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BLU-RAY REVIEW: ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN

post #1 of 3
5/9/11 at 9:15pm
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by Ryan Mason: link

Ryan loves All The President's Men. That kinda sounds bad, doesn't it?
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post #2 of 3
5/10/11 at 8:46am

Not to nip at your heels or anything, but this transfer is widely regarded as a bit crap. Especially from the DP himself who hates it. The colors are way too saturated.

 

Also, and I'm sure I don't need to say this but, unless you're intentionally making a joke taking photos of a screen rather than actual screengrabs (for a Blu Ray review no less where you talk about the quality of transfer), it is a bit of an odd choice. No grabs would almost be better (or even just DVD screen grabs with a disclaimer).

 

I know, I know. Blu Ray grabs are a pain in the fucking ass.

 

Just a bit of constructive criticism. I know reviewing discs like that is a largely thankless chore, and I for one really appreciate the effort. Good disc reviews are something not many of the geek-film sites do, and I think that's one area where Chud could stand out among the pack if you guys do it well.

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post #3 of 3
5/10/11 at 10:39am

http://www.hollywood-elsewhere.com/2011/04/whv_screwed_up.php

 

 

 

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I shared my opinion yesterday morning with a technical guy who knows all about Bluray and DVD masterings, and he told me that Warner Home Video, incredibly, had never even called much less consulted Gordon Willis, the film's legendary dp, about how the colors should look, etc. So I called Willis myself about an hour ago and he said he'd seen the ATPM Bluray on his 46" screen and "it's all fucked up...all the medium tones [are wrong] and contrast is way higher than it oughta be....it's overloaded."

 

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