John Carpenter's Assault on Precinct 13 SE and Blu-ray: 2/3/09
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John Carpenter's Assault on Precinct 13 SE and Blu-ray: 2/3/09
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Image Entertainment have announced the US DVD and Blu-ray Disc release of Assault on Precinct 13 (Restored Collector’s Edition) on 3rd February 2009. In the 1976 original by director John Carpenter a police station is under siege from a vicious street gang and becomes a cataclysmic battleground where only the strongest survive.
Priced at $19.98 SRP on DVD and $29.98 SRP on Blu-ray Disc, the film has been newly restored and now boasts a high-definition digital film transfer and new 5.1 remix. Full details follow...
DVD
* 2.35:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
* English DD1.0 L/R
* Isolated Music Score
* Audio Commentary by John Carpenter
* Theatrical Trailer
* Radio Spots
* Interview with John Carpenter and Actor Austin Stoker
* Production Gallery
Blu-ray Disc - Coded for Region A, extras are presented in SD. Features include:
* 1080P 2.35:1 Widescreen
* English DD1.0 Mono and 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
* English SDH and Spanish subtitles
* Isolated Music Score
* Audio Commentary by John Carpenter
* Theatrical Trailer
* Radio Spots
* Interview with John Carpenter and Actor Austin Stoker
* Production Gallery
Priced at $19.98 SRP on DVD and $29.98 SRP on Blu-ray Disc, the film has been newly restored and now boasts a high-definition digital film transfer and new 5.1 remix. Full details follow...
DVD
* 2.35:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
* English DD1.0 L/R
* Isolated Music Score
* Audio Commentary by John Carpenter
* Theatrical Trailer
* Radio Spots
* Interview with John Carpenter and Actor Austin Stoker
* Production Gallery
Blu-ray Disc - Coded for Region A, extras are presented in SD. Features include:
* 1080P 2.35:1 Widescreen
* English DD1.0 Mono and 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
* English SDH and Spanish subtitles
* Isolated Music Score
* Audio Commentary by John Carpenter
* Theatrical Trailer
* Radio Spots
* Interview with John Carpenter and Actor Austin Stoker
* Production Gallery
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Blu-ray has been out for sometime now.. Available through Amazon. I have it and it looks amazing.
http://www.amazon.com/Assault-Precin...9877360&sr=8-1
http://www.amazon.com/Assault-Precin...9877360&sr=8-1
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Blu-ray has been out for sometime now.. Available through Amazon. I have it and it looks amazing.
http://www.amazon.com/Assault-Precin...9877360&sr=8-1
http://www.amazon.com/Assault-Precin...9877360&sr=8-1
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Yes, it's an Amazon exclusive for now. If you don't want to wait, you can have it in your hands next week from them.
Supposedly the Blu-ray disc looks amazing...I've heard it compared to The Warriors, which is probably the single most impressive looking catalog title I've seen from that general era.
Supposedly the Blu-ray disc looks amazing...I've heard it compared to The Warriors, which is probably the single most impressive looking catalog title I've seen from that general era.
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I'll keep my original cut on DVD if that's the case.
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Wonder if the DVD video quality is better than the last re-release SE that came out a few years ago... being a Carpenter nut, ill buy if the video quality is truely improved.
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I'm talking about 'that lame version'...I'm not sure where it'd sound like I was suggesting otherwise. I hate all of that too, but the movie proper still looks very, very pretty.
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There's only one 'The Warriors'.
I wish they would Blu Ray the original.
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How does the BD compare to the HD-DVD?
What is the average video bitrate of the Blu? Hopefully it's on a 50 GB disc.
What is the average video bitrate of the Blu? Hopefully it's on a 50 GB disc.
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Re: John Carpenter's Assault on Precinct 13 SE and Blu-ray: 2/3/09
PIcked up the new Remastered DVD today since it was only $10+tax. The selling point for me was the new 5.1 DTS track they have made and its awesome. The opening music booms and the movie is crystal clear for most of the dialogue. I have taken 3 screen captures off my laptop from the 2003 and 2009 versions in case anyone else wondered if they should upgrade. I mostly upgraded for the DTS and slightly better video. Extras are the same except for new menus which are still kinda lame.
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Re: John Carpenter's Assault on Precinct 13 SE and Blu-ray: 2/3/09
Review of the Blu-ray disc from High-Def Digest:
Sounds good!
This first-ever-high-def version looks even better, with a surprisingly sharp and attractive image for a film now nearing its 35th anniversary. This 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 encode (2.35:1) enjoys a very nice source. The print is quite clean, with only a smidgen of dirt here or there to distract. Grain is present, but it's very film-like and in keeping with the movie's vintage. Colors are fairly vibrant and almost betray the '70s origins, with nice reds, blues and oranges. Fleshtones are also good. Detail is perhaps not on par with a new release, but I was pleasantly surprised with the transfer's sharpness and depth. Shadow delineation is about the only area truly lacking by comparison, with some fall-off into black (due in large part to the film's low-budget limitations). For a decades-old catalog release, I was impressed with 'Assault on Precinct 13.'
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Re: John Carpenter's Assault on Precinct 13 SE and Blu-ray: 2/3/09
Old thread but I'm new here and I must say the this movie "Carpenters P13" has got to be the worst transfer ever. Unless I have a bad copy the colors are all faded and the contrast is out of whack. It looks like they took and old 35mm negative and ported it over to blu-ray untouched.
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Re: John Carpenter's Assault on Precinct 13 SE and Blu-ray: 2/3/09
Are you watching it on a 13" b&w Zenith? I just watched this a couple weeks ago and it looks phenomenal. Razor sharp image, incredible detail... I am exceedingly happy with the image.