Seven Samurai Visual Comparison (includes Korean R3)

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 05 Sep 2005, 13:13

Check it out

Courtesy of DVD Beaver.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 05 Sep 2005, 18:34

They still reccomend the Criterion

when the pircures crap compared to the Korean

are these people on speed.

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 05 Sep 2005, 19:10

No no no, although I can understand why you think that.

DVD Beaver don't update their reviews when they compare an additional disc. Instead, they write a whole new review on top of their previous ones. In effect, the old reviews become void. But if you skim through the review, it does appear that they recommend the Criterion... however that's only an old review that is now void.

On the bottom table, they recommend the Korean.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 05 Sep 2005, 21:03

Has anyone given up hope of Criterion actually doing a new release?

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 05 Sep 2005, 21:59

I guess Criterion are waiting for some strange reason

dvd will be dead by the time they get round to it

and DVDBEAVER seriously need to re think that site is thats the case

I am no fan of yellow subs mind you

but hey the pictures amazing compared to that Criterion dvd from them pics.

sky75 · Post by **sky75** » 30 Jan 2006, 13:00

Can anybody confirm the Korean region? Is Seven Samurai region 3 or region 0

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 30 Jan 2006, 20:25

I'll be getting the R4 (unless a new Criterion appears). That edge enhancement on the Criterion looks awful, check out the grass.

One thing I am sure of is both the Korean and R4 beat the Criterion. I've never managed to work out why they prefer the Criterion over the R4, it's clearly superior.

The R4 looks about the same as the Korean DVD to me BUT two things regarding the Korean DVD:

1. It's on 2 discs (to be avoided if it can be helped)
2. YELLOW Subs - WHAT THE FUCK!

I can live with (but don't like) yellow subs but on a Black and White film, what were they thinking? They would make the film barely watchable.

NO THANK YOU. Get the message

romerojpg wrote:and DVDBEAVER seriously need to re think that site is thats the case

Agreed. The site layout is a mess and has been for sometime.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 01 Feb 2006, 16:35

bradavon wrote:I'll be getting the R4 (unless a new Criterion appears). That edge enhancement on the Criterion looks awful, check out the grass.

You do know that it's NTSC-PAL don't you? It may look fine interlaced, but it will look like arse in prog scan.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 01 Feb 2006, 21:01

Yep it don't bother me like it bothers you.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 05 Mar 2006, 13:35

Finally bloody news of the Criterion new edition. The December 2005 newsletter says the Criterion will re-release Seven Samurai, Yojimbo and Sanjuro in 2006:-

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 05 Mar 2006, 14:14

I'll be getting those for sure.

captainjoe · Post by **captainjoe** » 02 Sep 2006, 03:11

Funny how you guys posted wondering when it would be released on Sept 5 05 and the new dvd is being released Sept 5 06! Weird.