Blu-Ray

[monsterofmud]

I don't care what a few reviewers had to say about the black-levels in the Bram Stoker's Dracula Blu-Ray release last fall; I watched the Blu-Ray version last night for the first time on a 65" DLP rear-projection screen, and it blew me away! There has been an industry realization lately of what realistic expectations should be in approaching a high

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[monsterofmud]

I'm not claiming it's the end-all representation. In my opinion it's impossible to replicate the original 35mm process without simply exhibiting in that medium. Any time you put out a film on any format that originated on 35mm film, you're essentially adapting it, with the same problems you run into with any sort of translation or adaptation process. Consequently I'm used to owning and rewatching all various editions of any given film favourite in order to get a different vibe and/or details.

In this case, the colour may be wacky at times in relation to what should be "true", but what you do get is a stunning amount of added detail never before available. My dearest hope is that a new Blu-Ray release will correct these errors, but for now I'm excited to have access to a different version. The problem I have with the reviews is that they (appropriately) pan it for its clarity in comparison to what the format is capable of, whereas I'm comparing it on a personal reaction to the wonderful increase of detail.