Hana-bi - R3K vs. R4

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 27 Nov 2006, 16:31

Hana-bi - R3K (2002, Spectrum) vs. R4 Director's Suite (2005, Madman)

R3K

R4

R3K

R4

R3K

R4

R3K

R4

R3K

R4

R3K

R4

R3K

R4

Time signatures (PAL) for caps 3-6:-
0:34:35
0:39:40
0:43:29
1:16:15

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 27 Nov 2006, 16:57

The colours on the R4 are a lot stronger. It looks much better.

slasher13 · Post by **slasher13** » 27 Nov 2006, 17:06

r4 looks to me more softer, the korean version is more sharper in my eyes. Also i prefer the colour balance in korean rather than Madman version. To me Korean version wins out... (and I have it). The Korean version is a port of the japanese version I seem to recall.

Shingster · Post by **Shingster** » 27 Nov 2006, 17:11

R4 is identical to the R2uk and R2fr, ie a heavily contrast boosted, colour manipulated transfer that does not accurately reflect the proper look of the film - whereas the r2j, r3k and I believe the r3thai all do. All Kitano's films pre-Dolls suffer from similar problems on R4.

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 27 Nov 2006, 17:18

R4 looks awful.

R3K and R3thai should both be ports of the R2J. I've got the R2J, Jompis has the Thai disc. I'm too lazy to do caps as I'm 99,9% sure they're identical to R3K. But if someone wants/needs them, then I'll do them.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 27 Nov 2006, 17:48

The Korean definately offers the better image option.

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 27 Nov 2006, 19:06

Gotta love the sheer erotisism of the Korean R3...

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 27 Nov 2006, 19:17

BiscLimpkit wrote:Gotta love the sheer erotisism of the Korean R3...

Cheap hooker compared to my R2J 8)

Lourdes · Post by **Lourdes** » 27 Nov 2006, 22:59

Korean discs even has better subs.

Why do the comparison by the way, we already knew it was the same as other PAL releases.

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 27 Nov 2006, 23:05

I didn't...

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 27 Nov 2006, 23:29

Not everyone is all-knowing, Lourdes.

I can confirm that the french release is like the R4.
Blurry picture, wrong colour scheme.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 27 Nov 2006, 23:57

Lourdes wrote:Why do the comparison by the way

Cuz I felt like it.

Lourdes · Post by **Lourdes** » 28 Nov 2006, 00:23

tom2681 wrote:Not everyone is all-knowing, Lourdes.

I can confirm that the french release is like the R4.
Blurry picture, wrong colour scheme.

Omnipotence is a burden sometimes.