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Canadian Blu-Ray Releases...

Posted: 23 May 2009, 21:30
by saltysam
Canada seems to release a lot of BD'S that haven't been released elsewhere yet or differ in content to already released titles.unfortunately they seem to find a way to botch most of them,incorrect aspect ratios,region-locking, extras-free seem to be the norm. I have 3,Nightmare On Elm St,From Dusk Till Dawn & Freddy Vs Jason,the transfers are ok but there are no extras and with the exception of Dawn are region locked.Correct Ratio though...other Canadian releases either out or coming that i know about...

15 minutes (1080i)
http://www.amazon.ca/15-Minutes-Blu-ray ... 102&sr=8-1

Chasing Amy
http://www.amazon.ca/Chasing-Amy-Blu-ra ... 941&sr=8-1

Cellular (1080i & cropped to 1:78:1)
http://www.amazon.ca/Cellular-Blu-ray/d ... 6&sr=1-151

English Patient (1080i)
http://www.amazon.ca/The-English-Patien ... 6&sr=1-152

The Pianist
http://www.amazon.ca/Pianist-Blu-ray/dp ... 351&sr=1-7

The Others (not yet released)
http://www.amazon.ca/The-Others-Blu-ray ... 388&sr=1-4

Seven (1080i & cropped to 1:78:1)
http://www.amazon.ca/Seven-Blu-ray/dp/B ... 776&sr=8-1

Cop Land (not yet released)
http://www.amazon.ca/Cop-Land-Blu-ray/d ... 954&sr=8-1

Chocolat (not yet released)
http://www.amazon.ca/Chocolat-Blu-ray/d ... 892&sr=8-1

Road House (new release,mine has shipped,apparently comes with a dvd copy)
http://www.amazon.ca/Road-House-Blu-ray ... 443&sr=1-5

Blade (not yet released)
http://www.amazon.ca/Blade-Blu-ray/dp/B ... 927&sr=8-8

Graduate (comes with a dvd copy)
http://www.amazon.ca/The-Graduate-Blu-r ... 533&sr=1-1

DOA:Dead Or Alive
http://www.amazon.ca/DOA-Dead-or-Alive- ... 311&sr=8-1

Posted: 23 May 2009, 23:42
by bradavon
I noticed this too Salty. I have my eye on 21 Grams. It has no extras (but then the DVD has only ever had a small making of) but is 1080p and DTS-HD MA.

21 Grams and Seven are said to be made for TV HD Rips but 21 Grams is in the correct aspect ratio and 1080p, because of the AR fuck up I've ignored Seven. I'm sure it's not cropped though but open matte. Check out the DVD Beaver captures.

Graduate and Pianist I already have on decent HD-DVD.

Posted: 23 May 2009, 23:55
by romerojpg
When you say cropped, you mean opened up, the images of Seven ai saw were opened up to reveal more image, not cropped.

DOA: Dead or Alive :mrgreen: classy shit.

Posted: 24 May 2009, 08:07
by EvaUnit02
romerojpg wrote:When you say cropped, you mean opened up, the images of Seven ai saw were opened up to reveal more image, not cropped.
It's still not the intended presentation of the filmmakers, so it's entirely worthless regardless.

Posted: 24 May 2009, 13:30
by saltysam

Posted: 24 May 2009, 14:10
by bradavon
That 21 Grams price is good, much less than importing.

Posted: 29 May 2009, 10:48
by saltysam
Roadhouse is an mpeg-2 encoded transfer & is region locked A.

Posted: 29 May 2009, 16:17
by Markgway
Roadhouse is coming out in the US also.

Posted: 29 May 2009, 16:58
by saltysam
Blade blu-ray is cropped to 1:78:1

Posted: 29 May 2009, 17:05
by romerojpg
Yup Blade is a disc I will kill someone for if they dont give us an amazing disc in HD. Cropping the sides off is total bollocks in this case.

Posted: 29 May 2009, 17:07
by saltysam
To add insult to injury apparently the transfer is otherwise stunning.

Posted: 29 May 2009, 17:20
by romerojpg
Ahh we know it will come in the end, I would not go near the Canadian releases with a barge pole anyway, cheap and knocked up with no real thought really, esspecially extras wise. They remind me of cheapo asian versions :D

Posted: 29 May 2009, 19:08
by saltysam
romerojpg wrote:Ahh we know it will come in the end, I would not go near the Canadian releases with a barge pole anyway, cheap and knocked up with no real thought really, esspecially extras wise. They remind me of cheapo asian versions :D
i see your point but i really have so many films i need to see or rewatch i have no time at all for extras.with that in mind Elm St,Dawn & Freddy Vs Jason are fine for me :)

Posted: 29 May 2009, 19:13
by romerojpg
Well I also supect many of the Canadian releases are rushed picture wise as well, I would rather see which looks best :) Like Sin City for instance, which the real out of Canada releases beat image wise, by only a little, but still :D

Posted: 31 May 2009, 12:07
by bradavon
Salty, can you find 21 Grams for less than the PlayUSA price? Cheers.

Posted: 06 Jul 2009, 20:56
by saltysam
Got The Others today. region locked A, 1080i 1:78:1 transfer.zilch extras.

Posted: 06 Jul 2009, 21:09
by bradavon
Decent AV? How much did you pay btw? Cheers

Posted: 07 Jul 2009, 01:33
by saltysam
bradavon wrote:Decent AV? How much did you pay btw? Cheers
Transfer looks fine,if you remember this is a dark and gloomy film so was never going to stun on BD.Certainly a decent upgrade from the dvd. i paid £11.99 at playusa.

Posted: 07 Jul 2009, 13:02
by bradavon
Thanks. It seems £11.99 at Playusa is the way to go.