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- Robert Harris
I vividly recall seeing Those Magnificent Men... in its 70mm run in Manhattan, and while I appreciated the old hand-cranked look, placing the legendary Red Skelton into the medium shots of archaic failing flying machines, I will never forget that moment, when the scene opens wide and the film's full 70mm proportions were revealed.
That thrill still survives, albeit in miniaturized form, view Twilight Times new Blu-ray of director Ken Annakin's 1965 early flying epic.
Nationalism and hijinks reign supreme in this film, with composer Ron Goodwin's score leading a fun charge of characters. Photographed by the wonderful Christopher Challis in 65mm, with imagery that was sharp as a tack.
The film was edited by the legendary Anne V. Coates, who had worked with a large format productions in the past.
How does Twilight Times Blu-ray look?
Generally beautiful.
While it doesn't appear to be a full resolution scan, the final result on Blu-ray is extremely pleasing. A bit of sharpening is evident in some long shots where objects of opposing contrast meet, but one really has to look for the problem, which is very, very minor.
I'm personally thrilled with this release, which works as a large format production on Blu-ray.
Image - 4
Audio - 4.5
Recommended.
RAH
That thrill still survives, albeit in miniaturized form, view Twilight Times new Blu-ray of director Ken Annakin's 1965 early flying epic.
Nationalism and hijinks reign supreme in this film, with composer Ron Goodwin's score leading a fun charge of characters. Photographed by the wonderful Christopher Challis in 65mm, with imagery that was sharp as a tack.
The film was edited by the legendary Anne V. Coates, who had worked with a large format productions in the past.
How does Twilight Times Blu-ray look?
Generally beautiful.
While it doesn't appear to be a full resolution scan, the final result on Blu-ray is extremely pleasing. A bit of sharpening is evident in some long shots where objects of opposing contrast meet, but one really has to look for the problem, which is very, very minor.
I'm personally thrilled with this release, which works as a large format production on Blu-ray.
Image - 4
Audio - 4.5
Recommended.
RAH