Even if you have the Godzilla Spine 1000 set you should strongly consider getting the 4K Disc as it is going to represent a massive upgrade from the Blu Ray. Here are some excerpts from a great review of the Japanese 4K Disc, courtesy of The Digital Bits "Criterion created their own 2K restoration of Godzilla back in 2011 using what appears to have been a different scan of the fine-grain positive, which they erroneously described as a master positive that was struck off the original camera negative. Toho later discovered that it was actually struck in 1983 from one of the dupe negatives instead, so it was a generation further removed. The dupe negatives were created back in 1973 and 1975, so they’re the oldest remaining film elements, and they’re only two generations down from the camera negative. The best parts from each were used on a shot-by-shot basis to create this 4K version, with the dupe negatives being prioritized wherever possible." "Damage has been significantly reduced compared to the Criterion version; there’s still plenty left over, but it’s far less distracting now. Toho definitely applied automated tools in order to remove some of the damage, but it’s barely noticeable here given the fact that the original elements only offered so much detail to begin with. Yet despite the lack of an HDR grade, some of the biggest improvement with the new master are in terms of contrast range. The image is much less washed out, with deeper blacks and far less black crush. There may not be 4K levels of detail in the textures, but there’s now more detail visible in the darkest portions of the frame. Is it a perfect restoration? No, but it’s by far the best that Godzilla has ever looked on home video, and likely the best that it ever will."
Even if you have the Godzilla Spine 1000 set you should strongly consider getting the 4K Disc as it is going to represent a massive upgrade from the Blu Ray.
Here are some excerpts from a great review of the Japanese 4K Disc, courtesy of The Digital Bits
"Criterion created their own 2K restoration of Godzilla back in 2011 using what appears to have been a different scan of the fine-grain positive, which they erroneously described as a master positive that was struck off the original camera negative. Toho later discovered that it was actually struck in 1983 from one of the dupe negatives instead, so it was a generation further removed. The dupe negatives were created back in 1973 and 1975, so they’re the oldest remaining film elements, and they’re only two generations down from the camera negative. The best parts from each were used on a shot-by-shot basis to create this 4K version, with the dupe negatives being prioritized wherever possible."
"Damage has been significantly reduced compared to the Criterion version; there’s still plenty left over, but it’s far less distracting now. Toho definitely applied automated tools in order to remove some of the damage, but it’s barely noticeable here given the fact that the original elements only offered so much detail to begin with. Yet despite the lack of an HDR grade, some of the biggest improvement with the new master are in terms of contrast range. The image is much less washed out, with deeper blacks and far less black crush. There may not be 4K levels of detail in the textures, but there’s now more detail visible in the darkest portions of the frame. Is it a perfect restoration? No, but it’s by far the best that Godzilla has ever looked on home video, and likely the best that it ever will."
@@creategreatness8823 I may have to do that!
Shape of Water is excellent. Great performances by Michael Shannon and Richard Jenkins among many others
I didn't know Michael Shannon was in that?! He's one of my favorites, mostly because of Boardwalk Empire. I guess I'm getting it then.