Logan's Run coming to blu-ray

[mego73]

I heard from the Home Theater Forum that Logan's Run is going to be coming out on Blu-Ray (and I'm sure on DVD).

It's about time. The original Logan's Run DVD was one of the earliest DVD's released and it's not a very good transfer.

I think a remake of Logan's Run is in the works and that might have something to do with it.

Hey, maybe they will get the TV show out too, huh Brian?

[The Bat]

I LOVE that Movie, and saw in the Theater as a Kid! I own the DVD and can't see the point on replacing on BluRay(unless of course you don't own it yet...but it NOW!).
From what I've learned about remastering DVD for Blu-Ray...there's really only so much you can do restore older Movie(& Logans Run qualifies). The problem is in the attempt to clean them up(& improve them)they use a scrubbing process the removes the Film Grain...and Film Grain in inherent to all not Digitally Filmed Movies. Scrub to much...and the Film just looks "washed out".

Just My two cents.I will be replacing some of My newer Movies(such as Batman Begins, The DarkKnight, Casino Royal, 300, Sin City)...but definately not My older Movies.

[palitoy]

I've been resisting the blu-ray format, refusing to buy it. I think the LR TV series would change my mind but not the movie.

[david_b]

I'd love to see a 'fresher' version of the movie (I've got the original DVD release as well), not into blu-ray, most likely won't be for another decade or so..

[toys2cool]

I've got the original DVD but I'm sure I'd pick it up on Blu ray as well if I ever get one

[mego73]

I LOVE that Movie, and saw in the Theater as a Kid! I own the DVD and can't see the point on replacing on BluRay(unless of course you don't own it yet...but it NOW!).
From what I've learned about remastering DVD for Blu-Ray...there's really only so much you can do restore older Movie(& Logans Run qualifies). The problem is in the attempt to clean them up(& improve them)they use a scrubbing process the removes the Film Grain...and Film Grain in inherent to all not Digitally Filmed Movies. Scrub to much...and the Film just looks "washed out".

Just My two cents.I will be replacing some of My newer Movies(such as Batman Begins, The DarkKnight, Casino Royal, 300, Sin City)...but definately not My older Movies.

There are older film transfers out there that are terrific for both DVD and Blu-ray. What you talk about is done on some old movies but is frowned on by video enthusiasts. It is possible to get a great restoration of an older movie and keep it's "film grain look". The best restorers do this.

When it isn't done you get transfers like "The High And The Mighty" which looks over processed on DVD.

A good vintage film restoration in the HD video realm (as opposed to a real restoration of the actual film itself, a whole different animal) would correct color, get rid of most of the dirt and print damage and preserve the film grain instead of processing it out

Superman:The Movie and Omega Man look pretty good and film like on Blu-ray.

I'm just saying that blu-ray can do a lot for older movies as long as the people doing the restoration are good.

[Dave Mc]

I'm a big fan of Blu-Ray and I'm a big fan of Logan's Run, so this is indeed good news.

[cjefferys]

I'm just saying that blu-ray can do a lot for older movies as long as the people doing the restoration are good.

Yeah, there are older films that have been released on Blu-ray and HD DVD that look fanatastic: Casablanca, 2001, Grand Prix, etc. The important things are the condition of the original elements, how carefully they are restored, and how the film was shot (ie. some films were shot with a very soft look, on poor film stock, etc. so there is only so much improvement to be had by a high def transfer)

[Nostalgiabuff]

I have it on VHS and although I do love the movie and still watch it from time to time, unless there is something really cool about the blue ray, like an extended cut, i would not bother buying it

[cjefferys]

I just remembered that the first time I saw Logan's Run was when my dad rented it on CED (RCA videodiscs that used an actual needle, not laserdiscs. Anyone else remember them??). We had a CED player before we had a VCR, I don't know how my dad got suckered into buying one of those.

[mego73]

I just remembered that the first time I saw Logan's Run was when my dad rented it on CED (RCA videodiscs that used an actual needle, not laserdiscs. Anyone else remember them??). We had a CED player before we had a VCR, I don't know how my dad got suckered into buying one of those.

Remember them? Hell! I still have a number of them. It was the only movie delivery system in the 1980's cheap enough for someone in high school. I still have a non working stereo player and a number of titles in those huge plastic caddys (including Logan's Run).

CED has it's collectors too:

http://www.cedmagic.com/selectavision.html

As clunky as they were, the caddy art work on some of them was great, especially the few Star Trek episode compilations that came out. And when the disc was in good shape, it's quality was better than VHS (but the disc did wear, causing noise in the picture and develop skips. I wore out 2 copies of Star Trek 2 back in the day)

[cjefferys]

Yep, I've visited that website before. I love reading about old video equipment like that.

In retrospect, CEDs were pretty cool, it's just too bad that they wore out. This was especially bad with rentals (we mostly rented). I remember a lot of skipping and noise on most of the ones we rented. That kind of soured us on the format, and after a year or so, my dad traded it in for a VCR.

Actually, I wouldn't mind having one now. I like collecting "dead" formats. I could put it next to my laserdisc player and HD DVD player. Everytime I see a cheap CED player (not often) at a fleamarket, it's hard not to buy it, but I'm always guessing that it won't work, and I'd have no idea how to fix it.

[SlipperyLilSuckers]

I got a mini portable blue ray drive recently (since my computer doesn't have a disc drive) and am looking forward to seeing a movie in blue ray...after reading the comments above.