Jess Franco Blu-ray

[Marshall Crist Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Marshall Crist]

Pretty much all of the Redemption Blu-rays I have are too dark, and it annoys me.

Most are significant upgrades over what I owned previously.

[Jens Thomsen Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Jens Thomsen]

The monochrome grading on THE AWFUL OF DR ORLOFF is wrong as in all grey instead of black and white with shades inbetween. As if the operator didn't use a density pattern or a wave form monitor. It should not have been released in this state. It will look wrong to everyone on every TV display except perhaps the display of the person who did it. Hold on to your DVD.

From the screenshots I have seen it looks very much like their release of Bava's Black Sunday (or Arrow's release of the same for that matter). I wonder if the same person did the scan of them both?

[Paul L Scholar of Sleaze Find all posts View Profile Close Paul L]

Referring back to Richards point. It seems that the concensus on Orloff is genuinely poor. I own it on bd, but had nothing prior to compare it too, so can't really comment on that.

My ORLOF Blu arrived yesterday. Although I've only sampled it so far, I think it's acceptable, inasmuch as it's a big improvement over the DVDs I've seen (although I didn't buy that German Tonfilm DVD that was released earlier in the year; I may pick that up at some point, simply for the longer cut of the film) but the contrast is *really* off - it has the look of monochrome film that's been overexposed in the shooting and developing, and then pulled back a stop or two in the darkroom. Consequently, there's no 'depth' in the midtones and the highlights look simultaneously burnt-out and grey. It's certainly not how the film should look.

But as I said, it's a big improvement over the DVDs I've seen so far, and there's some good contextual material. However, from this and BLACK SUNDAY, I just get the impression, like Richard said, that the people doing these transfers aren't comfortable with handling monochrome pictures.

[Lalala76 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Lalala76]

like Richard said, that the people doing these transfers aren't comfortable with handling monochrome pictures

or Colour

[Paul L Scholar of Sleaze Find all posts View Profile Close Paul L]

or Colour

Ha! I guess you could say that too Although I'd argue the issues with the monochrome films are more pronounced.

[Wllm Clys Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Wllm Clys]

I'm really thinking of buying some of these blu-rays. I guess I'll finally have to buy a BR-player. Only Franco could convince me!

[Richard--W a straight arrow Find all posts View Profile Close Richard--W]

I'm really thinking of buying some of these blu-rays. I guess I'll finally have to buy a BR-player. Only Franco could convince me!

I assumed you already had one. Buy your ulti-region blu-ray player here:

http://www.220-electronics.com/blu-r...ay-player.html

Have the Studio Canal / Optimum blu-ray of QUATERMASS AND THE PIT

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...F8&me=&seller=

ready to put in the moment your multi-region player arrives. It's a state-of-the-art high-defintion transfer, the best I've seen, of a superior film. This blu-ray will show you what it's all about. You'll be hooked.

Use the hdmi connection, of course.

Blu-ray players extract a better picture out of standard DVD's than DVD players do.

[Wllm Clys Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Wllm Clys]

Here in Europe, it's not that easy to score a region-free BR-player. Just my luck ...

[Richard--W a straight arrow Find all posts View Profile Close Richard--W]

Oh.
Well, if you're in region B, you've got all the preferred releases anyhow.
You won't need a region b player to watch Quatermass and the Pit.

Carry on.

[Lalala76 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Lalala76]

Redemption posted this on facebook

25% OFF all Jess Franco titles, including tomorrow's new releases of THE AWFUL DR. ORLOF, NIGHTMARES COME AT NIGHT, and A VIRGIN AMONG THE LIVING DEAD.

Use Promo Code JESS

[Paul L Scholar of Sleaze Find all posts View Profile Close Paul L]

Bugger! All of mine have either arrived or, in the case of NIGHTMARES COME AT NIGHT, in the post. Patience is a virtue I don't possess, unfortunately

[Lalala76 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Lalala76]

Makes you wonder why they are offering 25% off. Including the new releases. Bad press maybe or poor pre-orders? As much as I have a niggle with the transfers I would hate for them to abandon future Franco releases. Just a thought.

[s.chivers Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close s.chivers]

It looks like Kino only ship to North America anyway.

[Lalala76 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Lalala76]

It looks like Kino only ship to North America anyway.

What about Redemption/salvation website. Although I don't think they have the new Francos listed.

[Wllm Clys Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Wllm Clys]

I thought those Redemption Franco blu-rays were region A?

Oh.
Well, if you're in region B, you've got all the preferred releases anyhow.
You won't need a region b player to watch Quatermass and the Pit.

Carry on.