I have that Japanese disc and so, for me, the big issue with this new Criterion disc is if has better or worse picture quality. I hope someone whose judgement I respect reviews the Criterion disc.
I've never been a Criterion fan boy and I'm not surprised at their decision. However, I might still buy this disc if the transfer is noticeably better than that used for the Japanese Blu-ray disc of several years ago which blew the Criterion DVD into the weeds.
As I pointed out earlier, it...
Thank you for showing those two reviews. The first paragraph of the first is absolutely spot-on. I was once lucky enough to watch a really good print and the images of Venice were breath taking. Jack Hildyard and his operator Peter Newbrook were entitled to be proud of their work. No disc I've...