Recent content by Kevin McD

Speaking of Bob Fosse choreographed films, please add SWEET CHARITY to the list. I would love to see that released as well as THE PAJAMA GAME and DAMN YANKEES!

The only casting decision that I would change in 1776 would be using Betty Buckley, from the original Broadway cast, as opposed to Blythe Danner. While Blythe Danner is lovely, her singing of "He Plays the Violin" is nowhere near as wonderful as Betty Buckley's.

So happy to see this. I do love seeing a .1 at the end of the audio specs. The 4K restoration of FUNNY GIRL looks great, but I have always thought that the audio is missing depth at the lower end with its missing a sub channel. I would think the audio of Streisand sat her peak would be...

It is close, but the orchestration is totally different and although the timing of her singing is close to the sync, the energy of certain phrases seems different to me. Regarding the sound, does anyone else hear what sounds like microphone crushing or interference at the beginning of "Don't...

It does look gorgeous. I just wish the audio was given a bit more love, it is Streisand after all.

I'm aware that it's a film from 1968, but "The Sound of Music", "Camelot", and recently "Hello Dolly", even "Gigi" seem to have a fuller audio range, and to my ear more "oomph". :) Maybe it's the lack of the dedicated .1. "Funny Girl is 5.0 audio and the others are 5.1 or 7.1 (SOM).

Well, I just finished watching the Blu-ray. I agree, the visuals are beautiful. Really a wonderful restoration. I wasn't as thrilled with the audio. I thought it was a nice audio presentation, but that it lacked power and depth. There were moments of new clarity in midtones of the...