Any Ran reviews yet? - DVDfile.com forum for DVD, Blu-Ray, and HD-DVD

flix · 03-04-2003, 08:03 PM

If so, please post a link. Same with Throne of Blood.

asphodel5 · 03-04-2003, 08:07 PM

I don't think that we'll be seeing any Throne of Blood reviews for a while. It doesn't come out until the end of May. There is a review of the Ran disc that came in the Amazon only set that came out last year at DVDtalk.com's DVDSavant page. It should be exactly the same as the stand alone release. Some one also posted some comparison screen shots on Hometheaterforum. I'll try to look the links up later.

asphodel5 · 03-05-2003, 01:41 AM

http://207.136.67.23/film/dvdcompare/ran.htm

Here's a comparison between the two versions of Ran. Its screen captures are similar to the ones that I refered to in the other post.

orf · 03-05-2003, 01:54 AM

Look at how good it looks now! Definite improvement on shots 4 and 5.
I love the menus on the Masterworks edition, too.

retroboy · 03-05-2003, 02:23 AM

Thanks for the link, asphodel!

I remember renting the old Fox/Lorber DVD and my heart broke when I saw the terrible transfer! When I heard that Ran was being re-released I was very cautious. Thank god the film has been restored properly. I can't wait to find a copy!

asphodel5 · 03-05-2003, 02:59 AM

I watched the old version too. It was such a let down because I knew that it must have looked great when it first came out. This new version may not be perfect, but I'll be glad to have it in my collection. Three new Kurosawa discs in three months! I'm so excited.

orf · 03-05-2003, 03:12 AM

It seems like they're a bit overzealous with the digital noise reduction though. The last shot comparison, the Wellspring version seems a bit too, um, sharpened? I guess it might be a mix of DNR and edge enhancement, I dunno, but kind of looks ugly. Still, I shouldn't compalin, because it looks amazing.

Welles and Ford Fan · 03-05-2003, 03:15 AM

Woo-hoo! Thanks for that link. I remember going twice to the theatre to see Ran when it was released. It has never looked good on video, IMO. Those pics from the Wellspring version look scrumptious!

Rock Hardness · 03-05-2003, 04:37 AM

OH MY GOD!!! I have ONLY seen this film on the Fox/Lorber DVD! (Actually, it was the first one I rented) I have been watching this obviously wretched version for years! Great news indeed!

Thanks for the comparison post. That really sells it!

This and Throne of Blood all at once? I need to go break something at work so that I can get some overtime repairing it or something.......

Did I really type that?

Soggy Bagel's Revenge! · 03-05-2003, 07:43 AM

Ooo! Yay! I really wasn't expecting the Masterworks edition to look THAT drastically better than the Fox Lorber, but it sure does. Hooray.

Arigato,
Brook

Triple HHH · 03-05-2003, 07:50 AM

I can't believe I paid $30 bucks for that horrible Fox/Lorber dvd.

This one has commentaries! Even those menus show some love and care.

03-04-2003, 08:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
flix Actor Join Date: Sep 2001	Any Ran reviews yet? If so, please post a link. Same with Throne of Blood.

03-04-2003, 08:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
asphodel5 Actor Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: ohio	I don't think that we'll be seeing any Throne of Blood reviews for a while. It doesn't come out until the end of May. There is a review of the Ran disc that came in the Amazon only set that came out last year at DVDtalk.com's DVDSavant page. It should be exactly the same as the stand alone release. Some one also posted some comparison screen shots on Hometheaterforum. I'll try to look the links up later. __________________ A sail! A veil awave upon the waves. Boomed crashing chords. When love absorbs. War! War! The tympanum. Redone and Revised! My Visually Oriented Screening Log

03-05-2003, 01:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
asphodel5 Actor Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: ohio	http://207.136.67.23/film/dvdcompare/ran.htm Here's a comparison between the two versions of Ran. Its screen captures are similar to the ones that I refered to in the other post. __________________ A sail! A veil awave upon the waves. Boomed crashing chords. When love absorbs. War! War! The tympanum. Redone and Revised! My Visually Oriented Screening Log

03-05-2003, 01:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
orf Actor Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Harrisonburg, VA	Look at how good it looks now! Definite improvement on shots 4 and 5. I love the menus on the Masterworks edition, too. __________________ Sadly, my porn collection is 2353% smaller than your mom's collection.

03-05-2003, 02:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
retroboy Actor Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Rock 'n' Roll High School	Thanks for the link, asphodel! I remember renting the old Fox/Lorber DVD and my heart broke when I saw the terrible transfer! When I heard that Ran was being re-released I was very cautious. Thank god the film has been restored properly. I can't wait to find a copy! __________________ "I think Canadians see the world more as anthropologists. I think we're not burdened by the weight of being a superpower and that gives us the chance to listen and understand different issues around the world."

03-05-2003, 02:59 AM	#6 (permalink)
asphodel5 Actor Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: ohio	I watched the old version too. It was such a let down because I knew that it must have looked great when it first came out. This new version may not be perfect, but I'll be glad to have it in my collection. Three new Kurosawa discs in three months! I'm so excited. __________________ A sail! A veil awave upon the waves. Boomed crashing chords. When love absorbs. War! War! The tympanum. Redone and Revised! My Visually Oriented Screening Log

03-05-2003, 03:12 AM	#7 (permalink)
orf Actor Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Harrisonburg, VA	It seems like they're a bit overzealous with the digital noise reduction though. The last shot comparison, the Wellspring version seems a bit too, um, sharpened? I guess it might be a mix of DNR and edge enhancement, I dunno, but kind of looks ugly. Still, I shouldn't compalin, because it looks amazing. __________________ Sadly, my porn collection is 2353% smaller than your mom's collection. Last edited by orf : 03-05-2003 at 04:55 AM.

03-05-2003, 03:15 AM	#8 (permalink)
Welles and Ford Fan Actor Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Houston, TX USA	Woo-hoo! Thanks for that link. I remember going twice to the theatre to see Ran when it was released. It has never looked good on video, IMO. Those pics from the Wellspring version look scrumptious!

03-05-2003, 04:37 AM	#9 (permalink)
Rock Hardness Actor Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: California	The scales are lifted from my eyes!!! OH MY GOD!!! I have ONLY seen this film on the Fox/Lorber DVD! (Actually, it was the first one I rented) I have been watching this obviously wretched version for years! Great news indeed! Thanks for the comparison post. That really sells it! This and Throne of Blood all at once? I need to go break something at work so that I can get some overtime repairing it or something....... Did I really type that? __________________ Larger then life, and twice as ugly!!!

03-05-2003, 07:43 AM	#10 (permalink)
Soggy Bagel's Revenge! Actor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Denver, Colorado	Ooo! Yay! I really wasn't expecting the Masterworks edition to look THAT drastically better than the Fox Lorber, but it sure does. Hooray. Arigato, Brook __________________ Whitney Houston is unanimously considered to be a talentless crack-addicted prostitute, but she's still proud to be 82% better than Star Wars. Teh video. \| Teh audio. \| Teh win! ...And please, for the love of god, don't be this guy.

03-05-2003, 07:50 AM	#11 (permalink)
Triple HHH Actor Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Governor of California	I can't believe I paid $30 bucks for that horrible Fox/Lorber dvd. This one has commentaries! Even those menus show some love and care. __________________ With fronds like these, who needs anemones?

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