Spartacus (1960) Restored BD Arriving in 2015 [Oct. 6]
05-15-15, 01:58 PM
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Spartacus (1960) Restored BD Arriving in 2015 [Oct. 6]
Robert Harris has been working with Universal on this project.
"The bottom line is that the new Spartacus is going to be gorgeous,” Harris told me earlier today. “The work has been underway since last July, and it’s been a huge, huge project. I’ve been consulting with them, and Universal is taking this very seriously. They’re doing everything that I asked for, and in 4K. You’re going to see detail and color than you haven’t seen since the restored 70mm version screened 24 years ago."
05-15-15, 02:03 PM
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Re: Spartacus (1960) Restored BD Arriving in 2015
Very exciting!
05-15-15, 03:27 PM
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Re: Spartacus (1960) Restored BD Arriving in 2015
I'm so glad I held off on the current blu but I was thinking Criterion was going to do the honors for a blu ray edition.
07-14-15, 08:52 AM
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Re: Spartacus (1960) Restored BD Arriving in 2015
Per the blu-ray.com thread, this will arrive on October 6 with DTS-HD 7.1 audio and the following extras:
• Digital Copy of Spartacus (Subject to expiration. Go to NBCUCodes.com for details.)
• Includes UltraViolet (Subject to expiration. Go to NBCUCodes.com for details.)
• I Am Spartacus: A Conversation with Kirk Douglas
• Restoring Spartacus
• Deleted Scenes
• Archival Interviews
• Behind-The-Scenes Footage
• Vintage Newsreels
• Image Gallery
• Theatrical Trailer
• Digital Copy of Spartacus (Subject to expiration. Go to NBCUCodes.com for details.)
• Includes UltraViolet (Subject to expiration. Go to NBCUCodes.com for details.)
• I Am Spartacus: A Conversation with Kirk Douglas
• Restoring Spartacus
• Deleted Scenes
• Archival Interviews
• Behind-The-Scenes Footage
• Vintage Newsreels
• Image Gallery
• Theatrical Trailer
Last edited by Mr. Cinema; 07-14-15 at 05:31 PM.
10-02-15, 09:26 AM
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Re: Spartacus (1960) Restored BD Arriving in 2015
here's a comparison of the restored transfer to the prior bluray edition:
http://www.mubis.es/articulos/compar...55-aniversario
http://www.mubis.es/articulos/compar...55-aniversario
10-02-15, 01:04 PM
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Re: Spartacus (1960) Restored BD Arriving in 2015 [Oct. 6]
I'm not overly familiar with Spartacus, but everything I've read about this new restoration indicates that this thing is the real deal. In other words, it's not even worth considering the old transfer and that it should in no way influence anyone's perception of what Spartacus should look like.
10-02-15, 01:23 PM
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Re: Spartacus (1960) Restored BD Arriving in 2015 [Oct. 6]
I'm not overly familiar with Spartacus, but everything I've read about this new restoration indicates that this thing is the real deal. In other words, it's not even worth considering the old transfer and that it should in no way influence anyone's perception of what Spartacus should look like.
10-02-15, 02:40 PM
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Re: Spartacus (1960) Restored BD Arriving in 2015 [Oct. 6]
Yes (although the Criterion dvd is much closer to the new BD in some spots than the previous BD). That transfer is relatively ancient at this point and was sourced from the photochemical restoration done back in the early 90's by Robert Harris. This new restoration (with which Harris was also involved) was an "all hands on deck" type of endeavor that basically started from scratch using all of the advantages that modern technology affords. Every effort was made to make this the absolute best version of Spartacus ever seen. Multiple reference prints were used to do the color timing.
10-02-15, 02:41 PM
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10-02-15, 03:20 PM
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Re: Spartacus (1960) Restored BD Arriving in 2015 [Oct. 6]
Yes (although the Criterion dvd is much closer to the new BD in some spots than the previous BD). That transfer is relatively ancient at this point and was sourced from the photochemical restoration done back in the early 90's by Robert Harris. This new restoration (with which Harris was also involved) was an "all hands on deck" type of endeavor that basically started from scratch using all of the advantages that modern technology affords. Every effort was made to make this the absolute best version of Spartacus ever seen. Multiple reference prints were used to do the color timing.
