Comment on Robert Rodriguez’s Mexico Trilogy getting a deluxe Arrow release (but only Desperado will be 4K)
Emperor@feddit.uk 4 months ago
Well, here’s the thing – the elements don’t really exist to put the other films on 4K disc. El Mariachi was shot on 16mm film for $7K, so a 1080p HD transfer is about as good as it gets for that movie. Once Upon a Time in Mexico, despite having the biggest budget, was an early movie shot on HD digital, meaning the maximum resolution is 1080p. It would have to undergo a major restoration (or revisionist transfer) to look good in this format (this is the dilemma likely facing Sony and Danny Boyle with 28 Days Later). Desperado was the only one shot on 35mm film, so it has the best elements and will likely look amazing in 4K.
We’re at the point where if something isn’t released on 4k there has to be a reason, it’s rarely stated as plainly as this though.
Anyway, that’s a quick preorder.
UKFilmNerd@feddit.uk 3 months ago
I’ve never watched the 28 Days Later Blu-ray because surely it’s impossible to look any better? Wasn’t it shot with digital standard definition cameras?
I’m sure someone will prove me wrong. 😊
Emperor@feddit.uk 3 months ago
No that’s what they are saying in the piece. However, it seems like the kind of film that some company would put the time and effort into upscaling to 4k, especially with the new films in the pipeline.
UKFilmNerd@feddit.uk 3 months ago
I decided to go over to Blu-ray.com and read the review of the 28 Days Later Blu-ray release. Most of the film does look poor because of the cameras used in production. The reviewer states that this does match up with the film’s tone and aesthetic though.
However, I wasn’t aware of this, a final portion of the film was shot on 35mm film and this is obviously the best looking part of the disc.
Emperor@feddit.uk 3 months ago
I did not know that. It’s coming back to the cinema so I’ll keep an eye out for that.