Vanilla Sky

[Pirate]

Hey,

I read the review on this site about VANILLA SKY. I just got a new sony 5 disc p-scan player and a copy of Vanilla Sky. The review here says that the transfer is flawless and razor sharp. Mine loooks ok, but it's really grainy. If you look on the walls in the first scene, there's this constant grain. Does anyone else have this disc? Can you confirm it's quality? I don't think it's my player, cause most all other discs look fine (gangs of new york, spider-man).

thanks for any help
-PH

[Marq]

I'm not at home to watch my copy, but I think I recall many different stylistic choices being ade throught the film. Perhaps one of them was to use a "grainy" look for some scenes ??? It Wouldn't be a problem with your player. A transfer is a transfer for all authopred copies of the DVD.

Perhaps browse the many reviews of the DVD found here to see if others noticed the same thing.

For example, from the DVDTalk review (I've bolded the areas that might relate to what you mention):

VIDEO: "Vanilla Sky" is presented by Paramount in 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen. The image quality is very good, although it helps that the cinematography by two-time Oscar winner and Crowe's "Almost Famous" collaborator John Toll is gorgeous and the settings are opulent and beautiful. Sharpness and detail are usually very good, although there were a few scenes that seemed as if they were intentionally very slightly soft.

The picture displayed a few minor flaws, but nothing that was very major, or even very mild. The print used was in excellent condition, with only a speck or two and a couple of tiny moments of grain. Edge enhancement is slightly visible on occasion, but I didn't find it that annoying. No pixelation or any other flaws were spotted.

The film's color palette is a change from Crowe's usually vibrant looking pictures. While there are some interiors that are warm and rich in appearance, most of the film has a moderately cool, crisp feel that suits the sleeker material well. Colors were well-presented, appearing crisp and well-rendered, with no smearing. Overall, this is a very nice transfer that does justice to Toll's remarkable work.

[Darksim]

Yeah, I think the image quality is pretty blurry and grainy. Maybe it's there to give a "dreamy" look? I think that's intentional. Nothing to fret about.

[Pirate]

thanks! I was getting nervous.

[Donkey]

When I saw it in theaters and saw the grain I was like "Hum, something must be wrong with the reel." But when I got the DVD I noticed it was exactly the same, so I think it's just the movie. Nothing to get nervous about. BTW, it's a great movie.

[Pirate]

Have you guys seen the original spanish version "open your eyes" ? I really liked it. The films look similar, yet they feel very different. I like "VS" better, but "eyes" is worth checking out.
-PH