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Robert Harris

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Edward Zwick's Glory, which was nominated for four Academy Awards in 1990, and won three -- Best Sound, Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Denzel Washington), and Best Cinematography by Freddie Francis, BSC, has been on my "worry list."

It was created with a slightly granular look, which among other things, I presume added to the precise look of occasional Matthew Brady-like tableaus, but with terrific resolution, and I feared that it might go over to the "dark side."

This evening my hat is raised high to Columbia / Sony for reproducing Mr. Francis' work, in all its glorious detail, as photographed, and for the precise reasons that it won the Academy Award.

Glory is as perfect a 1989 production as one will find on Blu-ray, and much like Columbia's Dr. Strangelove, is a standard-inducing release of which others should take careful note.

This is the way that Blu-rays should look, but unfortunately so often today, do not.

Glory is a wonderful film, brilliantly produced, that has survived the transition to Blu-ray as if Mr. Francis (who passed away in March of 2007) was fully in charge, held steadfastly to his ideals, and created the perfect Blu-ray of his work.

Glory is a brilliant piece of cinema, reproduced to Perfection.

Highly Recommended!

RAH
 

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I'm so very glad to hear that this is another title that was handled well. I look forward to viewing it.
 

Rachael B

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My copy is in the mail. I thought Glory looked rather well on HD Net Movies. Robert's comments have made me feel warm and fuzzy in anticipation, aye!
 

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Thank you for the review, Mr. Harris. I have not watched this movie in many years, and am really looking forward to revisiting it (my copy is in the mail).
 

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Gorgeous film! Very glad to have this disc in my collection.
 

Cees Alons

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Glory! Glory!

Hallel...


Just received the word that mine is in the mail. And $1 less expensive than I ordered it for!

Thanks for the review, I'll wait.


Cees
 

David Wilkins

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Watched it last night. Everything you said it was, RAH, and then some. What a treat to have this movie so well presented in 1080p, and for a price that's easily doable, even during these dicey times.
 

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