Two words: get it.
Seriously, if you like this film, the latest Blu-ray transfer is an excellent investment. You won't be disappointed. The transfer, done by Panasonic, is equal to Lawrence of Arabia. I think it's probably a 4K original, as was the case with Lawrence. Funny how the two films are quite similar.
Region A only.
Thanks, but there's about 2 people in the world that can discern 720p from 1080p, and you ain't one of them. Sorry.
shareWell, I'm happy to be a helpful idiot. Hopefully others might be interested in the new version because the new transfer is great.
sharesame. after renting the older one awhile back i saw why it was re-released. The newer remaster is hands down much better.
newer version : http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Patton-Blu-ray/55325/#Review
-they explain why its better and what was improved upon.
I think it's probably a 4K original, as was the case with Lawrence. Funny how the two films are quite similar.
There was no 4K when this movie was made. The source is most likely the 70 mm prints.
Eh no. I can't help it that people can't understand that such old movies as Patton and Lawrence of Arabia originally was originally filmed analogue, processed analogue and released analogue.
Therefor throwing the term 4K in there is extremely wrong, when talking source material, because that is a digital term and there is no digital source to either of these two movies, for both they are analogue movie reel prints.
Those HD transfers they have done of these movies later, are not to be considered as source material, they are merely digital copies.
Here they most likely have used the 70 mm analogue prints, because when you look at Patton, then the 70 mm prints have 6-Track audio. They had an extremely good source to create both the digital image and the digital 5.1 audio track.
I'm sorry, I did not mean a 4K original. I meant a 4K transfer. No, 4K did not exist in the late 60's. That would be pretty obvious to anyone.
shareIt's definitely one of the clearest blu-rays I've ever seen. I can't imagine how they kept the negatives in such pristine condition. It looks as good as if it was shot today.
shareI notice many older filmsof this time have very clean crisp transfers yet there are many modern movies made years later that don't look nearly as good.
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