Monsters, John! Monsters from the id! Warners 'Forbidden Planet SE' R1, & R2 June '07 - Page 7

jcgreen · 27-11-2006, 12:38

I went through the Forbidden Planet extras this weekend and enjoyed them immensely. And I watched the film itself for the first time in years. My only disappointement is the lack of a commentary—especially in view of the fact that so many participants are still living.
And, after what I've read here and elsewhere, I'm glad I didn't pay twice the price for the UCE.

John Hodson · 27-11-2006, 12:46

I've come to terms with my tin; makes great storage for my conkers, bits of string, crayons and marbles (so I don't lose 'em. Marbles, I mean)

SimonI · 29-11-2006, 11:11

I love my tin... it's so shiny

BTW, a mate of mine who does not have a multiregion player has been waiting since April 2005 for this to be released on R2; that's when he pre-ordered it from Play. It's seemingly just been put back to November 2007

Reedo · 29-11-2006, 12:54

I believe that most of these 'Warner Bros' releases are region free and play on a R2 player, mine certainly does anyway, and so does most of their classic releases.

SimonI · 29-11-2006, 18:08

Unfortunately it's more the NTSC that is the problem in this case; but he's now seriously considering upgrading his kit and opening his wallet up to a whole new world of temptation

CrazyHorse · 29-11-2006, 18:41

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Originally Posted by Reedo

I believe that most of these 'Warner Bros' releases are region free and play on a R2 player, mine certainly does anyway, and so does most of their classic releases.

The new Forbidden Planet release is set to R1, 3 & 4.

Reedo · 29-11-2006, 23:23

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Originally Posted by SimonI

Unfortunately it's more the NTSC that is the problem in this case; but he's now seriously considering upgrading his kit and opening his wallet up to a whole new world of temptation

It's a tough rule of thumb to get beyond, but boy is it worth it!

John Hodson · 04-12-2006, 11:33

Puzzling that a UK R2 has yet to appear (especially since it's been up at Play for well over a year now), and even more puzzling because the tin has been released in Germany by Warners. Thanks to Christian Liemke for these pictures showing, language differences apart, it replicates the R1 tin even down to the slip for the mail in - US only! - poster.

Paden · 04-12-2006, 15:51

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Originally Posted by John Hodson

A review of the HD DVD version:

The Cinemascope image looks ravashing in HD, with preternaturally eye-popping color throughout. The picture is extremely crisp and attractive, with no sign of blocking. Edge enhancement is noticeable only during a brief segment in the Krell underworld. Textures are excellent, and black levels are deep and rich. Robby's various shades of silver, grey and black are rendered impeccably, with subtlety and clarity. There is very little to complain about here, other than HD makes Francis' swimsuit during her supposedly nude swim even more obvious.

This review states that the HD version isn't anamorphic, is this a mistake as the SD version is 16X9 enhanced?
Cheers, Paul

R-T-C · 04-12-2006, 16:05

As far as I know, HD discs are all anamorphic since all HD TVs are anamorphic.

Paden · 04-12-2006, 16:52

R-T-C
Cheers, Paul

Alan George · 05-12-2006, 10:21

HD is NOT anamorphic, Its shape (aspect ratio) is 16:9 not 4:3 so it needs no stretching or squeezing to fit a 16:9 screen.

John Hodson · 05-12-2006, 20:42

Extras for the UK SE are going through the BBFC now...

jackal · 17-12-2006, 11:34

I watched the new DVD last night - somehow I'd never seen a single frame of Forbidden Planet previously, despite being a big sci-fi fan, and I enjoyed it tremendously. What struck me most of all was how well the special effects hold up today; from the spaceship shots, through to the crew fighting off the monster attack, they were really top-notch for a 50s film.

John Hodson · 21-12-2006, 12:26

DVD Times on Forbidden Planet: 50th Anniversary Edition.

Spectre07 · 21-12-2006, 22:31

Although I've had the DVD for a couple of weeks now I still haven't got round to watching it yet, been far too busy.

Boink! · 21-12-2006, 22:35

Still have to buy this, it's in my wish list at DVDPacific but I'd forgotten about it. A friend of mine was bragging about the tin edition (but strangely he never showed me it...

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Martin Ball · 24-12-2006, 14:13

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Originally Posted by John Hodson

Extras for the UK SE are going through the BBFC now...

Well spotted. Finally it looks like we're going to get it. I've held off getting the R1 edition in the hope that Warner UK pull their finger out.
I wonder if we will get the tin set as well or just the 2-disc release?

jacquesbrel · 03-01-2007, 13:15

the ultimate collector's edition is a mere $24.99 at amazon.com , just $5 more than their SE. here
edit: price back up to $40

Spectre07 · 04-01-2007, 17:31

My copy of the double sized Cinefantastique, FORBIDDEN PLANET special arrived today and 'special' is bang on, it's sumptuous with a wealth of articles and images from the film. It's not a magazine I ever bought, occasionally I used to dip into it at WHSmiths, but I don't recall it ever being that great a magazine, but this is an excellent accompaniment to the DVD.