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Amadeus, director Milos Forman's Best Picture of 1984 is not the film being released by WB on this new Blu-ray. This Director's Cut is a different film, which shares much of the same footage.
I had never seen the DC of the film, and was looking forward to the experience, but decided against it.
Somewhere between the film element and the Blu-ray this particular Amadeus has been turned to something odd and Patton-esque. Not necessarily soft, certainly clean, but with virtually no feel of film or cinema whatsoever, this Amadeus is an unwelcome surprise.
For those who like the music, close your eyes and you'll be fine.
My overall feeling about the release is that had less been done to the video master, it may have been a roaring success. As it is...
Not an especially good day for Warner Home Video, who incidentally, may have had nothing to do with the transfer.
RAH
I had never seen the DC of the film, and was looking forward to the experience, but decided against it.
Somewhere between the film element and the Blu-ray this particular Amadeus has been turned to something odd and Patton-esque. Not necessarily soft, certainly clean, but with virtually no feel of film or cinema whatsoever, this Amadeus is an unwelcome surprise.
For those who like the music, close your eyes and you'll be fine.
My overall feeling about the release is that had less been done to the video master, it may have been a roaring success. As it is...
Not an especially good day for Warner Home Video, who incidentally, may have had nothing to do with the transfer.
RAH