A Few Words About A few words about...™ Valentino -- in Blu-ray (1 Viewer)

[Robert Harris]

Valentino may seem strange to those unacquainted with the stylized bio-pics from the mind of Ken Russell.

Part bio, and part dreamscape of 1920s Hollywood.  Never real, always on edge.

The film is beautifully shot by Peter Suschitzky, with a color palette that seems never-ending, and production design that's typical of Mr. Russell.  In short, the makings of a gorgeous Blu-ray.

Everything is in place, inclusive of the typical bits of MGM trademark minus density.  Not problematic, but just there, in an era when the problem is easily handled.

For those uneducated in the ways of Russell, I suggest a bit of coursework, beginning with the BBC release of Ken Russell at the BBC, available as a DVD.

It includes some incredible early work including The Debussy Film, Dante's Inferno, Isadora: The Biggest Dancer in the World and Song of Summer.

Image - 4.5

 

Audio - 5

4k Up-rez - 4.5

Pass / Fail - Pass

Recommended

 

RAH

 

[EddieLarkin]

For those uneducated in the ways of Russell, I suggest a bit of coursework, beginning with the BBC release of Ken Russell at the BBC, available as a DVD.


It includes some incredible early work including The Debussy Film, Dante's Inferno, Isadora: The Biggest Dancer in the World and Song of Summer.

The BFI plan a two volume Blu-ray collection of some of Russell's TV work in February (the first of which includes The Debussy Film and Song of Summer, with the second including Isadora and Dante's Inferno, among others):


http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Ken-Russell-Collection-Composers/dp/B017HFTPYW

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ken-Russell-Collection-Passions/dp/B017HL1Y22/


They also plan their own Valentino release for the same date.

 

[Jim*Tod]

Wish we could get THE MUSIC LOVERS, WOMEN IN LOVE, and THE BOYFRIEND on blu ray. Or has this happened and I have somehow missed it?

 

[David_B_K]

The Russell film I most want is CLOUDS OF GLORY.