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Much like fresh buds, popping on trees in the springtime, new Blu-ray releases from Sony and Warner Archive, are now expected to be gorgeous representations of the original films.
Warner's latest release, George Roy Hill's, The World According to Garp, is no exception.
Mr. Hill, who is probably best known for Butch Cassidy (1969), and The Sting (1973), directed fourteen films over a 25 year plus period, and each has it's own special characteristics.
It's nice to have more of his films available on Blu-ray. The recent release via Twilight Time of Henry Orient, and now Garp from Warner Archive are a nice addition.
The film is a telling of the John Irving novel, which I attempted to read when first published, and failed. Somehow, I think of it in the same terms John Barth's The Sot-Weed Factor, which for whatever reason, I was unable to finish. In the case of Sot-Weed, I may have been too young to understand the words. Or possibly it was the sheer weight of the book.
Garp will not be for everyone, as it's an odd-ball story, that meanders through Garp's very strange existence. But that is also a huge part of its charm
Will I be viewing the entire film, now that the new Blu-ray has arrived?
Absolutely. One of the high-points of the film is Glenn Close, in her screen debut, as Garp's rather odd mother.
Another is the quality of Warner Archive's new offering.
No need for details. It's perfect in every way.
If you're new to Garp, my suggestion is not to read reviews. Simply grab the disc, and dive in.
Image - 5
Audio - 5
Pass / Fail - Pass
Recommended