Synapse Films
- dwk
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June 14th - Sorceress (Uncensored Director Approved Edition) [Blu-ray]
- domino harvey
- Dot Com Dom
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Absurdly priced limited edition of Popcorn coming soon-- and they relegated the unforgettable original box art to the back and replaced it with garish-looking original art
- tenia
- Ask Me About My Bassoon
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I like Synpase's dedication in the technical work they perform but their steelbooks are all vastly overpriced (but they still sell seemingly quite well, so why should they lower the prices ?).
- tenia
- Ask Me About My Bassoon
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Oh, I know, it was purely rhetorical but also a bit cynical towards my fellow BD enthusiasts who have created a market for these overpriced steelbooks.med wrote:You answered your own question, tenia.
- domino harvey
- Dot Com Dom
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Discussion of Synapse's Dario Argento titles moved here
- Morbii
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Many years ago, my dad took me on a “birds and the bees” trip. Among other things, he asked if I wanted to watch a horror film. This film was that horror film - my first R-rated horror film (maybe my first horror film period).dwk wrote:The Kindred, finally, in 2018.
So, I’m strangely attached to it, have a poster, and share a name with the monster!
It will be nice to retire my R4 DVD for a Synapse edition blu!
- MichaelB
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I’m delighted that the box artwork for Indicator’s upcoming Hammer titles makes a point of including the original X certificates, even though they mostly get PGs and 12s these days.
- dwk
- Joined: Sat Jun 12, 2010 6:10 pm
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I forgot to mention that one of the titles that Kim Newman's website leaked was a new 4K restoration of The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue by Synapse Films. Said restoration will be premiering at the Fantasia Film Festival.
- dwk
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Don told the crowd at the Fantasia Film Festival that Synapse is going to release a new restoration of Tombs of the Blind Dead in the 2nd quarter of 2020.
- dwk
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- tenia
- Ask Me About My Bassoon
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As usual with Synapse, so much for whatever they said they wouldn't do 1 or 2 years ago.
- soundchaser
- Leave Her to Beaver
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If they get David Mackenzie to encode (and I can't imagine they wouldn't), this could be the best looking disc on the home video market. I'm very excited.
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While it's being mentioned here I might as well ask. I'm familiar with Mackenzie's name due to a few titles he's done encoding for (specifically the UK release of Mulholland Drive) and he's been raved about due to his skills in his field. What exactly does he do/follow that makes him reputable when it comes to encoding?soundchaser wrote: ↑Wed Sep 11, 2019 3:12 pmIf they get David Mackenzie to encode (and I can't imagine they wouldn't), this could be the best looking disc on the home video market. I'm very excited.
- soundchaser
- Leave Her to Beaver
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He's the single best in the field right now (as far as I'm concerned) at grain management and compression. I remember a video (at least, I'm pretty sure it was a video? I can't find it now.) in which he demonstrated his encoding process for a Mondo Vision release, and the amount of work he put in to make sure the grain structure was kept intact was astonishing. Basically, if he's encoding a disc, it's going to look as close to the source as possible.
EDIT: I still don't think this is the video I was looking for, but check out this interview at about 1:05 in.
EDIT: I still don't think this is the video I was looking for, but check out this interview at about 1:05 in.
- dwk
- Joined: Sat Jun 12, 2010 6:10 pm
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I assume that the costs to produce a UHD disc have gone down enough and the sales of Synapse's Suspiria Blu-ray have flattened out, that they have decided it is worth it to release this to test the market.
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Major thanks for the response and link. I fully understand now.soundchaser wrote: ↑Wed Sep 11, 2019 4:13 pmHe's the single best in the field right now (as far as I'm concerned) at grain management and compression. I remember a video (at least, I'm pretty sure it was a video? I can't find it now.) in which he demonstrated his encoding process for a Mondo Vision release, and the amount of work he put in to make sure the grain structure was kept intact was astonishing. Basically, if he's encoding a disc, it's going to look as close to the source as possible.
EDIT: I still don't think this is the video I was looking for, but check out this interview at about 1:05 in.
- jazzo
- Joined: Sun Nov 17, 2013 12:02 am
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I'm happy for any others that this may excite, but I'm fine with the current blu-ray Synapse released. I really just want them to finish THE KINDRED.
- Morbii
- Joined: Sat Nov 27, 2004 3:38 am
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Yeah, I’ve been waiting patiently for The Kindred for what, almost 2 years now?
Still picking up the UHD Suspiria, though.
Still picking up the UHD Suspiria, though.
- dwk
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- mfunk9786
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The MSRP is rough, $29.97 is a nice compromise
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Why is the DEMONS standard edition so difficult to get hold of?
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Is there any confirmatiom anywhere on if David Mackenzie did the encode for the upcoming Suspiria UHD?