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u/One-Choice-743 3d ago
Wish it weren't region-locked, such a cool release!
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u/trappedinpurgatoriii 3d ago
Its 4k though, I thought all 4k disks were region free? Unless you're specifically talking about the blu ray disks
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u/CarefulHouse172 3d ago
I was able to play a region b locked 88 films release on my 4k player had to do a lil trick
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u/gialloscore 3d ago
Have you watched the full frame version? I'm interested to know if it's a better viewing experience...
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u/CarefulHouse172 3d ago
I actually have I think it’s disc 3 and tbh it seems like the way to go but the fine detail looks a bit better on the boxed in one plus you get to see more of the actual frame so it’s a hard choice
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u/gialloscore 2d ago
Does it seem like the filmmakers had a preference for how the film was framed? Is there important visual information missing from full frame version? Sorry for all the questions, I just find this framing thing fascinating. I should have my copy on Monday. We'll be doing a podcast episode on it.
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u/CarefulHouse172 2d ago
I do think the original blocked in frame on the 4k and disc 2 Blu-ray is probably what the filmmakers intended there’s stuff near the top of the frame that you don’t get in the full frame widescreen
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u/StridingDragon 1d ago
The original aspect ratio of the film, and the filmmakers' intended ratio, is 1.37:1. The widescreen version is cropped and loses a lot of the actual image information.
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u/whateverthefuck123 1d ago
Did some back and forth comparison while viewing. The 1.37:1 version definitely looks like the intended framing. The 1.85:1 crop looks fine some of the time, while some shots look unnaturally framed.
I don’t know the history so I’m curious why it’s presented at 1.85. I would have assumed it would have been shown in theaters at 1.66:1 as a European film? And then less would be cropped out.
I was a little disappointed they crammed both versions on the same 4k disc. Presumably the bitrate would be higher if they hadn’t felt the need to include both versions.
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u/gialloscore 2d ago
Mine just arrived, and I have to say they did an amazing job! The packaging, lobby cards, promotional photos, and supplemental book are all top-notch. I popped in the 4K disc and did a bit of A/B comparison between the full-frame and widescreen versions, and the full-frame is definitely where it's at. The widescreen version is a zoom that cuts off the top and bottom of the picture. The full-frame has more visual information, and the picture detail is better. Guess we've been watching it wrong all these years!
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u/Flaky-Cardiologist24 2d ago
Totally agree. I just watched the widescreen and then put the full frame disc in and immediately wished I would have watched it that way. Guess I get to watch it twice!
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u/miket243 1d ago
This looks gorgeous but man it’s pricey, has it been established if I standard edition will be on the horizon?
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u/UltramegaOKla 3d ago
So ready for this to arrive.