"A Clockwork Orange" 4k restoration vs blu-ray source

Is it improved over the previous release?

 

It looks amazing in hi-def. It was filmed on 70mm so there's a LOT of detail

 

makes me like the 4K even more...

 

Interesting....
which is the best format (VHS, DVD, old BR) to watch this film?

 

Clockwork? The old Blu-ray is the same transfer as the new one. If you have the DVD, you're fine, in my opinion.

 

Dr Strangelove is Sony.

 

The Capra Premiere collection consisted of Columbia/Sony titles only. You might confuse it with the Kazan Collection, which had titles by Fox (the distributor), Warner and Sony.

 

Well, unless you want to hear Beethoven in Dolby Digital, I'd go with the Blu-ray.

 

As above, Much Thanks!

 

If you're watching it on a small screen, maybe, but then you needn't buy Blu-rays at all if that's the case.

A Clockwork Orange may not be a stellar transfer but it still has miles more resolution than the DVD. I'm watching on a 50" plasma and I've yet to find a Blu-ray that isn't significantly better than the same movie on DVD, no matter good the DVD might be. If I ever do find a Blu-ray that bad I'll certainly be sending it back!

 

Anyone saying that Lyndon wasn't meant to be projected in 1.66:1 should read this from Kubrick

 

Already discussed in this thread:
http://www.stevehoffman.tv/forums/showthread.php?t=254551

 

bump.

 

I think that is something many forget completely.

Screen size, viewing distance and even more so, Eyesight (( corrected or not )) factor into how detailed or improved a Blu-Ray looks immensely.


Ive seen DVDs played on large projection screens (( around 100" )) and the comments about DVD looking "good enough" really seem extreme. Its not that you cant see an improvement on average sized screens, but the improvement is far bigger as the screen size increases.

On a small screen, eyesight honestly plays into it a tremendous amount, as the tiny details and stuff are displayed in a very small size.

On huge screens the tiny details literally are far bigger, and the ability to see the details is far easier, even for someone with mildly bad eyesight.

 

You can make old films looks good. It's a non issue. Just compare the difference between Aliens old transferts and the new Blu-ray.

Clockwork Orange on Blu is a piece of crap. As is 2001 (Edge Enhancement ringing). That they look better than DVD is not sufficient, these people are doing to films what Loudness War does to music.

Leon Vitali have NO qualification ever, other than barking louder than people around, as Kubrick legacy supervisor. He is simply, UNCOMPETENT, and UNPROFESSIONAL. He is quite simply, in clear terms, botching up the Kubrick Legacy.

 

You again, David?

 

Yes small world when it comes to this debate LOL