Home on the Range Blu-Ray (July 3, 2012)

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The_Iceflash wrote:As long as it looks better than it has previously (I think it does) that's all I ask for this film. In fact, it seems no one took notice until the review. UD's review spoke positively about how it looked. I put it in and it looks good to me.
Problem is that it is so easy for these films to look perfect! They only need to make a good technical transfer.
And UD's reviews have been too forgiving in the past. The 'best' example being http://www.dvdizzy.com/peterpan-platinumedition.html
Peter Pan's transfer has been flamed by critics and customers yet, somehow, UD had no problem with it at the time. Plus, reviews can be wrong. The treasure planet review mentioned no aliasing at first, but it's there all the time, at first glance Tarzan looks great etc etc
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Lnds500 wrote:Problem is that it is so easy for these films to look perfect!
This.

I will still buy the HOTR Blu-ray down the road, and expect it to look quite a bit better than the DVD, but Disney's ... ineptitude is frustrating.

Now let's hope that The Rescuers Down Under is presented direct from the digital source, and that Disney don't screw that one up.
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yamiiguy wrote:I remember seeing this in the cinema aged 8 - I thought it was terrible then, it's even worse than terrible now. I suppose it gets it out of the way but there are dozens of other titles that deserve a release over this low point.
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So yamiiguy, you joined UD when you were 10? :shock:

Ooh. :frog:
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Jules wrote:Now let's hope that The Rescuers Down Under is presented direct from the digital source, and that Disney don't screw that one up.
I don't think they will. It took them 12 years to release this again, they might as well do it right. Plus, there is some form of marketing campaign going on, which is a good thing. I hope they re-render the CGI elements on this one
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I actually find Home on the Range really charming! Of course it's not one of Disney's best but the negativity surrounding it it a bit OTT in my opinion.

Plus I do agree with others that Home on the Range shouldn't of got a Blu Ray release, but rather the releases of Hercules and Hunchback!
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Lnds500 wrote:
SWillie! wrote:Drama queens. Yeah, it's not fantastic and it most certainly should be better, but it hardly looks "terrible".
To each their own but the fact that you don't see it, hardly classifies the rest of us as drama queens :wink: If you think this is on par with other digital films, well... good for you!
I don't think it's on par. I mean, I do see what you're talking about, I just don't think it's nearly as bad as you make it sound. Before I saw screenshots, I was expecting it to look like Fox and the Hound on VHS or something. It should be better, you're right, but it's not bad enough to be upset about. As you say though, to each their own.
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Seen it more than once. It was just forgettable to me. Nothing Good sand Nothing Bad.
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So....is the quality at least better than the DVD? I'm thinking of doing the double feature deal wit DMC (39.99 with Treasure Planet) since it won't be much cheaper at any store for a while, BUT if the quality is not worth the upgrade, I'll save the extra little bit of cash. It's something I might watch only once anyway and put on the shelf for completion sake.
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