Paul_Warren
Supporting Actor
Just finished watching my import purchase (not sold in the UK yet). Come on WB you should know this will sell well!!!
Superb catalog release from WHV. Picture is very natural looking minimal DNR if any applied. Very clean detailed image. No scratches/marks/hairs I could see. A very fine print for the HD master has been used here or WHV did some excellent cleanup work. Audio is also good for the era with some deep bass in places. You get a menu before the movie starts & the extras are minimal (director commentary + trailer). Jerry Goldsmiths score sounds very omnious & menacing.But the real star here is the actual movie, acting, atmosphere,direction,set design,music, editing are all top notch. Connery & Sternhagen steal the show here but everyone gives a decent performance. The pacing is a little slow toward the end but the payoff is worth it. Peter Hyams is a very underrated director this is one of his best movies.
For most viewers this will be the first time they have ever seen the movie in all its glory as the previous DVD's were shockingly poor.If you have never seen this movie you are lucky its a real treat on Bluray & sadly makes you realise how the lost art of storytelling is rapidly being lost on modern cinema. They could not recreate the tone of this movie today in any way/shape/form which is a real shame but at least the BD preserves this golden era forever. Hope you enjoy some of the screenshots I took (and yes it is very grainy in places but when in motion not as noticeable it looks very natural indeed!).
Superb catalog release from WHV. Picture is very natural looking minimal DNR if any applied. Very clean detailed image. No scratches/marks/hairs I could see. A very fine print for the HD master has been used here or WHV did some excellent cleanup work. Audio is also good for the era with some deep bass in places. You get a menu before the movie starts & the extras are minimal (director commentary + trailer). Jerry Goldsmiths score sounds very omnious & menacing.But the real star here is the actual movie, acting, atmosphere,direction,set design,music, editing are all top notch. Connery & Sternhagen steal the show here but everyone gives a decent performance. The pacing is a little slow toward the end but the payoff is worth it. Peter Hyams is a very underrated director this is one of his best movies.
For most viewers this will be the first time they have ever seen the movie in all its glory as the previous DVD's were shockingly poor.If you have never seen this movie you are lucky its a real treat on Bluray & sadly makes you realise how the lost art of storytelling is rapidly being lost on modern cinema. They could not recreate the tone of this movie today in any way/shape/form which is a real shame but at least the BD preserves this golden era forever. Hope you enjoy some of the screenshots I took (and yes it is very grainy in places but when in motion not as noticeable it looks very natural indeed!).