jrsl76

Like the subject says, how is the R3 disc that is available from hkflix vs. the Pathfinder R1. Sorry if someone finds this comparison in a search, but I didn't specifically find it. Thanks for your help.

axolotls return

Pathfinder all the way... It's incredible!

slateef

is it worth a blind-buy? no pun intended

axolotls return

only if you like old school kung-fu then it's the bomb. if you aren't into old school then pass it.

mrwilson

axolotls , Have you seen the R3? I've got both but have only watched the beginning. There is one scene in the beginning where there is some slightly damage to the elements. It appears on both versions. Running times are the same. The R1 does have an audio commentary.

Julie Walker

I was wondering which of the two Pathfinder releases would be the best to purchase in terms of picture quality? They released a non-16.9 'ultimate edition' first, and then later on a 16.9 enhanced 'anniversary edition'. The reviews I've read have conflicting reports on which has the better picture quality.

I saw the film last year at a theater, and while it was advertised as a restored and brand new 35mm print. It looked awful and like the print was going to fall a part at any given moment. Some scenes literally were bathed in a faded sickly green or blue tint, and image depth and color was barely obvious besides a couple brief moments later in the film that was quite clean and sharp looking, then the print went back to crap again. The end of the print had a 2002 Pathfinder copyright on it. And I was curious if that's how the first dvd release looks, or does the later 16.9 enhanced version look even worse than the print I saw?

It would be nice if the film could be truly restored, but I guess the negative is in really awful shape based on the print I saw?

Boba Fett

If memory serves correctly, some of the footage added back in was in rough shape to begin with, hence why some scenes looked like garbage.