Watched King Kong '76 on Blu Ray

[MIB41]

So glad you got yourself a copy. I checked the site recently and their sold out! That was a good deal. I wish I could hear the 'making of' featurette. When I try to click on them, it just defaults back to the menu, like they don't exist. But the picture is great. I don't think you fully appreciate it until you put in your original DVD copy and compare it to Blu Ray. Its fairly dramatic!

[mego73]

if someone can get their hands on the companion DVD with the same features I could get them converted to NTSC

[Bruce Banner]

Cool. Will probably pick up the Blu ray at some point.

Got three editions of it on DVD, region 1, region 2 France and region 2 UK.

[mego73]

MIB, I just read that if you select Japanese from the menu, it allows you to see the special features since Japan uses NTSC for standard video. I am going to try it and you can too.

Wow! The resolution difference between the standard DVD and this is shocking. I have been waiting a long time to see this, but the US has never released it in Blu ray format. Frustrated, I went looking for a foreign version that would be compatible with my player, which is NOT region free. I found one on the AxelMusic website (link below). Its a French release and only costs $14.63! The picture and sound are far and away superior to any DVD version I own. I have included a link below that discusses the quality in great detail. The only setback is the special features are in Pal, so you can't play them if your player is not region free. Too bad too, because there is a "making of" feature AND deleted scenes!!! Ah well... For the money, this was worth it just to get the movie in Blu ray. For fans of the '76 version, this is IT! Note: When you put it in, it will ask for a language and English is not on there. Just pick Australian and you get the regular American version.

http://www.axelmusic.com/productDetails/5050582712186

DVD Therapy : Blu-ray Review

[mego73]

Update: It does indeed work but you to remember where everything is on menu because it is all Japanese and the special features have the Japanese subtitles locked on but the audio is in English.

P.S. The blu ray is going for some serious dough now, yikes!

http://www.amazon.com/King-Kong-Blu-ray-Jeff-Bridges/dp/B002D0L0UY

[MIB41]

Amazing! It sure does work. Great footage. A MUST-HAVE for any '76 fan. So cool seeing the robotic Kong behind the scenes and Rick Baker playing with only the mask on. Simply incredible. Nice to see it get the proper respect it deserves too by critics. They absolutely nailed it. Great find!