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Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 10:51 am |
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"Needless to say, it would be completely unfair to compare this film to the reference quality British Blu-Ray of the original 70mm Zulu, which is still one of the most gorgeous HD transfers ever released."
I cut and pasted that quote from the second link you posted, Peter, as further affirmation of my own opinion. If you ever were to have the opportunity to see the first five minutes of the BR DVD copy of ZULU on a fair sized high def flat screen, you'd be off to your nearest Wal-Mart (or where ever you shop for electronics) in a heartbeat. I favor the LG wireless unit that can be had for just over $100. It effortlessly plays PAL and NSTC, doesn't hiccup on MPG's OR JPEG's (go figger) and streams videos wirelessly off your router from all of the popular sites (Netflix, Youtube, Vudu, etc). Connect that to your new 720p 40" or smaller flatscreen or your 1080p "wall filler" and you'll wonder why you waited so long to enter this brave new world.
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Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 4:54 pm |
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In my opinion, the detail in the foreground is sharper - faces, uniforms, etc., but non-Zulu Dawn fans probably are happy enough with the last edition, if they bought it. Sound quality could have done with being improved.
Ian's documentary from the actual battlefield was good, though he was almost drowned out by the wind, which sounded like thunder on occasion.
Thankfully, he took a bit of time speaking about Durnford from where he had fought in the donga to where he made his stand, though away from the monument further to the right flank, saying the body was found at the former, not the latter.
Anyway, to any not agreeing with the heroic depiction of Durnford fighting from atop a wagon in Zulu Dawn, Ian mentions the body was near to a wagon - (so not too far-fetched, as it might have happened, due to the fact he also made himself very visible at the donga too).
Thoughts ? - well, sound quality improvement would have been good, but the sorely missed/much needed deleted scenes, in my view, would have raised the film up a level.
All in all. Great to own, no need to issue further editions, unless including the aforementioned points.
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