Apocalypse Now Redux - R1 SE vs. R4 vs. R2 FR

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 14 Oct 2006, 08:04

Apocalypse Now Redux - R1 2006 Complete Dossier (Paramount) vs. R4 2002 (Studio Canal/Universal) vs. French R2 2002 (Studio Canal)

R1 Complete Dossier

R4

R2 FR

R1 Complete Dossier

R4

R2 FR

R1 Complete Dossier

R4

R2 FR

R1 Complete Dossier

R4

R2 FR

R1 Complete Dossier

R4

R2 FR

R1 Complete Dossier

R4

R2 FR

Time signatures (NTSC) for first 4 caps (no point posting the last 2 cuz they're from the 2nd disc):-
0:09:22
0:48:23
1:15:33
1:22:33

Surprisingly both releases have the exact same chapter stops.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 14 Oct 2006, 16:18

There's very little in it. I'd say the R1 has the nod. I'll add my French caps, they're very different.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 19 Oct 2006, 20:59

French caps up. Not as different as I was expecting but clearly the French disc is less sharp.

In the real world it looks much more different, the R1 SE easily wins. For £25 which is what Amazon.fr charged me Studio Canal/Pathe should've done better.

Surprisingly both releases have the exact same chapter stops.

It's the same for the French R2 too.

FinnurE · Post by **FinnurE** » 11 Sep 2007, 20:42

All of them have been cropped from the original 2.35:1 to something around 2.00:1, supposedly to make the film more home video friendly.

I personally loathe this approach since it was originally seen in 2.35:1.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 11 Sep 2007, 20:57

Everyone does but alas they don't listen :shock:

Kris · Post by **Kris** » 17 Sep 2007, 23:06

Since the reason for the cropping was apparently some BS about lack of resolution (even though no one else seems to have any problem with it), hopefully they'll be able to do it right for the HD formats. If they decide to pull the same thing again then they really deserve to be punched in the face.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 18 Sep 2007, 02:37

Well exactly, well said. I do bet the HD release will still be cropped though.