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Note: The review below pertains to the original release, which many people found lacking. Looking back, I was pleased to see it in HD, and bypassed some of its shortcomings. It has been re-released, now in Blu-ray, in a superior version.
For many people, history is being made next week, with the arrival of the first Stanley Kubrick film in the new High Definition format.
Full Metal Jacket (1987) has a totally different look than either Unforgiven or the most recent films on HD.
While differences in grain structure and resolution are less apparent in regular definition video, in High Definition they take on attributes more like projected film.
As such, Full Metal Jacket has (quite appropriately) visible film grain.
This is as intended and as shot.
What is also new to this version is the clarity of color and tonality discussed in other "Few words" pieces.
The greens of uniforms, the whites of the Viet-UK skies, and the subtle differentiations in the complextions of the soldiers in the many close-ups, all come together to create a perfect home experience for Mr. Kubrick's work.
A great and important film done right. I believe Mr. Kubrick would be pleased.
I can only imagine what Spartacus will look like when Universal pulls the trigger on that one.
Give me more HD.
Yet another release highly recommended.
RAH
For many people, history is being made next week, with the arrival of the first Stanley Kubrick film in the new High Definition format.
Full Metal Jacket (1987) has a totally different look than either Unforgiven or the most recent films on HD.
While differences in grain structure and resolution are less apparent in regular definition video, in High Definition they take on attributes more like projected film.
As such, Full Metal Jacket has (quite appropriately) visible film grain.
This is as intended and as shot.
What is also new to this version is the clarity of color and tonality discussed in other "Few words" pieces.
The greens of uniforms, the whites of the Viet-UK skies, and the subtle differentiations in the complextions of the soldiers in the many close-ups, all come together to create a perfect home experience for Mr. Kubrick's work.
A great and important film done right. I believe Mr. Kubrick would be pleased.
I can only imagine what Spartacus will look like when Universal pulls the trigger on that one.
Give me more HD.
Yet another release highly recommended.
RAH