Nicholas Meyer Confirms Upcoming 4K UHD Release Plans for STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN
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We'd nail Paramount if they did that since it would essentially be discrediting Nicholas Meyer. There is nothing that anyone, not even Nicholas Meyer can say about this mastering mistake that would justify it was based on a practical creative choice. Even if Nicholas Meyer said he didn't want to see Sulu turning around, he could have taken what was on the screen during Sulu's line instead of the 'course change' screen from earlier. That also doesn't fix the little detail that Sulu is turned around in the very next shot.
I was interested in picking this up, not just because of the blue tint being removed but also because it's an alternative cut. But hearing about the mistakes that have happened in the mastering has made me very wary.
If anything I'd actually call the removal of the "He's my son/Fascinating" dialogue a bigger crime than the mistaken use of the wrong shot of Sulu, as the former is something that adds (mildly) to the story whereas the former is just a goof. I wonder if they'll fix the missing dialogue as well?
If anything I'd actually call the removal of the "He's my son/Fascinating" dialogue a bigger crime than the mistaken use of the wrong shot of Sulu, as the former is something that adds (mildly) to the story whereas the former is just a goof. I wonder if they'll fix the missing dialogue as well?
There is only one mistake, singular. The Sulu shot. That is what is being replaced in the disc exchange, although I'll wait for a date before I apply for mine.
The dialogue was a purposeful removal in the directors cut. It is not a mistake. The director didnt want it, so in his cut it is removed.
The dialogue was a purposeful removal in the directors cut. It is not a mistake. The director didnt want it, so in his cut it is removed.
What does it add though? Spock never refers to David being Kirk's son or uses that information in any way during the remainder of the film. I'm not saying he shouldn't know, but does it actually matter if he does? (The theatrical cut does just fine without it.)
I'm fine with the loss of the "He's my son/Fascinating" bit, because it just sounds so wrong for Spock to sound so utterly bored and sarcastic like he does in that line. I mean, Spock does have a dry wit, but he's never as nasty as that line makes him out to be.
When you contact them by phone or email they simply take your info and then will eventually mail you an envelope in which to return your bad copy.
They have announced that the corrected version will be ready by next month and they have said the copies selling in Europe in 3 1/2 weeks will have the corrected copy---as will the big box set coming to USA in Sept.
Also, corrected copies will hit shelves soon with the barcode in YELLOW to distinguish it from bad copies.
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They have announced that the corrected version will be ready by next month and they have said the copies selling in Europe in 3 1/2 weeks will have the corrected copy---as will the big box set coming to USA in Sept.
Also, corrected copies will hit shelves soon with the barcode in YELLOW to distinguish it from bad copies.
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One day--I can see frame rate being variable for chracters. Over at the Game of Thrones thread--someone noted the white walkers were supposed to be etherial things. Imagine them having the soap-opera effect, with giants with a lesser frame rate.
How to do that, though.
How to do that, though.
Is the glitchy shot online somewhere? I checked youtube but couldn't find it. I'm just curious how noticeable it is.
Also, what's the new documentary like? Worth it or just a bunch of promo stuff glued together?
Also, what's the new documentary like? Worth it or just a bunch of promo stuff glued together?
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U mean for the khan directors cut blu ray? I just picked it up from target f $12.99 (hells yeahs). I scanned through the directors cut of the movie just to check out the new scenes. It looks n plays fine on my sony wireless blu ray player. No jumps at all. Blends smoothly. The goof isnt bad at all at the beginning. Wish meyer had kept in the dialogue towards the end though. It was a classic kirk/spock tos moment in my opinion.
