A Few Words About A few words about...™ Memphis Belle -- in Blu-ray (1 Viewer)

What a great concept.

Take a WWII documentary, produced by the Motion Picture Unit of the U.S. Air Force, as directed by William Wyler, and photographed by among others, William Clothier, and William Skall, about the final mission over Germany of Memphis Belle, a B-17. 

Take the filmmaker's daughter, Catherine, add in a British producer David Puttman, director Michael Caton-Jones, the cinematography of David Watkin, and the music of George Fenton, and easy as can be...

out comes a terrific WWII drama, to which an opening title "Based upon actual events," need not be appended.

Memphis Belle is a film worthy of your two hours investment.  The Blu-ray looks fine, and audio, in DTS-MA HD is as is should be.

A quality release from WB, the end of which had me thinking of Amazing Stories.

Image - 4.5

Audio - 5

Recommended.

RAH

Nelson Au said:

I didn’t see a new thread for this, but I somehow missed this blu ray. I always liked this film. Even though it’s fictionalized.

I did place an order for the brand new 2020 Warner Archive Blu ray Of Memphis Belle just out and it arrived today. I look forward to checking it out.

i wonder if Mr Harris has seen the new disc yet. And yes, it reminded me of Amazing Stories too.

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Stephen_J_H said:

At the very least, I hope they upgraded the encoding from VC-1 to AVC.

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Nelson Au said:

And I’ll also include a viewing of the 1949 film, Twelve O’Clock High

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