For movies of this era, there is almost always a fine amount of DNR applied, because grain would be so present that it would just vampirize most of the bitrate. If you take things like the Gaumont releases, or the Borzage releases from Carlotta, DNR has been slightly used, but it is still very sharp.MichaelB wrote:There's a general tendency in these discussions to assume that any form of DNR is somehow evil - whereas in fact it's often necessary to replicate the effect of theatrical projection, given that initial HD telecines can often be sharper than the cinematographer originally intended (as demonstrated by films where supposedly invisible wires are clearly visible on Blu-ray).
The issue is not with DNR itself, and I don't believe it has been, but more with the amount applied. I would say that, if too much noise for nothing is done, it would be to claim that huge amount of DNR has been applied each time soft transfers are out. I recall Mulholland Dr for instance : scream for abuse of DNR, when the movie itself has always had a soft picture.
Still, even if I don't want to judge the Bicylce Thieves release, it seems that, when looking at andyli caps, that the Arrow release is too soft, not the Italian one too sharp.