Budapest is from a recording point of view better. It was filmed on filmnegative while Wembley was recorded on videotapes. Also Budapest was filmed in 16:9 widescreen while Wembley has a 4:3 ratio.
If they polish up the footage like they did with Montreal 1981, this could be a cool release.
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and isn't Zagreb (where Queen played in 79) part of croatia?
if so then although Yugoslavia was behind the curtain - it is also accepted tht Croatia (although part of Yugoslavia) has always enjoyed a little more freedom - european packahe holidays have been available in Dubrovnik for 30 years
Of course it is, it is the capital of Croatia. Yes, Queen played here in '79, but still I wouldn't say we enjoyed "more freedom" as you said.. You might get that impression cause among the ex Yu countires Croatia always had the most developed tourism, mainly because of Dalmatia and our Adriatic sea. But it was the double side razor at the same time cause through the history someone always wanted to take it away from us (Italy, Serbia, Hungary, Slovenia etc etc.) and in the end it led to the last war where we finally got our independence. If we ever enjoyed any more freedom than the rest, I doubt any of this would've happen in the first place.
Back to the topic, I like Budapest more cause Freddie sang better, his voice was in better shape than at Wembley and the whole band looked more "together"... but anyway, both gigs were great!
E lijepo si mu rekla ;o) (Sorry everyone, a small joke on Croatian)
Ma smijesno mi je kad pricaju o stvarima o kojima nemaju pojma, mi uzivali vise slobode, ma kako da ne ;)) Nisam do sad skuzila ovdje nikog iz Hrvatske, drago mi je da vidim da nisam jedina:)
Sorry for almost killing this topic with Hungarian / Croatian sentences!
I was always wondering how 'Tavaszi szél' sounds for people who don't understand what it says. Can you help me in that one? Thanx.
I was always wondering how 'Tavaszi szél' sounds for people who don't understand what it says. Can you help me in that one? Thanx.
Sounds great!! I didn't understand it when first heard it (on Budapest '86 gig), but then some friends translated it to me so I knew the words later. But it sounds great anyway, it's really nice tune.
We usually learn it in the kindergarten. At least I did so. Needless to say haven't heard of Queen that time. It's a pure melody and isn't really hard to sing. I once won a folk song singing competion with 'Tavaszi szél'. In the grammar school. :D
Were you in Sportarena 23.4.? I suppose you were, but just asking:)
How did you know that? :) I was there of course.
Well it wasn't hard to get it since you're from Hungary:)) I was there too, it really was a great show. The crowd cried like mad during the whole concert lol;)
Budapest is from a recording point of view better. It was filmed on filmnegative while Wembley was recorded on videotapes. Also Budapest was filmed in 16:9 widescreen while Wembley has a 4:3 ratio.
If they polish up the footage like they did with Montreal 1981, this could be a cool release.
Budapest was filmed 1.85:1 (Matted, 70mm).
Agree, far superior to Wembley on video tape but not necesarily superior to 4:3 ratio.
BUT, film transfer better to NTSC as there is no 4% speed up with PAL.
Has nobody noticed the way Flash sounds slightly faster on a PAL DVD of Flash Gordon?
And also where are all the 'HDTV owning Queen fans' in the US?
Do you not want to see a High def transfer to HD/Blu Ray DVD of Budapest? ( I DO) You can't do thi swith wembley.
1.85:1 is same as 16:9 :-)
only thing wider is cinemascope movies: 2.35:1
:-)
only thing wider is cinemascope movies: 2.35:1
:-)
Sorry to be pedantic but my maths tell me that 16:9 is the same as 1.77:1 and there are literaly SEVERAL wider aspect ratios than 1.85:1.
I think have at least five films on DVD with different, wider aspect ratios than 1.85:1
;)
I think have at least five films on DVD with different, wider aspect ratios than 1.85:1
;)
I just found my Budapest VHS after about a decade. After watching it I think Busapest was better than Wembley. I'll watch Wembley more since I have it on DVD.
When I was watching the budapest show it appeared slightly blury to me and too much light, I dont think the picture of the show was as good as the wembley show but the budapest is a much better show.
I just found my Budapest VHS after about a decade.
"Busapest, Busapest, Te csodás!"
Sorry, I know, You can type my homecity's name correctly, but it's so funny. Busa is eventually a fish in Hungarian. Nevermind.
Wembley had less soul. If you get what I mean.
I've heard them both(have only seen wembley though)and i must say that freddie is really much much better than at wembley and there are also a few cool moments like freddie who sings:it's really nice to be here tonight...and the little improvisation before tutti frutti and the great versions of WWTLF and IWTBF and One vision and also we are the champions is much better than at wembley