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Post by The Ferret on Sept 1, 2006 14:41:04 GMT -5
Dear Stalkers, That's the biggest problem to solve, in my view. Read the topic title. It says it all. The Italian DVD release seems pretty good to me in terms of VIDEO and AUDIO transfer... "pretty good" is still not enough, since we're talking about a movie based on a VISUAL LANDSCAPE of details, and it requires the best resolution possible as cinematic product. So what's about the RUSSIAN DVD edition? The American one? The English one? Are they good? Should we compile a petition to demand somewhat of a "Special Edition", a treatment similar to the one that 'SOLARIS' received many years ago? Found this about the RUSCICO release: www.imdb.com/title/tt0079944/board/flat/48877983(you have to be registered at IMDB to see the flat version of the threat) Basically, RUSCICO screwed the audio track, even in its original mono rendition (missing gunshots sound and things like that). My final question is: is the supreme masterpiece preserved forever for the many decades to come? Bottom line. The Ferret |
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Post by MaKS on Sept 1, 2006 18:22:40 GMT -5
I've got russian "Krupnyy plan" release and it seem to be good one. At least, the 0:33 mono gunshot's on its place and the picture looks good. Although i have no other discs to compare (except an ancient "KP" 3CD '96 release ^^). On the backcover it has the "Full restoration of picture and sound" mark, but i haven't heard anything suspicious about this one (like about "Andrey Rublev" picture restoration).
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Post by The Ferret on Sept 1, 2006 18:32:33 GMT -5
I've got russian "Krupnyy plan" release and it seem to be good one. At least, the 0:33 mono gunshot's on its place and the picture looks good. Although i have no other discs to compare (except an ancient "KP" 3CD '96 release ^^). On the backcover it has the "Full restoration of picture and sound" mark, but i haven't heard anything suspicious about this one (like about "Andrey Rublev" picture restoration). Resounding news! At least, Russians got it right!  |
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Post by The Ferret on Sept 2, 2006 15:51:14 GMT -5
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Post by The Ferret on Sept 8, 2006 6:15:23 GMT -5
"Nov. 11 on Kino, new dvd."
Our prayers are ****NOT**** unheard.
That's the only info I have !!! Wait for more details.
It looks like it will be a special edition.
Thanks, God. If there's a God.
Anyway, it has been rumoured that the ARTIFICIAL EYE 'Stalker' edition is identical to the second RUSCICO 'Stalker' edition (original mono), and that KINO editions usually suck! (http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~tstronds/nostalghia.com/TheTopics/DVD_Recommendations.html)
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Post by The Ferret on Nov 24, 2006 14:57:11 GMT -5
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Post by The Ferret on Nov 24, 2006 14:59:14 GMT -5
MaKS,
Any further infos about the russian release?
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Post by MaKS on Nov 27, 2006 9:48:03 GMT -5
MaKS, Any further infos about the russian release? I'm not sure what do you mean, Ferret. Could you check your PM, please? |
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Post by The Ferret on Dec 7, 2006 6:14:53 GMT -5
I've got russian "Krupnyy plan" release and it seem to be good one. This one, man...  |
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Post by MaKS on Dec 7, 2006 9:28:54 GMT -5
I've got russian "Krupnyy plan" release and it seem to be good one. This one, man... Hmm, you see, it is THE only one i own, so i can't compare it with any other. It looks allright to me. And it's russian only release, of course. If interested, check the online store for details: www.ozon.ru/context/detail/id/2283416 |
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Post by The Ferret on May 26, 2007 8:31:42 GMT -5
Re: Is this new DVD any good?
by Tyler_Durden_pt (Mon Dec 11 2006 16:33:53 ) Ignore this User | Report Abuse
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I own the Artificial Eye DVD and I have to say it's very good under any regard.
The void is a mirror.
Re: Is this new DVD any good?
by MuzikJunky (Fri Mar 30 2007 00:01:07 ) Ignore this User | Report Abuse
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The 2006 Kino International DVD is excellent. Peace.
The everyday happens every day.
Re: Is this new DVD any good?
by amusu4361 (Thu Apr 12 2007 10:23:04 ) Ignore this User | Report Abuse
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Yes. The Kino 2006 version is great in sound seperation and in video quality. Just do not watch it with a computer because most DVD programs does not recognize the jump between both parts of the movie (crashed my Power DVD software). With a DVD player it works fine.
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Post by The Ferret on May 26, 2007 8:35:39 GMT -5
On the DVD
Kino's DVD release of Stalker is impressive for a number of reasons. The superb image quality accurately preserves Tarkovsky's stark contrast of a dreary future with the colors of The Zone. Even more impressive is the surround-sound mix, which is nearly three-dimensional in its 5.1-channel clarity (allowing the film's dank, dripping environment to literally come alive on the soundtrack). Disc 2 offers new (2006) interviews with three of Tarkovsky's surviving collaborators (music composer Eduard Artemyev, cinematographer Aleksandr Knyazhinsky, and set decorator Ranuts Safiullin), each providing their own unique and reverent perspective on Tarkovsky's creative process. A five-minute excerpt from "The Steamroller and the Violin" (Tarkovsky's 1960 diploma film from the Soviet film school VGIK) shows the young director already in admirable control of his craft, and "Memory" is a five-minute short from 1997 (directed by Serghei Minenok) that combines images of Tarkovsky's abandoned home in Russia with images from Stalker. Also included: A photo album of production images and behind-the-scenes stills, and language options including the original Russian, dubbed English, dubbed French, and optional English, French, or Spanish subtitles. --Jeff Shannon
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