TOS BluRay set....

[JonnyQuest037]

I wish TOS had gotten the "Man From U.N.C.L.E." treatment, with certain episodes expanded with new footage and subplots for theatrical release.

That would have been interesting. I've been rewatching a lot of Man From U.N.C.L.E. episodes lately (I'm recording a 2am broadcast on ME-TV as I type this), and there are some significant differences between the TV and theatrical versions of some stories. Heck, they even built a few new episodes out of the extra scenes they shot for cinemas! Can you imagine all the canon wars we'd have if TOS had done that?

The pilot episode of the 1980s Buck Rogers in the 25th Century TV series was shown in theaters as well.

 

[ZapBrannigan]

That would have been interesting. I've been rewatching a lot of Man From U.N.C.L.E. episodes lately (I'm recording a 2am broadcast on ME-TV as I type this), and there are some significant differences between the TV and theatrical versions of some stories. Heck, they even built a few new episodes out of the extra scenes they shot for cinemas! Can you imagine all the canon wars we'd have if TOS had done that?

The pilot episode of the 1980s Buck Rogers in the 25th Century TV series was shown in theaters as well.

I'm glad Star Trek episodes were never sliced up like lunch meat for faux movie versions.

I saw Buck Rogers in the theater with my Dad and thought it was fantastic. This was a general release in the U.S., in wide screen, well before the series debuted on NBC. It was shot in a theatrical format on purpose, in addition to being intended as a TV pilot. I recall reading in Starlog that the actors thought they were just making a TV pilot, and they were delighted when they found out otherwise.

 

[BillJ]

I accept this format when I'm watching Turner Classic Movies (a non-HD channel) if a film is worth it, but I don't want to buy movies that way.

Turner Classic Movies is in HD here in Northern Kentucky.

 

[JonnyQuest037]

I saw Buck Rogers in the theater with my Dad and thought it was fantastic. This was a general release in the U.S., in wide screen, well before the series debuted on NBC. It was shot in a theatrical format on purpose, in addition to being intended as a TV pilot. I recall reading in Starlog that the actors thought they were just making a TV pilot, and they were delighted when they found out otherwise.

I wonder if any of them got bent out of shape regarding pay. After all, I'd assume that most them would've been paid better for a motion picture than for a TV pilot. You'd think that the actors would have to know that sort of thing before the start of shooting.

It kind of reminds me of the Salkind Three Musketeer/Four Musketeer situation, honestly. There, the filmmakers shot enough footage that the producers decided to split it up into two movies. When the actors heard this they said, "No, if you're releasing two movies, you should pay us for two movies," and sued. There's now a standard contract clause called the "Salkind Clause" that says you must declare how many movies you're making before shooting and pay the actors accordingly.

 

[tomswift2002]

A wide-screen master in a 4:3 matte: that's the problem exactly. A miniature image of the film. And some titles are trapped there. I haven't bought Time After Time (1979) on DVD because I'm afraid that's what I'll get. And I love that movie.

I accept this format when I'm watching Turner Classic Movies (a non-HD channel) if a film is worth it, but I don't want to buy movies that way.

Unfortunately some studios don't want to spend the money rescanning the film. But I've heard that on some movies, for some odd reason the NTSC version will be sourced from a widescreen master made in the 80's for 4:3 playback, but then the PAL version is a new anamorphic scan. Why they couldn't have used the PAL version (which, if it came from film, should be on the DVD at 24p, and then the DVD player performs the conversion) is mysterious.

But A&E is also mysterious, since for some of the DVD's I have from them, they have a mixture of stuff from the 90's & 2000's that were shot in both 4:3 & 16:9, so it doesn't make sense, as it's pretty easy to program a DVD to have flags before anamorphic material so that if the DVD is played on a 4:3 TV, the widescreen shows are displayed in a 4:3 matte that the player creates.

 

[markb]

I've been waffling for some time on this given every so often Amazon offers the complete series BluRay set on special.

