SANTA SANGRE finally coming to Blu/DVD!!! - Page 3

Katatonia · 01-28-2011, 07:57 AM

Blu-ray review: http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Santa-.../16178/#Review

Katatonia · 02-16-2011, 03:24 AM

DVD Beaver review with screenshot comparisons to the old AB UK DVD...which has quite different framing.

Nailwraps · 02-16-2011, 06:05 AM

And coloring as well!

Hellbilly · 02-16-2011, 06:13 AM

Was the color reducing intentional for the Blu-ray? I'm not very happy about that.

Chomp · 02-16-2011, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hellbilly

Was the color reducing intentional for the Blu-ray? I'm not very happy about that.

I believe the consensus was that the AB DVD's colors were artificially boosted and that the Severin BD is more attuned to the theatrical release of Santa Sangre. However, black levels aren't the greatest often looking somewhat murky. Some have attested that this does not coincide with the theatrical print.

Its kind of a shame, I was hoping we'd be getting a BD of the AB transfer...little did I know it didn't represent Jodorowsky's original intention.

I'm still fairly happy with the BD...the extras are a must for any AJ fan.

zombi3 · 03-02-2011, 03:42 AM

Good movie. I may be in the minority, but I thought the blu-ray transfer was pretty awful. I can deal with the grayish blacks and somewhat muted colors, but there appears to be some serious compression issues here. Check out any scene with a dark background and the picture turns into Tetris blocks (for example, at the circus about half an hour into the movie). None of the online reviews I've read seem to bring this up.

I'm not trying to bash Severin. I also have Hardware and Inglorious Bastards from them - both look great IMO and neither have this issue. Just a bit disappointed with Santa Sangre's PQ, especially given the price tag on this release.

deepred · 03-02-2011, 03:00 PM

I thought the colors were too muted and question if this really was Jodorowsky's intent. All of his films are so visual and colorful - I can't see this muted palate as being what he intended for a movie involving a circus. I prefer the Anchor Bay colors.

zombi3 · 03-02-2011, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deepred

I thought the colors were too muted and question if this really was Jodorowsky's intent. All of his films are so visual and colorful - I can't see this muted palate as being what he intended for a movie involving a circus. I prefer the Anchor Bay colors.

At least that could be blamed on the source materials, though I would have liked more vivid colors and deeper blacks. But the compression artifacts made this look like a poorly encoded DVD.

bruce h · 11-18-2012, 06:23 PM

Has anyone seen the new UK Mr. Bongo blu? It apparently has the same great detail as the Severin, but with corrected contrast levels, so the colors pop like they should and blacks are actually black instead of milky grey. If this is true, I'll buy it in a heartbeat. The Severin does have a lot of exclusive extras though (like the new feature-length documentary), so that's not going anywhere, either.

01-28-2011, 07:57 AM	#31
Katatonia Hellbound Heart Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Missouri Posts: 15,891	Blu-ray review: http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Santa-.../16178/#Review __________________ "The machines are faster and the bombs are worse, as we're all sucked into this unholy curse." - Saint Vitus - War Is Our Destiny DVD Profiler Collection

02-16-2011, 03:24 AM	#32
Katatonia Hellbound Heart Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Missouri Posts: 15,891	DVD Beaver review with screenshot comparisons to the old AB UK DVD...which has quite different framing. __________________ "The machines are faster and the bombs are worse, as we're all sucked into this unholy curse." - Saint Vitus - War Is Our Destiny DVD Profiler Collection

02-16-2011, 06:13 AM	#34
Hellbilly Water-squirting greatness Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Franconia Posts: 13,664	Was the color reducing intentional for the Blu-ray? I'm not very happy about that. __________________ "Common sense turns me on"

03-02-2011, 03:42 AM	#36
zombi3 Pure Evil Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Shit Creek Posts: 2,216	Good movie. I may be in the minority, but I thought the blu-ray transfer was pretty awful. I can deal with the grayish blacks and somewhat muted colors, but there appears to be some serious compression issues here. Check out any scene with a dark background and the picture turns into Tetris blocks (for example, at the circus about half an hour into the movie). None of the online reviews I've read seem to bring this up. I'm not trying to bash Severin. I also have Hardware and Inglorious Bastards from them - both look great IMO and neither have this issue. Just a bit disappointed with Santa Sangre's PQ, especially given the price tag on this release. __________________ "Two great perils endanger the well-being of our community - the cave dwellers hungering for our flesh and city dwellers out to enslave us." Last edited by zombi3; 03-02-2011 at 03:45 AM.

11-18-2012, 06:23 PM	#39
bruce h Editor - CINEMA ARCANA Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: MD Posts: 1,427	Has anyone seen the new UK Mr. Bongo blu? It apparently has the same great detail as the Severin, but with corrected contrast levels, so the colors pop like they should and blacks are actually black instead of milky grey. If this is true, I'll buy it in a heartbeat. The Severin does have a lot of exclusive extras though (like the new feature-length documentary), so that's not going anywhere, either. __________________ Bruce Holecheck Cinema Arcana: Knee-Deep in Cinemuck! The 'Net's Best Upcoming DVD & Blu-Ray List

02-16-2011, 06:05 AM	#33
Nailwraps HackMaster Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,831	And coloring as well!

03-02-2011, 03:00 PM	#37
deepred Stalker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: USA Posts: 388	I thought the colors were too muted and question if this really was Jodorowsky's intent. All of his films are so visual and colorful - I can't see this muted palate as being what he intended for a movie involving a circus. I prefer the Anchor Bay colors.

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