Wednesday, August 15

New Day of the Dead Blu-ray arriving in Japan...

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It's doubtful, but maybe this Blu-ray, debuting September 4th from Happinet Pictures, will rectify the underwhelming picture quality of both the prior Anchor Bay/Starz and Arrow Video Blu-rays. The tech specs and supplements (mostly) seem to match the Starz BD which might be an ominous sign...
  • 1.85:1 1080p Widescreen (101 Minute Uncut Version)
  • English Dolby TrueHD 5.1 & Dolby Surround 2.0 (w/ optional Japanese subtitles)
  • Dual-layer 50GB BD
  • Limited Edition "Special Outer Case" designed by Yoshiki Takahashi and twenty page booklet
  • Audio Commentary with director/writer George A. Romero, Tom Savini, Lori Cardille, and Cletus Anderson (w/ optional Japanese subtitles)
  • The Many Days of Day of the Dead Documentary
  • Gateway Commerce Center Promotional Video
  • 3 Theatrical Trailers & 3 TV Spots
  • "Fast Film Facts" Trivia Track
  • Photo Gallery
Posted by Jayson Kennedy @ 5:18 PM
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3 comments:

Jayson Kennedy said...

The official press release states the transfer is from the "highest quality HD master available", so we'll see...

8/15/12, 9:38 PM
Jayson Kennedy said...

Unfortunately, I've heard it's the same rather weak transfer seen on the Anchor Bay and Arrow Video Blu-rays...

11/2/12, 5:53 PM
Unknown said...

I find this Jap set looks awful. Drab and lifeless which can be spotted right away with the "almost" red carpet at the beginning. I prefer by Anchor Bay Ultimate edition box set. Looks better imho.

6/16/14, 4:43 PM

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