Interview with the Vampire (1994)

worst blu ray? we dont think so

considering this movie is 14 years old, we think it looks very very good. we also have the original dvd and there is definitely a real smooth look to the blu ray and not so choppy as many regular dvds are on hi def tvs. ours is a sony bravia 1080p resolution and we are very impressed. there's only so much they can do to restore the films. we have other older films on blu ray (the shining, clockwork orange, and a few others) and this one looks more fresh and clean than they do. considering you can get the blu ray for only 20 bucks, it's well worth it. many regular dvds are that much. plus the movie is amazing. we dont normally rate products on here but when we saw all the comments saying the blu ray sucked we just had to speak our minds cuz we think these people are expecting way too much out of a film that is over a decade old. November 25, 2008

THIS is the BEST BluRay you could do??!!??

Let me begin by saying that I absolutely ADORE this film...my rating is for the BluRay transfer and presentation ONLY. This version SUCKS...especially for THIRTY BUCKS. Only a couple of moments in the Theatres des Vampires appear slightly crisp and refined, the rest is no better than the standard DVD. 'IWTV' deserved better than this rubbish. Shame on you Warner Bros., you did a FANTASTIC job on The LoSt BoYS but on this film you dropped the ball.

AND GET NEW DVD EXTRAS FROM THIS DECADE! THEY ARE LO-DEF AND TIRED LOOKING!

Don't waste your money. November 20, 2008

Interview with the Vampire

I love this movie, but my rating is about "blu-ray" version. There is NOTHING about this movie that is "hi def" The package states 1080p hi def AND 480p/i standard version. There is no way in the menus to play different "versions" and I'm CERTAIN I'm watching a regular 480p standard version of this movie.....

No new audio formats either....

There is NO reason to buy this movie on blu ray! It's NOT high definition. November 12, 2008

Worst Blu Ray so far

I bought the original DVD and then the special edition. Comparing the DVD vs. the blu-ray with the DVD on a low end multidisc Sony and the Samsung BDP-1200 which was considered about the best Blu-ray, I can't believe how little difference there is. The Blu ray looks like they tried to make it blurry and have no color. I have an older DTS receiver, so the DVD audio is actually better for me on the DVD, which is all the more insulting. Until now, the 2 years ago Sleepy Hollow Blu ray was my worst purchase, this far exceeds it. The extras are lame and in SD. this should be $4.99. Save your money! Worst Blu-ray remastering EVER! October 21, 2008

Interview with the Vampire - Blu-ray Info

Version: U.S.A / Region Free
VC-1 BD-25 / Advanced Profile 3
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Running time: 2:02:33
Movie size: 20,84 GB
Disc size: 22,58 GB
Average video bit rate: 19.93 Mbps

Dolby Digital Audio English 640 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 640kbps
Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 2.0 / 48kHz / 192kbps
Dolby Digital Audio French 192 kbps 2.0 / 48kHz / 192kbps
Dolby Digital Audio Japanese 192 kbps 2.0 / 48kHz / 192kbps
Dolby Digital Audio Spanish 192 kbps 1.0 / 48kHz / 192kbps

Subtitles: English SDH / French / Japanese / Spanish
Number of chapters: 29

NO LOSSLESS (High Definition) AUDIO

#Director's Commentary with Neil Jordan -
#In the Shadow of the Vampire"
#Introduction by Anne Rice, Neil Jordan and Antonio Banderas
#Theatrical Trailer

September 23, 2008

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