Re: BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (and Galactica 1980) On Blu-Ray!
Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2014 4:10 pm
Except that's just a demo -- they're not actually using new FX here, right?
Don't believe so.AndyDursin wrote:Except that's just a demo -- they're not actually using new FX here, right?
On a side note, when the movie-cut of the pilot was released in the UK, most of the Cassiopea scenes were cut. It wasn't until the video release we were able to see those scenes.TomServo wrote:I'm so ready for this set! I'm happy to get the one that includes both original and 16x9 presentations, plus it includes the movie-cut of the pilot, which I never picked on blu-ray. I'm absolutely excited.
That's correct, this was a demo done by an FX artist (I think they worked on Ron Moore's BSG) who then brought it to Universal to see if they would be interested in revamping the effects for the show. According to articles on various movie sites this week, Universal pondered for about a year and then ultimately declined. Nothing like what happened with the original TREK series on blu-ray is happening with BSG Classic.John Johnson wrote:Don't believe so.AndyDursin wrote:Except that's just a demo -- they're not actually using new FX here, right?
That probably explains why it looks similar to the BSG fx work.TomServo wrote:That's correct, this was a demo done by an FX artist (I think they worked on Ron Moore's BSG) who then brought it to Universal to see if they would be interested in revamping the effects for the show. According to articles on various movie sites this week, Universal pondered for about a year and then ultimately declined. Nothing like what happened with the original TREK series on blu-ray is happening with BSG Classic.John Johnson wrote:Don't believe so.AndyDursin wrote:Except that's just a demo -- they're not actually using new FX here, right?
I missed this -- I have the German BSG with the 4:3 HD transfers. The image is very, very good and was remastered for high-def, with crisp detail and DTS MA audio. I doubt the 16:9 HD transfers, image wise, are going to look any different, except for the framing. Universal is just throwing "remastered" around as a selling gimmick.Eric Paddon wrote:Because the "definitive" collection has all the contents of the "remastered" collection plus the episodes presented in their CORRECT aspect ratio, which I suspect is drawn from the older transfers, meaning only the compromised format episodes were given a remastering. Not very good on Universal's part, though I ordered the set anyway.
Yeah, he shouldn't give up his day job.AndyDursin wrote:A 17 minute video of a guy talking about a Blu-Ray? My god.
AndyDursin wrote:Aussie version -- with 4:3 transfers -- is $42 shipped from JBHifi:
https://www.jbhifi.com.au/movies-tv-sho ... es/644656/
All those fracks and felgercarbs!John Johnson wrote:As for the warning... Infrequent coarse language?? LOL