Evil dead question
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hello, i was wondering which version( dvd) of evil dead and evil dead 2 is the best for the money ,, i was not sure which version is better, thanks..
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Originally Posted by ruk
hello, i was wondering which version( dvd) of evil dead and evil dead 2 is the best for the money ,, i was not sure which version is better, thanks..
Evil Dead 2: Anchor Bay stand alone release with Commentary by Sam, Bruce etc., short doc and Video game preview.
Army of Darkness: Know you didn't ask but Boomstick Edition
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Originally Posted by ViewAskewbian
Army of Darkness: Know you didn't ask but Boomstick Edition
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Originally Posted by ViewAskewbian
Evil Dead: Book of the Dead Edition (best look and extras but croped for widescreen...looks good, though)
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Originally Posted by Rockmjd23
But if you want OAR, Elite Special Edition is best
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Technically the OAR is 1.66:1, but...
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The Elite DVD is APPROVED by Sam and Bruce, therefore it is the correct transfer. The colors pop on that transfer and the sound is quite nice. The Anchor Bay disc is extremely washed out and doesn't look has good. The Elite has the same supplements has the BOTD, sans the two doc's. Best thing to do is to get the Elite and the Anchor Bay BOTD or Regular Edition, the two doc's are on the regular disc has well, just hidden.
So:
Evil Dead - Elite Special Edition and Book of the Dead
Evil Dead II - Special Edition
Army of Darkness - Boomstick Edition
So:
Evil Dead - Elite Special Edition and Book of the Dead
Evil Dead II - Special Edition
Army of Darkness - Boomstick Edition
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tweaks? really? I've never heard this. I know that in the AB disc that you can clearly see the matte lines around the moon in a couple of shots because the damn transfer is so bright, in the Elite you can't see it. Is that what your referring too?
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Originally Posted by QuiGonJosh
The Elite DVD is APPROVED by Sam and Bruce, therefore it is the correct transfer.
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This is the first time I've heard of Sam and Bruce approved the AB transfer. In fact I remember that Sam had nothing to do with the AB disc at all.
Until you find some actual proof, the Elite SE remains the definitive presentation of the film. The back clearly states that the transfer is "Personally Approved by Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell."
Until you find some actual proof, the Elite SE remains the definitive presentation of the film. The back clearly states that the transfer is "Personally Approved by Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell."
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Originally Posted by QuiGonJosh
This is the first time I've heard of Sam and Bruce approved the AB transfer. In fact I remember that Sam had nothing to do with the AB disc at all.
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Originally Posted by QuiGonJosh
This is the first time I've heard of Sam and Bruce approved the AB transfer. In fact I remember that Sam had nothing to do with the AB disc at all.
Until you find some actual proof, the Elite SE remains the definitive presentation of the film. The back clearly states that the transfer is "Personally Approved by Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell."
Until you find some actual proof, the Elite SE remains the definitive presentation of the film. The back clearly states that the transfer is "Personally Approved by Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell."
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Well, then both are accurate representations of the director's vision.
I personally prefer the Elite.
Although it just sounds like they put that on the back of the AB disc to please fans, since it sounds almost exactly like the Elite DVD. I doubt Sam or Bruce had anything to do with it.
I personally prefer the Elite.
Although it just sounds like they put that on the back of the AB disc to please fans, since it sounds almost exactly like the Elite DVD. I doubt Sam or Bruce had anything to do with it.
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Originally Posted by djtoell
They chose 1.85:1, so it is therefore the currently correct transfer (presumably superceding all previously puportedly correct transfers).
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Originally Posted by QuiGonJosh
Although it just sounds like they put that on the back of the AB disc to please fans, since it sounds almost exactly like the Elite DVD. I doubt Sam or Bruce had anything to do with it.
None, I'd imagine, given that you'd never even heard that the transfer might've been approved as of a few posts ago. Clearly, you didn't follow the progress of the disc in the months leading up to its release. Word was at the time that Sam was busy on Spider-Man, so he took a supervisory and approval role in the preparation of the transfer. Hands-on work was done by Bruce, and the transfer was done at their agreed-on AR of 1.85:1, and Sam approved the final product. Sam and Renaissance Pictures were still heavily and directly involved in the disc's production, as they even withdrew their allowance to include Within the Woods at the last minute (causing a bit of havoc for Anchor Bay). Sam and Renaissance approved every aspect of the final product. You have no clue what you're talking about.
Instead of spreading FUD in an attempt to always be right even when you're ill-equipped to argue, try letting the documented evidence speak for itself.
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Originally Posted by ThatGuamGuy
Unless you subscribe to the belief that it's the intentions of the creator when they created it that matter most, not what the creator decides twenty years later. (IE: the classic 'Star Wars' debate.)
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