Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by Scott on March 13, 2000 at 11:47:53:

In Reply to: Re: my current favorite is.... posted by TAFKA Steve on March 11, 2000 at 04:12:49:

>>>the print is rather faded and the sound is typical of Hong Kong movies, i.e. compressed mono<<<

You're probably referring to the Criterion LD; it is horribly washed out. The 2-disc Japanese LD looks much better (but has a strong blue cast that is incorrect but suits the movie subjectively).

The Criterion DVD looks fantastic on a calibrated monitor.

The Japanese LD is mono but has excellent low level detail and dynamic range.