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I received my copy yesterday as well and I got the chance to sit down and watch the original theatrical cut. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing the film how audiences back in the day would have seen it too, and I never knew that that specific cut of the film did not utilize the opening title sequence with the hand-drawn background and original Broawday overture (the credits and overture are heard/seen at the end of the film, but this time over the final shot of the cast signing the declaration). This film is also presented with its original mono soundtrack, and I feel that the orchestrations don't come through as well as they do in more recent mixes of the soundtrack, but I guess you'll have that with as single channel mix. I know that this isn't the ideal cut for fans (probably less ideal than the 2002 Director's Cut, due to the lack of "Cool Considerate Men") but I definitely will return to it sometime in the future if I'm looking for a slightly shorter and more casual viewing of the film.
I have not yet had the opportunity to watch the LaserDisc transfer just yet (might do that sometime today or later this week), but based on what I saw from skipping through it, it does indeed look like a great transfer. It definitely is a step up from the copy I have (which I bought for the sole purpose of being digitized and generally having a physical version in my collection) as my edition is a re-release of the '92 cut which suffers from a lot of film rot, so the images appear much darker and faded at times. I am glad to now have a transfer of the original Pioneer release and see how it is supposed to look, and of course including the original commentary (with the added bonus of the instrumental tracks!). I am especially grateful that this edition has finally seen an official release after many years, and it may end up replacing the "Extended Cut" as my annual viewing for Independence Day!
For those unaware, Disc 1 in this set is a proper 4K presentation of both the director's and extended cuts of the film (with 7.1 Dolby Atmos sound), and disc 2 is exactly the same as the Blu-ray disc that was released in 2015, although the art on the disc itself is different. Disc 3 has the 2 "lost" cuts of the film, with the only other options being subtitle setup or the Joe Caps commentary (for the LaserDisc version).
As a side note, and completely unrelated: Does the cover art used for the DVD and Blu-ray versions (and the 50th anniversary edition) not make sense to anyone? We have Thomas and Martha Jefferson placed in an embrace in the center, with two different pictures of Lee on either side of them and members of the congress at the bottom, but nowhere insight are Adams or Franklin. It just seems an odd choice of character placement and I'm glad that the original theatrical poster was used as a slipcase for the new edition.
Anyway, buy this edition and you'll never have to rely on a bootleg or obsolete media again!
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If he told us once, he told us seven times.......
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I've been wondering as to whether you need a 4K player for the laser disc version. Anyone know?
Nope, you do not need a 4K player for the laser disc or theatrical version. They are both on a standard Blu ray disc included in the set.
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Do you need a laserdisc player for the 4K version?
And Joe, if you have a signed contract that has that clause, I should contact Grover Crisp immediately and let him know, since he doesn't seem to be aware of it.
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