FOX - reissues (Abyss, ID4...)

A theatrical version and the special edition crammed into one disc, while
the second disc holds the extras - is that a good idea? I've noticed that
the quality of the movies is very poor, both on the SE Abyss DVD and ID4.
Besides them being non-anamorphic, I noticed lots of pixealtion and washed
out colors.

And the discs even have the THX proof of quality. Well, I guess that only
applies to the audio. "Improved video"??? My old laserdisc versions look far
more better!!!

Zeki

"Zeki" <> ...
> A theatrical version and the special edition crammed into one disc, while
> the second disc holds the extras - is that a good idea?

I beleive these films use seemless branching, so they didn't
store two whole films on one DVD, just the differences.

> I've noticed that the quality of the movies is very poor, both on the
> SE Abyss DVD and ID4. Besides them being non-anamorphic,
> I noticed lots of pixealtion and washed out colors.

This is more a result of these being very early DVD masters
than anything else. You didn't think FOX *remastered* the
DVDs when they re-issued them, did you?

> And the discs even have the THX proof of quality.

Most in the know regard THX as a joke in regards to
proof of quality. One of the worst DVD transfers
ever, the first Highlander DVD, had the THX logo on it.

-Jay

"Zeki" <> wrote in message
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> A theatrical version and the special edition crammed into one disc,
while
> the second disc holds the extras - is that a good idea? I've noticed
that
> the quality of the movies is very poor, both on the SE Abyss DVD and
ID4.
> Besides them being non-anamorphic, I noticed lots of pixealtion and
washed
> out colors.

Independence Day is anamorphic.

On Sun, 14 Dec 2003 14:57:37 GMT, "Joshua Zyber"
<> wrote:

>"Zeki" <> wrote in message
>> the quality of the movies is very poor, both on the SE Abyss DVD and
>ID4.
>> Besides them being non-anamorphic, I noticed lots of pixealtion and
>washed
>> out colors.
>
>Independence Day is anamorphic.

Will Abyss evern get an anamorphic treatment?

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> On Sun, 14 Dec 2003 14:57:37 GMT, "Joshua Zyber"
> <> wrote:
>
> >"Zeki" <> wrote in message
> > the quality of the movies is very poor, both on the SE Abyss DVD
> >and ID4.
> > Besides them being non-anamorphic, I noticed lots
> >of pixealtion and washed out colors.
> >
> >Independence Day is anamorphic.
>
> Will Abyss ever get an anamorphic treatment?


Don't hold your breath. You're more likely to see an anamorphic
_Titanic_ (Paramount) before you see an anamorphic version of _The
Abyss_.

Let's see now, Fox produced lots of DIVX product, but no Region 1 DVDs
until December of 1998. Then, Fox produced lots of non-anamorphic
LaserDisc-mastered DVDs for Region 1.

Wasn't the first Fox anamorphic DVD release the _Alien_ series on
6/1/99? And didn't Fox release a whole bunch of non-anamorphic titles
just before the _Alien_ series including a few musicals, such as _The
King and I_, _Carousel_ and _Oklahoma!_? And didn't Fox continue to
release lots of non-anamorphic titles, such as the _Planet of the Apes_
series and _The Abyss_ after the _Alien_ series?

I may be wrong here, but I can't recall Fox ever issuing a re-mastered
anamorphic version of a non-anamorphic DVD title.

>I may be wrong here, but I can't recall Fox ever issuing a re-mastered
>anamorphic version of a non-anamorphic DVD title.
>
>

They re-released the Die Hard Trilogy with anamorphic transfers and 2 discs
each. Predator was first a non-anamorphic disc, but I'm pretty sure the second
edition with DD and DTS was anamorphic. That is all I can think of.

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Sydney Assbasket wrote:

>>I may be wrong here, but I can't recall Fox ever issuing a re-mastered
>>anamorphic version of a non-anamorphic DVD title.
>>
>>
>
>
> They re-released the Die Hard Trilogy with anamorphic transfers and 2 discs
> each. Predator was first a non-anamorphic disc, but I'm pretty sure the second
> edition with DD and DTS was anamorphic. That is all I can think of.

Of course, you are completly incorrect. Scot is the king of the
newsgroup and is never wrong

But he is a moron.

Matthew

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>> I may be wrong here, but I can't recall Fox ever issuing a
>> re-mastered anamorphic version of a non-anamorphic DVD title.
>>
>>
>
> They re-released the Die Hard Trilogy with anamorphic transfers and 2
> discs each. Predator was first a non-anamorphic disc, but I'm pretty
> sure the second edition with DD and DTS was anamorphic. That is all
> I can think of.

"There's Something About Mary" - original was non-anamorphic, the 2 disc
is 16:9 enhanced.

"Planet Of The Apes" original - original is non, new 35th anniversary is.

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Sydney Assbasket wrote on [15 Dec 2003 21:44:39 GMT]:
>>I may be wrong here, but I can't recall Fox ever issuing a re-mastered
>>anamorphic version of a non-anamorphic DVD title.
>>
>>
>
> They re-released the Die Hard Trilogy with anamorphic transfers and 2 discs
> each. Predator was first a non-anamorphic disc, but I'm pretty sure the second
> edition with DD and DTS was anamorphic. That is all I can think of.

Speed was also rereleased

and Last Of The Mohicans


> Speed was also rereleased