Christopher Nolan has put a lot of care into the "Oppenheimer" Blu-ray release.

Christopher Nolan took a playful swipe at streaming while introducing a Los Angeles screening of “Oppenheimer” that was devoted to spotlighting the film’s craft. Crew members reunited for the event Monday evening, billed as “The Story of Our Time: The Making of ‘Oppenheimer.'” The director said a lot of time and energy has gone into assembling the “Oppenheimer” Blu-ray so that it preserves the film’s soundscape, which is one reason moviegoers should buy a physical copy as opposed to waiting for the movie to stream.

“Obviously ‘Oppenheimer’ has been quite a ride for us and now it is time for me to release a home version of the film. I’ve been working very hard on it for months,” Nolan said. “I’m known for my love of theatrical and put my whole life into that, but, the truth is, the way the film goes out at home is equally important.”

“‘The Dark Knight’ was one of the first films where we formatted it specially for Blu-ray release because it was a new form at the time,” he continued. “And in the case of ‘Oppenheimer,’ we put a lot of care and attention into the Blu-ray version… and trying to translate the photography and the sound, putting that into the digital realm with a version you can buy and own at home and put on a shelf so no evil streaming service can come steal it from you.”

Release date: 22nd November 2023

Tech specs: Blu-ray.com

  • Hossenfeffer@feddit.ukEnglish
    21·
    11 months ago

    Christopher Nolan says buy ‘Oppenheimer’ on Blu-ray “because I get paid more from a Blu-ray sale than a stream view.” /cynical

  • JackbyDev@programming.devEnglish
    10·
    11 months ago

    Christopher “we don’t provide mixes for substandard audio setups” Nolan puts a lot of effort into home releases?

  • Treczoks@feddit.uk
    2·
    11 months ago

    Any idea when it will be released? It is a wonderful movie, although I seriously doubt my TV will be able to provide the room-shaking experience that we had in the cinema…

    • Diplomjodler@feddit.de
      3·
      11 months ago

      If you have a 5.1 system with a subwoofer, it gets pretty close. Unfortunately you cannot really crank it up that if you live in an apartment building.

      • Shyfer@ttrpg.network
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        11 months ago

        One of the biggest reasons I’d love to move to a house is so I can upgrade my sound system without disturbing neighbors. If only they were affordable anywhere near my friends and family.

      • Treczoks@feddit.uk
        1·
        11 months ago

        I doubt my speakers have the power needed for that seat-shaking experience I had in the cinema.

  • corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca
    2·
    11 months ago

    If he’s having trouble with getting the sound right for the home market, he should find a ‘loudness’ switch on any stereo system from the '80s. Does the trick.

    • 1993_toyota_camry@beehaw.org
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      11 months ago

      I think a big part of the issue is that people don’t have home stereos like they did in the 80s. It’s hard to mix sound so that it sounds good on flatscreen TV speakers and $80 wal-mart sound bars.

      • Patch@feddit.uk
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        11 months ago

        I’ve got a pretty good sound bar with separate subwoofer. It’s about as good an audio setup as any non-audiophile is likely to have. And you know what? Blockbuster movies still sound awful on it.

        I love Interstellar to bits- it’s one of my favourite films, and I’ve watched it at home several times. But the sound mix on it is just dire; dialogue that you can’t hear over background wind-rustling-in-trees sound effects, crescendo music so loud that it wakes the neighbours, scenes which oscillate from whisper-quiet to shake-the-masonry and back again within minutes.

        There’s no excuse for that; it’s just bad mixing.