses to boot, as landing crafts approach beaches, you're in for a treat. Machine gun whirs, constant water movement, and small details, like water rattling in a canteen, or dirt being kicked up from the slight movements, this is all top-notch. There's constant activity coming from, and moving to, each and every possible angle. Sand dislodged from explosions sprinkles across the room long after the impact. Best of all, bass isn't overpowering, even in explosions, in this opening scene.
We don't get a half hour of extreme awesome, then a return to a generic, front-heavy talky. No sir. 'Saving Private Ryan' can get as quiet as any war film wants to be (sometimes silence speaks more than aggression), and not once will you need to adjust your volume settings. When there isn't a battle going on, dialogue doesn't stray too far from the front channels, but there is always a little something going on to keep the room full and engaged. The lows found throughout are matched nicely with high ends, particularly the metal on metal "ting" heard from spent, ejected magazines. Dialogue is always clear (except when purposely not heard, in the middle of all the confusion), no matter the amount of atmospheric brouhaha. Movement is always accurate, localization is superb. Explosions? As beautiful sounding as the harbingers of death can be. The finale, the battle in the ruined city, is, believe it or not, the highlight of this release, at least audibly speaking, with the deepest bass, coming from the tanks, which appear for the first time in the film in the foreground. This film is bookended by extremely active, bombastic audio, but everything in between is certainly perfect, as well. One of the best audio tracks laid down on Blu-ray.
Now, one last thing. There have been reports from readers about the audio going "out of sync" from chapter 15 onward. Using my Playstation 3, I noticed lips did line up with spoken word, and, realistically, some shots show impact before their sound is heard. I could not register a complaint using my primary player. Utilizing my LG BH100, I found no sync issues in the reported problem areas. It appears that this is an issue affecting particular players. Since I cannot get the glitch to work on either of my players, I cannot dock this release based on the reports of others. |
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Is this the second release already? The first has issues...
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| Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 4:22 pm Post subject: |
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Heads up:
| Quote: | (EARLY UPDATE - 5/12/10 - 1:15 PM PDT)
Okay folks... Paramount has just issued an official statement about the Saving Private Ryan BD audio sync issues. Yes, there IS a problem, but the positive development is that a replacement program is now in place AND fixed discs should be in stores by this time next week. Good on the studio (and Technicolor) for jumping on this so quickly. Here's their statement...
PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT RECALLING SAVING PRIVATE RYAN SAPPHIRE SERIES BLU-RAY DISCS
Replacement Product to be Available at Retail by Tuesday, May 18
HOLLYWOOD, CA (May 12, 2010) - Paramount Home Entertainment today announced that it is recalling the Sapphire Series Blu-ray edition of Saving Private Ryan recently released in North America, the United Kingdom and the Benelux countries due to an audio synch error that occurred during Technicolor's authoring process. Although Technicolor employs comprehensive quality control measures, in this instance the issue was not detected prior to replication.
"Technicolor has been a valuable partner to Paramount Home Entertainment, and both Paramount and Technicolor are committed to providing the highest quality product to consumers," said Dennis Maguire, President, Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment Worldwide. "Our Sapphire Series was created to present our greatest films with the finest picture and sound quality available. Saving Private Ryan is a five time Academy AwardŽ winning film including Best Director from one of America's most acclaimed filmmakers so we are recalling this edition to ensure that every Blu-ray disc honors Steven Spielberg's vision."
Technicolor has set up the following toll-free numbers for consumers who have already purchased the Saving Private Ryan Sapphire Series Blu-ray, which provides details on how they can receive a replacement copy -- US and Canada: 888-370-8621, UK: 08000-852-613. Consumers can also return the Blu-ray to the stores where they purchased the product to receive a replacement. Technicolor expects to have replacement discs available at retail no later than Tuesday, May 18.
Editor's Note: I've confirmed with Paramount that the corrected Blu-ray discs will have a YELLOW UPC code/symbol on the back. That's how you'll know you're getting the fixed Blu-ray.
Back with more later. Stay tuned... |
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| Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 1:43 pm Post subject: Favourite war movie |
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This is my favourite war movie ever ---- can hardly wait to see it in Blu-ray!
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