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

3 comments:

Jayson Kennedy said...

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

Jayson Kennedy said...

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

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.

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