Robin9
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One Eyed Jacks has been released on Blu-ray disc in Germany under the title Noch Hänge Ich Nicht which translates roughly as "I'm not hanging yet". This BRD seems to be region free and will play on Zone A Blu-ray players.
Unfortunately this is not a good BRD. It comes from a French print which has severe color fading. For most of the movie, blue is almost completely absent and skies are often a sickly grey. In a good print Charles Lang's cinematography - in Vista Vision and Technicolor - is quite beautiful and when One Eyed Jacks was first seen, many people remarked that the movie was an unusually beautiful looking film.
In addition, there is very little definition in long and medium shots. I've seen more depth of focus in many DVDs.
Do I regret buying this BRD? No, because it is at least watchable and for a long time One Eyed Jacks has been available only on unwatchable bootleg DVDs. This very sub-standard BRD can be recommended only with strong reservations to Western fanatics who absolutely must have One Eyed Jacks in their collection. Normal movie lovers should avoid it!
Unfortunately this is not a good BRD. It comes from a French print which has severe color fading. For most of the movie, blue is almost completely absent and skies are often a sickly grey. In a good print Charles Lang's cinematography - in Vista Vision and Technicolor - is quite beautiful and when One Eyed Jacks was first seen, many people remarked that the movie was an unusually beautiful looking film.
In addition, there is very little definition in long and medium shots. I've seen more depth of focus in many DVDs.
Do I regret buying this BRD? No, because it is at least watchable and for a long time One Eyed Jacks has been available only on unwatchable bootleg DVDs. This very sub-standard BRD can be recommended only with strong reservations to Western fanatics who absolutely must have One Eyed Jacks in their collection. Normal movie lovers should avoid it!