I'm primarily interested in good picture and sound for the episodes in the original form rather than for the TOS-R versions. I's appreciate some opinions and feedback on that. Also what extras are included in the set?

Beyond picture and sound what changes are there between this and the series when it was released in the DVD clamshell sets which are the ones I have presently?

You also get the workprint alternate version of WNMHGB

 

[BillJ]

I bought the Blu-ray's as they were released. They have been a tremendous value. Getting the whole set for $60 would be a no-brainer for me.

 

[Kor]

Yeah, remember when the two-episode single DVDs went for about $25 apiece?

Kor

 

[markb]

Yeah, remember when the two-episode single DVDs went for about $25 apiece?

Kor

Oh yeah. And I had the VHS before that, the Laserdisc before that, and the RCA videodisc before that. And before that, I taped the episodes on audio cassette.

I suppose when they inevitably come out, I'll buy the memory chips that you insert right into your brain as well.

 

[Warped9]

I bought the Blu-ray's as they were released. They have been a tremendous value. Getting the whole set for $60 would be a no-brainer for me.

When it becomes available on June 14th I will pick it up.

 

[Ssosmcin]

Oh yeah. And I had the VHS before that, the Laserdisc before that, and the RCA videodisc before that. And before that, I taped the episodes on audio cassette.

I suppose when they inevitably come out, I'll buy the memory chips that you insert right into your brain as well.

I still have every VHS, Laserdisc and DVD of Trek I ever bought. I still watch them all. I have a problem...

 

[TREK_GOD_1]

I still have every VHS, Laserdisc and DVD of Trek I ever bought. I still watch them all. I have a problem...

I have Betamax, VHS, Laserdisc, DVD & Blu Ray versions of TOS....but all except the Blu Rays are stored away. I could not imagine watching the muddy quality of tape, or even the Laserdiscs.

 

[Ssosmcin]

I have absolutely no problem watching the lower res prints of the VHS and lasers. I actually break out the Blu's far less often because of the sound mix. The sound is actually more important to me than the sharpness of the picture. Although, I really don't mind the lower res obscuring the makeup seams, effects limitations and Shatner's toupee line.

 

[RAMA]

i think we should go back and add this shot in to all warp drive shots that were missing.

In the early 90s I grew to hate how TV shows were presented, backwards technology, the sometimes poor cable reception, (in this huge market between NYC and Philly) and the low resolution of the very best hif- stereo vcrs (which I owned). Bluray, HD and now 4K is a dream for guys like me who were always so dis-satisfied.

RAMA

 

[BillJ]

They're crazy if they expect me to buy TOS and the movies again to get TAS on Blu-ray.

http://trekcore.com/blog/2016/06/ma...-movie-blu-ray-collection-coming-september-6/

 

[Warped9]

I will pick up the TOS set on Blu-Ray set. I will not buy TAS on Blu-Ray--my DVDs are fine.

I will wait hopefully to someday get the TMP DE on Blu-Ray.

 

[BillJ]

I don't get it? They released their remastered TWOK DE today and also announce that it is going to be on this set in September. Way to kill the sales.

I seriously doubt we'll ever see another HD version of The Motion Picture.

 

[Kor]

Hmm... so at this point it looks like the mega-set be the only way to get TAS on blu ray? Meh, that sucks. I don't want to have to buy TOS and the movies yet again... for the fourth time.

TAS is in HD on Netflix, so I'll watch it there. It looks a lot better on my TV than the DVDs do. Hopefully NF doesn't lose the license for the show any time soon.

Kor

 

[BillJ]

Hopefully NF doesn't lose the license for the show any time soon.

Meh. If they do, I still have the DVD's.

 

[Noname Given]

They're crazy if they expect me to buy TOS and the movies again to get TAS on Blu-ray.

http://trekcore.com/blog/2016/06/ma...-movie-blu-ray-collection-coming-september-6/

Given the level of the animation, I don't feel it would really look that much better in 720p or 1080p then it does at 480p.