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The slipcover for Yorgos Lanthimos' Poor Things is the most beautiful I've seen thus far in 2024. It's incredibly designed, with printing and overall workmanship that bring to mind Wilton carpets and Connolly hides.
Printed over a white base is full color matte imagery that literally appears to bleed into the glossy background until one realizes that the gloss is actually printed atop the matte.
I'm betting that it will be a First Printing thing - think the 1851 Moby Dick - and may soon be going for huge numbers to the growing number of slipcover collectors world-wide.
I'm not making note of the importance of the slipcover design first because there's anything wrong with what's within. Conversely, the film is a superior production. Artfully written and directed, and based upon the novel by Alasdair Gray.
The cast led by Emma Stone, and supported by Mark Ruffalo and Willem Dafoe is likewise superb.
For those not yet exposed to this work, it is not your run of the mill rom-com, and your attention will not go unrewarded.
As a Fox Searchlight release via Disney, it's been released only in Blu-ray format even though it was shot on film in both S35 as well as 35/8, and finished in 4k.
While the Blu-ray is lovely, a 4k would have been a major step up. It's a pity that the extraordinary Victorian art direction can only be seen in 4k via streaming. Apparently, the digital code is also HD only.
Audio is likewise offered not in Dolby Atmos but DTS-HD MA 5.1.
Colors, grain structure, black levels, all nicely rendered.
Another one of those "what might have beens."
Image – 8
Audio – 9 (DTS-HD MA 5.1)
Pass / Fail – Pass
Plays nicely with projectors - Yes
Worth your attention - 10
Slipcover rating -10
Very Highly Recommended
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Printed over a white base is full color matte imagery that literally appears to bleed into the glossy background until one realizes that the gloss is actually printed atop the matte.
I'm betting that it will be a First Printing thing - think the 1851 Moby Dick - and may soon be going for huge numbers to the growing number of slipcover collectors world-wide.
I'm not making note of the importance of the slipcover design first because there's anything wrong with what's within. Conversely, the film is a superior production. Artfully written and directed, and based upon the novel by Alasdair Gray.
The cast led by Emma Stone, and supported by Mark Ruffalo and Willem Dafoe is likewise superb.
For those not yet exposed to this work, it is not your run of the mill rom-com, and your attention will not go unrewarded.
As a Fox Searchlight release via Disney, it's been released only in Blu-ray format even though it was shot on film in both S35 as well as 35/8, and finished in 4k.
While the Blu-ray is lovely, a 4k would have been a major step up. It's a pity that the extraordinary Victorian art direction can only be seen in 4k via streaming. Apparently, the digital code is also HD only.
Audio is likewise offered not in Dolby Atmos but DTS-HD MA 5.1.
Colors, grain structure, black levels, all nicely rendered.
Another one of those "what might have beens."
Image – 8
Audio – 9 (DTS-HD MA 5.1)
Pass / Fail – Pass
Plays nicely with projectors - Yes
Worth your attention - 10
Slipcover rating -10
Very Highly Recommended
Thank you for supporting HTF when you preorder using the link below. As an Amazon Associate HTF earns from qualifying purchases. If you are using an adblocker you will not see link.
https://www.amazon.com/Poor-Things-...32-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER
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