This review is from: Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection [Blu-ray] [1931][Region Free] (Blu-ray)
Well, what to say about this lavish boxset unleashed upon us by Universal. 8 classic monster movies (9 if you count the Spanish Dracula seperately) immaculately presented on Bluray for our viewing pleasure.
All I can say after viewing both Draculas, Frankenstein and a quick viewing of the other movies in the set, is STUNNING! Thank you Universal. The picture quality is quite incredible as far as I can see. Viewing on a 42″ TV through a PS3. The upgrade in picture and sound quality, from the DVD editions, is remarkable as you would expect. I have compared them haha.
My only little gripe is the version of Phantom of the Opera is not the version from 1925 with a really creepy phantom but the 1943 one which I havent seen but Im sure is a fine film and is also the only colour film of the entire set and as such, to me, seems slightly out of place. Nevermind though, with a package this good it seems churlish to gripe.
Extras for all the films vary in quality but all have at least a commentary or 2 from some well regarded film historian/buff/scholar and some form of making of the production included. Great stuff all round. In particular the featurette on restoring Dracula for HD was very interesting.
We even get a 3D version of Creature From the Black Lagoon whcich will be nice when I get my 3DTV 🙂
Rounded out with a set of postcards with the original posters for the films and a brilliant booklet brimming with info this set is a must own at its ridiculously cheap price!!
Highly recommended.
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This review is from: Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection [Blu-ray] [1931][Region Free] (Blu-ray)
Just received the Universal Monsters on Blu-ray and I am very pleased with the results. Creature is presented in 1.85:1 for the first time. Dracula looks very good (but still lots of grain), and yet in the Spanish version there is hardly any grain at all. Hard to believe they were shot at the same time as each other. But no matter what, the Blu-ray brings out things that you never noticed before. And the sound is truly amazing. Top marks for this box set.
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This review is from: Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection [Blu-ray] [1931][Region Free] (Blu-ray)
What Universal have done here is nothing short of a miracle. The treatment that the transfers of each movie has been given is truly magnificent. Dracula has been in the past nothing short of unwatchable due to the terrible hiss on the soundtrack and old worn image. Now it’s finally returned to the way it should have been seen. Im sure all of these movies look better than they did when they were released.
I’m honestly lost for words in telling you just how brilliant these discs are. I haven’t been able to watch creature in 3d as i don’t have a tv compatible with it but watching in the standard view its breathtaking Mrs Adams has never looked so sexy . you can see everything. the blacks are black the whites white, the sound is beautiful and movies have always been brilliant just not this brilliant.
this will be a box set you’ll treasure forever and will be able to share your kids in future. What universal have done is make these movies acceptable for audiences of all types and they have saved and restored these classics to an unbelieveable standard.
Well done Universal
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Stunning Creatures!!!,
Well, what to say about this lavish boxset unleashed upon us by Universal. 8 classic monster movies (9 if you count the Spanish Dracula seperately) immaculately presented on Bluray for our viewing pleasure.
All I can say after viewing both Draculas, Frankenstein and a quick viewing of the other movies in the set, is STUNNING! Thank you Universal. The picture quality is quite incredible as far as I can see. Viewing on a 42″ TV through a PS3. The upgrade in picture and sound quality, from the DVD editions, is remarkable as you would expect. I have compared them haha.
My only little gripe is the version of Phantom of the Opera is not the version from 1925 with a really creepy phantom but the 1943 one which I havent seen but Im sure is a fine film and is also the only colour film of the entire set and as such, to me, seems slightly out of place. Nevermind though, with a package this good it seems churlish to gripe.
Extras for all the films vary in quality but all have at least a commentary or 2 from some well regarded film historian/buff/scholar and some form of making of the production included. Great stuff all round. In particular the featurette on restoring Dracula for HD was very interesting.
We even get a 3D version of Creature From the Black Lagoon whcich will be nice when I get my 3DTV 🙂
Rounded out with a set of postcards with the original posters for the films and a brilliant booklet brimming with info this set is a must own at its ridiculously cheap price!!
Highly recommended.
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|Wonderful Universal,
Just received the Universal Monsters on Blu-ray and I am very pleased with the results. Creature is presented in 1.85:1 for the first time. Dracula looks very good (but still lots of grain), and yet in the Spanish version there is hardly any grain at all. Hard to believe they were shot at the same time as each other. But no matter what, the Blu-ray brings out things that you never noticed before. And the sound is truly amazing. Top marks for this box set.
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|Simply Outstanding,
What Universal have done here is nothing short of a miracle. The treatment that the transfers of each movie has been given is truly magnificent. Dracula has been in the past nothing short of unwatchable due to the terrible hiss on the soundtrack and old worn image. Now it’s finally returned to the way it should have been seen. Im sure all of these movies look better than they did when they were released.
I’m honestly lost for words in telling you just how brilliant these discs are. I haven’t been able to watch creature in 3d as i don’t have a tv compatible with it but watching in the standard view its breathtaking Mrs Adams has never looked so sexy . you can see everything. the blacks are black the whites white, the sound is beautiful and movies have always been brilliant just not this brilliant.
this will be a box set you’ll treasure forever and will be able to share your kids in future. What universal have done is make these movies acceptable for audiences of all types and they have saved and restored these classics to an unbelieveable standard.
Well done Universal
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