book of the dead questions
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book of the dead questions
Im so confused by the Evil Dead releases (and also by the hundreds of threads about it..so i thought id create another one )
Would the 2 book of the dead releases be the best way currently to see these films ? I loved these movies but havent seen them for about 10 years (and that was on VHS ).
Would the 2 book of the dead releases be the best way currently to see these films ? I loved these movies but havent seen them for about 10 years (and that was on VHS ).
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No, it would not. Evil Dead 1 has been cropped from it's original aspect ratio of 1.33:1, to create a widescreen transfer for the dvd. Get the Image release of the first film instead.
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No, it would not. Evil Dead 1 has been cropped from it's original aspect ratio of 1.33:1, to create a widescreen transfer for the dvd. Get the Image release of the first film instead.
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Originally Posted by djtoell
Says you. Bill Warren's "The Evil Dead Companion" puts the original AR at 1.66:1. 1.85:1 framing for the AB DVD was approved by Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell.
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I watched the Elite version and the Anchor Bay version side by side on DVD about 2 weeks ago, and the only difference is that Anchor Bay looked to have made it 1:37:1 and slapped on black bars.
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I watched the Elite version and the Anchor Bay version side by side on DVD about 2 weeks ago, and the only difference is that Anchor Bay looked to have made it 1:37:1 and slapped on black bars.
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Originally Posted by Yocke
No, it would not. Evil Dead 1 has been cropped from it's original aspect ratio of 1.33:1, to create a widescreen transfer for the dvd. Get the Image release of the first film instead.
Get the Book versions. Sure they smell like gasoline for the first few weeks after you open them, but if you don't already own either on DVD, this is the version you want. See DVD Talk Review of Evil Dead 2.
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The Elite disc is CUT! There's a crude animation of a lightning bolt hitting a tree in "The Evil Dead" and it's MISSING from the open-matte Elite version (and the open-matte Anchor Bay version too, as far as I know) and Anchor Bay's director-approved widescreen transfer has the shot restored.
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thanks guys i'll pick these up soon. I loved the series but was put off by the seemingly endless rereleases of it.
Is there a book of the dead release for army of darkness on the horizon ?
Is there a book of the dead release for army of darkness on the horizon ?
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Originally Posted by djtoell
1.85:1 framing for the AB DVD was approved by Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell.
Get the BotD versions.
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Originally Posted by GuruTwo
The Elite disc is CUT! There's a crude animation of a lightning bolt hitting a tree in "The Evil Dead" and it's MISSING from the open-matte Elite version (and the open-matte Anchor Bay version too, as far as I know) and Anchor Bay's director-approved widescreen transfer has the shot restored.
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Originally Posted by dizzlle01
i checked many sites and i cant find a site to preorder this
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33.58 at Deep Discount DVD for the Double Book edition. The pictures are the normal edition, but the features and MSRP seem to indicate the book versions.