so this is basically like the Elite DVD exept it has a Doc?

El Mariachi wrote: so this is basically like the Elite DVD exept it has a Doc?

Lol, I think the Elite disc actually has more features. I may double dip for the 'restored' picture and doc though. Although my Elite disc is pretty snazzy, I never quite liked the cover art.

Way to go Weinsteins for cashing in on a public domain title btw....atleast make it worthwhile for the legions of NOTLD fans with 2 discs and NEW features. Gah, I can never stress enough how much I hate that company.  

I already own the Millenium Edition, so I don't want to double dip. But I desperately want to see the "One For the Fire" documentary, because I hear good things about that.

I hope that re-mastered doesn't mean remake or I won't bother with this one.

Here are the extras formatted properly:

* A commentary by George A Romero, producer/actor Karl Hardman, actress Marilyn Eastman and writer John A. Russo
* A second commentary with producer Russell W. Streiner, production manager Vince Survinski, actresses Judith O’Dea and Kyra Schon and actors Bill Hinzman and Keith Wayne
* One for the Fire: The Legacy of Night of the Living Dead documentary.
* Ben Speaks: The Last Interview With Duane Jones feature
* Speak of the Dead: A Conversation With Duane Jones feature
* Still gallery
* Original trailer

Compared with the Elite Millennium Edition:

* Commentary by the 'Zombie Masters' (Crew) George Romero, John Russo, Karl Hardman and Marilyn Eastman
* 2nd Commentary by the 'Zombie Party' (Cast) Bill Hinzman, Judith O'Dea, keith Wayne, Kyra Schon, Russell Streiner and Vince Survinski
* Original Script / Threatment
* Sc**pbooks of Marilyn Eastman and Vince Survinski
* Night of the Living Bread (8:25)
* Sound interview with Duane Jones (16:21)
* Interview with Judith Ridley (10:39)
* Beginnings: The Latent Image / Hardman Eastman Studios (Text)
* Scenes from Romeo's film "There's Always Vanilla" (5:09)
* Poster/lobbycards from "There's Always Vanilla"
* Trailer (1:47)
* TV spot (0:56)

Extras look about the same. I guess it comes down to which has better picture quality.

Gabe Powers wrote: I think I draw the HD line at films made in 16mm. Any future Blu-ray release of NOTLD will be positively retarded.

Night of the Living Dead was shot in 35mm, not 16mm.

Also, 16mm can and will look great in 1080p, depending on how well it was shot.

Clerks, now there's a film that will look s**t on Blu-ray

I'm sure all films can look better in HD. It doesn't have to look staggeringly better to look better.

Og Oggilby wrote: Gabe Powers wrote: I think I draw the HD line at films made in 16mm. Any future Blu-ray release of NOTLD will be positively retarded.

Night of the Living Dead was shot in 35mm, not 16mm.

Also, 16mm can and will look great in 1080p, depending on how well it was shot.

There's a point when high definition actually damages the filmmaker's original intentions, the way I see it. The only way it works is if the HD is used to remove compression rather then print artifacts or grain. You are correct about the filmmed format. It was printed on 16mm and 35mm.

But they will because of the general public's ignorance.

I'm definately trading up. I have the dollar store DVD with c**ppy picture and sound.

Gabe Powers wrote: But they will because of the general public's ignorance.Depends on the studio really.

I've been buying fire sale HD-DVDs, the majority are catalogue titles.

Generally Universal and Studio Canal have been lazy, using whatever master they have lying around and slapping it onto a disc. This has had mixed results, bad masters like the ones used for Spartacus, Lost in Translation, Leaving Las Vegas have resulted in pretty poor discs. But good masters like their ones for the The Sting and Rambo trilogy (Canal) have wielding some very nice presentations, that retain the natural film grain and are significant improvements over their respective DVDs.

Eg Universal's Army of Darkness HD-DVD is lovely, the critics got it very wrong. It is by far the best that film has ever looked home video, far better than any of Anchor Bay's releases and even blows away the fabled R3HK remastered DC. Evidence to back up my claim.

Warner's classics department is excellent, they care about how films should look.

Now MGM/Fox will be the ones to worry about, I'm not sure about now, but when MGM used to do restorations (prior to the Sony buy out) they used to like to polish their masters to a sheen, removing as much grain as possible. Just see the James Bond Ultimate Edition transfers.

Ironically you'll find that it's more common for smaller/independent/niche labels (like your Anchor Bay's and Blue Underground's) rather than the big studios that will treat grain like a disease.

I'll probably pick this one up, as I've gotten confused with all the editions floating around out there.  Remastered picture's a bonus.

Also, I love how the word "sc**pbook" is censored.  That made me laugh.  I'm not trying to demean the site's anti-profanity flags, I just found the asterisks where the "ra" should be kinda hilarious.

I watched the DVD.... So fun ! :-)  Really a good edition. This month, another documentary has been released, about the trilogy of the Dead : "Fan of the Dead" ( www.fanofthedead.com ). Pretty good, also...